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CALL TO ORDER
Mayor O'Donnell called the regular meeting of the Tiburon Town Council to order at 7:30 p.m.
on Wednesday, December 4, 2013, in Town Council Chambers, 1505 Tiburon Boulevard,
Tiburon, California.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Doyle, Fraser, Fredericks, O'Donnell, Slavitz
PRESENT: EX OFFICIO: Town Manager Curran, Town Attorney Danforth,
Director of Administrative Services Bigall, Director
of Community Development Anderson, Director of
Public Works/Town Engineer Nguyen, Building
Official Lustenberger, Police Chief Cronin, Police
Captain Hutton, Planning Manager Watrous,
Assistant Planner O'Malley, Town Clerk Crane
Iacopi
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Annual Appointments List — Recommendation to adopt annual list of local appointments
made by the Town Council in 2013 (Town Clerk Crane Iacopi)
2. Garden at Blackie's Pasture — Recommendation to waive the Town's naming policy and
adopt a resolution renaming the garden at Blackie's Pasture as "Harvey's Garden" (Town
Manager Curran)
3. Downtown Restrooms — Recommendation to approve budget amendment for the
Downtown Restroom project (Director of Public Works/Town Engineer Nguyen)
MOTION: To adopt Consent Calendar Item Nos. 1 through 3, as written.
Moved: Slavitz, seconded by Fraser
Vote: AYES: Unanimous
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ACTION ITEM - SWEARING IN AND REORGANIZATION OF TOWN COUNCIL
Recognition of Interim Councilmember Slavitz — The Council will thank Interim
Councilmember Slavitz for his service and he will have an opportunity to share his
thoughts.
Mayor O'Donnell thanked Councilmember Slavitz for stepping in to fill the late Councilmember
Collins' seat, a sentiment that was echoed by the rest of the Council.
Slavitz thanked his wife for allowing him to take on this commitment. He thanked the members
of the Town staff without whom, he said, none of the Council's initiatives would be realized. He
thanked his colleagues on the Council for the opportunity to serve and commended each one of
them for their many talents — Doyle for his great humor and design; O'Donnell for his excellent
leadership as Mayor; Fraser for his efforts to revitalize the downtown; and Fredericks for her
sense of humor and the many hats she wears in representing Tiburon on other boards and
agencies countywide.
2. Oath of Office — The Town Clerk will administer the oath of office to appointed Council
members Jim Fraser, Alice Fredericks, Emmett O'Donnell, and Erin Tollini and they will
take their seats at the dais.
Town Clerk Crane Iacopi administered the oath to Councilmembers Fraser, Fredericks,
O'Donnell and Tollini, and they took their seats at the dais.
Recognition of Mayor O'Donnell — The Council will thank outgoing Mayor O'Donnell
for his service and he will have an opportunity to share his thoughts.
Vice Mayor Fredericks led off with the Council's praise for Mayor O'Donnell and listed the
many projects that the Council, under his leadership, had either begun or continued to work on
during his tenure — the completion of the Del Mar Undergrounding project, traffic management
and the construction of a new parking lot at Lyford Drive, the initiation of a "Bike Train" for kids
to ride to school, the continuation of Friday Nights on Main, the completion of a new recreation
facility at Dairy Knoll, the hosting of the Youth America's Cup in 2013, and many others. She
commended O'Donnell for his clarity of purpose and the resourcefulness he brought to the job.
Councilmember Fraser also commended O'Donnell, stating that he was a person who likes to
"do the right thing ". He noted how he had handled the difficult situation of losing a
Councilmember and finding a way to make the transition as smooth and seamless as possible.
Councilmember Doyle said he had known O'Donnell for 12 years and had served with him
briefly on Design Review Board before he moved on, as did Doyle, to the Planning Commission
and Town Council. He said he appreciated O'Donnell's advice and point of view.
fO'Donnell thanked his colleagues for their remarks and moved on to the next item of business.
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4. Election of Mayor — As his final act, Mayor O'Donnell will receive nominations for the
Office of the new Mayor and conduct the election.
MOTION: To nominate Alice Fredericks to serve as Mayor.
Moved: Fraser, seconded by Doyle
Vote: AYES: Unanimous
5. Election of Vice Mayor — The Mayor -elect will conduct the election of Vice Mayor.
MOTION: To nominate Frank Doyle to serve as Vice Mayor.
Moved: O'Donnell, seconded by Fraser
Vote: AYES: Unanimous
6. Town Council Comments — The Council may share any additional comments at this time.
Mayor Fredericks welcomed Erin Tollini to the Council.
TOWN COUNCIL REPORTS
None.
TOWN MANAGER'S REPORT
• Holiday Meeting Schedule
Town Manager Curran noted that Town Hall would close on December 20 for the holiday break,
re- opening on January 2, 2014. She also said noted that the December 18 regular meeting was
cancelled for the Town's annual holiday party, and that because January 1, 2014 is a holiday, the
fast Council meeting of the New Year would take place on Wednesday, January 15, 2014.
Town Manager Curran invited everyone to attend the Holiday Festivities in downtown Tiburon
on Saturday, December 7. She reconfirmed with the Council the proposal by the Chamber to
close Main Street to traffic from noon to 7 p.m.
Curran also noted the Landmarks Society Annual Holiday Sale would take place at the Art and
Garden Center from 10 a.m. until p.m.
WEEKLY DIGESTS
• Town Council Weekly Digest —November 22, 2013
• Town Council Weekly Digest —November 29, 2013
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Town Council of the Town of Tiburon, Mayor -elect
Fredericks the meeting at 7:55 p.m. Z�
ALICE FREDERICKS, MAYOR -ELECT
ATTEST:
DIANE CRANE IACOPI, OWN CLERK
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