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HomeMy WebLinkAboutM092397Minutes R. J. BEELER, 1st District JANE DOLAN, 2nd District MARY ANNE HOUR 3rd District CURT JOSIASSEN, 4th District FRED C. DAMS, 5th District September 23, 1997 Call to order - Board Administration Building, 25 Present: Supervisors Beeler, Davis. John S. Blacklock, Ch Minasian, County Counsel; and Board. of Supervisors room, County County Center Drive, Oroville. Dolan, Houx, Josiassen and Chair ief Administrative Officer; Susan Dorothy Bell, Deputy Clerk of the Pledge of allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America. Invocation - Pastor Frank Erb, Evangelical Free Church, Richvale. Consent Agenda 97-291 1. Budget transfers - action requested - APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFERS B-032 (PUBLIC WORKS/ENGINEERING), AND B-033 (PUBLIC WORKS/SOLID WASTE). 2. Renaming a private road in Chico area - Goddard's Way (Kennedy Avenue to end) to Maritza Circle - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION 97-123 SETTING OF A PUBLIC HEARING FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1997 AT 10:00 A.M. 3. County Consolidated Courts/setting of a public hearing on the following: A. An Ordinance Amending Article IV of Chapter 36 of the Butte County Code by Amending Section 36-30 and Adding Section 36-31 Regarding Costs in Connection With Petitions for Change of Pleas, Setting Aside of Verdicts or Dismissal of Charges; and B. An Ordinance Enacting Article VII of Chapter 36 of the Butte County Code entitled "Fines; Fees for Processing Accounts" - action requested - SET FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1997 AT 10:45 A.M. 4. County Library donation - in accordance with Government Code Section 25455, a donation of $650 from Oroville Friends of the Library has been received for the Butte County Trust Fund for the purchase of books - action requested - ACCEPT DONATION AND AUTHORIZE LETTER OF APPRECIATION. Page 242 September 23, 1997 September 23, 1997 97-291 5. Butte County Water Commission - Technical Advisory Committee - action requested - APPOINT STEVE FELTS. 6. Richardson Springs Community Services District - action requested - REAPPOINT DAVID A. CLOWSER (DIRECTOR) TO A FOUR YEAR TERM. 7. Richvale Sanitary District - action requested - REAPPOINT LANTZ STEADMAN (DIRECTOR) TO A FOUR YEAR TERM. 8. Drainage District 200 - action requested - REAPPOINT GERALD MATTSON (DIRECTOR) TO A FOUR YEAR TERM. 9. Final map - Speedway Subdivision - the developer has provided a Letter of Credit to guarantee construction of improvements within one year on AP 040-040-015, eight lots, property located on the south side of Speedway Avenue, approximately 560 feet east of Midway, Chico area - action requested - APPROVE FINAL MAP; ACCEPT EASEMENTS AS GRANTED IN ITEM B OF THE OWNER'S STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE PUBLIC; ACCEPT GRANT IN FEE SIMPLE SPEEDWAY AVENUE AND THE ONE FOOT WIDE NO ACCESS STRIP AS OFFERED IN ITEM A OF THE OWNER'S STATEMENT; AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN THE SUBDIVISION AGREEMENT (NOTE: RANCHWOOD COURT IS NOT TO BE ACCEPTED IN FEE SIMPLE AT THIS TIME.) 10. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) - Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) Series C - in conjunction with the Environmental Impact Report for the proposed Butte Creek Bluffs Subdivision, the County received a detailed hydraulic analysis of Butte Creek, 2-1/2 miles east of Skyway. This analysis was based on more accurate topographic information, which indicated a larger area is subject to flooding than is shown on the Federal Emergency Management Agencies (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM). Public testimony indicated the revised flood plan boundaries more accurately depicted the actual flooding experienced in 1986. This information was presented to FEMA in December 1991. In November 1994, with Board of Supervisors approval, the Department made a formal application to have this area included. FEMA has indicated that using their hydraulic information, in conjunction with our detailed topographic mapping, is insufficient to justify a change and has, therefore, declined to amend the maps - action requested - AUTHORIZE PUBLIC WORKS TO FILE AN APPEAL TO THE PROPOSED FIRM SERIES C FOR FAILURE TO INCLUDE THIS IDENTIFIED FLOODING AREA. Page 243 September 23, 1997 September 23. 1997 97-291 11. District Attorney - Board approval is requested for the purchase of Constellation Systems of New York's program, known as "DAMION", as support for the Department's criminal prosecutions and investigations - action requested - APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER B-030; DELETE FROM THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY - CITIZENS OPTIONS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY (COPS) BUDGET UNIT THE PURCHASE OF ONE VEHICLE ($20,000); AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF "DAMION" ($150,000); COMPUTER HARDWARE UPGRADES ($32,200); AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE UPGRADES (MICROSOFT WORD/MICROSOFT WINDOWS 95) ($10,000) (Total: $192,200/State COPS Fund/Narcotics Asset Seizure Fund.) 12. Monthly Investment Report - the Treasurer-Tax Collector submits the August 29, 1997 report in accordance with the County's Statement of Investment Policy dated July 1, 1997 - action requested - ACCEPT FOR INFORMATION. 13. Adoption of a salary ordinance amendment implementing changes recommended in a classifications study conducted by D. M. Griffith ~ Associates of the Air Quality Management District's positions of Assistant Air Pollution Control Officer and Air Pollution Control Engineer. The proposed ordinance implements the following recommendations: 1) Reallocate the salary range for the position of Assistant Air Pollution Control Officer from salary range 1245 (monthly equivalent $3,309-$4,022) to salary range 1285 (monthly equivalent $4,022-$4,888); 2) Retitle the classification of Air Pollution Control Engineer to Senior Air Pollution Control Engineer, and reallocate the salary from salary range 1225 (monthly equivalent $3,001-$3,648) to salary range 1265 (monthly equivalent $3,648-$4,434); and 3) Reclassify the current Air Pollution Control Engineer to Senior Air Pollution Control Engineer - action requested - ADOPT ORDINANCE 3353 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (FROM 9-16-97) 14. Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Butte County Code Chapters 26, Buildings, 26B, Mechanical Code, 27, Electricity, and 28, Plumbing - the 1994 Uniform Codes and the 1993 National Electric Code have been in effect at the local level in the State of California since January 1996. The proposed ordinance will bring the Butte County Code current with the mandated Uniform Codes, and contains three new provisions: 1) Recision of agricultural building exemption when located within a National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) flood zone; 2) Transfer of housing code enforcement from Environmental Health to the Building Division; and 3) Revision of the violations and penalties provisions making it unlawful to enter or remain in a building in violation of any notice or order given or issued by the Building Official pursuant to official duties - action requested - ADOPT ORDINANCE 3354 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (FROM 9- 16-97) Page 244 September 23, 1997 September 23, 1997 97-291 15. 1997-98 Butte County Final Budget - action requested: A. ADOPT RESOLUTION 97-124 ADOPTING EXPENDITURES FOR FINAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997-98 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN; B. Adoption of a salary ordinance and position allocation implementing the 1997-98 final budget - the proposed ordinance incorporates personnel changes associated with recommendations contained within the final budget for fiscal year 1997-98 - action requested - ADOPT ORDINANCE 3355 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN; AND C. Resolution returning the Administrative Office (Clerk of Board, General Services, Buildings and Grounds, Central Duplicating, Purchasing, Emergency Services), Board of Supervisors' Supervisor's Administrative Assistant, Supervisor's Clerical Aide to five day work week), Library, Library Literacy, Personnel, County Counsel, Jail Consent Decree, Agriculture Department to include Water Division, Public Works (Yards and Stores, Road Labor and Transit), Insurance, Central Stores, Communications and Information Systems to a 40 hour work week effective with the beginning of pay period 24, November 1, 1997 - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION 97-125 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. 16. Resolution Approving the Return of the Department of Development Services/Building Division Field Inspection Section to a 36 Hour Work Week - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION 97-126 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. 17. Resolution Proclaiming October 1997 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Butte County - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION 97-127 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. 18. Resolution Proclaiming October 1997 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Butte County - action requested - ADOPT RESOLUTION 97-128 AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. 19. Gerald Flanagan, attorney at law - proposed is an amendment (effective October 1, 1997) to retain attorney services which extends the agreement to December 31, 1997 - action requested - APPROVE AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (Contract no. X10191) 20. Mediation Center of the North Valley - proposed is an amendment to the agreement for an Alternative Dispute Resolution Program (Business and Professions Code Section 465 et seq. extending the agreement for an additional year, July 1, 1997 to June 30, 1998, and providing 518,000 funding for the program (Restricted filing fees) - action requested - APPROVE AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (Contract no. X10215) Page 245 September 23, 1997 September 23, 1997 97-291 21. Lorie Brooks, Esq. - Assembly Bill 1058 (Chapter 957, Statutes of 1996) requires each county to establish an Office of the Family Law Facilitator to assist litigants in accessing court services related to child and spousal support cases. Proposed is a contract agreement with Ms. Brooks to serve as the Family Law Facilitator as a contract employee commencing October 1, 1997 through June 30, 1998 in the maximum amount of $40,000 (State Grant) - action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (Contract no. X10744) 22. James Higgy Lerner, L.Ac. - proposed is an agreement for the provision of acupuncture treatments for drug court participants. The agreement, commencing September 1, 1997 through March 31, 1998, is in the maximum amount of $18,000 (Grant funds) - action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (Contract no. X10743) 23. Planning Concepts/Blakeley/Western - proposed is amendment no. 1 to the agreement for the preparation of a draft final environmental impact report to allow completion of additional tasks that were identified in the preparation of the draft environmental impact report at an additional cost of $7,610 (Applicant) - action requested - APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER B-031 AND AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (Contract no. X10330) 24. Butte Humane Society - proposed is an amendment to the agreement for the sheltering of animals, which extends the agreement from June 30, 1997 until November 30, 1997 to provide sheltering services until a County Service Area 164 full year extension is negotiated - action requested - APPROVE AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF COUNTY COUNSEL AND AUDITOR-CONTROLLER. (Contract no. X10121) 25. Northwest Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - proposed is an amendment to the agreement for the sheltering of animals, which extends the agreement from June 30, 1997 until November 30, 1997 to provide sheltering services until a County Service Area 164 full year extension is negotiated - action requested - APPROVE AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF COUNTY COUNSEL AND AUDITOR- CONTROLLER. (Contract no. X10122) Page 246 September 23, 1997 September 23, 1997 97-291 26. Philip Environmental Services Corporation - on July 29, 1997 the Public Works Department released a Request for Proposals to qualified hazardous waste removal companies for the purpose of conducting a series of one day Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection events to be coordinated in areas of the County that currently do not have these services available. One event is scheduled to be held in Paradise on November 8, 1997 and another event is tentatively scheduled for the Biggs area in the early spring of 1998. Both events will be open to all County residents, as well as those residing in the host communities - action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $80,000 (NEAL ROAD LANDFILL MANAGEMENT FUND) AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (Contract no. X10732) 27. Central Station Security Systems, Inc. - proposed is an agreement to cover rental of electronic monitoring for use by selected inmates. The costs of this equipment are covered through administrative and operational fees paid by inmates approved to participate in the program. This is an ongoing agreement based on a per unit cost - action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. 28. Shasta Cascade Wonderland Association - proposed is the renewal of the agreement with Shasta Cascade Wonderland Association to continue to promote tourism throughout Butte County. The agreement, which terminates on June 30, 1999, provides for $16,000 compensation in 1997/98 (a reduction of $3,000 from the current level), and $10,000 compensation in 1998/99 (a reduction of $9,000 from the current level (Transit Occupancy Tax) - action requested - APPROVE AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. (Contract no. X10663) 29. Board Calendar - Pay for Performance Program for Appointed Department Heads - action requested - SET A SPECIAL MEETING ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1997 AT 9:00 A.M. 30. 1996-97 Grand Jury Report - action requested - ADOPT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS' RESPONSE TO THE 1996-97 GRAND JURY REPORT AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN. MOTION: I MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA WITH ITEM 3.04 AMENDED TO INCLUDE AFTER $650 AT THE END OF LINE 2, "FROM OROVILLE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY." M S VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried) Page 247 September 23, 1997 September 23, 1997 Regular Agenda 97-292 Presentation of the University of California Cooperative Extension Academic Assembly Council Distinguished Service Award for Outstanding Teaching to Bill Olson, Farm and Home Advisor. (INTRODUCTION BY SUSAN DONNAHUE, COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE, AND PRESENTATION OF AWARD ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD TO BILL OLSON, COUNTY FARM AND HOME ADVISOR, BY FRED C. DAVIS, CHAIR) 97-293 Presentation to Jack W. Cook, the County's Graphics Communications Officer, of a distinguished award having qualified for recertification in the Certified Graphic Communications Manager (CGCM) Program. (PRESENTATION ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD BY FRED C. DAVIS, CHAIR) 97-294 Appointments - commissions and committees. A. Appointments to committee vacancies. (NONE) 97-295 Update on legislative and budget activities. (JOHN S. BLACKLOCK, CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, REMINDED THE BOARD THAT ON OCTOBER 14, 1997 DALE WAGERMAN, LEGISLATIVE ADVOCATE, WILL BE HERE TO PRESENT HIS YEAR END WRAP UP OF THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION. HE ALSO WILL BE MEETING WITH DEPARTMENT HEADS AND OTHERS LOOKING FORWARD TO DEVELOPING NEXT YEAR'S LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM. HE FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE GOVERNOR HA5 A NUMBER OF BILLS BEFORE HIM NOW, INCLUDING TRIAL COURT FUNDING, AND ALSO INCLUDING AB 719, WHICH IS THE PROGRAM THAT ASSISTS THE COUNTY IN ITS EFFORTS TO KEEP THE ASSESSMENT ROLLS CORRECT.) Page 248 September 23, 1997 September 23, 1997 97-296 Butte County Water Commission - the following recommendation is proposed: A. CALFED is holding a public meeting in Chico on October 28, 1997 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. to discuss the Bay-Delta Program. The Water Commission has been invited to sponsor this event and would like to co- sponsor it with the Board of Supervisors - action requested - ACCEPT THE INVITATION OF THE WATER COMMISSION TO CO-SPONSOR THE PUBLIC MEETING TO BE HELD IN CHICO ON OCTOBER 28, 1997 DISCUSSING THE CALFED BAY-DELTA PROGRAM. (279) RICHARD PRICE, AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER, BROUGHT TO THE BOARD`S ATTENTION A LETTER FROM PETER D. PETERSON, CHAIR, BUTTE COUNTY WATER COMMISSION (ITEM 8.OlA ON THIS AGENDA) INVITING THE BOARD TO JOIN THE WATER COMMISSION AT A PUBLIC WORKSHOP TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 30, 1997 ON AQUIFER MECHANICS AND COMPUTER MODELING. MOTION: I MOVE TO ACCEPT THE xNVITATION OF THE WATER COMMISSION TO CO-SPONSOR THE PUBLIC MEETING TO BE HELD IN CHICO ON OCTOBER 28, 1997 DISCUSSING THE CALFED BAY-DELTA PROGRAM. M S VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried) 97-297 Consideration of an Urgency Interim Zoning Ordinance to Establish AR-1 {Agricultural-Residential with one acre minimum lot size) Zone and direction to staff to initiate a study for permanent rezoning on Custer Lane in Oroville Enterprise Zone - action requested - ADOPT URGENCY ORDINANCE AND AUTHORIZE THE CHAIR TO SIGN, AND SET A PUBLIC HEARING FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1997 AT 10:15 A.M. TO CONSIDER EXTENSION OF ORDINANCE. (387) MOTION: I MOVE TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING FOR CONSIDERATION OF AN URGENCY INTERIM ZONING ORDINANCE ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1997 AT 11:15 A.M. M S VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 9 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried) MOTION: I MOVE TO DIRECT STAFF TO BEGIN THE EFFORT OF REVIEWING THE GENERAL PLAN AND ZONING IN THE AREA TO COME UP WITH THE MOST APPLICABLE ZONING THAT RECOGNIZES LAND USES IN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD. ULTIMATELY, THERE MIGHT BE SOME CONSIDERATION OF EXPANDING THE BOUNDARIES MORE TOWARD LINCOLN AVENUE AS THERE ARE A NUMBER OF RESIDENTIAL USES IN THAT AREA AS WELL. S M VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried) Page 249 September 23, 1997 September 23, 1997 97-298 1997-98 Butte County Final Budget - action requested: A. Introduction of an Ordinance Amending Sections 21-102(a), 21-103(a), 21-104(a) and 21-105 (a) of the Butte County Code Entitled "Utility User Tax - action requested - WAIVE READING OF THE ORDINANCE. (FROM 9-16-97) MOTION: I MOVE TO WAIVE READING OF THE ORDINANCE. M S VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried) 97-299 Report to Board - an update on the status of Welfare Reform, both in Butte County and statewide: A. Welfare Reform in California - Ca1WORKS; Child Care; General Assistance; Legal Immigrants; Funding; and B. Projected time frames to develop Butte County Welfare Reform Plan. (1290) (REPORT TO THE BOARD BY PATRICIA CRAGAR, DIRECTOR-SOCIAL WELFARE AND DAVE FULBRIGHT, PROGRAM MANAGER FOR WELFARE REFORM PROJECT) 97-300 Discussion of Board calendar - November 11, 1997 is a County holiday for those employees on the five day 40 hour work week schedule - action requested - A) TAKE NO ACTION; B) RESCHEDULE MEETING; OR C) CANCEL MEETING. MOTION: I MOVE TO RESCHEDULE THE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1997 MEETING TO MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1997. M S VOTE: l Y 2 Y 3 Y 4 Y 5 Y (Unanimously Carried) 97-301 Items removed from the Consent Agenda for Board consideration and action. (NONE) 97-302 Public Hearings and Timed Items (NONE) 97-303 Public Comment. (PRESENTATIONS WILL BE LIMITED TO FIVE MINUTES. THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IS PROHIBITED BY STATE LAW FROM TAKING ACTION ON ANY ITEM PRESENTED IF IT IS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA.) (NONE) Page 250 September 23, 1997 September 23, 1997 97-304 CLOSED SESSION: The Board recessed at 10:25 a.m. to a closed session conference with legal counsel for actual litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.9(a): 1. Green v. City of Los Angeles; and 2. Butte County v. Thermalito Irrigation District; conference with legal counsel for anticipated litigation: significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b) (one potential case); and initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (c) (one potential case); public employee performance evaluation pursuant to Government Code Section 54957: Director-Public Works and Director-Information Systems; and a conference with real property negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8: Property: 1002 East Sixteenth Street, Chico; Negotiating parties: County of Butte, Chico Unified School District, Chico Area Recreation and Park District, City of Chico, and Janice Gibson Trust/Jackie McKinney; and Under negotiation: Price, terms and conditions of potential sale. The closed session to include a lunch recess. RECONVENE: The Board reconvened at 4:25 p.m. following a lunch recess and a conference with legal counsel for actual litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.9(a): 1. Green v. City of Los Angeles; and 2. Butte County v. Thermalito Irrigation District; conference with legal counsel for anticipated litigation: significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b) (one potential case); and initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(c) (one potential case); public employee performance evaluation pursuant to Government Code Section 54957: Director-Public Works and Director- Information Systems; and a conference with real property negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8: Property: 1002 East Sixteenth Street, Chico; Negotiating parties: County of Butte, Chico Unified School District, Chico Area Recreation and Park District, City of Chico, and Janice Gibson Trust/Jackie McKinney; and Under negotiation: Price, terms and conditions of potential sale. (NO ANNOUNCEMENTS) Page 251 September 23, 1997 September 23, 1997 Communications 97-305 Communications received and referred. (COPIES OF ALL COMMUNICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE CLERK OF THE BOARD OFFICE.) A. Peter D. Peterson, Chair, Butte County Water Commission - invites the Board of Supervisors to join the Water Commission at a public workshop to be held on October 30, 1997 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Chico City Council Chambers. The workshop will be presented by Dr. Kim Mish, a member of the Water Commission Technical Advisory Committee, and will deal with aquifer mechanics and computer modeling. (REFER TO AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER, COUNTY COUNSEL AND CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER) 8. Mrs. Helen M. Dooney, Durham - writes to advise the Board of the efficiency of the County's Animal Control, what a "credit" they are to Butte County, and that Mr. Craig Erickson was particularly outstanding. Should the Proposition on Animal Control not pass, she asks the Board to consider using County money to continue to fund the service. (REEFER TO DIRECTOR-PUBLIC HEALTH AND DIRECTOR-PERSONNEL) ADJOURNMENT: ATTEST: John S. Blacklock, Chief Administrative Officer and Clerk of t e Board of Supervisors By: Assistant Clerk Page 252 September 23, 1997 There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 4:25 p.m. to reconvene on Tuesday, October 7, 1997 at 9:00 a.m. for a special meeting of the Board.