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Home My WebLink AboutTC Minutes 2012-12-05TOWN COUNCIL MINUTES CALL TO ORDER Mayor Fraser called the regular meeting of the Tiburon Town Council to order at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 5, 2012, in Town Council Chambers, 1505 Tiburon Boulevard, Tiburon, California. ROLL CALL PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: PRESENT: EX OFFICIO: Collins, Doyle, Fraser, Fredericks, O'Donnell Town Manager Curran, Town Attorney Danforth, Director of Administrative Services Bigall, Director of Community Development Anderson, Director of Public Works/Town Engineer Nguyen, Police Chief Cronin, Town Clerk Crane Iacopi Prior to the regular meeting, the Council met in closed session and conducted three interviews, as follows: CLOSED SESSION - (6:45 p.m.) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Subdivision (a) of Government Code Section 54956.9) Koff nan v. Town of Tiburon ANNOUNCEMENT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION, IF ANY Mayor Fraser said there was no action taken in closed session. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Doug Patterson, representing the Southern Marin LaCrosse Club, spoke abut the lack of field space in Marin and the desire of the club to obtain access to McKegney Green. Mr. Patterson said that the LaCrosse season takes place in the spring which would not conflict with the soccer season. He said that many community members were in both leagues and that the club would be willing to provide financial assistance to the Town for field maintenance [similar to the Tiburon Peninsula Soccer League]. Town Council Minutes #23 -2012 December S, 2012 Page 1 Mr. Patterson said that he had been informed by Town staff that the POST Commission was the appropriate venue to discuss the matter. He said he wished to infonn the Council of the request and, if possible, expedite the discussion since POST would not meet again until January. Mayor Fraser said that Town staff had given him sound direction and encouraged him to pursue the matter through these channels. CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Town Council Minutes - Adopt Minutes of October 30, 2012 Special Meeting - Closed Session (Town Clerk Crane Iacopi) 2. Towi1 Council Minutes - Adopt Minutes of November 7, 2012 Regular Meeting (Town Clerk Crane Iacopi) 3. Town Council Minutes - Adopt Minutes of November 12, 2012 Continued Meeting - Closed Session (Town Clerk Crane Iacopi) 4. Annual Appointments List - Adopt Annual List of Appointments made by Town Council in 2012 pursuant to state law (Town Clerk Crane Iacopi) 5. Public Works Corporation Yard Maintenance - Authorize award of contract for maintenance work at Corporation Yard in 2013 (Director of Public Works/Town Engineer Nguyen) 6. Amendment to Town Manager's Employment Agreement - Recommendation to approve the Fourth Amendment to Town's Manager's Employment Agreement (Town Attorney) 7. Amendment to Town Attorney's Employment Agreement - Recommendation to approve the Fifth Amendment to the Employment Agreement of the Town Attorney (Town Manager) 8. Cecilia Place Housing Agreement - Adopt resolution amending regulatory agreement with Ecumenical Association for Housing (EAH) for Cecilia Place Housing Project (Director of Community Development Anderson) 9. Dissolution of Redevelopment Successor Agency - Recommendation to Adopt a Resolution Terminating the Successor Agency to the Tiburon Redevelopment Agency (Town Attorney Danforth) MOTION: To adopt Item Nos. 1 through 9, as written. Moved: Collins, Fredericks Vote: AYES: Unanimous Town Council Minutes #23 -2012 December- 5, 2012 Page 2 ACTION ITEMS: REORGANIZATION OF TOWN COUNCIL 1. Remarks by Outgoing Mayor (Mayor Fraser) 2. Election of Mayor - Vice Mayor O'Donnell will take the Chair to receive nominations for the Office of Mayor and conduct the election. 3. Election of Vice Mayor - The Mayor-elect will conduct the election of Vice Mayor. 4. Town Council Comments - The Council may share any additional comments at this time. Mayor Fraser talked about what an honor it had been to serve as Mayor over the last year. He thanked the citizens of Tiburon for allowing him to serve on the Council. He conunended the Town staff for always providing him with information enabling him to be well prepared. He thanked his colleagues for supporting him, noting that while they did not always agree, the Council had the ultimate respect and trust for each other. This attitude of "community first" made it a pleasure to serve, according to Fraser. The Council commended Mayor Fraser for his service, and especially for his leadership, his ability to act as a consensus-builder, and a gentleman. They noted his many accomplishments and his ability to weather controversies over the past year. Councilmember Fredericks spoke of his astute ability to review the municipal budget and ask questions that would make it more clear for the public. Mayor Sandra Donnell of Belvedere also commended Mayor Fraser and said what a pleasure it had been to work with him on project and committees over the past year. She presented him with a key to the City on behalf of the Belvedere Council. Councilmember Collins said he had served with Emmett on the Planning Commission, in addition to getting to know him over the past several years on the Council. He said he was well qualified to serve as Mayor. MOTION: To appoint Emmett O'Donnell as Mayor. Moved: Collins, Fredericks Vote: AYES: Unanimous In accepting the appointment, Mayor-elect O'Donnell thanked the Town staff, who he said received policy direction from the Council but were the ones who did "all the work". He also thanked his colleagues with whom he said he had the joy to spend time with over the last three years. He said they were all very smart and creative people and approached their job on the Council with great diligence. Town Council Minutes #23 -2012 December S, 2012 Page 3 Mayor O'Donnell said that his father had once told him that he should always do something with "all his heart". He especially thanked his wife, Cindie, and son Kellen, for allowing him to spend the time in this endeavor. MOTION: To appoint Alice Fredericks as Vice Mayor. Moved: Doyle, Fraser Vote: AYES: Unanimous Vice-Mayor Fredericks graciously accepted the appointment. TOWN COUNCIL REPORTS None. TOWN MANAGER'S REPORT Discussion of Meeting Recess (cancellation of December 19, 2012 regular meeting; January 2013 meeting schedule) The Council concurred with the Town Manager's recommendation to cancel the December 19 regular meeting as is tradition, as well as the January 2 meeting because, at this juncture, there were no items pending for the agenda. However, Curran noted that there are five weeks in January if the Council wished to hold a second meeting. WEEKLY DIGESTS • Town Council Weekly Digest - November 9, 2012 • Town Council Weekly Digest - November 16, 2012 • Town Council Weekly Digest - November 23, 2012 • Town Council Weekly Digest - November 30, 2012 ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Town Council of the Town of Tiburon, Mayor-elect O'Donnell adjourned the meeting at 7:58 p.m. and invited everyone to his home for a celebration. EMMETT O'DONNELL, MAYOR ATTEST: ` i c l (A Z~ DIANE CRANE IACOPI, TOWN CLERK Town Council Minutes #23 -2012 December 5, 2012 Page 4