Sunday, 29 November 2009 23:27

Amador Regional Planning Committee to get Chapman's "Your Town Design Workshop"

slide5-amador_regional_planning_committee_to_get_chapmans_your_town_design_workshop.pngAmador County – The Amador Regional Planning Committee will meet Tuesday, December 2nd and hear a workshop presented by Rene Chapman, at-large member of the panel, who represents the unincorporated areas of Amador County. Chapman, a grant writer and consultant, will present “Your Town Design Workshop,” with discussion and possible action, as is the case with all agenda items. Chapman’s presentation will include discussion of “possibly holding a local workshop” on the topic. Also on the agenda will be a presentation by Regional Planning Committee Member Connie Gonsalves, mayor of Jackson, who will give a presentation on the Amador Fire Protection District. The information will include an update on AFPD plans and accomplishments. Sutter Creek resident Ed Arata is also scheduled to make a presentation on a revised central county regional wastewater treatment and disposal plan. The Amador Regional Planning Committee membership includes the cities of Sutter Creek, Jackson, Ione and Plymouth, and the Amador County Board of Supervisors. The committee members and alternates included Supervisor Brian Oneto and Supervisor Chairman Ted Novelli, Sutter Creek Mayor Pro Tem Tim Murphy, Gonsalves, Ione Councilwoman Andrea Bonham, Plymouth Councilwoman Pat Fordyce, and at-large public member, Chapman. Potential topics, listed on the meeting announcement as future agenda items include recirculation of the updated Memorandum of Understanding for the formation of the planning committee. Others are general plan update presentations from member entities, as well as “individual presentations on current and proposed wastewater treatment and recycled water distribution facilities and programs. Other future items include drafting “a program document supporting the sharing of revenues from major new and relocated commercial developments, and establishing a system to share personnel and material resources between jurisdictions. The Regional Planning Committee’s next meeting is January 6. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.