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Home My WebLink AboutMin - CC - 1955.10.03r i I l 319 BurLlngame, CallfonnLa 0ctober 3, L955 CALL TO ONDffi A neguLa:r meetlng of the Bur3.lagame City Counell was held on the aboveglven date. the meetLng was caIled to orden at B orclook, p.rtr, -Mayon Morgan ln the Chaln. SAI,YIE TO THE FtAG At wond fnom Mayor Morgan, all anose snd. wene Ied by -Alexanden and.Robont woodsld.o, cub scouts, Tnoop so. 46, ln the saiute arrd thePledge of Alleglanee to the Flag. INV0CAT-rON The Reverend S. Leonand Palnen, Pastone Assembly of God. Chureh, offened.e prayer fon -the safe and immedlate recovery of Durlght D. Elsenhowen,the Presldent of the Unlted States of Amerlca. ROLL CALL fuesent - Cor:ncllmen; Byrd-Johnson-Mongan-Rooth-Thayen Absent - Cor:ncl1men: None MIIITJTES PFEVI0US rmErrNc The mlnutos of the Regulan Meetlng of Septemben 2J-, L955, as submltted.to membens of the Councll, were rrnanlmously approved and adopted onmotlon of Corincllman Booth and second.ed by Counellman Thayen. HEABfNG (Weed Assessment) The Chaln announced that thls $r&s the tlme and place pursuant to pub-llshed nottee for: a hearS.ng on the nepont and aisessment for the Wnnpand RUBBISH ABATEIYImflf, 1955, fon oonsldenatlon and confinrnation. Thenebelng no protest recoLled, elthen written on venbaI1y, Councllman Byrdmoved coneurrenee ln the assessraont ropont and lntnoduced fon passage, RESOLUTION NO. 73-55, tfFlxlng the Assessrrent for Weed. an4 flubbishAbatementr_1955r" s-econded by Cowrcilnran Rooth and adopted. nnanlmouslyoa nolL caI1 of memberso COMMUNI.CATTONS 1. GAS JAX ALL0CATION - MAJ0E_CITY STREETS 1955-1956 A letten, - d.ated Septemben ?Bt 1955, was read fr"om G. J. Mag, Dtn-ecton of Fubllc lUorks, submltttng for Cor:ncll approval, Memonand.urnof Agneeryent for Expendlture of Gas Tax Allocatlon for MaJon CityStreets for tho Flscal Yean 1955-1956. Cor:ncllman Bynd. tntnoauc[aand moved tho passage of RESOLUTION NOr Z1-SS, ttAdoptlng Budget endAEProvlng Flrst Supplementel Memorandum of Agneement for Expendltureof Gas Tax Allocablon fon MaJor Clty Stneetsr, second.ed by bouncilmanThayen and r:nanlmously canrled on no1l call of membens. 2o PERSONNEL APPOINfMmflf - Johnnle W. ,Po-rten (Stneet Depantment) A. letterl -dglud Septembe:: ?Bq 1955, lrras read. f::om G. J. Manr:rDLrecton of Pub1lc liVor"ks, requesting that an appoLntment bo mad.o to thoStneet Departnent from the existlng-e11gtbLe fflt ln the elassLflcationof,Egutpment Operaton. CounclLman Byrd-moved that the Councll coneurand that the next-eIlglble, Johnnie }tI. Porten, be appoLnted, subJectto the Civtl Se:rvLee procedrr::e, with the appolntment- to become eifectlveupon avallablrl_ty of the |ppolntee. fhe motlon was seconded byCouncllman Rooth and unanlaously carrled. 350 3. RALSTON AND OCCIDE}ITAL AVM{UES CREATED A FOUR.WAY STOP A Letterl dated Septerfuer 50, 1955, was nead from R. C. Theuen,Chlef of Po1Lce, recommendtng that Balston Avenuo and Occldental Avenuo be made a four-rvay Stop by installtng Stop Slgns on Occldental Avenuefor trafflc flowing nonth and south borrnd for the followLng reasons3(1) to elj.mlnate the Howard Avenue crosslng for chlldren; and (2) to insu.ne gneater safety to chlld::en uslng the pedestr"lan lane on Ocel.dental Avenue. Cor:ncllman Byrd. moved concurrence with the recom- mendatlon and lntroitu ced for pessage, RESOLUTION NO. 72-55, ttDesi.gna- ting the fnterseetlon of Ralston Avenue and 0ccldental Avenue a StopIntensection and Eequlring All Vehicles to Stop At All fr:trances Thereton, seeonded by CounciLman Rooth and ad.opted r:nanlmously on noIlcall of membens. 4. USE PERMIT GRANTED TO RICHFTEID QIL CORPOBAT]ON A letter, dated Septemben 29, 1955, was nead fr.om the Burli.ngamoClty Plannlng Commlsslon, recommendlng approval to t he grantlng of a Use Penmlt to the Rtehfield 011 Corponatlon to er"eet a,servlee statLonat the northwesterly corner of Broadway and RolLins Road. CouneLlmen Rooth moved that the Use Penmlt be gnanted to the Rtchfteld 011 Cofp-oratlon, as xaecomrnend.ed, seconded by Councllman Thayer and unanlmously carried. EUa EXTENSTON OF USE PERMIT TO STAI{DARD OIt COMPA}IY OF CALIFORNTA A letter, dated September 29, 1955, was road fnom the BurllngamoCity Plannlng Conrnlsslon, advlsing that the Standand 011 Company of CaJ-lfornla has nequested that the Use Penmlt prevlously granted that company to enect a gasollne servlee statLon on a portion of Lot 5, Block 1, Mtlls Estate No. 1, be extended for a perlod of one year, forthe noason that the proposed statlon has been postponed. pendS.ng the adjacont housing development. Councllman Booth moved that the Oor:ncll concur wlth tho necommendatlon of the Plannlng CommLsslon end the Standard Oi1 Company be granted the extension of the Use Penmlt asrequested. The motLon was seeonded by Councllman Thayer and unanLmous-Iy carrled. 6. PROPOSED SIGN ORDINANCE A Letter, dated September 29, 1955, was read from the Bur"llngameClty Plar:rrlng Commlsslon submLttlng, punsuant to numerous publlo hoa::-lngs, copies of tho pr"oposed Slgn Ordlnance and necommendlng lts appr.oval and adoptlon. Action on the proposed. Sign 0ndlnance was heldfor addltLonal stud.y by the Cor.rncll as a whole. 7. S TSTERS OF MERCY SCHOOL REQ-UEST FOR FIRE SERVICE A letter, dated September 29, 1955, was read from the Board of Fire Commlsslonersr. requesttng addltlonal tLme ln which to conslden the re- quest of the Slsters of ldercy School that a flre connectlon servlco be provlded the school. Couneil membe::s concurred with the nequest. 8. REQUES r FOR FTREMAN EXAMINATION A letter, dated September 29, 1955, was nead f:rom the Board of Flre Commisslonet:s, requesting that an exarnLnation be scheduled for theposltlon of Flreman ln the Fire Department. Councllman Rooth movedthat the Clvll Service CommlssLon bo Lnstructod to prepare en examlna-tlon and thoneafter submit arl eliglble llst for the posltlon of FLre- masr in the Fire Depantmentl seconded by Cor.rncilman Thayer end un- anlmously carnLed. 9. PROP0SED FOOD ORDINANCE (San Mateo County Department Hea1th) A letten, dated Septernber 23, 1955, was read from Eugnne M. Howol1, hrbllc Eea1th Englneer, Cor.rnty of San Jnateoe requestlng favonable con- slderatLon in the adoption of. a r:nifonm food. ondinance throughout the comrm:nltles of San Matoo County. The Clty Attonney was instnucted to prepare an approprlate ondinanco for submlsslon !o the members of the Clty Hoalth. and Safety Comralsslon for study, and thoneafter & t:ecor- mendatl-on to be submLtted. to the Clty Councl1. r i 351 10.BUITLINGAME EI.EMEMARY SCHOOL DISTRTCT COMMENDING FINE INSPECTOR }BT CKE A letten, dated September 28t 1955, was nead from Geonge V. ItThlte,Dlstnlct Supor"lntend.ent, Burlingame Elementany Schools, expnesslngappreclatlon to former Flno Inspector John Frlcke for^ hls valuabl-econtrlbutLon to the safety educlrtLon progranr wlthln the Bu:rllngame schools dtstnict. The communlcatlon was necelved and placed. on fl1e. 11. GARDH{ STUDY CLUB OPPOSTNG NEMOVAL TREES A letten, dated September 2L, 1955, was nead from the Garden Study Club of the PenLnsula, enterlng opposltlon to the nemovaL of tnoes on E1 Camlno Real or elsewhene ln the Ctty of Burllngame. The eomrmrnication was refen::ed to the Pank Commlsslon. L2. ASIBEqIA,IION TO MEMBERS OF FIRE DEPANTMEIST A letten, d.ated. Septernben 28, 1955, was read from Mrs, Robent C. Andersen t aO23 Chula Yista Avenue, expnesslng gr:atltude to the membersof the Flre Depantment for thein recent asslstance ln savlng her 1lfe.Coples of the eommunicatLon wore forwanded to the Fire uommission andthe FLne Depantment fon postlng on the Dopartment BuLletl-n Board. 15.C COUNTY C RE Ii'IITIIRE OF SAN IVIATEO CO A letten, dated September 181 1955, was read frrcm Melvln Cohne Chainman, Exeeutlve Commlttee, Democractic County Central Commltt6e, nequestlng Council coopenatlon at such tlme as a committeo is appolnt-ed to plan the futune of San Mateo County. Cor:ncLlman Rooth recommended.that, tnasmuch as the Cor:neil is non-partlsan, the communicatlon be neeeived. fon f5-1lng. REPORTS OF OFFTCERS Repolts fnom the Recreatlon Depantmonte the Llbnany and the County of San Matoo Hoalth Department, for the nonth of Auguirt, 1955, were ie-celved, acln:owLedged and placed on flIe. NESOLUTIONS Ondinsnce No. 6OO, rRepeallng Seetions 1227 and !227.L Pnohlbiting and Eegulatlng Early Mornlng Parklng and Pnohlbltlng, Ltmlti.ng and EegulatlngParking of Vehlcles on Publlc Str.eets Between Eours of Two Ot0lock, &er1eand Slx Ot0lockr &.m.rt was wlthdrawn from further conslderatlon on the recommendatlon of Councllman Rooth. Qr{llaOee I{o. 6A2, llAmend lng the Ondlnance Code of the Clty of Bunllngame , Pant C, Antlele 12 a New Seetlon No. 1435.16By Adding to DtvTston 5-A Pnovldlng for the hrchase, Acqulsitlon, fnstallatlon, Openatlonl Malntenance, Supenvlslonl Regulatlon and Contnol of the Use of Parklng Metens Upon Publlc Off-stneet Panklng Lotsn was givon second neadlng. Councllman Rooth moved the passage of Ondlnaace }ilo. 602, seconded by Cor.rnc:l-lman lDhay'en and adopted theneaften by the followlng vote: Ayes: Councllmen: Bynd-Johnson-Morgan-Rooth-Thayen Noes: Counel.lmen: None Absent Cor:ncl-1men; None Ord.lnanee No. 6O5, nAmendlng the Ordlnance Code of the City of Bur:IlngameBy Repeallng Dlvlslon 1 - Flneanms of Antlcle 15 of Pant V of SaldOndlnanee Code and By Amendlng Antlcle 16 - Alnguns and Sllngshots - ofPart V and &racttng New Sectlons 1505, 1506, L5O,,l and 15O8, Regulatlngthe Possesslon, 9=t and Dlschange of Flrearms and Aln Guns and ProhtUitingthe Possesslon of Sllngshotstr was glven second readlng. On motlon ofColrncllman Byrd, secohded by Councllman Rooth, sald ordlnance passed ltssecond reading and was adopted by the followlng vote: C None CONSIDENATION OF ORD]NA}ICES 352 Ayes: Councllmen: Noes i Councllmen: Absent Cor:ncllment Byrd- Johns on-Morgan-R o of h-Thaye r None None Ordlnance No. 6O4, trAn Ondlnance Amendlng the 0rdlnance Code of theClty of Bur.llngame by Addlng Theneto New Sections L22L.6 and L22L.7 PnovldLng fon an Intersectlon Stop fo:: Vehicles at the Intengeetlon of Bernel Avenue and Devereaux Dnive and at the Intersectlon of Vancouver Avenue and Adellne Drlverr was glven l"ts second neading. On motlon of CowrclLman Bynd, seconded by Counellman Rooth, Ondlnance No. 604 passod lts second neadlng and was thereaften adopted by the fol-lowlng vote: Ayes : Councllmen: Bynd-Johnson-Mongan-Rooth-Thayen Noes: Councllmen: None Absent Counellmen: None Ordlqance No._. 6OS r ttB epealing Section 1"?25 of Said Code and Ondlnances Menilatony ThereoT and By Addlng e New Sectlon 1225 Pnovlding for Through Hlghwaysrr was glven second readlng. CouncLlman B;rrd-moved.that the foregoing ordLnance be adoptod, seconded by Coimcllman Thayen and r:nanlmously cannied by the followlng vote: Ayes: Councllmen: Byrd-Johnson-Morgan-Rooth-Thayen Noes: Councllmen: None Absent Cor.mcllmen: Sone INTRODUCTTON OF ORDINANCES Ondlnance No. 606, 'tAn 0rdlnance Amendlng the OrdLnqnce Code of the Clty @hang1ngtheJobC1asstf1cat1onoft|ParkSupervl.sor'tto nPank Supenlntendentff and rAsslsta.nt Park SupervJ-sorrt to ttAsslstant Park SuperLntendents and |tAsslstant Chtef of Pollcerr to {Lleutenant of Pollcert and By Addlng the Job ClasslflcatLon of ttFLne fnspecton?t toDlvlsion I of Seetlon 825 of Sald Code and Provldlng fon the Compensa-tlon of Sald Job ClasstfleatLon of frFlne Inspector'f was lntroduced by Cor:ncllman Johnson and given first neadlng. grdlnance No. 607, tof Intention to Vacate hrbIlc Utllity Easements ln Uhits No. 1, 3 and 5 Mtll"sdale Industnlal Park, Burlingame, CallfonnLan was lntnoduced by Counellman Rooth and glven flrst neadlng. Ondlnance No. 608, tfAn 0rdtnance Amendlng Seetlon 19?1, Antlcle 5O, Pant X, of the 0r'dLnance Code of the Clty of Burllngame Dlvldlng theClty lnto Dlstnlcts and Regulatlng the Use of Said Dlstricts by Addlng t"o Satd Section Subsection f. fiequlnlng the ProvLslons of Parklng Spaces for Commercial Bulldlngs 1n Retall Commerclal (C-1) and Ser:vLce Buslnoss (C-Z) Dlstntctstt w&s lntnoduced by Councllman Rooth and glvenfirst neadlng. Ordtnance No. 609, "ttAn Ordlnance Amendlng Seetlon 1926, Artlcle 5Or Part X, of the Ordlnance Code of the Clty of Burllngarne Divlding theClty lnto Dlstrlcts and Regulatlng the Use of Sald Dlstrlcts by Author-lzing the Enectlon of Garages on the F?ont PortLons of tots ln Certaln A:reas and Unden Cortaln Condltlonstt was lntnodueed by Councllman Rooth and gLven flrst readlng. COUNCIL C REPORTS (a) Councllman Byrd 1. Recommended that the tnansfer of permlts eabe fnom Mrs. Cecella Parkerr 1155 Callfornta Drl be heLd pending further neport. to ve operate two new , to the new owners, 3. Reconmended thatNo. 6O6, pnovldlng for t SenvLce Commlsslon be lner eIlglble 1lst fon the 2. Rocommended that the Clty Attorney and the Cltyqpproprlate reply to R. W. BLalsdell, Adminlstraton, Pendeflnlng the 1ega1 posltlan of the Clty on the nequest ftectlon srrd traffic control senvLco wlthln the pr:opertyPenlnsula IIospl tal. pon effectlve date of the adoptlon of Ordlnanceposltlon of rrPoLlce Lleutenairt , the Clvl1ructed to conduct e:r examlnatlon and submLtosltlon of Lleutenant. 4. Moved that the Clty Attonney confe:r wlth Leon G. Sey::anlan,General Counsel, &rrllng ane Shore Lind Company, on the preplnatlon- of1ega1 documents to consumnate a formal agreem6nt wher.eby tire clty sharlnecelve tltre to approxlrnat e1y 5| acnes at such tlme as the entlie z]acnes 1s flIIed by the clty and submit a report to the ci.ty counclr.the motlon was seconded by counctlman Rooth and unanlmously ca:rr.led. u hest p ,thth eg 353 Clerk preparo an Lnsula Hospital,or pollco pro-of the Health representa-h and Welfa?ety dunp, Thursday 1. Attended the Re.creatLon Commlssion negulan meetlng, at whichtlme a comparlson of tho yearly Actlvlty Report lndlcated-a totel Ln-creaso Ln August, 1955, of 61996 over that of August, I9S4. _ ^. --2: Reported on glabona-t-e prepanatlons under.way c ornmeno:ratLng theloth Annlversary of Unlted Natlons Day. ln confonmance to Clty Ergineer Marnts t:ecom-e entnance to the Bay Pank Playgnound be re-e_area to be paved. The Clty Attorrrey wasal restrlctlons, 5.f any, pnlon to comirencement 4. Moved that the councll concur wrth th€ t ocomnendatl on of thePark connalssLon that the clty-owned lots in Br.r:r1lngame v111age be ne-talned at thls tlme, seconded by councilman Byrd aia unanimoisly camled. (b)C ounel 1man Johns on 3. Recommended that nendat lon, the fence atlocated so as to reduce -requosted to determlne 1of tho pro Ject. (c )c l1man Rooth (d) Counctlman Tha yelS flre and 1)otentlal heal th menace 1. Reconnended. that actlon on the request of rrl,a Mal.sonette* -. 1464Burllngane Avenue, to Jl-nl t, nlght parklng on Burllngarae Avenue, be herdpendlng a oonference wlth the Chlei of police. - 2. _tregotlatl ons_ stl1l pending wlth the owner of proposed parklng1ot on Broadway and Laguna Avenues. 5. Moved that the ctty Ergrneer be authorLzed to secure bld.s. forthe ne-palntlng,of the water Depantment Offlce and th6 office houslngthe Burrlngarne chember of commerce, seconded by cowrc i lrnan Trrayen anEunanlnous ly carnled. 4. Recornmended that no actLon be teken on the p::oposed constructlonof _a. Dr"aftlng Pltr_ pendlng_funth.r cdference rLth tfre'Ctty Elgh;; -- errd the Chl ef of the Ffr.e Depantment. 1. Att€aileil reeent San fateo Clty Cor:nclL meetlng at whl ch tlme apnoposed rBlllboal:dn ordlnance was on the San Uateo a[enaa ion Councllconsl der at 1on. I'}IF]trISEED BUSINESS 1.DumD . Mayon Morgan arnounced that e State Department otlve was scheduled to confer: with members of the HeaCommlsslon on hoalth matters ln connectLon with theeveninge 8 otclock, p.n., Clty Ha11, Burllngame. f 1t cL I 1 354 2. In response to the Chalrts lnqulny, Clty EnSlneer Marr advLsed that the proposed Elect::lca1 Code ordlnance may.be condeted and presented to the Councll at tho next regula:: neetlng. NEI/V BUSINESS 1. BUR],INGAME CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYMS'REQ-UEST A communlcatLon fnom th6 Burllngame Clvl1 Servlce Employees I As- soc!.atlon, dated September 3O, 1955e :requestlng a meetlng wlth the Corrncll to further conslder the merlts of lndlvldual employoe re- quests, was :referned to Councllman Rooth, Chalrman of the CounolL Budget Commltteo and to Councilman Thayer, Councll employee repr€- s ent atl. ve . NGARDm{ GROVEII Mayor Mgrgan was authonlzed, on behalf of an approp:rLate c onmunl, catL on to Clarence E. W Callfonnla Citles Pnes!.dent, supportlng hl"s a the lncorponatlon of the Clty of Garden Gnove the Councll, to forrard agn6r, fonmen League of ctlon ln strlvlng for FLAG PRESENTATTON Tho Clty Clerk read a conmunlcatlon recelved fnom Mrs. Wlfllam I. T611er, 1605 Ray hlve, Br:rllngamee commendLng the Ray Pa.r'k s unmen staff :recreatlon dlrectors. Cor:ncllman Johnson moved that tho Chalr be authorlzed to slgn appropnlate scrolls fo:r af1 members of the Recreatlon Departneit ts- Surdlen Staffe seconded by Councllman Rooth and unanlmous ly carrled. The Publlc was invlted to attend Flag Presentatlon Cenemonlal et the Day, October 24t 1955. 4. C0 MMENDAT ION TO NECREATION D]IPAFTMENT VOLUMIEERS CLAI MS AGA]NST CITY ADJOURNMM'TT Clty Clerk AP 0 L. B. MOR Mayor Aux11lany an Anerlcen Leglonr,/post,I$o. 165, Publlc Llbnary on Unlted l{at lons 1 1. A clalm pnesented by R. P. Etlenne Pnopertles fo:r the al1e89d d6- structton of- property lir the amount of $5r9Oo.0O ras neJected on notlon of Councllman Byrd and neferred to the Cltyls lnsr:rance csr- rler, seconded by Counclfunan Rooth end r:nanlmously caltrled. 2. A clalm pnesented by Fred::lck O. P1att, 1505 Altunas Drlve, Bur- 11ngame, for- replacoment of pensonal property in the amount of SZf.gS, wes neJeeted anii referred to the Cltyts Lnsurance carrLer, on motion of Councl lnarr Byrdr seconded by Councllnan Rooth and r:n- anlnously ca:rrled. There belng no further tr"ansectlon of buslness, the meetLng was after neguLa:r1y adJourned at 9:OO olclcok, p.n. Bespectfully subnlttede MHenbert K. whlte there -