Remarks by Craig Berenstein
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Alright, great thanks gentlemen very much. Thank you.
So this item is primarily to create a quiet zone in this area. Is that correct, Gordon? Or am I misremembering projects? Gordon Ferris, City Engineer. Did you say it's going to... Is this a quiet zone project? Yes, it is. So is there... Do you anticipate other development in the area or is this really primarily on almost solely just to create a quiet zone in that? Because it's a largely residential area. Do you anticipate development in the area once the rail lines are redirected?
John, do you know, is this property on our placard hearing for Thursday night?
So can you hear me now? Thursday night, we have a placard hearing. I was wondering if this property is on the placard hearing, but I don't believe that it is.
I know, but he wants to know what I said. Let me approach you.
I was wondering whether the property in Kennedy Drive is part of our placard hearing on Thursday. Nicole's advised that it's not. So this is not part of the discussion about Thursday. So we can have the discussion. I mean, we could have had the discussion in a way. I was just curious. It must have been on a previous one if it has a down. Oh, I...
What we'll do is we'll follow Darryl Bullock, who oversees this process. We'll ask him to give us some additional information, and we'll make sure it gets addressed. Mike, thank you.
It'll be... Our goal is to always try and save the properties, especially if we've got somebody coming in to buy the property.
And he, before Bob, he came downhill. He did ask me to make, make a comment if you didn't. So feel free. If you want to go, we don't have anything formal, simply to recognize the indigenous day recognition. So feel free.
You were just appointed, right? No, you applied, but I don't think you were able to attend our session last week, right?
Are you finding that there's at least compliance with the recycling requirements as opposed to other dumping? I know you had commented earlier about maybe there were some other, maybe other states, but are the dumpsters that are supposed to get the recycling getting recycling products? Yes.
I just want to, before we take a vote, I know there are a number of people here to visit, and I would feel badly if we didn't give them the opportunity to share their thoughts. I know that Bob's ill, and I don't want to, I certainly respect his engagement, but I think it would be a mistake for us to defer this for a week with the people here. So, I mean, if you're going to take a vote, I vote no. I have a second. You have a second?
What comment? Oh, that he was... I made my comment that Bob just asked me to simply recognize that it was, in fact, Indigenous People Day and that we knew that we were going to get presentations.
Do you think you can get that implemented in Sioux City?
I'm comfortable with this staying in the consent agenda, and I'm not going to ask for a separate vote. I think I mentioned to Jill, I just don't think this is an effective way to manage the issue, but I'm comfortable if the rest of the council believes it's appropriate.
You don't need to necessarily comment today because I know this is just setting the dates for consultation, public hearing, but can I get some detail on the two projects on Cunningham and Bluff Road that are part of this particular amendment? Thank you.
Yep, I got it. Just some clarity. This is the OVG contribution pursuant to their management agreement. It's not city funds. It's not city funds.
Is Tom here on this item or somebody? Quick question. So on this project, you've got an early start date of November and a late start date of April 27. Why do we have such a disparity in the start date?
Is there a modification to the bid price, or it's the same either way?
I think we need to figure out a way to get more contracts where we get amendments and there's no charge. I want to thank staff for adding properties to this project at no cost to the project itself.
Mayor, I'm sorry, can we go back to 10C? I have a quick question. This project notes that, it mentions replacing street paving as needed. How do you manage a bid contract and then make sure there aren't change orders when it's an as needed?
So we're confident we have the exact work and no change orders are going to be necessary? At least as it relates to the pavement?
I'm glad you asked because I really think we need to give some direction to Mike and start working with the department heads to make sure that when we've got change orders, and I know Ike feels the same way, there's got to be a certain parameter. So when we take these pumps in, it's unknown what's broken.
And Tom, I don't think it's just with regard to the frustration that we've got when these pumps come out, they go to the vendor, the vendor finds 200% more of the work. That's not the issue. In general, I think the concern is how do we better manage the change order process?
So I had a chance to visit with John a little bit over the weekend. Nicole, I get it. And typically when we get an agreement like this, I look to you and I say, did you have a chance to read this agreement? I know that it's not negotiable, but I think we need to go into this eyes wide open. You look at the indemnity clause, you look at the limitation of liability clause. They are so overreaching in terms their benefit the limitation of claims that we have to pursue damages in the event that there's a breach is very limited so we just need to understand well I know it's not negotiable and John…