LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport City Council will get a report on a property purchase as well as a progress report and goals from the Lakeport Economic Development Advisory Committee when it meets this week.
The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St. Documents for the meeting can be found at www.cityoflakeport.com/departments/home.aspx?deptid=88 .
City Attorney Steve Brookes will present to the council a report on the Charles Witt property next to Westside Community Park, which the city is purchasing.
Witt is asking the city for an early payoff of all or a portion of the note, according to Brookes' report.
Brookes' report said the city now owes Witt $104,796, which is paid out at $1,291 per month and bears interest at 4.5 percent. He said the note is due in full on or before June 2014.
Witt is leasing his property back to the city in a lease agreement that also ends 2014, according to Brookes. He pays the city $750 on a monthly basis, which is paid via a monthly deduction from the principal balance owed to him by the city.
Brookes said Witt is asking for an advance of $10,000, which is would be the third advance, Brookes said.
“Perhaps now is the time to negotiate a shortened lease term in exchange for a payoff or partial payment as he has requested,” Brookes wrote in his report. “If we get the property back, the modular could serve as a rental until the piece is fully integrated into Westside Park. Perhaps it could serve as a residence for a 'park ranger' for security at the park or as partial consideration for a City park worker.”
Also on Tuesday, Community Development Director Richard Knoll will take to the council a progress report and list of goals from the Lakeport Economic Development Advisory Committee.
The committee's goals include implementing a city-specific marketing project, continuing the commercial land and vacant building inventories and keep them updated, implementing the business recruitment and retention plan, and interfacing with the county to develop a regional economic development approach to include the two cities and other entities.
In other business, city staff will introduce a proposed ordinance amending Title 17, Chapter 17.52 of the Lakeport Municipal Code related to the amendment of sign criteria and regulations for large individual retail buildings and large commercial shopping centers, and set a public hearing and second reading for June 19.
Finance Director Dan Buffalo will present for the council's consideration a resolution authorizing the city manager to open a new account for the cash assets of the Lakeport Redevelopment Successor Agency.
City Engineer Scott Harter will take to the council consideration of award design of U.S. Department of Agriculture projects.
The council – acting jointly as the board of the city of Lakeport Municipal Sewer District and Lakeport City Council – will consider directing staff to enter into contract with PACE Engineering Inc. to provide engineering services for the city of Lakeport Wastewater System Improvements Project and authorize the city manager to sign the contract.
The council also will hold a closed session to discuss one case of pending litigation, Operating Engineers Local Union No. 3 and Lakeport Police Officers Association v. City of Lakeport, Lakeport City Council (Lake County Superior Court Case No. CV410232); and labor negotiations with the Lakeport Police Officers Association.
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