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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTC Min 2006-12-06 /"'. TOWN COUNCIL MINUTES CALL TO ORDER Mayor Smith called the regular meeting of the Tiburon Town Council to order at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 6,2006, in Town Council Chambers, 1505 Tiburon Boulevard, Tiburon, California. ROLLCALL PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Berger, Fredericks, Gram, Slavitz, Smith PRESENT: EX OFFICIO: Town Manager Curran, Director of Community Development Anderson, Director of Public WorkslTown Engineer Nguyen, Acting Chief of Hutton, Director of Administrative Services Bigall, Town Clerk Crane Iacopi ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION. IF ANY __ No closed session. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Pamela McConnell-Douglass, 30-year resident of Tiburon, said that she was interested in improving traffic safety in Tiburon. PRESENTATION Commendation of Outgoing Police Chief Matthew C. Odetto Mayor Smith read from and presented the resolution recognizing the outgoing chief for "Superior Dedication to the Safety and Welfare of the Citizens of the Town ofTiburon" over the past five and a half years. Smith said that the Town had tried to talk him out ofleaving but that the career opportunity to become chief of the City of San Rafael was a job that Matt had earned. Mayor Smith said that the Council wished him all the best. Chief Odetto said that it had been a pleasure to work for the Town and that he would miss everyone. He said that he would not be far away, in his new job. -- Town Council Minutes # 23 -2006 December 6, 2006 Page 1 -- CONSENT CALENDAR I. Town Monthly Investment Summary - Accept Report for October 2006 (Director of Administrative Services Heidi Bigall) 2. Town Council Meeting Cancellation - Authorize cancellation of December 20, 2006 Regular Meeting (Town Manager Peggy Curran) 3. Fountain Plaza WebCam - Direct Staff and Authorize Budget Amendment for Purchase and Installation of Web Camera (IT Coordinator Chad Monterichard) 4. New Loader for Public Works Department - Authorize Budget Amendment for purchase of new John Deere 304J Loader (Director of Public W orkslTown Engineer Nick Nguyen) 5. Local Appointments List - Adopt Armual List of Council Appointments to Boards and Commissions pursuant to Government Code Section 54972 (Town Clerk Diane Crane Iacopi) 6. Marin/Sonoma Mosquito & Vector Control Board - Reappoint Tiburon Representative Roger Smith (Town Clerk Diane Crane Iacopi) --- 7. Commendation for Police Chief Matthew C. Odetto - Adopt Resolution Commending Matthew C. Odetto for Six Years of Outstanding Service to the Town of Tiburon (Town Manager Peggy Curran) Vice Mayor Gram asked that Item No.3 be removed from Consent Calendar at the next regular meeting in January. Council concurred. MOTION: Moved: Vote: To adopt Consent Calendar Item Nos. 1,2,4,5,6,7, as written. Fredericks, seconded by Berger AYES: Unanimous REORGANIZATION OF TOWN COUNCIL TOWN COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmember Berger said that in contrast to the "easy time" he had during his term as mayor, Mayor Smith had faced some of the toughest issues and challenges during his tenure. Berger said that Mayor Smith had shown "terrific style, fortitude and effort" in meeting each challenge and he thanked him for his service. --- Town Council Minutes # 23 -2006 December 6. 2006 Page 2 ,,- Councilmember Slavitz echoed Berger's comments, stating that, for him, Mayor Smith epitomized "grace under pressure." He thanked Smith for showing him how to handle difficult situations during the past year with humor, as well as expertise, Councihnember Fredericks echoed these sentiments and added that Mayor Smith had added much to the history of the town through his support of the Sam Chapman statue project, and that he had boosted community spirit through the completion of the fountain plaza project. She said that she was proud to serve with him. Mayor Smith remarked that that once in a lifetime you have a chance to do what you want and that he had always wanted to be mayor, He noted that the opportunity to be mayor in "paradise" simply required good stewardship and the ability to not "screw up" too badly. Smith agreed that it had been a "busy year" and that he would not forget it. He thanked his colleagues for supporting him in his job, and singled out their singular traits one by one: Berger's gift of gab (even exceeding his own); Fredericks' ability to make him think and to see another side of an issue; Slavitz' ability to provide balance and to calm people down in contentious situations. He also thanked Vice Mayor Gram for suggesting that he run for office and for mentoring him through the process. ELECTION OF MAYOR -- Outgoing Mayor Smith will receive nominations for the Office of Mayor and conduct the election. MOTION: Moved: Vote: To nominate Tom Gram as Mayor. Fredericks, seconded by Berger AYES: Unanimous Councilmember Fredericks said that Gram epitomized efficiency through his economy of words, shrewd judgment and general savvy, all for the benefit of the Town. In accepting the nomination, Mayor Gram said that he and outgoing Mayor Smith had worked together on a lot of issues during the past year. He said that Smith's chairmanship of the Kol Shofar appeal hearings was a "work of art" and good or better than he had seen in his 30 years of appearing before Councils. However, he said that his tenure would signal a "return to normalcy." The Mayor-elect reflected on where the Council would go from here. He said that the Town would finish the two undergrounding projects, resolve the Kol Shofar appeal (which was 90% complete), and address the issues relating to the Martha property applications. .-. Town Council Minutes # 23 -2006 December 6, 2006 Page 3 -- ELECTION OF VICE MAYOR The Mayor-elect will take the Chair and conduct the election of Vice Mayor. MOTION: Moved: Vote: To nominate JeffSlavitz as Vice Mayor. Berger, seconded by Smith AYES: Unanimous Councilmember Berger said that the Council could "always count on Jeff to say the tough thing in a nice way," among other qualities. TOWN COUNCIL COMMENTS Mayor Gram announced that the next meeting in which the Council would consider the Kol Shofar appeal resolutions was Wednesday, February 7,2007, instead of [the previously scheduled date of] January 17, 2007, in order to accommodate the vacation schedules of both appellant's attorneys. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the T adjourned the meeting at 8:00 p.m. o cil of the Town of Tiburon, Mayor Gram ~ ~ Town Council Minutes # 23 -2006 December 6, 2006 Page 4