FOOD PACT DELAYED FOR BIDDING PROBE.Byline: RICK ORLOV Staff Writer The first long-term Long-term Three or more years. In the context of accounting, more than 1 year. long-term 1. Of or relating to a gain or loss in the value of a security that has been held over a specific length of time. Compare short-term. concession agreement Concession Agreement A right granted by a government to a corporation. It specifies rules under which the company can operate locally. Notes: Some concession agreements might include tax breaks for the corporation, in order to keep them from moving to another jurisdiction. for Sherman Oaks Castle Park in the Sepulveda Basin ran into problems Wednesday as a key city panel said the Recreation and Parks Department's bidding process may need an overhaul. ``Every time I see a contract from the Parks Department, it seems like there's a problem with it,'' Councilman Tony Cardenas Tony Cardenas served in the California State Assembly. In the Assembly, he had the powerful position of chair of the Budget Committee. He is now a Los Angeles City Councilman, representing the 6th district, which includes parts of the San Fernando Valley. said after the council's Arts, Parks, Health and Aging Committee declined to recommend any contract approvals for the park's arcade and food concessions. ``It just seems that something is wrong over there. We are supposed to have independent panels looking at these and making recommendations, and I'm not sure it is being done in the most professional fashion.'' The matters were sent to the full City Council for consideration Friday, but Cardenas said he wants to delay a vote on the final contract so a complete review can be done. Recreation and Parks officials said the Parks Commission has already asked for a study of how bidding procedures can be improved. Most of the dispute Wednesday involved the proposed transfer of the food concession from Burrito King, which has been at the facility for more than 13 years, to Monterey Concessions Group. Julian Montoya of Burrito King said the bidding process did not give credit for all he has done over the years and there was no justification for changing the operation. Councilman Tom LaBonge Tom LaBonge (b. Los Angeles 1953), member of the Los Angeles City Council representing the 4th district. He has served since 2001, taking over the position upon the death of John Ferraro. said he was concerned about the change, particularly after Montoya helped the city revive To renew. For example, revival is the act of renewing the legal force of a contract or debt, either by acknowledging it or by giving a new promise, when the contract or debt is no longer a sufficient foundation for a lawsuit because it is barred by the running of the Statute the miniature golf course in 1993. ``It just seems to me we ought to take that into consideration when we have someone who volunteered to help the city,'' LaBonge said. But parks officials said their scoring system Noun 1. scoring system - a system of classifying according to quality or merit or amount rating system classification system - a system for classifying things ranked Monterey higher and the new concession group offered higher revenues for the city. rick.orlov(at)dailynews.com (213) 978-0390 |
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