TIBURON TOWN COUNCIL

1505 TIBURON BLVD. - TIBURON CA  94920

Regular Meeting - Wednesday, September 18, 2002

7:30 p.m.

Closed Session = 5:30 p.m.

Interviews = 7:10 p.m.

 

ASSISTANCE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Town Clerk at (415) 435-7377. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the Town to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.

 

AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION

Copies of all agenda reports and supporting data are available for viewing and inspection at Town Hall and at the Belvedere-Tiburon Library located adjacent to Town Hall.

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS

Public Hearings provide the general public and interested parties an opportunity to provide testimony on these items. If you challenge any proposed action(s) in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the Public Hearing(s) described later in this agenda, or in written correspondence delivered to the Town Council at, or prior to, the Public Hearing(s).

 

TIMING OF ITEMS ON AGENDA

While the Town Council attempts to hear all items in order as stated on the agenda, it reserves the right to take items out of order. No set times are assigned to items appearing on the Town Council agenda.

 

AGENDA

CLOSED SESSION

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION

(Section 54956.9(a))

Tiburon Residents (TRAUMAS) v. Town of Tiburon and MERA

Xanadu v. Town of Tiburon

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

(Section 54956.9(b))

One Case

 

 INTERVIEWS FOR TOWN BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES

Jim Hermann, 52 Red Hill Circle

Tara Sullivan, 345 Ridge Road

 

CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

Councilmember Berger, Councilmember Fredericks, Councilmember Thompson, Vice Mayor Slavitz, Mayor Gram

 

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

Persons wishing to address the Town Council on any subject not on the agenda may do so now. Please note however, that the Town Council is not able to undertake extended discussion or action tonight on items not on the agenda. Matters requiring action will be referred to the appropriate Commission, Board, Committee or staff for consideration and/or placed on a future Town Council meeting agenda. Please limit your comments to no more than three (3) minutes.

 

INTRODUCTION OF NEW TOWN EMPLOYEES

Police Officer Cindy Baxman

Public Works Administrative Aide Suzanne Creekmore

Account Clerk Valerie Beijen

 

APPOINTMENTS TO TOWN BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES

Jt. Recreation Committee – One Vacancy

 

CONSENT CALENDAR

All items on the Consent Calendar may be approved by one motion unless a request is made that an item be transferred to the Regular Agenda for separate discussion and consideration. Any item on the Regular Agenda may be moved to the Consent Calendar.

1) Approval of Town Council Minutes – September 4, 2002

2) Approval of Town Council Minutes – September 9, 2002

3) Recommendation by Senior Planner – 3 Palmer Court; Partial Granting of Appeal

a) A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Tiburon

Partially Granting an Appeal by art and Florence Kenney

of the Approval of Site Plan and Architectural Review for

Property located at 3 Palmer Court – AP No. 55-201-01

4) Recommendation by Town Manager – Approval of the Emergency Operations Plan

5) Recommendation by Public Works Director/Town Engineer – Authorize Town Hall HVAC System Modifications

6) Recommendation by Town Attorney – Biennial Conflict of Interest Update

 

PUBLIC HEARING

7) Appeal of Design Review Board Decision – Approval of a new single-family dwelling located at 124 Leland Way

Assessor’s Parcel No. 34-175-05

Applicants – Jeff Houston and Tracy Lee

Appellants – Jennifer and Janet Carter

8) Recommendation by Director of Public Works/Town Engineer – Repeal and Replace Chapter 30 of the Town Code to further regulate the use of Leaf Blowers within the Town of Tiburon

2nd Reading and Adoption of Ordinance

Read by Title only

a) An Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Tiburon

Repealing the Existing Chapter 30 of the Tiburon Municipal

Code and Adopting a New Chapter 30 Regulating the Use of

Powered Leaf Blowers and Hedge Trimmers

 

COUNCIL, COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

Town Council Weekly Digest – September 6, 2002

Town Council Weekly Digest – September 13, 2002

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

COPS Grant and Spending Plan – (October 16)

Proclamation in opposition to CAL/TRANS Installation of Sound Wall at East Blithedale and 101 Intersection – (future agenda)

Resolution in support of Proposition 46, the Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act of 2002 – (future agenda)

Consideration of Ban of Personal Water Craft (Jet Skis) in Town waters – (future agenda)

Request from Chamber of Commerce for funding of 2nd Annual Holiday Parade & Festival of Trees – (future agenda)

Review of Construction Debris Recycling Program – (future agenda)