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Town Council Meeting, 12/09/2008

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  • CALL TO ORDER(view video)

    ROLL CALL

    PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

    REPORT FROM CLOSED SESSION

    COMMUNICATIONS

    Persons wishing to address the Council on any matter not on the posted agenda are invited to do so. Please note, however, that the Council is not able to undertake extended discussion or to act on non-agendized items. Such items can be referred to staff for appropriate action, which may include placement on a future agenda. This communication period is limited to five persons, three minutes each. Any additional persons wishing to be heard will be scheduled at the end of Regular Business.

    REORGANIZATION OF TOWN COUNCIL

    Election of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem

    ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

    Commendation for Ron Romines in Recognition of His Service as Mayor of the Town of Woodside

    CONSENT CALENDAR

    All items on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and will be approved by one roll call motion unless a request is made at the beginning of the meeting that an item be withdrawn or transferred to the regular agenda.

    1.Approval of Waiver of Full Reading of Ordinances, per Government Code Section 36934.

    2.Monthly Financial Report for November of 2008.

    3.Annual Road Program Report.

    4.Acceptance of 2007-08 Audited Basic Financial Statements, Proposition 111 Appropriations Limit Review, and Town Manager’s Report on the Town’s 2007-08 Financial Self Assessment.

    5.Resolution Consenting to the Annexation of Land to the Fair Oaks Sewer Maintenance District for 265 Laning Drive (APN 073-022-250). Resolution No. 2008 - ____

    6.Consideration of a Proposal to Remove a Redwood Tree Near the Intersection of Portola and Phillip Roads (Please note that this item is being recommended for continuance to a future Town Council meeting).

    NEW BUSINESS

    7.Consideration and Approval of Proposed General Plan Review and Update Process.

    8.Resolution: (1) Authorizing the Town Engineer to Develop Plans and Specifications for the Roof-mounted Installation of Solar Collectors on the Town Hall Roof and the Reroofing of the Involved Portion of the Roof and (2) Authorizing the Town Manager to Advertise for Public Bids and Award the Contract for the Project to the Lowest Responsive Bidder, at a Cost not to Exceed $120,000, Plus a Ten Percent Contingency. Resolution No. 2008 - ____

    9.Dropped.

    10.Adoption of an Ordinance Modifying the Woodside Municipal Code, Chapter 31 – Officers and Employees. Ordinance No. 2008 - ____

    REPORTS

    11.Mayor and Councilmember Communications.

    COMMUNICATIONS

    ADJOURNMENT

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