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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987 02-09 CC MINBook 68/Page 42 2/9/87 MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA 0 February 1, 1987 The adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of National City was called to order at 3:30 p.m. by Mayor Waters in the Council Conference Room, Civic Center. ROLL CALL Council members present: Cooper, Dalla, Pruitt, VanDeventer, Waters. Absent: None. Administrative officials present: Bolint, Campbell, Eiser, Mc Cabe, Post, Stafford, Police Chief Hart and members of the CIP Committee. PROPOSED POLICE FACILITY PROJECT Assistant City Manager BOLINT reviewed the history of the project and the milestones, utilizing a projector to highlight specific points in his presentation. Mr. Bolint gave a status report, including the Architectural/Engineering work, the project design and ramifications (Whereas the Oreman study and the CIP Committee considered and recom mended a 37,000 sq. ft. facility, the project conceived by A/E Delawie was a 43,000 sq. ft. facility.) Mr. Bolint said with the site fixed at National and Plaza, the anticipated costs for the building, site development and relocation costs brought the cost per square foot to $80.00 in the CIP Com mittee's preliminary estimates. (See City Clerk's file 302-03-01) HOMER DELAWIE (A/E) displayed drawings of the proposed facility, explaining the uses of each part; i.e. the Records Section would not front directly on the main lobby for reasons of security, the communications area would be an atrium type setting, two stories high and with many plants, to help alleviate the stressful nature of the work. Mr. Delawie said that he would recommend building the full 43,000 sq. ft. although the design of the building would permit a reduction to 37,000 sq. ft.; the building is designed with the second floor set back and could later be expanded up to an additional 8,000 sq. ft. above the 43,000. Assist City Manager BOLINT spoke of the costs of furnishing the new facility, estimated at a minimum of $500,000, the cost of which could not be paid by bond but would have to be budgeted. Mr. Bolint outlined the various methods of financing: (1) Direct purchase, (2) Long term financing, (3) Lease —Purchase agreement for turnkey development. Mr. Bolint said General Revenue Sharing is not available but there are close—out funds, General Obligation Bonds require 2/3 voter approval, Certificates of Participation would depend on amount of funds available, Mello —Roos may not be feasible. Mr. Bolint outlined R.F.Q. for Turnkey Development. MAYOR WATERS asked if the public cared to comment. M RS. BEVE RLY CARVEY, 141 East 18 Street, was present and said her 92 year old father—in—law, a World War I veteran, lives in the project area and does not want to move from the home he and his wife have occupied for over fifty years and she does not want to have them moved. No one else was present to speak in this regard. At this time in the meeting, the City Council asked questions of staff and had general discussion of, but not limited to, the proposed facility, methods of financing, and the fact that the CIP Committee (which was recommending 37,000 sq. ft. while Police Chief Hart, a member of the Committee was recommending 43,000) had not visited the new police facilities in Escondido. Mayor Waters called a recess at 5:15 p.m. Council reconvened at 5:20 p.m. ROLL CALL Council members present: Cooper, Dalla, Pruitt, VanDeventer, Waters. Absent: None. Book 68/Page 43 2//9/87 Moved by Van Deventer, seconded by Cooper, to go out with an R.F.Q. of 43,000 sq. ft. with the provision that it could be trim med back to 37,000 sq. ft. and the other members of the CIP Com mittee be taken to view the Escondido and perhaps other new police facilities. Councilman Pruitt stated other departments had needs too and he could not vote for the Police Facility alone; he thought we needed a new Civic Center which would include the police. Mr. Bolint said the date for an R.F.Q. could be set for March 13 and the figures from the R.F.Q. could be used in a General Obligation Bond measure on the November ballot. Motion carried, by the following vote, to —wit: Ayes: Cooper, Dalla, Van Deventer, Waters. Nays: Pruitt. Moved by Dalla, seconded by Van Deventer, adopt Alternative A (under Project Financing Alternatives and Ramifications) A, I through 4, as recommended by staff, Item E, Page 15. (See File 302-03-01.) Carried by unanimous vote. ADIMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT/PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER POSITION City Manager McCABE said the position was advertised, applications closed on January 30 and there are 60-70 applicants. Mayor Waters suggested the City Manager eliminate all but the three to five most qualified persons and Council interview them so they will know what Council expects of them. Councilman VanDeventer said he would like to know the qualifications of the individuals before the interview. Councilman Dalla spoke against the interviews as the person chosen would have to be someone who would work well with the City Manager; if Council wanted to interview and work with the person, it should be in Council's budget and not the City Manager's. Councilman VanDeventer said we can't get our City Manager or Assistant to go to events in the City; people complain they don't participate. Councilman Cooper said he agreed with Councilman VanDeventer and Mayor Waters. Councilman Pruitt said it is important that they be involved in the com munity but he thought Council should interview no more than three. The City Manager said the position was under Civil Service and outlined the actual hiring procedure. Moved by VanDeventer, seconded by Cooper, Council interview the three top Public Relations applicants. Carried, by the following vote, to —wit: Ayes: Cooper, Pruitt, VanDeventer, Waters. Nays: Dalla. ROUTE 252 Moved by Cooper, seconded by Pruitt, Council go into closed session to consider Route 252 (National City v. State of California) and the proposed Memorandum of Understanding under the provisions of Government Code Section 54956.9(a). Carried by unanimous vote. Council went into closed session at 6:07 p.m. Council reconvened at 6:28 p.m. ROLL CALL Council members present: Cooper, Dalla, Pruitt, VanDeventer, Waters. Absent: None. Moved by Waters, seconded by Cooper, to approve the proposed Memorandum of Understanding submitted by the City of San Diego regarding Route 252, the principal provisions of which would provide payment to the City of National City by the City of San Diego of $250,000 a year for a period of ten years and $240,000 a year for the next five years, for a total of fifteen years, and that National City drop its suit against the State of California and the City of San Diego. Carried by unanimous vote. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Cooper, seconded by Pruitt, February 10.. Carried by unanimous vote. the meeting be adjourned to 7:00 p.m., The meeting closed at 6:29 p.m. CITY CLER C The foregoing minutes were approved at the regular meeting of Corrections No corrections MAYOR • CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA