HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/28/2000MINUTES
' SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2000 - 7:30 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBER, 990 PALM STREET
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA
ROLL CALL:
Council Members
Present: Council Members John Ewan, Jan Howell Marx, Dave Romero, Vice
Mayor Ken Schwartz, and Mayor Allen K. Settle
City Staff
Present: John Dunn, City Administrative Officer; Jeff Jorgensen, City
Attorney; Lee Price, City Clerk; Ken Hampian, Assistant City
Administrative; Bill Statler, Finance Director; Mike McCluskey, Public
Works Director; Keith Opalewski, Parking Manager
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
BUSINESS ITEM
1. REBIDDING THE MARSH STREET GARAGE EXPANSION.
Public Works Director McCluskey presented the staff report and CAO recommendations.
Parking Manager Opalewski responded to questions regarding construction cost estimates
and funding budgeted for the project.
Public Comments:
Speaking in favor of staff recommendations and urging Council to move forward with the
project:
Gary Fowler, 777 Mill Street
Tom Swem, Chairman of the D/T Assn Parking Committee
Mike Spangler, Parking Committee Member
Liz Geuson, owner of the Koffe Klatch
Ray Sherer, merchant
Bill Walter, resident and member of the Downtown Association Board
Brett Weaver, Downtown Association Board President
John French, 3942 Hollyhock
Mike Stanton, resident and business owner
Speaking in opposition to the project.
Eugene Jud, 665 Leff Street
Ira Winn, 3346 Barrancha
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Christine Mulholland. 1334 Diablo Drive
The following speakers urged Council to proceed with the project but not eliminate the
Pacific Street office space or revise the exterior finish of the structure:
Debbie Niklas, Chair of the Chamber Parking Committee
Dave Garth, CEO Chamber of Commerce
Paul Laurens, adjacent property owner
--end public comments- -
Architect Fred Sweeney responded to brief questions from the Council.
Lengthy Council discussion followed.
ACTION: Moved by Romero /Schwartz to: 1) Approve amending the project by: A)
Eliminating the pedestrian bridge and gazebo, B) Eliminating the second floor
bathrooms, C) Eliminating the mid -span stairwell and relocate the elevator to Morro
Street, D) Eliminating the "blue" light safety system and television security system
conduit, E) Adding two public bathrooms on the ground floor with a Morro Street
access in lieu of the Morro Street office, and F) Adding a mid -block traffic signal on
Marsh Street. 2) Authorize staff to advertise for bids and authorize the City
Administrative Officer to award the contract if the lowest responsible bid is within
the Engineer's estimate, as revised, 3) Approve a contract amendment, as revised,
with Phillip Metschs Sweeney Moore for additional design work and authorize the
City Administrative Officer to execute the contract. 4) Approve, as revised, a
revised budget for construction and construction management, and approve
additional debt financing of $2.5 million ($7.9 million total). 5) Appropriate from the
unreserved parking fund working capital to fund additional design work, as
specified in Recommendation #1, and current deficient in the design account
($31,800); motion carried 3:2 (Ewan, Marx).
There being no further business to come before the City Council, Ma or ettle adjourned the
meeting at 10:26 p.m. to Tuesday, October 3, 2000 at 4:00 p. . f to d ssion in the
Council Hearing Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obi o.
Lee Price, C.M.C.
City Clerk
APPROVED BY COUNCIL: 10/17/00
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