The council will meet beginning at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
On Tuesday, the council will hold a public hearing and consider adopting an ordinance that would amend the municipal code so that all parks would have the same hours, based on a recommendation from the Lakeport Parks and Recreation Commission. The proposed ordinance was introduced at the Feb. 5 meeting.
Public Works Director Doug Grider’s memo to the council on the item explained that, in 1993, the Lakeport City Council adopted Ordinance 752, which set the hours of use for Library Park. At that time, Westside Community Park was under development by the Westside Community Park Committee.
“Last fall, Parks & Recreation Commissioner Moore requested that the Parks and Recreation Commission review and discuss hours of use for Westside Park and the possibility of park closure during nighttime hours. In addition, there have been complaints made to Council from residents of the Parkside Subdivision regarding the late night activities in the Park,” Grider wrote in his report to the council for Tuesday’s meeting.
Grider noted that, currently the ordinance only prohibits camping in the park but does not address other activities.
He said staff discovered during its research that although the Lakeport Municipal Code addresses the hours of use of Library Park, the code is silent regarding Westside Community Park hours of use.
Grider said that that the facilities in Phase II of Westside Park are leased by the Westside Park Committee, which coordinates all activities in that area of the park.
“The committee chair has been consulted about the change and concurs with this action,” Grider said.
He added that adoption of the proposed ordinance is consistent with the camping prohibition at Westside Community Park and is not in violation of the ground lease with the Westside Park Committee.
In other business, Police Chief Brad Rasmussen will take to the council a request to make a public determination about granting the new Lakeport Dollar General at 1405 S. Main St. a Type 20 Off Sale Beer and Wine sales license.
He said staff has reviewed the request and determined the proposed beer and wine sales would be consistent with Lakeport’s major retail zoning district.
However, Rasmussen added that, at this time, the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control can only issue the liquor license with a finding from the City Council that determines public convenience or necessity would be served by the issuance.
Rasmussen said the Lakeport Police Department does not believe that alcohol sales at the new location will create any increased crime, and based on its consideration, it’s recommending the council make a determination that public convenience or necessity would be served by the license’s issuance.
Also on the agenda is consideration of a motion to support the continued implementation of the Lake Economic Development Corp. Path to Prosperity Economic Strategy and direct staff to consider the allocation of funding consistent with the plan as part of the development of the City of Lakeport fiscal year 2019/2020 budget.
The cities of Clearlake and Lakeport are being asked to each contribute $10,000, with the organization seeking $25,000 from the county of Lake.
On the consent agenda – items considered noncontroversial and usually accepted as a slate on one vote – are ordinances; minutes of the council’s regular Feb. 5 meeting; confirmation of the continuing existence of a local emergency in the city of Lakeport; approval of Application 2019-004, with staff recommendations, for the Cinco de Mayo event, to be held May 5; approval of an agreement for sales, use and transaction tax audit and reporting services with Avenue Insights & Analytics; and approval and authorization for the city manager to execute a professional services agreement with Paul Curren (dba Curren Consulting) for city engineer services.
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