ABSTRACT: Random Reportings on the status of the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea Fire Protection Contract with the City of Monterey, status of compensation to RFM ARCHITECTS for FOREST THEATER MASTER PLAN DESIGN WORK and news about Anda-Burghardt Advertising are presented.
• Fire Protection Contract with the City of Monterey
At the December 2, 2008 City Council Meeting, the City Council directed staff to continue working with the City of Monterey to develop a contract for future Council consideration. “Good progress” is being made towards finalizing a contract between the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea and the City of Monterey and a contract is anticipated to be on a March 2009 or April 2009 City Council Agenda, according to a source involved in the contract negotiations.
• Status of City Compensation to RFM ARCHITECTS for FOREST THEATER MASTER PLAN DESIGN WORK
At the December 2, 2008 City Council Meeting, the City Council approved a Resolution ”ENTERING INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH RFM ARCHITECTS FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES RELATED TO THE RENOVATION OF THE FOREST THEATER IN AN AMOUNT OF $131,000.”
On January 20, 2009, the City wrote its first check to R.F. MCCANN & COMPANY ARCHITECTS for “FOREST THEATER MASTER PLAN DESIGN WORK” in the amount of $5,000.00
• News about Anda-Burghardt Advertising
The Monterey County Weekly reported on 12 February 2009 that Anda-Burghardt Advertising was closing, according to company President Jeff Burghardt.
In September 2009, the City Council approved a Resolution “ENTERING INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH JEFF BURGHARDT FOR ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION MANAGER SERVICES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $60,000 IN FISCAL YEAR 2008/2009,” a one year contract.
The City expended $101,735.91 (January 2008-June 2008) and $52,192.80 (FY 2008/09 July 2008 – January 2009) to ANDA-BURGHARDT ADVRTISING for REGIONAL DESTINATION MARKETING, CITY WEBSITE SERVICES and ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION CONTRACT PAYMENT.
2 comments:
All that money for tourism could have been better spent on the Scout House and Flanders Mansion. Both Scout House and Flanders Mansion could be the centerpiece of Carmel's cultural and historic tourism. So many cities do not have the cultural and historical assets like the two mentioned above, it is a pity the council is so lacking in vision it does not insist money be put to the revitalization of the Scout House and Flanders Mansion for use by residents and visitors.
Ever since the Citygate report was made public, it has been obvious to everyone who has read the report the only solution to Carmel's small town fire department in the twenty-first century is to merge with the cities of Monterey and PG.
This city council should have a lot to answer for in that the city pulled out of talks with Mry. and PG early and is late in the game making progress towards contracting with Mry. This contract with Mry. should have been finalized months and months ago, and it would have been if the mayor and city council were really looking out for our public safety.
Let's get it done without further delay. Let's join in promoting the regional fire department concept, the only concept that makes sense.
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