CITY COUNCIL WRAP-UP

WHAT HAPPENED:

City Council voted to hire the engineering firm Brian A. Stirrat &

Associates to estimate the cost of soil cleanup and demolition of

concrete tanks on two 4.5-acre parcels of land adjacent to the AES

Huntington Beach site on Newland Street. The city has an option in its

agreement with AES to buy one of the two parcels for $350,000.

WHAT IT MEANS:

The firm will study levels of hazardous materials in the soil such as

lead and asbestos and the effects on the soil from earthquake fault

lines. It will determine how much the city would have to pay to clean up

the soil and remove concrete tanks already on the sites.

The study is expected to take about three months, said Bill Workman,

assistant city administrator.

Vote: 5-0

IN FAVOR / AGAINST

WHAT HAPPENED:

City Council unanimously approved an application process to fill the

council seat vacated by Dave Garofalo when he submitted a letter of

resignation to the city clerk Dec. 21.

WHAT IT MEANS:

Residents wishing to fill the council seat until the election in

November can pick up an application at the city clerk’s office between 8

a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at City Hall, 2000 Main St. in

Huntington Beach.

Applications are due back at the city clerks office by 4 p.m. Jan. 25.

Council members will interview each applicant for 15 minutes. Interviews

will be set up in a random order, starting at 2 p.m. Jan. 28 in Council

Chambers.

Council will than hold a special meeting at 1 p.m. on Feb. 1 to

appoint a candidate. The public is invited to attend and the meeting will

also be televised on HBTV Channel 3.

Vote: 5-0

IN FAVOR / AGAINST

NEXT MEETING

When: Jan. 22, 5 p.m.

Where: Room B-8, Civic Center, 2000 Main St.