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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
.Monday, June 17., 1974 - 7:00 P.M.
City Hall
Pledge
Roll Call
PRESENT: Councilmen Brown, Graham, Gurnee, Norris and
Mayor Schwartz .
ABSENT : None
City Staff
PRESENT: J. H. Fitzpatrick, City Clerk; R. D. Miller, Administrative
Officer; A. J. Shaw, Jr., City Attorney; E. L. Rodgers, Police
Chief; L. Schlobohm, Fire Chief; Robert Strong, Planning &
Building Director; D. F. Romero, City Engineer.
1. At this time the City. Council had scheduled a public hearing on the
adoption of the 1974/75 budget for the City of San Luis Obispo. Due to the
incompleteness of the budget at this time the matter was continued to 7:30 P.M.,
June 24, 1974.
Consent Items:
C -1. Payment of claims against the City of San Luis Obispo for the month of
June, 1974, was authorized subject to approval by the Administrative Officer.
C -2. The City Council considered an agreement for the City to participate in
the California Highway Patrol's Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program for the
period July 1, 1974, through June 30, 1975. It was agreed that the Mayor be
authorized to sign the agreement on behalf of the City.
On motion of Councilman Norris, seconded by Councilman Brown, the following
resolution was introduced: RESOLUTION NO. 2623, A Resolution of the Council
of the City of San Luis Obispo authorizing the City to participate in the 1974 -75
Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program of the State of California.
Passed and adopted on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Brown, Graham, Gurnee, Norris and Mayor Schwartz
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
C -3. On motion of Councilman Norris, seconded by Councilman Brown, the
following resolution was introduced: RESOLUTION NO. 2617, A Resolution
Adjusting the 1973 -74 Budget.
Passed and adopted on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Brown, Graham, Gurnee, Norris and Mayor Schwartz
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
City Council Minutes
June 17, 1974
Page 2
C -4. On motion of Councilman Norris, seconded by Councilman Brown, the
following Resolution was introduced: RESOLUTION NO. 2624, A Resolution of
the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo revising the City's 1973 -74 Annual
Transportation Clraim against the Local Transportation Fund of the County of
San Luis Obispo.
Passed and adopted on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Brown, Graham, Gurnee, Norris and Mayor Schwartz ,
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
C -5. On motion of Councilman Gurnee, seconded.by Councilman Graham, that
the City Council reappoint Andrew Jones -and Walter Rice as the City's
representatives to the advisory group to the Regional Transportation Citizens'
Advisory Committee. Motion carried, all ayes.
On motion of Councilman Norri.s,seconded by Councilman Brown, the following
consent items were approved as recommended.
C -6. The request from Diane Daoust that the City Council enact an ordinance
prohibiting the use of electric fences within the City limits was referred to
staff for report.
C -7. The communication from the Central Rehabilitation Clinic notifying
the City Council of the need for a special van with a wheelchair lifts to
serve handicapped children and adults was referred to the Human Relations
Commission for comment.
C -8. The memorandum requesting sick leave in excess of one week for '
Johnny Johns was approved.
C -9. The memorandum from the .Water Director requesting six weeks of sick
leave for Robert loppini was approved.
C -10. R. D. Miller, Administrative Officer, announced the appointment'of
Gene T. Johnson, Senior Engineering Aide at Step 1 or $670 per month, effective
June 17, 1974, subject to one =year probationary period.
TC -1. Recommendation from the Traffic Committee regarding public works and
and Police Department on parking in the downtown central business district.
(5) Require contractors working on construction jobs to pay parking
meters.
The Traffic Committee reviewed the recommendation which was continued from the
meeting of June 3, 1974.
Councilman Graham suggested that contractors and utility companies buy.a parking
permit which would allow them to park in metered zones at the curb whil.e actually
engaged in contract work.
Councilman Norris felt the City Council should continue the existing policy of
allowing contractors and utility companies to park in meter spaces if a work
order was placed in the windshield of the service vehicle.
Councilman Gurnee felt that everyone who parked in a metered space except
grand jury and court jury members in the area surrounding the Courthouse
should pay for parking privileges.
R. D. Miller, Administrative Officer, suggested that the City either sell decals
for parking or allow the contractors to pay the parking meters when they parked
in the downtown area.
City Council Minutes
June 17, 1974
Page 3
A. J. Shaw, Jr., City Attorney, stated there were no exemptions from parking
meter requirements in the Municipal Code. It was his opinion that the City
Council should either see to it that the parking regulations were enforced or
actually prepare an exemption for the Police Department to follow.
On motion of \Councilman Gurnee, seconded by Councilman.Brown, that the City
Council accept the recommendation of the Traffic Committee and require that
all persons using the downtown parking meter spaces pay for the privilege
either by paying the meter or by applying for a parking permit from the City.
Councilman Norris felt that the contractors should either pay the meter or
buy an annual parking permit in the parking district. He felt that in justice
this should be worked out before the new regulations went into effect.
Motion carried, all ayes.
2. At this time the City Council held a public hearing on the planned
use report for Revenue Sharing Funds received by the City from the Federal
Government for the period July 1, 1974 through June 30, 1975. Planned use..:
by the City would be for water system improvements, $408,847.00,plus accrued
interest.
Mayor Schwartz declared the public hearing open.
No one appeared before the City Council for or against the planned use of funds.
Mayor Schwartz declared the public hearing closed.
On motion of Councilman Gurnee, seconded by Councilman Graham, that the City
Council approve: the planned use of Revenue Sharing Funds as proposed.
Motion carried on the follow.i�ng roll call vote:
AYES.: Councilmen Brown;-,,Graham, Gurnee, Norris and Mayor Schwartz
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
3. At this time the City Council held a public hearing on the request of
the Police Officers' Association for Impasse Determination by the City Council
on time and one -half for overtime.
(See Transcript, Court Reporter, dated June 17, 1974 - Exhibit "A ")
4. At this time the City Council held a public hearing on the amended Open
Space Plan for the City of San Luis Obispo.
Robert Strong, Planning, D1 rector, submitted for the Council's consideration
the amended Open Space Plan and Element of the City's General Plan as prepared
by the City Planning Commission, reviewed by the City Council and referred
back to the Planning Commission for further hearing and amendment. He stated
the document before the City Council this evening was the amended copy following
public hearings by the Planning Commission.
Councilman Brown stated he had no comments at this time.
Councilman Graham stated that he would go along with the Planning Commission
recommendation on the amended Open Space Plan. He.felt that it now met the
objections that he had to the original plan.
Councilman Gurnee stated he reviewed with Mr. Strong the method used by the
Planning Commission in arriving at the recommended amended Open Space Plan.
He did not feel that this plan met the requirements brought before the Council
at the Fast public hearing, and particularly did not feel that the Planning
Commission established proper zones for the protection of agricultural land as
he had proposed in the recommendations.
City Council Minutes
June 17, 1974
Page 4.
Robert Strong, Planning Director, stated that the Planning Commission studied
the amended plan on a page -by -page, paragraph -by- paragraph basis and that the
amended plan before the City Council.was the consensus of the majority of
the members on each item.
Ms. Valerie Endres, Planning Commission Chairperson, stated that the Planning
Commission by consensus decided that it did not wish to recommend such a
strong statement as proposed in the prior plan by Councilman Gurnee, dealing
with the protection of farm lands within the community.
Councilman Norris stated that he was in support of the Planning Commission's
revised Open Space Plan and would support the amended plan as submitted.
Mayor Schwartz stated he was in support of the Planning Commission's amended
Open Space Plan, and felt that the goals shown on Page 15 outlined his
consideration on agricultural zones.
Councilman Gurnee stated that he did not share the feAlings of his fellow
councilmen or their confidence in the Planning Commission's Open Space Plan.
He felt that the amended plan did not face the issues any better than the
original plan had. He felt that it was just the original plan of the
Planning Department, rewritten in better prose but was. stiII as ineffective.
as far as agricultural land protection was concerned. He also felt that the
plan lacked any imagination and did not protect the land goals within the
community. He felt the proposals were timid, the input was weak, and the
entire plan was stale and of no benefit to the City or to its citizens.
Councilman Brown stated that he felt the Planning Commission plan was a
reasonable approach to a City Open Space Plan. He felt that the implementing
elements of the plan would come in the precise plans of the City, which
would include future planning to protect agricultural land as annexed.
Councilman Graham agreed with Robert Strong's statement that this was only
an interim plan until the consultants, KDG, brought in a new open space
plan with all the new considerations for protection of the open space.
Mayor Schwartz.declared the public hearing open.
R. Barrows, 770 Meinecke Street, stated he was in support of any open space
plan which could meet the desires of the Planning Commission and the citizens
of the City.
Kathy Scala, Pismo Street, felt that in listening to the Council discussion,
she felt the plan needed some more study by Councilmen and staff.
Mayor.Schwartz declared the .public hearing closed.
On motion of Councilman Graham, seconded by Councilman Brown, the following
Resolution was introduced: RESOLUTION NO. 2618, A Resolution of the Council
of the City of San Luis Obispo adopting an- pen Space Plan for the City's
General Plan.
Passed and adopted on the following roll call vote:
AYES:. Councilmen Brown:; Graham, Norrims and Mayor Schwartz
NOES: Councilman Gurnee
ABSENT: None
5. At this time the City Council considered the final passage of
ORDINANCE NO. 616, An Ordinance amending the official zone map of the
City--of San Luis Obispo (rezoning area bounded by High, South, and
Higuera Streets from M to C -H).
Mayor Schwartz declared the public hearing open.
No.-one appeared before the City Council for or against the ordinance.
Mayor Schwartz declared the public hearing closed.
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City Council Minutes
June 17, 1974
Page 5
On. motion of Councilman Gurnee, seconded by Councilman Graham, the ordinance
was introduced for final passage on.the following roll call vote
AYES: Councilmen Brown, Graham, Gurnee, Norris and Mayor Schwartz
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
6. At this time the City Council considered the final passage of
ORDINANCE NO. 617, An Ordinance of the City of San Luis Obispo amending the
Municipal Code and the City's or for the regulation of contributions
and expenditures in Municipal Elections by deleting.the provisions concerning
solicitation agents and changing the day for publication of campaign statements.
Mayor Schwartz declared the public hearing open.
No one appeared before the City Council for or against amending the ordinance.
Mayor Schwartz declared the public hearing closed.
Councilman Brown stated he was still opposed to the adoption of this ordinance.
He felt it was unnecessary and was an attempt to take many potent.ial candidates
out of contention for City office. He was opposed as he felt this represented
over - control.
On motion of Councilman Gurnee, seconded by Council.man Graham, the ordinance
was introduced for final passage on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Brown, Graham, Gurnee, Norris and Mayor Schwartz
NOES: None
' ABSENT: .None
7. D. F. Romero, City Engineer, submitted a report on behalf of the staff
dealing with the dumping of debris on the storage yard operated by the City
adjacent to the Scala property on Pismo Street.
The City Engineer reported that the Public Works Department had installed a
"No.Dumping" sign on the property and had cleaned up the dump site. He
continued that the City was now looking for a different location to deposit
street sweepings. Meanwhile, they had relocated the dump site for the street
sweeper to the property further to the south near the Water Department rear
gate and beyond the Scala property. He concluded that the City staff would
continue to exercise special care in seeing that all City operations were kept
as neat as possible.
The report was ordered received and filed.
8. Communication from thel"Fire'Chief recommending that Fire Zone II be
extended.to inc6ude the block bounded by Monterey, California Blvd., Palm
Street and the Southern Pacific Railroad right -of -way.
The Fire Chief stated that in order for improvements to be made in this
block by the property owners, Karleskint -Crum, that the Fire Zone change
would have to be made in order to provide the proper material for construction..
On motion of Councilman Graham, seconded by Councilman Brown, the following
ordinance was introduced: ORDINANCE NO. 620, An Ordinance of the City of
San Luis Obispo revising and amending the Fire Zone Map.
Passed to print on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Brown, Graham, Gurnee, Norris and Mayor Schwartz
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
City Council Minutes
June 17, 1974
Page 6
9. The City Council again reviewed the staff report on the Edna Saddle
Reservoir Site Preparation bids whFch had been received May 30, 1974. This
consideration was continued from the Council meeting of June 10, 1974.
See Exhibit "B ".
R. A. Paul, Water Department Director, recommended that the City Council defer
action on awarding the bids or rejecting the bids; and allow the staff to
contact the low bidder, Madonna Construction Company to see if some adjustment
in price could be made on the various items of the bid.
R. D. Miller, Administrative Officer, reported to the City Council that he
had heard of a number of complaints from contractors who had been prepared
to bid on the project, but they said that due to poor preparation of the
specifications and the.fact that addendums were going out up until the
last week, they felt they were unable to bid adequately.
On motion of Councilman Gurnee, seconded by Councilman Brown, that the matter
be continued to the June 24, 1974, meeting and authorize the staff to negotiate
with Mr. Madonna for adjustments in his minimum bid. Motion carried unanimously.
10. Proposed consideration- by-;the City Council of a contract or agreement
with the County for animal control services for the fiscal year 1974/75 was
continued to the June 24, 1974 meeting as the County Administrative staff
had not yet prepared the necessary contract documents.
11. At this time the City Council considered a request from Rita'WSullivan
that the City Council guarantee a loan at the San Luis National Bank which
is being sought by Mrs. O'Sullivan for the initiation of an educational
day -care program for elementary school age children of working mothers in the
City of San Luis Obispo. She stated that payment would be made by the Welfare
Department to the mothers of children who would be attending the Center, but
that due to the payment schedule of the Welfare Department, these payments ,
would not be received fora period of four to six weeks. Therefore, the
Center had applied for a loan to continue and to start their operation for
this period. The bank was willing to grant the loan to Mrs. O'Sullivan if
the.City would be willing to guarantee such a loan by underwriting any loss
or non - payment and"- the City taxpayers would pick up the difference..
Mrs. O'Sullivan stated that the Center had been working closely and received
moral support from the Employment Development.Department and Council, the
County Welfare Department, the County Schools Office, Headstart, the Career
Opportunity Development Office, and the Human Relations Commission. She also
stated that all the people in the community with whom she had spoken had
emphasized the need for this type of program in the community, not only this
summer, but during the school year.
She stated that with the hopes the Center would become a model for continuing
programs in the fall, that they had been working towards this program to
provide comprehensive day care for elementary school age children of working
parents. She concluded her appeal by stating that the Center was licensed
by the State Department of Social Welfare as a day care center. They were
a division of the Mandala :School, Inc., anon- profit corporation, and for
this summer, they would be located at 761 .Broad Street, San Luis Obispo. She
urged the City Council'to guarantee the loan.
A. J. Shaw, Jr., City Attorney, stated that he had gone over this matter with 1
the.applicant, and stated he felt the City Council could probably find that
both a public purpose and a municipal purpose would be served by the operation
of a day care center by a pr.i:vate person, and therefore, the approach of
getting a loan from the.bank which was guaranteed by the City.might be a more
legal way to go. He concluded that it would be his recommendation that in
connection with any arrangement, that a detailed agreement be prepared setting
forth the proposed salaries of all persons involved in the operation of the
program, the expected expenses, and providing guarantees from the Welfare
Department as to the continued inspection and control of the program and payment
of funds therefor, and also that the City be protected from any tort Fiability
in connection with the operation of this program.
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June 17, 1974
Page 7
Mrs. .Pat Barlow, Chairwoman of the Human Relations Commission, stated that
the Human Relations Commission whole - hearterly supported the child care center
as proposed by Mrs. O'Sullivan, and Mrs. Barlow urged the City Council to
guarantee the funds if the operation did not pay for itself. She urged the
City Council to support the request of Mrs. O'Sullivan with a Council
guarantee.
' On motion of Councilman Gurnee, seconded by Councilman Graham, the following
resolution was introduced: RESOLUTION NO. 2619, A Resolution of the Council
of the City of San Luis Obispo guaranteeing payment by City of losses incurred
by Children's Center in operating summer day care program for A.F.D.C.
children.
Passed and adopted on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Brown, Graham, Gurnee, Norris and Mayor Schwartz
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
12. Memorandum from the City Attorney urging Council support of Senate
Constitutional Amendment 52, regarding "quasi,judicial" decisions by local
agencies. The purpose of the amendment was to overrule the Strumsky decision
by the California Supreme Court earlier this year which placed a much greater
burden upon local administrative agencies concerning the standard of judicial
review of "quasi judicial" decisions by the local agencies where a "fundamental
vested right" was involved. He felt that the decision of the court was
nothing more than a further erosio %of the powers of a municipal corporation
to control municipal affairs.
On motion of Councilman Gurnee, seconded by Councilman Brown, the following
resolution was introduced: RESOLUTION NO. 2620, A Resolution of the Council
of the City of San Luis Obispo urging the State Legislature to approve SCA 52
to restore the substantial evidence test for Local Agency decisions.
Passed and adopted on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Brown, Graham, Gurnee, Norris and Mayor Schwartz
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
13A. Communication from the Mass Transportation Committee requesting Council
action on the following items:
(1) The Committee requested the City to continue the contract bus
operation for a total of two years, and that the City provide
sufficient funds in the budget for this length--of study.
(2) The Committee indicated that it wished to make minor changes in
scheduling, hours, stops and promotion, without the delays inherent
in having each action approved by the City Council. To accomplish
this, the Committee proposed that the minutes of the Committee be
sent to the Councilmen individually and that if there were no
objections received within ten (10) days, the changes could be
made at the discretion of the Committee.
The City Council discussed the two requests of the Mass Transportation Committee
and on motion of Mayor Schwartz, seconded by Councilman Graham, that the City
Council continue the present plan of funding the bus system on a one -year basis.
only, with an analysis by the Committee and City Council after three quarters
of the contract year had passed. Motion carried, all ayes.
On motion of Councilman Norris, seconded by Councilman Brown, that the City
Council reject the request of the Mass Transportation Committee and continue
the present policy of forwarding items to the City Council for consideration.
Motion carried with Mayor Schwartz voting no.
City Council-Minutes
June 17., 1974
Page 8
(3) The Mass Transportation had a third request which was to change
to a two bus operation between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M.
on Sundays, effective September 15 and to add Memorial Day and Labor
Day as official holidays, with the printing of the next schedule
which would be in mid - September.
On motion of Councilman Norris, seconded by Councilman Graham, that the City
Council approve the request for two buses on Sunday and the designation of
the two holidays on the next schedule. Motion carried.
13B. Memorandum from the Mass Transportation Committee regarding preparation
and administration of a questionnaire on bus service. The Public Transportation
System Questionnaire, which would be distributed to a representative sample
of homes throughout the community would provide basic information for use by
the Mass Transportation Committee in improving the level of bus service and
would provide useful information in considering the proposals to be made by
the consultant preparing the transportation study for the County.
The Committee recommended that the questionnaire be distributed in the fall,
that the computer work and representative sample would be selected by Cal
Poly students working under the direction of Mr. Jones, but that the actual
printing, distribution and collection of- information would be made at City
expense and by City personnel. The analysis of the results would be conducted
by Mr. Jones' class in transportat4;on at Cal Poly. It was estimated that the
total City cost for the survey would be•less than $1,000.00.
The matter was continued to the Council meeting of July 8, 1974, for a joint
meeting with representatives of.the Mass Transportation Committee.
14. Robert Strong, Planning Director, submitted a proposal to the City
Council for a. complete aerial survey of the planning area, a part of the
General Plan .revision program, including 200 scale line -topo or orthophoto-
contour maps showing existing buildings, topography and vegetation. Based
on preliminary estimates on May 20, 1974, Mr. Strong requested that the
Council allocate at least $13,500.00 in anticipation of the City contracting
for such aerial photo and mapping service. He reported that he had received
proposals from three firms:
Pacific-Western Aerial Surveys - estimated cost, $19,610.00
Pugh -Nolte & Associates - estimated cost, $19,300.00, or
an alternate, $11,800.00
Mark Hurd - estimated cost, $17,700.00
It was his recommendation that the least expensive proposal by Pugh - Nolte be
accepted by the Council and that the Mayor be authorized to execute a contract
for the alternate estimated at $11,800.00.
On motion of Councilman Gurnee, seconded by Councilman Brown, the following
Resolution was introduced: RESOLUTION NO. 2628, A Resolution of the Council
of the City of San Luis Obispo accepting a proposal for aerial photography
and related photogrammetry from Pugh -Nolte & Associates.
Passed and adopted on the following roll call vote: '
AYES: Councilmen Brown, Graham, Gurnee, Norris and Mayor Schwartz
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
City Council Minutes
June 17, 1974
Page 9
15. Robert Strong, Planning Director, submitted a proposal to the City
Council for supplemental staff and special consultants for the General Plan
Revisions of the City of San Luis Obispo. He stated that the General Plan
revision program involves $11,500.00 supplementary budget for special
services related to the primary consultant study. The 'supplementary budget
included:
Retention of Meyer, Merriam & Associates, a local planning
consultant firm familiar with the program and the community,
' to provide ass'ist'ance to City staff for special studies and
data collection, allocating $4,000.00 for such services.
He presented for the Council's consideration a letter agreement from Meyer,
Merriam & Associates, allocating the $4,000.00 for special consultant studies
as considered necessary and authorized by the Planning Director, with a
further stipulation that no single project would expend more than $500.00
without further Council approval. The compensation to be based on actual
time and expenses in accordance with the consultant's normal billing rate.
On motion of Councilman Gurnee, seconded by Councilman Brown, that the City
accept the recommendation of Robert Strong and authorize the letter
agreement with Meyer, Merriam & Associates with a maximum expenditure total
of $4,000.00. Motion carried, all ayes.
Councilman John Brown left the meeting due to a possible conflict of interest
on the next item.
16: Memorandum from'the City Engineer notifying the City Council that over
the past several years, the City had expended a considerable amount of effort
in inspecting the installation of underground utilities in the downtown area
' in order to assure the rights and conveniences of the public were protected.
He stated that the City had been unable. to charge its time against the
utility companies and had absorbed these costs within the various engineering
budgets. He concluded that since the undergrounding of utilities would continue
to be a major effort within the community for many years to come, he would like
to suggest a modification of the City ordinance which would permit the City
to assess a two percent (2 %) inspection fee against utility, companies whose
work required the services of a City inspector.
On motion of Councilman Gurnee, seconded by Councilman Graham, the following
ordinance was introduced: ORDINANCE NO. 618., An Ordinance requiring payment
of inspection and traffic control costs in connection with certain underground
utility projects.
Passed to print on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen =_.Graham, Gurnee, Norris and Mayor Schwartz
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Brown
Councilman John Brown returned to the City Council Chambers and took his
1 place at the Council table.
17. Communication from the California Association of the Physically Handi-
capped (San,_Lui:s Obispo Chapter)requesting that the City undertake a survey of
public facilities and undertake the complete removal of all barriers to the
physically handicapped.
Mr. Baldwin, C.A.P.H., supported the request, and submitted a list of goals
and objectives of his organization to allow the physically handicapped to
move about the City. He also asked that the City Council finance the purchase
of a special bus developed for the handling of handicapped people, at an
approximate cost of $30,000.00
City Council Minutes
June 17, 1974
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Bob Bonds, representing the Disabledand Handicapped Students at Cal Poly,
urged the City Council to proceed with ways and means to remove architectural
barriers to-.the handicapped within the City of San Luis Obispo.
Mrs. Wagner also spoke on behalf of the request of C.A.P.H. to eliminate.
physical barriers to the handicapped residents of the community.
On motion,.of Councilman Gurnee, seconded by Councilman Graham, the following
Resolution was introduced: RESOLUTION NO. 2622, A Resolution.of the Council
of the City of San Luis Obispo authorizing a survey of public facilities to
determine barriers to the physically handicapped.
Passed and adopted on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen Brown, Graham, Gurnee, Norris and Mayor Schwartz
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
18. :.'William Flory, Director of Parks 8 Recreation, submitted for the
Council's consideration Contract Change Order No. .3, Karleskint -Crum, Inc.,
for Meadow Park, Phase III, an increase of $691.75. The Change Order
was to consist of work at the shuffle board court: adding header board,
top soil and grade; revise irrigation system at entry to bridge to
function properly; finish grade flat area in right field of ball field
and remove debris; and labor to add 16 turnbuckles on shelters and boom
truck to hold; a total of $691.75.
On motion of Councilman Gurnee, seconded by Mayor Schwartz,.Change Order
No. 3 to Meadow Park, Phase III, was approved. Motion carried. .
The City Council adjourned to Executive Session.
On motion of Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Graham,.the meeting
adjourned to 7:30 P. M., June 24, 1974. Motion carried.
APPROVED: September 16, 1974
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J. H. itzpatrick, City Clerk
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