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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - CC - 1966.11.07E3 Bur1ingare, California November 7, L966 CALL TO ORDER A regular neeting of the Burlingare city Council was held on the above given date. ueeting callcd to order at 8:O0 p.n., - uayorceorge in the chair. PLEDGE OF ALI,EGIA}ICE At word fron the Chair, all in the Council Chamber arose and gave the pledge of Allegiance to the FIag. I{INUTES lhe ninutee of the regrular neeting of october 3, 1966, auboittedpreviously to council were approved and adopted. COMUTSSION APPOINTUEITTS..REAPPONSTMENTS Mayor George announced the follorring appointnent8 ana reaPPointmentsto the several City Commisaions: RECREATION Robert l€nardon, 531 Francisco Drive William Buettler, 1356 Cortez Avenue PARX lilra. Alene Lorenz. 118 Occidental Avenue PI,ANNIITG charlea w. I{ir*, 1541 Ip8 tlbnte8 Drive EE.BI.E. SAFBTT & TRAFFIC Roy R. Lucchesi, 116 Bayswater Avenue Edward ar. I€is, 1O31 ttorrell Avenue (reappolntnent) Angclo Taverna, 1521 La t{esa Drive (reappointrrent) Councilman tlartin fipved that the foregoing n.imes be confirtred as mcrnbers of the commissions designated, seconded \l Councilman Johnson and unaninarsly carried. IIE'ARITSG TN(ICAB PERUTTS - BT'RLNreN{E CAB CO. Mayor ceorge announced that this was the tirre and place scheduled according to publiahed notice, to conduct a public hearing on apetition filed blr John Ward, or^mer of the Burlingame Cab Company, requesting a "Certificate of Public convenience and Neceasity" forthe isauance of trro additional permita to operate taxicaba in theCity of Burlingame. A comnnication was read from the applicant, dated September 21. L966, conmenting on the progressive grolrth of the City and thc Lncreasedpublic denand, contributing factors to a need for an expansion of the busineEs operation. ROT,L CAI,L Present - Councilmen : Croabt/-Diederichsen-George-irohnson-tbrtinAbsent - CouncllEen: Nonc B4 Ihere being no communications filed either in favor or in Proteat, the Chair invited coments from proponenta. l{r. and trEa. John vlard, 14 stanl€V Road and ur. Christiansen, 218 Iprton Avenue, were acknoledlged aa rePreaenting the interests of the cmpany. !lrE. ward submitted a nuiber of "dailythe nudber of telephone calls received procesaed, stating that two additional energency, would aasist the company in the public. aheets" aa evidence to indicatein the office that cannot be taxicabs, reserving one for providing a better service to In reply to council inquiries, tlrs. ward confirted that four t.xlcabs are now in operation and in aervice on a tuenty-four hour bagis; the tar(ieaba are all radio operated, elininating the nece83lty to provide park ing apacea for tso additional caba. tlr. Christianaon, epeaking on the subject of safety. advised that a standb!, energency vehicle would be in operation when other vehicles require service repairs. llhere being no further perEon to E[reak in favor or againat the applica-tion, the Chair declared the public hearing cloaed ard thereafterpolled the Council. Councilnan Uartin questioned the City Attorney on whether the evidenceindicating that "all calle received cannot be handled" wae sufficientto isaue a certificate under proviaions of the Taxicab Ordinance, who replied affirmatively. The City llanager, in reply to the Chair, advised that no coElrlaintg have been received by his office and that the service apparently has been eatisfactory. A poU of Council indicated no objection and a notion introduced by CounciLnan Crosby that the Burlingame Cab Company be iasued twoadditional per!0its to operate taxicabg in the City of Burlingame waa seconaled b1z Councilnan Johnlron and unanimoue ly carried. COI{I{T'NICATTONS 1. TREE REII{OVAI,, 731 EL CAII{INO REAL WXTHIIEID lhyor George referred to a comunication receivd fron !EB. .ldele Adler,B.ecutive Dl.rector, Peninsula Conaervatory of lh)sic, under date of September le, 1966, requesting that a tre€ be removed to eliminatea safety hazard at the driveray-entrance exit of the preoiaaa at 731 El Camlno Real ard to the aubsequent referral to the P.rk arrdl Health, Safety & Iraffic Coorniasions and to the Police Departnent for reportto council. A comunication rraa read fron the City Uanager, dated Novenb€r 3, 1966,referring to the reporta and advising that the iEsue preaents a factorthat doea not a(ist with the other treea aituated on El Canlno RGal and ahould bc renoved in the interest of the safety of the children who attend the Conaervatory of liusic. fte Chair obaerved that both the Part Comission and the Health, Safety and faffic Comission oppose the removal of the tree and statedthat the condition was in exiatence prior to the conservatoryra occupancl, of tlre prenigeg; that in exanining this particular location,in additl.on to othera on E1 camino Real, he wag "strongly againat tahing out tht tree. " Councilnan Uartin concurred with the H6a1th, Saf€ty & Trrffic Coo-nisaiona' coNunenta that the Bame condition affccts nany apartmcnt houeee along the EI Camino Real ard spoke of a corylaint he hat received relative to a hazard aUeged at 1332 El canino Real. eouncil- man lLrtin recornended that a policy be eatabliahed try Council. councilnan Johnson stated that the prine iaaue ig one of safety to the children and referred to the recomendation froB the Police Departrent that " fron a aafety standpoint, we rmr3t recoBnerd the removal of the flr8t tree. " Councihan Dlederichsen cpoke on the attractivenes3 of El camino Real ard hi8 obrectloo to what nay eatablish a precedent, suggestingjEhat tbe areh'be piotected'in a' nanner provided other school areag. Councilman Crosblr concuffed with the statenent8 of CouncilnEn Diedcrichgen, adding that in hia opinion, the Parents thould exercise cautioni that it waE hia urderstanding that a policy wae establiehed not to renove the tree8 and suggested the installation of a "mirror'to reflect the flov of traffic before entering El camino Real. Councifusan artin a18o statcd that a "steel mirror" instalLed at an angle so as not to croate a hazard during the evenlng hours may be appropriate. In reply to the Chair, the City llanager 8t.ted that in hia opinion, thare iB a differGntial between apartment drellings and a tnrsinees wherci.n chlldren are involved and observed that the reguest involvesonly "one tree out of Bix hundred along the El Camino Real." CouncilEan artin stated that the removal of a tree "rry olran thd door" and suggested that it may be advigable to eliminate " left-hand turna" from driveways into El canino Rea1. Ttte ehair referred to lilr. cyrus l.Ict illan, Attorney, representing the conservatory of uusic, who spoke on the increase in pupils atterding the school, a figure sell over two hundred, stating that based onfact that several accidenta have occurred, safety ahould be considered. Ur. rtllillan statd that an existing fire hydrant Prohiblts the wl.dening of the driverray area andl suggeated that the croggsalk be reloeated to a nore advantageous toint. Itr. Russell larrphy, nenber of the Park cmmiasion, spoke requesta received by the Park comisaion for the removal along El Carnino Real and that the alleged hazard in thiaie far lesE than one in other locations. tlr. tihrrphy stated that it \raa a "problem of caution" andthat the brick gatea on the property be reEoved. on previouaof trees instance !uggested Follwing further digcussion, the City Engineer waa requeated to inv€stigate the feasibility of relocating the fire hydrant and the City Hanager requeated to conduct a complete inveltigation on the several suggeationa offered. 2. EXPIRATTOI PICKT'P SERVTCE CONTRAET A coEnrnicatlon fron the city !hnage!, dated No\retnb€r 3, 1966, adviaedthat the fivc year contract with the san ateo County slcavenger company for garden pickup gervice has expired arrt lt ig recorrcndedthat a nep contract be exccuted at a monthly charge of $2,25O.OO. councllman llartin recormerdd that the monttrly rate of $2,25o.O0 b€com€ effective January I, 1967 and that the contract be nade negotiable on the firrt of JuIy of each year, comncing on July l, L967. Itre Chair, in behalf of Council, authorized the eity uanager and theCity Attorney to prepar€ an appropritte contract for Council review and adoption. 3. PENINST'I.A AVEIII'E IRAAFTC SIGNALS A communication waa read from the City llanager, dated Novenber 3, 1956, advising that an agreenent betlreen the City of Burl ingare and the City of €an l,iateo, previourly conaented to by Council, for theinltallation, renodeling ard naintenance of trafflc signala on Peninaula Avenue, has been prepard and its execution recourended bythe City Engineer, tha City Attorney and hig Office. E5 88 Councilman NO. 75-66 artin introduced and novcd the pa3sag e of RESOLUIION 'Authori zing E(ecution of Agreem€nt By ard Betwcen theCltieB of BurlingaEe and San llateo Regarding Installation, Remodeling and llaintenance of Eaffic Signals on Peninaular/t €ninlula Avenue at E,lEboldt Street, Delaware Street,/Drright Road and San ltateo Drive,/California Drive" secorded by councilmn Johnson. On the guestion aDd in r€ply to Counci lnan Diederichsen's inqulry,the City Attorney adviaed it is nornal procedure wherein one ci.ty advanceg the coat of the operation, naintenance and repair ardbil1r the other eity for its share in aaid coat. A Roll Call vote was recorded th€reafter as unaninoug. Councilnan Uartin, referring to recent neryspaper publicity concerningthe street nane changea of "P€ninsu1ar " and "Barrollhet" questioned a newBpaper reporter in attendanc€, who adviaed that it was hls urderstanding that the City of San uateo will drop the lett.r "t"in "Peninsular. Avenue arral n4 signs will b€ installed wlthin aperiod of six nonths. 4. O\TERPASS EIreINEERII{G S:TUDY SERVICES A nerc froa the city uanagcr, dat6d Novenber 3, 1966, advised that Council action is reguired to authorize engineering servlces forreeolving the Broadway Ovorlrass matter, diecuesGd at the last study neeting. Thc city Engincer, at the regueat of thc Chair, reported briefly onhia conference uith State Dl.vision of Highuay officials, whereinthree additional overpas8 de8igns were preaented, eketches of approaches were reviewed and difications inalicated that conaiderable rcreproperty acquisition r*ould be reguired; a design also ie bej.ng proceased to inprove the approach to the Hyatt Eouse arc.. Ihe CityBngineer Btated that hi8 Office will rubnit a report to Councilwithin a period of trro weeks. Councilnan ilartin referred to I.r. Eorrard A. York'r propoeal revicwedat the November 2nd Council study meting ard recmrded that thefollowing engineering study iterns be lelected on the balie of a"feasibility rtudy" only: 2-A: Report & Graphic Eeaention (Off ranp onto Broadway lrest ofCallfornia Drive to the Interchange; ) 4-A: Report (Evaluation of Civil Engineers plan;) 5-A: Report andl grphic presentation (Grade aeparation at Oak crove and railroad tracte, etac. r) and 6-A: Report and craphic Preaentatl.on (Railroad grade separation and freenEr interchange betucon Broadxay and trtillbrae) in the total anountof $1, 10O.O0. To Councifuoan ifohnsont s inquiry concerning the construction of an " extra off-rarqr" to Oak Grove Avcnue. tE. York stated that he would approach the Division of Highrays. Councilnan [artin. rrith reference to Councilman Johnaon' s inquiry, recmended that a site further to thE south, possibly at Dsight Road, uould be rcrc .dvisable. ,. tE. York inforned Council that his report wotrld be submitted at anearly date. 5 LEGAL SERVICES RE: HII$IEL vS. CIE A nerno from the City tlanager, dated November 3, 1966. referred to the Council study neeti.ng wherein the matter of obtaining lega1 servicegin the ir.rrcs Himm 1 litigrtion auit was reviewed, advJ.aing that form.laction is now required. 8? Councilman !{artin Eoved that the legal aervices of Ur. cyrus ttlcttil1an be engaged to represent the City of Bur lingame in the Janes Eilmel law euit, seconded by Councilnan Johnaon and unani- nrously carried. 6. BAYSHORE HIGIII{AY IIIPRO\IEUEII! (NO. BUT 1.!l'Av) A comunication from the Director of Public worka, dated HoveEber 3, 1966 advised that an iryrovenent in a section of thc eity on the weaterly side of Bayshore Highway, approxinately fron Milk Creek Crosaing to orth of Burluay, the cost of which was ahared jointly by Eyatt Eouse propertiea and Reynold c. Johnson properties, hag been conpleteA Eatiafactorily. A recoElErdation froo the Di.rector of Public work8 that the project b€ accepted in order that the city ttay provide maintenance and receive matching credit for caE Tax nrnaE, rras concurred in by the city ltanager, in a reoo footnoted on the communicatj.on. RESOLIIDION NO. ?6.66 "Accepting Public fmproverrents - Bayshore Ifighway" (Hyatt Houae-.rohnson Properties ) was introduced for pasEage on Dotion of Councilnan CrosbtT, aeconded by Councikaan Johnson and unanimously adopted upon Roll call. \" 1'' c L;. REcr,AssrFrcATroIv Bt RLr![c]AuE 'E'RET.AND pRopERTrEs A redution fron the Planning Commiaaion, recorupnding the adoptionof an ordinance reclassifying certain lands of the Burlingame Shore Land Company from a fourth residential to a retail comnercial district was acl<n@ledged and a public hearing schedulad on l.londay, Novedber 21, 1966 at 8:0O p.m. 8. REOI'EST TO OPERATE PAI{ILY RECREATION CgTiTfER A comrunication from lbl Eayden and Kent lilorgan, requeating permissionto op€rate a faEily recreation center at 1333 Horyard Avenue and ercplaining in sone detail, the type olrcration and a descrlption ofthe equipoent, waa acknowledged. In reply to inguiriea from council, the city Attorney referred to sectiona of the code applicable to the type bueinese proposed, con-firming that there ia a require&ent for inspection prior to action be Council. The City ttanager was requested to Police and Eealth Departnents for refer the application to the Fire,inepection and report to Council. RECESS A receaa wae declared ty the chalr at 9:30 p.m. CAIJL TO ORDER Ihe reeting reconvend at 9:45 p.m. RESOLI'TIO!!S Regolutions prepared and presentcd blr the law firm of 9lilaon, ilonea,llorton & Llmch, relative to the BayEide Ihprovement proJect uere er(ecuted aE follarg: RESOL UT NO. 77-66 "A Resolution of Intention to Vacate Sanitary Sew€r Eaaement - Bayaide Irprovement Di3trict" (Dec. 5, 1966 hearing) waa introduced t'y CouncilDan Uartin who noved ita passage, seconded by councilBan Johnaon and unaninously adopted upon noll Call. RESOLUTfON NO. 78-66 "A Resolution Acce pting Deed of Easement Bayside Intr roveEent D{strIct" (Oecar Peraon) waa introduced for paasage ontnotion of Cotrncilman Diedericheen, seconded by Councilman Goatry and unanimously adopted upon Roll Call. ORDINANCES None g8 I'NFINTSHED BUSINESS 1. TR,APFIC CO}ITROL V'ASHINGTON SCIIOOL fhe City llanager, in reply to an inguiry from CouncilEan Johnaon, advised that tlr. ceorge V. White, Superintendent, Burlingame Elementary Schoola, will refer the nEtter of locating an actuatedtraffic aignal in the area of the Washington School to the School Board and upon approval, the signal. will be ordered andinstalled. 2. REPORT ON I.{ICROFILII,IIIIG Uayor ceorge gueationed the status of microfilning city records.with the City Englneer advising that further uord ha! not been received to date fron the Baat Bay agdncy deeiring to sell itsnicrofilning eguiprent. 3. REIffATToN TELBPIIoIIE coNsoLE ASSOCIATIOII BAY ARE,A GOVERNUENTS (ABAG) eouncilD.n Iartin, Council liaison and delegate to the Alaoclationof Bay Area Governmnts, reported his attendance, in coupany withthe CLty Planner aa an obaervcr, at the Novenber 4, 1966, ABAG General Araenbly reeting. Councilnan t arti,n advised that the Regional Plan uas prerented and accepted try the General Asaenbly with a nunber of anendm€nts !ub-nitted; the propolals will be re-aubmittGd to the Cities for diacusaj.on at the local leval and return€d to AB,lc for firrther report. In concludiDg his report, Councilnan ltartin Etat€d that he isproposing that the E ecutive Board of the North County Council ofClties at it8 eeeting on Hov€mber 17th, confer on the arendnente. II{EETItG counc ilDrtr aroteon reported that the next slster city cmnittceEecting will be held on wedne8day, tlovenbor 9, .t 7!3O p.n., at which tine an election of officera will be on the agenda. I{ryor Georgc announced that t}le ncxt Eeeting of the Regional Planning Coreiasion will be held in the San ilateo Clty Hall on Ihur.day, Novenber 10. CI,AI}'S I{arranta for the l,bnth of October, 1965, lros. 7LO9-729A, in thetotal anount of $221,396.13, were approved for palrrcnt on motionof Councihan Crosry. seconded by Councifuuan Diedcrlchscn andunanircurly carried. ' PAYROLL Payroll warranta, l,tonth of Steptettiber, 1966, Nos. 11403-11187 inthe total .oount of $128,993.92, vere approved on notion of CouncilDan Crorby, secondcd try Councilnan Diederl,chaen, and unanirrcu;ly carried. ACKNC'T{IJEDGEIIEIITS 1[he Chair acknoledged recaipt of rinutea and rcporta fr6 the LibreryBoard, minutes froE thc Health, Safcty & Trrffic CoErisB Lon end the At thG request of th6 chair, the city lhnager wa8 directed to submlta progreas report on the relocation of tho telephone conlole fronthe Ctty Hall to the Police Department at the next regular Daeting. NEII BUSIIIBSS 1. 89 Planning Cmiaaion, nonthly reporta fron the County Health Departnent, the Fire ard Police Departnents and cormrnications corending the Pire DepartEnt on the occasion of recent firce,froE the Aluninun Plunbing Fixture Corp., 778 Bur lway Ro.d andfron ur. and I'Es. fheodore Earley, 1O16 Ioyon Drive, a comunica-tion fron Peninaula llrnufacturers Aasociation, relatlve to San Pranciaco Bay Conservation .nd D€velopmnt, a comunication fromthe Building Inspector acknowledging Council'a action in permittinghis attendance at the weatern Plunbing officials Associationin Honolulu and a comuunication from Robert G. Rosenborg. announclng the Fire Departncnt as the recipient of a Nationals.fety Award. REEEREIICE TO NE(T STT'DY UEETNrc wcdncsday, NoveEber 3O, was gchcduled as the nent council atudy trceting and elilinating the regularly scheduled study reeting on Decenber ?. cqrncilnan Johnson requeated that the study neeting of iIanuary, 1957, include the hearing on the " ona-Yfay street" syster0 proposed. AN'OTNNIGN:r I,thc DGCting w.s regrularly adJ ourned th.reafter at 10125 p.n. Rcrpectfully euboitted, ci Clerk APPROVED: a- EDWARI' D. G }IAYOR rEORGE EERBE