By Stewart Hall Special to the Herald On July 17, I was able to attend the Benicia City Council meeting. It had been several months since attending meetings after the yearlong debate over cannabis. After seeing how that topic and how it was handled, I considered not attending or witnessing another session. I read in […]
Council reaffirms appeal to save historic buildings from demolition
On the agenda for the Benicia City Council’s first meeting of the year were decisions on the rehearing of the emergency demolition permit of two historic buildings and adding an amendment to Benicia’s Industrial Park Transportation and Employment Center (TEC) plan. In 2016, automobile import company AMPORTS filed for an emergency demolition permit for two […]
Foundry and Office building debate back on council agenda
The Benicia City Council is back in session tonight, and topics like an emergency demolition approval or denial and possible changes to the Industrial Park Transportation and Employment Center Plan will be on the agenda for this evening’s meeting. The saga of the emergency demolition permit for the Foundry and Office Buildings at 670 and […]
Council pushes back water rate, historic building discussions for future meetings
To raise water and sewer rates while deciding the fate of two historic buildings was the question the Benicia City Council had to answer at its Tuesday meeting. The council began reviewing why the water and sewer rates had increased. According to a staff report, water conservation efforts, financial forecasts, Benicia not being able to […]
Water rates, building demolition on council agenda tonight
Water rate increases and the potential demolition of a historical building are up on the dock for the Benicia City Council at tonight’s meeting. First up for the council will be the water rate increases. The city of Benicia recommended the water and sewer rate increase after an 18-month dialogue and review by independent financial […]
Council reschedules historic demolition permit hearing
The Benicia City Council made a decision on the request by Amports to reschedule a rehearing of the Yuba demolition mediation at Tuesday night’s meeting. The vote was part of a continuing debate over two buildings– collectively known as the Foundry and Office buildings– on East H Street which were once the site of Yuba […]
Yuba demolion permit, cannabis ordinance on council agenda tonight
The Benicia City Council will discuss the Yuba demolition permit and update the mediation and the request for a rehearing on the issue. In October 2016, Automobile import company Amports filed for an emergency demolition permit for the Foundry and Office buildings on East H Street. The buildings were constructed in the 1850s and, under […]
Council discusses mediation group options
It takes two to a make a thing go right, and the Benicia City Council tried to make the mediation between AMPORTS and the city go right or go more smoothly at its meeting Tuesday. On April 25, City Council considered a request for a rehearing of the denial of the request for emergency demolition […]
Letters: Bogged down council
Bogged down council As I watch the City Council meetings, I wonder just what is motivating the mayor and councilmembers. The mayor is showing she has no leadership skills, yet she still gets elected and elected. It appears this fine city has slipped very far left-leaning in the socialist progressive mold. The council wastes time […]
Council extends rehearing request for Amports’ emergency demolition permit
The Benicia City Council voted to continue Amports’ request for a rehearing regarding an emergency demolition permit for two historic buildings and possibly form a subcommittee at Tuesday’s meeting. The meeting was another entry in a long series of debates over the preservation of the Foundry and Office buildings on West H Street, which were […]