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,4W N✓ �✓ '7 Port of Stockton 2201 W. Washington Street Stockton, California 95201 Attention: Mr. Richard W. Weitzenberg Gentlemen: Maintenance' and operation of Port of Stockton trackage and railroad facilities are being performed by the trunk carriers on an alternating -annual basis. While the rotation of operations has proven satisfactory, maintenance of the rail facilities does not lend itself to rotation because-of the- lack of continuity or the ability to' perform programmed maintenance. . 'It is thereL fore desirable that maintenance- be under the supervision of the . Port on a- continuous basis. - . -- In accordance with tentative agreements reached betty n representatives of the trunk line carriers and the Port. f Stockton, maintenance of Port track and other railroad facilitie will be assumed by the Port of Stockton and..performed. by . an oAside con- tractor obtained by the Port. Following are the agreed upon pro- cedures for maintenance of Port tracks: 'l. Port Engineer or other. desigr;ied officer will supervise maintenance of Port trackage and railroad facilities. An appropriate budget will be prepared each year prior to May 1 covering maintenance expenditures on Port trackage for the following fiscal year commencing July 1 and ending on June 30. This budget will be reviewed .-- 3 approved by the engineering committee of the trunk line carriers. The budget to include listing of mainten- ance items by project and estimated cost. 2. The Port will contract for items on the approved budget during the fiscal year without need for further authority from trunk line carriers. This will include furnishing initially one laborer on 'a full-time basis ,to handle the oiling of switches, weed control and miscellaneous day- to-day maintenance items. Items not on the approved budget or items bid at a price exceeding budget estimate will require specific authority from trunk lines engineer- ing committee before proceeding.