Amador County – The Mayor Select Committee met Friday and chose seat holders for two Amador County joint-jurisdiction boards. The meeting was the second of the year for the panel of mayors from the 5 incorporated cities in Amador. The mayors chose Plymouth Mayor Jon Colburn and Ione Vice Mayor Skip Schaufel to take seats on the board of the Amador County Local Agency Formation Commission. The Mayor Select Committee also chose seat-holders for the Amador County Airport Land Use Committee. The mayors did not name particular people, but they voted to appoint someone from the Jackson City Council and someone from Sutter Creek City Council to hold seats on the Airport Land Use Commission. Specific members are to be named by those specific city councils and their mayors. The mayors also chose Jackson Councilman Pat Crew as the Alternate member of LAFCO. At the last Mayor Select Committee meeting, January 21st, the mayors were not able to determine whether one LAFCO seat was open after Ione Councilman Jerry Sherman missed his reelection bid in November. LAFCO Executive Director Roseanne Chamberlain said state statute determines the terms of seats, and Sherman held City Seat Number 2, which was a term that ran from 2007 to 2011. After it was determined that Ione still had a seat despite Sherman’s absence, Schaufel was appointed to fill City Seat Number 2 to serve out the remainder of that term. Colburn was appointed by the committee to City Seat Number 1, which has a term of 2009 to 2013. Crew’s Alternate city seat is a term of 2007 to 2011. Chamberlain said “the mayors decide who the appointments are and the statute determines the terms.” But she said “these city representatives are representing all the cities. They act on LAFCO on behalf of all cities.” She said the appointees may keep the “interests of their own cities on their mind,” but the “law says that they are to act on behalf of all the cities.” The new LAFCO board has its first meeting 7 p.m. Thursday in the county supervisors’ chambers. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Tuesday, 17 February 2009 23:55
Mayor Select Committee
Amador County – The Mayor Select Committee met Friday and chose seat holders for two Amador County joint-jurisdiction boards. The meeting was the second of the year for the panel of mayors from the 5 incorporated cities in Amador. The mayors chose Plymouth Mayor Jon Colburn and Ione Vice Mayor Skip Schaufel to take seats on the board of the Amador County Local Agency Formation Commission. The Mayor Select Committee also chose seat-holders for the Amador County Airport Land Use Committee. The mayors did not name particular people, but they voted to appoint someone from the Jackson City Council and someone from Sutter Creek City Council to hold seats on the Airport Land Use Commission. Specific members are to be named by those specific city councils and their mayors. The mayors also chose Jackson Councilman Pat Crew as the Alternate member of LAFCO. At the last Mayor Select Committee meeting, January 21st, the mayors were not able to determine whether one LAFCO seat was open after Ione Councilman Jerry Sherman missed his reelection bid in November. LAFCO Executive Director Roseanne Chamberlain said state statute determines the terms of seats, and Sherman held City Seat Number 2, which was a term that ran from 2007 to 2011. After it was determined that Ione still had a seat despite Sherman’s absence, Schaufel was appointed to fill City Seat Number 2 to serve out the remainder of that term. Colburn was appointed by the committee to City Seat Number 1, which has a term of 2009 to 2013. Crew’s Alternate city seat is a term of 2007 to 2011. Chamberlain said “the mayors decide who the appointments are and the statute determines the terms.” But she said “these city representatives are representing all the cities. They act on LAFCO on behalf of all cities.” She said the appointees may keep the “interests of their own cities on their mind,” but the “law says that they are to act on behalf of all the cities.” The new LAFCO board has its first meeting 7 p.m. Thursday in the county supervisors’ chambers. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
