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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - CC - 1964.08.17B4 Burlingame, California August L7, L964 CAI], TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Burlingame City Council was held on the above given date. lleeting called to order at 8:L0 p.m., - lilayor Pro Tempore Crosby in the Chair. PLEDGE OF ALIEGIANCE At word from the Chair, all in the Council Chaniber arose the Pledge of Allegiance to the FIag. and gave Present - Absent Councilmen: Councilmen: Cro sby-Diederich sen-George-Johnson. Iria rt in . tlayor Uartin, absent while on vacation, Councilman Diederichsen and seconded by was excused on motion of Councilman Johnson. T4INUTES lltre minutes of the regular meeting of August 3, L964, submitted previously to Council, were unanimously approved and adopted. BIDS E ENCE-BACKSTOP INSTAII,ATION - I4ILLS ESTATE PARK Mayor Pro Tempore Crosby announced that sealed proposaLs for the "Installation of a Fence and Backstop at the Ballpark in tlil}s Estate" scheduled to be received and opened at 10:00 a.m., on this date, in conformance with published "Notice to Contractor" were acknowledged from the following companies : BIDDER San alose SteeL Company United States Steel corporation Oakland Fence Company $5,O77 .6s 5 , 145 .00 5 ,352.90 Engineer' s Est j.mate $6 ,495 .7 5 Council concurred with the reco[urendation of the City ltanager that the contract be awarded to the San .Tose Steel company and RESOL(ITION NO. 101-64 "Awardin g Contract For Installation of Fence and Backstop at Alcazar Park" (San Jose Steel Company, $5,077.65) was introduced for passage on motion of Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman Diederichsen and unanimously adopted upon RoIl CaIl. HEARING--ANNEXATION JAII4ES C. CAUSEY PROPERTY Irlayor Pro Tetnpore Crosby announced that this was the time and place to conduct a public hearing on a petition received from I1r. lfanes C. Causey applying for the annexation of his property (Lots 3 and 9, Block 3 and 82.5O feet on Eillside circle x 75.13 feet on Easton Drive) in Burlingame Hills to the City of Burlingame. In reply to counci.I inguiry, the city Attorney advised that the petitioner is the owne r of aIl the property proposed for annexation and the hearing is to proceed under stipulations of the "Uninhabited Act" vrherein any person owning real property within the City of BurLingame, but not within the property to be annexed may enter a protest. ROLL CAI,L TOTAL BID 6s The City Planner advised that tlte subject proPerty, consisting of three lots, was discussed by the Planning Conmrission at one of its regular meetings and is the only property remaining on Hillside Circle which has not been annexed; the Commission was requested to give initial approval to a resubdivision maP that would again result in three lots but would remove the originaL lot lines; since the ProPerty is outside the City li:nits, the Corunission merely indicated tentative approvaJ- to the map. The city Attorney advised that on this occasion, council is to consider only the matter of annexing the property and noted that this is the first annexation that has been cleared through and approved by the nevrly formed "san lr{ateo county LocaL Agency Formation comnission" subsequent to its clearance by the county Boundary Corunission - a procedure to be applied in all future instances of annexation applications. A communication from Itlrs. Herbert somrner, 1387 IIilIside Circle, favoring the proposed annexation but opposing any variation in the l-iritation of lot sizes, was acknowledged and ordered filed until such time as a request for a variance may be submitted to the Planning Commission. lilrs. A. II. Fontana, 1381 llill-side CircJ-e, in attendance, expressing her approval to the annexation and her objection to the granting of a variance, was advised by the chair that adjacent property owrrers to the Causey property shal1 be notified in the event that a variance application is filed with the Planning conrmission. In a brief discussion initiated by Councilman ceorge concerning City privileges extended to the owrrer for a period of months prior to the placement of the property upon the City tax rolls, the City Attorney advised that as in the past, owners of annexed properties have consented to assune all bonded indebtedness outstanding at the date of annexatj.on and that the cost to provide City services is minimal . llhere being no further conments, the Chair declared the heari.ng closed and RESOLUTION NO. 102-64 "Approving Annexation to the City of Burlingame of Uninhabited Contiguous Territory Designated as the 'Causey' property" was introduced for passage on motion of Councilman .Iohnson, seconded by Councilman Diederichsen and unani.mously adopted upon RoLI Cal-l . A communication was read from the City !{anager, dated August 13, 1964, submitting information on the deveJ.opment of a 9o1f course on City- owned property in the area of the City dump and recommending that (I) l,tr. ilack Fleming of San Francisco, an architect skilled in this field be engaged to prepare a preliminary plot plan for a fee of $5OO.O0 and that (2) a feasibility or use report be authorized. as set forth in the offer of the willian E. Sherman company. Questioned further by council, the City Manager suggested that Council first ccnsider the matter of obtaining a feasibi.lity report to determine the physical factors of the area, the design of the golf course and its effect on the control and regulation of play, night lighting and the more important points: method of financing and schedule of fees and c.I.arges. lilr. Albert Horwitz, Recreation Corunission Chairman, questioned by Council, concurred that the services of an expert to evaluate the use proposed would be desirable and reconunended that upon receipt of the feasibi],ity report, Council appoint a conmittee to study the report and submit its recornmendations thereafter. COMMI,'NICATIONS 1. PROPOSED GOLF COURSE DEVELOP!4SIT 66 Following discussion, Council indicated its approval to first authorizing that a feasibility report be made available to Council and the City Attorney was instructed to prepare an appropriate contract between the City of Burlingame and the William H. Sherman Conpany in an amount not to exceed the sum of $2,5O0.00. 2. REPORT ON NEW GAS TAX MONIES A communication from the City Manager, dated August L4, L964, advised that the Collier-Unruh Local Transportation Development Act mandatorily reguires that specific and technical reports with respect to reporting Gas Tax Fund extrrenditures must be compiled, certified by resolution and transmitted to the State Division of Highways on or before Septeniber I of each year. The City Engineer reported on his recent attendance at a special meeting in San Francisco wherein city and county representatives received information on the new procedure to be applied in reporting Gas Tax expenditures as stipulated in the "Co1lier-Unruh Act" and advi-sed that his Offiee has tabulated a1l Gas Tax monies received and expended within the City's Select Street System (formerly designated It{ajor City Streets) for transmission to the State Division of Eighways as required. Following a brief discussion on the new cas Tax legislative measure affecting cities and counties,RESOLUTION NO. 103-64 "Certifying Engineer's Record of Expenditures during 1963-1964 Fiscal Year" was introduced for passage upon motion of councilman George, seconded by CounciLman afohnson and unanimously adopted on RoIl ca1l. 3 . AGREE}4BIT WITH " ABAG " A communication from the City !,tanager, dated August 13, 1964. advised that the City Planner has obtained an agreement form from ABAG to apply for Federal assistance in the purchase of open space 1and. The City Planner advised of his recent visitation to the Office of ABAG, at which tjme he was advised that the HH.E A now recognizes ABAG as the official regional plannj-ng agency for the Bay Area, and an agreement relating to the preservation of open space land, prepared by ABAG is submitted to Council for execution. RESOLUIION No- LO6-64 "Authorizing and Directing Execution of Agreement Relating to the Preservation of open-SPace Irand in the Salr Francisco Bay Area" was introduced for passage on motion of Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman Diederichsen and unanimously iarried upon RoIl cal1. 4. WITIIDRAWAI ATINEXED PROPERTIES FROI,I SEWER DISTRICT A corununication was read from the City Uanager, dated Au$lst 14, 1964, advising that the county Engineer l.as directed attention to several properties within the Burlingame Hills area, now annexed to the city of Burl ingame, that shoutd be deleted from the SPecial Sewer Tax District. Couneil concurred with the recorunendation of the City ltlanager that J.egislation be enacted to formalJ.y withdraw the respective properties and RESoLUIION NO. LO4-54 "Requesting the Board of Supervisors of San lr{ateo County to Exclude Territory Annexed to the City of Burlingame From the Burlingame Eills Sewer llaintenance District as Provided by Section 4926 of the Health and Safety Code" was introduced for passage on motion of Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman Diederichsen and unanimously adopted upon RoII call- o/ 5. STATE PERSONNEL BOARD CONTPACT A communication was read from the City titanager, dated Aug'ust ]-4, L964, reconunending that the annual contract with the State Personnel Board for examining services be renewed. RESOLUTION NO. 105-64 "Execution of Agreement By and Between the City of Burlingame and the state Personnel Board" \^ras introduced for passage on motion of Council-man Johnson, seconded by Councilman Diederichsen and unanimously adopted upon Roll Call-. 6. CITf MANAGER !4EMOS ]. . PARXING I,OT REPORT The City Manager, in a memo dated August 14, L964, advised that the demolition work is nearing completion on the City's parking lots and layouts for the lots proposed for construction will be reviewed by the Parking Commission at a special meeting, Ihursday, August 20, at 4:00 p.m. The City Manager further advised that it may be possible that bids can be opened for the construction on Septeriber 2L, L964. The city Uanager, in a memo dated Augtrst L4, L964, advised of current interest in financing public projects on a leaseback, profit, tax-exempt bond basis and referred to a copy of J. B. & conpany's brochure on the subject. A brief discussion arose on the possibility of increasing monthly rental fee and the City lt{anager was authorized to creyhound officials for report to Council . fhe City llanager stated that the financing of a ne$, City Ha1I by a municipal leaseback method, recently suggested j.n an offer Council received from Congdon, Del Secco & Ross Investment Company, is legally permissible. Some discussion arose on the promptness in which finances may be made available and the widespread use of this method of financing by cities and counties throughout the state. Council concurred that the subject merits serious conslderation. 3. INFORMATION RE: SOUTHERN PACIFIC DEPOTS A memo from the City ltanager, dated August L4, L964, referred to a communication received by the City of San Carlos from the Southern Pacific Company, concerning the announcement of the latter of a study being conducted on the possibility of inaugurating pay parking at all Peninsula commuter stations. The report was received and filed for future reference. A memo from the City llanager, dated August L4, L964, advised that Western Greyhound Lines has requested an extension of its lease of City property for an additional term of five years, from the 15th day of October to the 14th day of October, 1969. the non- Hanauer the current confer with 2. PUBLIC P RO.TECT T'INANCING 4. GREYEOI'ND CO!{PAI{Y LEASE EXPIRATION 68 RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION NO. 107-64 "Authorizin g and Directing Execution of AgreementWith Howard A. York and Edmund T. Dady for preliminary plans, Designs and Cost Estimates--Rol1ins Road, Broadway, Bayshore Freeway Ramp s and Southern Pacific Railroad Lines Interseetions" was intro- duced by Councilman ,Johnson, who moved its passage, seconded by Councilman ceorge and unanj-mously carried upon RolI Ca1l. RESOIUTION NO. 108-64 "Fixing Assessment for Weed and Rubbi sh introduced for passage on motion of CouncilmanAbatement, 1964" was .Iohnson, seconded by upon RoIl CaII. Councilman Diederichsen and unanjrnously adopted ORDfNATiICES Consideration thereof : ORDINANCE NO. 81I "An Ordinance Amendin g Section 1020 of the 194I Burlingame Ordinance Code and Providing for the Licensing of Theatres" was given its second reading and upon motion of Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman George, said Ordinance passed its second reading and lras adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Noes: Absent Councilmen: Councilmen : Council-men : Cro sby-Diederichsen-George-Johnson None Itlartin T'NFINI SHED BUSINESS 1. AIPHA IJAND I'IIIJLS TRACTS APP ROVED The City Planner advised that a review of the plans of the Alpha Land Company's construction on the remaining units of its properties within the Mi11s Estate indicate conformance with the original agreement. For Council information and stipulation within the record, the City Planner set forth the proposed construction of particular models on particular lots as follo!,rs: Block 39: Lot 39 Lot 40 - Plan - Plan 2400D 104D PIAn PLan Plan Plan Plan 2500A 2400c 2400D 2600A 2048 by Company Block 41: Lots 13-20 -Lot 18 Lot 2I Lo|' 22 Lot 19 A motion was introd.uced by Councilman Diederichsen, seconded Councilman ifohnson that the proposed plans of the Alpha Land be approved. Ihe motion was unanimously carried. NEW BUSINESS 1. COMMISSION APPOINTI.,IENTS The following appointments to Commission posts were unanimously confirmed on a motion introduced by Councilman Diederichsen, seconded by Councilman .rohnson and unani:nously carried: Mr. Joseph zj-ff, 14L7 vancouver Avenue PARKING COMIVIISS ION Mr. william w. ward, 1633 McDonald way PLANNING COMI\TISSION Ivlr. Edwin L. Pierce, 1813 Loyola Drive CIVII, SERVICE COM!4ISSION 69 llhe City Manager, at the request of Councilman ilohnson, vras requested to express appreciation to the other applicants named for the alrove posts $rho hrere recently interviewed \z Council and reconunended that tleir names be retained for consideration on a future occasion. llhe City Uanager advised that the Regional water Pollution control Board has issued a "cease and desist" order against the City and demanding compliance with certain standards set forth \z the Board vrith respect to a "nuisance violation" in the area of the Sewerage P1ant. The City lrlanager advised that a letter has been compiled for the Mayor's signature to be forwarded to the Pollution Board prior to a meeting scheduled by that agency on August 20, calling attention to the City's compliance with previous standards set and suggesting that the Board's purpose be further clarified. Ihe City Engineer, in considerable detail, reported on constructed thus far to alleviate public health hazards that the latest claim of the Pollution Board concerning nuisance, in his opinion. is unjustified. the facilities and advised a minor Following further discussion and a communication to be transmitted to said coNnunication was referred to Mayor Pro Tempore Crosby acknorrledged Health, safety and Traffic Commission Police Department. review by the city Attorney of the the water Pollution control Board, the Chair for his signature. 4. REPORT ON FIRE-POIICE RETI REI'{ENT BENEFITS A memo to council from the city Manager, dated August 13, L964, subrnitting information on additional retirement benefits for safety members as requested by the Fire Department, was referred for consideration at the next Council study meeting. 5. SISTER CITY AFFILIATION Mr. Ben Hechinger, Chairman, Burlingame Sister-City Committee, briefly outlined proposed plans to welcome a delegation from the City's sister City of Cuernavaca, scheduled for October 22, 23, 24 and submitted to council written copies of the tentative general plans prepared by the Arrangement Conunittee and an outline of the responsibilities of City officials in ptanning the observance of the cuernavaca-Burlingame affiliation. Mr. Eechinger recommended that off icj-al action be deferred pending receipt of definite word from Cuernavaca officials. 6. NEW ROSTER CIIY COMII1ISSIONS Ihe City Manager h/a s requested to submit a revised list of current City Commissions to medbers of the CounciL. receipt of minutes from the and the monthly report from the 3. WATER POLLUTION BOARD ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 70 SPECIAI., COM}4ENDATION Mayor Pro Tempore Cro sby read a letter from the Fire Chief, directing the attention of Council to a recent outstanding of heroism performed by Jame s Duffy, Fire Alarm Technician, averting what may have resulted in a serious accident. act in Councilman Johnson moved that a special resolution of commendation be prepared for presentation to Mr. Duffy. The motion was seconded by Councilman Diederichsen and unanimously carried. TAX RATE SATES TAX ORDINANCE AI4ENDMENT Councilman Johnson, in questioning 1964-1965 Tax Rate, was advised by deferred pending the presence of a meeting, Aug[rst 24. the delay in the adoption of the the Chair that action was being fu1l Council at an adjourned Council-man ilohnson's further inquiry on whether Council may Iega1ly vote to increase the tax rate prior to the date in which amended Section 1171.8 "Providing for the Deposit of Sales and Use Tax Collections" becomes effective, was ansvrered in the affirmative by the City Attorney. CLAIMS warrants, Month of August, 1964, Nos. 2422-2574, duly audited and in the amount of $1O3,267.77, were authorized issued on the City Treasury on motion of Councilman George, seconded by Councilman John son and unanirnously carried. Payroll warrants, Irtonth of JuIy, 1964, Nos. 8935-9424, ln the total amount of $1L7,6A1.77, were approved on motion of Councilman ceorge, seconded by Councilman Diederichsen and unani-urously carried. ADJOURNII{EMT Ihe meeting was regularly adj ourned at 1O:2O p.m., to meet on Monday, August 24, L964, at 7:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, ERT K.rTE, CrlY CLERK APPROVED: WILLIAM J. CROSBY, MAYOR PRO TEMPORE PAYROLL