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Home My WebLink AboutMin - CC - 1960.03.2183 A regular meetlng of the Brr.11ngam6 Clty Councll was held on the above gtven dete. Meetlng ceIled to orden at 8:00 p.m., - Mayon Johnson 1n the Chafu. CALL TO ORDER PLEME OF ALLEGIANCE At wor.d from the Chafu:, Pledge of AIIe glance to ROLI CALL Pnesent - C ouncllnen:Absent - Counc llmen ! Bur.llngame, Callfornla ilanch 21, 1t60 all ln the Councll Chember arose and the F1ag. gave the Byrd -Johns on-!lor.gan- Theyel:. Rooth Councllman Rooth, abs ent MTNUIE"S PRE\TIOUS I4EETING because of l1lness, was excused. The rnlnutes of the pnev!.ous meetlng of Manch 7, a96O, as submltted to members of the Councl1, wene unanlmously epproved end adopted on motlohof Counclfuaan Bynd and seconded by Councllman Mor.gan. PIIOPOSED PURCHASE 7 ACRES TIDELAND PROPERTY Mr". Oscar Per.son, own6r of tldeland propertles formerly owned by the Bu:r1lngame Shor:e tand Company, ln attendance, requ€stdd and was granted a penlod of thirty d ays ln whLch to conslden the pnoposed acqulsltlon by the Clty of Burllngame of a por.tlon of the property fon nunlelpal dumplng pur.poses, on motlon of Councllrnan Byrd, seconded by Councllrnan Mor"gan anc unanlmous).y carrled. h-EARING APPEAL }MS. IRENE GOUGE RE: VARIANCE C CLARENDON FOAD ?ho Chai.n ennounced that thls was the tlrne and the place scheduled to conduct a pub11c h6e:!1ng on an appeal necelved fnom I'{rs. Inene Goughto reverse the actton taken by th6 Plannlng Commlsslon .'n denylng a vanlance appllcetlon to permlt the constructlon of an apantment bulldlng on pr.openty zoned R-I (slngle-farnl 1y dwel11ng.) A letter was r:ead firom Mns. Gough, dated Febnua?y 29, 1c60, s ettlng fonth neasons ln som6 detall to Justlfy the appr.oval of a varlance to rezone the pnoperty at 9 C1a::endon Road fnom sln816 fanlly to apartment hous a usage. A letter Has read fr.om the Plannlng ConmLsslon, dated March lr, 1960, advlslng that a fuI1 and complete hearlng had been conducted and subsequent to whLch, the Corrrnlsslon had voted to deny tho appllcatlon. The Commlgslon, ln lts analysls, advlsed that the vote lndlcated thatthe 1ega1 nequlrements fon a var.lance had not been met; that the proper.ty ls one of nany slmllan prope:rtLes ln the dlstnlct and that lnthls instance uhereln an R-l zone abuts an R-l zorl.e a more desirable method would be to gnaduate from zones of least denslty to hlgh- denslty uses . Mr.s. GouShr appeanlng pe:nsona11y ln her behalf, advlsed that plans eo:e und er*ray fon the constructlon of a new apartment ln the nelghborhood, on the Ctty of San r{ateo pot tlon of the street, ther"eby addlng to tho lncreasing number of apantment house dwelllngs cunnently rrlthtn the aMao 84 Ther.e belng no further corunentg fnom pnoponents and no pnotests necelved elther verbally or. ln wrlting, the Chaln :requested thepleasune of the Councll . Councllman Byr.d r:ecommended that actlon be wLthheld pendlng a personal nevlew of the propenty ln questlon. M:rs. Gough, questloned by theChair', expnessed no obJection to contLnulng the hearlng to a futu:re date . A motlon was -thereaften lntnoduced by Councllman Bynd that thehearlng be contLnued until Aprl1 18; 1950r seconded by Councllman Morgan and unanlmous ly cannied. COMMUNTCATlONS 1. EEqUEIiT FoR EXTEITSToN TO COMPLETE BTTRLINGAI,E MANOR #2 IMPRO VE}trNTS WITIIHELD A communlcatlon from the Clty Manager., dated March L7, 1960, advlsedthat George E. Congdon, ffl, has requested a s ixty day extentlonof hls t 1me for the cornple tlon of the lmpr.ovement s ln Bu:n11ngame Nlanor #2 Subdlvls lon, Ther"e being no wrltten appr.oval on fl1e from the Sunety Company netainlng the subdivtcienrs bond, actLon was postponed unt11 thenext regular meetlng of the Councll, Apr"ll 4, 1950. 2. ORDINANgE LII.TTING PARKING ON BURLINGAME AYENUE BEIWEEN EL CAMTNO REAL AND OOCIDENTAL AVEI,IUE A communicatLon from the Clty Maneger: dated Manch 17u 1960, necommended urgency ln the enactment of leglslatlon to re1lev€ the tr.aff lc congestlon on Bur'llngame Avenue f r.om E1 Camin o Realto Occldental Avenue . Blbent E.. Huntley, member of the Health & Ser€ty Commlsslon, ln attendance, advlsed that the Corrmlsslon unanLmous Iy r:ecommended the ellmlnatlon of parklng on the north side of Bur.l ingame Ave nue between El Camlno Eeal and Occldental Avenuer between the hou::sof B:00 a.rn. and 5:00 p.m. on Mondays through lbidays. ORDINANCE NO.10 ltAmend in g the Or.dlnance Code of the Clty of lingame by d 1ng Th6761s e Ner Sectlon ].222.2 Prohlbltlng Parklng on the Northenly Slde of Br.r1l-ng ame Avenue between EI Camlno Heal end occldental Avenue on Certaln Days and at Certaln Hourstt was lntnoduced by Councllman Byrd and given lts flnst r€adlng. 3.CLAIM FOR WATEH MAI}I DAMAGES A cormrunicatlon dated March' L7 , L96O, from the clty i'1anagel3 tadvlsed that the damaglng of a clty waten main on EI Quanlto Acres property has nesulted ln a contnoversy between the developen and tlre contnacto:: as to the person or persons 1ia'r1e for said damege. A recomnendatlon from the Clty Managen that the City Attonney be kstnucted to f1le suit agalrst eithen or both of sald pantles and to recoven such damages that the Clty ray b€ 1ega1ly entltled, wqs concunred ln on motlon of Councll.man B3nrd, seconded by Councllman Thayer and unanLmousl,y carrled. l+.REPORT ON 1532 HOWARD AVENI]E A memo fnom the Clty Mansgsn, dated Manch 18, 196o, advlsed that a neu tnspectlon of the premlse s et L532 Howard Avenue ls crmently ln p:rogres s to detenmlne rhethen there may be.lega1 lpounds -tolnlttate condemnatlon proceedlngs. The report was ecknowledged and placed on flle. 85 A communlcatlon from the Clty Manager, dated March AT, 1960, advisedthat-the State Leglslature has dkected th.at all clt16s pnepar:e andsubllt_ rep-orts of thelr stneet deftclencleg to the state Departmentof Publlc Works . It was the necommendatlon of the Clty Englneer and the Clty Mana€lenthat the-completed report, includlng naps and forms be accepted indpresented for.nally to the State Dlvlslon of Hlghways. STREET DEF'TCIENCY RE PO RT FTLED WITH STATE HIGEWAY The Clty Englneen, 1n neply to Councll lnquiry, explalned that newleglslatlon has dlnected that all cities, fon the next twenty years,pr.epare and submlt r:eponts of street deflclencles to the StateDivlslon of ltlghways; thet the neport ls to lnclude the numben ofmaJor clty streets, secondany stneets and rfeeder.tt streets, bnldger and nallr'oad sepanatlons togethen wlth en lnventoz'y of the de-flclencles and estlmated costs to improve sald stneets to standar.d. RESOLEIOI I0. 22-59 ttAo""pt'ing 20 Yean Stneet peflclency Study ent Resolutlon No. 62" was lntnoduced forPur"suant to SenEEe Toncu:r passege on motlon of Councllman Morganr seconded by Cor.rncllrnan Bynd and unanlmously e a::ried on no1l caII. 6. RECREATION CO},IMTSSION RE: PROPOSED ART BOND ISSI,E A commrnlcatlon from the Bunl lng ame Recneatlon Conmlssion, dated Manch 1!, 1960, wes read, expresslng lts concern on the admlssionto the ballot of Aprll I..2, 1960 of a proposed art cente? ln the amount of $190rp00 and setting forth reasons alleglng the lmpnactlcalnesg of sald cons tructlon. Councllman Bynd moved that the letten be neceived and placed onflle, seconded by Councllman Thayer and carrled. RESOTUTIONS EESOLIITIoN N0. 23-60 rrAmendl ng Resolutlon No. 78-59, a Resolutlon Detenminlng Unpaid Assessments end Pr"ovldlng for East MllIsda1e fndustnlal Indtx trlal Park - Unit Issuancs of Bond s No. 2n was lntnoduced fon passage on motlon of Councllman Morgan, seconded by Councllman Byr.d and unanlmously camied on r.o11 call of membens. ORDf NANCES ':: Consideretlon theroof: ORDINANCE NO. 7l:- ItAmendln g Sectlon 1856 of the Ordinance Code of the Cl.ty of Burllntame Author'l2lng Varlances ln the Slze, LqcatLon and Use of Slgns and Pnovldlng Procedur:es for the Appllcatlon For and Gr.antlng of Such Variances" xas introduced by Councllman Mongan and glven 1ts f ltrs t readlng. UNFTNISITIED BUSINESS I. PROPOSED AMENDME}TT SECTION 1926 ZONING ORDINANCE C or:nc ilman Mongan moved that a publlc heanlng be s cheduled Aprtl [, 1950 on the proposed amendment to Sectlon 1925, Subsectlon D of the Zonlng Ordinance, seconded by Councilrnan Byrd and unanlmous 1y carried. 2. RICEFTELD OIL SIGN VARIANCE An armor:.ncement was nade that the r"equest f o:: a s ign vsniance submltted by the Rlchfleld 011 Corporatlon has been scheduled fon publlc hearlng by the Plannlng Commiss lon. NEW BUSTNESS 1. LEAGUE OF MUNICTPALTTTES RE: SAI,,ES-USE TAX EXEMPTIONS Councllman Byr"d neferr.ed to a Leglslatlve Bulletln lssued by ttre League of Callfonnla CLtles, March 18, 1960, sollcitlng the assletance 86 of clty officials ln urglng theln senators to vote agalnst Senate 8111 h. Councllman Byr.d expr.essed h1s approvel to Senate 8111 No. I whlch proposes to exempt frorn both State and 1ocaI sales and us€ taxes, mediclnes, onthopedlc, dentaJ., ocular and slml1ar devlces. A bnLef dlscusslon pneceded a rnoti.on lntnoduced by Cormcllman Byrdthet eppropenlate sources be notlfled that the Councll concurswlth the Senate finance Corunitteers appr"ova 1 of Senate Bl11 No. h, exeaptlng all nediclnes, orthopedlc, dental, ocular and slrniLar defices from State and local sales and use taxes. Ilrc motlon was seconded by Councllman Thayen and unanLmously carried. 2. JET AIRPTANE NUISANCE PROTESTED Robert Stlff, 1116 C1ove1ly Lane, representlng nember:s of the Bur.llngame Vl11age fmprovement C1ub, speaklng on the subJect ofthe Jet alrplanes, urged the Councll to communlcate wlth theFederal anglve [top a1le vl atejets. d1prl the ocal alrpont authorltles nequestlng the latten toonlty to the extentLon of tlie eastlwest runwayn to nolse created by the landlngs and take-offs of the I"1r. Stiff was lnvlbed to confer with thelnvestlgatlon and r.eport. Clty l{gneg6r fop immediate 3. NOPERATION UNDERSTANDT}IGII Mayo:r Johns on gave a bnlef repont on her necent tou:r of mlssl1e bases Ln Tetras, New Mexleco and Colorado as gr:est of the Unlted States Army Aln Fonce . CLATKq Clalms for" the l,lonth of Msrch 1960, Nos. 3176-31!8, tn the total sum of fi9t+1778.79, duly audited, were approved and warnants ondened dnawn on the Ctty Treasury ln theln respectlve amor:nts on motlonof Councllman Thayen, seconded by Councllrnan Byrd and r:nanlmously carnled. PAIMOLL Paynoll warnants, Month of Febnuary 1!60, Nos. 53ll-5727, In thetotal amount of +77 1721+.75, wara appnoved for payment on motlonof Councllman thayen, seconded by Councllman Byr.d and unanlmously earr.led. the Clty Manager. advlsed that four blds hrve been necelved and openedfor the eonstructLon of the addltion to the Recneatlon Center and pendlng a thonough study, a recommendation shall be submltted at the next negular neeting of Cor:ncll, Apntl [, 1960. BIDS ADJOURNI{ENT The meetlng was regulanly adJourned at 9:1! p.m. Respectfully s ubm bted, AP?ROVED: Charlot t trns on, May6i HERBERT K. WHITE, City Clerk /M