At tonight’s Twentynine Palms Council meeting, Mayor Steven Bilderain presented two checks to three members of the Interact Club for picking up trash in Twentynine Palms. One check was from the City, and the other was From Burrtec.
Mayor Steven Bilderain and members of the Interact club
With no public comment, the Council unanimously approved the request to vacate a portion of Foothill Drive from Bullion Avenue to Split Rock Avenue.
The Council then discussed the recommended community events grants, specifically a grant of $1,500 for the Dine 29 Food Festival and Restaurant Week and $18,500 to Distance Duet for free public choral performances. The Distance Duet was approved, and the Dine 29 Food Festival request will be held over until the next meeting. The organizers must return a locked-down date of the festival and information on participating restaurants.
The Council reviewed the City’s fee waiver policy document and requested proposed changes like limiting fee waivers to one or two days per calendar year for nonprofit facility rentals and adding language around reduced rental rates. The existing sample document will be revised by staff and returned to the Council at the next meeting.
The final recommendation to authorize the purchase of 20 flashing led flood signs in the amount of $57,551.55 to replace manual signage was approved. Joe Klink made the motion to buy the signs and accept CIRA (California Intergovernmental Risk Authority) funds for reimbursement, it was approved unanimously.
Cindy Bernard, founder of the Desert Trumpet and resident of Indian Cove, requested the Council to consider signage at the corner of Indian Cove and Twentynine.
The Council and residents thanked Interim-manager Larry Bowden for his hard work at the close of the meeting. H. Stone James will be the new City Manager.
