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

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City Manager reviewed time schedule involved and although not possible to com- plete, access improvements to the project would be under construction and he felt situation could be controlled. Motion carried on roll call vote. Farm Hill Slide Area. Plans and specifications for stabilization. City Manager reviewed his report and recommendation which had been submitted to Council advising Department of Public Works has prepared plans and specifi- cations for work which would permanently stabilize the slide area, based on the engineering data in the Shannon & Wilson report, and request being made for Council to authorize call for bids. He further advised Shannon & Wilson had advised this construction wore installed at the earliest possible date to provide maximum stabilizing effect, during the remainder of the rainy seasoh. He advised further that the bid specifications provided for a 45 -day holding period in order to enable City to review the bids, get a firm cost figure for improvement work, and appropriate the necessary funds prior to holding period expiration. He also advised ex- tending holding period allow more leeway to obtain the necessary releases and easements from the property owners involved, in accordance with the pro- visions of the Resolution regulating City's participation as set by Council, and intent of Staff that they be fully complied with prior to award of bid. He advised it might be necessary to appropriate $30,000 of additional funds to cover cost of this corrective work, which would be in addition to the $25,000 previously appropriated. Councilman Rosselli disapproved length of time that corrective measures for slide area had taken and felt City had been lax, also indicating that com- munication between Council and Staff had been lost because of study meeting periods no longer being conducted. He also felt elevations of proposed corrective work should have been furnished to Council and those interested and questioned fact that a swimming pool is alleged to be in dangerous con- dition. Mayor Herkner stated study meetings could be held any time upon vote of the Council. City Manager reported only two release had been received by City by owners of two lots at the top of the slide, and until all releases had been received in escrow, nothing would be done by the City, as City had no right to enter private property for the corrective work being proposed, and felt implications that City had delayed corrective work in this matter unjustified in view of Council having imposed the conditions which Staff intended would be met, unless otherwise directed. Councilman Keckley moved to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5620 APPROVING PLANS AND SPECI- FICATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE FARM HILL BOULEVARD -NOB HILL ROAD AREA SUBDRAINAGE PROJECT IN THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY; AUTHORIZING CITY CLERK TO CALL FOR BIDS THEREFOR; AND ESTABLISHING CERTAIN CONDITIONS OF AWARD OF BID THEREOF, seconded by Councilman Bury. ne 2& -% 0