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Burlingame, Cal1f crnia
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A regular meeting of tlre City Council of tr.e City of Burlln;qaire
vras helo on the above givon d.ate. The meeting was called. to-
Sether at 8:00 ?.1,i., ifayor Hlves in the Cirairt
Councilnen Buck, IluntrTJard., and l{ives anslered RolI Ca}I.Absent: Counc ilroan High.
The nrinr,ites oi t.:e previous rireeting of April l9th, Li37 were
approved. as submitted., the reading being dispensed with.
An lnvitation was extended t;re Council from L,layor Hossi and
Co,i,:irittee to atteld ti.e Golden Gate Bridge Openlng and. atten-
d.ant fiesta in San Fraricisco, iJay 27t'n to June 2nd.. the sefle
r{as accepted b}, l{ayor liives who urged. as nany as posslb.ie to
attend.
A dangerous tree situation adjacent to St. PauIrS Church rsas
presenteci by C.}.. Bennett, an ot'f icer' cf tiie cirurch and was
referred. to Park *uperintenclent And.erson to investigate.
An applicatlon from Shernan Little, 1616 Barroilhet Avenue to
serve beer ln iris place of business known as nleightofis'r,
1475 Burlln,garne .tr'venue, rvas approved. by the Counctl. Police
Chlef Harper offered no objeetion, ha.vinrS investlgated. tle
situation.
A claim for d.e;:rages against tiie City r:f Burl-inga,ae for $101000
was flled b)'Elaer Hunt dcing business und.er the flrm nafle ofnFanily Service Laund.ry'r, for alleged. defective condition of a
city se!?er l,riiich overflowed. his piace of business on Tebruary 5th
and. I,tarch e4th, L937. A. motlon iienying liabllity on ti:e part of
t::e City r:as offer'ecl by Council-rtan liuiit and. tras seconoed. by
Cor:ncilnari Ruck. Carried.-- all 'roting AYE.
the ccmnlicrrtecl tripartlte negotiations necessary to bring this
add,ltional porticn into our selvage cristrict. The matter was
ordered. placed on f ile f cr tiie tir;ie being.
A letter r,ras read from E.K. Lloyd, Seeret&rY, Horiard Avenue
School father's l,'orum, subnrltting copy of a resolu.tion ond,orsirg
the employrnent of a full time tralned and qualified physlcial
dlrector fcr the operation of the Cltyts playground and.athletie centers. The comrar.rnication was ordereiL trlrneo. over to
the Park and Flaygrounci Coi::.mittee.
A letter from :".attention to reqfor propertles ithat he believed.
consolld.ation w1
could be brcu.lht
A petitlon bearing t.le names of
Park f2, requested that the sectEI Camlno Heal on the east, Occi
Avenue on the north and Ralstonlots facing on both sirles of thefirst class resice:tial to t-:at
Tne netition was ordered. referre
A. Blooru, Yreasurer and I'urcirasin6 .t'gent, calling
uest of James and. r'Iaters for sesrage clnnectlon
n Burlingane I{itls, Subd ivisi on /l+r sosuaentingthe time opportune to revive the question cf ti:eth Burllna.arle, ?ias reao. He believes if matter
abcut soon 1t woulcl eliatinate the necessity oi
y oi?ners in Burlingamen tl:e boundaries of
nue on the west, Bellevuetire south incluoing aII
, be rezoned. from that of
l-ass apar'tnent use.
|anninii C ornnrls si on.
24 propert
1on betwee
oental eve
Avenue on
se streetsof first c
'J to tire f
A requost
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Easton /11-preraisesportion o
The Counc
suggestln
rec lass 1fthere was
d.evoted. t
fron ABy C, Aubury tvas read. rnaking anplication
or the rezoning of her: prcperty known as all of
1' the property referreil v,,as sympathetic to
g to the Planning Comray tiie particu-Iar prope
merit to tire request
o ti.e u-qe of a r'irst c
he
o is ncr; in a corniiiercial zon
request and went on record.
ion to make lt p6ssible to
refered. to as theY believe
long as the oronertY was to
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be
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The reports of the t?ater Departinent, Fire and Po1ice Departraents
and city Jud.ge for the month of April were read and were orctered.
placed on file'
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Und.er new business a letter was read from rYalter luI. Hlgh submittina;
hls resignatlon as a member of the Burllngarae Clty Council due to
taklng up tr:-s resid.ence ln Fresno. A rnotlon to accept the reslg-
nation wis offered by Council,man 'flard who cominended. the services
of i.dr. Iiigh. fhe moiion was seconded. by Collncilman Buck.
Carrled. -- all voting AE.
Councilman Hunt nomineted Ed.ward. B. McDonald for the unexpired'._
term of Councilman Hlgh. The noninatlon was seconded by Councilmaa
Buok and was unanimously carled..
l,ir. LtcDonald. was imned.iately sworn ln as Councllman by City Clerk
ln",ipfry. Ee,thanked. the Councll members for the honor bestowed'
;p;; flim ana statod. hls best efforts would be given to the position
he had. just asguraed.
Councllman Buck pald trlbute to tho former Councilman Hlgh as a
citizen, counciGan and business head,. Councilnan TI'Iard rnoved. that
a telegiam be wired. ti:o Liayor of Fresno commendin$ irir. Hlgh as a
good. citizen and one tirat tnts comrnunity is loath to lose. It was
so ordered.
0n motion by Councilman llunt, a scroll suitably lnscribed attesting
to the service of L[r. High was voted" by the Council.
011nite, lOeI Leguna Avenue and several of his neighbors
for the'relocatlon of a tight pole nor'/ in front of his
to the alley in the rear where he alleged it rightly
The Council sig;niI'led they would comply with the request.
K.R. i?est, baseball urnpire, asked. that the baseball diaiirond' in
i{ashingto:ir park be seri.ped.'as it was f illing up witlr weed's and in
the pr[sent conditlon 1; dangerous._.Th€ matter was referred' to
Supeifntet:.d.ent Anderson. As to ttsoft Balln gafl'es, Ir{ayor Bives
"tit"A that he had not yet had a report from the coru:iittoe.
Mayor Illves announced the follow1ng coumlttees to act during the
coming year.
Dr.. J.J
appeale
premise
belonge
Approved.:
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----Flnanoe Comrnlsslon ----
----Pollce & Flre Commlsslon-------
----Street & Sewer Commlssio[------
----$ui !d1ng C onrat ss 1on------
----Llghtlng Commission -----
----Parks & Playgrounds Commlssion*
Councll-man Allen J. Ward. was appolnted Yice Chairman to act in the
event of LIaYor Hlveer absence.
hiay 5rd belng the time set for hearing protests on weed' abatearent
and. there belng none, the clerk was lnstructed to subscribe the
same ln h1s mlnutes of the meeting.
Tree trouble complained, of by }drs. Pearsoa, 1356 El Camino Real,
was referred. to I'{aYor Hlves.
The Council, thereupon, adjourned..
Res tfuIIy submitted,.
Counc il-men
Counc ilmen
Counc ilmen
Counc ilmen
Counc ilmen
Councllmen
and l{cDonald,.
and Ward.
and Ward./
McDonald.
and Sfaril.
& MoDonald..
Hunt
Hunt
Buck
Buck
Bunt
Buok
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