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Town Council Meeting, 2/23/2010

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  • CALL TO ORDER(view video)

    ROLL CALL

    7:00 CLOSED SESSION

    Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation {Government Code Section 54956.9 (a)}: Uphold Our Heritage vs. Town of Woodside, San Mateo Superior Court Case #444270

    7:30 P.M. REGULAR SESSION

    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.

    INTERVIEW OF CANDIDATES FOR THE ARCHITECTURE AND SITE REVIEW BOARD AND APPOINTMENT TO FILL VACANT POSITION

    7:35 p.m. Charlie Barnett
    7:40 p.m. Gary Pollack
    7:45 p.m. Nancy Reyering
    7:50 p.m. Adolph Rosekrans
    7:55 p.m. Phillip Whalen

    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and will be approved by one roll call motion unless a request is made at the beginning of the meeting that an item be withdrawn or transferred to the regular agenda.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. Approval of Minutes: Town Council Meeting of January 26, 2010.
    3. Resolution Increasing the Membership of the Woodside History Committee and Establishing Quorum Requirements. Resolution No. 2010 - ____
    4. Resolution Approving Annual Rate Adjustment for Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Services for GreenWaste Recovery, Inc. for 2010-11. Resolution 2010 - ____
    5. Monthly Financial Report and Resolution Modifying the Adopted Budget for 2009-10. Resolution No. 2010 - ____
    6. Town Manager’s Report to the Town Council.

    NEW BUSINESS

    7. Consideration of a Request for Approval of a Deviation from the Town’s Private Wastewater Disposal Regulations, Pursuant to Woodside Municipal Code Section 51.032, for the Property at 210 Woodside Drive.
    8. Consideration of a Request for Approval of a Deviation from the Town’s Private Wastewater Disposal Regulations, Pursuant to Woodside Municipal Code Section 51.032, for the Property at 140 Winding Way.
    9. Status Report on the General Plan Update Project.

    PUBLIC HEARING

    The Mayor will declare the public hearing open. Town staff will present a staff report on the aspects of the application or issue, which will be followed by staff recommendations. The applicant or his/her representative may make a presentation. Thereafter, those in support of or in opposition to the proposal may speak. When all interested parties have had an opportunity to be heard, the hearing will be closed. After that time, no further discussion from the floor will be held. The Town Council will consider the evidence and either approve, disapprove, or continue the item to a subsequent meeting date.
    10. Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 150 of the Woodside Municipal Code, Building Regulations, to Include Additional Regulations Concerning New Building Definitions with Regards to Fire-Safe Design Standard Compliance, Automatic Sprinkler Compliance, and Fire Code Compliance. Ordinance No. 2010 - ____
    11. a. Resolution: (1) Authorizing the Town of Woodside to Join the CaliforniaFIRST Program; (2) Authorizing the California Statewide Communities Development Authority to Accept Applications from Property Owners, Conduct Contractual Assessment Proceedings, and Levy Contractual Assessments within the Territory of the Town of Woodside; and (3) Authorizing Related Actions. Resolution No. 2010 - ____
    b. Resolution Approving, Authorizing and Directing Execution of an Amended and Restated Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement Relating to the California Statewide Communities Development Authority. Resolution No. 2010 - ____
    c. Resolution Authorizing Sacramento County to Apply for and Receive State Energy Program Funds on Behalf of the Town of Woodside. Resolution No. 2010 - ____

    APPOINTMENTS

    12. Report and Recommendation from the Town Council Committees Appointments Subcommittee: Woodside History Committee.

    REPORTS

    13. Mayor and Councilmember Communications.

    COMMUNICATIONS

    ADJOURNMENT

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