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ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL
October 8, 1986
The adjourned -:regular meeting of .the West.Covina City Council was called to
order at 6:30 PM by Mayor Shearer in the City Hall Management -Resource Center,
Room 315, 1444 W. Garvey Avenue, West Covina, California.
• ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Shearer, Mayor Pro Tem.Chappell, Councilmembers
Manners, Bacon, Tennant
Others Present: Fast, Eliot, Miller, Thomas, Gurr, Markham, Wylie, Berry
PROPOSITION "A" STATUS Community Services Division Manager Mike Miller presented
the status.report on the number of projects completed
to date and projects earmarked for future funds.
THEME SHUTTLE PRESENTATION Public Works Division Manager Harry -Thomas began the
presentation by briefly outlining the..progress made
to.date. The steering committee contained representatives
from the Center for Independent Living, Fashion Plaza,
Eastland, .and City staff. He noted the study had been
completed and the next step would entail designing the
Presentation
Request for Proposal. Before commencing on that phase,
however, the committee was requesting direction from
council .on the type of vehicle, vehicle ownership, and
shuttle routes..
Mr. Herman Basmacijan of.BDI introduced his associate
Steve Rooney who provided visual aids and explanations
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for proposed hours of operation, different vehicle
characteristics, and the range in cost between basic
and top of the line trolleys and executive coaches.
Lengthy council discussion ensued regarding their pref-
erence for a -.nostalgic look with --trolleys .or a:_futuristic
Discussion.
with executive:'coaches. Council stated their choices:
Tennant - trolley design
Bacon' - executive coach with futuristic look
Manners - executive.coach with futuristic look
Chappell - trolley design
Shearer - executive coach with futuristic look
Further discussion culminated in the following directives
to staff.for RFP inclusion:
a) The concept of alternating routesbetween the
freeway and surface streets because of rush
hour traffic was approved.
b) The issue of vehicle ownership in the RFP shall
address both city ownership and ownership through
contract.
c) The RFP shall address four fully -loaded executive
coaches (three for.service and one spare).
Motion by Bacon; seconded by Manners, and unanimously
carried to instruct staff to proceed with preparing the
Request for Proposal..in.accordance with Council's
directives.
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OTHER MATTERS No other matters were discussed.
ADJOURNMENT Motion by Chappell, seconded by Bacon, and unanimously
carried to adjourn the meeting -at 8:03 PM.
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