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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-10-03 - MINUTES - STUDY SESSION (2)CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION OCTOBER 3, 1990 NOTES Mayor Darcy called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. All were present except for Councilmember McKeon who was absent. Item #1 BUSINESS REGISTRATION PROGRAM Andrea Daroca made a `slide presentation regarding the business license requirements. The slide presentation reviewed comparisons of other cities to what our business licence fee would be. Mrs. Daroca compared the fees that the businesses are paying now through the county with what the fees would be with the City. Those would be for the businesses that are currently licensed. She also stated that car dealers, Valencia Corporation Center, retail stores, swapmeet, Valencia Industrial Center are not required to be licensed. Mrs. Daroca further stated that less than 20 percent of the current businesses in the City of Santa Clarita are licensed by the county. 560 businesses are actually licensed, there are almost 5,000 business within the City. Some of the benefits derived from a licence registration would be legitimizing home business, a fair and low cost program, city staff would be servicing the community seven days a week and would be more responsive to the community, and the city would have a list of all the business and information pertaining to these business. There was discussion on the $110.00 inspection fee. Public Comment; they do not want the $110.00 registration fee and they want to continue the unlicensed business. Council Comment on this: would like to see follow through with strong enforcement. Stop illegal underground business. We would assist people who are doing the implementation. A motion was made by Boyer, and seconded by Heidt to direct staff to come back with concepts of licensing business and a $40.00 business registration which would be voluntary. They also requested the input from the two Chambers of Commerce. Recess was at 9:05 p.m. Reconvened at 9:20 p.m. Item #2 DRAINAGE/FLOOD CONTROL This report was given by John Medina who explained the concerns previously expressed by Council regarding drainage and flooding. The concerns focused on flooding in areas which are within natural unimproved drainage courses such as Placerita Canyon, Sand Canyon, etc. Action: MASTER PLAN OF DRAINAGE PARAMETERS CONSIDERATION Strnno Sump T.4 t- i i • Permit development in floodfringe • Concrete channels - • Graded channels only • Pipe and wire revetment +=," • Rip -Rap channels .r - Soft bottom channels - A. • Fencing ..; L • Equestrian/pedestrian usage • Bikeways included} - - =- • Grass -lined channels j ^` • Landscaping V Y Service roads_ a� • Bridges across channels" • Arizona crossings ;