HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-10-04 - MINUTES - STUDY SESSION NOTES (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
City Council Study Session
October 4, 2005
Call To Order: 5:38 p.m.
Roll Call: All Councilmembers were present with the exception of Mayor
Smyth who arrived at 6:08 p.m. and Councilmember Ferry.
Flag Salute: Mayor Pro Tem Weste led the flag salute.
ITEM 1 CHLORIDES — Ken Pulskamp, City Manager, introduced the item and
stated that the City has done significant outreach to residents to remove water
softeners that release chlorides into the agriculture and groundwater. Mr.
Pulskamp introduced Jim Stahl and Sharon Green from the Sanitation District
who gave a presentation on the efforts to reduce the concentration of chloride
in the Santa Clara River. This effort is due to the Los Angeles Regional
Water Quality Control Board's (RWQCB) Chloride Total Maximum Daily
Load (TMDL) for the Santa Clarita River. This TMDL went into effect May
4, 2005.
Council / Commission questions, concerns and comments included: The
drop in chloride levels in the Santa Clara River due to the removal of water
softeners that use salt; the issue of curtailing new homes coming with water
softeners, and making sure that they are not using self generating softeners
that cause pollution; doing a study that could prove current chloride numbers
cause no harm to the environment; and continuing with the outreach program.
Motion by Kellar, second by McLean, to support the Sanitation District's
efforts to reduce the concentration of chloride in the Santa Clara River.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: McLean, Kellar, Weste, Smyth
Noes: None
Absent: Ferry
Motion carried.
There were no requests to speak on this item.
ITEM 2 NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT PILOT
Ken Pulskamp, City Manager, introduced the item stating that the City has
been approached by residents and businesses in the Downtown Newhall
and Canyon Country communities regarding their desire for more
proactive property maintenance/aesthetic, housing, and parking
enforcement in their neighborhood. Mr. Pulskamp introduced Tina
Haddad, Management Analyst who gave a presentation on the newly
implemented Neighborhood Reinvestment Program. Ms. Haddad
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introduced Curtis Williams, Senior Community Preservation Officer, as
well as Community Preservation Officers Norm Sieger and Mike
Marshall.
There were several residents who spoke in favor of the Neighborhood
Reinvestment Program.
Council / Commission questions, concerns and comments included: The
importance of not letting the City disintegrate; making corrections so that the
City does not end up with more Redevelopment areas; caution in the way that
residents are to be treated; the idea of a code inspection at the time of real
estate sale; and thanks to all the residents for attending the Study Session.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Smyth adjourned the meeting at 7:05 p.m.
Deputy City Clerk
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