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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
AUGUST 1, 1995
1. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Papen called the meeting to order
at 4:05 p.m. in the Conference Room of City Hall, 21660 E. Copley Dr., Suite
100, Diamond Bar, California.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The audience was led in the Pledge of
Allegiance by Mayor Papen.
ROLL CALL: Council Members Ansari, Harmony, Mayor
Pro Tem Werner, Mayor Papen.
Also present were Terrence L. Belanger, City Manager; Frank Usher, Asst.
City Manager, Bob Rose, Community Services Director and Lynda Burgess,
City Clerk.
2. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PARK MONUMENT
SIGNS IN CITY PARKS - CSD/Rose stated that bids were received and
opened on May 23, 1995 with prices ranging from $60,235 to $114,424. He
recommended award of a contract to Hondo Co., Inc., the lowest responsive
bidder, in the amount of $60,235 plus an additional amount not to exceed
$2,500 for contingencies. Further, he recommended that Council appropriate
a total of $70,000 in Quimby Fees in the 1995/96 FY budget for construction
costs, inspection fees and landscape architect services necessary for
completion of the project.
M/Papen, MPT/Werner and C/Ansari questioned why this item was being
brought up at this time and if it could wait until the August 15, 1995 meeting.
CSD/Rose indicated that the bid was effective for 60 days and the contractor
was unwilling to extend the deadline beyond August 1 st due to a conflict with
scheduling another project.
Following discussion, C/Harmony moved, C/Ansari seconded to approve the
award of a contract to Hondo Co., Inc. for construction of monument signs in
City parks in the amount of $60,235 plus an amount not to exceed $2,500 for
contingencies. In addition, appropriate a total of $70,000 in Quimby fees in
the 1995196 FY budget for construction costs, inspection fees and landscape
architect services necessary for completion of the project. With the following
Roll Call vote, motion carried:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Ansari, Harmony, M/Papen
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - MPT/Werner
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
MPT/Wemer explained that his vote against approval of this contract was not
to indicate that he did not support the contractor. He felt that the matter
could have been continued to August 15, 1995.
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3. VOUCHER REGISTER - dated August 1, 1995 in the amount of
$516,699.12.
MPT/Werner moved, C/Ansari seconded to approve the Voucher Register
dated
August 1, 1995 in the amount of $516,699.12. With the following Roll Call
vote, motion carried:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Ansari, Harmony, MPT/Werner,
M/Papen
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
4. ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to conduct, M/Papen adjourned
the meeting at 4:25 p.m.
LYNA BURGESS, City Clerk
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