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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - CC - 1955.05.16DODAd (J A-) Burllngame - Callfornla May 16, 1955 A legular meetlng of the Burllngame Clty Corrnell was held oar the above gi.ven date. Meetlng cal}ed to orden at 8:0O p.m. - Mayor Morgan ln the Chalr. IM/OCATION Mayor Morgan lnvlted the Reverend S. Leonard Palmer of the Assemb3,yof God Church to glve tlt Invoeetlon. FI"AG SALUTE Stanley Niel,sen and Bllly Manble, Coolldge Elementany School Cub Soouts Led ln the Sa1ute and the Pledge of Alleglance to the F3,ag. BOLL CALL Present - Councllmen: Absent - Councllmen: MINUTES PREVIOUS MEETING Bynd- John s on -Morga n- Ro oth -Tha ye r None The mlnutes of tlp neguJ.ar meetlng of May 2, 1955r BS eubmltted to mombers of the Councll wer6 unanlmously appnoved and adopted on motlonof Councllman Rooth and aeconded by Cor.rnctlman fhayer. BIDS (a) Regurfaclng Lorton Avenue. ( Job_Nq._ _55:? ) The Chaln announced that thls evenLng was the tfuno set, pursuant topubllshed notice, fon opening blds received for the resurfaclng of Lor"ton Avenue. The folIowlng blds were oponed by the Clty Clork snddeclared as follows: Harbor Englneers and Contraqlote, .Inc._Items ]. thrrugh 19BeJ.mont, Callfonnla R. J. Bragato_P_evl4g Qompany $ 15,',tTg;AO Belmont, CCllfotnfi---$ re 1437.so L. C. Smltb Co. @ornla $ 1lr6gr.?s The Lownl-e vl C lnc s co,a a $ lor6gg.oo Bonds accompanted the foregolng blds-. (Englneen estimate $grseEi.ZS. ) The btds were referred to the clty Attorney and to the Englneer-DLrecton of Publlc Works for revlew and reoommendatlon prior toadJournment. (b)lns Road eaentg. The Chalr announcod that ln conformanco to publlshed notlce, blds forthe proposed lmpnovements to RoLllns Boad w6re echeduled foi op""f"Son thls date. The blds urer€ opened and decraned as foLlowsl E. T. Eaqq Co. Ilens 1 thrcugfr gg .... $Oa+ TSZZ.OOAlternetes 1 2 ? 4 5 b 7I aaaa aaaa oaaa aaaa aaaa aaaa aaoa aaaa 1r 560. OO 910. oo 8, 5g5.OOg,230 .00 14r25O.OO 10,17O. OO 2,7OO. OO 14 r 25O. OO Be]mohtr- CalfIfornla -lqaA .J L-, -:E: L. C. Smlth Co. @ornia Items L thnough 89 $597 ,246,8Laaaa Altenna tes John W. Curran , 411 - 26th Avenue, San Mateo I 2 o 4 5 b 7 I ao aa at aa aa aa oa aa aa ta at aa oa aa aa 1, 759 .50 559 . O0 4r87O.50 4r544.OO 8, 55O.0O 5, 650. OO 1 r g0o. oo I,12O.OO Englneen estlmate (lTllsey & I{am) $gOgr005.0o1 plus ten percent contlngencles. Clty Englneer Marn advlsed that the foregolng blds w6re conslderableln exoess of the englneerlng estlmate and as State funds are to be applled on the proposed pnoJect, the lncrease wlII necessltate obteln-lng approval and applytng for an additloncl State allocatlon. Councllnan Rooth moved that the blds recelved be teken under" advlse- nent rrntlI the noxt regular meetlng of the Coturcll, seconded by Counollman Thayer. Councllman Byrd suggested conslderatlon to the reJectlng of a11 blds and that new blds be advertleed fon. Mayon Morgan suggosted that the subJect matter be neferred to thelnterested property owners to render a declsLon rather than the Coun- c1J. to assume the responslblllty of rneJeetlon. The Mayor questloned the Clty Englneer. Clty Englneen Marr recornmended that the blds be taken under advlsement and that a conference be held wlth the two contractors subnlttlng the blds. ,The motlon was thereafter votod on and declared as follows:,ffr Ayes: Councllmon: Johnson-Morgan-Rooth-ThayenNoes: Councllmen: Byrd ( c ) Cover and 81f,1 -__l4q41c!pa1 !tgrp_, The Chalr announcod that ln compllance wtth a request by the CltyCouncll, blds "for a proposed ttCover and Fll1n method at the Munlclpal Dump were scheduled to be recelved and opened on thls date. Thefolloulng blds were thereafter opened arid declared as follows: per month and safrrrnlsh aI] plan lvage rlghts, under a flve-y6t,, Iabor, earth f111 material .......... $zr5oo.ooar contract and tos, too1s, equl-pment, rvlces.transportatlon and all incldental work and se F. D. Sper.ry Co., Burlln game $ 9oo.oo peF month and sa lvage rlghtsl for a perlqd of one year, to f111 overall rubblsh wlth a mlnlmum of slx lnches of dlrt. B_osrcq Jo_}y, Burll ngame $ 8bo.oopef-month; from the 16th of Mav. 1955 to the end of June, 1955, wlth en understandlng that the bll per month does not lnclude F11] to be used ln coverln[ the rubblsh, wfrtcfr ls to be patd tor and/on furnlshedby the Clty of Burllngame. " The foregolng blds wer:e refemed to Corrncllman Byrd, Chalman Councll Conntttee for study and report prlor to adjounnmer:r,, HEARINGS (a) Street L-l-Ahltpg Dlstrict No. I The Chalr announcod that thls was the tlme set, tn conformance toprovlslons of Reioiution No. 26-55, to conduct a publlc hearlng rola-tlve to the pnopoiled lmprovements, Stneet Llghting Dlstrlct Nol 1. 285 Thore belng no protests rece1v6d, elther wrltten or verbal, CouncllmEn By rd lntroduced Resolutlon No. 44-55 and moved lts passage, orderlngthe work and 1 mprovement as de scrtbe d ln sald Resolutlon of Intentlon and flxing Monday, the 6th day of June, 1955, at I otclock, p.ut. Clty Hall-, BurLlngame, as tb6 tlme and place for the openlng of blds re- celvod, seconded by Councllman Rooth and adopted unanlmously on ro11call of mombers. Cyrus Mcli[l]lan, attorney, advlsed that a sLmllar proposal wt11 soon be submltted by the Broadway Deve lopment Assoclatlon. Mayor Morgan and Councl]mcn lyid each express€d thelr appreclatlon to th6 property owners responslble fon the pr.oposal to provlde for a modenn llghting dls trlct. (b)SldewaLk Ropalrs. The Chalr announce d that a hearlng on a :report on th€ cost of sldewalk repalrs wlthln the Clty fl1ed by the Superlntondent of Streets, was scheduled on thls date. Mr. V. L. Tlbbotts, 1957 Mlsslon str6€t, san Franel.sco, orune r ofpropenty deslgnated Lot 7, Block 14, Burlingame Grove, appoared lnporson and entered a protest on the assessment Ievled agalnst the above-described property. Superlntendent of Streets was lnstructedto lnvestlgate and submit a report to the Clty Councll. Resolutlon No. 43-55 , nAdopting Report as Modlfl6d, Conflralng the Cost' Eor SlilewalE Repalrs Assessed Agalnst the Property Contalned 1nthe Beport of the Superlnt€ndent of Stro€ts Flled April 18, 1955rr waslntroduced by Councllman Byrd, who moved lts adoptlon, seconded by C ouncl l.man Booth and adopted unanlmously on ro11 call of members pre s ent . (c) Eeal. Propos€d Constructlon Drive-In Res taunant, Chapln and E} Camlno The Chalr announced that thls ras the tlne set at the last regularmeetlng of tbe Clty Councl1, to conduct a pubIlc hearlng on en app1l-catlon for a varience to permlt th€ constructlon of a Drlve-In Restaurant on Chapin Avenue and EL Camlno Beal. I letter dated May l-1, 1955, was nead fron tbe Vestry of St. PaultsChurch, enterlng a protest to the grantlng of a varLance snd theerectlon of a rrDrLve-Intr ln close pnoxlmlty to EI Camlno Real.Reference wes made to a letter dated Aprl1 27, 1955, from the Burlln- game Improvement C1ubs Counc1l, ne comtendlng that lf such a varLancols granted that lt confom to Plannlng Commlsslon stlpulatlons.Furth€r r.eference was ma de to a letter dated April 29, 1955, from thePlannlng Conmlsslon, advlslng that subsaquent to a Plannlng ConnlsslonPubllc Hearlng, lt was re cormonde d that a varlance wlth rtEtd stlputa-tlons be approved, rather than a reclasslflcatlon ag requeited. The Chalr noquestod verbal expresslons of protest from those lnattendance. Dr. Hartzell Ray, Senlor T{a:rden, St. Paul t s Church, ent€red a protestby statlng that such constructlon would senlouely dotract from thesolonnlty of the church €dlflce. Mrs. V. Parneloe, 1116 Surme r Avenue, quoted aections of the ordlnancoCode pertalning to varlances, as prlnted ln the Burtlngame AdvanceStar, January 15, 1954, ln confllct, accondlng to her Interpretatlon,to the varLance requested ln th€ appllcatlon to permit a Drive-In Fle s taurant . B. R. Garrlson and Reverend Francls p. Footo enter€d protests and atthe--request of Mayor Morgan, approxlma tely ftfty pers'ons aroselndlcatlng thelr protest. Earr J. GLgulere, Agont representlng the R6a1 Estate ftrrr of Gates andEtlenne, sellers for.the. owners of th€ prop€rty, submltted a drawlngof the proposod constructlon. I[:r. Glgutere aavleed t]rat the lnvestient 286 approxlmatos $175,OOO.00 and lt 1s proposed to erect a hlgh standardstructure, wlth lnslde facllltles for one -hundnod twenty guests and spaces outslde to provlde for only Blxteen cars. Mayor Morgan suggested that lnasmuch as 1t 1s proposed to construct outstandlng restaunant, that conslderation be gr.ven to ellnlnatlngdrive-ln features. the Mayor stated that ln hls oplnlon, tf theappllcatlon were resubmLtted on that basl,s, the buslness wouLd b6 welconed by the Clty of Burllngane. an the Mr. Ho nry Combe, of the flnr of Raybould-Bartle tt representlng the buyer, urged that conslderatlon be gLven to perml ttlng the buyer to obtaln the ma xlmum beneflt from hls investment and stated that theIocatlon eelected to construct the proposed restaurant was the most favorable. Councllman Byrd expr"essed hls approval to the proposed pJ.ans for a restau:rant but dlsappnoval at the locatlon selected and stated thatthe nstake that the nest of the property ownera have Is grsat8r thanthat of the buyert'. Councllman Byrd thoreupon rnoved that the reclassl-flcatlon be denl6d and nonconcunrenco wtth ths Planning Commlsslonrs reconmendatlon that a varlance be pennltted. Ihe notlon wes seconded by CouncLlman fhay€r and unanlmously carrled. A receas i/as thereafter declared by Mayor Mongan at 9:15 p.m. The neetlng was call€d to order at 9:30 p.n. HEARINGS (cont. ) (d) Speclal permlt,744-7 46 Laure 1 Avenue. Th€ Chalr announced that thls was the tlme set at the last regular noeting of the Councll, to conslder a nequest submltted by Althur lY. Brown and WIIIlam I. Brlggs, 7 44-7 46 l,auroL Av€nus, to Lnclude aflnlshed room and batb fscllltles ln the proposed 25 foot x 25 footaddltlon to the rear ground-Ievs1 exlstlng garage etructure. Councllman Roqth, Chalrman of the Councll Planning Comrnittee, advlsedthat the appllcants operate a twenty-fou! hour ambufance servtce fromthe above addness and th6 lmpnovements proposed lncludo a rrguestrr room. A motlon was lntroduced by Councl lnen Rooth that tho speclal permlt be g:ranted, seconded by Councllman Johnson. llhere belng no proteststo the grantlng of the speclal pormit, rrrl tten or verbal, the motion was thoroafter unanimously ca nrie d. COIfiIIIINTCATIONS 1. A letter dated May 15, L955, nras read from the Burllngamo Clty Plannlng Conmlsslon, advlslng thst Wl1sey & Ham, englneens represent-lng the Atlantlc Llfe Insuranco Company, have prasented for theapproval of the Conmlsslon the Flnal Map of M1llsda1e No. 5. ft wasthe recoumendatlon of the Plannlng Conmlsslon tbat th6 Flnal Map be approved, all englneonlng features havlng been found to be ln compllance wlth the Cltyrs Subdlvlslon Ordlnance. At the nequest of the Clty Councll, Clty Englneer iitarr advlsed thatat the tlm6 th€ orlglnal nap f,as submltted, the gubdlvld€r had d€dlca-ted a tYventy-flve foot strlp to the Clty for plantlng purpooes andthat upon lnvestlgation it Yras detenmlned that tbe rtstrLprr lncludedln the maln, a storn- draln channel, leavlng v6ry Ilttle for landscap!.ng.I{r. Uarl3 furthor advlsed that subsequently, the eubdlvlder basdedlcated an addltlonal twenty-flve feat, alterlng the Flnal Itappresently before the Clty Councll for approval. Councllman Byrd moved concurr€nce ln th6 reoonmondatlon of the plann- 1ng Commlsslon and the approval of the Final Map of Mtl1sda1e No. 5, second€d by Councllman Rooth and unanLmously camled. Mrs. Clerence E. Rusch, L3,84 Hlllslds Clrcle, questloned whatherconsiderati.on hed been glven to provldlng adequate protectlon againstthe hezard of open dltches. A genoral dLscusslon followed and Councllman Byrd sugg€sted that 1t nay b6 posslble for the Clty Englneer to determlne the cost to cov6rall tbe open dltches yrlthln the Clty and thereafter submit tbe lssueto the voters of tho CIty of Burllngame. The suggestlon wes concurred 1n by Mayor Morgan and the Clty Clenk was lnetructed to subnlt to the Councll concr6t€ flgures complled by the Clty Englneer, prior to the Iega11i requlred perlod for placlng proposltlons on the MunlcipalElectlon baIIot. Be solutl.on. llo. l+5-ss ".e,pprovlng Flnal Map Entltlod runlt No. 5 MIflE?Ietr-f n?msTnIEI Park, Burllngame, Ssn Mat€o County, Callfornlar AndDlrectlng Executlon of Agreement to Construct Pub1lc Improvementsnras lntroduced by Councllman Byrd, who moved lts passage, seconded by Councllman Rooth and adopted unsnlmously on ro11 call of members. 2. A letter dated May 15, 1955, ras read from th€ Park Connrlsslon, neconmendlng that Llquldanbe! trees b6 planted on Rol11ns Road wltbln the Burllngame ar€a, and that Eucalyptus, var. globulusr be planted on E1 Camlno Real b6tw6en Dufferln Avenue and the nortbern boundaryof the Clty, on both sldes of the hlghvay. The conmunlcatlon further requested that the Councll re conmend an ldentlcal plantlng of thatproperty withln the Ml11brae ar€a to th6 Mll]brae Clty Councll. Councllman Johnson moved that the Councll concur ln the recoronendatlon and that the Park Conmlsslon be authorlzed to submlt 1ts proposal to .th€ Mlllbrae Park Commlsslon, seconded by Councl lman Thayer and unanlmous Iy cannled. 3. A letter dated May 15, 1955, was read fron the Board of Flre Commlssloners, 16 corutr€ndlng that a survey be made of the p::esent alarm systom of the Flre Depsrtment, to ascertaln tbe extent of addltlonalflre alarm boxes nequlrod to meet ttre expanslon of the Clty. Councl lmen Rooth movad that the Corrncll s oncur ln the r.ecorunendatlon ' and authorlty be glvea to oouduot tho survey as requasted, secondadby C ounc 1Lman Bynd anit .unanlmously car:cled. Co'unc llman Byrd moved that the Chlef of the Fire Departoent be authotr-lzed to expend, fnorn funds avallable 1n the Rlne Depantment budget, an sraount not to exoeed $100.00, secondod. by Councllmen Rooth and unai- 1nou81y carrled. l+. A lctter itatett l{ay 3"3t L955t wae neacl from the Clvll Serrvlce Com-nrloslon, subnlttlng the followlng eIlglbLo 1lst for Utlllty Man: L. Alfrett Jones, 2[J Wtndsor Drl.vo, San Can].os. The c omrmrnlcatl on ras placed on fllc. 5. A letter: tlatett Aprll 19, L955, was read from the Blrrllngame Reo-reetLon ComtlssLon, subrdttlng a proposed contract betwoen the San Mateo Unlon High School Dlltrlct and the Clty of Burllngarne, to sxtendthe usc of facllltles wlthout tnansfer of funds betueen tuo tax-support-ed agencles. The corunral,c atlbn was referred to Councllman Johnsonr- Chainman of the Councll Recneation Corrq{ttee. 6. A lstter dated llay L2, L955, was road from G. J. Marr:, Dl.r:ecto? ofPub1lc Works, ::equestlng that an &ppolntment be mad.e to f111 an exist-ing vacancy ln the Street Dcpartnent for the posLtlon of Utlllty Man. Councl.lman Byrd moveil that Alfr.ed Jones, eltglble for appolntm€nt, be cagagod as Utl1lty Man ln the Street Dopartment, effectlve ,lune 11 1955rand subJoct to the requ!.nements of the Clvil" Servl.ce RuLos and. Regu-latlons. The motlon was looondod by Councllman Rooth and unanimous Iycarrled. 7. A letten dated May 13, L955, was raad fnorn G. J.Marr, DLractor ofPubllc Works, subnlttlng fon Councll approval, an ag:roenent between theState of Cal J.foi:n!. a, DLvlslon of Illghways aJId the Clt y of Bur.1 lngamefor. th6 nalntEnence of storm dralnage facll1tles aJrd rscomrendlng theadoptlon of a Rosolutlon autho:rlzing tho Mayor to execute the Ag:reement. Eesolutlon No. L6-5( rrAgneement fon Maintenence of Stom DraLnage Sys- tem Between Dlvlslon of Elghuays, Stats of Callfornla, and. the Clty of 287 -----t 11. A1 Chalrmen t ay ficveclL f,o b wes Info, pleased. ?88 BurlLngametr was Lntrod.uced by CounclLman Byrd retro moved lts passags, seconded. by Councllman Rooth and unanlmously carnLed, on rolL caLl of members. 8. A letter d.ated May J.le L955, was nead, from E. C. Theuer, Chlef of Pol,lcer ?oGorwrlend.lng that consid.eratlon be glven to establlshlng aLlnltatlon of a trtwo-hourprr panklng of vehtcles wlthln the lO0 block on Occld,ental Avenue and adJacent 8.p6ar The commrnloatlon was nefer- red to CounclLman Byrd., Chalrrnan of the Counoll Pollce Cormlttee. 9. A letter of protest dated I"lay 121 7955, was read. from the Burlln- game Clvle Impnovernent CJ.ub, Incorporatedr together rlth a petltlon slgnod by resldents wlthln the area ln whleh lt ls proposed to re- locate the Easton Cneek fnom the Rolllns Road aree to the Callfonnla Drlve Br6Eo Ilre Clty Clerk was instructed to aclm.owledge the corrarrnlcatlon and to assure the resldents that every consldenatlon shaLl be glven to pnovlde adeguate meesunes ln the pneventlon of oatastnophes. 10. A letten dated May 6, L955, was read. from the San Mateo County Fatr and FloraL Flesta- Conunttteor announcing a seoond. annual tfDrea.m GLrlrr beauty contest to be sponsoned by the above Corudt teer and, 16- questlng the Councl1 to a.rthorize an lndlvldual or orgenlzatLon to select a candldatc to represont the Clty of Bur"llngaxae. llhe subJect hras refenred. to Councllmaa Thayer for consultatlon wlth the Chernbenof Cormence. etten dated May 11, 1955, was read, fnom W. D. Haines, Genenal of the Annual Youth Calvacad.e Panade sponsored by the Bnoad.- J.opment AssoelatLon, extend,lng an lnvltatlon to the Clty Coun- e particlpants on Jr:ne L2, 1955. l[r. Haines, ln attend,anoel rmed, by Mayor Morgan that the membors of the Councll shaIl beto be present. L2. A Letten dated May 11 , L955, w&s nead, fnorn F?ank Clrovalter, J,22l Laguna Avenue, nequestlng that the Clty enect a fence on a lot southof 1217 Laguna Avenue, to prohlblt the lngress and egress of vehlculantnafflc on the clty panklng lot on Paloma Avenue. fhe subJeat was ro- fenned to Counoll.man Rooth, Chalrman of the Corrncll Psnklng Comatttee. 13. A Letter dated Apnll 9r L955, !,ras read from the Burllngame Improv- ment Clubs Councl1, urglng the CounelL to provid,e for approprlate treeplantlng on EL Camlno Real whenever tnees may be nemoved wlth the pro- posed. widenlng of the hlglaway. Ihs oomrnrnlcatlon further urged the re- pLaeesnent of tnees thnoughout the Clty wheneven removed, and, subJeot to the supenvLslon of the Eark Depantment. Ihe eommunlcatlon wes nefenned to Councllman Johason, Cnalmair of the Corrncll Pank Coramlttee and a eopy of the above comrnunLoatlon dlrected to the attentlon of th.e Pank Corualsglon.. REPORTS OF OFfltCERSI Repontg fnom the Pank Depantment, the PoLlee Depantment, the Flre De- pantnent and the Department of Publto Works fon the month of Apnll; L955, were achrowledged and. placed on file. REPOBT COUNCIL COMMITTEES (a) Councllmen Byrd reoontrnsnded conslderatlon to the bld submltted by Roneo JuIy for a cov6r and f111 metLrod at the Munlclpal Dump, la the amount of-$850.00 pen month, on an expenlmentaL basls, from the l,6th of May to the 30th of June, L955. Councilman Byrd stated that at the con- cluslon of the experlmental perlod, record.s shslL be malntalned to deten- ml.rp the yard,s of f111 thet rtLl be requLned. (b) Councllman Byr"d further recommended that a suo of $[OO.O0 be ap- pnoprlated togethln wlth $600.00 avaLLabl.e ln the Park ftrnd and. the Park Department euthonlzed. to eommence a land.scaptng proJect along the lfuniclpal Drmp and the Bayshone El'eeway. The fonegoLng recormendatlons were thoreafter unanlmousS.y approved on a motlon lntrod.uced by CouncLlman Bynd and second.ed by CounctLluan Rooth. In r€sponse to Mn. Jolyts lnqulrles, tho CounclL autbonlzed Mn. Joly to contlnue to change, oolleet and, :recelve the out-of-c1ty reBldentst fee arrd the $5O.00 allotment fnom thc Town of Hll1sborough, r:ntll June 3A, L955. Counc l1nra1 Byrd. advlgetl that negotlatlons wlth sunroundlng cltLes are contemplatod' ln tho near future. (c) Counc l lman Byrd reporteal on a moetlng of l{onth- County Counclls ln wfiicfr ft is propoiedt to- stan6ardlze wages and. olasslflcatlons of em- ployees wlthin Lhc reapectlve cttlee and subnlttod a roquost of the i}rril rre ane Clvll Se:rvlce trtrnployees AssocLstlon for uagc increasss to Counc llnan Rooth, Clral rman of the Councll Bualget Corrd'ttee. (d) C ounc l1man Johns on roported ou the recolpt of a letten necelved by'the San Mateo County Department of Publlc Eealth antl Welfaner reI- ailve to the antlquatett facl1ltles at the comfo::t 6tatlons et Washlng- ton Pank and offerlng tbe servlces of that depe:rtment. Councllman Johnson rnoved that the letter be accepted, appreolatlon be expnessod and the Clty avaIl ltself of the aasl'stanoe offered. The motlon was secondeal by' Councllman Byrd antt unanlmously oarr'lcd.. ( e ) Counc l.}nan Rooth ::oportedt that the flrm of Eahn, Wlse and Assoc- latbs are currently c ontluc tlng surveys on the off-stneet parklng PI"9-posal and their refont, as well as a compJ-etc appraLsal nepont, w11L Le avallablo for the cltlzens conmlttee rlthln ten days. (f) Counc iLman Tbayer .reported on her attond,ance at a recant ltbnaryBoirdt neetlaS as a i'epresentatlve of the Clty Councl1. Mayor Morgan lntnoduced Ptrs. Dorothea llalnlson, nolrly elected Chatnnan of the Llbrary Board. 289 onDINANcES - (Pass age ) Absent Counollmen: None OBDINANCES - (Intr.oduotton) Ordl.nanee t{pr-j89, rtAmend Lng the 0ndlnance Code I{ngamol--rreatj.ng avldlng Fon Organlzat Drt L es rr was lntrodlc ord,lnance No. 590, nRepeallng seotlons 620, 62L, 622, 623 and 62[ 6fEF16d1:ffi4-eode oi tho etty of Burllngame and. Adoptlng l{ew Sec- tlons 520, 62tt 622, 623 end' 62[ Creattng a Publlc U-tl].ltles Cornmls- slon, Proirlah! for' Its- organlzdtlon, Tenrus of Its lilombels, - 6ff 1cers, Porers anat Duties and Rcpeal.lng AII Parts of tlre Sald Code ln Con- fllct fho rewlthrr was lntnoduced by C ouncl lman Byrdt anal glven flrst re adlng. ord,lnarxco }Io. 591r nAmendlng Sectlons 50L, 608, 635 srld' 6!0 of the Qrdlnance Code of the Clty of Burlhg ame By Increaslng the Number of Menibers of the ClvlL Service Cornrlsslon, the Flne Comrols s Lon, the Recneatlon Cornnrl'sslon and the Park Conmlsslon !*nom Flve Menbens to Seven lGmbers Eachlr nas Lnt!"oduced by Councllman By:rtl and glven flt'st 16 adlng. I'NETNISIIED BUSf,NESS 1. Jos. OrBrLen, Pnesldent Burllngame Chanb er of Corumrce, expresoed hls appr.oclatlon for the action teken by tho Councll ln furthenlng the proposod street llghtlng pnograms. Mr. OtBnlen advl'eed that at the conoluslon of the dlspositlon of the hearing on the pnoposed Dnlve-In Resteurant, a dLscussLon was held wlth the real estate reprosentatlvos fon bottr the buyer atd. seIler, fo11ow1ng whl oh he felt confldent the p1an wouJ.d be Bcsubmitted wlthout the drlve-ln facLlltlesr 2, Roslrfaclng Lorton Avenue. Ctty Eaglneor Marlr ad.vlsed that the blds recElred for tha resurfaclng of Lonton Avenue were appnoxlnately s6ven percont above the sru of' $101000.00 pr:ovlded ln the bud.get. MlP. Ordlnanco No. 580, ItAmendlng Sectlon L997 ot the ordl'nance Code of the ffiof--Eur-iffi;64 By Repeallng subsectlon I-a ThenEof And By Atttl'lng A NLw Subsestlon l-a Ehereto Pnovldlng fo:r the Installatlon of Flre Alar.ro Systems and ConneotLonstr was given segond readlng. Councllnan Rooth rn6ved the passege of Ordlnance No. 588, sccDnddd by Counclhan Thayer and. thereafter adopted by the followlng vote: Ayes: Counollmen: Byrrl-Johnson-Morgau-Rooth-Thayer Noeg: Councllmen: llone Corsrl'sslon of Publlc Eealth lon, llenns of ItE Membens r O ed by Councl lman Byntl and gl of the City of &rr- and Sefety; And Pro-fflcers, Powers and vEn flrst readlng. a 290 Marn suggested that to keep nlthLn the budgeted. amount a pontlon of the uonk may be ellnlnated. Councllruan Blmd expnessed hesLtancy on elLmlnatlng a portlon of the pnoJect and, stated that he would. eonfen wlth the Chalrman of the Bud,- Set-Conmlttee and the Clty Clenk to deterzaine how the addltloaal firnds may be obtalned. A motlon was thereafter lntnoduced by Counellman Byrd that the subJect of blds and the awandlng of the eontnact be heLd ln abeyance untlI the next reguJ.an meetlng of the Counell, seconded by Cor:nclJ.man Rooth and. uneniluously cannled. }IE!{ BUSINESS L. CounclLnan Johnson moved that an aLlocatlon of $500.00 be cnedlt- od to the Recreatlon Department budget as en emergency approprlatlon, seconded by Councllman Byrd and. unanlmously carr:led,. 2. Councllman Booth lntroduced, the subJeot of lncreasLng the monthly ponsonal expendltune Counctl allowance to confonrr to alLocatlons Pno- vtaea Clty Cor:ncll-s withln sunroundlng comrrrrnltles. A motlon was ln- tr.oduced '6y Counollman Rooth that the cumept .$1!.00 Corrncll relmburs- abLe expen&iture al.l,owance be lncreased to $35.00 pen month, effectlve May: 1, J)55, The motlon was seconded by CounclLman Byrd and unan- lmousLy canrled. 3, Mayor Morgan neappoJ.nted John F. Sulllvan as a member of the Water-Commlsilon for a thnee yoar tetrln. TiD Clty Cb nk was lnstnucted to conmunloate wlth Mn. Su1l1van. lL. A eonmunicatlon recelved by Mayor Morgan !-nom Jos. OtBnlen, 23Ol+ poppy Dnlve, concernlng a sswon condltlon at the near of the property, wai- referned, to Councllman Bynd fon Lnvestlgatlon and. repont at the next negulan meetlng of the CounclL. 5, Mayor Morgan announced receipt of p eonuaunlcatlon relatlve to aitglty ina uatlonal. P3.anning Confenencerr. _to be heLd at the Clty of _Rleh;ond Memonlal Bulldlng, May 20, L955. CounolLman Byrd, Councll' men Johnson arxl Councll:uan Thayen exptressed theln latention to attend,. 6. The Clty Clenk was instructed. to dlnect a telegnam to Senaton Haryy L. Pai'lman, unglng hls suppont of the A11en-Bnad1!Y. Junlpgro serni Assembly BiIl as amended and ad.opted by the leSlsLators, May t2, t955. 7. Counellman Bynd moved that the Ctty Attorney_be inetructed to ppepare an'ondlnince authonlztng the Chlef-of Pollce to regulate irai'ffe and panklng on publlcIy owned property, wlth pantlculer ref- enence to clly pan[s. tb motion was seoond'ed' by colncl'lman Rooth and uneJrlmous3.y canrled,. 8. ftre CIty Attorney mad,e nefenence to an lnJr:nctlon !11e-d by nep- nesentattvei of the Burllngame Clty Impnovement C1ub, ln the Supenlon Count, State of Cal-lfornlal County-of San Matool Mond,ay, I'lay lQ r-\955,to restr"aln the Ctty Councll fnom awardlng a contract fon the RollLns Road. lmprovement pr6J€ct. 0n advlce' of the Clty Attorneyr Councll- man Roolh moved that-the mlnutes lndlcate that the f13.tng of the actlon on behaLf of the Clty of Burllngamo, a ffirnLcipal Corporatlon, as a panty plalnttff, was-wlthout authorlzatl.on and. that the Clty Att^orney fs dinlcted to d.efend sald actlon for the lndlv1d.ua1 Councll members ln theln offlctal capaeltles as Councllmen. fhe motlotl was eeconded, by CouncLlman Byrd and unanlmously sarcled,. CIAIM A clalm 1n the amount of $231+.06, subndtted by R. C. Llnlngen as a result of an automoblle colLLslon wlth a clty-dnLven trtrck, was re- Jected and refenred to the Cltyts llsurance cannienr oo motlon of fiouncllman Bynd,, seconded by CounctLman Rooth and, unanimously oanrled.. WARRANT APPBOVAL claims, Nos. 6g$-7q+g lncluslve, ln the amount of $h3rl+l_7,L5, dul-y aud.ited,, were appnoved for pa;rment and warnants ordened d.rawn on tbc Clty freasury for tfretn respeitlve amountsr orl motioa of Councllman Bynh, seoond.ed by Councllman Rooth and. unanlmously oanrled. 291 PAmOtt aP?RouAt Apnil payroll wanrants, Nos. L566 to L92l+ incluelver ln the amount of $gt+l9ih.O5, were appnoved on motton of Cor:ncllnran Byrd, aeeonded, by C-ouieefiman Johnson and unanlmously oanrLed'. ADJOURNIT,IENT Ther"e belng no furthen business, the meetlng was regulanly adJourned. at L1:20 P. M. Respectfully submltted K. WIIITE CITY CI,ERK L. B. MAYOR