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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - CC - 1965.07.19237 Burlingame, California July 19, 1965 CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Burlingame city council was held on the above given date. Ueeting called to order at 8:OO P.m., - !{ayor Crosby in the Chair. At word from the Chair, all in the Council Chamber arose and gave the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Present - Councifunen : Crosby-Diederichsen-George-ilohnson-I{artin. Absent - Councilmen: None. ITIINItPES llhe minutes of the regular meeting of July 6, 1965, sulmitted to council previously, rrere approved and adopted. (a) Dt MP BERU Bids for the construction of a Dump Berm, received and opened at 2:Oo p.m., on July 14, 1965, as per bid advertisement, were declared as foLlows: BIDDBB ITEIT{ I ALTERITATE ITEU I Berm Complete (Us ing on-si.te borrorr) $2 3, 500 .00 Berm Complete (Using imported fill) $35,0O0. O0 45,234.OO 56, 900 . OO Arthur Haskins, Inc. Fisk, Firenze & IilcLean O. C. Eo1mes Co. Itre city Engineer, in reply to Council inquiry, confil'med that only the bid from ttre Easkins' firn has sulmitted price quotations for the construction of a berrr, using (a) on-site fill and (b) imported fill-. To elaborate further on inquiry of Council concerning the increase in construction costs frora $l5,OOO.O0 informalJ.y sulnitted to council \rIttr. Easkins eeveral months prior, to the current quotation of $23,5OO.00,the Chair referred to I{r. Baskins, in attendance, for explanation. t{r. Easkins advised that the additional cost is the result of (I) equipment rental increases; (2) the posting of a bond, necessitated by reason of the calling for project bidsl (3) the increase in labor costai (4) the 2,OOO yards of fiJ.J. required to be stock-piled, and in addition to rrhich (5) the project is to proceed under a rigid set of specifications prepared by the City Engineer. A comrnunication from the City ll.rnager, dated JuIy 15, 1965, recommending that the award be made to the low bidder, Arthur llaskins, Inc., t^ras concurred in by Council and RESOLUTION NO. 65-65 "Awardin g Contract for Dump Bem, Job No. 65-22" (923,500 - Easkins, Inc.) was introduced for passage on motion of Councilman Johnaon, seconded by counci.lman Martin and adopted unan imously upon RolI CaIl. (b)PARKING DISTRIET BOIIDS (Last sale) Pursuant to 'rNotice of Sa1e" dated July 6, 1955, bids received on approximately $99,329.61 "Fourth Sale City of Burlingame Improvement Bond s Series 1963-1 - Burlingame Avenue Area Off-street Parking District" \rerepublicly opened and declared as follorrs: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL BIDS 238 BIDDER StoDe and Youngberg San Francisco, california Walston & Co. San Francisco, California J. Barth & Co. San Francisco, California it. B. Eanauer & Co. Beverly Itills, California 7 /2/6e-7 /2/77 7 /2/78-7 /2/82 7 /2/83-7 /2/88Est. Int. rate Premiusl: $26.67 7 /2/5e-7 /2/75 7 /2/7 6-7 /2/8L 7 /2/82-7 /2/88Est. Int. rate Premium: None 7,/2,/70-L978 7/2/7e-LsgL 7 /2/82-L9e8 Premiura: $99. O0 INTEREST RATES 4-L/4% per annum 4%''rr 4.LO% 4.1099% 3-3/4% 3.90% 4% 4.0724 4% 3-3/4% 4% 1969-1976 1977-1988 Premium: $7.0O 4-L/4% 4% ftre foregoilg bids srere referred to ltr. wayne A. McFadden, Attorney, representing the law finr of Wilson, Jones, Uorton & Llmch, ParkingDistrict representative Attorneys, for conputat ion, analysis and report to Council prior to the tercurination of the meeting. HEARTNGS TIDAL PTAIN (TP) DISTRICT REGUIATIONS ayor Crosby announced that this was the tjme and place scheduled, in accordance with published notice, to conduct a hearing on the creation of a "Tidal Plain Distrlct" as reconmended b,y the Planning Corumission. lrtre City Planner. in reply to the Chair, advised that the subject hras heard before the Planning comnission on two occasioos, subsequent to which it was the reconmendation of the Planning Conrmission, as enbodiedin its Resolution No. 3-65, that an ordirance be adopted creating a Tidal Plain Di6trict and providing regulationa therefo4 that a series of Findings to support the claim that tidal plain zoning is desiralrle,is attached to the resolution and that the ordinance proposed includes " intent of regulations" and "permitted uses." Exhibit "B" of Planning commission "Findings" was read in its entirety by the City Planner. I'here was no one present t no communicat ion received peak in favor of or in opposition to and favor thereof. os in A comrunication received by the Planning Comission from the Ideal Cement Company, under date of ltay 4, L955, referring to its statementa made in a previous cormnunication of January 15, 1965 andl re-affirming that "the proposed regulations are not necessary to give control to the city r,rhich it already has, and zoning would be premature at this time until it is known $rhat type of zoning will be appropriate, " was read into the records of Council proceedings. Councilman ilohnson intiiated a brief discussion concerning the \rords "rrrater-oriented recreation areas" included within the tidal Plain Ordinance section "intent of regulations- " 239 To be consistent with prior action deleting references to "boating, marinas or water-oriented sports area" from recently adopted Ordinance No. 824, !{-l District Regulations, a motion was t]rereafter introduced b1z Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman Diederichsea and unanimously carried, that the proposed Ordinance No. 825 "Tidal Plain District" be anended on its face hqr striking therefron the follotring language from Section 25.45.010 "Intent of Regiulations" "to provide areas for water- oriented recreation for the residents." ORDINANCE NO. 825 "An Ordinance Add ing Chapter 25.45 to Title 25, zoning of the 1965 tttunicipal Code of the City of Burlingame creating a Tidal Plain (fP) District and Regrulating the Use of Real Property Included within said District" was introduced by councilman Johnson and given its first reading. COUI{TINICATIONS 1. MILLS CREEK CULVERT CONTRACT ACCEPTANCE A comunication from the city I'lanager, dated July 13, 1965, advised that the Director of Public rrorks has verified that the contraetor has fully compl ied with the plans and specifications for the Mills Creek culvert in Ray Park and it was recornnended that the contract work be accepted as fully cmplying with the plans and specifications originally bid upon. fhe Director of Public Vforks verbally confirmed his approval to the completion of the project and advised that City forces have placed additional fill to properly grade the area for the extension of the playgrounds. RESOLITTTON riro. 66-65 "Acc epting ltilIe Creek Culvert - Ray Park--aIob No. 63-47" qras introduced for passage on motion of Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman George and unanimously adopted upon Roll Call. REFERENCE TO PARKING DISTRIET BOND SAI,E Ur. l{cFadden advieed that a review of the proposals for the Fourth sale of Parking District Bonds ha6 indicated the J. Barth & Co., 4O4 Uontgomery Street, San Francisco, to be the lorrest responsible bidder, having submitted a per annum interest rate of 3.9509%. Resolutions were submitted in connection therewith and action taken as foLlovrs: (a)RESOLUTION I{O. 67-65 "A Resolution Anend in g Resolution No. 34-53 Entitled 'A Resolution DeteEaining Unpaid Assessments and Providing for Issuance of Bonds' as Anended by Resolution No. 75-64 Burlingame Avenue Area Off-Street Parking District" was introduced for passage on motion of Councilman ltlartin, seconded by Councilman Johnson and adopted unanirnously upon RoIl Ca1l. (b)RESOLUTION l{O. 68-65 "A Resolution Ahrardin g SaIe of Bonds - Burlingane Avenue Area Off-Street Parking District - Fourth SaIe - $99,329.61" was introduced trlr Councilman ceorge, who moved its passage, seconded by Councilman Diederiehsen and unanimously adopted upon RoI1 CaIl- Counc ilman George recomended, with Council concurring, that the City llatrager be requested to notiflz the City Treasurer that upon receipt of proceeds from the Bond SaIe, the funds be fuurediately placed on special deposit to accumulate interest until used for Parking Di8trict expenditures. 240 COIII{T'IIICATIONS (Continued) 2. SALE OF PARCEL FOR FREEWAY PURPOSES A communication frour the City Uanager, dated July 15, 1965, advisedthat the proposed sale to the State of California of a small parcel of land at Trousdale and Skyline has been revi.ewed and it has been determined that the access rights of t}le City are adequately protected. A reco nendation from the City Manager that legislation be enacted, was concurred in by Council and RESOTUIION NO. 69-55 "Authorizin g D<ecutionof Right of Ylay Contract (state Eighway) and Grant Deed" was introduced for passage on motion of Councilman ilohnson, seeonded by Councilman Diederidrsen and unanimous!.y adopted upon Roll Cafl. 3. GAS TA)( ATISCATION (section 2107) A cormunication from the City llanager, dated iluly 15, 1965, advisedthat the State Division of Eighways has submitted a resolution for Council adoption budgeting an allocation of Section 2107 Gaa Tax monies for maintenance of city streets and recmmended that the legislatj-on be processed. RESOLUTION m. 70-65 "Adopting Budget for Expenditure of Fund s Allocated From the State Eighway Funds to Cities" was introduced for passage on motion of Councilman Diederichsen, seconded by Councilman George and unanimously adopted upon RoLl CalI. 1lhe City Engineer, stating that the action reque8ted is an annual procedure, advised that the City is the recipient of an additional apportionment of gas tax funds based on an increase in the city's population and that allocations fron bot}l Sections 186.1 (Select SyEtem streets) and Section 2107 (Al-1 city Streets) Gas Tax I'unds, a sum of $8,780.00 will be profited \r the City. 4. REVOCABLE PERII,IIT TO PACIFIC TEI,EPHONE C!. A comlunication from the City l{anager, dated iruly 15, 1965, advised that the previ-ously reported request of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company for an easemeEt across City property between Uarsten Road and the Bayshore Freeway to serve an underground telephone system east of the Bayshore F reelray has been investigated and that it was the recommendation of the City Attorney and his Office that a revocable permit be approved. The city Attorney and the City Engineer having indicated their verbal approval, Councilman Johnson moved that Council concur with the recoln- mendation granting a revocable permit to the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph company, subject to a ninety day cancelJ.ation and upon condition that improvements be restored subsequent to the placement of cable. Ihe motion was seconded by Councilman Diederichsen and unanimously adopted. lftre City Uanager was authorized to so notify the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph company by communication. 5. CORPORATION YARD II.{PROVEII{ENTS A comunication from the City uanager, dated iluly 15, 1955, advised that drawings, plans and specifications have been prepard, as authorized by prior Council action, for the second stage construction at the Corporation Yard and it was recotnmended that bids be obtained and considered by Council thereafter at its regular meeting, August 16, 1965. 244 Council having previously reviewed plans and indicating its approval, a motion eras introduced by Councilman George, seconded by Councilman I{artin and unanimously carried, authorizing the advertisement of bids. :Ihe City Engineer advised that the advertisement shall stipulate bids to be received for opening on AuguEt 11, 1965 and a summary therefor submitted to Council at the regular meeting of August J.6. 6. TINDERG ROT'ND WATER DISPOSAL (Sebastian way) lItre City Engineer, in reply to the Chair's request for a verbal rePort, advised of the considerable evidence of ground water during the improve- ment conEtruction of ttre titills EEtate and the practice under such conditions of reguiring the eubdivider to provide iJrterceptor pipes to collect and to carry the ground water under the sidewalk through the curb and into the street gutteri that the condition is aggravated in the area of the particular properties under discuasion and prior to the issuance of a buiLding perurit the subdivider was required to install a perforated eight inctr pipe around the peri-meter of the lots to intereept the ground water and carry it to the storzr drain gutterst and that the system of coLlecting the rdater in the described manner is not an unusual procedure. A proposal from the city Ehgineer requiring the discharge of water to the underground storm system, depicted in a sketdr prepared by the city Engineer, explaining the syEta of the underground storm drain installation in the area, was reviewed by council. Follotring further discussion, Council concurred with the recommendation of the city Ehgineer that property oerners on Sebastian Drive be invited to confer with the city l{anager and his Office on t}re issue for report to Council at the ner(t regular neeting. 7. RECREATION CONSTJLTATf,Tb ARRIVAL A memo from the city tltanager, dated iluly 15, 1965, advising that the Recreation Consultants authorized \r Council to conduct a comprehensive recreation survey will arrive in Burlingame on July 25, was acknowledged and placed on file. 8. TENTATIVE UAP "ANZA AI RPORT PARK NO. 2" A coruuunication from the City Planner, dated iluly 13, 1965, adviEed that at an adjourned regular meeting of the Planning Comission, Honday, July 12, 1965, the mernbers considered a tentative map entitled, "Anza Airport Park No. 2" subdividing property known as "Lands of Crocker-Anglo" and portions of "Anza Airport Park No. 1"; that the tentative map before Council is the result of considerable discussion wh ich led to a nunber of changes and additions; that it is not, in form satiafactory to the comission and recounended for approval \r Council . Tihe tentative map was reviewed by Council with the City Engineer directing attention to the street design restricting parking to one side of the street. T'he City Planner, speaking on the off-street parking requirements, advised that the building facilities are narrow because of the location of the Pacific ca6 and Electric Company's po\f,er transmission lines; however, one hundred forty feet at the rear may be used for off-street parking; that the property adjoins an area planned as a City recreational facility in the future and in re cmraend ing approval to the tentative map, the Planning Corurnission stipulated that the map be amended to indicate an additional five foot setback to tots 1 and 2. A comnunication, dated iluly 15, 1965, from the city l{anager rePorted in some detail, the findings of the city Engineer concerning an under- ground water seepage condition on Sebastian way. ,A ()(:t '-t rJ In the discussion following, Counc ilnan ltartin expressed the opinionthat a cul-de-sac, as indicated, and particularly within an industrial area should be enlarged to a greater radius and the width of the eaaement proposed as a street right-of-way increased to provide a "full-sized" street. With the consent of l{r. ceorge Keyston, one of the property ownera included within the Anza Airport Park Unit No. 2" and in attendance, action was withheld until the next regular meeting of Council pending furthe! conference . 9. DONXELLY AVENUE REPORT A cormunication from the Health, Safety & Traffic Comnission, dated iluly 15, 1965, advised that with respect to a request from the Dorrntown llerchants' Association that Donnelly Avenue be created into a thro-hray street, it was the recommendation of the Corunission that aetion be deferred pending receipt of a complete traffic survey report fron the County Engineer. The comnission further adviaed that a report would be given at ttte next meeting of the Parking Conmission at which time a member of the Health, Safety & Traffic Commission would be in attendance. Ilhe City llanage r \.ras requested by Council to obtain a defiDite conmit- ment on the availalcility of the traffie survey report at the meeting of the Parking Commission on July 22, L965. 10. SUGGESTION RE: SEWER PI"ANT OPERATION A conununication from Dr. H. wade l{aconbet, L275 California Drive, dated Ju1y 13, 1965, offering a suggestion concelning the acquisition of acreage irnmediately to seaward of the sehrage Disposal "effluent strearn" to be filled and developed, was acknowledged and the subject referred to the City Engineer. 11. REAR ENTRANCE BEAUTIFICATION A communication was read from tliss Frieda Freund, 1230 Donnelly Avenue, suggesting that a beautification program be initiated to improve the unsigbtly appear.rnce of rear entrances of stores adjacent to off- street parking Iots. Ur. Charles Gfroerer, President, Burlingame Dq^mto\rn Merchants' Associa- tion. in reply to Council inguiry, advised that the Chamber of Comerce has been conducting campaigms to stimulate interest in the improvement of property and that it is anticipated that within a period of one year the reaults shall be favorable. Resolutions to initiate proceedings in connection with a lighting di.strict proposed for Burlingame Avenue, between El camino ReaI and California Drive; Primrose Road from Chapin Avenue to Eatch Lane and portions of Park Road, Lorton Avenue and California Drive, south of Burlingame Avenue, were Bubnitted and action ta]<en as follows: RESOLIITION NO. 71-65 "A Resolution Arnending Preli.rninary Proceedings-- Burlingame Avenue street Lighting Project" (add ing to descriPtion of rrork ) vras introduced for passage on motion of councilman ![artin, seconded by councilman Johnson and unanimously adopted upon Roll calI. lftre EngS.neer presented his report pursu.rnt to Division 4 of the streets and Eighways code, which report contained a uap shor,ving the general nature, location and extent of the proposed improvement of the land6 to be assessed to pay any part of the cost of the Project; total RESOI,ITTfONS 243 estimated cost of the propo8ed irnprovementt assessed value of eadr parcel of land to be assessedr total assessed value of the inprove- ments on all parcels, the total true value of the lands to be assessedi the amount of the total srrD of all unpaid special asseasmenta and speeial assesstrenta required or proposed to be levied under any completed or peading assessment proceedings, and the estiDated :rmount of the assessment for the proposed improveroents to be levied upon each parcel of land to be assesaed. - RESoLUTIOI NO. 72-65 "A Resolution Prelirninaril y Approving Engineer's Report and Fixing Time and Place of llearing Thereon, Under Division 4 of the streets and Eigh\rays code - Burlingame Avenue street Lighting Project" ( Septeniber 20, L965 - 8 p.m.) was introduced by Councilman ltartin, seconded by Councilman Johnson and unanimously adopted upon RolI CalI . 1rhe Engineer presented his report pursuant to the Municipal Improvement Act of 1913 and Said Resolution of Preli:ninary Detemination and of Intention, wtrich report consisted of pJ.ans, specifications, estimates of eosts, maps and descriptione, diagram and asseesment. After consideration and discussion \z Council, the report was ordered filed. RESOLUTION NO. 73-65 "A Resolution of Prelimina ry Approval of Engineer' s Report - Burlingame Avenue Street Lighting Project" was introduced by Councilman Martin, who moved its passage, seconded by Councilman Diederidrsen and unanimously adopted upon RolI CalI. RESOLUTION lIO. 74-55 "A ResoLution Appointing T irne and Place of Eearing Protests in Relation to Proposed Improvements, and Directing Notice - Burlingame Avenue Street Lighting Project" (SeptenJcer 20, 1965 - I p.m.) hras introduced for passage on motion of Councilman lr{artin, seconded by Councilman Diederichsen and unan i.mou s ly adopted upon Roll Call . RESOLI'TION NO. 75-65 "A Re6olution Establishing Prevailing wage Scale Burlingame Avenue Street Lighting Project" was introduced for passage on mot ion of Councilman ltartin, seconded by Councilman Diederidrsen and unanimously adopted upon RolI Call . RESOTIIIION NO. 76-65 "A Resolution Call ing for Sealed Proposals - Burlj-ngame Avenue Street Lighting Project" (Received Sept. 2-declare Sept. 2O) was introduced for passage on motion of Councilman llartin, seconded b1r Councilnan ceorge and unanimously adopted upon RolI CaU. RESOLUTION ril). 77-65 "A Resolution Describin g Proposed Boundariea of Assesament District and Directing Recordation of Notice of Assessment -Burlingane Avenue Street Lighting Project" was introduced by Councilmanllartin, wtro moved its passage, seconded btr Councilman Johnson and unaninously adopted upon Roll CaIl . RESOLUIION NO. 78-65 "A Resolution Appointing Attorneys - BurI ingame Avenue Street Lighting District Project" (Law firm WiJ-son, Jones, t/torton, & Lynch) was introduced for passage on motion of Councilman lrtartin, seconded by Councilman George and unan imou sly adopted upon Roll CalI. ORDINAIiICES - Consideration thereof: ORDINANCE NO. 824 "An Ordinance Amendin g Chapter 25 .42 , l,t-I District ReguLations, of Title 25, ZonLr:g, of the L955 Municipal Code of the City of Burlingame By Add ing a Statement of Policy, Deleting Certain Petsitted U6es and Revising the Li6t of Uses Requiring Special Pernrits" seconded by Councilnan George, said Ordinance passed its second reading and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes : Councifunen : Crosby-Diederidrsen-George-ilohnson-t{artin. Noes: councilmen: None Absent Councilmen: None 244 CLAIII{S Warrants, litonth of Ju1y, 1965, Nos. 4432-459O, in the total amount of $226,908.73, duly audited, were approved for palment on motion of Councilman l{artin, seconded \l Councihnan ceorge and unanimous Iy carried. PAYROtI, Payroll Warrants. Month of June, 1965, Nos. 4086-4584, in the total amount of $118,272.27, wete approved on motion of Councilman llartin, seconded by Councilman ceorge and unanimously carried. RECESS A recess was declared by the Chair at IO:00 p.m. CAL1 TO ORDER llhe neeting was re-ca11ed to order by the Chair at 1O:10 p.rn. PARKING DISTRICT I.oT SETTLEUENT Councilman Martin, Council Parking District liaison, announced that settlement has been effected to acquire Parking District Lot ?-H from owners ilatnes E. and Marguerite B. wi16on, in the sum of $18,75O.O0. RESOLUTION NO. 79-65 "A Resolution Authoriz ing Settlement of Parcel 7-H" (wilson, $28,750.00) was introduced for passage on motion of Councilman llartin, seconded \z Councilman Diederichsen and unanimously adoPted upon Roll caIl. Mayor crosby acknowledged receipt of monthly reports from the Fire Department and the Police Department, minutes of the Health, Safety & Traffic Cmmission and the Planning Commission and a publication frotn the covernmental Researctr Council of San llateo County pertaining to a "1965-65 Assessment srrrEuary, Local, Secured Ro1ls. " BT'DGET HEARING I.{ayor Crosby announced that council has concurred to conduct a public hearing on the proposed 1965-1966 budget on this occasion and referred the subject to councilman George, Council Budget comnittee Chaiman. Councilman ceorge, in a detailed explanation and in support of the presentation, sulraitted the follorrring: roposed budget in the total sum of $2,885,515.00; included therein, our percent salary increase for city employees i lfhe fifty-cent lfunitation in the sal-es Tax ordinance, repealed btr council action last year, has pernitted the allocation of additional revenue to "Capital Improvement " expend j.tures; llhe sum of $926,500.00 in Sales Tax revenue, has been estlmated by the state controller's Office as the City of Burlingame's share in next year's apportionment: lflre Capital Inprovement expenditures within the proPosed budget includes: (a) The second phase of the construction of the corporation Yard Improvements: $75,00O.00; Ap af ACKNOWLEDGUENTS 245 (b) Broadway Parking Development: To acquire another lot for a parking facility: $5O,OOO.00; (c) Bay Front DeveloFments To acquire five and three-quarter acres from the Burlingame Shore Land ComPany and nine and one-half acres from the State of California: $1O0,0OO.OO. (APPlication on file with County and State agencies to obtain financial assietance under an "open-Space Land " program; (d) city Eal1 Site and Development: Obsolescent and unsafe condition of preaent City Eall necessitates an initial allocation toward the acquisition and development of a new facility: $210.000.00; (e) Miscellaneous: $ 3, 7O2 .0O ; (f) Sewage Dispoaal: InitiaL allocation to improve Disposal Plant to meet Bay Area water Pollution control Board requirements ! $100,o0O.00; (g) eas Tax ltatdting Funds: Broadway overpass! ltatching Section 186.1 (Co11ier-Unruh) eas Tax Funds available to the City: $44,45O.O0; and (h) carolan Avenue: To complete extension project from Larkspur Drive to Oak Grove Avenue 3 $13,000.0O. CounciLman ceorge, concluding his presentation, referred the meeting to Mayor Crosby. corEnents from those in the audienee were invited by the Chair and Council aeknorledged statements from the following interested speal<ers: Hr. Eugh Connelly, Vice-President Burlingame Charnber of Corme rce and !tr. P. R. Taylor, E<ecutive, Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Conpany, approving the City Eall site and development proposal . In reply to inquiries from Itlr. Duncan Beardsley, representing the ilunior Chamber of Cdumerce, I{ayor Crosby stated that it was the intention of Council to appoint a citizens' committee to investigate and recorunend to council the most appropriate procedure to acquire a new civic center. Elaborating further, Councilman George stated that the Planning Commis- sion has estimated an expenditure of $850,0O0.OO to complete the acquisition, improvement and development of a City Hall and that the sl,[tr of $2IO,0O0.OO allocated in the proposed budget shall be deposited in a bank to accrrmulate interest to insure an adequate "down palument" at the appropriate time. Mr. Paul Constantino, Burl ingane Realtor, spoke in favor of the allocation to provide off-street parking for the Broadhray business district. T'he re being no further statements Council cotments. from the audience, the Chair invited Councilman Diederichsen voiced approval to the budget, expressing the opinion that Council menbers have the interest of the taxpayers and their objectives sha11 accmplish a better comnunity in which to reside. Councilman alohn8on expressed concern that the proposed tax rate of $1 .28 per $10O.0O valuation, cannot be reduced further to compensate for the considerable increase in the assessed valuations throughout the County. Stating her obj ection to the $1OO,OO0.OO reserved for a partial improve- ment to the sewage Disposal Plant, suggested that a campaign be activated to place the issue before the electorate to complete the project in onestep. councilman .fohn son referred also to the appointment of a citizens comnittee in 1960 to investigate a site for a new City Eal1, and statedthat it may be possible to raze the present city EaLI and to rebuild on the same property. 246 Councilman Ittart in stated that in his opinion, the proposed budget"is not high enough"; that the four percent "across the board "salary increases faiL to corect inequities; fire and police compen- sation scales are below those in the neighboring cities of San Uateo and Ittillbrae and sdle categories are underpaid. Commenting on the Capital Improvement budget, Councilman Martin stated that monies allocated i-n the current budget represents only ten percent of the total monies required to conplete the proposed projectsr that insofar as the City 8a11, the Seurage plant and other major expenditures proposed, bond measures will be necessary to complete the projects and it is to the advantage of the City to bein a position to announce that a portion of the cost has been absorbed. llayor Crosby, in concluding the budget hearing discussion, statedthat a four percent saLary increase was based on statistics indicating that a three point nine percent increase was granted industrial workers; that ineguities in t ime will be resolved by a survey; and while it is desirable to maintain a low tax rate, mary capital Improvement projects have long been delayed in the City of Burlingame. lilr. Beardsley, speaking of his frequent attendance at the Council budget sessions, stated that he was of the opinion that the public would have no objections to an additional "few cents" added to the tax rate if advanced an explanation concerning the allocation of the revenue . Resolutions were presented and action tai<en as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 80-65 "A Resolution Ado pting Budget for the Fiscal Year ending ilune 30, 1966" was introduced for passage on motion of councilman Diederidrsen, seconded by councilman George and adopted by the following RoIl caII vote: Ayes: Noes : Absent Councilmen: CounciLmen: Councilmen: cro sblr-Diederichsen-ceorge-lla rt in . iIohnEon. None. RESoLUTIoN No. 8l-65 "Fixin g and Establishing clas sifications, Salaries and Rates of Pay of Btrployees in the Classified service of the City of Burlingame " was introduced for passage on motion of Councilman alohnson, seconded by Councilman ceorge and adopted by the following RoIl CalI vote: Ayes: Noes : Absent Councilmen: councilmen: Councilmen: Crosby-Diederich sen-George-ilohnson. Martin. None. RESOLUTION NO. 82-65 "Authorizin g Execution of an Agreement ltodifying the Agreement for Special Planning and Advisory Services Dated ilaauary 7, 1952" was introduced for passage on motion of Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman Diederichsen and adopted by the following RoIl Call vote: Ayes: Noes : Absent Councilmen: Councilmen: Councilmen: Cro sby-Diederictrsen-George-alohnson. Martin . None. Crosby-Diederichsen-George-aIohn6on. I{art in . None. RESOLUTION NO. 83-65 "Increasing Compensation of City llanager " was introduced for passage on motion of councilman Diederichsen, seconded bili Councilman Johnson and adopted by the following RolI call vote: Ayes: Noes: ebsent councilmen: Councilmen: Councilmen: 247 RESOIUTIoN No. 84-65 "A Resolution Re quiring the City Treasurer to Perfo!:m the Duties of Payroll Clerk, Prescribjng his Duties as Such Payrol,I Clerk and Fixing the Compensation for Sudr Duties" was introduced for passage on motion of Councilman alohnson, seconded by councilman ceorge and adopted btr the following RoIl call vote: Ayes : Councilmen : Crosby-Diederidrsen-ceorge-irohnson. Noes: Couneilmen: Ittartin. Absent Councilmen: None. oRDINAIICES - consideration thereof: ORDINAIiICE NO. 826 "An Ordinance Amend in g the Ordinance Code of the City of Burl ingame By Adding ftrereto Section 412.4 Fixing the Compen s at ion of the City Clerk for his Services as City Ald itor and and AssiEtant Seeretary of the Planning Conmission" was introduced for first reading by Councilman ilohnson. REPORT RE: " SE'ltlER BY-PASS" INFORIT{ATION A comunication from the City Uanager, dated July 19, 1963, requesting that the City Engineer be per-nitted an additional fifteen days to present his report on cost estimates to eorrect the "by-pass" problem as requeEted by the Regional water Pollution control Board and Etaff, hras concurred in by Council. ADJOURNII{EMT Ihere being no further business. Councifunan Johnson moved that the meeting be adjourned in respect to the Delnory of ltr. Joseph llarks, city EaIl and Police station building maintenanceman, r*tro passed in death, sunday, JuIy 25, 1965, seconded by councilman l,lartin and unanimously carried. Time of adj ournment: 12 o'clod< midnight. Respectfully subrnitted, / tl/tr' HERBERT K I{TIITE , CIIY CLERK APPROVED: R ., t) WILLIAII{ J. CPS$',