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Home My WebLink About1983-05-31MINUTES ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, MAY 31, 1983 CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * II. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Pulugi convened the Special Meeting of the City Council at 9:00 a.m. ROLL CALL Present: Councilman Phyllis Jackson Councilman Richard S. Kelly Mayor Pro-Tem Walter H. Snyder Councilman S. Roy Wilson Mayor Romeo S. Puluqi Also Present: Carlos L. Ortega, Acting City Manager Sheila R. Gilligan, City Clerk Mr. Paul E. Byers, Director of Finance Ramon A. Diaz, Director of Environmental Services Joe Palomino, Director of Building & Safety Charles Martin, Civic Center Architect V. OLD BUSINESS A. CIVIC CENTER TRANSFER OF FUNDS REQUEST Mr. Diaz reported that the meeting was being held to consider additional funding for the civic center. He noted a list of items to be considered which totaled $606,112. He asked Mr. Martin to review the items for the Council. Mayor Puluqi stated his objection to the additional $12,774 cost for water proofing the building. He read from the contract specification wherein it stated the building would be water proof and said that it was the contractor's responsibility to make sure this is so. Councilman Wilson asked if it was necessary to transfer the entire lump sum requested or could it be transferred item by item? Mr. Paul Byers responded that for budgeting purposes, it was necessary to transfer the entire amount. He noted that the Council would still be approving each individual item. Councilman Wilson noted that several items had already been approved such as the interiors at $420,000, the carillons at $8,300, the video system at $19,500, and the seating at $26,000 and questioned why Council was now being asked to review them again. Council stressed the need to cut these figures down, hopefully by at least $100,000. Mr. Martin assured Council that every effort would be made to do this and that in fact the figures used were "worse case" estimates. He noted that the contractor had been asked to attend this meeting to review the figures with Council, but he had not shown up. Council asked that Mr. Snedaker or his representative be advised that they should have been represented and would be asked to in the future. MINTUES ADJOURNED CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 31, 1983 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Upon question by Council, Mr. Martin responded that the credits owed by the contractor as a result of items being replaced by the interior designer had already been accounted for. Upon motion by Kelly, second by Jackson, Resolution No. 83-47 was adopted by a 4-1 vote of the Council with Councilman Wilson voting NO. VI. ADJOURNMENT Upon motion by Snyder, second by Wilson, and unanimous vote of the Council, Mayor Puluqi adjourned the meeting to 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 7, 1983, at 10:00 a.m. T ST: 4&e6k/I SHEILA R. GI, 1GAN, CITY LERK CITY OF PALM DESERT, LIFORNIA ifUMEZf S. PULUQI, MAYOR -2-