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What happened at the Town Council meeting?

At their April 24, 2018 meeting, the Town Council decided the following items:

•  Approved minutes of April 10, 2018. 
•  Approved Revenue and Expenditure Reports for the period ending March 30, 2018.
• Approved Recreation Revenue and Expenditure Reports for the period ending March 30, 2018.
• Approved the Quarterly Treasurer's Investment Report for the period ending March 2018.
• Canceled regular Town Council meetings of scheduled for July 24, August 28, 2018, and December 25, 2018 and rescheduling the meeting of August 14, 2018 to August 7, 2018.
• Approved resolution authorizing submittal of application(s) for all CalRecycle payment programs for which the Town of San Anselmo is eligible.
• Approved an ordinance amending San Anselmo Municipal Code Title 5, Chapter 5, to add section 5-5.07 (Storage of Personal Property on Public Property).
• Approved the 2018-2019 Project List and Resolution to be included in the Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Budget for Senate Bill 1 (SB1) funding for roadway improvements.
• Appointed Jamie Ginsberg, Kim Stuart, and Kelley Warner to the Economic Development Commission and Christina Slayton to the Capital Programs Monitoring Committee.

• Received presentation from Transportation Authority of Marin regarding a potential sales tax measure. 

• Received annual Crime and Traffic Statistics from Central Marin Police Department. 
• Received a presentation from Marin Municipal Water District regarding a project on Butterfield Road. 
• Received an update on the Ross Valley Fire Department Fire Chief Recruitment.
• Introduced  “An Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of San Anselmo Rezoning Property Located At 600 Red Hill Avenue (APN 006-091-13) from R-2 Medium Density Residential District and C-3 Commercial District to R-2 Medium Density Residential District and PPD/SPD Preliminary/Specific Planned Development District and Approving the Specific Plan for the PPD/SPD” which would rezone the site and approve a Specific Planned Development that includes subdivision of the site into two lots and grading and design review approval for the construction of four new condominium units that would take access from Spaulding Street.  
• Awarded consulting contract for Brookside School Sidewalk Gap Closure Project.

Red Hill Trail Ribbon Cutting

WHEN: Saturday, April 28th at 10 AM

WHERE: Trail head at Shaw Drive (behind Edo Grill)

On August 8, 2017, the Town Council approved the formation of hiking trails along the ridge between Memorial and Sorich Parks and from Shaw Drive to the summit of Red Hill. On Saturday, April 28th at 10 AM the Town will be officially opening the Red Hill Trail which provides public access to the top of Red Hill with its beautiful view of San Anselmo and beyond to the bay. The ceremony will take place at the trail head behind Edo Grill and across from WestAmerica Bank.

Merrie May Faire: An Interactive
Afternoon with Shakespeare and Friends

Saturday, May 5, 1:00-4:00pm
Ages 8-108 welcome!
Town Hall Lawn

Time travel to Elizabethan England for an afternoon with William Shakespeare and friends.

Join the San Anselmo Public Library as we host
the Guild of St. George for our Merrie May Faire.
Your time travel will include:

Interactive Shakespeare. All the world’s a stage, so come act
out some of Shakespeare’s famous lines. Show us your best death
scene, and maybe learn some new insults.

Falcons and hawks. Learn how to train your falcon. See and
hear trained birds fly on command. Our falconers love to answer
your questions about birds and their role as hunters.

Music and dancing. Hear the music that Queen Elizabeth I
listened to, and learn some new but old dance moves.

Crafts. Meet a woodworker and a wool spinner and learn how
people made things before industrialization.

The San Anselmo Historical Society presents
THE BOLINAS-FAIRFAX ROAD: THE HISTORY OF ONE OF MARIN’S MOST SCENIC ROADS

Thursday, May 10th at 7:00 p.m. 
San Anselmo Town Council Chambers

Join San Anselmo author and historian Brian Crawford for an illustrated presentation on the history of the Bolinas-Fairfax Road. The scenic road has a long and fascinating history intimately tied to the history of Marin County. A stage-coach line, operated by a series of remarkable characters, provided a crucial transportation link across the county. The road was rerouted many times, and it was the scene of runaway coaches, landslides, bridge collapses, forest fires, earthquakes, overturns, encounters with bears and enraged stags, and one bizarre holdup.
Copies of Brian’s new book on the subject will be available for purchase following his presentation. 

Refreshments will be served after the free program in the Historical Museum.

Learn to dance Cha-Cha
with Jasmine Worrell

Monday, April 30
4pm, Council Chambers

Let’s dance! The Cha-Cha is a dance of three quick steps and two slower steps that originated in Cuba. It was introduced to the U.S. in 1954 and has never gone out of style. No experience or partner required.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES - Service to Your Community Available Seats on Boards and Commissions

Arts Commission – The Arts Commission provides a structure to facilitate the creation of art in all disciplines in the community, promoting and exhibiting art and cultural works produced by Ross Valley artists, and promoting art education in the community and schools.  The Commission consists of eleven members, including youth members, and meets on the second Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers.  There are four seats available.  Persons from the Ross Valley are encouraged to apply.
 
Flood Committee – The charge of the Flood Committee is to serve as the Town’s expert representatives on flooding and storm water management issues, to become informed on the hydrologic conditions that affect flooding in San Anselmo, to evaluate possible solutions and to make recommendations to the Town Council.  Applicants are recruited from professionals in the fields of engineering, hydrology, flood control and other areas of expertise that relate to the control of storm water.  The committee consists of 7 members and meets on an as needed basis. There are two seats available.
 
Historical Commission – The Historical Commission was created to preserve the history of San Anselmo by means of research and the collection and organization of information, photographs and artifacts concerning the Town’s development.  The Commission consists of eleven members, including youth members and meets at 7:30 p.m. on the third Wednesdays of the month in the Historical Museum, located on the first floor of the Library.  There are two seats available.

Dog Park Steering Committee - The San Anselmo Dog Park Steering Committee exists to provide ongoing input to the Town of San Anselmo regarding the ongoing operation of the Red Hill Dog Park, and to serve in an advisory capacity to the Town regarding dog use issues at other Town parks. The Committee meetings every two months on the fourth Monday of the month at 5:00pm. There are two seats are available.

For more information or an application, please visit: http://www.townofsananselmo.org/175/Boards-Commissions
Applications for these openings should be submitted by Friday, April 13, 2018.