Mt. Konocti purchase, quagga mussel threat on Tuesday board agenda

LAKEPORT – The Board of Supervisors' Tuesday meeting will include a public hearing on a proposed purchase of property on Mt. Konocti, an update on a large abatement case and consider the danger of invasive quagga mussels to Clear Lake and other local bodies of water.


The meeting starts at 9 a.m. at the Board of Supervisors' chambers at the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St. The meeting will be televised on TV Channel 8.


The discussion on the acquisition of about 1,500 acres on Mt. Konocti will take place at 9:45 a.m. The land is proposed to be added to local public park lands.


At 11 a.m. Code Enforcement will update the board on the progress of abatement on the Kelseyville property of Charles Fowler.


The land in question, located at 9100 and 9250 Adobe Creek Road, was the subject of a previous board hearing in January. At that time the board voted to abate the 360-acre property because of the large amount of trash, vehicles and trailers located there. Code Enforcement also will request direction from the board for further action.


Concerns over quagga mussels and possible options to limit Clear Lake's exposure to infestation will be discussed by the board at 1:35 p.m. Last year the county began conducting tests to see if the quaggas are in Clear Lake. Although the lake has tested negative so far, the mussels continue to make their way north from Southern California, where they were discovered last year.


Under untimed items, Sheriff Rod Mitchell is asking the board to appoint a working group to implement the newly approved syringe exchange program.


The board also will consider approving findings of fact in the appeal of Brad Peters, Johnnie Lee and Harry Whitlock in regard to Eachus View Estates. Last month the board upheld the appeal and voted down the project by developer Mark Mitchell, which called for subdividing a 90-acre parcel zoned for agriculture into four residential parcels ranging in size between 2.13 and 3 acres, with an additional agricultural parcel of 76.15 acres.

 

 

Sitting as the Redevelopment Agency Board of Directors, board members also will consider providing for more needed repairs at the Lucerne Alpine Senior Center. In January the board voted to fund the center's emergency roof repairs.


Other timed items for consideration Tuesday include:


9:15 a.m. Presentation of the California Highway Patrol's certificate of achievement to the Lake County Department of Public Works for the ninth consecutive Satisfactory Safety Compliance rating.


9:20 a.m. Presentation of proclamation designating March 18 at National Agriculture Day in Lake County.


9:30 a.m. Hearing on nuisance abatement assessment confirmation and proposed recordation of notice of lien in the amount of $2,695.10 for property located at 4348 Lakeview Terrace, Lucerne (APN 034-472-43-00, Ross and Lucia Biser).


9:35 a.m. Hearing on nuisance abatement assessment confirmation and proposed recordation of notice of lien in the amount of $1,266.71 for property located at 10310 Mulberry St., Loch Lomond (APN 050-022-17-00, Kenneth Dengler).


1:30 p.m. Presentation of awards to local students who participated in a poster contest regarding quagga mussels.


Untimed items:


– Third amendment to the agreement between the county and Lake Legal Defense Services Inc. to provide indigent criminal defense services (extending expatriation date to Sept. 10, 2010, modifying the assignment of juvenile cases and incorporation a 5-percent cost of living adjustment effective Oct. 1, 2008).


– Consideration of approval of the written decision in the appeal of administrative penalties issued by Animal Care and Control (Yvonne L. Metzler).


– Discussion/consideration of waiving of normal timelines in the grading ordinance to allow grading to occur prior to April 15.


– Consideration of request to add one .5 nurse practitioner- physician’s assistant to Budget Unit No. 4011-Public Health.


– Update on emergency action taken on Sept. 11, 2007, regarding Mt. Hannah water tank replacement.


For the full agenda visit www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Boards_And_Commissions/Board_of_Supervisors/BOS_Agendas.htm.


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