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November 1, 1995 | JULIE FATE SULLIVAN
To try to prevent beach-goers from crossing the railroad tracks at illegal access points, the city will begin installation of new high-security fencing in the Pier Bowl area. The City Council is scheduled to award a $40,000 contract tonight to Safeguards Technology Inc. of Hackensack, N.J., to remove the 15-year-old chain-link fence and replace it with a steel security fence running from the San Clemente Pier to the T Street Beach.
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October 31, 1995 | JULIE FATE SULLIVAN
Work to stabilize the storm-damaged Colony Cove bluffs at the north end of the city could begin as early as next week. On Wednesday, the City Council will consider awarding a $3.6-million contract to J.C. Baldwin Construction Co. for the project, said Handan Cirit, principal civil engineer for the city.
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September 1, 1995 | JULIE FATE SULLIVAN
The City Council has awarded a $500,000 contract to a San Diego-based construction company to build a long-awaited, humane animal shelter at Rancho San Clemente Business Park. Groundbreaking is expected to begin next month and construction may be completed by February, said Jim Holloway, director of community development.
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January 20, 1995 | JEFF BEAN
The City Council has hired an accounting firm to do a cash-flow analysis in light of the county investment pool collapse. Since the county's financial debacle unfolded last month, city finance staffers have logged nearly 1,000 hours crunching numbers, and they need time to tend to other projects, said Paul Gudgeirsson, director of management and budget. The council voted unanimously on Wednesday to pay KPMG Peat Marwick up to $15,000 for the cash-flow analysis and review.
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July 6, 1994 | LEN HALL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
The first visible step in an excruciatingly slow process to repair a 17-month-old landslide and clear a vital stretch of Pacific Coast Highway began Tuesday with the tedious chore of dismantling three damaged bluff-top homes. San Clemente city officials said the demolition would have to be done painstakingly, piece by piece and without the help of bulldozers, because the three damaged homes on La Ventana are still hanging precariously over the 50-foot bluff.
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June 7, 1994 | LEN HALL, TIMES STAFF WRITER
Over the objections of firefighters, the San Clemente City Council voted unanimously Monday to disband its 66-year-old Fire Department and contract fire services with the county. City Councilman Truman Benedict called the decision "extremely tough. I've lived here in this town for 45 years. Most of these firemen have grown up here and gone to San Clemente High School. But we have to think of the whole city."