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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
M. RCH 19, 1986 0
GAS AMID OIL
LEASE BIDS
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Council was reminded that at its regular meeting of .lanuary
15, 1986, the City Council authorized the advertisement for
bids for an oil and gas lease on City -maned property at
the Whine Slough Water Pollution Control Plant. This
followed a request by an oil and gas development ecnl) ny
for the granting of such a lease by the City. Knowing the
City had at least one interested party, staff felt it was
in the City's best interest to solicit bids.
The process for advertising for and awarding such bids is
precisely set forth in the Public Resources Code of the
State of California. It specifically provides that bids
shall be opened at a regular meeting of the City Council
and may be awarded at that meeting or a future meeting.
The bid opening had been set for this meeting.
City Clerk Reimche announced that no bids had been received.
CO ti'CIL COIVIIUNICATION
TO: THE CITY COUNCIL DATE NO.
FROM. THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE March 13, 1986
SUBJECT: OIL AMID GAS LEASE BIDS
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council direct the opening of bids
for an oil and gas lease on City of Lodi property,
and award the bid to the highest bidder.
BACKGROUND INFOF4WION. At its regular meeting of Januar, 15, 1986, the
City Council authorized the advertisement for bids
for an oil and gas lease on City -owned property at
the White Slough Water Pollution Control Plant. This followed a request by
an oil and gas development company for the granting of such a lease by the
City. Knowing we had at least one interested party, staff felt it was in
the City's best interest to solicit bids. The City Clerk has received a
few telephone calls in response to our advertisements in an oil and gas
industry publication. However, a lot depends on market conditions at the
time of the bid opening. Having gone through this experience before, I
would not be surprised if we received no bids.
The process for advertising for and awarding such bids is precisely set
forth in the Public Resources Code of the State of California. It
specifically provides that bids shall be opened at a regular meeting of the
City Council and may be awarded at that meeting or a future meeting. This
is the reason for opening the bids at a Council meeting which is not our
normal procedure.
Respectfully submitted,
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Therms A. Peterson
City Manager
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