HomeMy WebLinkAboutCook St Wall at Valley Industrial Pk Project 688-98 INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
CITY OF PALM DESERT
TO: City Council and City Manager
FROM: Richard J. Folkers, Assistant City Manager/Public Works Director
SUBJECT: INFORMATIONAL ITEM: COOK STREET WALL AT VALLEY INDUSTRIAL
PARK (PROJECT 688-98)
DATE: February 25, 1999
The City staff is working with the design engineering firm, The Flying Buttress, to complete
the plans and specifications based upon a meeting that was held with the City Manager
and other staff late last month. The staff will have an exhibit that will show in large scale
the proposed design.
The intention is to have the low wall that would be paid for by the City and a minimum
height wall on the Valley Industrial Park property that would be paid for by the Valley
Industrial Park (V.I.P.) Association. Attached is a letter that was recently sent to the
association explaining the progress on this project. The preliminary estimated cost for the
association's portion is $40,000, and the estimated cost for the portion of the 2-foot
planter in the City right-of-way is $25,000. No funding source has been identified at this
time, but that information will be provided when the design is completed.
This matter is being brought to the City Council as an informational item for discussion,
and the staff will bring the plans and specifications for council's approval to go to bid when
completed.
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P.O. Box 13392 PUBLIC WOrko UtrARTMENT
Palm Desert, Ca. 92255-3392 CITY OF PALM DESERT
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Dear VIP Owners:
The Board received a report from Francine Mathy, stating that after
working with the City for many months the City will not participate
financially with the building a new wall on Cook Street.
The Board elected to assess each owner $1,000 per lot at the November
17th Board meeting. This was so we could rebuild the wall. — Now, THE
GOOD NEWS! Uri Kohen, lot 37, went to the City and got us an
appointment with the City Manager, Raymond Diaz along with his staff
on November 20, 1998. Uri and I met with Mr. Diaz, and he decided at
this meeting to help us financially, subject to City Council approval. He
then directed his staff to redraw plans for the wall. This has been done
and was discussed in a closed City staff meeting on January 26`h. A
proposal will now be taken to the City Council Meeting on February 11,
1999! All VIP owners may benefit by attending!
Hopefully, there will be NO assessment!
We have no budget yet for the New Year. Current expenses are less
than $250 a month. No meetings are planned until the wall dilemma gets
resolved.
See you at the Council Meeting!
Lin W. Best, President
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Enclosures: 1998 Financials
First quarter assessment