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Town Council Meeting, 05/26/2009

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  • CALL TO ORDER(view video)

    ROLL CALL

    PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

    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.

    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and will be approved by one roll call motion unless a request is made at the beginning of the meeting that an item be withdrawn or transferred to the regular agenda.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. Monthly Financial Report for April, 2009.

    2. Approval of Minutes: Regular Meeting of April 28, 2009.

    3. Resolution Approving an Agreement Between the Town of Woodside and the Town of Atherton Regarding an Exchange of Funds for Street Improvements and Authorizing the Town Manager to Execute the Agreement on Behalf of the Town. Resolution No. 2009 - ____

    4. Resolution Accepting Completion of the 2008 Road Rehabilitation Project and Filing the Notice of Completion. Resolution No. 2009 - ____

    5. Resolution Requesting Caltrans to Prohibit Parking, Standing, Loading, or Unloading at the Southwest Corner of Woodside Road (State Route 84)and Southgate Drive and Authorizing the Town Engineer to Request Caltrans’ Permission to Post “No Parking, Standing, Loading, or Unloading at any Time” and “Tow Away Zone” Signs. Resolution No. 2009 - ____

    6. Resolution Establishing a Building Code Board of Appeals and Authorizing Staff to Advertise for Applications from Interested Qualified Individuals for Appointment to the Board. Resolution No. 2009 - ____

    NEW BUSINESS

    7. Presentation from Housing Our People Effectively (HOPE).

    8. Review and Discussion of the Draft Housing Element and the Negative Declaration Prepared for the Updated Housing Element and Provision of Direction to Staff to Submit the Draft Updated Housing Element to the State Department of Housing and Community Development for Certification.

    9. Continued Discussion of Proposed Definition of “New Building” for Purposes of Implementing Building and Related Codes and Provision of Direction to Staff for Drafting Ordinance for Future Consideration.

    APPOINTMENTS

    10. Report and Recommendation from the Town Council Committees Appointments Subcommittee: Livestock and Recreation Committees.

    REPORTS

    11. Mayor and Councilmember Communications.

    COMMUNICATIONS

    ADJOURNMENT

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