HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-10-05 - MINUTES - STUDY SESSION NOTES (2)City Council Study Session
October 5, 1999
Call To Order: 5:30 p.m.
Roll Call: All Councilmembers were present with the exception of Mayor
Darcy; Councilmember Weste entered the meeting at 5:32 p.m.
Flag Salute: Was led by Councilmember Heidt
George Caravalho, City Manager, gave an overview of the two discussion items.
ITEM 1 OPEN SPACE ACQUISITION AND MAINTENANCE
STRATEGY — Jeff Lambert, Director of Planning & Building
Services, distributed "Wide Open Spaces" bookmarks and requested
Council direction on potential strategies to obtain open space.
Jennifer Adamick, Associate Planner, discussed various options
including the formation of a City-wide open space district, an area -
wide district and project -by -project district formation. The 4 steps to
develop an open space strategy were discussed: adopting a mission
statement, establishing criteria for acquiring property, creating an
inventory of existing open space, and developing acquisition and
maintenance strategies.
Council questions and concerns: not missing current opportunities to
increase open space; whether there are ways to prevent property
owners from disbanding open space districts in the future; focusing on
the Santa Clara river and working outward; having many community
members interested and in support of preserving open space;
clarification that open space does not include active parks; having
developers dedicate some open space with each development or
purchase open space and dedicate it if there is none within the
development; accessibility to open space; utilizing staffs efforts before
retaining a consultant; investigating what other agencies have in the
Valley and creating an inventory.
ITEM 2 GOLDEN VALLEY ROAD PROGRESS REPORT — Tony Nisich,
Director of Transportation & Engineering Services, reviewed the
breakdown of phases of this project and the status of negotiations to
date. Bob Lee, Superintendent of the William S. Hart School District,
gave an update on the District's progress. Jeff Lambert, Director of
Planning & Building Services, gave an update regarding DTSC and
the Porta Bella site. Steve Stark, Director of Administrative Services,
provided information about property acquisition and bond funding.
Mac MacArthur, ASL Consulting Engineers, displayed photos and
provided information on the alternatives for the Golden Valley Road
and Soledad Canyon Road interchange.
Council questions and concerns: the timeline for having more
information on the NTS property; misinformation about hazards on
the site; how the Golden Valley Road/Soledad Canyon Road
interchange will be funded; conducting a tour of the area to see the
impact on the area businesses.
Mayor Pro Tem HIajic called for general Public Participation. Mary Moser,
representing Consumer's Furniture, requested someone contact her about the
impact on her business. Allan Cameron suggested additional efforts to get the word
out about this project for more participation and discussion.
Mayor Pro Tem HIajic adjourned the meeting at 7:53 p.m.
Sharon L. Dawson, CMC, City Clerk
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