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CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING
3:30 P.M.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2008
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Kellar called to order the special meeting of the City Council at 3:33 p.m.
ROLL CALL
All Councilmembers were present.
FLAG SALUTE
Councilmember Ender led the salute to the flag.
ITEM 1
OLD BUSINESS
BENZ ROAD
At the August 26, 2008 meeting, the City Council directed staff to install a traffic diverter on
Benz Road at Alaminos Street. Following placement of the diverter, residents living on
surrounding streets contacted the City expressing concerns with regard to the diverter.
Robert Newman, Director of Public Works, provided the history of this issue including traffic
counts, surveys and a summary of staff's efforts to assist with traffic calming measures.
Council consensus to limit public speakers to one minute each.
Addressing the Council on this item was Ken Kolt; Jim Petrella; Bob Werner; Maria Cuadra;
Pattie Foster; Jeff Pielet (submitted material); Roger Gitlin; Jeannette Krystkowiak; Linda
Decker; Patsy Stravino; Sharon Natoli; Lisa Sakabo; Bob English; Ronald Hall; James Martin;
Nadine Teter; Alan Ferdman (submitted material); Kathy Meyer; Mona Martin; Tony Natoli;
John Stevenson; Cal Erickson; Barbara Prindle; Susan Wachter; Paul Travers; Annette Lucas
representing the Calgrove Corridor Coalition; Bob Meza; Linda Adrian; James Garwick; Scott
Young; Stephanie Mestas (submitted material); Willard Wins; Sioux Coghlan; Sol Levy; Robert
Monhem; Kerry Ross (submitted material); Jim Oge; Lou Beatty; Joyce Stein; Kathryn Swope;
Thomas Francis; Marivic Francis; Courtney Quashen's mom; TimBen Boydston representing the
Santa Clarita Neighborhood Coalition; Steve Ridnour; Valerie Thomas representing Placenta
Canyon Owner's Assn.; Nancy VanSciver; and Monis Deason.
Twenty-six written comments were received on this item.
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Motion by Ferry, second by McLean, to remove the diverter, replace the turn
restrictions and direct staff to prepare a City-wide policy with regard to the use of
speed humps/bumps/cushions, diverters and gates.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Ferry, McLean
Noes: Ender, Weste, Kellar
Absent: None
Motion did not carry.
Motion by Ender, second by Weste to remove the diverter as soon as possible.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Weste, Ferry, McLean, Ender, Kellar
Noes: None
Absent: None
Motion carried.
Motion by Ferry, second by McLean, to replace the turn restrictions.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Ferry, McLean, Kellar
Noes: Ender, Weste
Absent: None
Motion carried.
Motion by Weste, second by Ender, to implement the 4 -step plan as recommended
by staff in the August 26, 2008 agenda report as follows:
Step 1:
a) Install temporary speed cushions at the 20 indicated locations on the figure
attached to the report.
b) Leave existing peak -hour turn restrictions in place at the following
intersections:
• Benz Road and Bouquet Canyon Road
• Sue Drive and Bouquet Canyon Road
• Benz Road and Copper Hill Drive
• Buckhorn Lane and Copper Hill Drive
c) Collect speed and volume data along all streets with speed cushions.
Step 2:
a) Three months after installation of speed cushions remove existing peak -hour
turn restrictions.
b) Collect speed and volume data along all streets with speed cushions.
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Step 3:
a) Six months after installation of speed cushions, collect input from the
neighborhood regarding speed cushions and peak -hour turn restrictions.
Step 4:
a) Develop a final plan, which may include removal of speed cushions, installation
of permanent asphalt speed humps/speed cushions, and/or reestablishment of
peak -hour turn restrictions. The final plan will be based on the willingness of
the residents to pay for the permanent speed humps/speed cushions.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Ender, Weste, Kellar
Noes: McLean, Ferry
Absent: None
Motion carried.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Addressing the Council at this time was Valerie Thomas regarding minutes of the Newhall
Redevelopment Committee.
STAFF COMMENTS
There were none.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Kellar adjourned the meeting at 5:31 p.m.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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