HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-11-03 - MINUTES - JOINT STUDY SESSION (2)City Council/Planning Commission Joint Special Meeting
Study Session
November 3, 1998
Call To Order: 6:30 p.m.
Roll Call: All Councilmembers and all Planning Commissioners were present.
Flag Salute: Was led by Planning Commissioner Bob Kellar.
Item 1 PRESENTATION BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF TOXIC
SUBSTANCE CONTROL REGARDING THE STATUS OF THE CLEAN UP
OF THE PORTA BELLA SITE
George Caravalho, City Manager, provided an overview of the site and indicated
the current owners as well as the new owners of the site were present at the
meeting.
Tom Cota, State Department of Toxic Substance Control, explained the remedial
action plan to clean up the site, listed the types of contaminates discovered to
date and advised that more information regarding the investigation plans and
strategies for specific areas would be available at the public meeting to be held
at 7 p.m. on November 19, 1998. Fact Sheet #3 dated October, 1998 entitled
"Whitaker Corporation — Bermite Facility, City of Santa Clarita, Remedial
Investigation Update" was made available.
Public Participation: Bill Manetta, representing the Santa Clarita Water
Company, commented on the status of their wells and indicated they were
working with Mr. Cota. A gentleman from the audience commented that the
entire site must be cleaned.
Council/Commission discussion and 'concerns: what can be done to speed up the
process; what to do about runoff; how the operational units would be divided and
how a priority would be established; what generates perchlorates; using sections
of the property once the State certifies that the cleanup goal was met; who bears
liability for subsequent action after the State certifies the cleanup was
completed.
Jerry Swerdlow, representing Remediation Financial Inc., the purchaser of the
property, commented that they expect to close escrow soon and have done similar
work on other properties, most recently completed in Phoenix, with current work
being done in other areas of California. They are confident the property will be
developable with a completion goal not to exceed 5 years.
Council requested that progress reports be made to the Council and Planning
Commission every 90 days.
Mayor Heidt called for general Public Participation. There was none.
Motion by Darcy; second by Klajic, to adjourn the meeting at 7:37 p.m. Motion carried.
Sharon L. Dawson, CMC, City Clerk
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