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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/06/1962Mr. D. F. Romero, City Engineer, stated he was ready to report at this time and would recommend that the signs be removed. Graves Upon question by Councilman /Slri}sse, Mr. Houser stated that the City could be liable for any accident that might occur at this dip, which could be proved as known as a hazard by the City Council. Motion by Mayor Davidson, seconded by Councilman Miller, that the DIP signs be removed and the word dip be painted on the street approaching the dip. Motion carried. 1 On motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman Shipsey, the meeting adjourned at 10:35 to 9:00 A. M., Saturday, January 6, 1962. Approved this 15th day of January, 1962 w � ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL Saturday, January 6, 1962 - 9:00 A.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL In-:or..a *_ion was given by Mayor Clay P. Davidson -.toll Eall Present: Miss Mar-aret M. McNeil, R. L. Graves, Jr., Donald Q. Miller, Gerald 1.1. Shipsey, Clay P. Davidson Absent: None City Staff Present: R. D. Miller, Administrative Officer, 14. M. Houser, City Attorney, D. F. Romero, City Engineer, E. P. Thompson, Water Superintendent,.J. H. Fitzpatrick, City Clerk Also Present: John Jenks, Consulting Engineer and James Saffron, repre- senting Stone & Youngberg, Financial Consultants --------------------- 1. The City Council discussed the communication from Paul L. Adamson, Consult- ing Engineer submitting estimated cost of the proposed water treat -inert plant and water transmission lines from the plant to the City's distribution system. Mr. Adamson estimates that the plant will cost $1,474,000.00 R. D. Miller, Administrative Officer, presented fcr the Council's consider - nti6n :,. various alternatives regarding the use of G_1 Poly's contribution to the water plant construction, as Cal Poly's contribution will not be forthcoming until the 1963 -64 fiscal }rear. Mr. E. F. Thompson, Water Superintendent, explained to the City Council the various considerations involved in the Final location of the water filtration plant. The City Council discussed the proposed construction of the water filtra- tion plant and the cost estimate of Mr. Paul Adamson. 2. Mr. James Saffron of Stone &Youngberg, Financial Consultants, presented for the Council's information his analysis of the financial feasibility of the sewer and water plant expansion ar_d the various ways that these improvements can be financed. He also presented a preliminary report.on proposed revenue figures for both improvements. Mr. Saffron proceeded to explain the revenues and expenditures of the present water system, including the debt service for the Whale Rock Project. He *_hen presented various revenue forecasts that would be required to pay for the operation of the water system plus the new water treatment plant. He also submitted for the Council's information 1/2/62 — pg. 12 possible methods for adjusting the present water rate structure to inc_rQase the revenue to pay for the additional plant. Mr. Saffron then presented for the Council his analysis of the financing required for constuuction of the enlargement to the sewer plant. !,r. Saffron explained to the City Council. the conditions of financing available for for the construction with either general obligation bonds or revenue bonds. He. also suggested that the Council consider whether, at this time, it wished to protect their bonded indebtedness capacity for future projects that could only be financed by GO Bonds, and not revenue proceedings, as he was sire that the sewer plant could he financed by revenue bonds. He then presented figures showing the required bond authorization, the annual deb*_ service and the required level of revenue for both the GO and revenue bonds. He also presented tables of possible serer service charges for both the GO or revenue bond procedures. He urged that if the Council adopted then the plant should be operated as all sewer operations should be paid any Rinds from the general tax base. Mr. Saffron urged that the consideration, before coming phases of the program can b for approval. He stated th by Stone & Youngberg, after decisions as to the size of line program and the method • program of sewer services charges, • utility from these charges, and for by these service charges without ity Council take this report under serious up with their final decision so that all considered before going to the electors final financial report would be prepared the City Council had made all the basic the sewer project, the size of the trunk of financing they wished to follow. The Citv Council discussed various alternatives regarding GO bonds and revenue bonds, and the types of charges required to place the water and sewer- project on a self - sustaining basis. Mayor Clay P. Davidson stated he was prepared at this time to make a decision on the trunk facilities to serve the industrial area, and asked the Council if they wished to make a decision at this time. Councilman Shipsev stated that he was not prepared at this time to make a decision.regarding the trunkline facilities as he.wished to study both the Adamson Report on trunklines in relationship to the financial estimates provided at this.time. It was the common consent of the Council that a final decision be held off until each Councilman had made additional studies of the material available. 3. Mr. John Jenks, Consulting Engineer, presented for the City Council's information the plans and specifications for the sewer plant enlargement and explained the proposed installations for the new plant. Mr. Jenks also presented the current cost estimate for sewer plant enlarge- ment construction which totaled $1,056,900.00, but he recommended.that the City in their financial studies add 10; for contract contingencies as this figure was reduced by the engineers in order to stay within the original cost estimate. Mr. Jenks and Mr. Romero, City Engineer, showed the City Council, oa the plans, some of the major modifications being made to this plant, which when built will be one of the leading plants of this type in the nation. Mr. Romero, Citv Engineer, recommended to the City Council that the plans and specifications be adopted. . On motion of Councilman Shipsey, seconded by Councilman Graves, the follow- ing resolution was introduced: RESOLUTION NO. 883 (1962 Series) "A resolution approving the completed planning documents prepared with an.advance from the United States of America under the terms of public_ law 560, 83rd Congress of the United States, as amended." 1 1 r