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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - CC - 1995.10.02387 BIJRLINGAME, CALIF'ORNIA October 2, 1995 CALL TO ORDER A duly noticed regular meeting of the Burlingame City Council was held on the above date in the City Hall Council Chambers. The meeting was called to order at7:30 p.m.by Mayor Knight. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG Led by Betty Casey of the Burlingame Elementary School District. ROLL CALL COUNCIL PRESENT COUNCIL ABSENT: HARRISON, KNIGHT, O'MAHONY, PAGLIARO, SPINELLI NONE MINUTES The minutes of the Regular Meeting of September L8, 1995 were approved unanimously. JURRICULUM PROJECT ABOUT BURLINGAME Mayor Knight welcomed Betty Casey, Burlingame School District, who thanked council for the donation oi$:OO last year to itart this history project for third grade students; she showed council the teacher,s binder, laminated photos and maps, and videos of interviews with Burlingame seniors; she said she received lots of contributions from the city and the historical society; eighth grade teachers and even high school teachers have expressed an interest in the project. PUBLIC COMMENTS - none NIA DRIVE City Attorney reviewed the memo of September 26 which recommended council review this permit and take action. This permit is for a new establishment opened in March 1995 with a six month review period. The police report indicates there were seven calls for service since March, of which three were hazardous calls in March. The police recommend renewing the permit for another six months. The City Attorney recommended renewing until June 1996 so the review is with the annual amusement p".-it reviews. Subsequently staff received a letter requesting an amendment to the permit to aliow live music on Friday and Saturday nights. Staff recommended allowing this request with conditions that the live music with no dancing is allowed on Friday and Saturday nights until 1:00 a.m.; the sound from all music must not be heard beyond the premises; and the permit with this and all original conditions included is subject to review based on complaint. A representative from Burlingame Station said they opened in March and had large crowds, with p.opt" lined up outside; customers have leveled off now and they are doing well; desire to have live music to keep up with their competition. In response to council he said they agreed to all conditions. l 3BB Councilwoman O'Mahony moved renewal of the amusement permit with added live music with conditions. Seconded by Councilman Harrison and carried unanimously. BROADWAY/BURLINGAME AVENUE STREETSCAPE STEERING COMMITTEE APPOINT- City Planner reviewed her memo of September 28 which recommended council review the list of candidates developed by the consultant and nominate two steering committees, one for Burlingame Avenue and one for Broadway. Each committee would work directly with the consultant; in addition there will be two workshops for each commercial area with everyone in the city and commercial community encouraged to attend. The consultant recommends 7 to L2 members on each steering committee, consisting of a balanced representation of merchants, owners, residents, council and plaruring commission; the Chamber of Commerce, Merchants Associations and BID might also be participants. The consultants compiled a list of candidates from names mentioned in interviews with a number of people as a place to start. It was anticipated the first steering committee meetings would take place in October. Council asked if the people on the list had been contacted about serving. Staff replied no. Council agreed that Vice Mayor Pagliaro should be on each committee; Councilman Harrison nominated Louisa Kao for Burlingame Avenue; Councilwoman O'Mahony nominated Irene Paimerou for Broadway area; Mayor Knight nominated Sally Preston Catnozzi for Broadway. The City Manager distributed a copy of the list of candidates to each council member who marked or wrote in 12 or 13 people for each commercial area. The City Planner will contact these people to determine if they can serve and bring back to council a list for a committee for each area. REPORT ON ALAMO LANDSCAPING City Manager reviewed the Park Director's memo of September 18 which reported on his inspection of Alamo Car Rental at 1380 Bayshore. The fence designed to screen cars from view on Bayshore was properly installed and the trumpet vines are growing at a rate consistent with their species. He expected the fence to be covered within the next 18 months and would provide effective screening before then. Vice Mayor Pagliaro was perturbed with the report; he noted three years ago council required the cars to be screened from view, he asked that council review this again in eighteen months. REOUEST FOR STOP SIGN ON OAK GROVE AT CROSSWAY Public Works Director reviewed his memo of September 26 which recommended council concur with the commission and deny the request. On September 14 the commission considered this request and denied it because traffic and accidents do not warrant a stop sign. Councilman Harrison moved to deny the request for stop signs. Seconded by Councilman Spinelli and carried unanimously. Mayor Knight asked the speed trailer be placed on Oak Grove at Crossway. -- 3Be REPORT ON NEW PERMIT REOUIREMENTS FOR THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT Public Works Director reviewed his memo of September 27. State and Federal regulations require wastewater treatment plants to obtain a discharge permit every five years. Our permit expired in July and the new permit shows relaxed requirements in some areas and stricter requirements in others. The plant has performed well and met all requirements in the past and the tighter require- ments do not pose a problem. The new permit also requires a special study on certain toxic pollutants and the plant will do this. The permit not only outlines discharge limits for the plant, but also has several requirements pertaining to the collection system. These requirements are to limit overflows from our collection system that eventually end up in the bay. During wet years we have several areas that periodically overflow, such as the manhole at the corner of El Camino and Hillside. The permit requires we take corrective action to prevent this. This project was awarded at the last council meeting and should be complete by December. The second requirement of the permit is construction of a major interceptor from the main pump station on Rollins to Rosedale and California. The interceptor will carry flows north of Broadway and west of the railroad directly to the main pump station at a depth that will lower the flow levels in existing mains. The permit requires a report to be filed by January l, 1996 listing milestones to be met in order to complete the construction by June l, 1999. Preliminary estimates for the interceptor are in the range of $3 to $3.5 million. These funds will have to be budgeted in the next three fiscal years, currently the sewer fund does not have funds available and the existing sewer rates will not raise this amount. Mayor Knight asked how this might affect our landfill project and the library reconstruction project City Manager explained sewer work can be financed by rate increases. COMMISSIONER TERM EXPIRATIONS Councilman Harrison moved to set November 27 as deadline. Seconded by Councilwoman O'Mahony and carried unanimously. CONSENT CALENDAR CHANGE SHARED EMPLOYEE STATUS FROM TEMPORARY PART-TIME TO PERMANENT PART-TIME Finance Director's memo of September 20 recommended council approve converting one temporary part-time account clerk to permanent part-time; this position is shared by Police and Finance. The cost of added benefits for the remainder of the year is $5,800. APPROVE PLACEMENT OF TEMPORARY SIGN AT RECREATION CENTER FOR THE BCE ANNUAL FUND RAISING DRIVE City Manager recofirmended council allow the Burlingame Community for Education Foundation (BCE) to place a sign in front of the Recreation Center denoting progress of their fund raising drive. Dimensions and specifications would be the same as the sign installed last year, it would be installed in mid-October and removed in mid-November. a. b City Manager's memo of September 25listed 11 term expirations on various commissions, Beautification, Park and Recreation, Traffic Safety Parking, Civil Service and Senior Commissions. He recommended council set November 27 as the deadline for accepting applications. 39C Councilman Harrison moved approval of the Consent Calendar. Seconded by Councilwoman O'Mahony and carried unanimously. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS Mayor Knight reported on a meeting with BART representatives about the new Supplemental DEIR/DEIS for the revised aerial route into the airport including a suflrmary of changes this would cause to the portion of the project in Burlingame. There was a lengthy discussion. OLD BUSINESS - none. NEW BUSINESS Vice Mayor Pagliaro called up for review the Planning Commission action on 177 California, a conditional use permit for snack sales at a gas station. Hearing will be October 16. Councilman Harrison presented a letter of resignation from Senior Commissioner Jim Hamrock. He mentioned that Karen Key had taken a fall and was hospitalized. He also told about possible funds available for bikeways to complete the section on the bayfront; Councilwoman O'Mahony had also received calls about this. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Commission Minutes: Broadway BID, August 8 and September 12; Traffrc, Safety and Parking, September 14; Beautification, September 7; Senior, September 21; Planning, September 26, 1995. lrtters from Korean Grocers Association and the California Association of Neighborhood Stores thanking council for denying the ordinance prohibiting self-service displays of tobacco products. ktter from Richard Oribe regarding need to regulate noisy leaf-blowers Mayor Knight commented she sympathized with Oribe. Councilman Spinelli told about two Caltrain workers using leaf-blowers early on Sunday morning in commercially zoned land across from residentially zoned land. ADJOURNMENT IN MEMORY OF H. JEROME COLEMAN AND RAY WHELAN Mayor Knight noted with sadness the death of the City Attorney's father, H. Jerome Coleman. Councilwoman O'Mahony said long-time resident Ray Whelan had also passed away. After a moment of silence, the meeting was adjourned in their memory at 8:23 p.m. Judith A. a b c City Clerk a