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MINUTES of THE MEETING of THE CITY COUNCIL October 30, 1978 CALL TO ORDER )~yor Kenneth Mercer called the Special Meeting of the City Council and Pleasanton Housing Authority Board to order at 7:30 P.M., in the Pleasanton Council Chambers. ROLL CALL The roll call is recorded as follows: Councilmembers Brandes, Butler, Kephart, and Mayor Mercer were present. Councilmember Wood ~as absent. Mr. Brown, City Manager, was present. The following members of the Pleasanton Housing Authority Board were present: Ed Alves, Penny Deleray, Dawn Gordner, Howard Neely, Christine Pearson, George Reineking and Marie Caughron. Michael Parsons, Executive Director, was also present. DISCUSSION Mayor Mercer made brief opening comments and stated that there was no formal agenda for the meeting. He suggested that the Housing Authority Board give a briefing to the Council on the status and progress of the Komandorski replacement project. He also suggested that the Council and Housing Authority Board discuss items that are of interest and then prepare an agenda for future meetings. Chairperson Pearson gave a briefing on the progress of Komandorski Village replacement and discussed the successful effort of the Housing Authority to have }~D make the project a conventionally financed project rather than turnkey. She stated that the Housing Authority has $66 million for 150 units. There are still problems regarding regulations setting prototype costs which determine the con- struction cost allowances. She stated the problem is that Komandorski is in the San Jose area and the costs are higher. Mrs. Pearson stated the contract with the architect has not been signed and that the Housing Authority Board is t~ying to ~zork out problems with HUD. After the contract is signed with the architect it will take 18 months before gound is broken. The Housing Authority must negotiate annexation in DSRSD sewer service area and is working on that with the U. S. Army (Camp Parks) and DSRSD. Mrs. Pearson added that the Housing Authority Board has commissioned a pre-survey at Komandorski to help determine the project design to best suit the needs of the residents. All project paper work is going ahead and the Housing Authority is working with HUD to get proto- type cos~ level changed. Councilmember Brandes asked how long from ground breaking to the end of construction. Mrs. Pearson stated the construction will take approximately 9 months and with no delays the entire project could be complete in the summer of 1980.