Amador County – The Jackson City Council will consider passing a motion tonight that would authorize $90,000 for specific environmental services necessary for the Sutter Street Extension project, among other agenda items. Jackson and the Amador County Transportation Commission have been working together to formulate a work authorization agreement with Carleton Engineering, with whom the City previously worked with in 2006 to assist with similar services related to the acquisition of the Oro De Amador property. The project was discussed last year in a series of public meetings on the proposed extension route detailed in a public study report completed in 2003. According to an agenda memo from Jackson City Manager Mike Daly, “the path of travel of this connector route is across property previously used by the Argonaut Mining Company as a tailings storage area and previous studies have identified elevated levels of arsenic, an element commonly associated with mine waste deposits.” Scientific studies have shown that people exposed to significant levels of arsenic may be at increased risk for more serious illnesses, therefore an environmental assessment is necessary. Also under consideration tonight are options for use of Measure E transient occupancy tax revenue in Fiscal Year 2010/2011. The City Council adopted a resolution in 2002 stating that approximately 2 percent of the funding from the City’s transient occupancy tax shall go towards “tourism and business promotion, economic development, and downtown revitalization.” With the downturn in the economy, the transient occupancy tax revenue has dropped from an average of just over $60,000 a year to $56,339 in 2009, down from $61,575 in 2008 and $64,310 in 2007. Over the past three years the council has chosen to set aside approximately half of the funding for use by the City for economic development projects. Daly said the council will decide options for the funding in the coming fiscal year, including whether to consider allowing outside entities the opportunity to apply for funding for purposes consistent with the intent of the original resolution. Also, the City Council will consider passing a motion that will disestablish the Business Improvement District (BID), created in 1995 to provide a funding source for the Historic Jackson Business Association (HJBA) for its share of participation in the Main Street program. Daly said the BID Advisory Board has recommended eliminating the BID to “provide new opportunities for businesses within the historical district and outlying areas to participate in a single, more encompassing and more effective organization.” Daly said the possibility of expanding or disestablishing the BID has been discussed over the last two years “related to expanding the current downtown boundaries of the HJBA to create a citywide business association.” The Jackson City Council meeting takes place tonight at 7 p.m. in Jackson City Hall. Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Monday, 10 May 2010 06:15
Jackson to Consider $90,000 in Environmental Services For Sutter Street Extension
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Amador County – The Jackson City Council will consider passing a motion tonight that would authorize $90,000 for specific environmental services necessary for the Sutter Street Extension project, among other agenda items. Jackson and the Amador County Transportation Commission have been working together to formulate a work authorization agreement with Carleton Engineering, with whom the City previously worked with in 2006 to assist with similar services related to the acquisition of the Oro De Amador property. The project was discussed last year in a series of public meetings on the proposed extension route detailed in a public study report completed in 2003. According to an agenda memo from Jackson City Manager Mike Daly, “the path of travel of this connector route is across property previously used by the Argonaut Mining Company as a tailings storage area and previous studies have identified elevated levels of arsenic, an element commonly associated with mine waste deposits.” Scientific studies have shown that people exposed to significant levels of arsenic may be at increased risk for more serious illnesses, therefore an environmental assessment is necessary. Also under consideration tonight are options for use of Measure E transient occupancy tax revenue in Fiscal Year 2010/2011. The City Council adopted a resolution in 2002 stating that approximately 2 percent of the funding from the City’s transient occupancy tax shall go towards “tourism and business promotion, economic development, and downtown revitalization.” With the downturn in the economy, the transient occupancy tax revenue has dropped from an average of just over $60,000 a year to $56,339 in 2009, down from $61,575 in 2008 and $64,310 in 2007. Over the past three years the council has chosen to set aside approximately half of the funding for use by the City for economic development projects. Daly said the council will decide options for the funding in the coming fiscal year, including whether to consider allowing outside entities the opportunity to apply for funding for purposes consistent with the intent of the original resolution. Also, the City Council will consider passing a motion that will disestablish the Business Improvement District (BID), created in 1995 to provide a funding source for the Historic Jackson Business Association (HJBA) for its share of participation in the Main Street program. Daly said the BID Advisory Board has recommended eliminating the BID to “provide new opportunities for businesses within the historical district and outlying areas to participate in a single, more encompassing and more effective organization.” Daly said the possibility of expanding or disestablishing the BID has been discussed over the last two years “related to expanding the current downtown boundaries of the HJBA to create a citywide business association.” The Jackson City Council meeting takes place tonight at 7 p.m. in Jackson City Hall. Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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