HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-08-04 - MINUTES - SPECIAL MTG (2)_ MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
CITY COUNCIL
AUGUST 4, 1999
3:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Darcy called to order the special meeting of the City Council at 3:11 p.m.
ROLL CALL
All Councilmembers were present, with the exception of Mayor Pro Tem Jill ffiajic.
FLAG SALUTE
Councilmember Weste led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
There was none.
ITEM 1
NEW BUSINESS
INTERIM FUNDING AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE FOR THE FUNDING OF
PRELIMINARY PROJECT EXPENSES FOR THE COMBINED GOLDEN VALLEY
ROAD/GOLDEN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL SITE GRADING CONSTRUCTION
PROJECT (53016)
A development agreement between the Santa Clarita Business Park and the City
was approved by Council on April 7, 1998. Since the execution of the agreement, the
William S. Hart Union High School District is in the process of purchasing property
along the Golden Valley Road corridor, and is planning to construct a new high
school at this location.
George Caravalho, City Manager, provided an overview of the project including:
• background;
• costs;
• phase 1 consisting of school site grading and Golden Valley Road from Via
Princessa to Sierra Highway,
• the complexity of Golden Valley Road including geology, existing utilities, earth
moving, agreements, right-of-way acquisition, Porta Bella cleanup, and
intersection/signals;
phases 2 and 3 consisting Golden Valley Road from Redview Drive to Via
Princessa and from Golden Triangle Road to'Redview Drive; and
• future issues including a fly -over or at -grade crossing at Soledad and Golden
Valley Road; Santa Clarita Business Park on-site improvements; financing for
grade separation; building and financing Via Princessa from Golden Valley Road
to Rainbow Glen Drive; and continuing Golden Valley Road from Sierra Highway
to the 14 freeway.
In response to inquiries from Councilmembers, Tony Nisich, Director of
Transportation and Engineering Services, and Jeff Lambert, Director of Planning
and Building Services, provided additional information.
In response to request from Council, City Manager Caravalho indicated a joint
meeting between the Council and the school facility foundation board would be
scheduled.
Addressing the Council on this matter was Connie Worden-Roberts and Allan
Cameron.
Motion by Weste, second by Ferry, to approve the Interim Funding
Agreement between the City and the Education Foundation, subject
to City Attorney approval; and direct staff to prepare a more
comprehensive agreement for the administration and cost sharing of
the combined Golden Valley Road and Golden Valley High School
site grading construction project.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Weste, Ferry, Heidt, Darcy
Noes: None
Absent: Klajic
Motion carried.
ITEM 2
NEW BUSINESS
AWARD CONTRACTS FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR GOLDEN VALLEY
ROAD PHASE PGOLDEN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL (PROJECT NO. 3016)
Tony Nisich, Director of Transportation and Engineering Services, reported on the
request for authorization to award contracts for consultant services necessary to
successfully start construction and meet the deadline to obtain funding for the
school development.
Addressing the Council on this item was Allan Cameron.
Motion by Weste, second by Ferry, to award contracts to the
consultants for the indicated services amounts on Project No. 53016;
authorize a 15 percent contingency expenditure; authorize the City
Manager or designee to execute all documents; and appropriate
$3,561,375 from the Eastside .B&T Fund Balance to Account No.
S3016302.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Ferry, Heidt, Weste, Darcy
Noes: None
' Absent: Klajic
Motion carried.
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® ITEM 3
NEW BUSINESS
GOLDEN VALLEY ROAD ,FUNDING, CONSTRUCTION, AND ACQUISITION
AGREEMENT (PHASES II AND III) — RESOLUTION NO. 99-82
Steve Stark, Director of Administrative Services, reported that in 1998, the City
entered into a Development Agreement with Spirit Properties Ltd. ("Spirit") to
develop over 200 acres as a business park at Golden Valley Road and Golden
Triangle Road. In May of 1999, Spirit, PacTen, and Santa Clarita Business Park
tentatively agreed to a draft Funding, Construction, and Acquisition Agreement that
included the construction of an extension of Golden Valley Road from Soledad
Canyon Road south to Station 122.5 (Phases II and III) in exchange for credit for
B&T fees. A revised resolution and agreement were distributed for Council's review.
In response to inquiries from Councilmembers, Jeff Lambert, Director of Planning
and Building Services, and Carl Newton, City Attorney, provided additional
information.
Bob Lee, Superintendent of the William S. Hart Union High School District,
provided information on the status of the District's plans including timelines for
plan check, funding, grading, construction and opening of the school.
Corrections to the agreement were discussed including adding wording to Section 2.3
® on Page 7 to protect the City in the event the City chooses to not proceed with the
project and to correct wording to Section 2.13 on Page 9 to refer to Golden Valley
Road and not Golden Triangle Road.
Motion by Ferry, second by Weste, to adopt Resolution No. 99.82,
approving the Funding, Construction, and Acquisition Agreement in
connection with a proposed Community Facilities District for
Golden Valley Road, Phases 2 and 3, subject to City Attorney
approval, with changes to Pages 7 and 9 as discussed at this meeting.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Heidt, Weste, Ferry, Darcy
Noes: None
Absent: Klajic
Motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Darcy adjourned the special meeting at 5:09 P.M.
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The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, August 24, 1999
at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 1" floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd.,
Santa Clarita, CA, after the summer break.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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