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Home My WebLink AboutTC Min 2004-05-01 .: /". " .~ Of "1.1 ~ ~ _~ ~: ~.' 01-\....... , . 'V ' ./ ' //,," '1! ' ~ ()")Nlfl \'I'~\.. ~ , . TOWN OF TIBURON Town Council Chambers 1505 Tiburon Boulevard Tiburon, CA 94920 SPECIAL TOWN COUNCIL MEETING Saturday, May 1, 2004 10:00 AM -12:00 Noon NEIGHBORHOOD & HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIA TION SUMMIT ACTION MINUTES CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL PRESENT: Councilmember Gram, Councilmember Slavitz, Councilmember Smith, Vice Mayor Berger, Mayor Fredericks EX OFFICIO: Town Manager Mcintyre, Chief of Police Odello /". WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS . Mayor Alice Fredericks REPORT FROM TOWN COUNCIUSTAFF . 40"' Anniversary of Incorporation Festivities Over the weekend of May 21st. the Town is throwing itself a birthday party - we turn 40 this year. The weekend theme will be 1964 - the year in which the Town was founded, On Friday night, the Town will sponsor the Pink Tie Ball a gala celebration borrowing from the 1964 Pink Panther movie - A Shot in the Dark. Invitations have been sent to current and former Town officials with remaining seats offered on a first come-first served basis to the public, This formal affair will be held at the Corinthian Yacht Club and feature a multi-media presentation focused on Tiburon in 1964, The following evening, the Town will host a sunset picnic and movie for all at McKegney Green, The Tiburon Volunteer Fire Department will sell hotdogs and hamburgers; the Reed Union School District PTA will sell candy, popcorn and cotton candy. Finally, Sam's Anchor Cafe will be on board providing soft drinks, beer, wine and the serving the Town's newest concoction'- the Shark Attack (a delicious pink concoction made with or without Champagne), Feel free to bring your own picnic as well, ;--, Several local bands will kick-off the twilight hours with several student performances by the Reed Steel Drum band, a choral presentation by St. Hilary school and Bel Aire Band, There will be a "big jump. for the kids and general mingling and visiting for the adults, Later, the Town will announce the winners of the Beach Blanket Tiburon Hat Contest. Awards will be provided for the most creative hats celebrating the Town's 40th year. Show us how creative you and your family or neighbors can be, Agenda - Town Council Meeting May 1, 2004 Page 2 of 4 r"'- The night will culmina.te in the showing of the 1964 hit movie A Shot in the Dark starring Peter Sellers, The PG rated movie will be a delight for the entire community. The second in the series of Pink Panther films, A Shot in the Dark is the story of the bumbling Inspector Clouseau as he tries to unravel the whCHione-it mystery, The evening events begin at 6:00 PM so come early, claim your space on the Green and settle in to an evening celebrating our community, . Status of Neighborhood Undergrounding of Utilities Projects Four districts in various states of formation: 1, Raccoon LaneJCentro West - appears ready to go out to bid. This project should be underway sometime this summer. 2, Lyford Cove - Utilities are finishing their design; Harris engineers will have the preliminary engineers report within a month or so. Ballots for the proposed project should be prepared sometime this summer and, if it passes, construction may start as early as this fall, 3. Del Mar - Utilities are about to start the design with balloting not likely until fall or winter. If passes, construction would not likely occur before spring, 4, Pilgrim Heights - petitions/funds collected and submitted to the Town, Boundary walk to be scheduled soon, Council to consider Resolution of Intent in June or July, r"'- . Solar Panel Design Guidelines Staff is compiling information from other jurisdictions regarding their approach to controlling/regulating solar panels. whether through design guidelines or ordinances. Staff is also reviewing the Town's policies and guidelines, such as the Design Guidelines for Hillside Dwellings, to see which existing Town rules may apply. Staff will be preparing draft guidelines for consideration by the Design Review Board, Planning Commission, and Town Council. . MERA - (This item was taken out of order and was discussed at the end of the agenda) The Mt. Tiburon neighbors and the Town had our lower court victory reversed by the Court of Appeals earlier last month, This prolonged process surrounds the question as to whether or not MERA can install an antenna at the water tank and 99 1/2 Mt. Tiburon Court, Wilh the Appellate Court decision, it appears that MERA has the authority to proceed up on Mt. Tiburon, MERA, the Marin Emergency Radio Authority, is a countywide joint effort of 25 public agencies, who joined together to replace the aging and obsolete- public safety communications system, Locally, the Town of Tiburon, City of Belvedere, the Tiburon Fire Protection District and the Southem Marin Fire Protection District are among the members of the Authority, In 1998, $27 million in bonds were issued to pay for the system. The Town is currently paying off its share of the bonds, -- The new system will be a state of the art digital emergency communications sjlStem, which will allow all of the fire, paramedic, police and public works employees within the County to communicate directly with each other. Presently, that is not possible. Agenda - Town Council Meeting May 1, 2004 Page 3 of 4 ,.-.. The Tiburon site is a critical link in the system and required for the system to become operational. A sub-commitlee of MERA has identified a two-site solution which will cost nearly $1 million and require another 24 -36 months to complete. At this poin~ MERA, the neighbors and the Town are at a legal crossroads - it has been suggested that the neighbors intend to appeal the decision to the California Supreme Court, but no action has yet been taken, . Street Rehabilitation Program The Tiburon Town Council recently solicited bids for the 2004 street rehabilitation project. The $300,000 project should begin sometime in June, The Street list for this year is available to view. If your street is on the list, you will be notified, List for 04-05 is being finalized. . Local Traffic Improvements I"'"" Fluorescent crosswalk signs and Ned's Way merge/acceleration lane completed this past year. Right-turn phase overlaps just approved by Caltrans for Rock Hill. Lyford. Avenida Miraflores signals, Signal timing will also be coordinated by Caltrans after hardware installed. Project should be completed by summer. Town received $200,000 grant for Trestle Glen pedestrian path improvements, Construction to be completed by end of the year, Town is awaiting word on $400,000 grant from Caltrans for Class 2 bike lanes along Trestle Glen. A grant request to study intersection improvements on Tiburon Boulevard for Reed Ranch Road merge lanes and Trestle Glen Boulevard has been submitted, Town Staff is pursuing additional crosswalk enhancements for Stewart Drive and Mar West with Caltrans, Golden Gate Transit plans to build new bus turnout at Tiburon Blvd/Steward Drive which should. be completed by summer, . General Plan Update Review of the Downtown, Land Use, Open Space & Conservation, and Housing Elements is complete, Good comments have been received from the public and Planning Commission, The Town Council has also given Staff direction on a number of policy areas. On Wednesday, May 26, the Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the Circulation Element Issues Paper. The Issues Paper is available on the website, Town Hall, and Library. Everyone is encouraged to attend, I"'"" Review of the Noise, Safety. and Parks & Recreation Elements will take place during the summer. Agenda - Town Council Meeting May 1, 2004 Page 4 of 4 r"' Also this summer. the Town will begin work on the Environmental Impact Report for the General Plan Update. A Draft General Plan should be completed by the end of the year, with final hearings and adoption in early 2005, . Tiburon Peninsula Club Expansion Plan The TPC plans to renovate and expand their facility, This $3,7 million project will include a new clubhouse, expansion of the fitness center, two additional tennis courts, enlarging the pool and adding a spa/hot tub. Initial discussions have been started with the Town's planning staff and the TPC hopes to have their CUP heard before the Planning Commission sometime in the fall with groundbreaking anticipated sometime after the New Year. . Recreational Needs & Opportunities for Youth on T1buron Peninsula Nothing from Staff to report on this, r"' Mayor Fredericks and the Council made the following observations: There are many non- programmed recreational activities formerly available to children that disappear as communities get built out; public agencies and private clubs on the Peninsula provide recreational programs for children of all ages-some, such as the Belvedere- Tiburon Library and Jt. Recreation Committee, include student representatives on their program planning committees; the Library and Tiburon Peninsula Club have initiated dialogues about the need to make Mar West safer as their respective expansions attract more children to the area, The public commented on the need to coordinate the recreational program planning and the difficulty of providing attractive recreational programs for middle school students. NEIGHBORHOOD DISASTER PREPAREDNESS - ICERT TRAINING) . Police Chief Matt Odetto, There was no report due to time constraints. GENERAL CONCERNS OF THE COMMUNITY QUESTIONS/ANSWERS ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Town Council, Mayor Fr ericks adjoumed the special meeting of the Tiburon Town Council at 12:15 p,m,. to the next r lar meeting of the Town Council scheduled for Wednesday, May 19, 2004 at 7:30 p.m, . ALICE FREDERICKS, MAYOR ~ ~4" DIANE CRANE tACOPI. TOWN CLERK