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GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL MEETING PREVIEW
LIBRARY IMPROVEMENTS
Library officials will seek an additional $35,560 to cover cost overruns for improvements at a satellite library branch in southeast Glendale.
If approved, the increased contingency amount would be in addition to the $508,671 awarded in April 2007 by the City Council to overhaul the storefront library at 1100 E. Chevy Chase Drive.
While construction on the project is nearly complete, the additional money is needed to cover unforeseen expenses, such as fixing aged plumbing and asbestos abatement in the 1928 building. The scope of the project was also altered to include historically consistent exterior signs and modified custom shelving.
The library has been operating as a temporary branch until a permanent location can be found for the south Glendale area.
WHAT TO EXPECT
The City Council will likely approve the increase since most of the added costs were able to be determined only after construction started.
RECYCLING CENTER
The City Council on Tuesday will consider extending the city’s contract with a private firm to operate the Glendale Recycling Center in exchange for $1.5 million in site improvements.
The Allan Co. Inc. has been operating the center since 2006 and paying the city $26 for every ton of recyclable material it collects. In an effort to increase sorting efficiency and eliminate the need to transfer materials to other sites, the company is proposing to install $1.5 million worth of new equipment at the site if the city extends its current operating contract from October 2011 to 2016.
Under the proposed amendment, the Allan Co. would also increase its per-ton payments to the city by $5 for a total of $31, which is expected to generate an additional $65,805 a year based on 2007 collection figures.
The company has also agreed to install a portable classroom on-site for visitors to the center.
WHAT TO EXPECT
The City Council will likely approve the contract extension considering the site improvements and the additional revenue generated by the increased tonnage payments.
PUMP STATION
A $99,800 project to replace aging equipment at the San Luis Rey Pump Station goes to the City Council on Tuesday for final approval.
The proposed improvements, which include the replacement of an aging transformer, are part of Glendale Water & Power’s annual program to upgrade its aging pump stations.
Equipment at the San Luis Rey station, which services the Verdugo Woodlands area, is approximately 50 years old. In addition to the new transformer, crews would install a new control valve and piping, and an overhead hoist to assist with future maintenance.
If the contract with a private firm for the project is approved, work is expected to begin in June and take six months to complete. Water service to customers would not be interrupted.
WHAT TO EXPECT
The council will likely approve the project as part of the utility’s ongoing maintenance and improvement plan.
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
City executives will seek the approval of a $50,000, two-year contract with a private consulting firm to provide training and development services to city employees.
The firm, Ray Thorn and Associates, has been used in the past to facilitate leadership development sessions and has played a key role in strategic planning activities.
Other services include team-building, job skill and management development, as well as training on how to handle workplace harassment and discrimination.
WHAT TO EXPECT
The council will likely approve the contract since the funds are already appropriated in a city account. City Council approval is triggered when cumulative contract expenses exceed $50,000 over consecutive years, a threshold that has already been met.
Library officials will seek an additional $35,560 to cover cost overruns for improvements at a satellite library branch in southeast Glendale.
If approved, the increased contingency amount would be in addition to the $508,671 awarded in April 2007 by the City Council to overhaul the storefront library at 1100 E. Chevy Chase Drive.
While construction on the project is nearly complete, the additional money is needed to cover unforeseen expenses, such as fixing aged plumbing and asbestos abatement in the 1928 building. The scope of the project was also altered to include historically consistent exterior signs and modified custom shelving.
The library has been operating as a temporary branch until a permanent location can be found for the south Glendale area.
WHAT TO EXPECT
The City Council will likely approve the increase since most of the added costs were able to be determined only after construction started.
RECYCLING CENTER
The City Council on Tuesday will consider extending the city’s contract with a private firm to operate the Glendale Recycling Center in exchange for $1.5 million in site improvements.
The Allan Co. Inc. has been operating the center since 2006 and paying the city $26 for every ton of recyclable material it collects. In an effort to increase sorting efficiency and eliminate the need to transfer materials to other sites, the company is proposing to install $1.5 million worth of new equipment at the site if the city extends its current operating contract from October 2011 to 2016.
Under the proposed amendment, the Allan Co. would also increase its per-ton payments to the city by $5 for a total of $31, which is expected to generate an additional $65,805 a year based on 2007 collection figures.
The company has also agreed to install a portable classroom on-site for visitors to the center.
WHAT TO EXPECT
The City Council will likely approve the contract extension considering the site improvements and the additional revenue generated by the increased tonnage payments.
PUMP STATION
A $99,800 project to replace aging equipment at the San Luis Rey Pump Station goes to the City Council on Tuesday for final approval.
The proposed improvements, which include the replacement of an aging transformer, are part of Glendale Water & Power’s annual program to upgrade its aging pump stations.
Equipment at the San Luis Rey station, which services the Verdugo Woodlands area, is approximately 50 years old. In addition to the new transformer, crews would install a new control valve and piping, and an overhead hoist to assist with future maintenance.
If the contract with a private firm for the project is approved, work is expected to begin in June and take six months to complete. Water service to customers would not be interrupted.
WHAT TO EXPECT
The council will likely approve the project as part of the utility’s ongoing maintenance and improvement plan.
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
City executives will seek the approval of a $50,000, two-year contract with a private consulting firm to provide training and development services to city employees.
The firm, Ray Thorn and Associates, has been used in the past to facilitate leadership development sessions and has played a key role in strategic planning activities.
Other services include team-building, job skill and management development, as well as training on how to handle workplace harassment and discrimination.
WHAT TO EXPECT
The council will likely approve the contract since the funds are already appropriated in a city account. City Council approval is triggered when cumulative contract expenses exceed $50,000 over consecutive years, a threshold that has already been met.
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