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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - CC - 2003.05.19BURLINGAME CITY COUNCIL Approved Minutes Regular Meeting of May 19,2003 1. 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. Mayor Mike Coffey called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. PLEDGE OFALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG Led by Tom Marriscolo. 3. ROLL CALL MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: Baylock, Coffey, Galligan, Janney, O'Mahony None 4. MINUTES Councilwoman Janney made a motion to approve the minutes of the May 5, 2003 Council meeting; seconded by Councilwoman Baylock, approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. 5. CEREMONIAL a.PROCLAMATIONS FOR MINN A. OH. EARTH DAY POSTER CONTEST WINNER FOR SAN MATEO COUNTY AND FOR ALL BURLINGAME SCHOOL CONTEST PARTICIPANTS Mayor Coffey presented a proclamation honoring Minn A. Oh of Burlingame Intermediate School who is the San Mateo County winner of the Earth Day poster contest. Proclamations were also presented to Brandon Rosen, Brenden Field, Julie Zhu, Lucia Zhao, Miranda Ramsey, Ryan Cordero, Shelbi Duncan, Wilson Leung and Anaselia Galli, all from Burlingame Intermediate School and to Christopher D'Elia and Jon Nowakowski from Saint Catherine of Siena School. PUBLIC HEARINGS WEEDS AND RIIR ABATEMENT ON PRIVA PROPERTY. PUBLIC 6. a. HEARING AND APPRO VAL OF RESOLUTION DPW Bagdon requested Council hold a public hearing on abatement of weeds and rubbish on private property and to adopt Resolution #62-2003 approving destruction of noxious and dangerous weeds and rubbish on private property. 1 Burlingame City Council Approved Minutes May 19, 2003 Mayor Coffey opened the public hearing. There were no comments from the floor, and the hearing was closed. Vice Mayor O'Mahony made a motion to approve Resolution #62-2003 ordering the destruction of noxious and dangerous weeds and rubbish on private property; seconded by Councilwoman Janney, approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. b. ADOPT ORDINANCE FOR ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTALLATIgN OF BACKWATER PROTECTION ON SANITARY SEWER DRAINAGE SYSTEIYS AND FOR CERTIFICATION OF RELATIONSHIP OF DRAINAGE FIXTURES TO SEWER MAIN DPW Bagdon requested Council hold a public hearing on the additional requirements for installation of backwater protection on sanitary sewer drainage systems and for certification of the relationship of drainage fixtures to the sewer main. Mayor Coffey opened the public hearing. There were no comments from the floor, and the hearing was closed. Vice Mayor O'Mahony made a motion to approve Ordinance #171,0 for additional requirements for installation of backwater protection on sanitary sewer drainage systems and for certification of the relationship of drainage fixtures to the sewer main; seconded by Councilman Galligan, approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. Mayor Coffey requested DepCC Mortensen to publish a summary of the proposed ordinance at least 15 days before proposed adoption. HOLD FIRST PUBLIC HEARING ON AL OF BROADWAY BUSINESS IMPROVPUENT DISTRICT AND INTBODUCE ORDINANCE RENEWINq THE CA Anderson requested Council hold a public hearing on the renewal of Broadway Business Improvement District and to introduce the proposed ordinance renewing the Broadway Business Improvement District (BID) for five years. Mayor Coffey opened the public hearing. There were no comments from the floor, and the hearing was closed. Mayor Coffey requested DepCC Mortensen to read the title of the proposed ordinance renewing the Broadway Business Improvement District (BID) for five years. Councilman Galligan waived further reading of the proposed ordinance; seconded by Councilwoman Janney, approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. Vice Mayor O'Mahony made a motion to introduce the proposed ordinance; seconded by Councilwoman Baylock, approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. Mayor Coffey requested DepCC Mortensen to publish a summary of the proposed ordinance at least five days before proposed adoption. Burlingame City Council Approved Minutes c 2 May 19,2003 BROAD\qAY BI]SINE$S II\4PROYEMENT DISTRICT (BID) FOR FIVE YEARS 7. PUBLIC COMMENTS Charles Yoltz,725 Yemon Way, asked the members of Council's subcommittee on Safeway to respond to an editorial about Citizens for Better Burlingame berating the subcommittee. Dan Anderson, 728 Vernon Way, spoke regarding Council's Safeway subcommittee. Evelyn Mickevicius,2726 El Prado Road, spoke regarding Safeway. Jennifer Pfaff, 615 Bayswater Avenue, spoke regarding Safeway. Mark Hudak, 2l6Park Road, spoke representing the Safeway project. Stephen Hamilton, 105 Crescent Avenue, spoke regarding Safeway. Russ Cohen, 605 Lexington Way, spoke regarding Safeway. STAFF REPORTS FY 2003-04 PRO BUDGET TRANSMITTAL AND SET OF BUDGET STUDY 8. a. SESSION ON MAY 28.2003 FD Nava recommended Council approve May 28,2003, at 5:00 p.m. as the date and time for the Budget Study Session. Mayor Coffey stated that Council approves the date and time for the Budget Study Session. June 16, 2003, is the date set for the public hearing and adoption of the budget. CM Nantell spoke on the $3 million reduction in the budget resulting in reduced staff and reduced services to the community for the next fiscal year. b. STATUS OF BURLINGAME F CENTER AGREEMENT P&RD Schwartz provided an overview on the status of the Burlingame Golf Center that is currently losing $100,000 annually. Negotiations are in process with VB Golf to either close the center or restructure the contract so that the loss is not continued. If the center remains open, the 20% discount for Burlingame residents will continue; and schools will continue to have free use of the facility. c. INTRODUCE ORI)ANCE TO CHANGE THE TIME PERI D FOR APPEAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION ACTIONS Tq THE CITY COUNCIL PD Monroe requested Council introduce an ordinance to change the time period for appeal of Planning Commission actions to the City Council. Councilman Galligan asked for clarification of the deadline when it falls on a Saturday or Sunday. CA Anderson advised that under California law if it falls on a weekend day or a holiday, it goes to the next business day. PD Monroe will include this clarification at the next meeting. Mayor Coffey requested DepCC Mortensen to read the title of the proposed ordinance to change the time period for appeal of Planning Commission actions to the City Council. Vice Mayor O'Mahony waived further reading of the proposed ordinance; seconded by Councilwoman Janney, approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. Councilman Galligan made a motion to introduce the proposed ordinance; seconded by Councilwoman Janney, approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. Mayor Coffey requested DepCC Mortensen to publish a summary of the proposed ordinance at least five days before proposed adoption. d. CONSIDER CTION OF ORDINANCE TO PROHIBIT THE SALE TO MINORS May 19, 2003 OF DEVICES OR INSTRUMENTS CAPABLE OF EXPELLING A NON.METALLIC J Burlingame City Council Approved Minutes PROJECTILE AT A RATE OF lOO FEET PER SECOND OR FASTER CA Anderson requested Council introduce an ordinance to prohibit the sale to minors of devices or instruments capable of expelling a non-metallic projectile at a rate of 100 feet per second or faster. Commander Floyd presented a couple of samples of such instruments. Mayor Coffey requested DepCC Mortensen to read the title of the proposed ordinance to prohibit the sale to minors of devices or instruments capable of expelling a non-metallic projectile at arate of 100 feet per second or faster. Councilman Galligan waived further reading of the proposed ordinance; seconded by Councilwoman Janney, approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. Councilman Galligan made a motion to introduce the proposed ordinance; seconded by Councilwoman Janney, approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. Mayor Coffey requested DepCC Mortensen to publish a summary of the proposed ordinance at least five days before proposed adoption. e. CONSIDER APPOINTMENTS TO PLANNING COMMISSION Mayor Coffey and Councilwoman Janney recommended appointing incumbents, Christopher Keele and Michael Brownrigg, to the Planning Commission. Councilman Galligan made a motion to approve both appointments; seconded by Councilwoman Baylock, approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. 9. CONSENT CALENDAR a.RESOLUTION APPROVING A FIVE YEAR AGRE4MENT WITH U.S. 4ILTER OPERATING SERVICES FOR O AND MAINTENANCE OF THE WASTEWATER TMENT FACILITY DPW Bagdon recommended Council adopt Resolution #61-2003 approving a five-year agreement with U.S Filter Operating Services for operation and maintenance of the wastewater treatment facility. b.RESOLUTION G STREET RESURFACING J RAM FOR 2OO2 DPW Bagdon recommended Council adopt Resolution #60-2003 accepting Street Resurfacing Program for 2002 c.RESOLUTION AWA.BDING BURLINGAME PABK SUBDIVISION AND PALBOA/ CARMELITA/D KE/CAPUCHINO SEWER REHABILITA TION PHASE 1 DPW Bagdon recommended Council adopt Resolution #59-2003 awarding Burlingame Park Subdivision and Balboa/Carmelita/Drake/Capuchino Sewer Rehabilitation Phase 1 . d.RESOLUTION A PTING CORPORATION YARD RECO UCTION PROJECT DPW Bagdon recommended Council adopt Resolution #58-2003 accepting the Corporation Yard Reconstruction Proj ect. Burlingame City Council Approved Minutes 4 May 19,2003 E. RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT WITH PARKING COMPANY OF AMERICA FOR SHUTTL4 SERVICE DPW Bagdon recommended Council adopt Resolution #63-2003 approving Amendment No. 1 to agreement with Parking Company of America for shuttle service. f. WARRANTS & PAYROLL FD Nava requested approval for payment of Warrants #88645-89193 duly audited in the amount of $2,441.,421.91 (excluding Library checks 88645-88673), Payroll checks #153601-153960 in the amount of $1,641,868.57 and EFT's in the amount of $468,169.35 for the month of April, 2003. g.RECOMMENDATION FROM WEST COVINA TO SUPPORT AB 1495 AsstCM Becker requested Council support an amendment to Megan's Law. Councilman Galligan made a motion to approve the Consent Calendar; seconded by Councilwoman Janney, approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. 10. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS Council reported on various events and committee meetings they each attended on behalf of the City 11. OLD BUSINESS Active Old Business Discussion relative to timing of the Safeway appeal Vice Mayor O'Mahony requested the EIR be heard first and be placed on the calendar as soon as possible pending corrections or further studies that are needed. CP Monroe stated the EIR consultant suggested it would take three weeks for the review. Also, a circulation period for the supplemental environmental document is needed. Vice Mayor O'Mahony recommended that the EIR be placed on the calendar during the first week in August. Follow-up discussion on Council's decision to increase parking citation fees Councilman Galligan asked Councilwoman Baylock for her reasons for denial of this increase at the April 21, 2003 Council meeting. Councilwoman Baylock stated that her decision was based on several factors: the downturn in the economy, the raising of the parking meter rates, the volume of parking tickets issued, and a concern for a negative impact on Burlingame Avenue's ability to compete against neighboring retail areas. She indicated a parking ticket is a deterrent, not a source of income. Councilman Galligan agreed as to the potential negative effects but noted that the altemative could result in budget cuts of $275,000, including such services as the Easton Branch Library and school crossing guards. The City has had a number of study sessions on the budget, and employees have accepted a wage freeze. He felt that this was part of a necessary trade off. a o Consideration of leasing Greyhound building: Staff is in contact with a local commercial realtor to establish a long-term lease arrangement for The Depot. Within the next couple of weeks, each of the three businesses that have expressed interest in the property will be contacted to present proposals. Burlingame City Council 5 Approved Minutes I MaY 19'2003 Newspaper racks on Broadway: The newspaper rack committee is tentatively scheduled to meet in early June to discuss potential changes to the ordinance. Outstanding issues for Burlingame Avenue are rack placement at Stack's Restaurant and Copenhagen Bakery. Outstanding issues for Broadway arc the removal and replacement of racks on the corners as well as developing consensus on limiting rack placement on Broadway and increasing rack placement on the side streets. Shared services with the Hillsborough Fire Department: CM Nantell provided an update on the shared services with Hillsborough Fire Department to effect a pilot program. More analysis is needed on retirement benefits for Hillsborough's force. The pilot program is to demonstrate that the cities would combine forces to create one engine company and meet or exceed emergency services standards. At this point, as a variation of the pilot program, Engine 34 will be taken out of service for one of the three shift cycles and during that shift Station 31 in Hillsborough will respond into Burlingame. At Hillsborough's option, they may do the same thing in about a month. He will return after summer with a follow up. 12. NEW BUSTNPSS CP Monroe requested Council set an appeal hearing for 1029 Balboa Avenue for the June l6th Council meeting. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Commission Minutes: Traffic, Safety and Parking Commission, May 8; Planning Commission, May 11,2003 Department Reports: Finance, April, 2003; Building, April, 2003 Letter from Comcast concerning availability of high definition television Joint letter from six Burlingame hotels requesting water, sewer and trash fee increases be rolled back for one year Letter from Criminal Justice Council of San Mateo County providing an activities update 14, ADJOURNMENT Mayor Coffey adjourned the meeting at 8:30 p.m. submitted, a a Burlingame City Council Approved Minutes 13 a. b d. e. c City Clerk 6 May 19, 2003