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Buflingare, California
April 18, 1956
CAIJ, AO ORDER
A rGgrular neeting of tlre Burlingare City Council vas hel,d on the above
given date. lfeeting called to order at 8:IO p.8., - ltayor Crosby in
the Chair.
At sord fr@ ttre Chair, all in the council Chanber aroae and gave th€
Pledge of Nlegiance to the Flag.
P re Eent - Counc ilmen s Crosby-Diede ridr ren-George-Johnaon-tlart in.
Ab3ent - Councllnen s None
1!he tsinutes of tha regular neeting of Alrril 4, 1965 and th€ regularly
adjourned neeting of April 6, L966, subuitted to Council previously,
rrere approved anat adopted.
GIRL SCOUTS WELCOilED
ttayor Croaby adcnonledged the preaence of tlrs. Joan Lininger, Girl Scout
Leader and tso n€ober3 of Girl scout Troop No. 28, extending each a wa![
welcme in behalf of Council.
I PROPOSED I}ISTATIATION TR.AFFIC SIGNALS
PENINST'LA AVENUE INTERSECTIONS
A comunication fr@ the City l{anager, dated April 14, 1966, referred
to letters received fr6 the city of snn ltateo, addreaaed to tlre city
Engineer under date of April 1, 1966, proposing the installation of
traffic aigmala at the intersection of Peninsula Avenue with Delaware
Street (Duight Road ) and with Bunboldt Street, ard the i.uprovenent of
the signalB at San llateo Drive (Califania Drive) and from the City
Engineer under date of April 13, 1966, cmenting on the proposal wlrerein
the City of Burl ingan€ shall becone a participant in the program.
Ihe City Engineer. reporting verbally on the benefit that ghall be
received locally by the propoaed inprov€Dent, advieed that the City of
Burlingane's proportionate sharc approxi.Bates $25,000.OO for which
project gar tar( uonies available froo Ure State and the County, erith
natching funds accrued by and credited to tlre City nay be appJ.ied.
Council concurred sith the recomendation of the City ltlanager that the
xarranta for the installations, subBitted by the City of san trtateo,
be referred to the Office of tlre city Engineer and the fraffic Departnent
for review and that a report be suhitted to Council for action at it8
regular neeting. I{ay 2, 1966.
2. TRAFPIC S IGNAL CONTNOI,LER REPLACEUENTS
A coruunication from the city llanager, dated April 14, 1966, advised
that th€ State Division of Higtmays haa reque8ted the execution of a
"Cooperative Agreeuent" providing for the renovation of sigrnal cdntrol
oquipm€nt at thirteen intersections along El Camijro R€a]. betxeen
Peningula Avenue and Ros€dale Avenue i that the sum of $12,200.00 ig the
estiEated coat of the City's proportion rrhidr nay be expended from gaa
tax fund6.
PLEDGE OF AI.IJEGIA}ICE
ROLL CA&L
lrINurEs
Col,ll{t NICATIOIIS
378
fhe City Engineer, in reply to Council inquiriea. advised that the
propoeal is eolely to provide for the renovation of the aignal control
equipnent.
Councilman Diederichsen'a coments on approactring the State Division
of aighsays with respect to an adjustnent in the llmchronization of
the Bigmals to regufate a bett€r traffic flow. initiated a brief
digcuseion.
The City Engineer advised that the State Eighway D€partrent had assumed
a negative attitude when preaented rith the subject on prior occaaions.
:the City lilanager, in a further clarification, advised that it is the
contention of the state that " l.ef t-hand turng" permitted on the 81
camino Real and the "uneven length" of the City blocks, forestal.I
adjustnents in the traffic sy8tem of the City.
RESOLUIIoN NO. 26-56 "Authorizin g Execution of, Agreenent with the
state of California, Departnent of Public worka, Division of Highways,
for the Renovation of the traffic Control Signal Systems at Specified
Intersections with state Eighway lloute 82 (El canino Real) and For
the Apportionment of Co3ts of Work and of lilaintenance " sa8 thereafter
introduced by Councilman iIohnson, who moved its paaaage, seconded hryr
councilnan l.{artin and unanircusly adopted upon Roll call.
3. TENTATIVE }TAP l,lILLS ESTATE NO. 27
A comunication from the City Planner. dated April 14, 1966, advised
that a Tentative uap of lrtills Estate No. 27, conprising a five-acre,
fourteen lot subdivieion, adjacent to l,{ills Estate No. 11 and the
sitdlife carnyon area, rraa given due consideration try the Planning
comrissionl that at the conclusion of a public hearing on APril tt, 1956.
a four to three vote rejected the subdivigion, wittr those opposing
expressing a preference that the nuDber of lotg be reduced bt7 two to
a total of twelve.
4. APPEAL REs TENTATIVE I,IAP I.iILLS NO. 27
A cormunication from Fram-smook-card corp., dated April 14, 1966,
appealing the decision of the Planning Cmission in rejecting the
Tentative Uap of i118 Estate No. 27, was acknowledged and the
subject set for hearing before Council, ltotrdly, ltay 2, 1965, 8:OO p.n.
5. ROOSEVELT SCHOOT PTA APPROVING SURVE:T
COITDUCTED BY NAfIONAL RECREATION ASSN.
A cormunication was acknoreledged fro the Roos€velt School PTA, dated
April 12, 1965, expressing its approval to the recomendations sub-
nitted to the city by the llational Recreation Association ag the
result of a survey, and the PTA'8 interest in the recreation plans
for Burlingame was comnended by lrayor crosby.
Referring to an item in ttre comuunication concern ing the "renodelling
of the Recre.tion Center Building,' Council requested the City Uanager
to again place the subject of, the Recreation Center expanaion on the
Etudy neeting agenda, r.ray 4, 1956.
5. CIry RESURFACING PROGRAII{
A memo fron the City ltanager, dated April 14, 1966, gubmltti'ng a list
of atreetg to be resurfaced, under bids adreduled to be oPened on
April 28, 1966 for report to council at the regular Deeting, xay 2,
was aciknoeledged with the city Engineer describing in further detail,
the blocks within the designated streets to be resurfaced.
379
None.
l{one.
I'NFINISHED BUSINESS
W. F. NHOADS RESI'BDIVISIOI| ON LA ITESA DRIVE
Ihe City Planner adviced that a tentative nap dividing property of
W. F. Rhoada fronting on La lle8a Drive, conaidered at some length by
the Planning Cmieaion and recomended for approval ttrereafter, was
subEitted to Council for either i.ts .cceptance, .cceptance vithnodification, or rejection; that the orner proposca to eubdivide two
lots into four parcels, A, B, C and D, with a drcIllng currently occupying
Parcel D, a private driveway on Palcel D, with entrance on La lr{eaa Drive
shall alao serve Parcels A. B and C, all anple in area; the tentatlve map
indicatea public utility, sanitary 8ewEr, atoru drain and eater main
facilities to be installed and becauee of the Bteep terrain, fire hydrant3
shall be placed at strategic polnte.
?he City Brgineer added that considerabla raeearch has gone into the nap
with respect to utility €aserents and drivoay widths; that the map neets
City requirementa and ig also aatisfactory to the Fire DepartDent.
In reply to Councilnan Diederichsen's inquiries, the City Planner advieed
that hia reference to the "cul-da-aac" ie a private drivflay, the City
b€c@€s a one-third orner of the easeDent to asaute future ornrers of
continual acceasi the Clty Engineer pointed out narkings "PUE" indicating
rrater lines and advised that the markings sill be nore pronounced utren
the final nap ia prepared.
Qssllcilrrn ceorge, queationing the poeeibility of ground "cave-ina"in the future, wae adviged by the city Englnecr that 8uch occurrence
would be the responaiblity of the property orrner!.
councifu[an ceorge referred to his personal viaitation and his ooncern
with the width of the driveway in that vehicle naneuverability r*ould
be linited.
lltre City Engineer stated that the pavement sha11 be widened to a width
of trenty-four feet on the curve! of the driveuay.
Councilnan lrlartin guestioncd the adequacy of an eightean-foot driveway
egr€aa fron and ingress into a straet (La l,teBa Drive) also eighteen feet
in sidth and Btated that in his opinion. four additional homae uould
increase traffic on a atreet unable to support the added burden.
In ttre continuing diacusaion, ltayor Crosby and councilman irohnson
indicated no obj ection to the proposal as preaent€d, uith councilnan
Diederichsen, Councilman Georg€ and Councilman llartin indicating their
concern priaarily on the ieeue of acceasibility to and from the propertieE.
A further point was ralaed by councilman l{art in on future applications
that ahall be filed for additional gubdivisiona in the area and the
incuobent problema.
In reply to an ingulry fron the Chainm the city Attorney referred to
provisions in the ordinance requiring all lotB to front on a public streeti
an exception, wherei.n an eaaement ehall provide ingrees and egresa to a
property, the city ie nade an orfller of the eaaslent, thus acquiring control.
!tr. Rhoads, the applicant, in attendance, atated that he proposes to
utilize the fifty feet of driveway area to provide an easy acceas to
La ltesa Drive; that there ie very little traffic in the area and cara
driving the radiug of the driveway will experience little difficultyin completing the turn entering La Xesa Drive.
FASOLTT?IONS
ONDIITENCES
380
To a reference by t,t!. Rhoads relating to his participation with }{r.
Edward R. Johnston, owner of adjoining property on La Heaa Drive, in
the in8tallation of public utilitieg to jointly benefit both properties.
!lr. Johnaon, also in attendance, conf irmed the atatement, adding that
his application for a reauHivision is before the Planning C@ission
for public hearing on April 25.
I'he City Planner. in reply to council inquiries, advised that subsequent -to a hearing before the Planning Comiasion, an action of the @uncil
is nandatory in such circumstanc€s.
A reconnendation from the Chaj.r that action on the tentative map of
!lr. Rhoads' be withheld pend ing receipt by council on the disposition
of ur. irohnaon' s application, lraa conqrrred with by l,tr . Rhoads and
meubers of Council.
APpointments and,/or re-apPointmenta to the various Couliasions uere
sctreduled for confirmation at the Uay 2, L956 Council meeting.
lnre Chai.r announced t}rat the annual "Student Government Day" vag
acheduled on Tueaday, April 19. 1966, with activities to cmence in
the Council Chanbers at 9300 a.m.
3. COLLEGE OF SAII UATEO COI,IIIUTNIIY DIIINER
A cqm$nication wae acknorledged frm the College of San l,lateo, datedapril 15, 1966. extending an invitation to Council to attend its annual
comnunity no-host dinner on Friday, April 29. at 7:O0 p.n., in obser-
vance of Public Schools Week.
Councilman Diedericlrsen announced his intention to attend with his vife
and ttre City Clerk waa requeated to make the necesEary advance
reaervations.
4. LEAGUE WOiIEN VOTERS COTNCIL OBSERVBR
A comunication was aclcnowledged from the League of Vfoen Voters of
San l,lateo, dated April 14, 1965, announci.ng the appointrnt of !lr3.J. B. canlen, 2644 l{artinez, as an official observer for t}re I€ague
of W@en Votera of San l{ateo to attend Council neetings.
5. @IISTRUCTION PARKING IOTS H AND B
III{PROVEI{ENTS TO CI'ERNAVACA PARK
A neno to Council from the City ltanager, dated April 14, 1965, advised
that bids sill be advertised for the construction of Parking District
Iots H and B and for irprovenent8 to the cuernavaca Park area for
presentation to Council for consideration at the regular ueeting of
r,tay 15, 1966.
Councilnan George recomended that a three-fot rustic-type fence beinstalled along the property line of Parking District Iot II, facing
the E1 Camino Real to blend with the resrqential area.
Councilnan Ittartin further recmrnanded that a euitable plantirtg bo
placed cloae to the center of the Bubject lot to relieve the monotony
of the parking stalls.
NEW BUSIIIES S
1. COII{II{ISSION APPOINTI.TED{TS
2. STT'DENT GOVERNI.TEUT DAY
Itlr8. Gamlen, in attendance, cras introduced and welc@ed as atr official
representative of ttre Leagrue.
381
Council thereafter concurred to preaent ideaa to iuprove the appearance
of the parking lot facility at a neeting in the Office of the City
Engineer, on Tueaday. April 19, at 1330 p.m.
Councilman llartin's re coEi€ndat ion to iaprove the undeveloped lota on
Eunt Drive, adjacent to Cuernavaca Park, rrae referred a18o to the
meeting in the City Engineer'a Office.
CouncilDan ceorge requested the City Hanager to guhit a report on the
atatua of the City's 'Contingenci, Fund. r
Referring to a recoEEendation in a memo from the City ltanager, dated
April 14, 1966, to confin Council'g inclusion in the city'B "fringe
benefita" program, councilnan George noved that "under authority of
covermrent Code 53208 all existing fringe benefit8 are available to
all City enployee8 and City Officials." Ilre motion waa seconded by
Councilnan Diederictrsen and unaninously adopted.
Ttre city Attorney, in reply to Councilnan llartin's inquiry, advised
that his Offlce ie currently revi.ewing the proposed plurnbing code and
r,ill be nade available to council at the l,tay 2nd Eeeting.
ELEETION "WRITE.INI' CilIPAIGB
Councilnan [artin, comcnting upon recent publicity in a local nesg-
paper alleging that grievancea in the [ills Estate initiated a municipal
election "rrite-in" candidate ca6pai9n, urged that civic probleme be
preaented either to an individual nenber or to menberg of Council
collectivety.
COI'NCILIiIAI{ JOItrTSOl{ REPORTS
Councilnan arohnson reported on her attendance at a recent neeting of
the Burl.lngta€ Chanber of Cmerce, with !rr. CarI Olsen, repreaenting
the Southern Pacific Conpany aa guest spealcer and on which occasion
the annual 'Comunity Dinner" was Edreduled for t{ay 25.
councllnan Johnson also reported her attendance at the nonthly meeting
of the Siater City Comittee, April 13, and plans in the forration to
Eponaor a nelobersh ip drive and a booth at the forthcooing Fiesta.
OVERPASS I.{ODEL DISPLAY
Councilnan ltart in suggested to lr{r. Eugh connolly. President, Burl ingane
Chanber of Comerce, in attendance, that the Broadway Overpass nodel
be displayed at locations that will permit saturday viewing.
ltayor Croshy admowledged receipt of Iinutea frou the Planning Co' niagion
and reports frm the Police and Fire Departnenta.
WARRAIflT APPROVAL
Tlarrants for the nonth of April, 1966, Nos. 6053-6226, in the total
aEount of $93,263.54, duJ.y audited, rrere approved for palment on rootion
of Counciluan ltartin, seconded by Councilnan irohn son and unanirmuely
carried.
FRINGE BENEFIT INCLUSIOHS
PLtI.{BING CODE
The city Librarian offered a location in the Library available for
review on both saturdays ard sundayg
ACKNOI{LEDGI,MNTS
382
Payroll Warrants, ltonth of March, 1955, Nos. 8397-8874, in the total
amount of $125,428.88, were approved on rDcrtion of Councilaan Iartin,
seconded by Councilman Johnson and unanimously carried.
}TILIS ESTATE IIAINTENANCE INQUIRY
llrs. Percy L. willians, 3134 Rivera Drive, property owner rithln the
Irtills Estate, addressed Council to inquire into City street sweeping
services and the responsibility of the property owner in the reatora-
tion of danaged atreets, particularly in the area of her property.
The inquiri.es rrere referred to the City Engineer who advised that a
delay \z the orignal developera of Iills Eatate No. 23 and t{o. 25
in repairing several atreeta yithln the area, danaged during winter
ato!:roa, and restoring then to cdply with City atandarda hae deferred
their acceptance by the City.
ltlhe city Engineer's report on the repeated efforts of the City to
conpel the developers to correct the deficiencies, folloning con-
siderable diecuasion, concluded with the City Attorney and the City
Engineer requested to investigate methods whereby the issue nay be
legally resolved.
the City llanager was authorized to notify the developer's bondilg
conpany of the intention of the City to forecloge the performance
bond and that in the interin, ttre area be provided street sneeping
and garden pickup service.
AI)JOIrRNI.{ENT
lllre neeting was regularly adj ourned at 10140 p.m., to neet tuesday,
April 19, 1966, at 8:O0 p.m., to canvaae the l{unicipal Election
returns of April 12, 1966.
ReBpectf ully suboittcd,
2,4.,
IIERBERT K. WHTTE, CITr CL,ERX
APPROVED:
YIII.LIAII iI. CROSBY, MAYOR
PAYROLL WARRANTS
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