LAKEPORT — A Lakeport woman told the City Council Tuesday during citizen input that she”s been driving down Martin Street past Bevins Street to her home for six years and that it needs some work.
“I”ve being waiting for the city to figure out what they”re doing isn”t working,” Ginny Cline said.
She said every two months the city “comes out and throws stuff in there,” the potholes.
Mayor James Irwin responded, “There”s really not much of a road out there to patch.”
Cline said she made some phone calls to city staff last week and got “no hope.”
Council members nodded at her complaint, but didn”t say when the city would be able to fix the road.
The council addressed a number of items on the agenda Tuesday at the meeting in City Hall.
Council members unanimously approved a settlement agreement to pay $4,700 to California Engineering Company. The city had contracted with the company to perform housing services but city staff became concerned when invoices appeared overstated when compared to the volume of work actually performed. Staff then canceled the contract, refused to pay and the company filed a claim for $8,262.45. Paying the claim would eliminate further staff time involved in defending a potential lawsuit.
The council voted 5-0 to adopt a resolution designating two-hour parking zones on the west side of Main Street between Campbell Lane and Industrial Avenue.
City Engineer Scott Harter said he contacted the property owners and tenants, who were mostly indifferent to the change except two people who were in favor of the two-hour parking zones.
Council members voted unanimously to adopt a resolution confirming the report of delinquent utilities charges and they requested Lake County collect the charges on the tax roll.
Redevelopment director Richard Knoll said the Martin Street Senior Apartment Project is in the public review period for the initial study and environmental review and residents can still comment on the study until Aug. 16.
The project proposes a 48-unit apartment complex for qualified low-income seniors at 1075 Martin St., Knoll said. Developers expect the project to cost more than $11 million and are seeking $1.1 million from the Redevelopment Agency. Knoll will bring the issue back before the council for formal consideration of financial involvement.
Councilman Bob Rumfelt asked if the developers could hire local contractors and subcontractors.
Knoll said he thinks he can incorporate language into the contract to hire contractors in the city and county.
Cheri Holden, chair of the Sierra Club Lake Group, said she”s concerned about the serpentine soils on the hillside, the wetlands nearby and how the project will affect them.
Council members passed the consent agenda, including applications for the Taste of Lakeport on Aug. 20, the Sponsoring Survivorship Run/Walk on Oct. 2, the Lake County Fair Parade on Sept. 2 and the Konocti Challenge Bicycle Event on Oct. 1 and Oct. 2.
Contact Katy Sweeny at kdsweeny@gmail.com or call her directly at 263-5636, ext. 37.
