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6.1.A. - Page 6 <br /> A. Middlefield Road Underground Utility District No. 2011-1 - Introduction <br /> and Public Hearing <br /> Recommendation: <br /> Waive first reading and introduce proposed Ordinance creating the <br /> Middlefield Road Underground Utility District No. 2011-1 and conduct Public <br /> Hearing and authorize City Manager to approve all related agreements. <br /> ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AN UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT IN A <br /> PORTION OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY; DESIGNATING SAID DISTRICT <br /> AS MIDDLEFIELD ROAD UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 2011-1; <br /> DESCRIBING THE BOUNDARIES OF SAID DISTRICT; ESTABLISHING WHAT <br /> UTILITY FACILITIES WILL BE MAINTAINED ABOVE GROUND; AND <br /> ESTABLISHING THE TIME BY WHICH POLES AND OVERHEAD WIRES SHALL <br /> BE REMOVED AND UNDERGROUND SERVICE PROVIDED <br /> Bill Ekern, Community Development Director, presented the report briefly explaining the <br /> benefits of a Utility District. Council inquired about the County's role and about a <br /> particular owner. Mr. Ekern provided answers to both concerns. <br /> There was no public comment. <br /> M/S Foust/Seybert to close the Public Hearing. Motion carried by unanimous voice <br /> vote with Council Member Bain absent. <br /> M/S Foust/Seybert to introduce the ordinance. Motion carried 6-0 by electronic vote <br /> with Council Member Bain absent. MINUTE ORDER 12-018 <br /> 8. STAFF REPORT(S) <br /> A. Appointment to the Planning Commission <br /> Recommendation: <br /> It is recommended that the Council make an appointment to the Planning <br /> Commission to fill an unexpired seat which ends June 30, 2012. The two <br /> finalists for City Council consideration are Craig Robinson and Shawn White. <br /> One Council Member noted that all applicants were very competent and this was a <br /> difficult choice. Another Council Member noted that this was a positive process with <br /> some great conversations between the applicants and City Council. <br /> The City Council voted on the top two applicants to the Planning Commission. <br /> Mr. Shawn White received four votes from Council Members: Foust, Ira, Pierce <br /> and Seybert. Mr. Craig Robinson received two votes from Vice Mayor Gee and <br /> Mayor Aguirre. Council Member Bain was absent. <br /> The appointee to the Planning Commission to serve the remainder of the term is <br /> Mr. Shawn White. MINUTE ORDER 12-019 <br /> JOINT CITY COUNCIUREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD January 23, 2012 <br /> MEETING MINUTES PAGE 6 <br />