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Mark West Area Municipal Advisory Council

Minutes for August 12, 2019

  1. Call to Order: Chairman Brian Molsberry called to order the regular meeting of the Mark West Citizens Advisory Council at 6:00 pm.
    1. Roll Call: Councilmembers present: Brian Molsberry, Roni Berg. Pete Lescure.
    2. Approval of Minutes: On a motion by Council Vice Chair Berg, seconded by Councilmember Lescure, minutes of the regular MWCAC meet-ing, July 8, 2019, were approved. The motion carried on a voice vote (3-0).
  2. Ex parte Communications: None.
  3. Public Comments on Non-Agenda Items: This time is set aside to receive comments from the public regarding matters of general interest not on the agenda, but related to MWCAC business. Pursuant to the Brown Act, however, the MWCAC cannot consider any issues or take action on any requests during this comment period. Each person is usually granted 3 minutes to speak; time limitations are at the discretion of the Chair. None.
  4. Correspondence: 
    1. The secretary, Aggie Maggio announced that she received and email from Jen Mendoza in response to the letter to Supervisor Gore, from the Council: The high weeds along Mark West Road and Old Redwood Hwy have been cut. 
  5. Council Member Announcements and Disclosures: Information only:
    1. Council Vice Chair announced that the Hawk light, scheduled to be placed in front of the shopping center, originally last summer, is now scheduled to begin in the summer of 2020.  There are right-of-way issues with the shopping center that have to be resolved.
    • Presentations: Referrals from PRMD: Action Item. Consideration of proposed projects will proceed as follows:
      1. Presentation by project applicant.
      2. Questions by Councilmembers.
      3. Questions and comments from the public.
      4. Response by applicant, if required.
      5. Comments by Council members.
      6. Resolution, Action if indicated.
      None.
    • Referrals from Sonoma County PRMD w/out Presentations Required: None.
    • Presentations: Other than Referrals from PRMD. To proceed as follows:
      1. Presentation
      2. Questions by Councilmembers
      3. Questions and comments from the public 
        None.
    • Subcommittee Reports & Discussion: Action if indicated.
      1. NIFP Committee: Council Vice Chair announced that Community Soils is close to being funded. They will get a check soon. Councilmember Lescure acknowledged Council Vice Chair Berg for handling all this funding process.

      2. CSD Formation Committee: Willie Lamberson reviewed the April 18 email from Supervisor Gore sharing his desire to form the ad hoc com-mittee.  He said there are many others; for example, Graton has one. Willie will try to get a meeting with Walter Kieser, of Economic Planning Sys-tems.  He requested that council members ask around to see how much interest there is in having a local CSD.  

        Councilmember Lescure suggested the Council focus on a list of services a CSD could provide to the Mark West community as to the active powers that would be vested in the CSD; maybe managing parks. In addition to those active powers the application to form the CSD should include a list of latent powers to provide additional services in the future.  Having those additional services or powers listed in the CSD’s Charter would facilitate activating them in the future.

        There was discussion about the last time some community members tried to start a CSD. It was for lighting and landscape. Voters voted down a rate increase. Public works said to go back and educate the citizens. The end result was consolidation with other districts, becoming one county-wide district and changing to LEDs.

        General consensus was that it may be too soon.  There is a lot of community fatigue due to fire recovery challenges and issues.

        A motion was made by Councilmember Lescure, seconded by Vice Chair Berg, to start focusing on a Mark West Area Specific Plan as input into the Sonoma County General Plan. First step: brief outline of mandated elements of a general plan. Put on agenda for September. The motion carried on a voice vote (3-0)

      3. Rebuild Subcommittee: Council Chair Molsberry and Council Vice Chair Berg went to a meeting re the second year anniversary of the Tubbs Fire. Date: October 6, at the LBC. There will be entertainment, food, stuff for kids, and bands. They are planning for a fun family day, noon to late. One big affair for all burned areas.
    • Other Report: Discussion may follow: Action if indicated: None.
    • Discussion Items: Action Items – Action if indicated: None.
    • Future Agenda Items: Potential projects for future meetings and suggestions for the next meeting.
      1. Start discussion (September Agenda). Get Mark West area into the general plan & brief outline (mandated elements of a general plan).
    • Adjournment: Action Item: There being no other Council business to discuss, on a motion by Council Berg, seconded by Councilmember Lescure , the meeting was adjourned at 6:25pm