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Tuesday, November 15, 1988
00,11, 8:30 a.m.
Pre-Council Chamber
FOR ACTION TODAY
1) Questions/Answers Concerning Current Agenda Items - Douglas Harman , City
Manager (10 Min.)
FOR DISCUSSION ONLY
2) Status Report on West Lancaster Street Project in Cultural District - Gary
Santerre, Transportation and Public Works Director (20 Min.)
3) Rental Subsidy Demonstration Program (I . R. No . 7333) - Ramon Guajardo,
Assistant City Manager (20 Min.)
4) Briefing on New Pre-Council Chamber - Pat Svacina, Assistant to the City
Manager (15 Min.)
5) Update on Pesses Chemical Company Superfund Site (I. R. No. 7334) - Rick Hay,
Assistant to the City Manager (10 Min.)
The Meeting ends at 9:50 a.m.
To add or make revisions, please call the City Manager' s Office,
870-6140, before 3:00 p.m., Monday, November 14, 1988
THE PURPOSE OF THE PRE-COUNCIL CONFERENCE HELD PRIOR TO A REGULAR CITY COUNCIL
MEETING IS TO ALLOW THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS TO DISCUSS INFORMALLY ITEMS ON THE
AGENDA AND TO SECURE INFORMATION FROM THE CITY MANAGER AND THE STAFF. ALTHOUGH THE
MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, CITIZENS ARE REQUESTED TO RESERVE COMMENTS AND
QUESTIONS FOR THE SUBSEQUENT COUNCIL MEETING SO THEY WILL BE A PART OF THE PUBLIC
RECORD.
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CITY SECRETARY
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PRE-COUNCIL MEETING
NOVEMBER 15, 1988
PRE-COUNCIL CHAMBERS
8:30 A.M.
ITEMS:
1. Questions/Answers Concerning Current Agenda Items - Douglas Harman, City
Manager
None.
2. Status Reprt on West Lancaster Street Project in Cultural District - Gary
Santerre, Transportation and Public Works Director
Mr. Santerre reviewed with Council the recommendations for design options for
Lancaster street. The plan adopted will allow for a median and turning cut
outs.
3. Rental Subsidy Demonstration Program (I. R. No. 7333) - Ramon Guajardo,
Assistant City Manager
Mr. Guajardo explained Council Policy 133 which outlines the program for the
first part of 1989. The program will allow the City to follow general
guidelines of Section 8 but will allow the City to revoke a tamily's eligibility
it the family does not make any attempts to improve its economic condition. The
program will target 100 families in one or two locations. It will also attempt
to establish support systems to assist in such areas as child care.
Mr. Guajardo stated the Statt will monitor the program with direction from the
Council.
It is proposed that $622,80U in Community Development Block Grant Program funds
be used for the payment of the subsidies for a two year period.
4. Brieting on New Pre-Council Chamber - Pat Svacina
Mr. Svacina introduced Council to the new pre-council chambers and its features.
5. Update on Pesses Chemical Company Supertund Site (I. R. No. 7334) - Rick Hay,
Assistant to the City Manager
Mr. Hay outlined the Environmental Protection Agency's proposed alternatives to
cleaning the Pesses Site.
1. No action
2. In-Situ Capping
3. In-Situ Vitritication with Capping
4. In-Situ Stabilization with Capping
5. Excavation, Onsite Stabilization with Consolidation in South Field and Capped
6. Onsite Stabilization with Ottsite Removal
7. In-Situ capping with Building Demolition
Statt recommends #5 which will allow the north portion of the site to have no
restriction placed on building and will consolidate all the contaminated
material on the south portion of the site which currently has no buildings nor
does it appear large enough to support suture development.