1968 339- 485 _ 1-8 to 4-15-1968

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Acceptance of Project SD -01, GID 1-65, Canyon Road -Highland Avenue Storm Drains approved as recommended by Staff, waiving the one-year guarantee; authorizing payment of balance due to successor in interest to Leonard -Rowan Construction Company, on motion of Councilman Petersen, seconded by Councilman Bury. Staff report stated this project had been completed to the satisfaction of City on February 23, 1968, by Douglass & Woodhouse, who contracted to finish the work left incomplete after original contractor, Leonard -Rowan Construction Co. went into bankruptcy. It was also reported funds had been withheld from Leonard - Rowan to cover the cost of the completion work and that approximately $762.50 _ remained unpaid to this Company's successor in interest, and it was requested this be paid and waive the one-year guarantee since job had been substantially completed for more than a year. Councilman Petersen asked that assurance be given him this storm drain had been cleaned of all debris remaining from con- struction work which he had observed there earlier as problems would arise later if area is not cleared. Motion carried. (MINUTE ORDER #68-65) Councilman Granger moved to adopt ORDINANCE NO. 1352 APPROPRIATING $17,745 FROM UNAPPROPRIATED BALANCE OF OFF-STREET PARKING FUND TO PROVIDE FOR PURCHASE OF PARKING METERS; AND, AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF SAID PARKING METERS WITHOUT PUBLIC BID, seconded by Councilman Bury. Acting City Attorney in reply to questioning, stated for the record, this is a legally acceptable procedure. Motion carried on roll call vote, Councilman Keckley being noted absent. Councilman Petersen moved to adopt ORDINANCE NO. 1353 APPROPRIATING SUM OF $2,310 FROM UNAPPROPRIATED BALANCE OF SALES TAX CAPITAL EXPENDITURE FUND TO PROVIDE FOR PURCHASE OF FARE BOXES FOR MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES, seconded by Councilman Rosselli and carried on roll call vote, Councilman Keckley being noted absent. Report of Transportation Committee. Councilman Petersen, Chairman of Transporta- tion Committee, advised that in addition to the report submitted to Council this evening, he would ask that consideration be given thereafter for installa- tion of tape recorders in the buses as discussed previously, but on which no action was taken because of additional funding which would be necessary. Councilman Petersen read report of the Committee, prefaced by comment that delivery of buses was expected in the City on or before March 30th, and that Servi-Car of Northern California, firm selected to operate the system, were continuing with their operational planning to commence bus system.on April 1st. He advised the following operational guidelines were considered by the Transporta- tion Committee and presented for Council's consideration: ROUTES: The system will consist of five routes designed to link all popu- lated areas of the City and will provide service to the City's major facilities. The length of the routes will permit approxi- mately one-half hour service and all routes will connect with the central business district. The recommended routes are as follows: It YM 11 '68