HomeMy WebLinkAbout6 Aquire Donner Lake Water System Agenda Item # 6
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District
Memorandum
To: Board of Directors
From: Peter Holzmeister
Date: April 27, 2001
Public hearing regarding the District's intent to consider
acquiring Donner Lake water system by eminent domain
Attached are the following two documents for your review:
1. The resolution you adopted expressing your intent to consider acquiring Donner
Lake water system by eminent domain, which resolution calls for a public hearing
for the purpose of allowing the current owner of the water system to provide
evidence and comments; and
2. A letter from Frederick Girard, attorney for Bob Fortino, expressing the desire to
be heard at the public hearing
This agenda item is called a public hearing. In the formal sense, it is a hearing for Bob
Fortino to address the Board regarding our intent to consider condemnation of the
Donner Lake water system. It is not a public hearing in the usual sense of that term,
where any member of the public is invited and encouraged to provide comments.
However, the Brown Act must certainly allow anyone to address the Board on this issue.
Dennis DeCuir will attend the meeting and help you deal with any controversy that may
arise regarding the public hearing, who should be allowed to address the Board, and
what constitutes to official record of the public hearing.