HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1982-05-26Mayor Roberta Cerri Teglia
Vice Mayor Mark N. Addiego
Council:
Ronald G. Acosta
Emanuele N. Damonte
Gus Nicolopulos
i N u T E s
CITY COUNCIL
City Council Conference Room
May 26, 1982
AGENDA
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
AGENDA REVIEW
Assistant City Manager Wilson requested
that the matter of the South City Ford
sign, which the City Manager had been
directed to agendize, Staff now
requested that the item be referred
back to the Planning Commission for
review.
1. Update on the East Grand Avenue
Grade Separation Project.
ACTION TAKEN
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
4:42 p.m. Mayor Teglia presiding.
Council present: Damonte, Nicolopulos
and Teglia.
Council absent: Acosta and Addiego.
Recited.
AGENDA REVIEW
Director of Community Development
Dell'Angela stated that the new prop-
osal by South City Ford was drastically
different than what had been reviewed
by the Planning Commission. He stated
that the City Attorney had advised the
matter be reviewed by the Planning
Commission for action.
M/S Nicolopulos/Damonte - That the
matter be referred back to the Planning
Commission.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
Director of Public Services Yee stated
that a status report would be given
by Mr. Gordon Elliot on the 95% com-
pletion of the East Grand Avenue Grade
Separtation and other items related
to the project.
Mr. Gordon Elliot, CH2M Hill, stated
that the Plans and specifications
were at CALTRANS being reviewed;
bids would be called for on 8/19/82,
and that the award of the contract
would be 9/15/82. He spoke in detail
of the separation between East Grand
and the railroad tracks and the changes
that had to be effected in cooperation
with CALTRANS. He explained the use
of box type girders, russet colored
concrete and the contractor's
alternate design of the structure.
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
1. Update on the East Grand Avenue
Grade Separation Project - Cont.
Vice Mayor Addiego Arrived:
Mayor Teglia asked if a precedent
had been established that would allow
for the purchase of material in South
San Francisco to enhance the sales
tax revenue.
Director of Public Services Yee stated
that it would be difficult to specify
only certain buyers for the materials.
Mayor Teglia requested Staff to
research the matter of purchases
being made in South San Francisco.
Mr. Rick Lubbers discussed traffic
flow, traffic controllers, the
southbound off-ramp in great detail
and the restraints of the site.
Discussion followed on the traffic
circulation, the overhead structure
on Grand Avenue and the impact on
the streets from the construction,
etc.
Ms. Rosalind Wheeler, Landscape
Architect, spoke of the type of
plants that would be placed in the
islands, maintenance, rate of growth,
etc.
Mr. Elliot stated that CALTRANS had
mentioned in writing that the firm
wanted assurance that the City would
give CALTRANS an auxiliary lane
between Linden and the off-ramp.
Discussion followed on not giving
CALTRANS assurance of the lane
until a point in time when it was
considered necessary.
Mr. Elliot spoke of the cooperative
agreement between the City and
CALTRANS in reference to maintenance
which CALTRANS would not sign off
until the auxiliary lane was assured.
Vice Mayor Addiego arrived at 6:25
p.m.
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AGENDA ACTION TAKEN
1. Update on the East Grand Avenue
Grade Separation Project - Cont.
ADJOURNMENT:
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
Barbara A. Battaya, City~lerk
City of South San Francisco
Discussion followed on the additional
costs to be incurred for an auxiliary
lane and whether or not Homart was
aware of the newest developments;
potential liability in the event the
schedule was not met by the contractor;
assurance from the contractor on the
completion of the lanes; the possibility
of inserting qualifying language in
the specifications.
Mr. Elliot stated that the total
project cost was $14,876,000 and
that the right-of-way estimate had been
under stated by 3.3%.
M/S Damonte/Addiego - That the meeting
be adjourned.
Carried by unanimous voice vote.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:35 p.m.
APPROVED:
~er~aCerri Teglia, Ma~r~
City of South San Francisco
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