LAKEPORT – The Board of Supervisors will hear two general plan amendment requests at its meeting this Tuesday.

The supervisors will meet at 9 a.m. in the board chambers at the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport.

The meeting will be broadcast live on TV Channel 8 and rebroadcast on Sunday morning at 9 a.m.

The following items are on the board agenda.

Timed items:

9:15 a.m. – Public hearing: Planning Commission’s Recommendation for approval of the following General Plan Amendment Proposal for Tower Energy Group and Rezone to demolish the existing 3,000-square-foot retail convenience store and build an 8,000-square-foot retail convenience store; a general plan amendment from medium and high density residential to local commercial in conjunction with a rezone of a portion of the site zoned “R1" single-family residential to match the existing “C1-DR” local commercial design review; and consideration of a proposed ordinance rezoning lands from “R1” (single family residential) and “C1-DR” (local commercial design review) to “C1-DR” (local commercial design review) proposed for Tower Energy Group; and adoption of a negative declaration for said GPAP and rezone, based on initial study; this project is located at 2935 and 2939 Lakeshore Blvd., Lakeport.

9:30 a.m. – Public hearing: Planning Commission’s Recommendation for approval of the following general plan amendment proposal for John Patrick Robertson (Villa Andrea) and rezone; a general plan amendment of 5.5 acres from suburban residential reserve to agriculture; and consideration of a proposed ordinance rezoning lands from “U” (unclassified) to “CR” (commercial resort) and “A” (agricultural) proposed for John Patrick Robertson (Villa Andrea); and adoption of a negative declaration for said GPAP and rezone, based on initial study; this project is located at 1780 State Highway 53, Clearlake.

9:45 a.m. – Presentation of Employee Service Awards.

10:15 a.m. – Appeal of Vicious Animal Order for Destruction (5012 Blue Court, Kelseyville – Frances Layton).

10:30 a.m. – Consideration of request to terminate the Lake County Watershed Protection District’s participation as a signatory to the contract between the Lake County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, the city of Clearlake and the city of Lakeport to provide implementation of the Lake County Clean Water Program (dated Sept. 14, 2004), and authorize the chair to sign letter of termination.

11:15 a.m. – Consideration of proposed Resolution ordering a modification of the Sewer Use Ordinance Lake County Sanitation District Fee payment requirements due to special circumstances associated with those premises located at the intersection of Highways 20 and 29 in Upper Lake, California (Three Brothers Travel Plaza). Continued from Aug. 26.

11:30 a.m. – Presentation of proclamation commending Steven R. Buchholz for his years of service to the county of Lake.

1:30 p.m. – Public hearing: Appeal of Ray Williams (AB 08-07) of the Planning Commission’s denial of a subdivision consisting of approximately 53 acres to create 13± one-acre parcels and one 40-acre remainder parcel; project is located at 8999 Miwok Way, Kelseyville.

Untimed items:

– Discussion/consideration of recommended ordinances and resolution to increase the personal vehicle mileage reimbursement rate to thirty-five cents per mile.

– Consideration of proposed Lease Agreement between the county of Lake and Albert Moretti and Theresa Moretti for office space located at 525 N. Main St., Lakeport, in the amount of $7,420 per month (increasing each year by $0.03 per square foot, $234, during the time of the lease). Carried over from Aug. 26.

– Consideration of recommendation from Health Insurance Committee for new dental, vision and life insurance plans and change of insurance brokers

– (a) Consideration of request for waiver of the formal bidding process and make a determination that competitive bidding would produce no economic benefit to the county; and (b) consideration of request for authorization for the Public Works director/deputy purchasing agent to issue a purchase order to Granite Construction for purchase of 850 tons of asphaltic concrete for CSA No. 23 Zone N, in an amount not to exceed $88,587.15, Budget Unit No.8469 - Meadow Estates.

The board also has a closed session planned regarding county labor negotiations.

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