In Your Town for March 22, 2023
SAN RAFAEL
City Council approves
new fire commissioner
The City Council has appointed David Fonkalsrud to a four-year term on the Fire Commission.
Fonkalsrud, a 19-year resident of the city, has been an alternate member of the commission since 2016. He will take the seat vacated by Larry Luckham, who was ineligible to apply for another term. Fonkalsrud was the applicant for the seat.
The council approved the appointment at its meeting on Monday and issued a proclamation commending Luckham for his lengthy service as a fire commissioner, department photographer and volunteer.
SAN ANSELMO
Expansion approved
at Sais Avenue home
The Planning Commission has approved a residential expansion proposal at 29 Sais Ave.
The applicant sought permission to build a 77-square-foot addition to a second-story deck at the rear of the home and enclose a second-story porch to use as living area in the front of the home.
The commission unanimously approved the project at its hearing on Monday, said Heidi Scoble, the town planning director.
EDUCATION
Congressional contest
open for youth artists
The annual congressional youth art competition is open for submissions, Rep. Jared Huffman announced Tuesday.
High school students in Huffman’s district, which includes Marin County, can submit work by April 21. The winner’s artwork will be displayed at the U.S. Capitol for one year along with winning entries from other districts.
Winners will also receive two round-trip tickets to Washington, D.C., and be eligible for a scholarship to attend the Savannah College of Art and Design.
Artwork can be 26 inches high by 26 inches wide by 4 inches deep, including the frame. Photographs of the work must be submitted electronically. Submission guidelines and other details are online at bit.ly/42wOPmQ.
MILL VALLEY
Sewer repairs planned
in frontage road area
The City Council has approved a $1.549 million allocation for a sewer main project along the Redwood Highway Frontage Road.
The project follows a video inspection performed for the city. “The prioritized gravity sewer pipe and manhole locations recommended by staff to repair, and replace include Glen Drive, Heather Way, Cascade Drive, Buena Vista, Longfellow, Hauke Park, and Sycamore Park,” Tom Levin, the project manager, wrote in a report to the council. Most of the project area is the frontage road and Hamilton Drive to Shelter Bay Avenue.
At its meeting on Monday, the council adopted a resolution authorizing the city manager to execute a contract with Maggiora & Ghilotti Inc., which submitted the lower of two bids. The council also authorized a $309,800 contingency allocation.
City officials expect the work to start in May and end in October.