Thursday, 09 August 2007 00:30
Ione City Council Special Meeting
The Ione City Council met
Tuesday night to discuss a full agenda. The meeting began with an acceptance of
the consent agenda and public comment. At this time Mule Creek State Prison
Warden Richard Subia informed
the council members that Tuesday morning the Board of Supervisors had voted to
create a community block grant program that will allow those residents who
lived around the Mule Creek State Prison with wells that tested high in
nitrates the ability to get a direct hook up to access for water from the city
of Ione.
The board of Supervisors also
voted to allow those residents to use grant monies or special loans to help
alleviate the costs, and
Rob Aragon from JTS Communities stated the developer will be doing the water
hook ups at a reduced cost while working with the County. At the moment
this issue seems to have found resolution and will begin with the Heather Costa
project. Ione also voted Tuesday night to levy and adopt resolution 1630 which would charge a special
fee on 5 Ryland parcels although it will not be assessed until the homeowner
buys the property. The fee will be used for public safety and was
approved unanimously by the board.