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Moorpark, California September 15, 2004
A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Moorpark
was held on September 15, 2004, in the Community Center of said
City located at 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, California.
1. CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Hunter called the meeting to order at 6:45 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL:
Present: Councilmembers Harper, Mikos, Millhouse,
Parvin, and Mayor Hunter.
Staff Present: Steven Kueny, City Manager; Joseph Montes,
City Attorney; Hugh Riley, Assistant City
Manager; Kenneth Gilbert, Public Works
Director; Barry Hogan, Community Development
Director; Cynthia Borchard, Administrative
Services Director; Brad Miller, City
Engineer; and Deborah Traffenstedt,
Assistant to City Manager /City Clerk.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT:
None.
4. PRESENTATION /ACTION /DISCUSSION:
A. Consider an Ordinance Amending Sections 3.08.010 and
3.08.030 of the Municipal Code Establishing Informal
Bidding Procedures for Certain Public Projects. Staff
Recommendation: Introduce Ordinance No. 306 for first
reading.
Mr. Kueny stated that staff was available to answer
any questions.
In response to Mayor Hunter, Ms. Traffenstedt stated
there were no speakers.
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Mr. Montes read the title of Ordinance No. 306.
MOTION: Councilmember Millhouse moved and Councilmember
Parvin seconded a motion to waive full reading and
introduce Ordinance No. 306 for first reading. The motion
carried by unanimous voice vote.
B. Consider Grading Permits and Related Sureties for
Remedial Grading for Tract 4342 -6 (Verona), Tract
4142 -3 (Buttercreek I) and Tract 4142 -4 (Buttercreek
II). Staff Recommendation: Direct staff as deemed
appropriate.
Mr. Miller gave a verbal staff report and described
three landslide areas in the Mountain Meadows area and
the plan check status for the proposed remedial
grading and wall repair. He stated that his opinion
was that requiring a surety for the value of full
improvements was not needed, since no public
improvements are involved.
Mr. Kueny stated that staff would need to determine
whether there was any sidewalk damage from the
Buttercreek I landslide along Mountain Meadows Drive.
Discussion followed regarding the potential risk from
the three landslide areas and the reasons for the
delay with plan check submittals. Mr. Miller
suggested allowing staff the discretion to approve a
credit for plan check fees already paid for the
purpose of reviewing the revised plan check submittals
even if the deadline had expired.
In response to Mayor Hunter, Ms. Traffenstedt stated
there were no speakers.
CONSENSUS: By consensus, the City Council determined to
direct staff to: (1) Waive the normally required grading
permit surety bond for the proposed work on the Verona and
Buttercreek II slopes; 2) Consider the expired application
to be extended for repair of the Buttercreek I retaining
wall and slope, thereby allowing the previously deposited
plan check fees to be a credit toward the overall plan
check expenses, and resume plan check once the balance of
the revised plan check fee is paid; 3) The City Engineer to
exercise discretion in determining a surety bond amount for
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the Buttercreek I retaining wall repair that will be
sufficient to protect the public improvements; and 4)
Direct the City Engineer to use his discretion on the plan
check process so as to facilitate the repair of the three
landslides for Tract 4342 -6 (Verona), Tract 4142 -3
(Buttercreek I) and Tract 4142 -4 (Buttercreek II).
5. CLOSED SESSION:
None was held.
6. ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Hunter adjourned the m
ATTEST:
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Deborah S. Traffenste
City Clerk