I tried to sum up the Council the best I could for a friend who could not make the meeting or see it on TV.
Thought I would share it with you. It is not perfect, but I tried.
It was a long night. At six there was a city birthday party with food and desert and speakers. I did not go to that, but it looked full.
The council meeting started at 7:30. The place was packed. Lots of family and friends there for the swearing in.
Cortez was there. Maryetta & Bea had a special going away recognition for there service to the city. Bea & Maryetta good bye speeches.
- Maryetta can hardly wait to shop at the new Staters (quote).
- Then swearing in of Walt, Bernardo & Darcy.
- By now it is after 8:30 PM. Jacobsen and Slatter (Staters rep) had to sit through all of this nonsense.
- Recognition of father & son that are in the service.
- Approving minutes etc.
- Debra Hurst spoke about having question about the register.
- I think that was it.
A few for public hearing. - Darcy asked about the check register showing $52,400 to Jacobsen. Joyce said it was for commercial improvement of getting rid of blight. (Might be a RDA grant or fund, not sure).
- One of the staff discussed the open house SANBAG had about the fwy construction, including the Barton Rd. offramps.
- Christmas lights on GT homes.
- Now Staters had to sit through all this and more.
- Then they got to the dev. agreement.
See if I can get this straight, not in order:
Staters is done with escrow.
Going to terminate previous agreement (2005) & have a new one
The City got a letter from Staters, stating the City could pull the two parcels to the east of me out of the DDA agreement.
When Slatter spoke he mumbled something about the city could have the right to bulid, but couldn't use the lots to compete with them.
Apparently, the two lots were in escrow hold all this time.
After all that they approved it.
Now on to Empty Council Seat:
- Walt and Bernardo were so wisy washy about making a decision to appoint anyone (Sylvia)
- Garcia went on and on about having people apply for the position.
- Bernardo was on the fence. Wants the residence to know the new council is going to be fair.
- Darcy made it very well known she did not want Sylvia appointed.
- People got up and spoke for and against making an appointment. Most in support of a Robles appointment.
- A couple thought they should have a special election, no matter what the cost.
- Jeff McC got up and said he call the register of voters and GT could piggy back on another election so it wouldn't cost as much as alone.
- Then the council decided to wait and have staff look into that.
- After they find out for sure, there may be another council meeting next week.
- One of the ladies said they thought the 4 of them could get alone just find without filling that position.
- Wait until the 2 yrs is up.
