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Home My WebLink AboutTC Minutes 2015-12-02TOWN COUNCIL MINUTES CALL TO ORDER Mayor Doyle called the regular meeting of the Tiburon Town Council to order at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 2, 2015, in Town Council Chambers, 1505 Tiburon Boulevard, Tiburon, California. ROLL CALL PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Doyle, Fraser, Fredericks, O'Donnell, Tollini PRESENT: EX OFFICIO: Town Manager Curran, Town Attorney Stock, Director of Administrative Services Bigall, Director of Public Works/Town Engineer Barnes, Director of Corrununity Development Anderson, Chief of Police Cronin, Town Clerk Crane Iacopi ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION, IF ANY There was no closed session. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Judson Walsh, nine-year resident, reported that there was a petition circulating in opposition to the elimination of Golden Gate Transit Bus Route 8 [ferry feeder]. He said that he offered to attend the meeting and speak in support of reconsideration. Mr. Walsh said the he believed in public transit and the route served the purpose of keeping Marin "eco -friendly" by keeping cars off the road. He said the route served the people who did not want to drive to the ferry and while its elimination was no doubt based on "business reasons," he asked the Council to consider keeping the route and placing a discussion of the item on an agenda in January. Councilmember Fredericks said that while the Council usually did not comment on Oral Communications, she thought it would be helpful to note that the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District was planning to hold a public hearing on the matter in January and that all interested parties should attend. Town Council Minutes #22 -2015 December 2, 2015 Page 1 CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Town Council Minutes — Adopt minutes of November 4, 2015 meeting (Town Clerk Crane Iacopi) 2. Town Council Appointments List — Adopt annual List of Town Council appointments pursuant to State Law (Town Clerk Crane Iacopi) 3. Town Council Election Results — Adopt resolution certifying results of November 3, 2015 Municipal Election (Town Clerk Crane Iacopi) 4. Town Signature Authority — Adopt resolution updating signature authority on Town checks and financial instruments (Director of Administrative Services Bigall) 5. Commendation of Margaret A. Curran — Adopt resolution commending retiring Town Manager Margaret A. Curran for her outstanding service to the Town of Tiburon (Town Clerk Crane Iacopi) MOTION: To adopt Consent Calendar Item Nos. 1-5, as written. Moved: O'Donnell, seconded by Fredericks Vote: AYES: Unanimous ACTION ITEM — APPOINTMENT OF NEW TOWN MANAGER 1. Appointment of Town Manager — Consider appointment of Town Manager and authorize Mayor Doyle to execute contract on behalf of the Town (Recruitment subcommittee) Councilmember O'Donnell said that a Council subcommittee, comprised of he and Councilmember Fraser, had been appointed over the summer to begin the recruitment for a new Town Manager. O'Donnell said that the Council was truly sorry to see current manager Peggy Curran go (retire) at the end of the year. He said she had been a terrific Town Manager. O'Donnell said the subcommittee had reviewed 50 resumes and selected five finalists. All were excellent candidates, according to O'Donnell. He said that the top three finalists were interviewed by the entire Council who was unanimous in its decision to make an offer to Greg Chanis, currently an employee of Santa Barbara County government. Councilmember O'Donnell gave some background on Mr. Chanis' work history and experience that includes 20 years in Parks Management and Land Conservation in New Hampshire, and a number of years as the County Administrator in Sullivan County, New Hampshire. He said that he was pleased to introduce Greg, and his wife, Polly, who were in the audience. Town Council Minutes #22 -2015 December 2, 2015 Page 2 Councilmember O'Donnell said Mr. Chanis was a collegial person with excellent skills, and he recommended approval of his employment agreement and appointment as the next Tiburon Town Manager. Mayor Doyle asked for public comment. There was none. MOTION: To appoint Greg Chanis as the new Town Manager and authorize Mayor Doyle to execute his employment agreement on behalf of the Town Council. Moved: Tollini, seconded by Fredericks Vote: AYES: Unanimous ACTION ITEM — SEATING AND REORGANIZATION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL 1. Oath of Office — The Town Clerk will administer the oath of office to Council members - elect Doyle and Tollini. Councilmembers-elect Doyle and Tollini were sworn in. 2. Recognition of Outgoing Mayor Frank Doyle — Mayor Doyle is invited to share his comments and the Council is invited to share their comments with the outgoing Mayor, as well. Councilmember Fraser lauded outgoing Mayor Doyle for his vision for the community and the way he brought projects forward in a down-to-earth manner, making this a better place for everyone. In addition, he said that he had a great sense of humor and that working with him had been fun due to his energy, vision, and laughter. Councilmember O'Donnell said that he had started his public service on the Design Review Board (DRB). He said how much he had enjoyed working with his fellow board members including Doyle, Liz Bird and Cathy Frymier. He said that Frank had a great creative vision and had made the work fun. Vice Mayor Tollini said that she had served on the Planning Commission with Doyle, and also appreciated his down-to-earth approach to problem -solving. Tollini said that another quality she appreciated was that Frank listens to everyone's point of view, and she said that the Town Council was better for it. Councilmember Fredericks seconded all of these comments and said that she had never had so much fun working with someone that she occasionally disagreed with. Mayor Doyle talked about his experience serving on the DRB, Planning Commission and Council, to which he humorously attributed his rise as a kind of "Peter Principle". He noted that all along the way he had been supported by an "incredible staff' and thanked them, while also Town Council Minutes #22 -2015 December 2, 2015 Page 3 thanking his colleagues for their support. He said it had been a lot of fun to serve on the Council which is one of the reasons he ran for re-election. 3. Election of New Mayor — Outgoing Mayor Doyle will receive nominations for the Office of Mayor and conduct the election. MOTION: To appoint Vice Mayor Tollini as the new Mayor [2015-16]. Moved: Fredericks, seconded by O'Donnell Vote: AYES: Unanimous 4. Election of Vice Mayor — The Mayor -elect will take the Chair and conduct the election of Vice Mayor. MOTION: To appoint Councilmember Fraser as Vice Mayor [2015-16]. Moved: Doyle, seconded by Fredericks Vote: AYES: Unanimous 5. Town Council Comments — The Council may share any additional continents at this time. None. TOWN COUNCIL REPORTS Councilmember Fredericks reported on the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway & Transportation District (GGBHTD) proposal to eliminate Route 8 which she said had consistently low ridership (an average of 10 passengers per run) for a number of years. She said the District was considering elimination of the route based on low ridership and the fact that there is now a shuttle that goes the length of Tiburon Boulevard to Highway 101. Fredericks said that the District would be holding a hearing on this proposal in January, and she encouraged people to attend the hearing to find out the facts and to have input on the proposal. TOWN MANAGER'S REPORT There was no report; however, Town Manager Curran noted that this was her last Council meeting before her retirement. WEEKLY DIGESTS • Town Council Weekly Digests — November 20 & 27, 2015 Accepted. Town Council Minutes #22 -2015 December 2, 2015 Page 4 ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Town Council of the Town of Tiburon, Mayor—elect Tollini adjourned the meeting at 7:57 p.m. r ERIN TOLLINI, MAYOR DIANE CRANE IACOPI TOWW'CLERK Town Council Minutes #22 -2015 December 2, 2015 Page 5