66-0203_CC_Minutes_Special MeetingMinutes of the Special Meeting of the City Council of San Juan Capistrano
FEBRUARY 3, 1966
The Speical Meeting was called to order at 6:05 PM by Mayor Don Durnford.
The City Clerk called the roll. Councilmen present: William A. Bathgate,
Carl E. Buchheim, Edward S. Chermak, Antonio M. (Tony) Olivares and Don Durnford.
The subject to be discussed was the consideration of an addendum Change Order
with regard to Assessment District No. 64-1. Mr. Clarence Magnusen, of Engineering -
Science, Inc., was present and reported the adversity confronting Colich Construction
Company with regard to appropriate trenching and pipe laying due to excessive ground
water. In connection with the ground water, it was recommended to be justified,
an additional financial obligation to be met in order to allow additional bedding
rock to be placed to a maximum width of 48 inches in lieu of the specified 33 inches,
as set forth in the contract. This bedding rock would afford additional stability
to the trench section and the restriction of seepage of apparent ground waters in
order to provide an additional restriction of seepage of apparent ground waters in
order to provide an additional quality of workmanship in constructing the sewer line
facilities in the area of San Juan Creek, preliminary estimates ranging in the first
instance of a cost of between $2,000 and $3,000. However, it was noted by the
Director of Public Works, T. J. Meadows, that a more positive estimate would be
between $4,000 and $5,000, based upon observation of increased excessive ground
waters on those locations adjacent to the San Juan Creek.
Considerable discussion was entered into. The various Councilmen took an
attitude that to safeguard the taxpayers within the assessment district, there should
be a definite maximum amount set in order to provide for this additional improvement.
Therefore, Councilman Buchheim moved that the contractor be authorized a sum of money
not to exceed $3,500 to allow for this additional work, and that should the construct-
ion demand more than this at a later date, further request would have to be submitted
to the City Council. The motion was seconded by Councilman Olivares and approved
and passed by a unanimous vote.
The meeting adjourned at 6:37 PM.
Ernes A. Thompson
City Clerk -Administrator
These are the official proceedings of the Special Meeting of the City Council of
the City of San Juan Capistrano held on the 3rd day of February, 1966.
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