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TOWN COUNCIL
MINUTES
RECEPTION - (Community Room, 6:00 p.m.)
Reception in honor of The Belvedere-Tiburon Landmarks Society Archives
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Gram called the meeting of the Tiburon Town Council to order at 7:00 p.m. in the
Council Chambers Conference Room in order to conduct interviews for a vacancy on the
BelvederelTiburon Joint Recreation Committee.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
PRESENT: EX OFFICIO:
Berger, Fredericks, Gram, Slavitz
Thompson
Town Manager McIntyre
Town Manager Mcintyre recommended that Council conduct a closed session in order
to discuss an urgency item. McIntyre stated that the issue was a settlement offer made to the
Town after posting of the agenda for the May 1 meeting, which required a response prior to the
Council's next regularly scheduled meeting.
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Of those present, Council unanimously found that the matter could not have been known at the
time of the posting of the agenda and could not wait until the next meeting. Council then
convened in closed session to discuss the following urgency item:
CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
(Section 54956.9(a))
Case Name unspecified because disclosure would jeopardize existing settlement negotiations
(Gov. Code Section 54956.9)
INTERVIEWS - 7:00 p.m. (Vacancy on BelvederelTiburon Joint Recreation Committee)
. Stan Pasternak, 32 Southridge Road
. Edwin Clock, 150 A venida Miraflores
. Meghan Mackay, 1919 Mar West Street
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Gram called the regular meeting of the Tiburon Town Council to order at 7:30 p.m. on
Wednesday, May 1,2002, in Town Council Chambers, 1505 Tiburon Boulevard, Tiburon,
California.
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Town Council Minutes # 11-2002
May 1, 2002
Page 1
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PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
Berger, Fredericks, Gram, Slavitz, Thompson (7:45)
PRESENT: EX OFFICIO:
Town Manager McIntyre, Planning Director
Anderson, Senior Planner Watrous, Director of
Public W orks/T own Engineer Echols, Chief of
Police Odetto, Director of Administrative Services
McVeigh, Town Clerk Crane Iacopi
ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Gram said that an emergency closed session was called to discuss an urgency item. He
said that direction was given to Staff concerning this item.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
George Landau, 82 SugarloafDrive, asked again for Council's consideration of a ban of gas-
powered leaf blowers.
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PRESENTATION OF ANNUAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION AWARD
Recipient - BelvederelTiburon Landmarks Society Archives
(Presented by the Tiburon Heritage & Arts Commission)
Heritage & Arts Vice Chair Dave Gotz presented the award to Piper Berger, Chief Archivist of
the Landmarks Society. He also delineated past recipients of the award and said that the
Archives' nomination, submitted by Virginia Brunini, certainly was "a living and growing
manifestation of this award's purpose."
In her acceptance of the award, Ms. Berger acknowledged her staff of volunteers. She also said
that no one was luckier than she to have the job she did. Ms. Berger spoke briefly of the
importance of preserving the heritage of the Tiburon community not only through its buildings
but through oral histories, records and memories.
Council congratulated Ms. Berger and encouraged her to "keep up the good work."
APPOINTMENTS
Jt. Recreation Committee - (One Vacancy)
Council spoke of the outstanding qualifications of the three applicants but noted that Stan
Pasternak seemed to have the business and real estate background that would best serve the
Committee's present goals and objectives.
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May J, 2002
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MOTION:
Moved:
Vote:
To appoint Stan Pasternak to the Jt. Recreation Committee.
Berger, seconded by Slavitz
AYES: Unanimous
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Planning Director Anderson introduced Advance Planner Kevin Bryant who was in the
audience. Anderson said that Mr. Bryant would be working on updating the Town's General
Plan. Mr. Bryant said he looked forward to "celebrating the community" ofTiburon.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Approval of Town Council Minutes - April 17, 2002
Councilmember Fredericks elaborated on her comments regarding the dosing levels mentioned in
the Town consultant's report on MERA on page 7 of the minutes. Councilmember Berger
changed a word on page 12 to state that a more "vigorous" review was needed of alternate sites.
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Councilmember Slavitz asked that information be added to the Tiburon Court portion of the
minutes (page 16) to reflect that accessory buildings had been eliminated from the plans, and had
a brief discussion with the Planning Director Anderson about the allowance of perimeter fencing
on the parcels.
2. Recommendation by Planning Director - Authorize A ward of Contract for General
Plan Traffic Study Update and Tiburon Traffic Model/Mitigation Fee Update
3. Recommendation by Planning Director - Adoption of Policy Regarding Placement of
Story Poles for Appeals Before the Town Council
Mayor Gram asked that Item No.3 be removed from the Consent Calendar.
4. Recommendation by Director of Public WorkslTown Engineer - Approve
Pavement Management System Street and Road Improvements for FY 2002 -2003
5. Recommendation by Town Attorney - Request for AMICUS participation-
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, et al. v. Superior Court of
California (Dewayne Cargill, et ai., Real Parties in Interest)
6. Recommendation by Town Attorney - Request for AMICUS participation - City of
Carlsbad v. Baker, et al. (San Diego Superior Court Case No. N-78249-1, Court of
Appeal No. D039112, Court of Appeal Fourth Appellate District, Division One)
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MOTION:
Moved:
Vote:
To adopted Consent Calendar Items 1,2,4,5 and 6, as amended above.
Slavitz, seconded by Thompson
AYES: Unanimous
PUBLIC HEARING
7. Appeal of Design Review Board Decision - 2120 Mar East - Denial of Site Plan and
Architectural Review Application for Construction of a New Two-family Dwelling with
Variance for Reduced Front Yard Setback and Excess Lot Coverage and a Floor Area
Exception; Assessor's Parcel No. 59-181-90; Applicants and Appellants - Fani & Gary
Hansen
Senior Planner Watrous gave the report. He said that on February 21, 2002, the Design Review
Board had adopted a resolution rejecting the Site Plan and Architectural Review application
submitted by the Hansens for the construction of a new two-story, two-family dwelling which
would have required variances for reduced front yard setback and excess lot coverage, and a floor
area exception of 1,484 square feet.
Mr. Watrous said the findings of the Board coincided with testimony from several neighboring
property owners regarding potential view blockage, privacy and visual mass and bulk associated
with the proposed structure. Watrous said the Board also found that the proposed structure was
too large in comparison with other homes in the vicinity. However, the Board did not reject the
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with specific direction given to the applicants to significantly reduce the floor area and building
height of the proposed structure, in order to address these concerns.
The applicants subsequently submitted revised plans for the proposed duplex, but the
neighboring property owners again objected to the design, stating that the revised plans did not
adequately address the issues previously raised. A majority of the Board concurred with the
neighbors, concluding that the design was still too massive, and presented unacceptable view and
privacy impacts for nearby homes. The Board recommended that the height of the building be
lowered, the mass be reduced, and that changes be made to the proposed dock and that the
translucent roof panels be eliminated.
When asked if they would be willing to continue the matter to a subsequent meeting to address
these concerns, Watrous said the applicants asked the Board for an immediate decision and the
plans were rejected by a 3-1 vote. The Hansens subsequently filed a timely appeal of the
decision, based on seven grounds:
1) The proposed project would not result in significant view impacts on the homes at
2101 Mar East Street. 2105 Mar East Street and 115 Solano Street.
2) The proposed project would not significantly block sunlight for the adjacent homes at
2108 & 2110 Mar East Street and 2130 Mar East Street.
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3) The proposed project would not result in significant privacy impacts for the
neighboring residences at 1205 Mar East Street, 2108 & 2110 Mar East Street, and
2130 Mar East Street.
4) The visual size and scale of the proposed project would be consistent with the
character of the surrounding neighborhood.
5) The necessary findings can be made to approve the requested variances for the
proposed project.
6) The appellants correctly followed the Design Review process, and made all changes
to the proposed project necessary to respond positively to concerns raised by
neighbors and ensure equal protection under the Zoning Ordinance.
7) Staff reports for the proposed project were based on incorrect criteria and analysis.
Senior Planner Watrous delineated Staff's response to the above grounds, citing sections from
the Hillside Design Guidelines that addressed the issue of view protection, and providing
additional information with regard to neighborhood characteristics. Watrous pointed out that the
predominant pattern of development in that neighborhood was structures with fewer than four
levels, whereas the Hansen application called for four levels.
With regard to other variances granted to neighboring applicants, Watrous said that the Board
acknowledged that many homes in this neighborhood had received variances similar in
magnitude to those requested as part of the Hansen application. However, he said that the
Town's Zoning Ordinance (Section 4.03.05) required four separate findings in order to make a
;- variance. One of these findings is that "the granting of the variance will not be detrimental to the
public welfare or injurious to other properties in the vicinity." He said the Board could not make
this finding in this instance.
Mr. Watrous said that the decision of the Design Review Board was supported by the evidence in
the record, by testimony of surrounding property owners, and by Boardmember visits to the site
and nearby homes. He further noted that acceptable designs were feasible that would allow
construction of a duplex on the property in question, while avoiding detrimental effects of this
particular project. He handed out samples of some of the building materials submitted by
applicant for Council's review. He then recommended that Council deny the appeal.
Councilmember Slavitz asked if the underwater portion of the lot in question was included in the
7200 square foot lot size on which the FAR calculations were based. Senior Planner Watrous
said there was an underwater portion but that it was not part of the lot size for FAR purposes.
Mayor Gram opened the applicant's portion of the public hearing.
Ms. Hansen introduced herself and family members in the audience, some of whom she said
were also architects. She informed the Council that the translucent panels proposed for the roof
of the project had been withdrawn from the application.
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I"""- Ms. Hansen showed a power point presentation in which she reviewed the information contained
in her appeal in greater detail. She called upon Council's sense of fairness to approve her project
on the basis that similar projects, some requiring larger variances and FAR exceptions, had been
granted to neighboring properties.
Ms. Hansen also said that she and her family had supported these very same projects by owners
who were now rejecting her own. She assumed that this was because theirs was the last lot on
the block to be developed.
Ms. Hansen said she had carefully followed the application process and detailed the individual
meetings conducted with the neighbors to address their concerns. She even said that the DRB
had "no objection" at its December 20,2001 meeting to the front yard variance, lot coverage
variance, architectural design, pier/dock design, and view issues. However, she said at this point
Staff had presented a recommendation for reduction of FAR and lot coverage, after which she
revised the plans three times.
Councilmember Fredericks asked whether the roof of the proposed structure was higher than 30
feet at any point. Ms. Hansen said no; Mr. Watrous said yes.
Ms. Hansen then pointed out "errors" in previous Staff reports. Responding to questions from
the Council, Mr. Watrous said that typographical errors in the first report which incorrectly stated
the lot size and front yard setback had subsequently been corrected for presentation to the Board.
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Ms. Hansen went on to contest the findings that the project was detrimental to surrounding
neighbors. She contended that her project actually created privacy benefits for the adjacent
neighbors by leaving large side yard set-backs and an existing garden, and by providing off-street
parking which was sorely missing on Mar East Street. She went on to lament the rejection of
solar panels by the Board, stating that it was troubling in light of the 21 st century energy crisis.
Councilmembers Fredericks and Slavitz asked about the interior "volume" of the house and
pointed out the double volume rooms in the entry level and one other area. Another
disagreement between Ms. Hansen and Staff of the height issue ensued.
Mayor Gram closed the appellant's portion of the public hearing, and opened the hearing to the
public.
The following neighbors spoke in favor of denying the appeal:
. Gregory Kleiman, 2101 Mar East Street, complained of view blockage and said he'd like
to know the actual height of the proposed project;
. Roger Freeburg, 2105 Mar East Street, showed photos of how his views would be
impacted by the 4th story;
. Sam Haddad, 115 Solano Street, said he wanted to see actual elevations of the plans;
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. Sandy L'Heureux, 2110 Mar East Street, said they had to abide by 30-foot height limit
and so should the Hansens;
. Jerry Denz, 2130 Mar East Street, one of the contiguous "five families" who contacted
Fani after the DRB denial and agreed that if the project came down a story everyone
would be happy.
. Tom O'Neill, 2205 Mar East Street, spoke in favor of maintaining the "integrity and
character" of the neighborhood once known as Lyford's Hygeia;
. Frank Hinman said that "this structure is harmful to our health."
. Nancy Van Ravensway, 125 Solano Street, spoke against the use of corrugated metal in
the garage and the light reflecting off the "boxy structure."
. Paul Fox, 2175 Mar East Street, said he was concerned about the inconsistencies of the
[height and other] data and said the facts of the design should be resolved in order to
move on.
. Carol McCarron, 2150 Paradise Drive, pointed to superimposed roofline in one of Mr.
Freeburg's enhanced photos and said that "this should not happen to anyone in this
Town,"
In support of the project were the following speakers:
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. Mark Cunningham, 2088 Paradise Drive, who said that "what makes a community is
tolerance and diversity."
. Mila Hansen, architect and appellant's daughter now residing in London, spoke of the
value of the garden to the project, the lack oflight pollution, and the need to think ahead
and "listen to younger people too." She said her family wanted to work with the
neighbors to make it a successful project.
During her rebuttal, Ms. Hansen withdrew the sample of corrugated metal garage siding
previously given to Council by Staff and presented a new metal siding sample to Council.
She reiterated her belief that the "real problem" was that their lot was the last one to be built
upon and that it was impossible to make everyone happy. Hansen restated her contention that her
application was 30% less bulky than the recently approved house next door.
Mayor Gram closed the public hearing.
Councilmember Thomson asked some questions about the new metal siding sample, which had
the appearance of wood. Ms. Hansen said that unlike wood this product would be good for 30
years without repainting.
Mr. Thompson then tried to clarifY the proposed roof material. Ms. Hansen replied that a small
portion would be "regular, 24 gauge metal roof."
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green/gray gravel which would match the pebbles on the beach.
Councilmember Thompson asked about some of the deck materials, which Ms. Hansen said were
4-inch by 4-inch welded steel with wire mesh panels (in order to be able to see through them).
Councilmember Fredericks asked whether there was a deck on the roof of the garage. Ms.
Hansen said it was possible to have a deck there by virtue of the flat roof. She also said it was a
two-car garage with only one and a half parking spaces within the front yard setback.
Finally, Councilmember Thompson asked whether there was a height issue. Senior Planner
Watrous replied that it was about a foot or so (in excess of the limit) without the eaves. He asked
Ms. Hansen to return to a slide showing roof elevations, which he said was different than plans
that had been presented to the Board.
Councilmember Thompson asked if there were any chimneys "sticking out." Ms. Hansen replied
that they would be contained within the 30-foot [height] limit.
Design Review Board Chair McLaughlin asked for a point of order, explaining that some of the
design features being discussed with Council were radically different than those presented to the
Board.
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Mayor Gram replied that Council was aware of this fact, and clarified that appellants had the
right to submit new information at a hearing in order to try to resolve the issues concerning their
project.
Councilmember Fredericks said that her concerns were not about materials, but with the findings
of Staff and the Design Review Board, as well as the impacts on the neighbors. She said that in
order to approve the project, the Board would have had to make the fourth finding, which it was
not able to do.
Fredericks said the project did impact the views of the neighbors and was very adequately
described in the Staff report. She said she had visited the other homes in the area and found that
the proposed duplex would block water views from the living room at 2105 Mar East Street.
Fredericks also commented that Staff's finding that the project could be effectively redesigned
was "right on point."
Vice Mayor Slavitz thanked everyone for their participation in the process. He said there was
logic in Ms. Hansen's contention that other, in some cases, larger variances had been granted, but
stated that "numbers don't tell the whole story." Slavitz pointed out that the Council reviewed
each application independently.
Mr. Slavitz said that the project was on an "infilllot" which needed to be handled sensitively.
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r--- In his opinion, Slavitz said that the volume issue was making the house more massive than it
needed to be.
Slavitz said that he had visited all of the neighbors' homes and remarked that [the Hansen
project] was on a "small lot with a big variance" (over 50%) which would not meet with Town
Council approval. To his way of thinking, Slavitz said that "small lots equal small houses." He
said that the appellant needed to follow the direction of the neighbors and the Design Review
Board. He said he wholeheartedly endorsed the issues and concerns of the DRB.
Councilmember Berger said the project was very close to approval. He praised Ms. Hansen's
architecture, saying that Tiburon "deserves brilliant design."
Berger said that most of the view issues had been resolved, except for Mr. Freeburg's, and noted
that careful concessions had been made by the applicants to side yard setbacks and other issues.
However, Berger pointed out that the applicant was requesting a very large floor area exception
with very little mitigation. He said that in many communities, double height volumes counted
twice, but that this calculation was not used in Tiburon so that residents could have "stunning
rooms," and that "big views from big rooms should be preserved."
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With the regard to the latter, Berger questioned why 44 feet of hallway in the proposed structure
had a view of the Bay, plus the secondary bedrooms, while blocking the Freeburg's only view of
the Bay. Councilmember Berger said that there was "no compelling reason for that."
Councilmember Berger's other issue was the "wall of glass," or two stories of glass, that would
"glare back at the neighbors." He said this needed to be addressed, plus he said there was plenty
of room in the back of the house for decks, so the deck on top of the garage should be removed.
Berger said he did not take issue with the request for a front yard variance for a parking structure,
nor did the DRB or the neighbors. He said he felt that if the height came down, the neighbors
would not oppose the project.
Finally, Councilmember Berger reiterated Vice Mayor Slavitz' remarks that each design should
be decided on its own merits, and that the "shape that's left in the void must fit" like a piece of a
puzzle. He encouraged the Hansens to go back to the DRB with further revisions.
Councilmember Thompson said that in his 10 years of experience on the Town Council, he
would have to agree with Ms. Hansen that the "last house on the block" does tend to be
"overanalyzed." He said he appreciated the set-backs proposed by the Hansens, as well as
support for the front yard variance in order to maximize parking.
Thompson also said that he thought the 45 foot elevation would work, although it would result in
a little view loss (uphill). He said he disagreed with Mr. Kleiman's statement that his view
,.,....... would be totally impacted and said it was simply not true.
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have been appealed by someone, but that it was approved as presented.
Thompson said he was not a fan of modern architecture, and that the "problems" with the design
were exacerbated by the double unit proposal. However, he said the design was "close to
completion" and should go back to DRB for another round of review.
Mayor Gram said it was not possible for applicants to "pick and choose" the variances in a
neighborhood and although the project was "better" than it was when it went to the Board, it
needed to go back again. He told the applicants that they were "almost there." Gram said he
liked the modern look and materials and said that the duplex could probably be approved [by the
Board].
Council briefly discussed possible actions, such as denying the appeal and remanding the project
to the Design Review Board, or denying the appeal without prejudice to allow the applicant to
submit a new application. Senior Planner Watrous said the Town sometimes waived new
[submittal] fees in these instances.
Mayor Gram asked Ms. Hansen whether she would be willing to make the changes that had been
discussed. Ms. Hansen replied only that she felt that her "freedom" had been taken away.
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MOTION:
Moved:
Vote:
To remand the Hansen application to the Design Review Board
Berger, seconded by Thompson
AYES: Unanimous
8. Recommendation by Town Attorney - Amend Chapter 16A of Town Code Pertaining
to Real Estate Signs - (Second reading and Adoption of Ordinance)
(a) An Ordinance ofthe Town Council of the Town of Tiburon
Amending Chapter 16A of the Tiburon Municipal Code Regarding
Real Estate Signs Exempted from Regulation
(b) A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Tiburon
Establishing Wednesday as the Day Allowed within the Town
of Tiburon for posting of Real Estate Open House Signs
Council waived the Staff report.
Mayor Gram opened and closed the public hearing. There was no public comment.
MOTION:
Moved:
Vote:
To read ordinance by title only.
Slavitz, seconded by Fredericks
AYES: Unanimous
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Mayor Gram read, "An Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Tiburon amending
Chapter 16A of the Tiburon Municipal Code regarding real estate signs exempted from
regulation."
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MOTION:
Moved:
Vote:
MOTION:
Moved:
Vote:
To adopt above ordinance.
Slavitz, seconded by Fredericks
A YES: Berger, Fredericks, Gram, Slavitz, Thompson
NOES: None
To adopt resolution establishing Wednesday as day allowed for Open House signs
_ (copy of resolution was missing from the Council packets)
Thompson, seconded by Slavitz
AYES: Unanimous
REGULAR AGENDA
9. Recommendation by Planning Director - Approve Final Version of Downtown
Design Guidelines
Planning Director Anderson said that all of the changes had been incorporated following the last
review by Council and the subcommittee. He said the document was ready to be finalized and
put up for sale to the public.
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Councilmember Berger requested that the first sentence on page lObe stricken. Council
concurred.
MOTION:
Moved:
Vote:
To adopt the Downtown Design Guidelines, as amended.
Thompson, seconded by Berger
AYES: Unanimous
10. Recommendation by Director of Public W orksffown Engineer - A ward of Contract
for Deputy Town Engineer and Engineering Design Services
Director of Public WorkslTown Engineer Echols said the Town had historically utilized contract
engineering services to perform the function of Town Engineer and to provide support for Public
Works projects such as street rehabilitation, storm drain improvements, and the like.
Since the position currently held by Mr. Echols was created by the Town in July 2001, many of
these duties moved in-house. But Echols said the lack of in-house technical support staff, and
the desire of the Town Manager to have the services of a Deputy Town Engineer available on a
contingency basis and in the absence of the Town Engineer, led to the recommendation for
contraction of these services to an outside source. For instance, Echols said the outside
engineering firm would work on the Pavement Management System and next year's streets
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,"-'" projects (ajob previously performed by I.L. Schwartz & Associates), a long-term capital needs
assessment, and any other projects over $10,000 that are approved by Council.
Mr. Echols said of the three top firms that were interviewed in response to a Request for
Qualifications circulated by the Town, Harris & Associates could bring the best fit of personnel
and resources to the Town. He then introduced Mr. Gary Lee, who would be the point person at
Harris & Associates assigned to the Town ofTiburon.
In response to questions from Council, Echols said that the actual time spent by the Deputy
would be minimal, perhaps only a couple of hours per month. He also said that Harris &
Associates had given the Town a discounted hourly rate for Mr. Lee's services.
Town Manager McIntyre said he was reluctant to project a dollar amount on the annual services,
but he assured Council that the Deputy Town Engineer function was a "back-up plan" and costs
should be minimal. He noted that the Council would have some control over the costs by the
number of projects it approved. However, McIntyre said it was important to keep in mind that
the firm would be building a history with the Town which would be on-going.
Moved:
Vote:
To approve the recommendation and enter into an Agreement with Harris &
Associates for Engineering Services.
Slavitz, seconded by Thompson
A YES: Unanimous
MOTION:
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11. Recommendation by Town Manager - Reorganize Town Council Committee
Appointments
Council made the following changes:
. League of California Cities: Miles Berger, Delegate; Alice Fredericks, Alternate
. Community Development Block Grant Committee: Andrew Thompson, Delegate
. Water Transit Authority: Miles Berger, Delegate; Alice Fredericks, Alternate
. Air Traffic over Marin/SFO Expansion: Andrew Thompson
. Finance & Administration Standing Committee: Tom Gram, JeffSlavitz
. Legal Standing Committee: Tom Gram, JeffSlavitz
. MCCMC Legislative Committee: Alice Fredericks
12. Recommendation by Town Attorney - Amend Town Appointment Policy to Allow
for Appointment of Previously-interviewed Candidates and Incumbent Commissioners
a) A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Tiburon
Adopting an Amended Procedure for Appointments to the
Town's Boards, Commissions and Committees
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Mayor Gram said he had asked the Town Attorney to draft a resolution that would allow Council
the flexibility to appoint previously interviewed candidates with the option to bypass the
interview process, in some instances. After a brief discussion with Council on the pro's and
con's of this amendment to the process, as well as historical background on how the current
procedures and process came into being, Mayor Gram withdrew his request in favor of Council's
consensus to retain the status quo.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
Town Council Weekly Digest - April 19, 2002
Town Council Weekly Digest - April 26, 2002
. Staff directed to bring Leaf blower item back for public hearing.
. Groundbreaking - Ferry Plaza Project - May 6.
. Downtown Art Project - public hearing to be held by H&A before coming to Council;
Miles appointed as new Town Council liaison to Selection Committee.
Item No.3 - Consent Calendar.
Recommendation by Planning Director - Adoption of Policy Regarding Placement of Story Poles
for Appeals before the Town Council
/""'- Mayor Gram suggested that failure to abide by the proposed Town Policy concerning Story Poles
would result in denial of an appeal. Councilmember Berger suggested instead that
applicants/appellants be required to submit a story pole plan to Staff for review.
Item continued to next meeting to incorporate the above change.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Town Council of the Town of Tiburon, Mayor Gram
adjourned the meeting at 10:50 p.m., sine d~re.. . . . '~
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