1 MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE IMPERIAL CITY COUNCIL
TO RUN CONCURRENT WITH THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 15, 2023
A. CITY COUNCIL CONVENES TO CLOSED SESSION AT 5:30 PM.
A-1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION B. PUBLIC APPEARANCES.
B-1. MATTERS NOT APPEARING ON THE AGENDA
C. ACTION ITEMS: (DISCUSSION/ACTION – APPROVE/DISAPPROVE) C-1. SUBJECT: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2023-06 FOR THE DECLARATION
OF EMERGENCY IN RESPONSE TO SINK HOLE AT ANTHONY
REDONDO MEMORIAL PARK.
DISCUSSION:
SELF: THIS SINK HOLE HAS BEEN FILLED TWICE BEFORE AND COUNTIES TO CAVE IN. THIS AREA HAS BEEN BLOCKED OFF TO FIND THE CAUSE. WE HAVE FOUND THAT A FAILING LINE IS CAUSING THE SINK HOLE. THE CITY IS WORKING WITH A&R CONSTRUCTION TO REPAIR THE LINE.
AMPARANO: IS THIS THE SAME SINK HOLE THAT WE REPAIRED BACK IN 2016? ALEXIS
STATED IT NOT THE SAME SINK HOLE BUT IT IS THE SAME LINE THAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. AMPARANO THEN ASKED IF A&R CONSTRUCTION WAS UNDER THE EMERGENCY CONTRACT AND IF WE HAD A PRICE OR ESTIMATE? SELF STATED YES A&R IS OUR EMERGENCY CONTACT AND NO ON PRICE OR ESTIMATE. WE STILL ARE WAITING ON PART TO COMPLETE THE JOB.
MORITA: WITH THIS RESOLUTION YOU ARE DELEGATING THE CITY MANAGER TO HAVE REPAIRS DONE WITHOUT GETTING A BID DO TO THE EMERGENCY. PUBLIC SERVICES AND THE CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE WILL KEEP AN EYE ON THE PROCESS OF THE REPAIRS.
ACTION:
MOTIONED BY AMPARANO TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 2023-06 FOR THE
DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY, SECONDED BY OBESO-MARTINEZ
2 AYES: MENDOZA, OBESO-MARTÍNEZ, TUCKER, AMPARANO AND BURNWORTH NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
MOTION CARRIES: 5-0
C-2. SUBJECT: ACCEPTANCE OF DONATION OF ULTRAVIOLET DISINFECTION MODEL TROJAN UV FIT 72AL75 EQUIPMENT (UV EQUIPMENT)
FROM LAS GALLINAS VALLEY SANITARY DISTRICT TO THE CITY OF
IMPERIAL PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT FOR USE AT WASTE
WATER TREATMENT PLANT.
DISCUSSION:
SELF: LAS GALLINAS VALLEY SANITARY HAD BEEN DONATING EQUIPMENT TO THE CITY WASTE WATER FACILITY THAT HAS SAVED THE CITY LOTS OF MONEY. THIS COMPANY IS
SWITCHING THEIR SYSTEM AND SINCE THE SYSTEM THEY CURRENTLY HAVE IS DESIGNED FOR OUR WASTE WATER FACILITY THEY ARE WILLING TO DONATE ALL THE EQUIPMENT.
THE CITY WILL HAVE TO HAVE THE EQUIPMENT REMOVED AND SHIPPED TO OUR FACILITY FOR ABOUT $12,500 DOLLARS.
ACTION:
MOTION BY AMPARANO TO APPROVE DONATION OF ULTRAVIOLET DISINFECTION MODEL TROJAN UV FIT 72AL75 EQUIPMENT, SECONDED BY MENDOZA AYES: MENDOZA, OBESO-MARTÍNEZ, TUCKER, AMPARANO AND BURNWORTH NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
MOTION CARRIES: 5-0
D. ADJOURNMENT.
D-1. ADJOURNMENT OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE IMPERIAL CITY COUNCIL.