93-0825_CC_Minutes_Special Meeting065
AUGUST 25, 1993
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA
The Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano, California was called to order by
Mayor Jones at 10:33 a.m. in the City Council Chamber to convene to a Closed Session to discuss real estate
negotiations pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8, and a public discussion regarding the award of the
contract for the San Juan Capistrano Railroad Passenger Loading and Waiting Platform - South.
ROLL CALL PRESENT: Gil Jones, Mayor
Collene Campbell, Council Member
Gary L. Hausdorfer, Council Member
Carolyn Nash, Council Member
ABSENT: Jeff Vasquez, Council Member
STAFF PRESENT: George Scarborough, City Manager; Richard K. Denhalter, City Attorney; Dawn Schanderl,
Deputy City Clerk, William M. Huber, Director of Engineering and Building Services.
CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Jones indicated that although he would attend the Closed Session, he would abstain from participating
in the Closed Session discussion due to a potential conflict of interest resulting from the proximity of his
residence/business to this project.
Council recessed to Closed Session at 10:34 a.m. for discussion of real estate negotiations relating to parcels at
intersection of Verdugo Street and Railroad right-of-way, per Government Code Section 54956.8, the Deputy
City Clerk being excused therefrom, and reconvened at 11:29 a.m.
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
1. AWARD OF CONTRACT - SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO RAILROAD PASSENGER
LOADING AND WAITING PLATFORM - SOUTH (ARA ENGINEERING
CONTRACTOR) (600.30)
Mayor Jones abstained on this item due to his potential conflict of interest. Mayor pro tem Campbell
presided.
Written Communications:
Report dated August 17, 1993, and resubmitted August 25, 1993, from the Director of Engineering and
Building, recommending that the contract for the construction of the Railroad Passenger Loading and
Waiting Platform, South be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, ARA Engineering Contractor,
in the amount of $314,900. The Report also recommended that discussion of the platform's landscape
design issues, as previously discussed at the July 20, 1993, meeting, be continued to the meeting of
September 7, 1993, so that impacts to the ground cover and shrubbery areas could be addressed.
Award of Contract - ARA Engineering Contractor):
It was moved by Council Member Nash, seconded by Council Member Hausdorfer and carried with
Mayor Jones abstaining and Council Member Vasquez absent, to award the contract for the San Juan
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Capistrano Railroad Passenger Loading and Waiting Platform - South, to the lowest responsible bidder,
ARA Engineering Contractor, in the amount of $314,900, and to reject all other bids. The Mayor and
City Clerk were authorized to execute the contract on behalf of the City. Reconsideration of the
landscape design will be scheduled for the September 7, 1993, City Council meeting.
ADJOURNMENT _
There being no further business before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 11:31 a.m. to the next regular
meeting date of Tuesday, September 17, 1993, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers.
Respectfully submitted,
CHERYL JOHNSON, CITY CLERK
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