RESOLUTION 24-
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERCULES AUTHORIZING THE DEMOLITION OF THE CLOCKTOWER AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE CREEKSIDE SHOPPING CENTER FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $9,000 WHEREAS, the Creekside Clock Tower is located on City-owned land on Sycamore Avenue between the Highway 80 overpass and the entrance to the Creekside Shopping Center; WHEREAS, the clock tower was constructed on City property by the original developer of the center in the mid-1980s and featured a clock face on top and wayfinding signage for businesses located in the shopping center; WHEREAS, the business signage and clock face, which had not worked for many years, were removed from the structure; and WHEREAS, in recent years, the clock tower has been blighted, periodically used by unhoused individuals for shelter, and has become a public safety concern for the community; and WHEREAS, the City Council previously allocated $100,000 from the FY 2024-2025 budget to remove, repair, or replace the structure and has now determined that demolition and removal is appropriate; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Hercules, that the clocktower at the entrance of the Creekside Shopping Center is authorized for demolition and that staff may take any and all actions necessary to complete demolition that do not exceed $9,000.
The foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Hercules held on the 12th day of November 2024, by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
Dan Romero, Mayor
ATTEST:
Eibleis Melendez, City Clerk