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CITY CpUNCIL hIINU1RS - October 19, 1983 D. SPECIAL ORDERS: continued: w 5. Presentations from the Floor: Frank Saul, Danville, asked when Council could be discussing the resolution concerning private property which had been continued from the last meeting. He was advised it was the next item on the agenda. 1. City Engineer: a) Resolution #_adopting a policy concerning the performance of work upon private property M7i'ION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Proft, seconded by Hillestad and passed unanimously to adopt Resolution #1597 adopting a policy concerning the perfon<ance of cork upon private property. b) Status Report on noise problem at Matadero Creek Subdivision The City Engineer reported that all property owners had been notified and to date no further complaints had been received. Proft suggested advising those obtaining building permits what hours of operation were allowed in the Town. c) Report on preparations for winter The City Engineer reported that barricades were on hand and on 10/26/83 a meeting was being held at the Santa Clara Valley Water District to discuss coordination for emergency services (i.e. sand bags, etc.). Perkins suggested the Town have a supply of sand on hand to prevent initial delays in case of an emergency. PASSED BY CONSENSUS: To direct the City Manager to purchase connectors from Radio Shack which would keep the phones ringing during power outages. PASSED BY OONSENSDS: To direct the Chairman of the Disaster Preparedness Sub - ca md.ttee, Mark Raufman, to suggest options regarding storm related power outages for stand-by power at Town Hall and the municipal facilities barn. d) Request to exceed $500,000 capital improvements limit by $40,000 for temporary repairs The City Engineer referred to his report dated 10/5/83 which listed the estimated cost for temporary improvements for several projects. As a point of clarification the City Engineer also tormented that tampDrary repairs were less formal (no bids, etc.) and could be done more quickly than the process involved in preparing for „mane.,+ repairs. MOTION FATT,FSI DUE TO LAK OF A SECOND: Moved by van Tamelen to authorize the temporary improvements as listed in the 10/5/83 city Engineer's report. Allison expressed serious concerns about spending almost as much money for temporary repairs as it would cost for permanent solutions to some of the problems. He specifically referred to the following projects: Adobe Creek, Robleda Road and Black Mountain Road. Allison did not see the rationale in approaching the problem in this manner. C•z