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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - CC - 1953.03.0277 Burllngame Callfornia Manch 2, 1953. A regular meetlng of the Burllngame Clty Councll was held on the above gl.ven date. Meetlng ca1led to order at 8:OO p.m. --MayonByrd ln the Chair. RoII Call: Pnosent - Councll-men: Atwater-Bynd-Love-1'lorgan-SLmondsAbsent - Councllmen: None The mlnutes of the previous meetl"ng of February 16, 1955, as submlt-ted to members of the Councll and as posted. on the Bulletln Board, were unanlmously approved and adopted upon motion of Councilman At-water arrd seconded by Counell-man Simonds. A hearing on the applLcatlon of Mn. Neal McNell for permlsslon to conduct a Used Car Lot, was scheduled, accordlng to ordlnance reg-ulatlons, for hearlng on thls date, A report dated February 25, 1955, w&s read Ibom Chlef of Pollce, R. C. Theuer, advislng that upon investlgatlon of references submltted. by Mr. McNeilr alL ne-ports were favorable. Counellman Simonds moved that the recommend-atlon of the Pollce Chlef be concurced ln and Urat I{r. McNeil begranted a Used Can Permlt, subJect to the stlpulations requlred lnthe ondlnance grantlng suctr uses. The motlon was seconded by Coun-clIman Morgan and unanlmously carri-ed. The Clty C1erk was lnstruct-ed to notlfy Mr, Neal McNel1 of Counell action, A petitlon, dated &bruary 16, 1955, slgned by twenty property owners ln the 7OO block on Walnut Avenue, was read, ln which theproperty owners entened a protest to the subdlvlsion of the propentyat 7O5 Walnut Avenue. IIrs. Beat::ice M. Marlno, 750 Walnut Avenue, addressed the Council, questloning the reason as to why the owner wes granted the authorlty to subdivide the property to create at'hlrd lot. Mayon Bynd and members of the Councl1, advised that theproposed subdivlslon conforms to exlsting ordinance regulatlons andthe owner wes 1egaIly entltled to subdlvlde the property. fn answerto furthen inqulnies by lltlr. Rletrmond Smlth, 760 Walnut Avenue; Rob-ent F. Bunns , 7).3 Walnut Avenue and L. S, A1d:rich, 73O Walnut Avenue,the Clty Attonney advlsed that the owner satisfled the members ofthe Slannlng commisslon, at a pubIlc hearlng, that the property corr-talned more than the nequlred aree to penmit the constructlon ofthree homes with a proposed plan for a twenty-foot wlde cul-de-sacrsufficlently deep to provide access to a thlrd Iot. The Clty Attor-ney flr'ther ad.vlsed that the couneil, at a public hearLng, app:rovedthe subdlvlsion providlng for three parcels of land and that sub-sequently a subdivislon map was fl1ed ln the Office of the County Rc-corden, the clty havlng no lega1 authorlty to deny the appllcanttsrequest. Councllman Slmonds suggested that lnterested pnoperty own-el?s attend publlc meetLngs when scheduled for heanlngs on the reeod-iflcatlon of Clty 0ndLnances. Fo1lowlng a shont recess, the regular order of buslness was resumedwith the Clty Clerk readlng a communlcation d.ated Februar-y 26, 1955,flom E. L, Llncoln, Recreatlon Superlntendent, requestlng author-lzation to expend the budgeted sum of $ZZ5.OO for the lnJtallationof a heatLng unlt 1n the Burlingame Village Fleld House. Questionedby members of the Councll as to the Recreation Commlsslonls recom-mendatlon regarding the installatlon of a gas heeter or an electnlcheater, Comnrlssloner McKeon advlsed that the members we?e of theoplnion that gas would be advLseable. Counci.Lunen Slmonds moved thatthe subject be held for f\.:rther lnvestlgation and dlscusslon wlth members of the Reereatlon Conanlsslon, the Recreatlon Superlntendent,tle Bulldlng fnspector and the Chairman of the Counell Bulldlng Com-mltteer soconded by Conmlsslonen Morgan and unerrlmously eanrLed. A letter dated Fbbruary 26, 1955, was nead f?om E. L. Lincoln, Rec-neatlon Superlntendent, requesting an additional approprlatlon of$Ir2OO. to conduct the Speclal Aetlvltles Prognam of the RecreationDepartment. For the beneflt of the publlc, Mayon Byrd.stated, thatthe Speclal Actlvitles trlrnd 1s relmburseable and lnLome recelved ls 18 credlted to the Special Activlties F\:.nd. CounclLman Morgan moved ,that the Council coneur Ln the recommendation and that an anount of $500. be approprlated to the S-4O aceount, and the amount of $70O.be appropriated to the Mr40 account, seconded. by CouneLlman Atwaten and unanlmously cernied. TLre Ctty Clenk wes lnstructed to notlf}rall CommLssions to submlt, ln writlng, thein recommendatlons on all matte:rs requiring Councll attentlon and pertalning to the depa:rt- ments over which they have jurtsdiction. A letter dated February 27, 1955, wes read f?om the CivlL Scrvlco Commlsslon, requestlng the extenslon of the eliglble ltst for T34p-lst-Clerk and Senior Cladr-Stenographer. Councllman Love moved coo-eurrence ln the nequest and the 1l-st was authorized. extended f?om March 10, 1955 to Mareh 10, 1954, seconded by Councllman Simonds andunani.mously earrLed. A letter dated ftbruary 27, 1955, was r.ead flom tl: e Burllngame Clty Plaru:lng CommlssLon, recommendtng the acceptance and approval of a map lndicatlng the proposed improvements to the lndustrLal erea as Fr epared by Clty Engineer Marr. CouneLlman Simonds moved that thecouncll concu.r in the recommendation and approve the map as pre-sented, and that an lnvitatlon be extended to lntenested property owners to meet wlt'Lr tJre members of the City Cor.mcl1, Satur"d,ay rnorn-irg, farch 7, 1953, 10:00 &.ftr., City Ha11, to discuss the proposed i.mpnovements as lndlcated. on the mapo Ihe motion was seconded byCounciLnan Love and. unanLmously carried. The City Englneer was ln-structed to submit an estimete of cost at the time of-the scheduLed. meet5.ng. A letter dated Februany 27, 1955, was read f?om the Burlingame CltyPlannlng Commlsslon, recourmendlng the approval of a varlance requeit,submltted by Buel G. Profflt, to permlt ttre constnuctlon of anapantment buildlng on the southeasterly portion of Lot 2, CorbtttSubdlvision. A Cor.rncll publlc hearing was scheduled for the regularmeetlng of March 16, 1955. A letter dated Febnuary 24, 1955, wa.s read f?om l[rs. Dorothy Reyn-olds, 15 EI camlno Real, requestlng the removaL of a large itonlIrmonumentr on the front corner of [er propertyr -- the m6nument lnquestlon creatlng a potential danger. The suLsect was referyed tothe Clty Enlineer wlt'Lr lnstr.uctLons that the monr.unent be removed.The city clerk was lnstructed to so notlff IUrs. Reynolds. . A letter dated February 24, 1955, fbom Roy w. seagraves, presidentof the fnterclub Councll of Burllngame fmprovement C1ubs, request-ing the lnrrestigation of the unslghtly eondltlon created by the ex-istence of nurnerous nabblt hutches ln Skyllne Manor, was referred tothe Health Depantment to determine whether an lnflaction of the lewexLsts. Ihe Clty- Clerk was instructed to notlf}r Mn. Seagraves ofthe aetion taken by the Councl1. A letter dated Fbbruary 25, 1955, was read from F. F. Bumows and.Geo. TJ. tJtli1l1ams, expresslng appreclatlon to the city employees Lndparticularly the flre department, for. asslstance ln mlnlmtzing fLrelosses at their plant at 1O Callfonnia Drlve. Qre Clty Clerk-wasinstructed to submit a copy of the comrnunlcation to both the F!:reand Po1lce Depantments of the Clty. Couneilman Love moved that aletter of commendation be directed to the San Mateo Ft::e Department,the City of Hlllsborough Fire Department, the San Mateo PoIlce Chlofand to the Presldent of the Burllngame Auxlliany Flremen, who render-ed assLstancci. The motlon was seconded by councllman Morgan endunanlmously carnied. A letter dated Fbbruary 17, 1955, w&s nead f?om Charles F. Eoffman, 1510 Florlbunda Avenue, suggestlng that the lssue of pana1IeI pank-lng be placed on the ba1lot at the next general electLon. the Clerksas lnstructed to acknowledge the cournunicatlon. A letter dated Febnuary 22, L955, wes read f?om AlLen L. McNltt, fi".stanford, callfonnla, p::otesting the return to dlagonal parklng onBurlin6game Avenue. ltre City Clerk was lnstnucted to acknowled[e theletten. 19 A letter dated Februa^ny 26, 1955, was read f?om the Commlttee for the Beturn of Diagonal Panklng, expresslng the appreciatlon of the merchants on Burllngame Avenue for Councll actlon in returrrlng the system of diagonal parkLng to Burllngame Avenue. The communlcatlon was ordered placed. on file and the Clerk instructed to acknowledgeits receipts. The report of tlr.e Llbrary for the month of December, 1952, and the month of January, 1955, was reed and p]-aced on flIe. Mayor Bynd submltted. the nsme of Joseph G. Eunter, ?,5OL i{lllslde Dr.ive, for reappointment as a member of the Water Commlssion. Upon motlon of Councll:nan Simonds, seconded by Councllman Love, the ap- pointment was uaanlmously conflrmed. I)ee name of Wnlsten Cook, SOOO Hlllstde Drive, was submitted by Mayor ByJ:d for reappolntment as a member of the Water Commlssion. Councilman Love moved the neappolntment of IvIr. Cook, seeonded by Councllman Morgan and unanlmously carrled. The Clty Clerk was ln- structed. to nottff both Mr. Cook and &tn. Eunter of the5.r reappolnt- uent. Mayor Byrd announced that a request had been recetved I)rom the San Mateo County firberculosts Soclety for permission to place an X-Ray Mobile Unit on Blrrllngame Avenue and on Broadway for a th::ee dayperlod and that a 22O voltage servlce be placed at lts disposal. Councllman Slmonds moved that permlsslon be granted, seconded by Councilman Love and r:nanlmously camLed. Mayor Bynd advLsed that a meetlng had been scheduled with the City Manager of Elllsborougfr and the Mayor of Ml11brae, Fb5-day, March 6,to discuss the pnoposed th:ree-cltles co-operative operatlon of the Munic ipal F111. Councllman Slmonds suggested that ttre Clty ErgLneer be lnstructedto submit a report on the electnical and water connectlons that maybe exi-stent at the frrnst Mansion prlor to the aceeptance of blds forrazing the bulldlng. Sre Clty Englneen was so lnstructed. Councllman Slmonds flrnther suggested that the Clty Attorney and theChlef of Pollce lnvestigate the parking sltuatLon withln the entireclty and submlt a repont to the Counell fo:r study and recommcnd- atl-ons as to possLble nestrictions and llmitations that may be ne-qulred. The Clty Clerk was lnstructed by Mayor Byrd on behalf of the Councilto dLrect a letten to the membens of the Stneet Depantment, the PoLlce Department, and to the Englneening Department, commendJ-ngeach fon the manner ln whleh the parki.ng mete::s and parklng strips were necently relocated Ln the converslon to dLagonal parklng. Edgard Arnold, looal photographer, addressed the Council, enterlnga protest relative to competltlon 1oeal licensed photographers are experLencLng due to unllcensed. photographers operatlng wlthin theCity. Followlng eonsid.erable dlscr.rsslon on the subject, Mayor Bl.rdrequested the Chief of Pollce to arrange with the Clty Attonney toschedule a meetlng wlth local llcensed photographers to discuss 1ega1 measures that may be lnstituted to cease unlicensed pnactice. There being no further: business, the meetlng was regularly adjourned.at 1O:45 P.M. Respe ctf\rlIy submlt ted APPRO\IED:IIERBERT ETHTTE /*/,4,d AI1TDREMI C. B](RD Mayon Clty Clenk