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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - CC - 1959.02.0236? Richf 1el-d Oil C orp o ratl on Seaside Oi1 Company Tidewaten Oi1 Company She1l Oil Company General Petroleum CorporatLon The Texas Company Standard O11 Co. of California Union O11 Co. of Ca.f lf orrrla Californla 2, 1959 $ . zfe per ga1. $ .r93 per gal-. .2510 .2L6 .2049 .1799 .2434 .2109 oaqo oooo .24L .211 .2185 .186 .261 .226 the lolv bid of the Tidewater Burlingame, Fe bruary CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Burl ingame City Councll u,as held. on the above given date. Ivleetlng cal-1ed to ordor at B:OO p.m - iday or Byrd in the Chair. PLEDGE OF ALI,EGIANCE At word frpm the Chair all in ti16 Council Chamber arose and gave the Pledge of Allegialce to tho Flag. ROI,L CALL Present Absent iYIfNUTES - CouncLlmen: Byrd-Johnson-Morgan-Rooth-Thayen - Councl-1nren: None PREVIOUS MEETING The mlnutes of the previous meeting of January l-9, l-959, as sub-mitted to xembe?s of the Council, were unanlmously approved and adopted on a moti.on lntroduced by Councilman Morgan and seconded by Counc ilnran Thayer. BIDS - GASOLTNE REQU]REI'IENTS 1959 In compliance with notice of rIlwfTATToN T0 BIDDERS 'r bids received on the 1959 gasoJ-lne requlrenrrts for the Clty of Burllngame, were pu!1lc1y opened at four orclock, p.m. and declared as fol-1ows: CO}{PANT PRET,{TTI}JI GRADE REGUI,AR GRADE TLre Clty Manager recomnpnded that 011 Company be accepted. Councllman I'{organ moved that the Councll concur and Lhat the Tide-water Oil- Company be atlarded the qasollne contract ln the amount of $ .1?99 per gallon for regular grade ard i .2049 per gall-on for prernlum grade gasolile. The motion was seconded by Counc ilmari Rooth and unanlmously carried. HEARTNG - PROPOSED GOLF DRTVTNG RAI'IGE I]EAR]}IG CONTI}IIJED Mayor Ryrd announced that this vras the time and place scheduled contlnue the hoaring on the requost of Patrick J. ldullin for a Speclal Use Permit to construct a golf driving range on lropertybetween the Bayshore Freeway and the i.tluniclpal Dump. to Tire Chalr advised that upon referra1 by the City Council, the Plan-ning Comnission Lrad studled the modj.fied plan submitted by lilr. Mu]Iin arrd Llad recornnended certain conditlons and stipulalions. 68 A l-etter from the Planning Corrrlssl.on, dated January 15, 1959, was re:rd thereafter, proposlng gr.aduated fence heights on both the westerl-y and the easterly slde of the drlvlng ranse and other spe-clflc terns to be incorporated lnto the use permit. The communicatlon advised that the appllcant has indlcated hisdesire to lase approximately two acres of the fi1led dump on a rental basls of $1rOOO per y6ar for a period ol ten years. In concludLng lts findings, the Planning CommissLon advlsed thatln lts opinLon, the Ci.ty of Runl lngame should eventually oyin aJ.1 of the property under discussion for public park and recreatlonuses. It was the recomneniation of the Planning Commisslon thatthe proposed use would lmprove the property. A communlcatlon from Elbert E. Huntley, Chalrman, Health, Safety and Trafflc Commission, dated Jsrurry 22, 1959, was road, request-lng that t iro Councll dolay lts decision untll the Safoty CommlssLon may investlgate and review tl]e safoty factors. A comnurnLcation fro:r the City Manager, dated January 3O, 1959, roferred to the foregoing conuunicatlons and in comrnent thereof, advised that the probl em of [unsafenessrr to persons uslng the Bayshore Freeway has been improved since tho plan for a drlving range urs. s oniglnal.ly presont6d. In co r:men tl ng on the suggestlon of the Plannlng Commlsslon that the City purchase the property on a defenned payment plan and rent a portion of it to the appllcant, p].us a portion of the land curnently owned by the City, the Clty lttanager advised that lf thls means is acconpllshed, the Clty nay solve some of tho followlng problems facing it: (1) The acqulsitlon of the dralnage easement for whlch 1t u,,ill- otherwlse have to make payment; (2) the acgulsl-tlon of addltlonal- l-and foe future dumplng needs; (3) the acqulsl- tl on of tire land without a heavy inltial outlay; and, (4) the ln'nediate use of the land for recreatlon on a comnercial basis Lsboneflclal 'or the reeson that the rllty is not ln a financlalposltlon to develop the property at the pr"esent time. Mayor BJrrd stated that the problem of the Cltyt" purchaso of thelard ttdoes not hinle upon the usage of the property.' The gues- tlon is whether the drlving range may be consldered a trproper useof the property. r ldr. Mu11in, the applicant, dlsplayed a complete drawj-ngproJect, lllustratlng the posltion of the driving range,helght of fencos, tl.e facilitles, parking spaces, etc., to Council lnqulrios. of the the and replled CouncLlman Johnson stated her objectlon to the helght of the fences proposed; 'rtrer.e ia a six foot fence appeared too }ow for safety anda grriduated fence appeared unsightly ln appearance. Councllman Johnson noted the stlpulatlon that iln the event hlghen fences becore recess&r"jp the appllcant sha11 apply to the City for revlsLon' and urged that lm.nedlate consLderatLon be glven to whether hlgher fences should be permitt6d ln the future. Luthor tI. Carr, Attorn6y, represent ing the applicant, comme+tod on the question of safety and quotlne from a sports articfe ln a recent newspaper pubficatlon, noted that a golf baAl drlven boyond a 175 yard narker ls a rarlty. Mr. Carr also noted that the proposed drivlng course faces tho Bay, thus ellmlnatins hazards al-ong the BayshoPe Hig[way. Councllmen Morgan questLoned the proponents whether they wero aware of the alleged extensive dan:age to property in the Clty of San Carlos as the result of a golf drlving nange and to uhich questlon a negatlve reply was recolved. CouncLlman Ivlorgan observed that lt was hLs understandlng that a commltront was made ln 1954 to neserve the two acre percel of filled dump for a park area and therefore lt nrcu1d be unavaLlable for leaslng. 369 In reply to CouncLlman Thayerrs that propertY reserved. for park purposes. the City Attorn€y advi sed may not be leased for other inquiry ,purp os e s Councj.lman Thayer stated her approval to the erection of a range facility; provided the safety factor and the leaslng additlonaf trvo acres nay be resolved. driv I ng of the Councllrdan Rooth co n:nent ed on the length of been debated, a1I oi rtrich, in his opinion, proposed use'r of the property. CouncLlman matter be lmmediately resolved. time doe s Ro otir the sub je ct has not naffect the urged that the John H. l,/tache sy, Chairman of the Recreation Conmisslon, ln repJ-y to the Chalrrs inquiry, stated that the Recreatlon Commission had no ad.ditional facts to add to lts previous objections; that the Commlssion has no objectlons to a dri-,in€! range; however, it was concerned wlth its appearance. Chairran ldachesy advised tha t the Comqrisslon is prepared to coope?ate vrholeheartedly wlth either decision rendered. A notlon wes thereafter introduced b CouncLlman Rooth that the recom.rendation of the PLannlng Con.risslon be accepted and that the use permit be granted to the applicant, seconded by Councllman Thayer. The Chalr called for a vote by ro11 ca11. Ayes: Councilmen: Rooth-ThayorNoes: Council-man: Byrd-Johnson-li{organ The hearing was declared c oncluded.. IJIayor Byrd, on behal-f of the Councll, comrnend.ed Mu11in for the lnanne r in which he conducted his .,'r1r. Patrick J.presentatlon. COI,T.{UNf CATIO}IS l-. ACCEPTAiiCE BEARfI'IT PARK i,lAP TEMPORARILY t'lITtiHElD The acceptance of the final map of the BEAit II{T INTUSTRIAL PARK $ras postponed tenporarily, pending receipt of pertlnent docunEnts. 2. REAL PROPERTY RE]\,IOVAL FRO]{ COUI'ITY ASSESS}{ENT ROLLS A communication from tho City I'tlanager, dated January 50, 1959, advised that the City of Burl ingame has acquired; through nfee titl-6,'I certain prrcperties for pubIlc use, lncluding (a) a drainagedltch, (b) prrperties for the Rollins Road extension and (c) a Tfater Departrrent Pumplng Stati on. It was the recomnendatlon of the City l{anager that a resolution be adopted requestlng the Board of Supervisors to remove sald realproperty froru the County of San ]t{ateors Assesgnent Rol1s. Councilman lilorgan moved that the Council concur and thereafter introduced for pa s sag e RESOLUTIOItr NO. 4-59 iRe questing Removal ol Real Property !.cquired by City of Burlingame, From County Assess- ment Rolls and Cancellati.on of Outstanding Taxes Thereon'r seconded by Councilman Johnson and unanimousl-y adopted on roll call. 3. USED CAR DEALERS LICENSE REFERRED TO POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS A conmunlcation from the Clty ldala;1er, dated January 50, 1959, 6dvised that an application has been recei-",od from Elwyn H. Gregory and Robert R. Bonomo for a Used Car Dealers Llcense at 1O5 CalifornlaDrlve anC to conform to clty ordinance, it was recom-nendod that apublic hearing be scheduled March 2, f959. The subject rnatter was referred to the Pol-ice Departnent and to theFire Department lor recorunendatlon ard report to the City l{alagerprior to the date schedu1ed for pUblic hearing. 37C! 4. NEV'I AGENCY TO COLI,ECT TJATER BILLS A comnnrnlcation from the City l{a.naqer, dated Jaauary 50, 1959, advised that the agents collecting v,,ater bl.l-Is in the Broadway area have served notlee of retlr{ng fr:o m business and two mer- chants have applied for the agency. The Councll vias further advised that an investigation shal1 bo made and a report rendered at the next Councll meeting. 5. REPORT ON IUI,4PI]'IG OF DEBRIS ON PRIVATE LANDS A communication from the City llanager, dated January 30, 1959, was read, reporting on the matter of dumping on private lands,particularly along the tldelands on the OId Bayshore Highway ari d advancirlq severaf suggestions vtr ereby a strlcter control may be enfo rc ed . It{ayor Byrd ad.vised that the report was motivated. by hls request that Brays and means be explored to ellminate the increased health, fire ard smog hazard due to promiscuous dumping. ft was recom- mended by the Chair that t i-lo current ordinance either be repoaled or amended to render it necessary to first obtaln a permit to dump and to impose a fine for l11egal dumping. Menbers of the Council- concumod and the Clty Attorney was re- quested to take the aatter under advisement and that approprlate l-egislation be prepared and subnitted to Council as expeditiously as pos sLble. 6. FOOT BRIDGE OYER IILLS CREEK APPROVED A commulication fron the City Manager, dated January 29, 1959, advised that an investlgation of the roquest of the Calvin Cool-ldge P. T. A. for a foot brldge over Mllls Creek along E1 Camlno Real, indlcates that the need is warranted ald that the foot brldge may be constructed by the Department of I'Jublic tlor ks for an approxi- mate sum of $5oo.oo from Unbudqeted Reserve Funds. The Council- concurrod ard the Clty Manager proceed as outl-ined in his report. uras authorl zed ln 7. REPORT 0][ LORT0I{ AVENIJT] SE"!'tEn ACCUL{UIATI0N A report from the Clty Manager, dated January 29t L959, advj-sod that the Department of Pub]ic lVorks has requested an additlonal winter in which to observe the Lorton Avenue relLef storm sewer, following whi.ch, a decision shal.l be made whether the construction of a sump is necessary. The me mo vras acknowledged and filed for fuhrre reference. E S],{AI,L CRAFT IIARBOR REPORT A conmulication from the City Manager, dated January 29, 1959, notified the Counci] that trre City was represented by ],layor Byrd at a hearlng on January 23, 1959, conducted by the U. S. Army En4i.neers, r elative to the creation of smal-I boat harbor's ln the San Francisco Bay. L{ayor Byrd verbally ac}rrowledged his interest in the subject and the report was f i1ed. RESOLUTlONS The fofl-owing resolutions, relative to the constructlon of East I{l1-lsdale fndustrial Park, Unit No. 1, prepared Lry the lavr fLrm of Klrk-oride, tYi)-son, Harzfeld & !Ja11ace, Attorneys for the pro ject, were submitted f or Cor-rncil action: 371, RESOLUTION N0. 5-59 trA Resolution Amendln g Resolution No. 57-58, A Resolutlon Determining to Under.take ProcoedLngs Pursuant to Special Assessnent and Assessnont Bond Acts for tho Constructlon of lmprovenrents Without Proceedings Under Division 4 of tire Streets and i{lghways Coderi was introduced for passage on motim of CouncLlman Morqan, seconded by Councilman Johnson and adopted unanlmously upon ro11 ca11. RT]SOLUTION NO. 6-59 iA Resolutlon Anlgnding Resol-ution I{o. 72-58, A ResolutLon of lntentlon to Acquire and Construct lmpro-:ementri was introduced by Councilman Johnson, v,lr' o moved its passage, secondod by CouncLlman li[organ and unanimously adopted on ro11 cafl. The EnqLneer presented hls report pursuant to the Municlpal fmprove- ment Act of 1915 and the Rosolutlon of Intention, conslstlng ofplans, speciflcations, maps and d.escriptlons, estlmate ol costs and dlagr.am and assessment. The report was considered. by the Councll and order.ed filed. RESOLUTION NO'. 7-59 lIA RESOLUTION NO. 8-59 nA Resolutlon UstabLishing Prevailin g lirlage SAAT€ r-T vras intioduced f or pass.it-le on notl on of CounclLnan i{organ, seconded b;,. Councilrnan Tbayer ard adopted unanimously on roll ca11. RESOLUTION NO. 9.59 'A Resol-ution Appolnting Time and Place of Hearing Protests in Relatlon to Proposed Acqulsitlons and Improve- ments and Dlrecttng Notice, r was lntroduced by C or.rnci lman ivlorgan, who moved 1ts passage, seconded by Councllman Johnson and adopted unanlmously on rol-l cal1. RESOLUTION NO. 10-59 nA Resolut Enqlneerrs Report{ was its possage, seconded on ro11 cal-I. Improve nre nt passag6 on i\{organ and The report further ad.vised that wator pur clra s e assessment baslssald Assoclati on at anv tlme. Resolutlon of Prelimlnary Approval of introduced by Councllman Jotrnson who moved by Councllman Rooth and adopted unanimously ion Calling for Bials on Sale of - $4OO,OOO, r ras introduced fonBonds - First Safe nrotion of Councilman Johnson, seconded. by Councilrnan unanimously carried on ro11 cal-I of raembers. ORDINAN CES Conslderation of: nAmendlng tle Ordlnance Code oi the Clty of Btr::I1ng am e B, Addlng Thereto New Sections 1221.8 and 1221.9 Pno-vldlng for An Tntersection Stop for Vehlcles at the fntersectj-onof Lincoln Avenue and Laguna Avenue and at the Interseetion ofLincoln Avenue and Capuchlno Avenue'' was glven its second readlng ^nd upon motion of Councllnan Johnson, seconded by Councllnal i?ooth, sald ordinance passed 1ts second reading and vras adoptedthereafter by the follovrin65 voto: Ayes: Coulcj.Lmen: Byrd-Johnson-llorgan-Rooth-ThayerNoes: Councilmen: None Abs€nt: Councilmen: None UNT'I]'ITSHM BUSINESS 1TATER USERS ASSOCIATION A report from the City i{araser, dated February 2, 1959, advlsedthat an organizat', onal meeting of a trtJater Users Associatlont has boen schedul-ed for February 5, 1959, ln Redwood City, on which occaslon cltles and water distrlcts on the Peninsula will be nep-resented to employ tire necessar.y consulting asslstance to re''rlowthe San Franclsco lllater DepartnentIs plans for lmprovements a@drato incroase s. 1 tbe c ostwlth an of the servlce isoption to wlthdraw ona from 372 It was the recommendation ol the City Hlanaler that a city represen-tative be selected to serve on the Board of Directors of the iVater Users Assoc iati on. Councilman Rooth r"noved that tire Counclf partlclpate in the Water Users Associatlon by appointing the City hlanager as the represen-tative of the City and that the sum of $294.86 for dues for one-half year be appropriated from the \rJater FLud. The notion was seconded by C ounc ilman Joirlson and Lrnarimously carried. 2. FNEE$'AY DESIGN COiMJI]TTEE REPORT BY COUNCILMAI{ TIiAYER Councilman Thayer reported briefly on her attendance at recent meetings in connection with Junipero Serra Freeway Design Corn-nittee and the submission of tiae Cityrs BILLBOARD OiiDINAliCE tothe State Division of Hlglrvrays. NEW BUSINESS 1. WILL]AI,{ ROESE R.EAPPOINTED },'IOSQUITO ABATE}IE},IT BOARD Mr. \iJill-ian Roese, 9O8 Toyon Drive, Burllnzame, was unanlmously reappointed as a nEmber of the Three Citles Mosoulto Abatement Di strict . 2. REQIIESTS FOR SIGIIALS HO$]ARD AI,ID PARI{ ROAD A request for the installation of signals to allevlate traffic congestion at the intersection of Howard Avenue and Park Road, yra s referred to the City }laaager lor investigation and report. 3. REQUEST FOR CROSS WALK OIl PARK ROAD A request for the placement the Burlingame Post officeln.restigation and rep ort. a cross wal-k from the City iIall to ref erred t o the Ci ty ivlanager f or of was 4. PLANi{I1,{G CO]{i'{ISSION REPORT C0}lillE]iDm Mayor Byrd, on behalf of the City Council, commended the PlannLng Commission on its comprehenslve Annual Report. 5. ANHUAL C0UiiCfL-COl/il,{IsSIOI\I DINt',lER The annual Council:Commisslon Dinrrer, tentatively schedul,ed for Tuesd.ay, February 10, 1959, a,t 7z3O p.m., was announced by the Chair. 6. FETTCITATIONS TO R. J. REGAS Councilman ldor,qan moved that an appropriate comrnunlcation be for- warded to T. J. Regas, a Burlingame resident for the past tenyears, vrho soon r,ri11 assume the managership of ths Eank, ofrrAaqrlea Company in Carnpbell, California. The motlon was seconded by Councilman Johnson and unanimously carried. A copy of the minutes was requested to be included with the communicati.on. AD "T OUR i'I}dE }.iT The?e belng no further buslness, the meetLng was adjourned at 9:25 p. m. Respectfully subnitted, ert K Wirit e APPROVED: Andrew C. i-deyor B;/rd er City Clerk d