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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/08/19801 City..Council :Minutes . July 8, 1980 - 7:20 p.m. Page 2 I A. At 7:20 p.m., the City Council adjourned.to Executive Session (to discus:, litigation). At 3:30 p.m., the City Council reconvened in Regular Session. 2. City Council considered the bids-received for...the..Foothill Sewerline, (Tassajara to'Ferrini), City Plan No. D -21. Bids were opened Monday, June 9, 198 - City Clerk presented a.letter.received from Charles A. Pratt Construction Company low bidder on the above named project, requesting that the City Council allow them to withdraw their bid on the Foothill Sewerline Project and.ret urn . the bid bond. On motion of Councilman-Bond, seconded .by.Councilman.Munger, that the City Council accepted the request of Charles Pratt'to withdraw..his bid on the Foothill Sewerline Project and return his bid.bond, and award the contract to the second bidder, Sierra National, in the amount of $54,944.00 by adopting Resolution No. 4203, (1980 Series). Motion carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Bond, Munger., Billig, Dunin and Mayor.Cooper NOES: None ABSENT: None 1. Mr. Frank Steiner, and Mr. David MacDonald, representing Engineering Science, consultants to the city for a feasibility study for a small hydro- electric facility at the city's water plant., reviewed the report for the council's information. The-purpose of.the report was to evaluate the technical and economic feasibility in generating electric power from the water flowing in the city's 12 -inch .supply pipeline from Salinas Reservoir. They continued that the review period was followed by field testing of the 12 =inch water supply pipeline and a. preparation.of,the report. The study showed that for,the city to develop the full hydro - electric potential of water flowing to the city from Salinas Reservoir, a new 24 -inch pipeline - penstock, from Salinas pipeline connection to water plant #1, and 510 KW hydro- electric station would be required. They estimated the capital cost of.the..project at $1,070,000. The project would cost.the city an..estimated $96,000 in the first year of operation; however, the revenue from the project was expected to be $107,000.during the same year.. In summary, the study showed that the city should proceed with the phase construction of the hydro- electric.project. Initial .work to be undertaken includes: 1) Preliminary design of the 24 -inch pipeline - penstock and hydro - electric station; 2) Preparation of.plans and specifications,..for the construction of.the hydro - electrict unit; 3) Negotiations of a code generation agreement..with.the Pacific Gas and- .Electrict and Company; and 4) Filing for the exemption from the FERC license requirements. 1. After discussion with the consultants and staff, the City Council took the following action: On motion of Mayor. Cooper,'.seconded.by Councilwoman Billig,...that the City Council accept-Engineering Science's.feasibility.report and authoritze.the staff to negotiate for the final.design with Engineering Science for Phase I, Alternate I, Utilizing the existing-12" pipeline. Motion carried. 3. City.Council considered a request from the-Planning Commission for reimbursement -of expenses in view-of salaries. After some discussion.:by the City Council..and..the Administrative Officer, it was on motion of Councilman-Bond,-seconded by Mayor-Cooper, that the city would pay $10 per month per member, paid once per:year. Motion.carried. All ayes. 1 City Council Minutes July 8,;1980 - 7.20 p.m. Page 3 URGENCY ITEM I .City Council considered -a staff.report...on . the.Advisory Committee for Parking Development. Wayne Peterson, City.Engineer., stated in his.report that at the June 17, 1980, City Council meeting,..the staff.was requested.to meet with the BIA..and workout details for an Advisory Committee which would.help..city staff and consultants develop the Parking Program. He-stated his recommendation for the. committee :.s.responsibilities._and method of appointment were as follows: The membership of the.committee.would include:. (1) city staff member; (1) San Luis Obispo County staff member; (2) business persons; (2) business persons who are also property owners in_the.downtown area; (2) property owners who own property in the downtown.area. The.appointment of businessmen and property_owners..be made to the.committee by the City Council.. based. upon _the.recommendations...made.by the BIA Executive Board. Appointments of:city..and county staff would be by-the City Council based on recommendations of the respective . administrative officers. Also, a city councilmember would.be,invited to sit in at all-meetings but would not be an official voting member of the committee. Finally, the committee should.be.appointed.as soon as recommendations.are made. -The committee positions should.be kept.filled and the committee to be .active only.until either the City.Council. decides the project.is not to'proceed, or a.contract is awared for construction.of. the parking structure. The committee recommended that.the charge would be.that they-would-responsible talk with others:in.the community so. they .might..be.able.to.communicate ideas and concerns.quickly and..directly to the.city.staff and.cotisultants. The.intent was.to propose'a project-to the City Council which had been reviewed and approved by a broad segment of the downtown.business people and property owners.—The committee would also recommend to.the council its choice as to.the best project being_submitted'by the-cons ulant.; and finally, the committee would-be responsible to promote the project within the community and attempt to.gain support for it. The.BIA recommended that the..coun_cil consider the,following people for appointment to the "Downtown Parking-Advisory Committee: Business persons: Sandra.Gillespie.and Don Lyle Businesspersons. and property owners: .Ken Porche.,and Robert Carpenter Property Owners: Charles'French and Bobb Leit.cher On motion of Councilman.Munger, seconded.by.Councilman Bond,.that.the.City Council accept the recommendation and.charge that... the_six.people. recommended by.the BIA be..appointed to the City Council, that Councilmember. Billig be the council's representative.with no vote to the committe,. and Wayne Peterson be the.-city staff member to represent the city, and that.the City.Administrative Officer contact the County Administrative Officer for.appointment.of a.staff member. Motion carried. 4. _ At'8:45 p.m.,.the council adjourned to Executive Session (personnel matter). At 9:40 p.m.,.the Council re convened.in. regular session. All council - members present. There being no further.business to come.before the City Counail,.Mayor Cooper adjourned the meeting at_9:40.p.m: to 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 15, 1980. COUNCIL MINUTES APPROVED ON: 8/5/80 JXTiftl5africk, City Clerk