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Home My WebLink About12-05-1985 Minutes City of San Bernardino, California December 5, 1985 . This is the time and place set for an Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at their Regular Meeting held at 9:06 a.m., Monday, December 2, 1985, in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 300 North "D" Street, San Bernar- dino, California. The City Clerk has caused to be posted the Notice of Adjournment of said meeting held at 9:06 a.m., Monday, December 2, 1985, and has on file in the Office of the City Clerk an Affidavit of said posting together with a copy of said Order which was posted at 12: 00 Noon, Tuesday, December 3, 1985, in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 300 North "D" Street, San Bernardino, California. . The Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino was called to order at 4: 05 p.m., Thursday, December 5, 1985, in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 300 North "D" Street, San Bernar- dino, California. INVOCATION The Invocation was given by Olen Jones Jr., Immanuel Baptist Church. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Jack Reilly. ROLL CALL Roll Call was taken by the City Clerk with the fol- lowing being present: Mayor wilcox; Council Members Estrada, Reilly, Hernandez, Marks, Quiel, Frazier, Strickler; City Attorney prince, City Clerk Clark, City Administrator Matzer. Noes: None. Absent: None. . ARROWHEAD SPRINGS RANCH PROJECT - INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN GRADUATE UNIVERSITY - STEVEN DOUGLAS, CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST INTERNATIONAL - WARNER HODGDON, PROJECT MANAGER - COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH COUNTY - CONTINUED FROM DECEMBER 2, 1985 This is the time and place continued to for consid- eration of a request for two separate Industrial Develop- ment Bonds and a cooperative agreement with the County of San Bernardino to issue a Multifamily Mortgage Revenue Bond for a project consisting of approximately 1,900 acres, construction of 5,000 apartment units, for Inter- national Christian Graduate University, developer Arrow- head Springs Ranch, a partnership, principals Steven Douglas, Campus Crusade for Christ International, and Warner Hodgdon, proj ect Manager. (I) Tom Laurin, Director, San Bernardino County Housing and Community Development, spoke in opposition to the bond issue. He stated that any issuing agency would have to make a determination that there is a reasonable expectation that the 5,000 units would be built. He referred to the Housing Market Feasibility Study prepared by Joseph Janczyk, Ph.D., Economic Consultant, Empire Economics, and stated that there is no letter of credit for the Arrowhead Springs Ranch project. . . Dr. Janczyk, Economic Consultant, Empire Economics, explained a handout that he distributed to the Mayor and Cornman Council. He answered questions regarding a Housing Market Feasbility Study completed by Empire Economics. The study indicates that there will be an over supply of apartments in the East San Bernardino Valley based on those already induced by the County. At the request of the Council, the City Clerk read a letter dated December 5, 1985, from Al Harkins, Executive Director, Housing Authority of the County of San Bernar- dino. In the letter, Mr. Harkins concluded that it is highly unlikely that San Bernardino County Housing Authority clientele would benefit from the Arrowhead Springs Ranch Project. . Warner Hodgdon, Project Manager, Arrowhead Springs Ranch project, gave a presentation on why the City should go forward with the bond issue. Some of the points included the proposed growth rate, "errors" in the study prepared by Dr. Janczyk, inducement of several thousand other multifamily units by the County, the potential for having previously non-profit facilities added to the tax rolls and the amenities of the project. He also presented a revised build-out schedule. Mr. Hodgdon stated that any excess arbitrage will go to the Housing Authority for low and moderate income housing. Council Member Strickler made a motion, seconded by Council Member Quiel and unanimously carried, that the matter concerning the Arrowhead Springs Ranch Project be continued to 4:00 p.m., Monday, December 16, 1985, for further study. COUNCIL MEMBER MARKS AND QUIEL EXCUSED Council Members Marks and Quiel were excused from the Council Meeting. TEFRA PUBLIC HEARING - VARIOUS MULTIFAMILY PROJECTS In a memorandum dated December 5, 1985, Glenda Saul, Executive Director of the Redevelopment Agency, stated that there is a need to set TEFRA Public Hearing to con- sider various Multifamily Mortgage Revenue Bonds. (R-lb) . Council Member Strickler made a motion, seconded by Council Member Quiel and unanimously carried, to set a TEFRA Public Hearing for various multifamily projects for 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 23,1985, in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 300 North "D" Street, San Bernar- dino. COUNCIL MEMBERS MARKS AND QUIEL RETURNED Council Members Marks and Quiel returned Council Meeting and took their places at the table. to the Council HIGH GROUNDWATER - SAN BERNARDINO VALLEY MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT (MUNI PLAN) - SUPER WELLS PROJECT - CONTINUED FROM DECEMBER 2, 1985 This is the time and place continued to for consid- eration of the San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District's plan for the construction of two super wells for the high groundwater problem. (2) . Herb Wessel, General Manager, Water Department, spoke in favor of the super wells project proposed by the San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District. 2 12/5/85 . Glenn Lightfoot, president, East Valley Water Dis~ trict, explained why the East Valley Water District is not in favor of the super wells project. He stated that the project needs sound scientific study and that the location of the wells might cause further pollution of City water. He presented a plan for aeration of polluted water and replacement into the aquifer. In a letter dated December 1, 1985, Mr. Lightfoot, president, East Valley Water District, presented a liter- ature search study entitled "High Groundwater and Related Liquefaction Potential in the San Bernardino Valley -- An Annotated Bibliography", submitted by the URS Corporation, relating to the broad range of seismic issues present in the San Bernardino Basic Area. Larry Rowe, General Water District, stated environmental assessment. Manager-Secretary, East Valley that there is more need for The Mayor and Common Council discussed the pOlitics involved in the water issue. . Larry Rowe, General Manager-Secretary, East Valley Water District, questioned the location of the super wells, and spoke regarding the environmentally complex geo-hydrological system, and the importance of drilling the wells properly and safely. He recommmended that instead of drilling super wells, that the City of River- side move as much water from the system as possible and that the East Valley Water District and the City Water Department do the same. Discussion was held concerning the amount of time it will take to build the wells, approximately 90 - 120 days. Lou Fletcher, General Manager and Chief Engineer, San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District, answered questions of the Council. Patrick Milligan, Director, Division III, San Ber- nardino Valley Municipal Water District, gave the history of the water problem and stated that the San Bernardino Valley Municipal District did file a Notice of Exemption. . Lou Fletcher, General Manager and Chief Engineer, San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District, gave pro- jections in terms of numbers and the liquefaction potential. He stated that for pumping to be successful, the agencies would have to pump at the rate of 20 - 100 cubic feet per second. He explained what the super wells will accomplish, and stated that the wells would corne from the bottom strata and would have double casings. COUNCIL MEMBER FRAZIER EXCUSED Council Member Frazier left the Council Meeting. Council Member Strickler made a motion, seconded by Council Member Estrada and unanimously carried, to accept the super wells project as presented in the plan entitled, "High Groundwater in the South San Bernardino Artesian Pressure Zone." . REAPPOINTMENT - JAMES MARSHALL - BUILDING COMMISSION - SIXTH WARD In a memorandum dated December 5, 1985, Council Member Frazier requested that James Marshall, 1360 Colorado, Apt. 9, San Bernardino, California, be reap- pointed to the Building Commission. 3 12/5/85 Council Member Hernandez made a motion, seconded by Council Member Estrada and unanimously carried, that James Marshall be reappointed to the Building Commission. . ADJOURNMENT At 6:34 p.m., the meeting adjourned. .d?&/J'lt:l/ ~Ab / City Clerk . . . 4 12/5/85