Thursday Afternoon and Evening is the most important Council meeting for the Off-Road Community this year. The the City Council will review, discuss and consider the proposed Land Use, Circulation and Infrastructure Alternatives. That means you have the chance to shut down the Environmental Extremists designs to close Off-Road Recreation down in town. It is important that we have a strong showing of support for OHV recreational Opportunities. Please Tell your friends and family to come out for this meeting. It might be your last chance to make your voice be heard.
TWENTYNINE PALMS CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
Council Chambers
6136 Adobe Road
Twentynine Palms, California
www.29palmsgeneralplan.com
Thursday, February 4, 2010
4:30 P.M.
AGENDA
1.0 CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
2.0 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS – None.
3.0 PUBLIC COMMENTS – This is the time for the public to address the City Council.
3.1 This is the time for the public to address the City Council on issues within the jurisdiction of the City Council that are not on this agenda. All comments are to be directed to the City Council and shall not consist of any personal attacks.
Members of the public are expected to maintain a professional, courteous decorum during their comments. There is a time limitation of three (3) minutes per person. If you haven’t already done so, please fill out name and address
slips and give them to the City Clerk. The City Council is prohibited by State law from taking action or discussing items not included on the printed agenda.
3.2 Public comments on specific agenda items will be deferred until consideration of the item on the agenda.
4.0 DISCUSSION ITEMS
4.1 PC 09-53 (General Plan Update) – Consideration of General Plan Alternatives
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staff recommends that the following actions be considered:
a) That the City Council review, discuss and consider the proposed Land Use, Circulation and Infrastructure Alternatives; and, b) The City Council accept the Planning Commission’s recommendation and conceptually approve the Preferred Alternatives and the clarified draft Vision, Guiding Principles, Issues and Objectives; and, 2 c) The City Council direct the General Plan consultant to proceed with the next steps in the General Plan Program to prepare a draft General Plan and a draft Environmental Impact Report for the City of Twentynine Palms.
5.0 ADJOURN
Open Letter to the Twentynine Palms City Council
I represent approximately 30 people who support OHV trails within the City of Twentynine Palms. We feel that the 4:30 PM early bird meeting is geared towards people that do not work. Due to the fact that most full time employment is from 9 AM – 5 PM I will not be able to voice my opinion at said early bird meeting.
In order to make your mortgage payment and other bills in Twentynine Palms without an illegal income and due to the lack of decent paying jobs in the area most ordinary citizens work down the hill and will not be able to attend said meeting.
Your 4:30 PM meeting will give you a fair representation of citizens that do not work 9-5 but will not represent the working peoples interests in OHV trails.
Please do not be influenced by the special interest groups with their illegal incomes
Vote YES for OHV trails
Ken, you just can’t go before the City Council and expect to speak on behalf of a group of 30 people without disclosing whom you represent. Without which your sphere of influence should only include yourself.
Since I too work until 5, I will not be able to attend the meeting. I have to work in Yucca due to the lack of quality jobs in 29. So by the time I get off and back home to 29, it will be 5:30 (if the traffic cooperates).
Better late than never!
It will be a long meeting!
Even if you are late, they will know you were there…
THAT’S IMPORTANT!!!
Isn’t there a meeting tonight as well? I really wish they wouldn’t have these meetings at 4:30. What normal professional job has hours that get off before 5?
Hi To All,
The meeting was set at 4:30 because there is much to accomplish and the schedule is tight.
One need not be there at 4:30 if one wishes to voice their opinions about OHV use.
I would imagine that the first 30 to 45 minutes will be about waste water treatment proposals – that is where we left off and it was a good discussion. I see more discussion about the waste water treastment options before we move into the “trails” overlay.
Please attend and voice your opinions – it is important.
Mrs. Desertracer
The meetings are held at 4:30 PM to accommodate the majority of people that live in 29 Palms. Since the majority of 29 Palms residents don’t work this time is appropriate. The Thrift stores close at 4:00 PM so this gives ample time for the citizens to jump start their cars.
Steve whatever Sherry Hall and Pat Flanigan voice as an opinion count me and my family in for the opposite.