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� 9 1�ESOLUTIoTT N0. 23�6 REJECTING ALL BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTION C�' TNfO 1�-�iII�IflN QALLON WATER RESER90�.S waa offered by Cauneilman VPeymauth who mrnred adoptiari� aeccmded by Ccuncilman Stout and carried an roll call� Crninci]ffian Spillers noted absent. RESOI�ITIOM N0. 2307 RFJECTING ALL BIDS RECEIVID FOR THE CONSTRUCTION �' SUPP�,Y MAINS ANID SIIPPLY LINBS �"" was ofFered 'by Cwncil�an Herkner who moved adoptiari� seconded,by Councilman S'tout ar�d carried an �; z: �.., � roll call� Cauncilman Spillers noted absent. , BFSOI�TTIO�tt N0. 2308 TRANSF�tINa $100�000 FROM �L RESERVE FUND TO GE�+IERAL FUND• Offered by Council- man 3tout aho mrnred adoption� secrnaded. bg Ccuncilman Weiss. xegarding return of maney to the (�eneral Ressrv�,Fund� uhile resolution requires the return befoi*e the end of the fieeal year� Council desired t,h,at same be effected by,t.he end of the calendar year 1957. �itY Manager was directed tio report by the end of the year. FURTHEft DISCUSSION RBGARDINa PROPOSID �-ADVEftTISING FC� BIDS.ON WATER ftESSRVOTRS� C3vi1 Engineer L. a. Brian submi.tted the follc�ring lstt,ers Since onr meeting �i.th the City Ccun�il last Monday evening regarding the Redwood City Reaersroira� I have talked *3.t�h Elmer J. Freithy� the la► bidder on this pro�ect. Mr. Freit,hy advises me that Prelc�ad Corporation subai.tted to hi�a a revised desiga of the reser�voir which ccatemplated 9n walls instead of 12� ualls and provided f'or a poUred flat rocaf' instead a[ a precast roof whieh�►e had a�t the ariginal design. ' Prelcad never submitted a dssign to Blw�e so that he ccruld add his co�e�nts with respect to the ad- ' ditia�al deaign features he conaiders necessary fa� safaty. The figures that Freith� haa given �e ' sha► a possible saving ot �30�000 if the conerete res�srvoir were re bid an a ne�.design• ' Ixiasmnch as the Cauncil has re�ected all of the bids for both fi,he reser�to3.r and tY� ca�'f site pips� I �rould suggest the folloo�ing procedure; . l. Rsad�ertise the ta�ro �t million gallon cor�rete reservoirs inclucting excavation and site work• 2. Ad�rertise for two 1��d3.11ion gallari steel rseervoira including eaccavation ar�d site xork. 3• �dvertise Por the one 8-Milliar� gallcro steel reservoir including ex�avation and aite wa�k. ' li. Advertise for in��.de aad cutside painting and�or Cathodic protection for the a�sel reservoirs. 5. xeadverti�e all the offs�te and cnsite piping as one contract• ' If you fesl it is necessary for me to atten,d a caucus m�eeting Monday night, I shall be happy to do �o to furt�her elarify this matter. Caunci� Stout mcyved a cceptance of Mr. Brian�a proposal� sub�ect to doing all of the redesigning and preparatiam of plans and specificaticros wi�haut f�rther charge to City� secanded by Caunci].maxi Weiss and carried• � NO'PICE OF IldCREASE IN GARBAaE COLLDCTION RATES AND I1J�'ORMATION REaARDING,SIZT C�' GCNTAIN�RS. Co�mcilman � Weias stated that some time ago it was informally agreed that aubscribers xould be notified af ths inerease in rates. To d,ate this has nat been accomplished. Ccyunci]man �Teisg then mwed that the , City Collector mail rnat notices at the time ne�r billings are mailed� ��d notices to inclnde i.n�arm- aticm as to rates� si.ze af ccmtainers sYailable and the rates effecting these sizes. Mo�tion secon.d- ed by Cc�ancilman Herlmer. City Collector Perrin suggested that he obtair; a rubber s�k,amp to indicate �.-. on the post,-card billi.ng the desired information. This rras agreeable and the motion carried. � CITY giTDITCR RDQUEST AUTHORITY' TO CH�GE (�'F 3 OLD ACCOUNTS CLASSIFIED AS UNCOLLECTIBLEt The amounts in question are as folla�rs: � July 23, 1953 Ray Rug�iero � 90.72 , dur�e 13: 1952 �. Miies Tha�as 335•71 F�b. l� 19�t Redwood. Automotive 72.07 � � , � l�98.50 . � City Col]e ctor Perrin advised that t�h�e first and third amo�unts cavered intersection autcxaobile ac- � cidents which are in di�pute �s to resporisibility. The secarrd item represents damaged water serv- ices during installatian af senqer and Rat.er lines on Hopkins Avenue. The City Engineer and the , former City Attorney have had these metters an�d have endeavored to �ake collection xithout success. City Attarney suggested accounts be not charged off� but rather be transferred to an insetive aecount and referred to a collecticm agency. Caancilman Weiss so mov�ed with the atipulation that accaunts be , .:.#-�-� ��- --� �.,�� ,�:P a...�...��.��.,.�,,-.-t, , �, ,�. ....n�.�-_