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Burllngarn€, CaIif., Maroh 5, 1934.
A regula! meeting of the Clty Councll of Burllngame wa6 helil on the
above glrr€tr tlato. The meet lng r,va s oelletl to ortler at 8:00 P.U. -
L{ayor Buck ln the Chalr.
Councilmen Buck,
ea11.
Hock,Eunt, Blckard &nd Stone answoretl the ro11
The minutes of th€ prevlous meeting of ii'ebruary 19' 1954r were
read and approvetl .
The regular oraier of business r/va s dlspensed with to listen to
the reading of a letter from the Mcf,ln1ey larent Ieaohers Assrn
urging that the City supply a polic€ officer at certain scbool-
hours to safeguard chlldren crosslng tho h ighv{ey ln the Yioinity
of MoKtnley School . :\ Letter was read from the safety Conmittoeof the larent Teachorg Asaociation oi L{cKin1ey Sahool of llketenotr. Clty Attorney Davls' opinion on the 1ega1lty of theCity p1s61ng an offioer for such a purpose' was also reett. Ee
statetl that neither the uunioipality nor the School i6 oomp€I1€al
by law to havo such servioe. The Clty may oxerciso lts Judgmentat aL1 times aE to ruhe ther protectiou shoulti be given at a
certain point. If lt tloes not a11ow protectlon ard a reasorable
and fslr dlscretlon 1s exerclsed by the Couacil' there is ao1lablIlty on the part of th6 City 6yon though an acciilent ehouldocour. I,,Irs. Btigar C. Kester, Aoting Cha irroan of the P.t.A.
Safety Committee for l,{oKin16y School' and others adtlresseal the
Council urging that a polieeman be tlelegated to furnish thegervice requestetl ln petltion read. Varlous members of the
Couaoil anriounced tbelr sympathy with the proposltion but
believetl the School trustees'should cooperate wtth the Clty ia
the payment for such s6rvioo, which s€smed to be opposed by
some of the speakers bellevlng such cost shoulti be borne by theClty. CounciLman Book believed the City should supply the
officer an<l'means shoultl bo sought to undertake the finenoing
of the same, offoring tbe same in the form of a motlon. fhe
motlon was tiuly seoonded antl c&rried. Police Chlef Earpe! !e-
narketl that his department was somewhat hantlloenpetl due to the
accitlent to offioer Hall-ett, leavlng him an offioex short. The
Counoil votetl ]tlr. Harper power to employ a substltute u:rtil suoh
tlme as ur. Eallett ls able to resuae duties.
S. E. Eaasr L221 Broattway, compla inetl of I;Irs. Dttton seL]-lng
foods from ber home, L112 Rbinetto Avenue' which was ln vlolationof a Clty ortlinanoe. Th6 same was referretl to loIice Chief
Earper for attentlon.
A permlt was panted'Chas. E. Johnson, proprletor of Depot Fouataln
Luroh, to se11 oandy, sotla, sandwlohes' anal loe croam, in
Washiugtou lark' as por sppLioatloa.
nequost of A. E. Lehner, 1e77 El Camino ReaL' to estobllBh a
alistinctive tllning room ln Burllngame, at 1439 Surl inga,ne Avonue,
featurlng britlge teas' lunches and tlinner dances, was referredto Chi€f Earper for lnvestigation with power to act.
Aa applloatlon froro Ooo. tJ. Gates to pJ-ace a traff ic s 1gz.aL at
L[cKlnloy SohooL, wag orderetl placed on file.
letter xeaal from Sam D. L{6rk, tlirector of San Llateo County
Relief Atlrninlstratloa, stating th6 cI{A w111 no 1on86r pay for th€
rnalntenaaoe of the Burl lnganre Ageuoy entl asks that the City
appropriato $?5.0o per nonth rather than have lt close. Tbe
Council dolayotl action on th€ request with the view that tho
County Soard of Suporvlsors Day take ov€r thls antl other like
egencles, whioh action w111 bo suggested to them.
A letter was read fton the Parent Teachers Assoclation of
Eerbert Eoover Sohool, lnalorslng a p1a ygEountl for the Northem
seotlon of the Clty. the same was referred to new business.
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Under r€port of Committees;r Treasurer Bloom reportetl that
LIr. Courtenay &dvis€d hlm he would be in Burllngane the lastof the week with a orew and would proooed in the sinking of awell ln 'Jashlngton Park.
Untler report of Speclal Oonmlttees, Councllman Hock reportedrelative to a park for l{orth Burlingame, that he and Councihnea
Blckartl hatl a conference with 0gdon l{i,11s 1a whlch they sought
en optlon of purohase for a pleoe of lend to be devoteal to
reoreatlonal uge, along Li111s Creek. Was unable to preYail on
the ldlIls Estate to sel1 the property but succeeded la getting
from Mr. l,{lLls an unofficlal agreemeat to lease 25 acres
covoring a t6n year perloti at a rental of $2800.00 p€r year,
ln atldition the Clty to pay the texes at an estimateti amountof $500.00 yearly, the lease to be ext€ntiod at the expiralionof ten y€ars if the City se€s fIt to 6ntor lnto' or a purchase
msy be entertalned on a prlce lo be flxed at the expiratlon of
the lease. Councilrnan Eock stated that Lir. L[i11s expressedhls w111lngness to assist the Clty 1n fufnlshing antl plantlng
trees ancl shrubbery and laylng out waLks' on the leaslng of
the property. The Councll dtscusseal the roat ter at length,
agraelng on the real necesslty for adequate playgrouqjls iu
ord6r to attract newoomers to the. City. The Cou.ncll, on
motlorr by counollmen RLckartl , and seeonded by Courrcllman
Stou6, thereoa ratlfietl the actlon of Commlttoemen IIo ck antl
Rlckard, antl ortlered the City Attorney to prepare the necessary
papers oalling for a tea year I€aso of the property from the
L{lLls Istate vrith such other provlsos set forth as may bo
tleernotl oxpetlient. The Clerk was instructed to oonr-municaieto the larent feacherg Assoclatlon of the Eoovor Sohool the
aotlon as set forth as an answer to their letter. 0n the
recommenclrr t l on of Counellman Eook, the laying out of the new
park rvas ortleretl referred to the Plannlng Cornnisslon for
submlsslon of a p1&n tha.t wl11 be in harmony with the surrountl-ings, they to presoat the same to the Council for approval .
A Besolutloo osts.blishin6 poiling plaoes, also appolntlng
olestiou offlcers entl flxlng thelr corpensatlonr was intro-
tiucotl by Councilrnaa Euat anil aeeondeal by Councilman Rickard
Carrled, all votl:rg AYE.
Ordtinance 1{o.'275 regxrLatlng radlo broadoastlag in the Cltyof Surllngame r was glvea flrst readlng, lntroduction by
Couac l1man Hunt .
Couucllman Hunt reported delay as to crossing gates, awaltingcosts, etc.
lilr. 31oon presented estimates on cogt of fence ln 'l/sshington
Park but the same was laid ovex for revlew later.
There being no fllrther buslaess to com€ before th€ Council'
ad j ournment rvas teken.
Respe otfully submlttetl,
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