Amador County – The Ione City Council last week unanimously approved $1,161 to bund historic signs in downtown, which will point out the history on buildings on Main Street.

Tom Swett, president of the Ione Community Program, gave a presentation, sayignt hey should start with City Hall building, for which the sign could have pictures to show the changes over time. He said “ Dave Bruebeck’s mother probably gave piano lessons where I’m standing.”

The funds will come from the city Façade Improvement Program. City Planner Christopher Jordan said the allocation of funds would still leave $3,900 in the Façade program.

Mayor David Plank started the meeting last week by announcing that he would be trying to increase the productivity of meetings to prevent long sessions, noting one that recently lasted four hours.

Plank said Council policy follows Rosenberg’s Rules of Order, and he has asked the City Manager and City Attorney to help him follow the rules, which formalize procedural structure for meetings.

He said agendas have been marked with time references and an estimated amount of time thought to be needed for each item. He said by his not following the Rosenberg’s Rules of Order, the City Council has ended up with “unproductive” meetings. He asked staff to help keep him “on task” with the rules, and for comments to remain factual and not be personal attacks.

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