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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