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DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT <br /> Minutes <br /> Regular Meeting <br /> -Tracy; City. Council <br /> July 21, 1987 <br /> 10 . INFORMATION REGARDING- STATUS OF PROPERTY OWNED BY <br /> RENOWN ENTERPRISES ( SOUTHWEST CORNER TRACY BLVD. AT <br /> BEECHNUT AVENUE) PREVIOUS GETTY OIL STORAGE AND PUMP <br /> STATION <br /> City Manager Locke and Public Works Director Silva reviewed <br /> the staff report ( attached is staff report and attachments <br /> which were submitted to the City Council, including a letter <br /> dated February 20 , 1987, from the San Joaquin Local Health <br /> District to Regional Water Quality Control Board, letter of <br /> October 29, 1986 from State Regional Water Quality Control <br /> Board to the City, letter dated October 8, 1985 from the <br /> State Department of Health Services to American <br /> Environmental Management Corporation, and petition signed by <br /> homeowners of Tennis Vista Development stating their <br /> concerns regarding the delays concerning cleanup of the <br /> Renown property) . Following the staff report, Gilbert Jay <br /> of Lau and Jay, Attorneys, representing Renown Enterprises, <br /> addressed the Council regarding the delays in development of <br /> the property by Renown Enterprises due to the contamination <br /> of the soil caused by previous land uses. In answer to <br /> concerns voiced by Mr. Jay regarding the City' s involvement, <br /> City Attorney Coats advised that "Mr. Jay is well aware that . <br /> the City of Tracy is not the primary agency, that the <br /> Regional Board, Department of Health Services, and Count <br /> Health Department are the primary agencies. The City of <br /> Tracy has no more authority to tell them how to clean this <br /> up than the landowners do. We' re not the decision-making <br /> body in this regard, contrary to what Mr . Jay would indicate <br /> to the people in the audience . " <br /> Following further discussion, City Manager Locke indicated <br /> there was a need to know what the other agencies are <br /> requiring regarding the contaminated soil and following this <br /> the City can then help determine what can be done with the <br /> land use . The soil problem needs to be decided before land <br /> use issues can be decided. Mr . Locke then suggested that <br /> all the involved agencies and Renown meet together with the <br /> concerned neighborhood residents. In answer to inquiry by <br /> Council Member Zanussi , City Manager Locke agreed the City <br /> staff can facilitate arranging the meeting and would <br /> probably be the first week in August. <br /> Mayor Hastie then opened the item up for public input. <br /> Those addressing the Council regarding their concerns <br />