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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/09/1961ADJOURNED CITY COUNCIL MEETING August 9, 1961 - -- 7:30 P. M. CITY HALL Invocation was given by Mayor Clay P. Davidson. ROLL CALL: Present - Miss Margaret'M. McNeil, R. L. Graves, Jr., Donald Q. Miller, Gerald W. Shipsey, Clay P. Davidson. Absent - None CITY STAFF PRESENT: Planning and Building Director Abraham, Park and Recrea- tion Superintendent Flory, City Attorney Houser, Adminis- trative Officer Miller, City Engineer Romero, City Clerk Fitzpatrick. 1. Mr. Houser, City Attorney, reported to the City Council that J. A. Roberts, demolition contractor for the buildings being torn down for - Parking Lot No. 6, will be finished by the end of the week, and that the contractor, General Engineering and Construction Company, the low bidder-for the parking lot con- struction, told Mr. Romero that he could work around any other contractor doing repair work on the Dalessi building. Therefore, Mr. Romero stated that the Staff recommended that the low bid of the General Engineering and Construction Company be accepted. Therefore, Mr. Houser stated that the Staff recommended that the low bid of the General Engineering and Construc- tion Company be accepted. Mr. Houser further reported that Mr. Baumberger of General Engineering and Construction Company stated that there would be no extra:, charge or change in the contract for co- operation with the con- tractor repairing the Dalessi building, unless the contract was delayed into the winter months and additional cost was incurred by him. Mr. Miller, Administrative Officer, presented the following letter from Mr. Abraham, Planning and Building Director, to Mr. Dalessi on the matter of the Dalessi building: "As you are aware, during the course of the demolition of the buildings adjacent "to•your property at 993 Monterey Street,,it became evident that the party wall adjacent to your premises was in a somewhat weakened condition. In order to determine the extent of the structural deficiencies, the City engaged a registered engineer to make an suvestigation to determine if the condition of the wall constituted a danger to life and property. "I have attached a copy of the report made by the engineer, Mr. Mager. You will note from the report that his professional opinion indicates that there is considerable danger of portions of this wall collapsing. As a result of Mr. Mager's findings, it has been determined that this constitutes an unsafe building and, as such, is to be either rehabilitated or removed. "Therefore, pursuant to Section 104(1) of the Uniform Building Code, you are hereby directed to take immediate steps to determine the exact-condition of this wall by means of a complete engineering analysis by a licensed engineer, and to furnish this office with the plans and specifications for performing the rehabilitation of this building to the extent determined necessary by such engineering report. You are further directed that this work shall be commenced within forty -eight (48) hours, and shall be pursued with extreme diligence until completed. You are also requested to keep us advised as to the progress of the work and the persons hired to perform the work. "In addition, you are hereby notified that you may be required to vacate the building at any time after the receipt of this notice until the work is completed, if conditions warrant. If you have any questions concerning this matter, we would be very happy to meet with you or your representatives to discuss any phase of this work." Councilman Graves asked the extent of the City's liability insofar as the Dalessi building was concerned, and also our responsibility for the safety of the public. Mr. Houser replied that the City assumed no more liability than on any other building in the City. 7 LJ L� 1 The City Council discussed the problem'of the safety of the Dalissi build- ing and the continued use of the property by the public. Mr. Houser recom- mended to the Council that the low bid of the General Engineering and Con- struction Company be accepted and that the City Engineer notify the contractor of the starting date of the contract. On motion of Councilman Shipsey, seconded by Councilman Miller, the low bid of the General Engineering and Construction Company was accepted. 2. At this time the City Council discussed the intention of the action taken by the Council on August 7, 1961 regarding control of dogs in City parks and other City facilities. (Item No. 7, August 7, 1961 Minutes) Original ' motion made by Councilman Graves, seconded by Councilman Shipsey, that the City install signs in parks notifying the public':.to- curb.dogs. Motion carried. After discussion by the City Council, it was moved by Councilman Graves, seconded by Mayor Davidson, that the intention of the motion was to read as follows: "That the City install signs in parks notifying the public that no dogs were allowed." Motion carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: Miss Margaret M. McNeil, R.L. Graves, Jr., Donald Q. Miller, Gerald W. Shipsey, Clay P. Davidson. NOES: None ABSENT: None 3. At-this time the City Council discussed the proposal of Ray C. Skinner to purchase City-owned property at'Laguna Lake for trade of dredging to be done on City -owned property. The following letter from the City Planning Commission was read to the City Council: "This is to advise you that the City Planning Commission considered the above subject at their regular study session of August 8, 1961. "The City Engineer presented drawings indicating proposals for the removal of the lake bottom by Mr. Skinner. 'After considerable discussion, review- ing and reading of the minutes of the joint meeting of July 24, 1961, it was moved, seconded and carried by the unanimous vote of the Commissioners present to recommend to the City Council that as much dredging as possible be accomplished under any proposal agreed to between the Council and Mr. Skinner and that the earth excavated by the dredging be placed in such a position that it could be moved by other earth moving equipment." The following letter from-Ray C. Skinner Companies was presented to the City Council r'_ ".Thdsf 61 lowing iszthe:'est #mated cost of-the crane now being used for the lake excavation on a daily basis: Equipment Rental - $2,200:per month by 22 working days per month 100.00 Fuel, oil and grease 10.00 "lie are giving instructions to Mr. Jack Foster to proceed with the work under your supervision and to take instructions from you as to location of excavation and fill." Operators - 2 @ 6.00 per hour 8 hours 96.00 Maintenance and minor repair allocation estimated at 2.00 per hour 16.00 Total per day 222.00 "It -is our understanding that we are to provide the equipment and personnel on a daily basis for the removal of material in such place as you may desig- ' nate as long as the - equipment is not required to move into locations lacking stability to hold the weight of the equipment. "We also understand that we are to move not less than 1,000 cubic yards per day on the basis of a single move. I believe the way -to obtain the maximum utilizationoof the equipment would be forcyour office to maintain fairly close supervision of the job so that the work will be done in exactly the location you designate and that the -depth of the excavation will be per your requirements. I "lie are giving instructions to Mr. Jack Foster to proceed with the work under your supervision and to take instructions from you as to location of excavation and fill." Mr. Romero, City Engineer, reported to the City Council that the area of the land being requested by Mr. Skinner contains 1.11 acres and at the rate of $3,250 per acre, it would give the City sixteen days of dredging work based on the letter offer citing the daily cost of the dredging equipment. Mr. Romero presented a sketch of the proposed dredging work to be done. He presented the following set of proposals.: 1. Utilize crane for maximum use, and only move dirt to the-maximum reach behind crane and deepen lake all along the shore. 2. Utilize crane and move dirt to high water and then move the dirt a second time so as to eliminate any piles on City property. Mr. Romero recommended that the City make maximum use of the crane and deepen the lake as far as possible, placing the dirt along the shore and move the dirt at a later date so as to take full advantage of the use of the crane. 1. Mr. Flory, Park and Recreation,Director, recommended that all dirt be removed from the lake so as to widen and deepen the lake and then remove surplus dirt at a later date. Mayor Davidson made the following statement: "After study of the situation regarding the proposal of Mr. Skinner to acquire an additional acreage of land from•the City, I have come to the following conclusions. First there have been many hours of deliberations by citizens on developing a plan for this area, this resulted in a Master Design for Laguna Lake Park by Mr. Fred L. Hector, which cost $3816.00. This plan was approved by the Laguna Lake Citi- zens' Committee, Park and Recreation Commission, Planning Commission; it was adopted by the City Council with the pledge -to proceed with development as fast as economically feasible. The Planning Commission and the Citizens' Committee at that time recommended that additional land be acquired by the City on the western side of the lake. In other words, we should be acquir- ing additional land if we agree with the original plan. Because of the finan- cial condition of the City at this time, and because I see no possible means of developing this plan within the next five years, I move the following proposal be made to Mr. Skinner: "That in consideration for 1.11 acres of land, the City of San Luis Obispo shall receive the use of the drag line, the operators, fuel, oil,and grease, maintenance and repair, (all cost to be borne by Mr. Skinner) for a period of sixteen days. The City will not be obligated for repairs or lost time. This equipment and operator to be under the direction of the City Engineer for this sixteen days. Further, that Mr. Skinner shall be obligated at a later date when dry, but no more than forty -five days to move this dredged earth to the future contours of the lake as proposed on the Master design under the direction of the City Engineer. That all costs for this service to be borne by Mr. Skinner. "Should Mr. Skinner refuse this proposal, I would then propose that no ex- change of peroperty and service be made and that all negotiations revert back to the original property line and further that the -earth which has been piled on City property be removed from City property and distributed by Mr. Skinner on his or the property of others." The City Council discussed the proposal of Mayor Davidson in comparison with that of Ray C. Skinner. Councilman Graves stated that he thought the original proposal of Mr. Skinner was fair and that he did not believe that the City should change the conditions at this time. If the City does not accept Mr. Skinner's proposal, then the City should just keep the property as is. The Mayor stated that under the present conditions the City Should proceed as much as possible with the plans delineated with the master plan for the lake,.and that leaving the pile of spoil dirt along the edge of the lake would not enhance the area; and further; he believed that Mr. Skinner should pay for moving the spoil dirt to its proper location.