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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002 03-11 CC MINBook 84/Page 43A 3/11/02 MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA March 11, 2002 The Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of National City was called to order at 4:00 p.m. by Mayor Waters. ROLL CALL Councilmembers present: Beauchamp, Inzunza, Morrison, Zarate, Waters. Administrative officials present: Dalla, Condon, Eiser, Martinez, McCabe, Morse, Myers, Post. 1. Discussion of Fire Station Funding. Battalion Chief Don Condon reviewed the previous proposals that have been considered for a new fire station and the actions taken by the City Council to date. Previously the City Council has considered three proposals: Plan "A" included a complete new facility on the current site and on adjacent property. Plan `B" called for a complete new facility on the old Colonial Ford site. Plan "C" included new operations spaces only and offices on adjacent property. By previous action the City Council eliminated Plan `B" from further consideration; left Plan "A" on the table for possible consideration; and tentatively endorsed Plan "C"; a phased project with a total estimated cost of $6.9 million. A financing plan was yet to be formulated. In the interim, the City Council approved a bridge loan from the City General Fund in order to commence preliminary work on the project. Book 84/Page 43B 3/11/02 The availability and approval of a Section 108 Loan from the Federal Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Department was discussed. Such a loan has been approved for the project and would be paid back from the City's Federal Block Grant allocation over a 20-year period. It was reported that the deadline for using the Section 108 loan funds could be extended for one year. Various financing options, building proposals and repayment schedules were discussed by the City Council. ACTION: Motion by Beauchamp, seconded by Waters, in light of the known but not detailed fiscal damage that is going to happen to us in this City based on the assumptions of the State budget and what's happening and what predictions we're hearing; and based on the fact that the Section 108 Loan can be extended until May of 2003, it would be my motion to extend the Section 108 Loan and table at this time any further expenditure on the Fire Station until we see if we are fiscally able to solve our own internal City problems and deal with the Fire Station. The motion was clarified to include that we continue to look at different scenarios that have been discussed; that property acquisition not be actively pursued at this time and that a November bond issue is not part of the motion. Carried by unanimous vote. The meeting was adjourned to the Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council, Tuesday, March 12, 2002 at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers. The meeting closed at 5:30 p.m. Book 84/Page 43C 3/11/02 The foregoing minutes were approved at the Regular Meeting of April 16, 2002. .AL-ee't a-- te) AYOR CITY OF NATIONAL CITY ALL CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS ARE TAPE-RECORDED. YOU MAY LISTEN TO THE TAPES IN THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE. COPIES OF THE TAPES MAY BE PURCHASED FROM THE CITY CLERK.