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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - CC - 2004.09.07BURLINGAME CITY COUNCIL Approved Minutes Regular Meeting of September 7,2004 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 Rosalie O'Mahony called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. PLEDGE OFALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG Led by City Clerk Ann Musso. 3. ROLL CALL COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT : COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT : Baylock, Coffey, Galligan, Nagel, O'Mahony None 4. MINUTES One correction was made to the minutes of the August 16,2004 Council meeting, Item 8.b., first paragraph, to add "Council thanked City Clerk Musso for her years of service to the City and the community." Vice Mayor Galligan made a motion to approve the amended minutes of the August 16,2004 Council meeting; seconded by Councilman Coffey, approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. 5. PRESENTATION a.GOV.ERNMENT FINANCE OFFTCERS ASS,OCTATTON AWARn FinD Nava advised that the City's Finance Department received the Government Finance Officers Association Award at both the state and the national levels as a result of meeting auditing requirements. Mary Asturias, Financial Services Manager, and her staff were especially acknowledged for their efforts. PUBLIC.HEARINGS PUBLIC HEARING AND ACTION ON ORDINANCE No. 1742 TO AMEND THE SIGN 6. a. copE FoB THE C-I ZONTN9 prSTRrCT, (WATERFRONT C9MMERCTAL) CP Monroe requested Council hold a public hearing on an amendment to the Sign Code for the C-4 Zoning District (Waterfront Commercial). Burlingame City Council Approved Minutes t64 September 7,2004 Mayor O'Mahony opened the public hearing. There were no comments from the floor, and the hearing was closed. Councilman Coffey requested that the Council consider increasing the maximum size of the parapet signage from 250 to 300 square feet. CA Anderson advised that should Council wish to make this change, staff would introduce an amendment to address an increase in parapet signage size at the next meeting. Council may vote on Ordinance No. 1742 as introduced and consider the change later. Council directed staff to retum with an amendment to consider increasing the maximum size of a parapet sign. Vice Mayor Galligan made a motion to approve Ordinance No. 1742 to amend Chapter 22,the Sign Code, to allow new sign regulations in the C-4 zone; seconded by Councilwoman Baylock approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. Mayor O'Mahony requested CC Musso to publish a summary of the ordinance at least l5 days after adoption. APPEAL OF PLAI\NING COMMISSION'S APPROVAL OF RBSOLUTION No. 83-2004 FOR A MITIGATED NqGATIVE DECLARATIqN AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A LONG Tp,RM AIRPORT PARKING LOT AT 620 ArRPORT BOULEVARD. ZONED C-4 AND REQOLUTIQN No. F4-2004 TO AMEND THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FoR THE SHERATON HOTEL AT q00 AIRPOBT BOUL4VARD. ZONEp C-4 Vice Mayor Galligan absented himself from the meeting because of a conflict of interest. He stepped down from the dais and left the chambers. CP Monroe reviewed the staff report and recommended Council hold a public hearing and take action. She - noted that since the proposed long term airport parking use involved two parcels (620 and 600 Airport Boulevard), there were two actions required: one to grant a conditional use permit for long term airport parking at 620 Airport Boulevard and one to amend the conditional use permit for the hotel at 600 Airport Boulevard to allow the long term airport parking to use their parking access pay booth and gate. Both uses were conditional to require paynent of the City's long term airport parking tax. Mayor O'Mahony opened the public hearing. The following citizens spoke regarding this issue: Paul Salisbury, Architect, 1555 Bayshore Highway; Jonathan Wu, President of Anza Corporation, 615 Airport Boulevard. There were no further comments from the floor, and the hearing was closed. Councilman Coffey made a motion to uphold the Planning Commission's action and approve Resolution No. 83-2004 approving the mitigated negative declaration and conditional use permit for a long term airport parking lot at 620 Airport Boulevard by resolution and with conditions; seconded by Councilwoman Baylock, approved by voice vote, 4-0-1 (Galligan abstained). Councilwoman Baylock made a motion to approve Resolution No. 84-2004 amending the conditional use permit with existing and new conditions for the Sheraton Hotel at 600 Airport Boulevard, zoned C-4; seconded by Councilman Coffey, approved by voice vote, 4-0-1 (Galligan abstained). Vice Mayor Galligan retumed to his seat on the dais. b Burlingame City Council Approved Minutes 165 September 7,2004 8. a. 7. PUBLIC COMMENTS Howard Atkins, 1375 Burlingame Avenue, spoke on the parking situation on City Hall Lane behind the Crosby Commons Building. Susan Loren, 772Walnurt Avenue, spoke on the current sidewalk replacement program. Lana Appenrodt, 1040 Balboa Avenue, spoke on the current sidewalk replacement program and problem of City tree roots damaging sidewalk. STAFF BEPORTS HISTORY AND STATUS OF CITY STREETS TREE PROGRAM P&RD Schwartz provided a history and current status of the City Streets Tree Program and provided a copy of the Official Street Tree Lists. He recommended that the Beautification Commission should devise a policy on tree removal, including trees whose roots disrupt sidewalks; and then have a joint meeting with Council to discuss. b. PROPpSITTON lA, "PROTTCTrON pF r/OCAL GOYEBNMENT REVENUES" CM Nantell recommended Council adopt Resolution No.77-2004 supporting Proposition 1A, a statewide ballot initiative to restrict the State legislature's ability to take local government funding. Councilwoman Baylock made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 77-2004 supporting Proposition 1A, a statewide ballot initiative to restrict the State legislature's ability to take local government funding; seconded by Vice Mayor Galligan, approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. CM Nantell noted that because residents wish to make donations of public art, Council should consider developing a policy and procedure for acceptance. Mayor O'Mahony suggested that the recommended committee define program rules to include having contributors put together a trust so that the donated piece of art could be permanently maintained. PR&D Schwartz will oversee this program. d. STATUS REPORT ON LANDSCAPING BUFFER ALONG BART RIGHT.OF.WAY PR&D Schwartz provided the current status of the landscaping barrier along the BART right-of-way on California Drive from 150 feet north of Dufferin Avenue to the Millbrae/Burlingame City Limits. The project is scheduled to be completed in early October 2004. CONSENT CALENDAR RESOLUTION NO. 78-2004 APPROVING TREE PRUNING AND $TUMP REMOVAL. 2OO4.O5 AGREEMENT WITH TIMERBLINE TREE SERVICE PR&D Schwartz recommended Council adopt Resolution No.78-2004 accepting Timberline Tree Service, Inc. as the low responsible bidder on this project. b.RESOLUTTON NO. 79-2004 AppBOVrNq AN UPpATE OF AN EXTSTTNG SANTTARY sEwER AGREEMENT AND RESOLUTION NO. 80-2q04 APPROVING A NEW r\4UTUAL; Burlingame City Council Approved Minutes 9. z. c. ART IN PUBLIC PLACES r66 September 7,2004 AID POT+PLE WATER TRANSFERAGREEMENT WITH THE TOWN OF HILLSBOROUGH DPW Bagdon recommended Council adopt Resolution No. 79-2004 approving an update of an existing sanitary sewer agreement and Resolution No. 80-2004 approving a new mutual-aid potable water transfer agreement with the Town of Hillsborough. c.RESOLUTTON NO. 81-2004 AWARpTNG SCRUB SEAL ANp MTCROSUBFACTNG PROGRAM 2OO4 TO WESTERN STATES SURFACING,INC. DPW Bagdon recommended Council adopt Resolution No. 81-2004 awarding the Street Scrub Seal and Microsurfacing Program - 2004. d. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 82-2004 OPPOSING GAMING AND REVENUE ACT OF 2OO4 CM Nantell recommended Council adopt Resolution No. 82-2004 opposing the Gaming and Revenue Act of 2004. e.APPROVAL FOR OUT-OF.STATE TRAVEL FOR FIRT INSPECTOR CHRISTINE REED TO ATTEND CONFERENCE IN SAN AI\TONIO. TEXAS Fire Chief Reilly recommended Council approve out of state travel for Fire lnspector Christine Reed to attend the National FireRMS 5.0 Conference in Texas in October 2004. - Councilwoman Baylock made a motion to approve the Consent Calendar; seconded by Vice Mayor Galligan, approved unanimously by voice vote, 5-0. CLOSED SESSION CA Anderson advised that Council met in closed session and directed staff regarding the following a. Threatened litigation (Government Code $ 54956.9(bX1),(3XC)) Claim of Robert Deasy 10. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS Council reported on various events and committee meetings they each attended on behalf of the City 11. OLD BUSINESS Mayor O'Mahony requested adding to the July 19, 2004 minutes, Item 7.c., last paragraph, one more speaker: Dorene Campanile, 1620 Howard Avenue. Council concurred. 12. NEW BUSINESS DPW Bagdon stated that staff had recently received complaints on the odor and taste of water. The City - purchases water from San Francisco, which comes from the Sierra Nevadas. The water then goes through several dams. One of these, Calaveras Dam, has some structural problems so the water level is kept low. Burlingame city council 167 Approved Minut";ountil september 7 ' 2004 When air temperatures rose, algae bloomed causing water odor and taste problems. However, testing proved that no bacteria or health hazards were present. For further information regarding water odor and taste, please visit the City's website at www.burlingame.grg. Vice Mayor Galligan asked staff to bring back at a future date a discussion about whether residents could be allowed to repair their sidewalks themselves as opposed to requiring contractors to do such repairs. Vice Mayor Galligan asked the City Attorney to discuss at a future date altemative approaches to resolving tie votes on Planning appeals. Councilwoman Nagel asked staff to find out whether the bicycle rack at City Hall had been repaired as reported in the August 12,2004 Traffic, Safety and Parking Commission minutes. 13. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS a.Commission Minutes: Beautification, August 5,2004; Traffic, Safety & Parking, August 12,2004; Parks & Recreation, August 19,2004; Planning, August 23,2004 b. Department Reports: Police, JuJy 2004; Building, August 2004 Letter from James O'Neill commending Parking Enforcement Officer Garrett and Traffic Officer Witt d. Two letters from Comcast concerning programming changes Letters from Samaritan House and Youth and Family Enrichment Services acknowledging the City's contribution to their organizations 14. ADJOURNMENT Mayor O'Mahony adjourned the meeting at 8:40 p.m. in memory of former Mayor and Councilwoman Gloria Barton and Tex Patterson, a long time City employee. Respectfully submitted, c Burlingame City Council Approved Minutes Dori Deputy City Clerk 168 September 7,2004 e.