Amador County – The Plymouth City Council this week could return to at least 2 items it set aside in late June, including a Transient Occupancy Tax amendment, and a Memorandum Of Understanding on traffic fees for restaurants. Both items could be revisited Thursday (July 15th). City Manager Dixon Flynn reported at the last meeting that 49er Village owner Chuck Hayes had seen the draft Transient Occupancy Tax ordinance amendment and did not like the terminology of “trailer parks,” instead preferring to call them “spaces.” Other changes could be considered in the amendment, which would exempt recreation vehicle rental spaces from the increased TOT taxes of an extra 4 percent, should that be approved by Plymouth voters in November. On June 30th, Councilman Jon Colburn attended the Amador Water Agency meeting and told the AWA board of directors: “We need our 1.4 million acre feet of water,” the city’s supply from the new potable water pipeline to Plymouth. Colburn said the city has developers that may need that water at any time. Finance manager Jeff Gardner asked about a Bob Reed financial study and how it may affect AWA’s plan to raise rates for the city of Plymouth. AWA Finance Manager Mike Lee said as Reed’s study accumulates more information, that should lower the rate increase needed in Plymouth. The city council also could return to the issue of a Memorandum Of Understanding that makes it a part of the Amador County Regional Traffic Mitigation Fee Program. Plymouth had planned to write letters to the Amador County Transportation Commission, supervisors and member cities of the fee program to see if they might agree to a lower impact fee to charge for all restaurants, rather than a higher fee for those considered “fast food,” and not situated in a shopping mall. The council was near to giving the fee program its first “no” vote of a member entity, leaving ACTC Executive Director Charles Field facing that question of how to handle such a dilemma for the first time. The council deferred action to possibly this week with the entire item remaining on the agenda for Thursday. The council in its June meeting also received a report from Flynn that the “city started the fiscal year with 7 development projects on the books,” but “the economic downturn has reduced that number to 2.” He said “at least 1 developer will sign a development agreement for construction of housing” in the coming year. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.-
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Amador County – The Plymouth City Council this week could return to at least 2 items it set aside in late June, including a Transient Occupancy Tax amendment, and a Memorandum Of Understanding on traffic fees for restaurants. Both items could be revisited Thursday (July 15th). City Manager Dixon Flynn reported at the last meeting that 49er Village owner Chuck Hayes had seen the draft Transient Occupancy Tax ordinance amendment and did not like the terminology of “trailer parks,” instead preferring to call them “spaces.” Other changes could be considered in the amendment, which would exempt recreation vehicle rental spaces from the increased TOT taxes of an extra 4 percent, should that be approved by Plymouth voters in November. On June 30th, Councilman Jon Colburn attended the Amador Water Agency meeting and told the AWA board of directors: “We need our 1.4 million acre feet of water,” the city’s supply from the new potable water pipeline to Plymouth. Colburn said the city has developers that may need that water at any time. Finance manager Jeff Gardner asked about a Bob Reed financial study and how it may affect AWA’s plan to raise rates for the city of Plymouth. AWA Finance Manager Mike Lee said as Reed’s study accumulates more information, that should lower the rate increase needed in Plymouth. The city council also could return to the issue of a Memorandum Of Understanding that makes it a part of the Amador County Regional Traffic Mitigation Fee Program. Plymouth had planned to write letters to the Amador County Transportation Commission, supervisors and member cities of the fee program to see if they might agree to a lower impact fee to charge for all restaurants, rather than a higher fee for those considered “fast food,” and not situated in a shopping mall. The council was near to giving the fee program its first “no” vote of a member entity, leaving ACTC Executive Director Charles Field facing that question of how to handle such a dilemma for the first time. The council deferred action to possibly this week with the entire item remaining on the agenda for Thursday. The council in its June meeting also received a report from Flynn that the “city started the fiscal year with 7 development projects on the books,” but “the economic downturn has reduced that number to 2.” He said “at least 1 developer will sign a development agreement for construction of housing” in the coming year. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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