M 03-23-92TOWN OF LOS GATOS
CALIFORNIA
TOWN COUNCIL/PARKING AUTHORITY
March 23, 1992
Minutes
TOWN COUNCIL
The Town Council/Parking Authority of the Town of Los Gatos met in the Council Chambers
of the Town Hall, 110 East Main Street, at 7:34 p.m., Monday, March 23, 1992, in regular
session.
ROLL CALL
Present:Randy Attaway, Joanne Benjamin, Steven Blanton,
Brent N. Ventura and Mayor Eric D. Carlson.
Absent:None.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Given by all in attendance.
HAZARDOUS WASTES/STORAGE/RESPONSIBILITIES/RESOLUTION 1992-50 (01.07)
Motion by Mr. Ventura, seconded by Mr. Attaway, that Council adopt Resolution 1992-50
entitled, RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS CLARIFYING THAT ITS
DESIGNATION OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY CENTRAL FIRE PROTECTION
DISTRICT AS AN AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR ADMINISTERING AND ENFORCING
CHAPTER 6.7, 6.75, AND 6.95 OF THE HEALTH & SAFETY CODE AND ARTICLE II OF
CHAPTER 13 IS COEXTENSIVE WITH THE POWERS OF THE OFFICE OF THE TOWN
MANAGER TO PERFORM SUCH RESPONSIBILITIES. Carried unanimously.
TOWN PROPERTY/BENICIA, CALIFORNIA/APPRAISAL/RESOLUTION 1992-51 (02.44)
Motion by Mr. Ventura, seconded by Mr. Attaway, that Council adopt Resolution 1992-51
entitled, RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS AUTHORIZING TOWN
MANAGER TO CONTRACT WITH A REAL ESTATE AGENT AND APPRAISER FOR THE
SALE OF TOWN OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 817 WEST I STREET IN BENICIA,
CALIFORNIA. Carried unanimously.
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PARKING LOT 4/REMEDIATION/ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH & TESTING
(03.35)
Motion by Mr. Ventura, seconded by Mr. Attaway, that staff proceed forward with
construction of Parking Lot 4 without soil remediation by Environmental Health Research and
Testing as previously contemplated. Carried unanimously. No action was taken on
resolution to authorize the Town Manager to execute agreement with EHRT for remediation.
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PARKING LOT 4 CONT.
Comments by staff and Council:
Mayor Carlson asked staff to request that the Regional Water Quality Control Board clarify
in writing that previously contemplated soil remediation will not be necessary, and that the
only on-site remediation needed is limited to reducing contaminents near the location where
underground storage tank No. 1 was located. A letter to be also sent to PG&E and ConAgra
with the State's Water Quality Board statement that the primary contaminant has been
identified as degraded crude oil.
Mr. Attaway thanked staff for its diligent work in reevaluating and reidentifying solutions
and finding alternate ways of addressing this problem.
Mr. Knapp acknowledged Jim Bruya, Chemist; Tom Graf, Dawn Zemo and Gary Foote of
Geomatrix; Bruce Wolf of Water Quality Board; and Belinda Allen's staff of West Valley
Water as agency members who have worked very well together and been very helpful to the
Town during this procedure. He confirmed that staff would work on acquiring signed
documents from the Water Quality Board, and request that the consultants who have worked
and are working on this project put their conclusions and recommendations for action in
writing.
PARKING LOT 4/CONTAMINATION/REMEDIATION/GEOMATRIX CONSULTANTS (04.35)
Council did not act on resolution to authorize amendment to contract with GeoMatrix.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Mr. Blanton, seconded by Mr. Attaway, to adjourn this meeting at 8:00 p.m. to
a budgetary study session following.
ATTEST:
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Marian V. Cosgrove
Town Clerk
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