The meeting starts at 6 p.m. at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
The Tuesday agenda lists no items under council business. However, on the consent agenda, which is generally approved with a single vote, the council will receive the following reports.
Police Service Program
Police Chief Kevin Burke's report updates the council on the creation of a new police service program that is meant to improve safety of city residents and will have no financial impact on his department.
Burke said the new program, implemented in January, focuses on a school safety volunteer, meant to deal with traffic issues and heighten safety when children are being dropped off at school.
The school safety volunteer will have a presence at Lakeport Elementary School during peak hours. The individual in question was part of a new police volunteer program created last year, and has undergone a thorough background investigation, Burke reported.
Burke said the volunteer will work closely with city staff and the department's school resource officer, will work three to five school days per week and be able to issue parking citations.
“The program has improved safety even on days when the volunteer is not present,” Burke reported.
Garbage Franchise Agreement
City Attorney Steve Brooks reports that a draft transition agreement with Lakeport Disposal has been prepared, which brings the company into compliance with the franchise agreement, which went into effect in January 2004.
Brookes' report also notes that the draft agreement resolves conflicting language contained in the previous document. A copy of the draft is not included with the report.
Lakebed Weed Eradication
Public Works Director Doug Grider reports that, for the past two years, there has not been a need for lakebed weed control from the area of Willopoint to the Fifth Street of parking lot. However, the nearby Dutch Harbor area is choked with weeds for most of the summer and should be sprayed.
A contractor has estimated the site needs two applications per year over the next three years, at a cost of $1,500 per application, according to Grider.
The city, the county and the Lakeport Chamber of Commerce have used a co-op approach to fund the weed spraying. Grider suggests the co-op fund future treatments or that city staff look at creating a lakebed weed control assessment district.
Parks and Grounds funding
Grider also has submitted a report on finding alternative funding sources for the historically underfunded city Parks Department.
He reports that his staff is considering options including the formation of a Parks and Recreation District, and is looking for assistance from a local foundation that has expressed interest in providing funds and assistance for such a district.
Standby Fee
Utilities Superintendent Mark Brannigan's report outlines the city's consideration of having a standby fee, a fixed monthly fee that would help recover costs of service when a water account is closed or put on hold.
South Main Street Overlay Project
City Engineer Scott Harter's update of the project, which started last spring, explains that there have been several holdups and problems that have delayed completion.
As of last week, city representatives were scheduled to meet with Granite Construction in order to resolve a change order on the project. Harter reports that a verbal update on that meeting will be given at Tuesday's meeting.
To download and read the full reports, visit the City Clerk's newly added online document archive at www.cityoflakeport.com/departments/docs.aspx?deptID=43&catID=102.
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