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After meeting with Public Works and Finance Departments and with Landscape Contractor Roy Perez, Interim City Manager Wood reported that this contract would be under the jurisdiction of the Public Works Department for administration and that there would be a series of walk-throughs, of the effected districts, with Councilmembers invited to attend, Motion/second by CM Hutton/Sandoval to accept and approve the award of the bid for maintenance of the City's Landscape Maintenance No. I to R. P. Landscape for a twelve (12) month contract in the amount of $87,330.00, subject to receipt of executed contract documents and pertinent certificates. After discussion, motion carried upon unanimous vote. PUBLIC COMMENT Miscellany Mr. William Yahn commented on conference travels, Jack's Disposal Service and public benefits charge. Mr. John Longfield commented on conference workshops, fence at the riverbed on Old Ranch Road near Cooley Ranch School and landscape walk-through. Discussion followed. Mr. Howard Pergler, spoke about the dirty floors at Hutton Center-, the dismissal of a certain employee and lawn cuttings. Interim City Manager Wood was directed to investigate and report. Mr. Fred Cordova supported attendance at League Conference. He noted there were no City officials at the Red Ribbon breakfast. He supported education and training for commissioners. MAYOR AND COUNCIL ITEMS: INFORMATION SESSION: Mayor Gaytan announced tentative Conferences: • November 5, 1997 - Seminar - Manage Multiple Projects & Deadlines, San Bernardino • November 5, 1997 - League of California Cities - Burbank, CA • November 6, 1997 - League of California Cities - San Francisco, CA • November 13-14, 1997 - City / County Conference, Northwoods Resort, Big Bear, CA • December 2-6, 1997 - Nat'l League of Cities, Congress of Cities & Expo, Philadelphia, PA City Attorney Biggs encouraged validation of the fact that Councilmembers are authorized to attend local conferences. Discussion followed on developing procedure for tentative approval. Mayor Gaytan moved for blanket approval of the educational conferences listed for Members who ,Arish to attend, to be reviewed and controlled by the City Manager. After discussion, motion failed for lack of a second. Interim City Manager Wood indicated that the Finance Department had developed a form, to be implemented, for approval of travel requests. I AGENDA REVIEW: City Manager. City Council Minutes October 21, 1997 3