LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport City Council this week will honor talented young student performers who took part in a recent school production and discuss measures to improve safety at the intersection of 20th and High streets.
The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, in the council chamber at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
During public presentations, the council will present a certificate of achievement to the cast and staff of Clear Lake High School’s production of “The Sound of Music.”
Council members also will present proclamations to City Clerk Janel Chapman and Deputy City Clerk Kelly Buendia in recognition of Municipal Clerks Week.
The Lakeport Police Department and Public Works will introduce to the council their newest employees.
Under council business, City Engineer Scott Harter will ask the council to consider options for increasing pedestrian safety at the crosswalk at the intersection of 20th and High streets.
Harter’s report for the meeting noted that the council has expressed expressed a desire to enhance pedestrian safety in that area and, as a result, staff has researched options, which he will present.
Among the options, according to Harter, are a “yield to pedestrian” crosswalk sign similar to one used on Forbes Street; use of a blinking warning sign which is push-button activated; a steady flashing beacon strip atop the existing crosswalk signs; or placement of advanced warning signs prior to the crosswalk signs. He reported that the options range from $1,000 to $7,000 in cost.
In other business, Public Works Director Mark Brannigan will ask the council to approve the expenditure of $9,500 from the General Fund Reserve to replace the broken dump body hoist and cover required parts and labor.
Items on the council’s consent agenda – usually accepted as a slate on one vote – include ordinances; warrants; minutes of the regular April 16 meet and the special April 30 meeting; the Lake County Chamber of Commerce’s application for the May 25 Memorial Day Parade, July 4 fireworks display, Oct. 5 Oktoberfest and the Holiday Lighted Parade and Hospice Light Up a Life Tree Lighting Ceremony on Nov. 30; the contract with Pyro Spectaculars for the July 4 fireworks; the proposed 2013-14 budget for the Lake Local Agency Formation Commission; and a memorandum of understanding between Bicoastal Media, LLC, and the City of Lakeport for Summer Concert Series.
The council also will hold a closed session to discuss two cases of anticipated litigation.
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