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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - CC - 2006.05.22BURLINGAME CITY COUNCIL Approved Minutes 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. Burlingame city council 380 May 22,2006 Approved Minutes 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 Burlingame City Council Approved Minutes 381 May 22,2006 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS