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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-01-25 - MINUTES - SPECIAL (2)MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING _ JANUARY 25, 1994 6:30 P.M. Mayor Pederson called the special meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. in the emergency tent of the Emergency Operations Center. All Councilmembers were present. Mayor Pederson led the Pledge of Allegiance. The City Clerk read the announcement that the emergency meeting will be held prior to the regular meeting and that the'public is invited to speak on items not appearing on the agenda as well as those items on the agenda. The City Manager addressed the City Council and the public on the preliminary report of the City Hall building. He stated the contractor began work immediately and that a structural engineer looked at the building and found the damage quite severe; entry to the building is limited to workers; it will be approximately 60 days before we have use of the facility and are now looking for additional space to perform the normal business of the City. The activity that relates to the emergency will continue in the tent and the trailers. Mr. Caravalho gave an overview of the week to the City Council pertaining to the new Metrolink site; the''volunteer help we have had from other cities and states; road problems and the alternative roads to be completed soon by Caltrans; restoration of power, and gas; water problems; shelters; closed City roads; debris removal; FEMA; schools. Council discussed getting people back into their homes; number of people homeless; number of people without insurance or money; applying for funding of additional roads (east -west route); building fees being waived. It was moved by Darcy and seconded by Heidt to approve the emergency agenda. On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Klajic, Pederson Noes: None Absent: None Agenda approved. Item 1 -- Emergency Street Restoration Work -- City Engineer, Tony Nisich, requested Council's approval for the City to enter into a number of emergency street restoration projects related to the recent earthquake. Critical repairs within the street rights-of- way are currently being identified in the field and staff recommends that the emergency repair work be performed by dividing the City into a number of zones and entering into separate contracts for each zone. Minutes, JaOuary 25, 1994 (special meeting) Page two It was moved by Heidt and seconded by Darcy to declare that the public interest and necessity demands the immediate expenditure of public money for emergency repairs within the street rights-of-way to safeguard life, health, or property and to approve entering into a number of contracts, at the City Manager's discretion, for emergency restoration within street rights-of-way. On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Klajic, Pederson Noes: None Absent: None Motion carried. Item 2 -- Designating Officials Authorized to file Application to the State Office of Emergency Service to Obtain Financial Assistance Relating to the Northridge Earthquake 1994 -Resolution No. 94-1008 -- It was moved by Boyer and seconded by Heidt to approve Resolution No. 94-100E authorizing the City Manager and designates as approved agents and staff to provide the Office of Emergency Services with a certified copy of Resolution No. 94-100E. On roll call vote: Ayes: Klajic, Heidt, Darcy, Boyer•,"Pederson Noes: None Absent: None Resolution No. 94-100E adopted. Item 3 -- HOU for Metrolink Overflow Parking - Triangle Site -- Deputy City Manager\Public Works, Jeff Kolin, reported that staff has been working with Whittaker\Northholme to secure overflow parking for Metrolink riders. This overflow parking area will provide for approx. 250 more spaces. It was moved by Heidt and seconded by Darcy to ratify the indemnification letter signed by the City Manager and, upon approval of the City Attorney, approve the attached MOU with Whittaker\Northholme providing overflow parking on Bermite property known as the Triangle and give the City Manager the authority to make minor changes that we might receive from Whittaker\Northholme Partners. On roll call vote: Ayes: Darcy, Klajic, Heidt, Boyer, Pederson Noes: None Absent: None Motion carried. Minutes, January 25, 1994 (special meeting) Page three - Item 4 -- City Procedures Regarding Demolition of unsafe Buildings Those addressing the Council on this item were: Patti & Stuart Cronan, 23918 Via Onda,(Valencia) Santa Clarita; Laurene Weste, 22216 Placerita Canyon, Santa Clarita; Hunt Braly, 25702 Alta Drive, Santa Clarita. Deputy City Manager\Community Development, Lynn Harris, reported there are 23 single-family structures red -tagged, another 76 posted "no entry", 230 of multi -family units in 12 structures red -tagged and approximately 300 commercial structures with restricted entry red -tagged. Once a building is deemed unsafe, the Building Official needs to make a determination of whether the unsafe building constitutes a hazard to the public welfare. 'Buildings red -tagged are not necessarily declared public hazards at the same time. If the conditions of the property are contained within the private property and the Building Official has reasonable certainty that they will remain contained on the property, then a finding that a public hazard to the welfare of the public at large will not be made. The City Attorney explained the definition of a public hazard and a private hazard and that the City'.s power to.demolish a building extends to public hazards not priva.,te hazards. Council discussion: facilitating people with demolition contractors; security; making available a list of contractors; expediting demolition permits; waiving fees for demolition permits; geological studies; charging the property owners for the demolition, etc. It was moved by Heidt and seconded by Darcy to accept the recommendation of the Deputy City Manager Harris and the City Manager to assist the Cronan family in every way possible to get the job of demolishing their home completed. This motion was amended. It was moved by Heidt and seconded by Darcy to also waiver demolition fees relative to residential properties and those that are red -tagged. On roll call vote: Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Heidt, Klajic, Pederson Noes: None Absent: None Motion carried. Minutes, January 25, 1994 (special meeting) Page four _ Item 5 -- Emergency Repair Contract for City Hall Building -- Deputy City Manager, Jeff Kolin, introduced this item to Council stating that upon request by the City, a building contractor, Intertex has submitted a bid to complete the urgent repairs of the City Hall building, not to exceed $150,000. Because of the urgent need to accomplish these repairs prior to an opportunity for City Council approval, the City Manager under the authority of the California State Public Contract Code, Section 22055, entered into this contract. It was moved by Darcy and seconded by Klajic to ratify said contract with Intertex of California, Inc., for emergency repairs not to exceed $150,000. On roll call vote: Ayes: Heidt, Darcy, Klajic, Boyer, Pederson Noes: None Absent: None Motion carried. Item 6 -- Reopening of valley Street/Calgrove Blvd. and Maple Street -- City Engineer, Tony Nisich, "presented this item to Council. Due to damages on I-5, adjacene and south of Calgrove Blvd., Caltrans is widening the Old Road between Calgrove Blvd. and Weldon Canyon Rd. to four lanes to be a substitute for I-5 until the highway is reconstructed and open to the public. This requires the closure of Calgrove Blvd. just east of I-5 and will not allow access to and from I-5. As a result of the closure, the area of the community east of Wiley Canyon and north of Calgrove Blvd. will only have Wiley Canyon Road as their primary access point. Staff is recommending removing the existing barricades and gates at Valley Street and Calgrove Blvd. and on Maple Street west of Valley Street. Following Council discussion, it was moved by Boyer to approve recommendation #1 removing the existing barricades on Valley Street and Calgrove Blvd. and have these roads connected and to make #3 a #2 implementing the necessary minor improvements to facilitate the safe passage of traffic and to delete #2 remove the existing gate on Maple Street west of Valley Street and add a new #3 to restore presently existing conditions simultaneously with the restoration of access to the Old Road from that portion of Calgrove Blvd. east of I-5. There was no second to this motion. It was then moved by Boyer and seconded by Klajic to amend this motion to also include prior to exercising this that the homeowners be notified in writing that this will occur. There was no second. Minutes, January 25, 1994 (special meeting) Page five - It was then moved by Heidt and seconded by Klajic to approve staff's recommendations 1, 2, 3 and 4 which is to restore presently existing conditions simultaneously with the restoration of access to the Old Rd. from that portion of Calgrove Blvd. east of I-5 and if these recommendations do not work out, to change. On roll call vote: Ayes: Klajic, Heidt, Pederson Noes: Darcy Abstain: Boyer Absent: None Motion carried. Mayor Pederson recessed the special meeting of the City Council at 8:15 p.m. and reconvened the regular meeting at 8:32 p.m. yor Attest: sp125min.