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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
January 28, 1988
7:30 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor
McKeon at 7:30 p.m. at Arroyo Seco Jr.
High School, 27171 Vista Delgato, City
of Santa Clarita.
FLAG SALUTE City Manager, Fred Bien, led the Pledge
of Allegiance to the Flag.
ROLL CALL City Manager called the roll; all council -
members present. Also present City Attorney,
Carl Newton, and City Manager/City Clerk,
Fred Bien.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA Boyer moved, second by Koontz, that agenda
items 7 and 10 be removed from the consent
calendar for discussion. The City Attorney
requested item 16 be discussed prior to
item 14. On motion of Boyer, second by
Koontz, the agenda was approved as corrected.
City Manager described an item not on the
agenda and requested City Council to consider
as an emergency item; a contract for cleaning
City Hall. On motion of Koontz, second
by Boyer, the item was added to the agenda.
On roll call:
Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Koontz, McKeon
Motion carried.
On motion of Boyer, second by Koontz, the
agenda was approved as amended. With no
objections, it was so ordered.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES Councilwoman Darcy made corrections to
January 14, 1988 the minutes. On motion of Koontz, second
by Boyer, the minutes were approved as
corrected. With no objections, it was
so ordered.
PROCLAMATIONS Mayor McKeon explained the proclamation
for Pastor Coddington will be presented
PASTOR CODDINGTON at a later time.
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION He read the proclamation presented
"^ WEEK to College of the Canyons recognizing
February 2-13, 1988, as Vocational
Educational Week.
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS Mr. Thomas Veloz, President of the Boys'
BOYS' & GIRLS' CLUB and Girls' Club, made a presentation to
the City Council explaining the need for
a new club to be located at Newhall Park.
Speaking in support of were: Connie Worden,
P.O. Box 233, Newhall, 91322; Bob Ross,
25252 Via Sistine, Valencia, 91355; Jim
Ventress, 24238 San Fernando Rd., Newhall,91321;
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January 28, 1988
Page 2
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
(continued)
Mr. Veloz asked the Council to give them
a letter of intent within 60 days if the
Council favored the request to put a Boys'
and Girls' Club at Newhall Park.
Councilman Koontz moved, second by Darcy,
that a committee be named to study the
concept, that the Mayaor be authorized to
name that committee with the matter to be
brought back to Council within a certain
time element. With no objections, it was
so ordered. Councilman Koontz and Councilwoman
Darcy were appointed to be the sub -committee
to work with Mr.Bien.
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS Mr. James Stahl, Asst. General Manager,
SANITATION DISTRICT of the Sanitation District gave a brief
overview of the Sanitation District and
explained the environmental services they
provide. Mr. Stahl presented a slide show
of the Sanitation Districts operation.
It was moved by Boyer, second by Heidt,that
the City Attorney be directed to report
to the Council on the legality of required
annexation to the city as a condition of
receiving services through the local
Sanitation District. After some discussion,
with no objections, it was so ordered.
WRITTEN The City Manager reported that Mr. LeBlanc
COMMUNICATIONS asked that his letter be withdrawn.
ROGER LEBLANC
DOROTHY RILEY Dorothy Riley, 21224 Placerita Canyon Rd.,
MICHAEL LYONS Newhall, requested the Council to consider
ERICK LEE an ordinance requiring the review and approval
BROWNING & STURKEY of development projects approved by Los
WENDY MOREY Angeles Councy involving plan amendments,
zone changes, variances, and conditional
use permits which have not yet been issued
building permits.
After discussion, Koontz requested the City
Attorney report back to Council as to whether
the City can deny a permit based on non-compliance
with a requirement of the school board to
fund the school system based on the tax
passed by the voters. Jim Bown, Wm. S.
Hart Union High School District explained
the tax fee system to the Council.
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January 28, 1988
Page 3
WRITTEN COMM. It was moved by Heidt, second by Boyer that
(continued) the City be provided with a list of all
projects, project locations, number homes
involved, whether the City should be
increasing the Quimby fees or collecting
them, insuring that all projects are in
compliance with existing codes and following
the development monitoring system and that
a sub -committee be set up to work with
staff to bring recommendations back to the
Council. Sub -committee to be appointed
by the Mayor.
On roll call:
Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Koontz, McKeon
Motion approved.
Councilwomen Darcy and Heidt volunteered
to serve on the sub -committee.
WRITTEN The Michael Lyons communication requested
COMMUNICATIONS the Council to discuss the possibility of
MICHAEL LYONS appealing the Los Angeles County Planning
MONTEVERDE Commission decision to approve the Shappel
DEVELOPMENT Monteverde development on Bouquet Canyon.
Michael Lyons, 27362 Garza Dr., explained
his communication to the Council.
Councilwoman Darcy asked that Mr. Anderson
research and report back at the February
11th meeting on information regarding
this development.
Councilwoman Darcy moved to continue this
item to the next meeting on February 11th,
seconded by Boyer. Without exception, so
ordered.
Councilwoman Darcy explained the letter
from Erick Lee who requested the Council
to support the Governor's proposal to
issue school bonds to provide new schools.
A letter of thanks will be sent to the
student. No objection, so ordered.
LYONS AVENUE The Charles Sturkey and Ms. Stephanie
OVERPASS/SOUNDWALL Browning communication requested the
Lyons Avenue Overpass/Soundwall project
be placed on the agenda for discussion.
Mr. Sturkey, 24431 Denise P1., Newhall,
91321, explained the communication to the
Council. Mayor McKeon requested that he
attend a meeting on February 17th at which
time Council will be meeting with Cal Trans
and Public Works.
January 28, 1988
Page 4
WRITTEN
COMMUNICATIONS
WENDY MOREY
The last communication on the agenda was
from Wendy Morey was withdrawn.
ITEM 1 City Council, at it's meeting of December
PUBLIC HEARING 15, 1987, adopted an urgency ordinance
ORDINANCE 88-5 placing a moratorium on certain types of
MORATORIUM ON THE signs. Subsequently, staff gathered and
CONSTRUCTION OF provided to Council copies of several sign
BILLBOARDS ordinances.
The Mayor declared the public hearing to
be open; the City Clerk announced that the
public hearing was posted in three public
places as required by law so the order was
in order.
Those speaking in favor of the moratorium
were: Mary Cervantes, 1550 W. Washington
Blvd., L.A., 90007, Patrick Media; and
Rod Edwards, 21021 Placeritos Blvd., Newhall,
91321, Edwards Outdoor Advertising Co.
They both recommended that the ordinance
read 120 days rather than 10 months.
The Mayor closed the public hearing. After
much discussion by the Council, Koontz moved
and Boyer seconded that the proposed ordinance
be modified in Section 4 by changing it
from 10 months and 15 days to 6 months.
With a majority vote, the proposed ordinance
was so modified. City Attorney then read
the title of Ordinance No. 88-5 as amended.
Councilwoman Darcy moved, second by Boyer
to waive further reading and to adopt
Ordinance No. 88-5 as amended as an urgency
ordinance.
On roll call Ordinance 88-5 was adopted
by the following vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Koontz, McKeon
ITEM 2 City Council, at it's meeting of December
PUBLIC HEARING 15, 1987, adopted an urgency ordinance
ORDINANCE No. 88-4 placing a moratorium on the cutting and
MORATORIUM ON OAK pruning of oak trees. Subsequently, staff
TREE ORDINANCE gathered and provided to Council copies
of several Oak Tree Ordinances.
The Mayor declared the public hearing to
be open; the City Clerk announced that the
public hearing notice was posted in three
public places as required by law and that
the hearing was in order.
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Page 5
ITEM 2
Those speaking in favor of Ordinance No.
(continued)
88-4 were Robert Sims, 6017 Bristol Pkwy.,
Culver City;. Cynthia Neal -Harris, 22931 8th
St., Newhall; Mike Lyons, 27362 Garza Dr.,
Saugus; Dorothy Riley, 21224 Placerita Cyn.,
Newhall; Rosalie Gnam, 25625 W. Rye Canyon
Rd., Valencia. Those speaking in opposition:
Don Hale, 24303 San Fernando Rd., Newhall.
Mayor McKeon closed the public hearing.
Darcy moved, second by Koontz that the
proposed Ordinance be modified in Section
4b by adding a new section,#5, to provide
for routine maintenance by a public utility
when it becomes necessary to protect or
maintain an electric power or communication
overhead line or other public utility property
subject to the requirement of prior notification
for non -emergency situations and notification
in any event for emergency situations.
With no objections, the motion carried.
City Attorney read the title of Ordinance
No. 88-4, as amended. Boyer moved, Koontz
second that further reading be waived and
ordinance 88-5 as amended by adopted.
On roll call vote, the motion was carried
with Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Koontz, McKeon
voting aye.
Ordinance No. 88-4 was adopted.
ITEM 3
The Mayor declared the public hearing to
PUBLIC HEARING
be open; the City Clerk announced that the
ORDINANCE 88-6
public hearing notice was posted in three
MORATORIUM ON
public places as required by law and that
CERTAIN REAL
the hearing is in order. Those speaking
PROPERTY
in favor of Ordinance No. 88-6c Maureen
West, 22216 Placerita Cyn., Rd., Newhall,
91321; Sally Clark, 28866 Lotusgarden Dr.,
Canyon Country, 91351; Vera Johnson,
26534 Oak Crossing Rd., Newhall; Jill Klajic,
28040 Langside, Canyon Country, 91351. The
Mayor closed public hearing. After discussion,
by the Council, Koontz moved, second by Boyer
that Ordinance No. 88-6 be introduced by
title only and that further reading be waived
and that Ordinance 88-6 be adopted.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Koontz, McKeon
Motion approved and ordinance 88-6 adopted.
ITEM 4
City Attorney reported on the meeting with
UNFINISHED BUSINESS Rancho Financial and stated that in his opinion
RANCHO FINANCIAL
based on the information submitted by the
TENTATIVE TRACT
developer, the project is vested. Heidt
MAP NO. 34430
moved, Koontz seconded that the item be approved.
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January 28, 1988
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ITEM 4 Mr. J. Mirassou, 116 Avenue I, Ste. 200,
(continued) Redondo Beach, attorney for Rancho Financial,
explained that all agreements will be met.
Gil Callowhill, 27546 Catella, Saugus explained
r- the concern of the homeowners in the area
of this Tract. On roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Koontz, McKeon
Noes: None
Motion carried.
ITEM, 5 On the Council agenda of January 14th there
UNFINISHED BUSINESS was an item proposing that City Council set
COUNCIL RETREAT aside a time for a discussion of Council
goals. It was the Mayor's idea that the
Council should plan a one -day session in
the form of a retreat for this purpose.
Mayor McKeon moved, Darcy seconded, that
a Council retreat be held on February 27th
from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. There being
no objection, motion carried.
CONSENT CALENDAR
ITEM 6
SANITATION CONFERENCE
ITEM 8
CONTRACT -ROY GREEN
ITEM 9
QUIT CLAIM DEEDS
ITEM 11
CROSSING GUARDS
ITEM 7 Dick Anderson presented Mr. Richard Henderson
TRACT 36306 of the Regional Planning Dept. who explained
TIME EXTENSION the map and the nature of the one year time
extension for Tract 36306. Robert Sims,
6017 Bristol Pkwy., Culver City,representing
Engineering Service Corp. explained the street
problem to the Council. By common consent,
the time extension was approved as requested.
ITEM 10 Mr. Richard Henderson explained Tract 44846
TRACT 44846 and stated the map is ready for recordation.
APPROVAL TO Mr. Jerry Thompson, from Public Works Dept.,
RECORD explained to the Council the process of the
final map and reported that this map is in
compliance. With no objections, recordation
was approved.
Koontz moved, Boyer seconded that the consent
calendar items 6 thru 11 be approved as
recommended.
On roll call vote
Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Koontz, McKeon
Noes: None
Motion approved and items passed.
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January 28, 1988
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RECESS
RECONVENE
At 10:45 p.m. the Mayor declared a recess.
At 10:52 p.m. the Council reconvened with
all members present.
ITEM 12 Councilwoman Heidt explained the purpose
NEW BUSINESS of the logo contest is to involve the
CITY LOGO CONTEST community. After discussion, it was
recommended that a professional graphics
firm do the finish work on the logo.
The contest will end February 29th and
will be publicized in the local newspaper.
Councilwoman Darcy recommended that Jan
Heidt chair the committee for the logo
contest.
Councilwoman Heidt moved, second by Koontz,
that a logo contest be established beginning
February 11th and ending 5 p.m. February
29th.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Koontz, McKeon
Noes: None
Motion carried.
ITEM 13
City Attorney explained that an ordinance
NEW BUSINESS
was prepared for this item. He suggested
HISTORIC PRESERVA-
it be adopted as an urgency ordinance.
TION COMMITTEE
The following people spoke in support:
Carol Rock, 28013 Aumond Ave., Santa Clarita;
Cynthia Neal -Harris, 22931 8th St., Newhall;
Mark Subbotin, 23823 Valencia Blvd., Valencia;
Michael Lyons, 27362 Garza Dr., Saugus.
Mayor McKeon asked the City Manager to write
a letter to Pacific Bell to ask for gratis
preservation and transfer of the Chamber
of Commerce building to Hart Historic Park.
Councilwoman Darcy asked for a fiscal impact
on this agenda item. Darcy moved, Koontz
second that this matter be referredd to staff.'
With no objection, it was so ordered.
ITEM 16
The City Attorney presented to the City Council
NEW BUSINESS
the requirements for a General Plan for the
GENERAL PLAN
City and the procedures the City must go
through in order to adopt the General Plan
as prepared by the County of Los Angeles.
George Malone from County spoke to the Council
and explained the County's General Plan.
It was moved by Boyer, second by Koontz that
this item be brought back on February 11th
as a public hearing. There were no objections,
it was so ordered. The City Attorney advised
that he would prepare an ordinance adopting
the County DMS as a City requirement.
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January 28, 1988
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ITEM 14
The
City Manager presented
this agenda item
NEW BUSINESS
to
the Council to provide
the Council with
NOMINATIONS FOR
the
opportunity to review
the qualifications
PLANNING COMMISSION
of
applicants for service
on the Planning
Commission.
After discussion, it was decided that the
effective date for the appoiintment of the
Planning Commission members would be March
10th and they would be sworn in at their
first meeting on March 15th.
Boyer nominated Louis Brathwaite; Koontz
nominated Connie Worden; Heidt nominated
Pat Modugno; Darcy nominated Jeannette
Sharar; McKeon nominated Rita Garasi.
Darcy moved, second by Koontz that the
nominations be confirmed March 10, 1988.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Koontz, McKeon
Noes: None
Motion carried.
ITEM 15 The City Attorney presented an ordinance
NEW BUSINESS amending the Municipal Code so as to establish
COUNCIL a compensation for City Council positions.
COMPENSATION It was moved by Koontz, second by Darcy that
ORDINANCE No. 88-8 the compensation ordinance be made a part
of the Municipal Code.
ITEM 17
^. NEW BUSINESS
COUNTY IMPROVEMENT
NO. 2646-M
VIA DONA CHRISTA
STREET CLOSURE
The City Attorney then read the amendment
to the Municipal Code. It was moved by Boyer,
second by Koontz that Ordinance No. 88-8 be
introduced by title only, that further reading
of the ordinance be waived and Ordinance No.
88-8 be passed for second reading.
On roll call:
Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Koontz, McKeon
Noes: None
Ordinance No. 88-8 passed to second reading.
Mr. Brian Pundt, 23510 Via Bordeaux,Valencia,
was the spokesman for the Via Dona Christa
neighborhood. He explained the purpose of
this item was to resolve the street closure
which has been going on for three years.
Darcy made a motion, Koontz second that this
be continued to the meeting on February 25th
and to see that proper notification be sent
to the homeowners association, the fire department
and the HALT committee. No objection so moved.
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ITEM 18 Councilwoman Heidt presented this item to the
NEW BUSINESS Council as a request for more meetings each
COUNCIL MEETINGS month due to the fact that the agendas are
to lengthy. City Manager explained that at
this time to prepare the agenda does represent
a considerable effort due to the requirements
of preparation and the follow-up of the agenda
items. Further, the Brown Act requires agendas
to be posted 72 hours in advance of our meetings
and this lessens the time available for preparation.
He suggested the Council consider having special
or adjourned meetings where the Council could
discuss one or two items as being more appropriate.
The Mayor requested the City Manager contact
Cal Trans and Mr. Tidemanson of Public Works
for a special meeting. He would also like
to meet with the Chamber of Commerce Transportation
Committee to learn if they would like to meet
with the Council. Councilwoman Heidt reminded
Council of the meeting scheduled for February
18th, 7:30 p.m. on strategic planning for workshop
on Transportation. Tentative dates suggested
(February 17th or February 23rd) with Cal Trans
and County Public Works. The City Attorney
explained that the Council could adjourn to
the meeting on one of the above dates from
regular meeting occurring just before these
dates.
ITEM 18a City Manager explained that City Hall has
CLEANING SERVICE been checked into cleaning services for the
office and recommended Joel's Cleaning Service
be approved. It was moved by Koontz, second
by Boyer that the bid proposal of Joel's
service be accepted. On roll call voter
Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Koontz, McKeon
Noes: None
Motion carried.
ITEM 19 The City Attorney read the title of the
PROP. A TRANSPORTA-Ordinance to the Council. It was moved
TION FUND by Boyer, second by Koontz that further
ORDINANCE No. 88-1 reading be waived and ordinance No. 88-1
be adopted. On roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Koontz, McKeon
Noes: None
Ordinance No. 88-1 adopted.
City Manager stated that the Councy has now
determined a population of 100,000 for the
City. This figure is based on January, 1987
data. On the basis of this figure, $930,000
per year will become the City's Prop A revenue.
January 28, 1988
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ITEM 20 It was moved by Koontz, second by Boyer that
DEMAND REGISTER the demand register be accepted with corrections
RESOLUTION No.88-7 which are: change name of Chariam Hotel and
name of Carol Boyer to Carl Boyer.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Koontz, McKeon
Noes: None
Resolution No. 88-7 adopted.
ORAL Mr. Ed Bolden, 24707 San Fernando Rd., Newhall,
COMMUNICATIONS addressed the Council on his Oak Tree Permit.
(AUDIENCE) Council urged staff to have this item on the
next agenda.
ORAL There were none.
COMMUNICATIONS
(COUNCIL)
CLOSED SESSION At 12:23 a.m. the City Council recessed for
a closed session to discuss items of pending
letigation.
At 12:29 a.m., the City Council reconvened
from closed session.
ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Koontz, second by Boyer that
the City Council stand in adjournment. With
no objections, the Council adjourned at 12:30
a.m., Friday, January 29, 1988.
Howard "Buck" cKeon
Mayor
Attest:
E. Fredrick -Bien
City Clerk