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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1971/02/08 MINUTES OF A REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHUIA VISTA, CALIFORNIA Held Monday February 8, 1971 A regular adjourned meeting of the City Council was held on the above date, be- ginning at 3 P.M. in the Council Chamber, Civic Center, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California, with the following Councilmen present: Councilmen Scott, Hobel, Hamilton, Hyde, Egdahl Absent: None Also present: Acting City Manager Thomson, City Attorney Lindberg, and members of the Transportation Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, Representatives of the Aztec Bus Lines MEETING OPENED Mayor Hamilton opened the meeting stating the purpose of the meeting was for a dis- cussion of the bus service in the City and a consideration of a proposal by the Aztec Bus Lines. Mr. Patrick Doogan, General Mr. Doogan began his presentation by indi- Manager, Aztec Bus Lines caring that the success of the bus service in the City depends on all parties involved to have a positive, optimistic attitude toward the bus system. He suggested that a cormnittee be formed consisting of one member of the Task Force, one member from Aztec Bus Lines who will meet monthly and whose primary responsibility would be to offer suggestions and ideas for promotional ideas. Proposal submitted Mr. Doogan then submitted the following proposals: (1) In lieu of contract as specified under the optional clause in the present contract; (2) A five-year proposal - all items remain the same as the present contract with these exceptions: Aztec Bus Lines will put into service new coaches of the latest design~ with a built-in cost of living increase at the rate of 5% per year, or the national cost of living index. Request for profit and loss Councilman Scott indicated he would like statement to see a profit and loss statement from this Bus Line before he would consider renewing the contract. Discussion held The Council held a discussion with Mr. Doogan as to the model and costs of the new buses, the prospect of mini-buses, and the cancellation clause. Cancellation clause Mr. Doogan stated that the 90-day cancella- tion notice is fine, except in the five- year contract, there should be a modifica- tion of this limit clause. This is ~ue to the investment they plan to make in the purchase of four new coaches. Chart discussed Mr. Doogan discussed a chart he submitted to the Council showing his predictions of the percentages to the City and the Bus Lines for the next six months. Continuation of present contract Councilman Scott asked if they would be discussed willing to continue this contract until July, at that point of the chart in which they indicate it will hit ~ero - whereby the City will get 807° of the percentage. Mr. Doogan asked for time to think this over. Transportation Committee Mr. Ed Carson, member of the Transporta- tion Cor~nittee, stated his Cormmittee is requesting a continuance of the contract for one more year, based on the following things they can work out--continued service: if they are given more time (six months or one year), they can study all the factors as listed (different types of bus service), investigate all these factors, and come up with some guidance to the City Council. Mr. Carson then submitted an advertising promotional program this Committee is pro- posing, which was worked out with the Star- News, showing a character named "Gus" de- picting the free rides. 10¢ fare discussed In answer to Councilman Egdahl's inquiry, Mr. Carson stated that this Co~nittee did consider the 10¢ fare, but felt that would not really be giving the people anything; they would prefer the free-ride service. Meeting with Councilman Scheidle Mayor Hamilton discussed the proposed meet- ing which is being scheduled by Councilman Scheidte of San Diego to discuss the solu- tion to the transportation problems for local and regional bus service. This meeting is to be held at 2 P.M. on February 22~ 1971. Ridership clause - Councilman Hyde, referring to the predic- Councilman Hyde tion chart submitted by Mr. Doogan, ques- tioned the projection for rldcrship cost-- that by July, the cost to the City would be zero. He asked if the cost of operating the bus scl*vice would than be borne by the riders, with no subsidy from the City. Subsidy cost - Mr. Doogan Mr. Doogan declared that the subsidy from the City would still go on, but that the return on the subsidy would be at the 80% level° Motion for profit and loss It was moved by Councilman Scott, seconded statement by Councilman Hyde, and unanimously carried that Aztec Bus Lines have a profit and loss statement of the Chula Vista Bum Lines done by an outside auditor, and in this statement, a projection be made of the absolute costs or subsidy cost to the City of Chula Vista of the riderships up to 15,000. Profit and loss statement due Mayor Hamilton asked Mr. Doogan to inform the Council as to when he will have this information available so that a Council conference can be scheduled for it. Councilman Scott stated this should be back to the Council two weeks from today, at the minimum. -2- Motion for staff to study new It was moved by Councilman Hyde, seconded contract by Councilman Egdahl and unanimously carried that the staff be (1) directed to work with the Aztec Bus Lines to refine such proposals as deemed appropriate for changes in the contract, if the contract is to be renewed for a year or two years, and (2) for the staff to discuss with Aztec and refine whether or not Aztec is interested in a renewal up to July 1 of the existing con- tract. EXECUTIVE SESSION It was moved by Councilman Scott, seconded by Councilman Hobel, and unanimously carried that the Council adjourn to Executive Ses- sion, for personnel reasons. The Council adjourned at 4:30 P.M. and the meeting reconvenad at 4:58 P.M. CITY MANAGER APPOINTED It was moved by Mayor Hamilton, seconded by Councilman Scott, and unanimously carried that John Thomson be appointed as City Manager. ADJOURArMENT Mayor Hamilton adjourned the meeting at 5:00 P.M. to the meeting scheduled for 7 P.M., Tuesday, February 9, 1971. City C ler~." -3-