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Adjourned Regular Meeting of May 22,2006
1. CALL TO ORDER
A duly noticed adjoumed regular meeting of the Burlingame City Council was held on the above date in the
Lane Community Room of the Main Library. Mayor Cathy Baylock called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Baylock, Cohen, Keighran, Nagel, O'Mahony
Vice Mayor Nagel arrived at 6:10 p.m.
COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT: None
FOR THE BURLINGAME AVENUE AREA BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
CT TO WRITTEN PROTESTS
CA Anderson excused Councilman Cohen who recused himself from the meeting. Councilman Cohen left
the room.
CA Anderson reviewed the staff report and requested Council adopt an ordinance amending Chapter 6.54 to
balance the assessment basis for the Burlingame Avenue Area Business Improvement District (BID) and to
receive the City Clerk's report on validation and tabulation of any protests received.
CC Mortensen stated that by the end of business yesterday, four protests had been received and validated.
Today, 336 protests were delivered to the City at approximately 4:30 p.m. leaving no time to properly
validate and tabulate all the protests by meeting time.
Mayor Baylock opened the public hearing. There were no comments from the floor, and the hearing was
closed.
Councilwoman O'Mahony made a motion to continue this item to the May 3 7,2006 Budget Study Session
meeting, at 6:00 p.m. in the Lane Community Room; seconded by Councilwoman Keighran. The motion was
approved by voice vote, 3-0-1-1 (Cohen recused, Nagel absent). The City Clerk will provide a final report on
the tabulation of the protests received.
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2, PLEDGE OFALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
Led by Cheryl Enright.
3. ROLL CALL
4. PUBLIC HEARINGS
a. ADOPT ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6.34 TO BALANCE ASSESSMENT BASIS
b. PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING 2006.07
ASSESSMENTS FOR THE BURLINGAME AVENUE AREA B IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT (SUBJECT T WRITTEN PROTESTS)
CA Anderson reviewed the staff report and requested Council to hold a public hearing and to adopt the
resolution setting 2006-07 assessments.
Mayor Baylock opened the public hearing. Quent Cordair, 346 Lorton Avenue, stated that due to the number
of protests submitted, he requested the City consider disestablishment of the BID. Bill Currie, 260E|Camino
Real, spoke in opposition of the BID. There were no further comments from the floor, and the hearing was
closed.
CA Anderson advised there will be no further public hearings and that the City would not accept any more
protests or rescissions.
Councilwoman O'Mahony made a motion to continue this item to the May 31,2006 Budget Study Session,
at 6:00 p.m. in the Lane Community Room; seconded by Vice Mayor Nagel. The motion was approved by
voice vote,4-0-1 (Cohen recused).
Joe Schreurs, 330 Primrose Road, stated that according to State Franchise Tax records, there are many
businesses in Burlingame that do not have a business license and suggested the City pursue adding those
businesses to the business license roster to collect more revenue. David Lewin, Chairman of the Chamber of
Commerce, spoke on the Chamber supporting the promotion of businesses. Mary Beth Essa, President of the
Burlingame Avenue Area BID, spoke on the advantages of the BID helping businesses and to work together.
Linda Zimmerman,346 Lorton Avenue, spoke on businesses wanting a voluntary organization to work on
improving the business community.
6. ADJOURNMENT
At 6:25 p.m., Mayor Baylock adjoumed the meeting to Wednesday, May 31,2006, at 6:00 p.m. in the Lane
Community Room.
Respectfully submitted,
City Clerk
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5. PUBLIC COMMENTS