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Home My WebLink AboutMin - CC - 1951.09.04308 Bunllngan€, Callforrrla Septembet 4, ]951 A regular meetlng of the Burllrrgame Clty Counell was held on the above glven date. Meetlng called to order st 8:00 p.m. - Mayor Atuater ln the Chalr. RolI CalI: Present - Councllmen: Atwater-Byrnd-Hunt-Love-Slmonds Abseat - Counellaen: None 8be rLnutes of the pr.evlous moetlng of August 2O, 1951, as sub-mltted to members of the Clty Councll and as postod on the Bulletin Board tn the Clty Ha1L, were unanlmously appnoved and adopted. on motlon of Councllrren Slnonds, and seconded by Councllnan Eunt. the mlnutes of the speclal neetlng of August 29, 1951, a s subnltted to members of the Clty Councll and as posted on the BulletLn Board were unanirnously adopted on motlon of Counollnan Hunt and seconded, by Councllnan Love. A letter deted August 3O, 1951, was nead fnom the Bunllngane Clty Plarurlng Conmlsslon, subnlttlng cortaln recommended changes and addltlons to the 0rdlnance Code nelatlng to varlous types of bulld-lrrgs, lncLudlng a helght lfuultatlon. The comunl.catlon and subject contslned thenoln, w&s referned to the Bulldlng Conmlttee of the Councll for further study. A letter dated August 5O, 1951, was read from the Burllngame Clty Plannlng Conrnisslonr recommendlng that a request submlttod by Mr. Humphrey Jones, to resubdlvide hls property on the northerly llnoof Sanchez Avenue at El. Camlno Real, be approved. CounelLman Slmonds moved that the subJeot natter be hold for a publlc hearlng on the evenlng of Octoben 1, 1951,, at elght otclock, prno and. that proper notlce be given to property orners. T he motion was secondod by CouncJ-lnan Love and unanluously canrled. A letter dated. August 5O, 1951, sas read from the Clvl1 Senvlce Counlsslon, submlttlng the followlng ellgtb1e Llst for Tree Trlmmer: L. Pharoah Cook - 382 Vlctory Avenue, South San Franclsco On motlon of Councllman Love, s econded by Councllman Hunt and unanlmous3.y oaruled, the above ltgt uaa accepted. A letter dated August 28, L951, was read from G. J. Marr, Dlrectorof Publtc li{orks, advlsing that the Contractors, Sperry & Me0uer }rsve compLeted the contract for the construetlon of off street parklrrgfacllltles and that upon a flnal lnspection uade of the proJeet, lt was recomended that the acceptance be made as of August 20, 1951. The letter funther advlEed that there Ls a dlffer"ence of S7O.13 over and abovo the orlglnal contraet, due to the lncrease ln quantltles on bld items. C or.rndlnoan Slmonds noved that the addltlonal $ZO.1Abo lncluded ln the pa3rment to the contractorsr soconded by Couaclluon Byrd and unanlmously carrled. Besolutlon No. 54-51r authorlzlng the payment to Sperry & McCue, Contrractors, ln the amount of $91265.59,ras lntroduced by Councllnan Hunt uitro moved lts psssago, aeconded by Councilman Love and adopted unanlnously upon roll call of srembers. Cor:ncLLman Lovo moved that before flrral payment is made, that Llfiof the total amount be wlthhel-d r,urtil such tlme as the dlrt ls clearedfrom the northerly end of the parklng lot on Broadway. The motlon was seconded by Councilman Hunt and unanlmously carrled. A letter dated August 61, 1951, was :read from G. J. Marr, Dlrectorof hrbIlc Works, subulttlng an amended appllcatLon to the State Department of Flnance for funds expended for the preparatlon ofplens on the Sewage Dl.sposal Plant Expansion. Resolutlon No. 53-5L,autborlzlng the submlsslon of the amend.ed appllcatLon to the State,ras lntroduced by Councllman Love who moved. lts adoptlonr socondedby Couucllnan Hunt end adopted unenluously upon ro11 call of members. 309 A letter dated August 25, 195I, ras read from the Publl c Utl1lttesComlssLon, roqu€ stlng that the rork as reconnended ln a stete:Uldegrad6 crosilng survey be conpleted as aoon as possible anarz$uffiI0t8ato the Stats Dlnector of Tnansportatlon. 8he subJect uas referr€dto the Clty EngLneer. Qrrostloned by tbe Councl1, the Clty Englneerreportod that the C':L ty EtoctrlcLan 1s at tbe pr.esent tlne, woipng on a proJect to set tbe elgna].s at the B rroadray lntersectlon withthe rallroad slgna1s. A lettar dated August 51, 1951, was ro ad fnon B. C. theue r, Chlef ofPolice, advl slng that Offlcer hl . Dessln has been released by thoAraod Forces and w111 report for duty slth the Pollce Departmenteffectlve September 1O, 195I. Actlng upon advlce fron the CltyAttoraey., Councllmn Slmonds nov6d that tbe Ctv1l Sorvlce Cooni ssionascertaln fron enployoe I roturnlng to elty enployment, the facts connected rlth thelr dlscharge from tho Arned F,orces and roque stthat an hono:rable di scharge. be presented to the Comlsglon - suchlnforuatlon then to be subrnlttod to the Councll. The notlon was seoonded by Councll-nan Byrd and unanlmously carrled. Councl LnanSlnonds further moved tbat a lette! be dlrected to each roturnJ.ngveteran, expresslng Councll appreclatlon for hls servlce in the Arare d Forcos and to hls retura to clty enploymont, s€conded by Counci lman Lovs and unanlmously carr{.ed. A lettor dat6d August 51, 1951, ras read from Cblef Edrard J. Le1s,Flre Department, reportlng on the omlsslon of a Bectlon pentalnlngto trFlre Escape RequJ.redn ln the necontly adopted Plre Code, and:uquestlng that the foli,owlng amendment be lncluded: rrBvery dwelllng bouee havlng two or mone fanllies on the second floor sha1l have at-Least two means of egrega to the ground.fi Folloning a discussionon tho subJect, Counclhnan Slmonds nov6d that the pioposed ameudnentread nevory duolllng house havlng one or nore fnrnt-Ilei on tho secondfloor shall have at least tryo me::ns of egr6s8 to the groundn andthat the Clty Attorney pnepare an amendment to the ordlnance asdeslgnated. fhe motlon wag geconded by C ouncl lman Lov€ and unanl-nously cgrrled. A-lstter dated_Auglst 22, ].:95!, was r6ad f:rom G. tr. Davia, Secretaryof tbe Penlnsula Hospl ta.l Dtstrlct, oltlng a dralnage pro6len whlch- haB arlsen ln connectlon rlth the constnrctlon of tEe ner hospltal.fb€ BubJect rae refeBed to the Ctty Engtneer and to the CltyAttorney for lnvestLgatlon and repoit to the Councll. Ordlnanco No. 516, [App:rovlng and Anne xlng to tbe Clty of BurllnpooCertaln Prope nty Krorn as the rDriggs Prope rtyt waa glv6n gecond roadLng. 0n notLon of Councllman f,unt, seconded by Councl lnanSlmonds, the ebove Ordlnance uas adopted. by the following vote: l. .Tree Plantln{ 3,1ong Callforrrla Dx.lve. Councllman Byrd neported.trlat a anrvey had b6en rade and lt ras hls recomendatlon thatp6ralsalon be obtalned from the Pub1l.c Utll1tles Comrlsslon toplant on tbe easterly edge of thelr prope rty. FoLlowlng conslderabl,ddisc!.rss1on on the part of the Councll and Mi. B11l Smtth, pna sldent 9{ ti,"- Burllng-ans_cate Iryrcvement C1ub, it ?es mov6d by C ouncl LmanSlmonds that the Park D epartment be lnsiructed to plantl ttrees,lntorspersed rlth strrub s ln the sectLons ttst are ieast6le and-practicable to ald ln ths beautlficatlon of Callforrrla Drlve. The Ayss : Councll-men : A twater-Btrrd-Eunt-Love-SlmondsNoeE: Counclll[gn: Non6 Absent Councllnea: None Ordilanoo No. 517, entltledr- rApprovlng and Annexlng to the Clty ofBurJ.lngane _Certaln Pnoperty l(norn as ti€ rFena Property t ras glien aocond readlng. 0n motlon of Councilnan Slmonds, seeonded by-Counctl-ean Love, tbe above Ordlnance was adoptod by tbe foltowlng virte: Ayes : CouDcllmen: Atrater-Byrd-Hunt-Love -SlmondsNoea: Councllnen! [ono Absent CouaclLaen: llona IJNFINISIIED BUSINESS l 3:t O notlon ras geconded by Councl }[an Love and unanlnously carried. 2. DaDa d Sldewslk - P mro se Road.Pa rk SuperLDtendent Anderson advl se tha lnv €w of the act t t lt all.d not constltute a Lgzard It ras hle recornmendatlon tbat nothlng bo done untll such tlmo as Chapln Avenu€ may b€ Yvl dened. Corrncllman Slmonds moved that the Paik and Street Departnents be lnstructed to correct the sltuatlon by removlng the rpotg and sectlons of the slderalk. The notlon ias seconded by Councl luan Byrd and unanlmously carrled. 3. Telephone Rate Increaso. Followlng a dlgousrlon on the eubJect, tne ffipone actlon at this tln€. 4. un Sto S1 s -Hl hland-Ba swater Avonue etla survey s een coap e e v e . Eeld 1n abeyance 11co Depantment. E th lliater Co Ie ctl on nc on Bttadwa . SubJect oontlnued untlL en€ne r mee ngo e ounc 'l . Demolttlon PrenLses 116 Howard Avenue.lhe Clty Attorney ad- Y1 SE e remova o ES ruc ure s on tbe above proln{ses lg 6- ProDosed Nor Burllncane v11leee Entranc€. clty hclneer lttarr advl Prcrenlatlves of tbe Burllagarne Vlllago Ilnp rovement CIub to study the proposal. practlcally conplete. Ihe subJect rag roferred to tbe Bulldtng Conulttee of tbe Councl} for flnal lnsp€ctlon. 8. Propoq€d Parllpflf d t on Cerolsn Aron . The eubJect ras cont tb€ Counc11. 9. Approval Jul.y payroll. Councllnan tsunt noved the approvat of tne @ota1 auount of 9441959.80, seconded by Courxcl lnan tovo and unaDlmously oarrled. NEV'i BUSINESS !,1r. B11I Snlth, Pr.osldont of the Burllngame Gate Improvenent Club thanked the membors of the Clty Councll for the suppont glYen 1nthelr efforts to beautlfy Callfornls Dnlve. Uayor Atrater corpllnented tbe Charnber of Comnorco on the €xc€}leBtpubllclty the Ctty of Burllngane recelved durl.ng the recent Fourth Annual Jr:nL or Eardcourt Tenrrl s Charplonsblps. Councl lnan Slmonds moved that e letter be dlrected to Presldent McGulgan and the nealb ers of tbe Chanber of Connerco, to Mr. and Mrs. Eoward Dodgo, T ournanent lfanager and Houslng Cormlttee Chalrnen and to the flEct€atlon Depant- ment for thelr outstandlng work, actlvlty and sponsorsblp of tbe touneament. fbe notLon rras second€d by Council-en Love and uaarrlmous Ly carrled. Mr. Grqnvl11e Brornlng, Erecutlve Secre tarlr of ttre Burl lngame Chamberof Conmerce r E[rnounc ed that the open5.ng day at the fontb.conlng San llateo County Flesta, Septenbor 21, 195I, ras deslgnated rr BurlLngane Dayrr and urged the attendance of the members of the CormclL. Qregtloned by the CourclI, Mr. Brormlng advlsed that the Chanber of Connercc ras to release publlctty on the coapletlon of tbe off streetparklng facllltlos rl t'btn tha Clty of Burllngame and that lt ras to leoomend that the mercbnts use the parldng factlltles avaLleble at the Southern Paclflc Depot rather tban park thelr cars along BurLlngame Avemro. The Clty Englne er ras r equested by the Clty Councll to subnLt arrltten report llstlng the. streots that need pavlng ln thelr€ntlrety. 311_ A petltlon ras pregented, by rerldents on the 14o0 block on carlogAv€nu6, reque stlng tho cancellatlon of 11c6nso lseued to ttp school,loorn ag trTlny Totrr located at 1455 Carlos Avenue. The petltlonras referred to the Clty Cler.k, the Clty Englneer, the Blrl 1dtngfaspector, tbe I'lre Dopartment and to the Health Department, f6rlnvestlgatlon and report, on motion of Cormcilnan Slnonds, secondedby C ouncllman Love and unanlmor s 1y carnled There belng no furthe r buslness, the neetlng ras adJourned at10:10 p.n. on notlon of Corurcl lman lfunt, seconded by CouncllnanLove and unanlEous 1y carried. Eespectfully subnltted, EERBERI T. WEITEClty C16rk APPROVED: ft(.*o II. Kent Atwato Mayor