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Burlingame, California
May 15, 1961
CALL TO ORDER
A regrular meeting of the Burlingare City Council was held on the above
given date. Meeting calLed to order at 8:00 p.m., - Mayor Byrd in
the Chair.
PLEDGE OF ALLEG TANCE
At vrord from the Chair, all
Pledge of Allegiance to the
in the Council Chamber
Flag .
arose and gave the
ROLL CALL
Present - Counci lmen : Byrd-Johnson-Lorenz-Martin-I\torganAbsent - Counciknen: None
MINIIIES PREVIOUS MEETING
Ihe minutes of the regular rEeting of May 1, 1961, were approved on
motion of Councilman Johnson and seconded by Councilman Lorenz,with a correcti'n that the roord "north" be substituted for the word,south'r on the subject of applying cas Tax Funds to irnprovecalifornia Drive.
lhe minutes of the meeting of !4ay 9, 1961, scheduled for thepurposeof canvassing elect.ion returns, allEnded to excuse Councilman Morgan,
were approved on motion of Councilman f,orenz and seconded by
Counci lman Johnson.
I 275 OOO.OO POLICE-FIRE BONDS
Itlayor Byrd announced that in accordance with official notice of sale,this was the time and the place scheduled for opening bids on Cityof Burlingame Fire and Police Bonds of 1960, in the principal amountof $275,0O0.O0.
ftre bids received were publicly opened and declared as follors:
InterestPar Value Year
BANK OF AMERTCA $60,000.00
San Francisco 20 35, OOO.0OCaLifornia 60, 000 .00
40 , oo0 .00
80, oo0 .00Net fnterest cost $67,636.50ot 2.9O9@A
TAYLOR & COMPANY
439 N. Bedford Rd.
Beverly Hills, Calif.
Net fnterest Cost $70, 093.50or 3.014%
},ELLS FARGO.AME R ICAN TRUST CO.
464 California St. $75 , 000. OO
San Francisco, Calif. 40, 000.00
40, 000.00
120,000.o0
Net fnterest cost $58 , 51O .0Oor 2.950967%
6 lL/62-6 /t /65
6/L166-61L /67
6/L/68-6 /r/70
6/t/7L-7 /L172
6 /t /73-6/L /76
s%
2-t/4%
2-L/?A
2-3 /4%
4L
1962
L965
1970
to 1964to 1969to 1976
2=3/4%
3%
6 /r,/62-6/L/66
6/L/67-6 /L/6e
6/L /69-6/L/7o
6 /t /7L-6 /L/7 6
3-L/7/"
2-L/T/"
2-3/4%
3%
B]DS
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FTRST WESTERN BANK
405 lvlontgotrE ry St.
San Francisco
Net Intereat Cost $69, 593 . O0or 2.993%
I'NTTED CALTEORNIA BANK
6OO So. Spring St.
Los AngeleE, Calif.
]-952
1966
I969
L972
to
to
to
to
1965
1968
1951
1965
s%
2-L/?/"
2-3/4%
4-L /4%
2-314%
3%
3.LO/"
Net
or
$45, OOO.0O
rr0, 000 - 00
80,000.oo
40, 000.00
511/1962-64
5 /l /L965-70
61L /l-97 t-7 4
6 /L/L975-76
6/t/62-L964
6/L/65-L967
6/L/6e-L969
6/L/L97O-Ls7s
6/L176
6/t/62-6/L163
6/t/64-6/r./76
fnterest Cost $69, 427.5O
2.9e6L2%
BLYTIi & CO. rNC. $45,0OO.O0
Russ Building 5O.0OO.OO
San FranciEco, Calif. 40, O00 .00
120, O00.00
20, o00 . o0
Net Interest Cost $7O, 065. OOor 3.0I3548%
WILLTAM R. STAATS & CO.
1I-1 Sutter Street
san Franeigco, calif.
NetInterest cost $70, 485 .0Oor 3.0305%
2-L1?/"
2-3 /4%
3%
3.20P4
s%
3%
Certified Checks
foregoing bids.
accompanied all of the
At the request of the Council, the bids were referred to the city
Attorney and to Richard Randolph, rppresenting ErneEt wilson, BondAttorney, for examination and reconrnendation prior to the adj ournment
of the meeting.
2. CONSTRUCTION WATIOR MAINS
Bids for the proposed Construction of Water Mains, East Lane and Carolan
Avenue ( Job 6I-9) publicly opened at 2 p.m. in aceordance withpublished notice "Invitation to Bidders" were announced as follorr.rs:
Items Nos. 1 to I Inclusive
E. T. IIAAS COUPA}TY
Be1mont, California $22,6t4.s5
W. L. CHALMERS & SONS
campbell, California $22,632.7O
WENRICK & ASSTS.
San Mateo, California $23, O38. so
I'I\IDERG ROT'ND CONST. CO.
Oakl-and, California $23,949.82
LOVIRIE PAVING CO.
So. San Francisco, California $2s, 3o0. 13
14. F. WEBER
Hayward, California $25,995.sO
KARSTEDT & }IACKETTIps Altos, eal i fornia $2e,462.5O
above described project was announcedI?re Engineer's Estimate for the
as S27 . 960.00.
ft uras the recorrunendation of the City Engineer and the City Managerthat tbe bid be arrarded to the lorrest responsible bidder tle E. T.
Eaas eompant, in the total amount of $22.6L4.55
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Councilman Morgan moved that the Council concur and j-ntroduced for
pas sag e RESOLUTIOIi itiO. 26-61 "Awarding Contract for Constructionof Water Mains in East Lane and Carolan Avenue - ilob No. 61-9"
seconded try Councilman Johnson.
On the question, !lr. Chalmers, representing the firm of W. L. Chalmers
& Sons, noting that the bid of E. T. Haas Company was only $18.00lotrer than the bid submitted tL his firm, questioned whtther the
extensions had been computed to veri fy the submitted bid ttems.In reply, both the City Manager and the City Engineer advisedthat cotryutations had been made inrnediately folloming the openingof the bids.
The Resolution carried on a ro11 eall vote.
cop:llllN ICAT f ol{s
I. REQT'EST TOR POLICE DISPArc}IER-CLERK CI,ASSIFICATION
A communicatj-on was read from the city Manager, under date of May 1l-,
1961, stating that "in order to better utilize the rnanpower 1n the
Police Department, it is reconrnended b1z the Chief of Police and thisoffice that the job title of Police Dispatcher-C1erk be establishedwith a salary range of $375-$420 per month."
T'he communiaati-on fur ther Buggegted that a " non-sworn uniformed malepolice dispatcher" be emplqTed to release a regular patrolman forpolice duty and to fill an existing vacaney in the patrolman cLass-
i fication ,
The City Manager reconunended that legislation providing for the
establishment of the position be authorized inrnediatellr.
Mayor Byrd, speaking generally on the requests submitted trlz the Po]-iceChief, suggested that ttre City Manager obtain information from othercities concerning (1) the emplolrment of "Meter Maids" - whether theplan has been a success or otherwise and (2) the ratio applied
"population-uise" in empJ-oying police offieers, to determine whetherthe City of Burlingame compares favorably.
Councilman Morgan repeated his objection made on a previous occasion
concerning the establishment of additional c lassi fication-titles and
suggested that the subject be included during consideration of the
comprehensi-ve budget presented to Council by the Police Department.
fhe City IUanager, in reply to Councilman Johnson's inquiries. advisedthat there is a current vacany created by the resignation of one ofthe patrolman and pointed to the fact that a number of cities in thenorth county area have a classification such as the one requested.Ihe City Manager further advised that a police dispatcher-clerk has
been suggested for each shift; however, €ouncil, as a policy, may
appoint onlir as vacancies occur.
Councilman Lorenz moved that the Council eoncur with the recornmendation
and that the subject be referred to the Civil Service ComrdEsion
and to the City Attorney for appropriate disposition.
Councilman Johneon's inquiries whether the appointncnt would release
an offi,cer for regular police duty and the City would realize a saving
in salary expenditure was answered affirmatively by the City Manager.
Councilman Johnson thereupon seconded Councilman Loranz's motion and
a ro11 call vote was recorded as follans:
AyeE: Councilmen: Byrd-Johnson-Lorenz-lrlartinNoes: Councilmen: Morgans
Councilman !4organ, advised tn7 t}e Ci,t1' !46nsg,6r t?'at the apfroj-ntmentof a police dispatcher-clerk would release the officer now assigned
to the desk to regular polisy duty, reguested tlat }is vote be changetl
add recorded as an "aye" vote.
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2. LEGISI,ATION FOR CHANGE IN FTRE ZONE T TO TI T'E STED
A cotununicatj.on from the City Manager. dated May 12, 1961, advised
that a requeEt for a fire rezoning of portion of Lot 9, Block 1,
Parcels 1 and 2, Tot n of Burlingame, has been submitted tn^order
that the applieant, Mr. Gua zakoE may construct an aPartment
building.
Some discussj.on arose, wherein the Council qras advised by the city
Manager that the Fire Deparfunent has reeorunended the rezoni.ng, together
with Lot 10A. Block 1, for purposes of neighborhood uni formity and
legislation was reconntended to effectuate the change.
An observation was made that the property in question, referred to as
t]:e "Grey Property" was included din the now defunct "Parking District
No. l" and raised a question r^rhether it was considered for inclusion
in the plans for the eEtablishment of a new parking aEsessment district,
now under study by a coru[ittee of the Burlingame Chanber of conmerce.
The subject waE referred to the city Manager for investigation and
report to council at the next reg,ular meet j.ng.
3, APPRAISAL REPORT 'CAI,LAN PROPETY" BROADVIAY-LAGUNA
A communication from the City Manager, dated May 12, L96L, advisedthat in compliance with Council requegt for an appraisal of thecalIan property in the Broadgray-Burlingame area, the estimated value
of the lot (Lot 1, SOxlOO) is $2O,OO0.00. T}re City Manager advisedthat of the two lots ohmed by Mr. T. Callan, Lot 31, fronting on
Broadlray and Lot 1, fronting on Laguna Avend.ue, only the latter would
be appropriate becauEe of its location adjacent to a cj.ty-leased lot
on Paloma Avenue. fhe City Manager further advised that Mr. Cal1an
has expressed disinterest in the past to sell the property to the city.
Some discussion arose on the possibility of condemning the property ifnegotiation to purchase failed, the cost to improve the Iot, Broadvray's
Ehare of the Parking Meter revenue to finance the purclase, thefeasibility of purchasing Lot 31 and tle nudber of parking spaces,the lot will accomodate.
fhe subject was referred to the City Manager and to the City Engineerfor investigation and report to council.
4. PROPER rY APPP,AISAL ADJACENT TO DI,'MP ARXA
A communieation \ras read from the City Manager, dated Ma], 11, 1961-,reporting on an appraisal obtained on acreage abutting city-ownedproperty at t}e City Dunp ( approximately 12-14 acres) in tle estimatedtotal market value of $78.862.00.
Ttle City Manager advised that as an alternative neasure, tle Citlz ean
seel< to acquire sufficient land to straighten its boundaries. providefor refuse fill and drainage control, in an estimated value of
$15,252.00,.which includes narsh Iand, water land and pefuse land forfill purposes.
Irlayor Byrd, speaking in some detail, on the necessity of acquiring moreland for fi.Uing purlroees, urged the Council to take immediate neasuresto effeetuate a program to purchase as much of the propetty in thearea as Possible.
Councilman llorgan questioned the City Engineer, who advised that theland within the fenced araa vrill be filled in withina two to threeyear period and in his opinion, the City should acquire seven or eightacres of water land to adeguately maintain its drainage channel.
Folloering considerable discussion. !4ayor Byrd concluded the discussionby stating that the "key to the problem depends upon the City's purchaseof the southerly end of the property to ,square" its present boundaries.
A motion was thereafter introdueed \r Councilman Lorens that t}e CityManager be authorized to negotiate the purchase of 7+ acreE immediatellr
adj acent to the City's property and failing to reach an agreement.the City exercise its right to direct the filing of Eminent DomainProceedings .
,AD
Preceding hi,s second to the motion, councilman l{organ reminded thecouncil that on the occasion of the establishment of a sales tax 1e.,ythe City llanager was authorized to prepare a "Capital ExpenditureBudget" and questioned whettrer the proposed action would interferewith proposals planned for the future.
Ihe City l.{anager atlvj-sed that the purchase of water land property isextremely important and will be placed high on the prioriLy fist.
1[tre vote was t]ereafter record.ed as unanimous and the City Man agerwas requested to subntit a report, if possible, at the next regn:larmeeting.
5. HEATTH SAFETY TRAFFIC COM}ITS SION RECOMMENDAT f olls
A communication from the City Manager, dated ivlay 11. 1961, advisedthat the Eealth, safety & Traffie Comrnission has submitted recommendationssafoll*rs: (1) Ihat a public hearing be scheduled to consj.der makingPrimrose Road into a one vray street from El Camino Real to Ilovrard
Avenue r (2) fhat the City use nes, Stop Signs when replacements arerequired; (3) fhat an ordinance be enacted to establish diagonalparking on the vrest side of the EI Camino Real Service Road between?rousdale and Murchison Drives and parking be prohibited at alltimes on the easterly side; (4) ltrat all street work in the futureattempt to elininate a "dip" condition in the street.
The City l[anager advised that items tr.ro and four have been properlyreferred and j-tems one and three require Council action.
A public hearing on the recornrnerd ation that Primrose Road be made a
one way street from EI Camino Real to Howard Avenue, was scheduledfor the regular meeting of Council, June 19, 1961, I p.m. and actionto establish diagonal parking on t}e west side of the El Camino Real
Service Road held in abeyance pending revi&r by the Council.
REPORT ON POLTCE-FTRE BOM SAI,E
ltre continuation of the regular order of business was temporarily
postponed to permit Mr. Randolph, representing Mr. Ernest Wilson,
Bond Attorney, to submit a reconunerdation on the sale of bonds inthe amount of $275,000,00 Burlingame Fire and Police Bonds of 196O.
Mr. Randolph advised that upon revie$, of the bids, it vras recomnended.
that the bonds be ordered sold to the Bank of America, as the hiqihest
responsible bidder and aII other bids be returned to their respective
associations. Ihe bid of the Bank of Arnerican indicated a net interest
cost of $57,636.50 or an average interest rate of 2.9OY".
Resol-utions pertinent to the subject were submitted and acted upon as
follcrys:
RESOLUrfON NO. 27-6I "A Resolution Amendi,n g Resolution No. 55-60
Providing for the Issuance of Bonds - Fire and Police Bonds of 1960"
was introduced for passage on motion of councilman l.rorgan, seconded tryt
Councilman Johnson and unanimously carried on roll- caL1.
RESOLUTTOU IiO 2A-6L "A Resolution Rescinding Resolution No. 20-61
A Resolttion Amending Resolution No. 55-60 Providing for the Issuance
of Bonds - Fire and Police Bonds of 1960" was introduced for passagTe
on motion of Councilman Johnson, seconded by Councilman Morgan and
unanimously carried on ro11 ca11.
RESOLUTIoN NO. 29-61 "A Resolution Awardi.ng Sale of Bonds - $415 . 0O0 -.1Burlingane Eire and Police Bonds of 1950 - First Sale - $275,OOO.OO"
was introduced for pasgagie on motion of councilman }lorgan, seconded
trlz Councilman ,fohnson and unanimously carried o:a roll call.
FI,ND SOLIC ITATIOI] TO PURCIIASE TNIIFOR!,IS
A letter fr om I',lrs. Arthur J. strausE , dated May
on this occasion, soliciting funds to assist in
uniformg for the Burlingame Eigh Sehool Band.
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1951 was read
purchase of
Mrs. Strauss, Mr. and Mrs. clareance Rusch and others in attendance
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spoke on the immediate need to replace fifteen year old uni forms
and urged favorable action by the Council.
Ttre City Attorney advised of the illegality of o<pending public funds,
other than for advertising purposes. Ihe discussion ltas eoncluded
following a reconurendation from the city Attorney that a written
statenEnt be subndtted to council, setting forth in detail, the
proposed program and its relation to the service to the city to be
per formed t4r member s of the Burlingame Eigh school Band.
CO},T'IIJI'IICAT IOI]S ( Continued )
6. PROPOSED ORD I}-IANCE AIR POLLUT ION CONTROL
A memo from the city Manager. dated l"lay 11, 1961, advised that sub-
sequent to a recent meeting held for tllepurpose of hearing an
expl-anation of Model Ordinances rrA'r and "8" on local enforcement of
air pollution, it was the recomtnendation of bis office that the city
of Burlingand adopt !4odel oralinance "A".
the subject was referred to the city Attorney and to the City }{anagerfor preparation and submission to councj-L.
7 . FIRE STATIOI.I DRAIIINGS AND SPECIFTCATIO}IS
A Eerlo from the city I'lanager, dated Ma1, 12, 1961, advised that James
H. Mj.tehel1, Aichitect for the proposed ner* Fire Station, has indi,eated
that he has cornpleted the final fire station drawings and specifications.
It was the reconunendation that, subject to a check b1z the Engineering
and Legal Departments, the drawings and specifieations be approved and
bids be advertised for opening on either June 5 or June 19, 1961 .
A recess was de clared tr!. the Chair zt 10:30 p.m. to permit Council
an opportunity to review the Froposed drawings.
MEETING REC ONVE},]ED
fhe meeting was again called to order at 1O:45 p.m. by Uayor B]rrd.
FIRE STATION - BID ADVERTISEIT{ENT AIITTIORIZED
councilman Johnson npved that the councll concur tirith the recommendationof the City llanager in that the Fire station plans be approved, subjectto checkj-ng by the City Engineer and the City Manager and that bids
be advertised for opening at 3 p.m. and declared at 3:00 D.m., on
June 19, 1961, seconiled by Councilman Marti.n and unanimously carried
on ro11 call.
RESOLUTIO}.]S
RESOLUTION NO. 30-61 "Accapti.ng crant Deed from Edward M. fhomas andAlice I. Ttlomas, His I'Iife, Dated llay 2, 1961" (Donnelly-Lorton 1ot)
was introdueed for passagie on motion of Councilman Johnsor, seco:rdedby Councilman Lorenz and unanimously carried on ro11 eaI1.
ORD INANCES
None
T'NF INIS}IED- BUS I$IESS
'I RE}IOVAL EUCALYPTUS ?REES
Council-man Morgan suggested that Council, during the j-nterim prior tothe next recular meeting,, eonsider engaging a:: or-:tside contractorfor tle removal of Eucal:rptus Trees aLong tle Soutlern Pacific Rigihtof way on California Drive recommended by the Park Departmen+- to be so
removed.
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NEI.I BUSINESS
1. CIVIL DEFEI.]SE OFFICE REMOVAL
ltre Chair suggested that the present Civil Defense Office, when vacatead
and removed to its new location in the new Fire Station, be reservedfor Council use -
2. ITIAYOR BYRD ABSENCE FROM CIPY AIIEIORIZED
I0ayor Byrd announced his intention to be absent from the city
during the month of June, 1961, at which tine, a portj-on of his
expengeE v.rould be borne by the Bay Area Air Pollution ControlDistrict to permit his attendance at tle International Conference
on Air Pollution Control in New York City. Mayor Byrd announcedhis further intention to attend an International Union of Local
Goverrunents Conferenee in Washington, D. C. for which purpose Council
was solicited to approve his request for an expencliture allowance
from Conference funds of the City. Councilman llorgan moved that the
Council approve the request of tle Clair, seconded by councilman ,fohnson
and unanimous 1y carried.
Council- concurred with the recommendation of Councilman Morgan tbatthe HiLlsborough school District conunittee be perni tted to erect a
banner across Burlingame Avenue and California Drive and to borrow
easel boards for use in connection with the Fi ftli Annual- Hillsborough
Concours d " Elegance and ll,lay Festi*al- .
ACKNOI.IT,EDG}IEIITS
Ihe Chair acknor.rledged receipt of minutes from the Library Board,the Health, Safety & lYaffic Connission, the Planning Commission and
the monthly report from the DepartnEnt of Public works.
Claims for the Month of I-Ey, 1961, Nos. 547e=5640, in the total
amount of $10I,071.38. duly audited, were approved for payment on
motion of Councilman Lorenz and seconded b1z Councilman Johnson.
P LL
Payroll warrants, Month of April, 1951, Nos. 1598-2017, in the total
sum of $82,939.39, were approved on motion of Councilman Lorenz and
seconded by Councilman Johnson.
lIhe meeting re$rlarly ailj ourned at 11:00 p.m.
Respectfully subrnitted,
ERT K.IIE, City Clerk
APPROVED:
Andrew c. Byrd, Mayor
2. I]]LLSBOROUGII FESTWAL
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