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Br:rllngame, CallforulaAugrst 21, l-950
A regular meetlng of the Bud lngame Clty CounclL was held on theebove given date. Meetlng caLLed to o:r.de:r at 8:OO p.m. - Mayortove Ln the Chaln.
RoII Ca1l: Present - CounclLmen:. Atwater-Eunt-LoveAbsent - Councllmen: Byrd-Sinronds
C ounclLman BSrlrd and. Councilman Slmonds excused. rvhl1e on vacatlon.
llhe mlnrtss of August 7, 1950, as submltted to members of theCouncLl and. as posted on the Bull_otin B6a:rd ln the Clty Ha13.,we?e approved on motion of C ounclLnan Hunt, seconded Uy CounbtJ.-
man Atwator and unanlmously ca::::ied. On n6tlon of C ouncl lmanAtratenr. seconded by Counci}nan Eunt and ur:anlmous Iy canried,tho mLnutes of ths adjourned. meeting of Augus t g, 1bSO, we:readopted as submltted. The minutes ot tUe ia5 our.:irea ne6tlng ofAugus ! 14-, 1950, we::e ad.opted on motLon of Councilnan Eunt",seconded by Councllman Atrate:r and unanlmously cgrrled.
{ }:!t": dated August L8, 1950, from K. S. lltch, DLrector ofPub]1-c_ilo-rk!r -nas read requesting that ellglbLe ilsts beestabllshed for Servlceman - Lst Class, S5rv!.ceman - Ir{ete:rReador:, and Uttlltynan ln the T{a ter Depi.::trnent. On motlon ofCouncllrnan Hul!, _ seconded by Councllman Atwater and r.manlmouslyca::rl,ed, the Civll Sorvlce Coronlsslon was inst:ructed to establish1lsts tn the above catago:rles as reguested.
A Lettor dat-e d August 19, LgSO, f!.on K. S. Eltch, was readrequesting that two -Utl1ltymen' be appotnted flom- tho ellglb1ereglster to ftll. exLstLng vacancles ln the Waten Depa:n tnint. No.
_1 on the J-lst, Eorace Honsley, was appol-nted on noilon oi '
counclLnan_Atwator, seconded by c ouncirrnan llunt and unarrimous rycarrl.ed. The appolntment to be effoctlve September 1 and subJ6ctto the usual- nequLroments of executLon of lolalty oaln and-nedlcalexorrirration. No. 2 on the e1Lg1ble llst haviirg wiived appolntrnenta!^thlg tl+",. th,e neTt eltgrller.RoLand Chand5nnet ,as Li2p-rntee,effectlve September 1 and iubJe6t to the usual requlnenei'is. o'motlon of C ouncLLrm.n Atwater, seconded by Councllnan funt ai-raunanlnously car':ried..
{- letter dated August LB, 1980, fir.om Dlrecto:r of pubLic Wo:rksrl'tch, rras read recomendlng that a proposal subnltted by !,{r. J.C^. llorstrthe, 1716 RaLston Avenue, to- re-locate a water ealement
fr.ol-tfe- eastenly slde of Lot 8r-Block 9, Bu::lingane CarOensSubdLvlslon, to two S-foot eas ements ln each of iots ? and g, beapproved by the Colrncll. &Iqyor Love s tated that the Counctlapproved of the proposa3., but that a hearlng on tho sub-1ectwould be heLd at the regirlar meetlng of thercouncil on September18, L95O. CounclLnan Eunt lntroduc5d and moved ttre pasaa'le ofResolutlon No. 55-5O acceptlng the proposaL of J. C,- Fo:rsftho,and wlth instnrctlons that the crty Attorney prepare the i.esolu-tLon to include that the entlne coit of wat6:r- Ilires and aaaitlonaroogts that qay be Lncurred be bo::ne by Mn. Fonsythe. ghe ;otfonwas s ec^onded by- Cor::rci}aran .Atwater and unanlmoui 1y adopteit byvote of the membens present.
l- reguest dated August 18, L95o, fuo4_ the civll serrrlce comLsslontlrat the culrrent eIlglb1e Ilst for I6'r-6Eaii" b6 €xtended for oneyea.!r, ras dented for the reason that the Ilst, establlshed over a
IgaT_aqo, lad exptred. Councilman Eunt tbe::eupon moved that thecIvll servlce coroalssLon be Lnetnucted to estaLllsh a new 1j.st,aocond.ed by Counclluan Atwatsr and unanlEous Ly ca:rr.led.
A letter-dated August 14, 1950, lbonr Chlef of police Theuor. wasread advislng of the pasilng ol' offlcer Alrled t. rvurtemeiei onAggust 15, 1950. Mayon Love, on .behalf of the Councfl; eip::essedsLncers :regnet at ttre trntlneiy death of Offlcer N"ft"r6f "r-Laoffe::ed condolenees to hls feilLy.
A request flom PolLce_Chlef Theuen, dated Augus t L4, 19SO, ths.t.the posltlon of Pa tarolrnan be fillod, was read. ana uion motion ofCorrncilsan Eunt, No... I on- the eltgl.tle i[l.st, Manv f w. Rathert,was appointod to that lpsltlon, subJect_to the usual qequLremeirte,geeonded by Councllman Atrater and u:ranlnous Iy carrled. -
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In a letter dated August 18, 1950, Chlef Theuer advLsed that Offleer
Illlllan Brj.gfratr, a rogular Patrolman, had b€en ordened to active
duty vrl th t[e 4tf. Air-Fo::ce and lt was requested that the Councll
take the matter rrnder advLsement as to vrhat procedure to fo11ow ln
ord€r to f1.11 thls vacancy. lvlayor Love inforned. Chlef fheuEr that
under the provislons of the Cityt" 0rdinance in effect flom tJre
last wae,., the Chiof has the right to appoLnt an OffLcer on a terrpo-
ra::y bas5.s to ft1I thLs vacancy.
A letter dated Augus t 16, 1950, irom Chlef of Police fheuer, wag
read requesting tirat consideration be gLven to amending the present
Ordinance affectlng blcycles Ln order that present flLes may be
broug[t up-to-date and at the snnre tlne ellninate flIes rttlch are
of no fi:.rth6r use to the departmcnt. Followlng a dlscussLon on
the subJect, l'layor l.,,ove stated that nolghboring city offlciels
would be consulted on ttre reglstratlon of blcycles wltfrtn their
citLes and a repo::t would be made at the next rogular meetlng of
the Councll.
A letter dated Augus t 18, 1950, f'rom the BurllngerLe Water Comls-
sLon, was read proposlng several. plans to provlde for an em€rgency
watei' supply lLtho evont of an emorgency disaster. Ii{ayor. Love
stated tfraf the CouncLl ls of the opinion that every effort should
be made to pnotect the water supply and that plans should be made
to provlde io:: an emorgoncy supply in case of dlsaster. The sub-
ject was referred to the Clty Attorney with Lnstructlons to con-
sult lvi tb offlclals of San trbancLsco.
A letter. dated Augus t lit, 1950, f?om Lauren C. Haiglrt, Asslstrrt
Ac tuary of the Sttte Erployees r Retlremen.L Systen, was r€ad
reIetli.e to the periodic lnvestlgatlon and. valuatLon to be made,
and requested advlce as to rdeethen the City of Bur'1i.ngame doslr'6s
ttre Rpilrenent System to p::epare certaln speclsl Lnfonration, lf
valuaiions ere lxequested under the proposed amen&lents to tJre
contrsct. The letter f\.rther requests that tf no supplemontary
reports are wanted, that ttre word rIToNE n be placed in tbe-space
pr6vlded on Forrr 55O. Councilman lIunt moved that trbrn 53o be
i.eturned to the Re tlrement Sys tem wl tJr the word riliONEl placed Ln
the proper space, seconded by Councllnan Atwater and unanlnous Iy
carried.
A letter dated Augus t 20, 1950, fr"om l{r's. A. Blume!, L955 Park-
sLde Avenre, Burllngeme was read r"eques ting a permlt to use Lot
JI, Block zi Torn oi Burlingamo, as an off-street parklng 1ot.
Th6 comnuniiration rvas referied to the Plannlng CommisgLon on
motlon of CounclLman Er.rnt, sedonded by C ouncllrlran Atwater and
unanimous Iy carrled.
On a motlr.on Int:roduced by Councllman lIunt, seconded by -C-ouncl3manAtwater" and urraflLmogs 1y Lai'rled, the reslgnation of J. -W. Fortunato,
Junlo:r Clvil Englneerr - was accepted, effect.ive Augus t 19, 1950.
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Reports f?om the Eire DePartment, th
Judge, and Ure Pub1lc LLbrary for th
read and ordered filed.
F5.r e Chlef Lel"s and hls staff were compllmentod on their perfor-
mance of duty in corurectlon rvL th ttl.e :recent fire on Prlmroso Road,
as wes also Po1lce ChLef Theuer and hLs Etaff..
A petltlon presented to tJre City Council by propelty owners on
Dorurelly Avenue reguestLng that steps be lnltlated to rvl den
DorurelJ.y Avenue, was refeired to the Clty Enginee:r -for- hls study
and rep6::t, on footlon of Councllaan Atwate:r, seconded by Couacll-
man Eunt and unanLmous 1y car::led.
Councllman Atwater, appoLnted Chalrman of a comalttee on the
widenlng of Chapln- Av-enue, advLsed ttlat he had been unable to
arrahge'for a n-oeting of the property olmers in that vlclnityr- but
folJ.oilng an l-ntervlew wi ttr several o$ners, 1! ,raF lndlcated that
they bellevod the proposod 98 feet wldth would make the cost
exc6sslve. FoLloring a fifrther dJ.scusslon, Councl}nan Atwater
was r:equested to arrange for a meeting with the proporty svners,
the Clty CouncLl, the elby Engl-neer, and the Clty Attorney to
further discuss ttre situatlon.
e Pollce Deaprtment, the CitY
e month of JuIy, 1950, were
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ordl"nanee No. 489 entltled, 8a1'T oRDINANCE AItENUIl{.,i TaE onUINANGE
CODE OF TIIE CITY OF BIIRLTNGAI.E BY ADDING TIIERETO A NET' SECTIONL222.3 PROHTITTTNG PARKING OF VEHICI,ES O]d IITE EASTERLY SIDE OFCALIITGNIA DRTVE BSXWESN NORTH IANE A}TD DUFEERTN AVENI]E:
REPEALING OF OADT{ANCES AND PI,RTS OF ORDTNANCES ]NCONSTSTE'I\T
TIIEREWfTHT, was gLven sedond readl.ng and on motlon of CouncilmanIIunt, seconded by Councllnan Atwater, was adopted by the folLowilgvote :
ordLnance No, 49O entitled, rAN onDINANCE AIIENDING THE oRDINAIicE
CODE O1T EIE CTTY OF BIIRLINOA].{E BY ADDING T}IERETO A NETJ SECTION1222.4 LTI{ITING PARENG OF VHIICI,ES oN RAISToI.{ AVENUE'', was
-glven second rgading. ,On motion of Counci lman Atwate::, second.edby. Councllnren Hunt, the OrdLnance was adopted. by the f611owlngvote :
AYB: CoUNCIL,MEN: Atwate:r-Eunt-Love
NOES: C0UNCfLMEN: Nono
ABSEM CoUNCILMEN: Byrd.-Slmonds
ordinance No, 49L entltlod, rAN orurl{aNcE Atltl,lDlNq TIIE oRDIMNCECOIE OF THE CITY OF BURLINGANM BY NEPEALTNG SECTTON 928 T}IEREOF,
PROVIDING TOB TIIE DIIE iU.TE A].TD NoTIcE oP TITE PAn{ENT OF TAXES: -
ORDATMNG liElg SECTION 928 }EO1rrDING FOR THE PA1T{E}i1I OF TA]GS ANDGIVfNG NoTICE 0F PAUIEI'II OF [AXEST!, was glven secondereadJ-ng.0n motion of C ouncllua.n Atrvator, seeonded by CounciJraan EunE, the0rdLnance was adopted by the followlng votei
. .AYES: COUNCTIiMEI{:.NOES: COLryCILIIE}.I:
ABSENT COUNCTIJ,{EN:
AES: COU}rcILI{EN:
NOES: COUNCIU'IEN:
ABSENT COTINCTIrTNtr:
AYES: COUNCILilIEN:
NOES: CO1]NCII.,IITEN:
ABSEIII Uoutrctu,ml:
Atrcater-Ilurt-Love
None
Byrd-Slmonds
Atwater-Ilunt-tove
None
Byrd-Simonds
A twa te::-Hr:.nt-Love
Nono
Byrd-Slnonds
o::dlnance No. 492 ontit!.ed, ttAltr oRDINANCE REpEALING sEcTIoN 825OF TT{E ORDINANCE CODE OF THE C]TY OF BT,BLTNGAIIE AND ADO?TING A
NEW SECTTON 825 0F SAID ORDIIIANCE COXE, FTXING AND EST.ABLTSH]NGliIE CIASSIIICATION OF POSITIONS OF H{PircYX,lElrI AND THE COM}ENSAT]ON
AND SALARIES lliIEREtrORn r_ was g5.ven second :readlng. 0n uotlon ofCor.rncllman -Huntr- seconded by-CouncLlman A twater] - ttre Or"Otnancewas adopted by the fo).Iowlng vote:
Clalns nos. 9054 to 9206 in th.e amount of $SSr442.?E wore readand war.nanta were o"dere d drarm on the Clty Ti,easiqy fo:r tnefrrespectlve anounts, on motlon of CounciLarair Hr:nt, Jiroonaea UyCouncllnsn Atwater and unanLmous J.y carrled.
Mayor Love @lnourr.clrd lha t a special neetlng of the Ctty CounctltrouLd be held on Monday, Auglts t Zg, 19SOr-to accept ULAs
-on-tfre
repak of strests on the- fo[oring! Resurfaclng tarolan Av"rr..u,North Lare to Oak G?ov_e Avonuei C;1iforn1a Drlv6 nesurfacing,Bnoadway to Ml1Is Creek; Calif6rrrLa Drlve Mld.enlng, RoseaaiEAvenue to Drfforin Avonue.
QUestloned by-th9 CouncLl.on th.e seepago of nete:: in BurJ.lngame\,1+lage, partlcularly north of Dufferln Avenue, Clty Englnee:.
-trttch roportett that tJre condltion ln alI proba'6ttty" was"causedpV tte {}uqh!ng of stom dralns ln that viclnlty "ia ft "orrfabe :remedled lrnrnedlately.
Ctty Englne er Fttch also neported that rrc:rk ras sched.uled tostart very soon on ttre surfaclng of parkfujg Lots at the twodepots; that th€ Lovrle ?aving C ontpany was-to gtart the nextday on the work of renoving the stlree! car tracks and the ne-surfaclng of Callfo:rnla Drive between penlnsula Averruo andI{o:rth tane; that some effort was be!.4g mad.e to oontrol ffres atthe Murrlcipal Dump oven week-ends.
Chalman of the lYater Comrlssj.on, J. F. SulLlvan and Glralnman of
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the tlbrary Boardr MrE. Chanlotte Johns on, vore Lnt:oduced.
A petltlon submltted by Mr. Allen Ross, 115 Highland Avenuor'
&r: Ilnga^Be, ln behalf of over tro hundred Elgrxers of the petltlon
favo:rlng the De-coatrol of Rents ln &:rllngame, was accepted andplace on flIo for ftrturs reference.
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ere being no further busJ.:ress, the meetLng was regularl;r
or:rned until Monday evenLng, August 28, 1950, at 8:O0 p.m., onion of Councl'lman Hunt and seconded by CouncLlman Atwater'.
Respectfully submltted,
Herbort K. I[hlteCity Cle::k
APPROVED'
*^*l y'".
Dan R. Love,
Mayo:n