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TOWN COUNCIL
ADJOURNED MEETING
MARCH 9, 1994
5:30 P.M.
Truckee Donner Public Utility District Board Room
11570 Donner Pass Road, Truckee, CA
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CALL TO ORDER. Mayor Eagan called the meeting to order at 5:40 PM.
ROLL CALL. Town Manager Wright called the roll with Council Members Aguera,
Carpenter, Cross, and Mayor Eagan being present. Council Member Botto was excused.
Staff present included Town Manager Wright, Town Attorney Crabb, Public Works
Director Castleberry, Town Planner Libiez, Staff Assistant Smith and Executive
Secretary Filbin. Absent were Town Treasurer McGinnis, Community Development
Director Lashbrook, and Chief Bayer.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. All those attending stood for the pledge of allegiance
led by Dan Landon.
STAFF REPORTS
Review and approval of Truckee Trolley Purchase Bid Award. Town Manager Wright
reported on the bid opening conducted by Nevada County and the bid mounts, as
contained in the StaffReport. All bids received were higher than available funding under
Prop 116 and the Council was requested to reject all bids and authorize Town Manager
Wright to negotiate with the lowest bidder, Boyertown Logan Body Works.
Dan Landon, Nevada County Transportation Commission, also attended and reported that
the bid procedure included vehicles for Truckee, Nevada County, and Chico. Landon
concurred with Town Manager Wright's assessment and his recommendation to reject all
bids for Truckee's vehicles. NCTC confirmed with CalTrans that the grant funding
would be received in one lump payment and the Town could utilize its discretion on
spending.
Discussion ensued regarding funding for amenities such as shelters, benches, etc. but it
was decided that quality dependable vehicles were more crucial at this time, and another
grant request could be made in the future for the amenities.
Council Member Cross moved, and Council Member Carpenter seconded, to reject all
bids for the Truckee Trolleys and authorized the Town Manager to negotiate with the
lowest bidder to obtain the best price, which upon roll call, the motion .passed
unanimously.
Agenda - Town Council
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CLOSED SESSION REGARDING POTENTIAL LITIGATION PURSUANT TO
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(c) (whether or not to initiate litigation).
Town Manager Wright advised the Council that some new issues arose after posting the
agenda and that a motion was required to enter closed session since it was not agendized.
It was moved by Council Member Aguera and seconded by Council Member Carpenter,
to add to the meeting agenda a closed session regarding potential litigation under
Government Code Section 54956.9(c). The matter concerning which litigation might be
initiated is the Gooseneck Ranch project. The Council finds under Government Code
Section 54954.2 there is a need to take immediate action on this item due to the results of
the Placer County Board of Supervisors/Town Council joint meeting of March 8, 1994
concerning that project and the need for action came to the attention of the Town
subsequent to the time the agenda for this meeting was posted. Adopted by unanimous
vote of those present.
Mayor Eagan adjourned this portion of the adjourned meeting at 5:30 PM to enter
closed session.
Council Member Aguera left the meeting due to prior commitments at 5:35 PM.
Mayor Eagan reconvened the adjourned meeting at 6:15 PM. Council Member Cross
moved, and seconded by Council Member Carpenter, that the Town Manager be
authorized to execute an agreement with Placer County a method of resolving potential
litigation between the Town and Placer County over the legal adequacy of the
Environmental Impact Report on the Gooseneck Ranch Project and the mitigation
measures adopted by the Placer Board with regard to that Project. The Town Manager
may, if necessary, make clerical or clarifying changes to the agreement if necessary to
place it in a final form acceptable to Placer County and the Town. If the agreement is not
timely adopted by Placer County, the Town Attorney shall take such steps as may be
legally required to protect the Town's position. The motion passed unanimously by those
present.
ADJOURNMENT. Mayor Eagan adjourned the meeting at 6:20 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Approved this 17th day of March, 1994.