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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - CC - 2003.06.02BURLINGAME CITY COUNCIL Approved Minutes Regular Meeting of June 212003 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 Terry Nagel. 3. ROLL CALL MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: Baylock, Coffey, O'Mahony Galligan, Janney 4. MINUTES - Vice Mayor O'Mahony made a motion to approve the minutes of the May 19, 2003 Council meeting and the May 28, 2003 Budget Study Session; seconded by Councilwoman Baylock, approved by voice vote, 3-0-2, with Councilmembers Galligan and Janney absent. PUBLIC HEARINGS HOLD PUBLIC HEARING ON RENEWAL OF BROADWAY BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND IMPOSITION OF RENEWING THE BROADWAY BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (BID) FOR FIVE YEARS, AND ADOPT RELOLUTION IMPOSING ASSESSMENTS FOR 2OO3.2OO4 CA Anderson requested Council hold a public hearing on renewal of Broadway Business Improvement District for five years and establish assessments for Fiscal Year 2003-2004. CA Anderson stated that 63 protests of the BID renewal amounting to an assessment value of $16,000 had been received; however, 20 of the protests had been withdrawn amounting to a value of $6,000, leaving the total protest value at less than 50% of the total assessment value for the Broadway BID of $25,900. Mayor Coffey opened the public hearing. The following citizens spoke regarding this issue: John Kevranian, l24l Broadway, Ross Bruce, 500 Almer Road, David Hinckle, 1616 Sanchez, Scott Shorteson, 1500 Willow Avenue. There were no further comments from the floor, and the public hearing was closed. Vice Mayor O'Mahony stated that she is grateful to the Broadway merchants, especially Messrs. Bruce, Constantino, and Hinckle who worked to cement merchants together in 1991 and established the Broadway 9 5. a. Burlingame City Council Approved Minutes June 2, 2003 BID. Since then, the City of Burlingame has invested $5 million in this district. She stated that through the BID the businesses work with each other and benefit from each other's success to create a good business environment. Staff will re-audit protests and withdrawals and retum the matter to Council for reconsideration if the audit shows a different result. Vice Mayor O'Mahony made a motion to adopt Ordinance #T7lI renewing the Broadway Business Improvement District for five years; seconded by Councilwoman Baylock, approved by voice vote,3-0-2, with Councilmembers Galligan and Janney absent. Mayor Coffey requested DepCC Mortensen to publish a summary of the ordinance within 15 days of adoption. Vice Mayor O'Mahony made a motion to approve Resolution #64-2003 imposing assessments for 2003- 2004; seconded by Councilwoman Baylock, approved by voice vote, 3-0-2, with Councilmembers Galligan and Janney absent. b.ADOPT ORDINANCE TO PROHIBIT THE SALE TO MINORS OF DEVICES OR INSTRUMENTS CAPABLE OF EXPELLING A NON.METALLIC PROJECTILE AT A RATE OF lOO FEET PER SECOND OR FASTER CA Anderson requested Council hold a public hearing 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 Mayor Coffey opened the public hearing. There were no comments from the floor, and the public hearing was closed. Vice Mayor O'Mahony made a motion to adopt Ordinance #1712 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; seconded by Councilwoman Baylock, approved by voice vote, 3-0-2, with Councilmembers Galligan and Janney absent. Councilwoman Baylock requested that the School Liaison Officer address the schools on this issue. Mayor Coffey directed staff to send a letter with a copy of the ordinance to neighboring cities suggesting that they, too, adopt a similar ordinance. ADOPT ORDINANCE TO CHANGE THE TIME PERIOD FOR APPEAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION ACTIONS TO THE CITY COUNCIL CP Monroe requested Council hold a public hearing to change the time period for appeal of Planning Commission actions to the City Council. Mayor Coffey opened the public hearing. There were no comments from the floor, and the public hearing was closed. Councilwoman Baylock made a motion to adopt Ordinance #1713 to change the time period for appeal of Planning Commission actions to the City Council to ten days after the Planning Commission action; seconded by Vice Mayor O'Mahony, approved by voice vote, 3-0-2, with Councilmembers Galligan and Janney absent. Burlingame City Council Approved Minutes c 10 Iune2,2003 6. PUBLIC COMMENTS Terry Nagel, 2337 Poppy Drive, spoke on tree trimming methods and tree removals by PG&E. Lara Light- house, 87 Loma Vista Drive, representing the 280 Corridor Concemed Citizens group requested they be - placed on the July 7th Council Agenda for their presentation to Council on alternatives to PG&E's plans to build the Jefferson-Martin23} KV line near 280. 7, STAFF REPORTS There were no staff reports. 8. CONSENT CALENDAR a. RESOLUTION APPROVING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION AGERS FOR THE BURLINGAME PARK SUBDIVISION SEWER REHABILITATION, PHASE 1 DPW Bagdon recommended Council adopt Resolution #65-2003 approving a professional services contract with Underground Construction Managers for the Burlingame Park Subdivision Sewer Rehabilitation, Phase 1 Project. b. TENTATIVE AND FINAL PARCEL MAP FOR LOT COMBINATION OF PARCEL 76 AND PORTION OF pARCpL 52. ACREAGE. 1348-1368 ROLLINS RQAD AND 1355-1373 MARSTEN ROAD, PM 02.09 DPW Bagdon recommended Council concur with the Planning Commission and approve the above - referenced tentative and final parcel map. c. TENTATIVE CONDOMINIUM MAP AND TENTATIVE AND FINAL PARCEL MAP FOR LOT COMBINATION PURPOSES _ RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS 3. 4 AND 5. BLOCK 4. MAP OF EASTON ADDITION NO. 1 _ 1137.1145 PALOMA AVENUE. PM 00-06 DPW Bagdon recommended Council concur with the Planning Commission and approve the above referenced tentative condominium map and tentative and final parcel map. d.RESOLUTION AWARDING CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR WASTEWATER PLANT RELIABILITY IMPROVEMENTS DPW Bagdon recommended Council adopt Resolution #66-2003 awarding the construction contract for Wastewater Plant Reliability Improvements. Vice Mayor O'Mahony made a motion to approve the Consent Calendar; seconded by Councilwoman Baylock, approved by voice vote, 3-0-2, with Councilmembers Galligan and Janney absent. 9. COUNCIL COMMITTEE RE,PgRTS Council reported on various events and committee meetings they each attended since the last meeting on behalf of the City. Burlingame City Council Approved Minutes 1l June 2, 2003 10. OLD BUSINESS Active Old Business: Consideration of leasing Greyhound building: Staff has set a deadline of July 3,2003, for interested parties to submit their proposals to lease The Depot. a 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 are 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. a Safeway appeal: Vice Mayor O'Mahony stated that she and Mayor Coffey take the responsibility for having discussions with Safeway seriously and are working to schedule a meeting given the commitments of the Safeway team members. She advised that at the Budget Study Session on May 28,2003, she unexpectedly met Mr. Hudak, Safeway's representative, and asked how soon she and Mayor Coffey could meet with Safeway. Mr. Hudak told her he would advise her as soon as he knew but that the meeting would be later than June. 11. NEW BUSINESS Mayor Coffey stated that since staff has made major budget concessions, he declared this to be a business casual dress summer for City staff through October 31,2003. 12. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS a. Commission Minutes: Parks & Recreation Commission, May l5; Library Board, May 201' Planning Commission, May 27, 2003 b. Department Reports: Police, April2003 c. Letter from Julie and Lawrence Jacobson on the closure of the Golf Center 13. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Coffey adjourned the meeting at7:55 p.m. in memory of Valerie Heron, wife of McKinley School Principal Fred Heron. Respectfully submitted, o /v\ra Doris J. DepUty Burlingame City Council Approved Minutes t2 City Clerk June 2, 2003