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Home My WebLink AboutMin - CC - 1955.12.19382 BurLlnqamo. CaLl.forrrLa_ December 19. 1955 CAtt TO ONDER A negulan meetl-ng of the Btrnllngane Clty Councll was held on the aboveglven d.ate. Tho moetlng was eallod to orden et 8:05 porr. - Mayor Mongan ln the Chaln. SALUTE TO FLAG At word from Mayon Mor"gan, aLl anose and Bere led by Rogen l{olmrth and Tlmothy Thomas, Cub Scouts Tnoop L4, ln the Salute end tbe PJ.edge of AS.leglance to the Flag. INVOCATION The Beverend FraneLs P. Footee St. PauLts EpJ.seopa1 Chunchr gave the InvocatLon. ROLL CALL Pnesent - CouncLlmen: Byrd-Johnson-Uongan-lPhayer Absent - CorrncLlmen: Rooth Cor.rncllman Rooth, absent duo to lllness, tras excused on motlon of Councllman Byrd., seconded by CounelLman Thayon and unanlmously carnlod. Mr{UTES PREVIOUS MEErrNq The minutes of Decemben 5, 1955, as submltted to Cor.rncll membens, Eere unanlmousl,y appnoved on motLon of Councllman BSmd and seconded by Councllmen Jobnson. COMMUNICATIONS 1 PROPOSED AMENDEffiTIT TO BUILDTNG CODE A letter dated Decemben L6, L955, fnom the P1ann5.ng CorunissLone GoR- cur"rLng 1n the Jolnt recommendatlon from the Plannlng Consultant, CttyErglneer, Bulldlng Inspeeto:: and Flre Chtef to wlthhold any changes lnthe Bullding Code regand.Lng the use of plywood LntenLons ln home oort- stnuctl.one lras rneceLvod. and placod. on ftle In the eltyrs reeond.s. 2. nELo.C.A34ON 0F CITRB.ON BRoArffi.AY A lotten dated Decemben L4, 1955, from the Plannlng ConrnLssS.on, ad- vls5.ng that the suggestion of the A.V.R. Realty Company to neLocato a cunb on the south Ilne of B:roadway ln the two blocks fnom taguna Avenuoto CaLlforrrla Dnlve would be furthen Lnvestigated and a neport nendenedat a laten date. The communLoation was recolved and p3.acod on fLLe. 5. SaUTHSRN qACIF.IC pEPOr A letten dated. Decernber 9, L955, was recelved. from the Pub1loUttlltles Comnlsslon, rocommondlng that no actlon be taken negardlng the suggestLon of Mr. Elllyer Brown to revl.se the current system of panking at tho Bunlingame Southern Paciflc Depot. The Ctty CLerk was requestedto tnansmLt a copy of the Publlc Utlllttes CommLssionfs letten to Mn. Bnown. 4. AUTHORIZATION TO PARK SUPERINTENDENT TO ATTEND CON}ERE]\TCE A necomaendatlon fnonr the Park Commlsslon, ln a letter to the Councll, dated Decemben L2, L955r tbat Pank SupenLnteadent Fnencerd bo authonlzed to attend the Seventh Annual Conference of Callfonnla Soclety Arner.lcan Instltuto of Park Exeeutlves, BakensfLeld, January 22-25, 1956, wes conqrrared ln on motlon of Councllman Johnson, seconded by Councllntan thayen and rrranlmously carnl.ed. 383 ErJr ELIGIBI,E LIST FOR 3'TREMAN A letten dated. Decemben 3.3, 1955, fnom the Civll Senvlce Commlsslon, was receivod., submtttlng the foLLowlng ellglble Ilst for EIE@SE: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7I t) a a a a a a a a a E1mer M. Bal-Iard JennoLd S. BLue Haas P. Luhn, .fn. RLchard. G. Hofhelns John B. Eogben teland W. Blu.menCarl E. Iilelson I[esley C. Russell 558-A Lomband StneotI tonton Avenuo TI'L Fanr'5.ngdon tane 66L - 4th Avenus 508 Sennano Drlve 552 Ascot Road 9OI Bayshore Blvd. 141,9 PaLouaa Avonuo San Fr"anoLsco Btrnlingame Bunllngamo San huno San Fnancf.sco San Mateo Bunllngamo BunlLngame ELTGIBLE rIST FOR EqUIpMm[T 0pmAr0R-STREET SWffipER A Letter dated Docember 13, L955, was necelved fnonr the Clvll Senvice Conmlsslon, submlttlng the followlng eltglblo ltst fon the posltlon of Eqqtpment 9peraton-Street Sweeper ln the Stneet Dopartment: 1 ? 3 4 5 6 . Anthun J. BLnden. E\rgene J. Bruno. Lloyd G. Ber:nott. Robent W. MoCIure . W11liam J. Selklnk. De1tis I[. Ta-L1ey 909 Howard Avenue 677 Masson Avonue 81O Heralook LTLZ Dolan Avenue 575 VLctony Avenue L5O Ear"rlson Stneet Burlt ngarne San Brrrno Mlllbnae San Mateo South San. Fnanclsco Bodwood CIty 7. ffiPENSIoN E IqIBLE LIST FoR MAINTE4ANCE r{AN A neoonrmendatlon fnom the ClvlL Senvlce Commlsslon, dated Decemben 15, 1955, that the e}lglble IIst fon MaLntenance Man (Str^eet Department) be extend.ed, for an addltlonal yeer, was colrcurned ln on motLon of Councllman By:rd, second,ed by Cor:nclLman Johnson and unanlmousLy carnled.- 8. APPoINTMry{T ARqHUR J. BINpEB, - Eqr}IpMHliT 0pERAT0R-SrRffiT SWEEpm A nequest was eubmltted by Dlrecton of Fubllc Wonks Ma.nn, in a letter dated Docember 16, 1955, that an appolntrnent be made from the ellgLbLe llstfor the posltS.on of Equlpment Openator. Councl}aar B;frd moved that No. I on tho eJ.lglbLe nosten, Artbur J. Blnder, be appolnted, effectlve upon theavailabLllty of the appllcant and subJect to ClvlL Senvlce procodure, seconded by Cor.:nollman Johnson and r:nanimously earrled. o RESTGNATION OF FRED DI VIA - PARK DEPANTMENT A conmrnleatl.on d.ated Decerrben L4, 1955, fnom Pank SupenJ.ntondent Fbancand, advlsed that Mn. Fned DtOllvla has termlnated his employment as gnound.sman wLth the Fark Departmentp effectlve December 1"0, 1955. Councll- tran Jobnson moved that the noslgnatlon be acceptod., seconded by Councllmen BJfrd and unanlmousLy earnled. Lo.APPOfNTHENIS - IlM. C. REYNOLDS &ROBERT }IELSEI{ . PABK DEPARTIMIIT A ngquost was subnltted by Pank Supenlntend.ent Franca:rd, ln a corr-mrnlcatlon dated Decenrben 3.4, 1955, that th:roe appolntments be mad.e to f111exlsting vaoencles ln the Pank Depa"ntment. Councllman Johnson noved thatl{o. l and lilo. 2 on the e1tglble 1lst, Wl11lam C. Reynolds and Robert NeLsen, nespectlvelye be appolnted, effectLve Janua:r;r 1, 1956, and subJectto the nequlned Ctvl1 Servlce Rules and. ReguLatlorrs, seconded by CounclLmanByrd and r:nanLnousLy ga:rnied. 11.AUTI{ORIZAT ro$ T0 HASE FIRE HOSE A letten dated. December" J.5, 1955, was recelved from the Boand of Fine CommlssLoners recommendlng thgt the bid necelved frorB the Anerlcatx Rubber Company for tho purchase of Z*" hose at $I.48 pen foot and fon L*tt hoseat 82y' pen foot be accepted. lhe eornmunloatlon funther requested. authon-lzatLoa tg punchase addltLonal hose fr.om the S255.OO avaLLaUle ln theCapltal Exponse Account of the Flne Departmente not speclflcally bud,geted. CouncLlman Byrd. moved that the Corrncll concun wlth the recornmend.atlon topttrehase flre hose as quoted by the AmerLcan Rubben Company, seconded. byCouncllman Thayen and unanlmousLy carnl.ed,. A furthen motlon was lntnoduced.by CounclLman Byrd that the pu::chase of addlttonaL fire hose from the $255.0O avalIabIe ln tho budget of the Ftne Depantment be authonlzed. Ihe raotlon was seconded by Councllraan Johnson and unanlmously oannled. I 384 L2. P0STPONE[48][T oF A?P OINTI{EET OF' FIREHE}I Actlon on the nequest of the Board of Flro Commlsslonors, d.ated, Deeembon 15, 1955, that two vacancLes exlstlng ln the Flro Depa^ntnent be fl1led by the appolntment of two finemen, was postponed untiL ell members of the Councll ane Ln attend.ance. 15. COMMENDATION FROM BURTINGAI{E IMPBOIIEMHST CLUBS, COUNCIL A Letten dated Decenber L5, L955, was necelved fnom the Bunltngamc Improvement Clubs Cor.rnclle commendlng the Councll and depantments ofthe clty govornnent for aeeompllshments the past f,€&po The Ctty CLer"k" was lnstnucted to aclmowledge lts contentsr . L4. BURLIIIGAME CMC IMPROVEMENI CLUB, II{C. BE: CIVIL SERVICE AND THITIAT IVE OEDII{AI{CE A letter dated. Decembon 3.4e 1955, was neceived fnom the Bu:nllngamc CLvlc Improvement Clube fno., nefellrlng to pnevlous correspondence sub- mitted by that onganlzatl.on, ln wtrlch l.t was suggested that the CounclL establ"lsh a bnoaden pollcy on Clvll Servlee procedure and that anlnltlatLve ordlnance to llmlt the powens of t he Clty Councll- be ad.opted. The subJeet of Ctv1l ServLce was refenred to th,e Ctvtl Senvice Com- mlssLon and tb.o pnoposed lnltlatlve ordinance rofenred to the Clty Attorney. 15.PETITION FOR FTRE ZONE CflAIICE A potltlon, dated $ovemben 25e 1955, received, fnom Myrtle Road property owners requestlng a change ln the Flne Zoao on the East sid,obf Uyrtfe- Boad between Baysrater" ivenue and Eowa:rd Avenue, fnon Zone #Lto Zone #2t wes refemed, to the Fire Comsdsslon and to the Hlannlng CommissLon.. 16. VARIA$CE (Broadway & Bayshore Fneeway to constntret gasollno servlce statloa) A commrnleatlon dated fiovenber 25, 1955, fnon Ba:rnett & Ea:rk3.enoad, on behalf of Oscan F. Peraon, nequestlng the contlnuance of a varLanceto construct a proposed. gasoLlne senvlce statLon on the southwest corner of the nonthenn tenminus of Bnoadwaye ryss nefenred to the Ctty Attorney for study and necoramendatlon to the City Counell. REPORT OF OFFICENS Beports from the Reoneatl.on Departmeate the PoLtco Departmeat, the Park Departmente the Fine Depantnent, the Depantment-of PubLlc Wonksr ard the Dopantment of ftrbllo llealth & Welfane of San Mateo Corrnty for the month of l{ovembon, 1955, sero neeeived, achrowLodged and placed, on fiLe. RESOLUTIONS Resolutlon fro. 99-55 ffOf IntentLon to Makc Chanses and ModlfLoatl.ons 1AssesementD1str1etfr'hnasetttngJarruany5,1956 as the tLms when Councll wtII consld.er said ehanges and modlflcatl.ons was lntnodueed by Cor:ncllman Bylrdr who moved tts adoptlon, seeond.ed by CounclLman Johnson aad rrraanlnously caried on rolL ealL of nembens present. A trsuppJ.eaentaL Repont oa Parklng Dlatrlct Sor 1 of the Clty of Bunllngame, Callforlrlan submLtted by Eahn, l[Lse & Assoclates was neeeLved for fllLng. ResolutLon So. 96-55 ttOf fatentlon to Make Changeo and lf,odl.flcatLonsfo and settlng Janua:r.y 16r-1956r BB the tlme ln whloh sald changos and mod.ifl.eations shalL be consLd,ered, was lntnodueod. by Councllman By:rd.e who moved. Lts ad.optlon, seoonded by Counollnan Thayen and. adopted unaaimously on noll cal.l of menbens pnesent. tsS5 CONSIDEBATION OF OBDII{ANCES b{lsetrce_ $o. 6_Ie "Amendlng tho 0nd.lna.nce Cod.e of the 01ty of Burltngame Ey Of,angfng Ehe Job Classifloatlon of rBookkeeper-Cashl.err to tTlater Offtce Managerr and By P:rovldlng for the Compensatlon for the Posltlonsof rDeputy Clty Clerkr, rDeputy Clty freasurenrl rysater offiee Managerr,tAsslstant City F,nglneent, lBulLdlng fnspector t , t0lty ELectrlclan r, tAsslstant Clty ELeetrlclant ar,rd rRecr.eatlon SupervLsort, was glven lts seoond r"ead.lng. 0ouncllman Byrd. moved. the adoptLon of Ond.lnance No. 6L2, sooond,ed. by Councllman Thayen and r:nanlmousLy ca:rnled by the foJ-lowlng vote: Ayes! Counellmen: eyrd-iohnson-Morgan-TlrayenNoes: Cor:ncllmon: l{one Absent Councllnoen: Rooth Mayon Mongan advlsed thet the CounclL shalL study and conslder the nequests of the employees petitlonJ.ng fon funther: saLany adJustmentso II{TRODUCTTON OF ORDI}qA}ICES 0ndlnance So. 6L5 ilAn Ondinance Anendtng the 0rdlnenoe Cod,e of the Cttyof Burllngame By Repeallng the Exlstlng Se_ctlon 401.1.and Addlng a lfew Sectlon 4OL.l, Reqrfielng all Pu::ehases of MatqnlaL to be Made Through theOfflce of t he Clty Clenkr was lntroduced by Councll,man Qynd f on flnst neadLng. IINFI}TISHED BUSINESS t . PABK pEPARTIUEM prCK-Up rRrrol( Councl,lman Bynd morred that Park Supenlntondent Fnancand bo authonizedto obtaln blds fon the pu:rchase of a plek-up tnrck for submlsslon at the noxt.reguS.ar meetLng of the Clty Councll, Jm.uar.y 5, l-956, second.ed by Cor:nclLman Thayen and unanLmousLy canrled. 2. APP_0_U{_$@_NT_- A. L.__CJre_1:.1 - Fat:rqlrpan - Po]-lqe Department In coneurrenco wtth a request from Ch1ef of Po11ce Iheuer, CounclLman Byrd moved that the next ellglble on the llst for pqtrolman ltr the Poliee Dopantmente A. t. Cine11l, be appolnted, effeetlve Janua:ry 1r L956, subJect to Clvll Senvice hocedure. ?he motlon $as seconded by Cor:ncl1man Johnson and unanlmously oarnted. 5. PRoPoSED ARTmIAL ST9P - EASTON DRII/E Corurctlman BJrrd nequested. an additlonal perlod of tfune to aonsLder the recomnendatlon of Pollce Chlef Theuer that Easton Drlvee between EL CamLnoReal and Vaneoutrer Avenue, be made en artenlal stneet. CouneLl members conourred.. 4.PERMIT TO INSTATL SIGS ON EI CAMTNO REAL DEITIED Tbe Chain r.efenned to a eommunicatlon neeelved fnom the Dlvlslon ofIllghways, advlslng that dLrectlonal signlng on State Elghways ls restnlctodto offlclal slgnLng and the appllcatlon for an encroachment permlt tolnstall e neon slgn on EI Canrlno Real, ln Br::nLlngame was thenofone denledby the State. The Clty Clenk was lnstnueted to dlneet a copy of the corl-mmlcatlon to tlre Chamben of Commerc€r NEW BUSINES$ 1. Grade Crosstne Conference Mayor Morgan announced nocelpt of a eommunieatlon fnom tho hrbllcUttLtties CommlssLon of the State of Callfor:rla extend.lng &rr lnvitatloa tothe cLty to attend a Grade .Qrosslng Gonference on Januany 19, 1956.Chlef of Pollce Theuer and wlIIl.a.ur D. Ftltpple Ctralnman of the Eealth andSafety CommlssLon, were appolnted to represent the clty at the proposed conference and. to thereafter submlt a report to tho Councll. The Clty Cl,onk was Lnstnucted to so notlfy the State hrbLle Uttllttes ConrmlssLon. 386 2. Flne Protectlon - Br::r1lnsame ElLLs The Chalr referrod. to a cornmmieatlon recelvod from the County Managen recommendtng negotlatLon of a contnaet to pnovld.e. fire pro-teetlon ln the Burltngame EllLs area. The subJect was refenred to tbeFlre CormlssLon for study and recommendatton to the Counef.L. 3.Emnlovees t Acloeow].edEement to Cor:ncLl . Councllman fhayer, Councll employee nepnesentatlvee read a Letton,dated Doeember 7r L955, from the Board of Directons of tho Bu:rllnganreCtvt1 Servlce Employeest Assoclatlon, Ino., gratefuLLy ackrowledglngtho favonable actlon taken by the Ctty CounclL ln gnanting spoclalsalany adJustments. The Ctty CLerk was Lnstnucted to acknowledgethe eommrnLcatl.on. 4. Cornme+datlon to Pollce and ltlre Depa:r-tments Referenee was made by Mayor Morgan to a eonmunlcatlon addrossed by Postmasten John J. Bnoderick, and. dlrected to the Edltor of the Bunlingame Advanee, commendlng the polloe and flne personnol on thelrefflclency and ooondlnatlon dur'lng a recent emergency at the &rnLln- game Post 0fflee. 5. Report on San Mateo Connty The Chair nend,ened a brlef neport compLlod by the Sa"n Mateo County Development Comparry lndLcatlng the tremendous growth of the Countyof San Mateo. CLAITI,S A clalm fon damages agalnst the Clty of &rllngsne presented by Katheriae Chrlstmaxr and Ro1ll.e Chnlstaan ln the amount of $55,OOO.OOwas neJected. and noferned to the oltyts lnsuranoe canrlen on notl.onof CouncLlman Byrd., second.ed by Counellman Thayen and unsxrlmous1y carrLed. VUANRANTS Warnants Nos. 1879 to 8042 ln the amorrnt of $S4r99L.92, duly aud.lted, were approved and authonLzed drawn on the Clty Ibeasury ln tholn respeetLve amounts on motl.on of Councllman B5rrd., seconded by Councll- man Johnson and unanlmous3-y carrLed. PAffiOtL tdovenben 1955 payloJ.L rsnrents, Sos. 4105 t,o 4475, ln the anount of $S61099.23, wone-appnoved on motlon of CounclLman-B3nrd., seconded by CounclLraan Johnson ar:.d unanlmous1y oannLed. CTOSING Mayon Iiilongane ln behalf of the Clty Councll, exteaded hollday g:reet- lngs and an expnessLon of appneciatlon to the oLtlzens of the Cltyof Bu:rLlng&me, tbe Clty Commlsslons, Departnont Heads and the Ctty employoes. In c1oslng, appnoprlate Cor:nclLman Johnson noad pontLons from the ScnLptu:resto tho Season. ApJl)lrRNMmm The meetl.ng was regulanly adJourreed at 8;40 por?ro Respectfully subml tte d, nt Whl-te o1ffiD: . MORGANL. MAYOR Ctty Clerk