HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989/09/28 - Minutes - Special September 28, 1989
CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Special Meetinq
A special meeting of the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga was held
on Thursday, September 28, 1989, at ~ndrows Park, 6~ ~ctor~a ~rk ~e,
Rancho Cucamonga, California. The meeting was called to order at 5:15 p.m. by
Mayor Dennis L. Stout. (0703-01 LITIGATION)
Present were Councilmembers: William J. Alexander; Deborah N. Brown; and Mayor
Dennis L. Stout.
Also present were: Jack Lam, City Manager; James Markman, City Attorney; Rick
Gomez, Community Development Director; Brad Buller, City Planner; and Debra Jo
Adams, City Clerk.
Absent were Councilmembers: Charles J. Buquet II and Pamela J. Wright.
Mayor Stout stated he called this special meeting for an Executive Session to
discuss possible litigation in order to stop Norm Johnson and the Rock Crusher
plant, who continue to violate the "Stop Work Order" issued by the County. He
further stated another reason he called this meeting is that it has been brought
to his attention that they are violating their "Stop Work Order" and continuing
to put in improvements and do construction work on site. He further stated it
has been learned this week that the County has declined to take an injunctive
action against the Rock Crusher plant, leaving the City no choice but to explore
other possibilities as to what the City can do.
Mayor Stout stated he has asked James Markman, City Attorney, to look into this
matter.
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Meeting adjourned at 5:20 p.m. to an Executive Session to discuss potential
litigation against the Fourth Street Rock Crusher Company, in relation to the
work now performed at their project site near the Day Creek Flood Control
Facility, contrary to the orders of the County of San Bernardino.
City Council Minutes
September 28, 1989
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The meeting reconvened at 5:28 p.m. with three members of Council present
(Buquet, Wright absent).
MOTION: Moved by Brown, seconded by Stout to move forward with litigation
against the Fourth Street Rock Crusher Company. Motion carried unanimously, 3-0-
2 (Buquet, Wright absent).
Councilman Alexander stated the reason he was voting for this was because he felt
that by filing the lawsuit, it would definitely make a statement.
Mayor Stout stated for the record that he had talked with Councilwoman Wright the
previous evening and she was in favor of moving forward with the litigation.
MOTION: Moved by Brown, seconded by Alexander to adjourn. Motion carried
unanimously, 3-0-2 (Buquet, Wright absent). Meeting adjourned at 5:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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City Clerk
Approved: November 1, 1989