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Burlingane, California
October 18, 1965
A regular meeting of the Burlingame City Council was held on the abovegiven date. Meeting calld to order at 8:15 p.m., - ltayor Cro sby inthe Chair.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIA}TCE
At word from the Chair, all in the Council Chanber arose and gave the
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Present - councilmen:
Absent - Councilmen:
Cro sblr-Diede r ich sen-George-Johnson-Irta rt in .
lgone.
Ilre ninutee of the meeting of October 4, L965, suhitted previously to
Council, hrere approved and adopted.
A comun icat ion from the city Uanager, dated october 14, 1965, advised
that data concerning downtown traffic counta is available and it was
therefor recomended that Council authorize the evaluation of the data
\r a Traffic Engineer for report to Council.
Council concurred with the reconroendation.
2. REPTACEilENT DRATNAGE EASEI{ENT (EI Quanito Acree)
A conmuDication fron the City llanager, dated October 14, 1965, advised
that a request has been received for the replacement of a public
utilities drainage easement on Lot 5-A, El Ouanito Acrea uo. 2 (Lyne J.
Stevens) necessary in the construction of a nerr home.
lltre City Engineer, having inveatigated the site, indicated no objection
to the replacement provided the n* installation confoma to city
requirenenta.
It waB recmended by the City l{anager that approval be given to the
abandonment of the existing easement and that a substitute drainage
eaaement through the property of the applicant be accepted.
Council, indicating its approval, was advieed by the City Attorney that
documenta to accompl ish the relocation of the eaaelBent are peuding
a review fry his Office and legislation ehaI1 be prepared for council
adoption at the next regular meeting.
3. DIntP TEUPORAtr ROADWAY APPROVED
A uemo from the City ltanager, dated October L4, L965, advised that the
San l.lateo Disposal Compaoy, the new dump operator, has requested, as a
matter of eonvenience, that an extension to the existing roadway to the
new dump site be approved.
:nre City l{anager explained that it is proposed to continue the existing
roadway fr@ the "payaent Ehack" to the approxi-mate center of ttre new
dump site area recently berned, with the understanding that in the
proceas of developing the enti.re acreage, the roadway shall encircle
the periphery of tlre city's property.
CAI.L TO ORDER
ROI..L CALL
HINIITES
cor{ut NlcATroNs
1. TRAFTIC ENGITEER EVALUATION
300
In reply to Council inguiriee, the City Eagineer advieed that the
dump operator is to aasutle the cost of improving and naintaining
the new road.
fhe City litanager, also in reply to inquiries from Council adviged
that the present dump operator has been notified }r!t cmnunication
to vacate and that the new dump operator ie in a position to take
possession irmediately thereafter (nidnight, Novetnber 15, 1965).
The extension of a temporary roadway to the new dunp eite area,
upon conditions coneented to by the nerr operator, i/aa approved by
council.
A meBo frm the City l.{anager, dated October 14, 1965, advised that
the Cityr e Lrj.censor's Office has iasued to 1316 Broadway, through the
Acrne Vending Company, Iicenses for one music box and three anusement
devi.ces for a total of 955.O0.
Ittayor cro sby questioned llr. Dan Franko, applicant wtrose dance permit
license ia pending before Council, rdrether he has received a liceDaefr@ the State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to sell beer and was
advised in the negative.
Hr. Franko Btated that he has received, horrever, building, fire and
health clearances to clonduct his bueiness operation.
A brief discussion aroae, wherein council concurred to defer action
on ttre issuance of a dance permit and to withhold the subject from
the Agenda pending receipt of information that a beer license and acertificate of occupanqg has been received by the applicant.
5. PARADE " HAT'NTED EOUSE" PRO'TECT APPROVED
A memo from the City Manager, dated October 15, 1965, advised that
the Children'E Eealth Eome Auxiliary has requeated peruiasion to
conduct a parade saturday, October 23, 1955, to advertiae its 'Eaunted
Eouse" project.
there being no obj ection from Council, the City llanager was authorizedto so notify the organization.
6. CUESbIAVACA PARK RT STATION APPROVED
A conmunieation frorn the City }lanager, dated October 14, 1955, advieedthat the contractor hae satisfactorily completed the construction of
ttre comfort station in Cuernavaca Park in full compliance with plans
and specifications and it rrag the recomendation of hig Office andthat of the City Engineer that the project be accepted.
Council concurring,RESOLIITION r;IO. lll-55 "Acce pt ing Confort Station-
Cuemavaca Park - ifob No. 65-15" wae introduced for passage on rnotion
of Councilm.rn dfohnson, seconded by Couneilman Diederidrsen and
unaninously adopted upon RolI Cal1.
ORDINANCES - Consideration thereof i
ORDINAIICE NO. 833 'Changing fime of Conmencement of Trro-Eour Vehicle
Parking Limitations on Certain Streetsn (9:OO a.n.) was given its
second reading and upon Eotion of Councilman Johnson, seconded \l
Councj,luan Diederidrgen, said ordinance passed i.ts second reading
and was adopted by the following Ro1I call vote:
4. AI{USEI.iENT LICmISES (1316 Broadway )
30i
ORDIIIAIICE NO. 834 "An Ordinance Amendin g section 25.12.010 of Title 25
of the Burlingame ltunicipal code Dividing the city Into Districts By
Classifying certain Iands Known aa 'Lands of Crocker-citizens National
Bank,' Eeretofore Unclassified, to Light Industrial (x-1) District"
was given its second reading and upon motion of Councilman Diederichsen,
seconded \r Councilman George, eaid ordinance passed its second reading
and r*a e adopted by the follorring RoII Call vote!
Ayea: Councilmen:
Noes: Councilnen:
Absent Councilmen:
Ayes: Councilmen:
Noea: Councilmen:
Absent Councilmen:
C roEblz-Dieder ich een-Georgedohn soB-Iart in .
None
None
Crosby-D iede ri ch sen-George-ilohnaon-uart in .
None
rone
1. COI.{MISSION VACANCIES
council acknowledged a vacancy on the Civil Service Comission and on
the Planning Comission and selected Novenber 1, 1965, as the final
date whereon Council ie to su.bnit namea for possible appointment.
The city l.lanager advised that in reply to Council cmnuncation
directed to a number of citizens of Burlingame aoliciting their
assistance to serve on a "Civic Improvement Comlittee'r fourteen
favorable replies have been received thus far.
ltayor Crosby announced that an organizational meeting would be
gcheduled in the very near future.
A Deno froa the city t{anager, dated October 18, 1965, advised that
through Ur. Prank Rochex, Appraiser, a value has been placed oo the
excess and unneeded portion of Lot 10, along the proposed "Carolan
Boulevard. "
Ihe City Attorney reminded Council Urat although not Legally required,
Council, at a prior neeting, indicated its intention to invite bids
through advertieement.
lIhe City ltanager thereafter was authorized thro ugh newspaper media,
to advertise the proposed disposal of the subject property b!, bid
proces eing .
4. MFORI{ATION RE: ACQUISITION SIORELA}iID PROPERT:|
Council acknowledged a cmunication from the City l{anager, dated
October 18, L965, with reepect to information concerning the acquisition
of 6.23 acres of the Burlingue Shore Land Conpany property.
Etre subject requiring further consideration, particularly with referenceto "soil tests" requeated, the City lrlanager wae directed \r Council to
place the issue on the study Eeeting agenda, lloveEber 9, L955, at 7:3O p.m.
A coununication was received from the City Uanager, dated October 14,
1965, advising that the Chauber of Cornerce has suggested that several
T'NFINI SEED BUSINESS
2 . CIVIC I}IPROVEI{ENT COI|ITITTEE
3. SAIJE OF EXCESS CINT PROPERTT
NEW BI'SIIIESS
1. DIRECTIOTAL SIGXS OlT EL CiliINO RE,AI,
302
signs be placed at Peninsula Avenue and at Eo^^rard Avenue on the
EI Camino Real, indicating the direction of California Drive and
Burlingane's "valuable automobile row. "
flle City lt{anager subnitted eEtimatea of cost w}re re j.n a 3' x 4'plastic aign rrould approximate 9300.00 and a 3' x 10' plastic sign
would approximate $600.00 and stated that "in vi* of proposed new
autonobile rorr developrnents in other jurisdictions, support of tlris
asset can be justified. "
Councilman Martin expressed his personal approval to the expenditure
of a reaEonable amount (within the g600 quotation) to advertise the
location of the automobile agencies in the City of Burlingame.
Councilman George streseed the i.mportance of retaining the automobile
sales agencies in Burlingame, pointing out that revenue froE sales tax
received by the City last year from this source alone, amounted to
$22s, 0oo . oo .
Councilman l{artin suggeeted that sinilar directional Bigna be also
considered for placement at Broadway and at Peninsula Avenue on the
Bayshore Freelray.
A brief discussion concluded with the City Uanager requeated to
confer with the Chanber of Comerce and autoEobile agency repreaen-
tatives on an appropriate design for directional sigms for report
to Council .
ADDITIONAL DTREETIOTIAL SIGNS
At the request of Councilnan l,tartin, the City Engineer waB regueated
to confer with the State Divi6ioa of Bighway s on the location of a
"Burlingaue City tiDits" sign on Skyline Boulevard for report to
Council .
Tlle City l{anager was requeEted to submit a report to council following
a conference with Red Cross officials on the location of a directional
sign on the EI Canino ReaI to indicate the Red Cross headquarters on
Bellevue Avenue.
REPORT ON DIRT HAULING OPERATION
A couunication from the City llanager,
that an application for a dirt hauli-ng
fiLed by the Anza Pacific Corporation,
E1ementary School site excavation, has
dirt haul currently in progress by the
that route.
dated October 14, 1965, advised
permit over Trouadale Drive,
in connection with a }{illbrae
been denied in view of the
Guy F. Atkinson Company over
Councilman ltartin was appointed by Council to represent the City on
a "Regional Dirt EauI Comittee" comprised of Council members from
the Cities of san l{ateo, Millbrae, San Bruno, South San Francieco and
BurI ingame, in an effort to establigh a unifotm "dirt hauling" policy.
In response to a regueat from the City Attorney, Counei lman [artin
moved that the City Attorney be authorized to solicit the asaiatance
of an attorney fron the las firn of Wilson, Jonea, llorton aDd Lynch,in a review of and consuXrtions on the newly adopted Dirt Uauling
ordinance (No. 827). The notion was seconded by councilman Diedericheen
and unanimously adopted.
REGIONAT DIRT HAI'L COI{IiITTEE
I{OTION RE: DIRT HAITLING ORD INANCE
303
REPORTS
CouncilDan Johnson reported her attendance, October 9, on the occasion
of the Annual Fire Patrol awards. a meeting of the Burl ingame Sister
City Comittee, and a meeting of the League of ltunicipalities Comittee
on International llunicipal Cooperation.
Councilman George advised of his visitation, in company with the Chief
of Police, to the Police Academy in Concord, on which occasion, Police
Officer James D. O'Brien, recent appointee to the Burlingame Police
Department was graduated, naintaining a "8" scholaetic average.
STT'DENT BODY PRESE!{TATION SCEEDI'LED
A comunication waa acknowledged frm the Student Body President of
Burl ingame lligh School, requesting an audience before Council to present
nembera with conpl imentary student body cards.
The city l,lanager was directed to place the request as the first order
of business at the next regular meeting of Council .
ltayor Crosby acknowledged receipt of a broctrure, published by the
Security Ti.tle Insurance Company, entitled "Date Dtrn, " Fall Edition,
copiea of which were preEented to Council and Departnent Eeadar the
Annual Audit Report of Financial Transactions, ending June 30, 1965,
prepared and submitted I John c. ]taddux, Certified Public Accountant i
report3 from the Fire and Police Departments; and an i.nvitation from
the covernor of the State of California concerning a "Governor's Traffic
safety Conference" to be held at the State capitol, tilovenber 18 and 19.
PERSONAL ACKIIOXILEDGMES:TS
llayor Crosblr acknowledged the presence of and welcmed l,Iills Eigh School
Senior, willian llil1er, trtro announced his recent tranafer to l.{ills High
sdbool .
CO}TMISS ION RES IGNATIONS
llhe resignations of D. A. stivers, Planning Cotmtission, and Arthur w.
crump, Civil Service Comission, meube rs of long standing on the
respective Cmissions, were accepted with regret and the City l.{anage r
requested to ad(norrledge their service to the City of Burlingame.
ifarranta, Honth of October, 1965, Nos. 4954-5L24, in the total amount
of $188,472.85, duly audited were approved for palment on motion of
Councilman lilartin and seconded by Councilnan George.
Payroll rrarraats, It{onth of September, 1965, Nos. 5545-5999, in the
total amoult of $116.260.17, were approved on motion of Counc ilnan
ltartin and seconded by Councilnan .rohn8oa.
LIONS CLT'B "ALPINE PARK*
The City Planner, and a menber of the Project Co@ittee, Burlingame
Lione C1ub, directed the attention of Council to the Lions Club project
establishing a small childrens' playground area in "Alpine Park' yrith
labor provided by the City Park Department ard suggested that Council
personally visit the area.
ACKNOIILEDGI{ENTS
WARR,ANT APP ROVAL
PAYROLL APPROVAL
304
the city Planner stated that it was hie hope that its success rould
aerve as an incentive to others to contribute " something to the
City. '
REPERENCE TO " STI'DEIIT RECREATIONI'
In replying to an inquiry from william l.{iller, l{ills Eigh School
Senior, concerning recreational facilities available to high gcbool stu -atudenta, he was referred, by tttayor Cro8blr, to "Bl ingND Inn'
aponsored by the Burl ingaroe Recreation DepartDent.
Councilman l{artin's observation that a nrober of Burlinga[e students
are currently attending lrills Eigh Scbool, raised a question on the
extent of the coordination between Burlingame and !.{i11s High School
student8 .
llhe City l{anager waa requested to coafer wit}r the Recreation Super-
intendent for report to council.
ADJOURNUENT
The meeting was regularly adjourned at 9:35 p.m., in respect to the
nemories of Edward R. Burton, ilr., former llayor and civic leader,
City of San Carlos and William J. Selkirk, Burl ingame City employee
for the past fifteen year3, both of rrhom recently passed on.
Appropriate cormunications rrere directed to be sent to the families
of each.
Respectfully sulxnitted,
HERBERT K. WIIITE, CITr CL,ERK
APPROVED:
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