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

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After a lengthy discussion as to details on operation of traffic pattern proposed under this final stage, Councilman Petersen moved to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5632 ESTABLISHING AND DECLARING DESIGNATED ENTRANCES TO DESIGNATED INTER- SECTIONS TO BE STOP ENTRANCES; DECLARING CERTAIN STREETS TO BE ONE-WAY STREETS AND ELIMINATING CERTAIN EXISTING ONE-WAY STREETS, seconded by Councilman Henderson and carried on roll call vote, Councilmen Granger and Rosselli voting no, Councilman Keckley being noted absent. Mayor Herkner requested that Staff be continuously on guard for any problem areas as discussed by Council in this final staging program which might need immediate correction. Councilman Bury moved to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5633 APPROVING SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE FURNISHING OF LIQUID CHLORINE FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 1, 1968, THROUGH MARCH 31, 1969; AND, AUTHORIZING CALL FOR BIDS THEREFOR, seconded by Councilman Rosselli. Staff report stated the annual contract for thisservice had expired, necessita- ting bidding procedure for City's requirements for the coming year, estimated to be some 200 tons. It was also reported price being paid on the existing contract was $109.50 per ton. Motion carried on roll call vote, Councilman Keckley being noted absent. Councilman Petersen moved to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 563+ DECLARING WEEDS AND RELATED MATTERS TO BE A NUISANCE AND ORDERING THEIR REMOVAL, seconded by Councilman Bury. Staff report stated this Resolution set a public hearing for March 25th, at the conclusion of which the Council might award the bid for the work. It was reported only one bid had been received on March 5th, as follows: C. J. Sits Co. $32,650.55 It was also noted that this bid would be held until after notice to the property owners as to the cost of abatement proposed for this year's program which would reach them before the public hearing being set for March 25th. In reply to questions as to advisability of readvertising for bids for this work because of high cost of this one bid and recalling protests from last year, City Manager advised program this year consisted of disking operation and pointed out pro- cedures to be followed whereby property owners would be notified prior to public hearing and Council's decision to award or reject the bid for this work. He stated to readvertise for bids would definitely result in higher costs because of advancing season and possibility of reaching a point through further delay where it would be virtually impossible to do an effective weed abatement program because of size of weeds. Council questioned procedures to be followed in notifying property owners on costs, number of disking operations proposed for each parcel, establishment of proof by Staff that abatement work was done in face of future denials by property owners, etc. Director of Public Works reminded Council of Weed abatement ordinance revisions which had been made covering procedures to notify property owners, but that notices as to costs would only consist of the pricing sheet as submitted by RAA 11 '6g