LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport City Council is set to consider changes to the Westside Community Park plan, and discuss setting a hearing for changes in solid waste rates and hosting a community chalkboard on the side of city hall when it meets this week.
The council will meet in closed session at 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, to discuss an ongoing lawsuit against the county of Lake regarding access to law enforcement records before convening in open session beginning at 6 p.m. in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
On Tuesday, the council will be introduced to new employees Reanna Hoaglen, Gary Lowblad, Tom Sheffer, John Banuelos, Steven Edwards and Dan Chance.
The city also will honor employees and volunteers of the year – including Carl Touros, Rebekah Dolby, Martha Huerta and Jim Kennedy – and present city Finance Director Dan Buffalo with a certificate of achievement for excellence in financial reporting given by the Government Finance Officers Association for the city’s comprehensive annual financial report.
Under council business, the Public Works Department will take to the council a proposal to consider changing a portion of the planned use of Westside Community Park's phase two from a BMX track and skate park to sand courts and BMX pump track.
Buffalo also will present a resolution declaring the city council’s intention to adopt increased solid waste collection charges, setting a public hearing for Sept. 15 and directing staff to provide a notice pursuant to Proposition 218.
At the same time, the council will consider a resolution adopting guidelines for the submission and tabulation of protests in connection with the rate hearings under Proposition 218.
City Manager Margaret Silveira will ask the council to consider using the north side of Lakeport City Hall – facing the city parking lot at Third and Park streets – for a temporary community chalkboard as part of the Regional Economic Development Committee's second annual Leadership Summit, which will be held at Marymount College on Friday, October 9.
Last year, as part of the inaugural summit, a temporary chalkboard was painted on the south side of the building at 120 North Main St.
On the meeting's consent agenda – items considered noncontroversial and usually accepted as a slate on one vote – are ordinances; minutes from the regular city council meeting of July 7; and rejection of a claim by Irene Lopez over a water leak.
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Lakeport City Council to discuss minor changes to park plan and solid waste fees resolution
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