Minutes 97-05-27 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL
HELD
May 27, 1997
The Regular Meeting of the Cypress City Council was called to order at 5:30 p.m., Monday,
May 27, 1997, in the Administrative Conference Room, City Hall, 5275 Orange Avenue,
Cypress, Mayor Tom Carroll presiding.
PRESENT: Councilmembers Bowman, Keenan, Piercy and Carroll
ABSENT: Councilmember Jones
Also present were City Manager Mark Ochenduszko, and City staff members Bacock and
Olson.
MAYOR PRO TEM JONES ARRIVED AT 5:35 P.M.
WORKSHOP SESSION:
Presentation by MediaOne Cable Company
Representatives from MediaOne, formerly Continental Cablesystems, spoke about the
recently installed infrastructure and program changes that will be offered in the next few
months. They explained to the Council the problems that had been encountered
recently during the changeover.
Lincoln Avenue Specific Plan
The Community Development Director provided the Council with an update on the
Lincoln Avenue Specific Plan.
S.E.M.S. Training
The Council, the City Manager and the City Attorney received training on Emergency
Management Services.
CLOSED SESSION:
No Closed Session was held on the agendized item of Liability Claims, Wilder vs. City of
Cypress.
7:00 P.M. SESSION:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge was led by Bov Scout Troop No. 670.
PRESENTATIONS:
Mayor Carroll read and presented a Resolution of Commendation to Cadette Girl Scout
Melanie Moon on attaining the Silver Award.
The Women's Club of cypress made a donation of $2,500 to the cypress Recreation and
Park District for the purchase of park tables.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES May 27, 1997
Conditionally award the contract for the installation of sports field lighting at
Lexington Junior High School to Electro Construction Corp., 3021 Rowena Avenue,
Los Angeles, California 90039, at $159,713 with the understanding that the
difference between the engineer's estimate and the bid amount will be assumed
by A.Y.S.O. Region 154;
2. Approve Contract Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $13,866, and
Approve the additional appropriation of $39,713 from the Recreation & Park
District unreserved fund balance of the General Fund to Account NO. 4186-12o552-
29 and increase estimated revenues in the same amount from AYSO.
The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 4 COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: 1 COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS:
Bowman, Jones, Keenan, and Piercy
Carroll
None '
APPROVAL OF A THREE-YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION TO THE ClTY'S CURRENT TURF
MAINTENANCE CONTRACT: The City Manager asked the Public Works Director to review the
staff report which advised that the Council had approved a three year agreement on July
25, 1994 renewable annually with Golden Bear Arborists, Inc., to provide turf maintenance
services. The contract will expire on August 31, 1997 and the contractor has submitted a
letter offering an additional three years at the original price quoted in 1994. Based on
their acceptable performance during the term of the current agreement, staff is
recommending the renewal of the agreement for a three year period.
It was moved by Councilmember Keenan and seconded by Councilmember Piercy to
extend the current Turf Maintenance Contract with Golden Bear Arborlsts, Inc., 146 East
Railroad Avenue, Monrovla, California 91016, for a three year period beginning September
1, 1997 and terminating August 31, 2000, at an annual amount not to exceed $187,764 per
year. The motion unanimously carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS:
Bowman, Jones, Keenan, Piercy and Carroll
None
None
CONSENT CALENDAR:
All matters listed on the Agenda under uConsent Calendar" are to be considered by the
City Council to be routine and will be enacted bv one motion approving the
recommendations listed on the Agenda.
Councilmember Keenan asked that Item No. 8, Design Review Committee's Approval of
DRC ~97-15 be pulled. Mayor Carroll requested Item No. 16, Replacement of Ballfield
Lighting at Oak Knoll Park be removed.
It was moved by Councilmember Bowman and seconded by Councilmember Jones to
approve the Consent Calendar Items NO. 3 through 18, with the exception of Items No. 8
and 16. The motion unanimously carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS:
Bowman, Jones, Keenan, Piercyand Carroll
None
None