Amador County – The Plymouth City Council last week discussed the issue of cleaning up the town by way of fining offenders. That item was Dixon Flynn’s City Manager Report, among different ongoing projects, listed as “code enforcement policies.” Flynn said it involved “the full range of code enforcement,” because the city had plenty of ordinances to regulate, but lacked in ordinances of enforcement. City Attorney Mike Dean asked if Amador County uses “administrative fines,” and he suggested using that type of find. He said administrative fines “come directly to the city and do not go through the state.” Vice Mayor Greg Baldwin said it would be good for people to get fines, so then they would start cleaning up their yards. Dean said the alternative method, using a “nuisance abatement process” requires a “reasonable notice – whatever that means – and an opportunity to be heard.” He said an administrative citation requires no notice or hearing, “but there is an appeal process there.” In other business, Flynn delivered draft policies on risk management. He said no action was required, and council members could look over the policies and bring them back on a case by case basis. City Clerk Gloria Stoddard, the city’s risk management coordinator, and the safety committee already had worked on the policies. Baldwin asked who had promoted the policies and what were they doing to fund them. He said thought they “should go for the bare minimum.” Stoddard said the Public Agency Risk Sharing Authority of California gave the city a template so the council can adjust it to fit Plymouth. She said the committee did eliminate some safety inspection reports, but they “got written up” by PARSAC. In other discussion, Flynn said Stoddard is going on vacation soon, to go to her grandson’s graduation. Flynn also introduced the city’s new administrative employee, Kathleen Johnson. He said Johnson, a Sutter Creek resident, was selected from 50 applicants in a process that started last fall. Johnson said she was “really excited to be here” and she has “been a Plymouth fan for years, as a visitor.” The Plymouth City Council next meets June 11th. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Tuesday, 02 June 2009 00:18
Plymouth City Council
Amador County – The Plymouth City Council last week discussed the issue of cleaning up the town by way of fining offenders. That item was Dixon Flynn’s City Manager Report, among different ongoing projects, listed as “code enforcement policies.” Flynn said it involved “the full range of code enforcement,” because the city had plenty of ordinances to regulate, but lacked in ordinances of enforcement. City Attorney Mike Dean asked if Amador County uses “administrative fines,” and he suggested using that type of find. He said administrative fines “come directly to the city and do not go through the state.” Vice Mayor Greg Baldwin said it would be good for people to get fines, so then they would start cleaning up their yards. Dean said the alternative method, using a “nuisance abatement process” requires a “reasonable notice – whatever that means – and an opportunity to be heard.” He said an administrative citation requires no notice or hearing, “but there is an appeal process there.” In other business, Flynn delivered draft policies on risk management. He said no action was required, and council members could look over the policies and bring them back on a case by case basis. City Clerk Gloria Stoddard, the city’s risk management coordinator, and the safety committee already had worked on the policies. Baldwin asked who had promoted the policies and what were they doing to fund them. He said thought they “should go for the bare minimum.” Stoddard said the Public Agency Risk Sharing Authority of California gave the city a template so the council can adjust it to fit Plymouth. She said the committee did eliminate some safety inspection reports, but they “got written up” by PARSAC. In other discussion, Flynn said Stoddard is going on vacation soon, to go to her grandson’s graduation. Flynn also introduced the city’s new administrative employee, Kathleen Johnson. He said Johnson, a Sutter Creek resident, was selected from 50 applicants in a process that started last fall. Johnson said she was “really excited to be here” and she has “been a Plymouth fan for years, as a visitor.” The Plymouth City Council next meets June 11th. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
