For the first time in months, the Twentynine Palms City Council gathered last night before a live audience of interested residents. Due to COVID-19, the meetings had been closed to the public, though still accessible by livestream and on-demand. Reporter Heather Clisby was there…
The Twentynine Palms City Council met last night with an open door to the public and voted to award the Project Phoenix wastewater system service contract to County of San Bernardino Special Districts Department for an annual fee of nearly $64,000. The council also agreed to cover hook-up costs for the businesses alongside the Project Phoenix build area. At the Council’s next meeting on February 23, there will be a public hearing on sewer rates.
After a brief explanation from Recreation Supervisor Kary Minatrea, the council swiftly approved changing the name of the Community Services Building to Luckie Park Activity Center and the new facility at Project Phoenix site to Twentynine Palms Community Center to avoid public confusion.
In preparation for the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) annual general assembly in May, Mayor Pro Tem Karmolette O’Gilvie agreed to be the official delegate and Mayor Daniel Mintz volunteered to be the alternate delegate to the virtual event.
City Manager Frank Luckino asked the council to review the city’s special funds and offer suggestions on where to apply the $500,000 surplus. After reviewing a list of tasks without designated funding, the council decided to apply $250,000 to the development of a bike path along Sullivan Road, and the remaining amount to the downtown specific plan and installation of playground equipment that complies with the American Disabilities Act (ADA).
