LAKEPORT – Tuesday's Board of Supervisors meeting will feature several public hearings, including two proposed county land purchases along the Northshore, as well as an appeal of a disputed subdivision project.

The board meets beginning at 9 a.m. in its chambers at the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport.

Under timed items, at 9:15 a.m. the board will hold a public hearing on a proposed property purchase at 12588 Acorn St., in Clearlake Oaks. The county wants to use the property, offered by owner Gary Nylander for $150,000, as a storage and restroom facility for the new Nylander Park next door.

At 9:30 a.m., the board will hold a public hearing on second proposed land purchase, located at 6222 and 6224 E. Highway 20 in Lucerne. Seller May Noble has agreed to sell the county two lots for $300,000, which the sheriff's office hopes to use as a Lucerne substation, as Lake County News reported last month.

The newly formed Lake County Winery Association will make a presentation to the board at 9:45 a.m. regarding its goals and activities in promoting the country's wine industry.

Yvonne L. Metzler will appeal administrative penalties issued by Lake County Animal Care and Control during a 10:15 a.m. hearing.

At 10:45 a.m. the board will consider a request from Stand Up for California to adopt a resolution opposing Propositions 94, 95, 96 and 97 regarding state gaming compacts.

Brad Peters, Johnnie Lee and Harry Whitlock will go before the board at 11:15 a.m. to appeal the Planning Commission's approval of a modified tentative subdivision map for Eachus View Estates.

The project would subdivide a parcel totaling more than 90 acres into four residential parcels of between 2.13 acres and 3 acres – with building envelopes to minimize agricultural impacts – and one agricultural parcel of 76.15 acres. The project is located at 3454, 3565, 3585 and 3595 Hill Road, Lakeport.

At 1:30 p.m. the board will hold a hearing on a nuisance abatement on Charles Fowler's property at 9250 and 9100 Adobe Creek Road in Kelseyville; and at 2:30 p.m. will consider appointments tot he Shoreline Communities Area Plan Citizens Advisory Committee.

Items on the Tuesday agenda that were continued from the board's Jan. 8 meeting include an ordinance governing alcohol use in county parks, that will have its second reading by the board at 10:30 a.m.; and an untimed discussion on a proposed contract between the county and North Valley Behavioral Health for acute psychiatric services costing $650 per bed on an as-needed basis.

The board also will hold a closed session for discussion with labor negotiators.

The meeting will be televised on TV Channel 8.

The full agenda is available at www.co.lake.ca.us.

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