1966 191-219 6-8 to 6-20-1966 - Laserfiche WebLink

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employee recommended for the Sewer Department was to reduce the amount of overtime now being worked in that Department. In discussing the Sewage Treatment Plant bud- get, the Council asked if there was any possibility of realizing revenue from the sale of the sludge from the Plant. City Manager and City Attorney reviewed attempts which had been made to sell this product and the general disinterest of buyers. In reviewing the Parking District Budget, the request of Loomis Armored Car Company that their contract for collections be revised to provide a monthly fee of $560, was approved on motion of Councilman Rosselli, seconded by Councilman Keckley and carried. (MINUTE ORDER #66-131) The Marina Budget was next reviewed with a discussion of the Harbormaster's quarters which had not gone to contract because the bids received were in excess of the amount budgeted by a considerable amount City Manager stated that the Challenge Development Company is reworking the plans for this structure in an attempt to bring down the costs. Also, he said, the City is looking at two or three houses on Woodside Road which are for sale, which might possibly be moved to the Marina. Councilman Keckley stated the Marina Committee is also looking at the cost of trailers. The problems involved in getting a restaurant and a gasoline dock for the Marina were discussed. Councilman Petersen questioned the justification for the gasoline dock on the basis that it would be in competition with the privately owned opera- tions at the Marina. The City Attorney called the Council's attention to the need to build up reserves for the ultimate expansion of the Marina, and reviewed the leases on certain Leslie property across the channel which the City holds, and which will expire about the time our State loan is repaid. The need for additional berths; the proposed extensive Marina installations in the Redwood Shores general plan; and the possibility that additional berths in our present Marina would restrict the operations of large boats, were discussed. Councilman Rosselli suggested that the Sequoia Yacht Club would be interested in taking over the present Municipal Marina and that the City might consider selling it to them and relocating the Municipal operation. Mayor Herkner called a recess for 15 minutes for lunch. The meeting reconvened at 12:40 P.M., Councilman Bury having entered at 12:20 P.M. during the recess. The Capital Improvements Budget was reviewed. Councilman Rosselli stated he thought a tour of the facilities of our City and other cities between here and San Jose should be taken by the Council before they made arbitrary decisions as to the priority of capital items. In discussing the appropriation for the General Municipal Buildings, City Manager stated that in the Staff's estimation it is imperative to proceed with the revamping of the Corporation Yard, since we are genuinely concerned with the poor working con- ditions at the Yard. Councilman Henderson stated there were other items which in her estimation should be in the Capital Improvements Budget, whereupon Councilman Petersen pointed out