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facilitate the construction, on the following roll call vote:
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<br />AYES: Evans, Ward, Yamamoto, Garthe
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<br />NOES: Griset, Patterson, Markel
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<br />ABSENT: None
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<br />Prior to the vote, the City Manager reported that the lowest
<br />bid was 20% over the estimated cost of the Project; and that
<br />eight bids were received.
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<br />Ralph Allen, Allen and Miller Architects, 1606 Bush Street,
<br />stated that the total bid included $5,000 for air conditioning,
<br />$18,000 for cabinets and $3,000 for vinyl wall covering;
<br />that a five - ten thousand dollar savings could be effected
<br />by deleting the air conditioning and vinyl wall covering,
<br />and that $5,000 could be deleted from proposed cabinet construc-
<br />tion.
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<br />Councilman Ward's amendment to the motion, seconded by Council-
<br />man Garthe, to approve the bid award subject to Change Order
<br />decreasing the total bid in the amount of $5,000 minimum,
<br />$10,000 maximum, in any of the three areas, i.e. air condition-
<br />ing, cabinets, vinyl wall covering, failed to carry on the
<br />following vote:
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<br />AYES: Ward, Garthe
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<br />NOES: Griset, Evans, Patterson, Yamamoto, Markel
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<br />ABSENT: None
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<br />A second amendment to the motion, made by Councilman Evans,
<br />seconded by Councilman Garthe, to delete the air conditioning
<br />only, failed to carry on the following vote:
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<br />AYES: Ward, Garthe, Patterson
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<br />NOES: Evans, Yamamoto, Griset, Markel
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<br />ABSENT: None
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<br />Councilman Griset's motion, seconded by Mayor Patterson, to
<br />reconsider the second amendment to the motion, carried on the
<br />following vote:
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<br />AYES: Griset, Patterson, Ward, Garthe
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<br />NOES: Evans, Yamamoto, Markel
<br />ABSENT: None
<br />The second amendment to the motion, to delete the air condi-
<br />tioning, again failed to carry on the following vote:
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<br />AYES: Griset, Ward, Patterson
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<br />NOES: Evans, Yamamoto, Garthe, Markel
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<br />ABSENT: None
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<br />During discussion, Chief Judd stated his opinion that the City
<br />should provide amenities for firemen, including air condition-
<br />ing; that the proposed project was designed to keep construction
<br />costs to a minimum; that it would be less expensive to put in
<br />air conditioning during construction than after the building
<br />is completed.
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<br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
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<br />6 JANUARY 7, 1974
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