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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - CC - 1935.04.15145 Burlingame, Calif., April 15, 1935. A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Burlingame was held on the above given date. The meeting was called to order at 8:00 P.M. - Mayor Hunt in the Chair. Councilmen Buck, Handlos, High, Hives and Hunt answered the roll call. The minutes of the meeting of April 1, 1935, were read and approved. A letter was read from A. J. Adams, 1337 Paloma. Avenue, requesting permission to stencil house numbers on curbs at a small expense to householder. The same liras referred to Councilman Buck for his approval. A letter was read from I. B, Adams, Division Manager of the Pacific Gas & Electric Co., informing the Council that effective March 1, 1935, a reduction had been made in their rates for street lighting for electroliers where the Company owns the entire equipment; this will mean a reduction of 10% - the old rate being 83.72 and the new rate $5.35. The letter was ordered placed on file. Andrew Hynding of South San Francisco submitted lot alo$side the Corporation Yard in North Burlingame for sale. The sane Oras referred to 1`,r. Bloom, ?irchasing Agent, to look into. ff. Y. Stover of #4 East Carol Avenue, submitted plan of building at 108 Uyrtle Road, the second story of which he proposed to convert into a two family dwelling. After some discussion the matter was orc.ered referred to the Planning Commission. City Engineer Thomas called attention to the fact that on Marhh 30, 1935, the union Paving Company completed their oon- tract for the resurfacing and otherwise improving of El Canino Real, he therefore reco.mr-ended that the same be officially accepted and the balance of $3508.75 due the Contractor be authorized to be paid in full when the City of Burlingame receives payment from the State Highway Commission. Also accompanying Kr.Thomas' report was a copy of his report to the State Highway Engineer setting forth the history and side lights pertaining to the first unit of the reconstruction of E1 Camino Real in Burlingame. A Res)lution authorizing the payment of '3508.75 as aforesaid to the Union Paving Company, was offered by Councilman Buck and was seconded by Councilman High. - Carried, all voting AYE. A small surplus remaining from gas tax funds for the improve- ment of highways was ordered impounded for the preparing of plans and specifications for the resurfacing of the Northern part of the Highway. A Resolution adopting Senate Bill No. 511 which will enable the citizens of !an ;::ateo Cola-nty to have an ^ual vo cc ". th other Cities of the Metropolitan district in planning and eontrolling the development of transportation in the future as will be indicated when the bay bridges are completed, was offered by Councilman Buck and as seconded by CounoiImnn Eigh.- Carried, all voting AYE. The Clerk era4 instructed to mail copies of the Council's action to Senator ?adman, Assemblyman Peterson and Senator McGovern, requesting they support Senate Bill Ho. 511. A Resolution sponsored by the League of California Yunicipalities urging enactment of legislation allowing cities to sell bonds to acquire revenue producing utilities without a two thirds vote, was referred to the City Attorney to look into. W. H. Eddy, cltizgn of Burlingame, urged caution in dealing with this p Weet. YAyor Hunt- disapproved until he had an opportunity to learn�of the subject. 146 A Resolution opposing Assembly Hill No. 156 relative to finger- printing for the reason that it is in opposition to what the Council believes to be a very salutary regulation, was offered by Councilman Buck - the same was seconded by Council -.:an Hives, carried, all voting AYE. Attorney Davis reported on the sale of novelties by War Veterans, that he recommended a resolution allowing the police department to issue permits to veterans residing in Sara Yateo County but re- quiring approval of the Post Comi.:ander of the Legion for those residing outside the County. Police Chief Harper was not altogether favorable to the plan, so it was laid over for further study. Attorney Davis voiced his disapproval of declaring alleyways to be portions of the street system of the City of Burlingame as propozed by Ordinance No. 283 read at previous meeting. Lir. Davis believed such action might result in complications that may be costly to the City in time to come. Action on the proposed Ordinance was therefore dropped. A Resolution relating to the eradication of Deeds and setting May 6, 1935, at 8:00 P.11. as the time for hearing protests, was introduced by Councilman Buck and was seconded by Councilman High, - Carried, all voting AYE. A letter was read from C. W. Whitney, executive Secretary of the Purchasing Agents Association of Northern California, calling attention to their Annual Convention to be held in New York from Lily 20 to Liay 23, 1935, and urging that L:r. Bloom, local purchasing agent, be sent by the City of Burlingame, inasmuch as they have a committee on governmental buying headed by the State purchasing department and Yr. Bloom would be on the program with-. Mispley, State PurchWng Agent._ A motion to allow Lx. Bloom to go, also an appropriation of •"x300.00 for the so doing, was offered by Councilman High and was seconded by Councilman Handlos, - carried, all voting AYE. Councilman Buck reported with reference to a dangerous signal at the Safety Station in Burlingame, that the height of sane should be increased. It wac, therefore referred to Street Superintendent Rollins to attend to. Councilman Buck requested that Engineer Thomas have a report on the elimination of certain grade crossings iii line with the President's reco=endation, to be presented at a joint meeting with the Council and the Planning Commission on April 16, 1935, at 7:30 P.M. - The Station matter to be taken up also at this meeting. The Clerk was instructed to notify the various organizations interested to be present. Under new business, Yayor Hunt vacated his Chair, calling on Council- man Handlos to preside as Mayor pro tem. Mr.Hunt thereupon placed Councilman C. A. Buck in nomination for L:ayor.-Councilman High seconded the nomination as presented by Councilman Hunt. - Roll call found Councilmen Handlos, High, Hives and Hunt voting AYE. Council- man Buck not voting. Mayor elect Buck took the Chair. Councilman Hunt reviewed the work of the past year outlining the achievements of the Council, declaring that it had been one of the most success- ful in the City's history, pointing out that more than $156 000 had been spent on public Improvements and the tax rate out 90.04 with no increase in the assessed valuation. He thanked the various members of the Council for the gene ous support they had given him while presiding as Layor and wished Mayor elect Buck a most success- ful administration. Liayor Buck responded in turn, followed by the other members of the Council, expressing most hearty cooperation to the I.1ayor elect. Demands against the City Idos. 7896 to 79'78, inclusive, were read and approved and Warrants were ordered drawn on t:e City Treasury for their respective amounts. The Council thereupon adjourned. Res y submitted, APPROVED: avTor city, Cl k