Here's a
mix of new topics and updates of past columns:
--A
battlefield memorial statue will be added to the Veterans Memorial
Monument area at
Veterans
Park on Valley View Avenue north of Yorba Linda Boulevard in time for
this year's Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 11, according to plans by the
Veterans Memorial Association.
The
38-inch high statue of boots, rifle and helmet will be placed atop a
24-inch high piece of unfinished black granite or a concrete base
with granite overlay similar to the memorial. The five-sided base
will match the existing flag poles.
Additional
work includes an extension of the patio next to the Gold Star
walkway, additional lighting fixtures and another concrete bench.
Estimated cost of the work scheduled to begin in October is
$22,000, funded by the memorial group.
Planning
for the original memorial started in 2008, with the Gold Star walkway
added in 2009. Memorial bricks honoring individual veterans and
active military were part of the initial design, with new bricks
available for purchase at $200 and $375 from the association
(714-777-7894).
--A
claim for damages related to Town Center roadwork filed by business
owners Walt and Jeanne Tamulinas of ERA North Orange County Real
Estate has been settled with a $42,000 payment to the
long-established firm on Yorba Linda Boulevard just west of Lakeview
Avenue.
The
Tamulinas claim alleged $261,882 in lost business income due to road
construction for the Town Center project during a six-month period in
2014-15. Sales at the firm plummeted 35 percent during an upswing in
the county real estate market, according to Walt Tamulinas.
He
cited “limited or no access” to his real estate and escrow
offices and noted that clients, agents and vendors couldn't get in or
out of the parking lot during the construction project. “New sales
soared” after construction vehicles and traffic congestion were
reduced, he said.
--A
review of the city's conflict-of-interest code is underway, with
results scheduled to be presented to City Council members before an
Oct. 3 deadline for submission to the state Fair Political
Practices Commission.
The
code lists the city's elected and appointed officials, employees and
consultants required to submit the Statement of Economic Interests
each year and “assigns disclosure categories specifying the types
of interests to be reported,” noted a report by City Clerk Marcia
Brown.
--Upgrades
and replacements for 44 city and 52 police services 800 megahertz
radios will cost $393,791 for equipment, installation and programming
to meet required standards for the county's coordinated
communications system for police, fire and public works agencies.
The
cost includes a 40 percent discount from list prices if purchased
before Nov. 26 from the sole-source vendor Motorola Solutions. A
competitive bidding process was waived, since the proprietary
equipment and technology is available from only one company.