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Wednesday, 03 June 2009 00:35
Safe Harbor Agreement
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Tuesday, 02 June 2009 00:18
Plymouth City Council
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Monday, 01 June 2009 00:31
Plymouth City Council
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Friday, 29 May 2009 00:42
Camp Out For Cancer
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Friday, 19 December 2008 00:22
ACRA Logo Award
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Wednesday, 12 August 2009 01:08
Jackson Pursues Housing Rehabilitation Grant
Jackson – The Jackson City Council on Monday adopted a resolution authorizing City Manager Mike Daly to pursue funds that would provide owner occupied housing rehabilitation loans to income qualifying households. The grant funding is part of the HOME Investment Partnership Program made available the California State Department of Housing and Community Development. If the City qualifies, it could receive up to $800,000 to help families rehab their homes. Daly said “there haven’t been as many changes of title, and we thought it would be a good time to put some fresh money into the system.” Currently, Jackson current owner-occupied Community Development Block Grant assistance program has been successful in assisting low income families to repair their homes. Low income is considered 80 percent of the median income. 17families have received a total of $426,865 through CDBG that program. The HOME program would offer a number of rehab opportunities, including addressing and repairing issues related to health and safety, making homes more energy efficient, converting to current Uniform Building Standards and other repairs “that can extend the useful life of the property.” Daly said the City anticipates helping at least five families if the HOME program grant is awarded. The council unanimously approved Daly to seek Home grant funding based on a motion by Councilmember Marilyn Lewis. Mayor Connie Gonsalves was absent from the meeting. Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Tuesday, 11 August 2009 00:33
ACES Waste Granted Waiver For $250,000 Franchise Bond
Amador County – Citing increased dumping rates and an inability to get a $250,000 franchise bond, ACES Waste Service Incorporated succeeded in getting a bond waiver from the Sutter Creek City Council last week. Paul Molinelli Senior told the council last Monday that “the way the city is asking for the bond, they will not supply it,” so he appeared to ask for the waiver. He said “we are seemingly unable to get the bond.” Molinelli said the Sacramento landfill where ACES hauls its loads is raising its rates as it sees load numbers going down. Assistant City Manager Sean Rabe said ACES hauls trash from Sutter Creek, Jackson, Ione and unincorporated areas of Amador County. Molinelli said: “Our family has been in the garbage business since 1917.” City Attorney Dennis Crabb said “that $250,000 bond came from me,” because of significant problems from another franchisee, which he worked for. Crabb said the council can waive the requirement after 2 years, and “the council can always accelerate that waiver, as allowed in the contract.” Councilwoman Sandy Anderson asked if the council waived the bond requirement that ACES would commit to doing 2 major neighborhood clean-up projects a year, instead of 1. Molinelli said: “We certainly would. We would do one in the fall and one in the spring.” Molinelli’s bond agent, Robert Manassero, told the council he recommended Molinelli ask for a waiver. He said as far as he knew, ACES “has never had a bad contract.” Manassero said: “I do realize I don’t make a commission on this,” but the way it was written, he “felt it was unfair to ACES.” The council voted 4-0 to amend the contract with ACES to have 2 major neighborhood pick-ups a year, and to waive the requirement of the $250,000 bond. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Monday, 10 August 2009 01:04
Gold Dredge Mining Ban
Sacramento – Governor Schwarzenegger signed a bill last Thursday that will temporarily ban the use of suction dredges in gold mining following a California judge’s ruling. Alameda County Superior Court Judge Frank Roesch created a moratorium two weeks ago on the issuance of suction mining permits in California. The ban will remain in effect until a lawsuit against the Department of Fish and Game asserting that tax dollars are being used to illegally subsidize dredge mining is resolved. The lawsuit was filed in 2005 by the Karuk Tribe, who also claim the Department of Fish and Game allows the practice of suction dredge mining to occur in areas known to be critical habitats for endangered and at risk fish species. Mining groups like the New 49’ers Prospecting Association say there is no proof that dredging harms river environments. The New 49’ers urged the Governor to veto the bill, though there were enough votes in the Senate to override a potential veto. Approximately 3,500 permits are issued nationally each year for suction dredge mining. Many of these miners come to California’s Gold Country. The Mother Lode was ground zero for the original 49er movement and has since hosted hundreds of thousands of hopeful prospectors. Karuk Spokesman Craig Tucker said less than half the cost of issuing dredge mine permits each year is collected from permit fees. He said the rest “is subsidized by California taxpayers, including tribal, commercial and recreational fishermen who depend on healthy salmon runs for their livelihood or their businesses.” The ban will remain in effect until the state Department of Fish and Game completes an environmental review of suction dredging and creates new rules and regulations, said Lisa Page, a spokeswoman for the Governor’s office. Suction dredge mining is an underwater process that works like a vacuum to suck up and filter gravel from river bottoms. Miners who already have a permit can continue using dredges. Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Monday, 03 August 2009 00:22
Amador Regional Planning
Jackson – The Amador Regional Planning Committee agenda next week includes “future agenda items.” The regional planning committee meets 7 p.m. Wednesday, at the Sutter Creek civic building on Church Street, and will get a report from Sutter Creek on its wastewater plant and operations. The agenda includes discussion and possible action on all items listed. The only item listed under the agenda was a presentation by the city of Sutter Creek on the Amador Regional Sanitation Authority Master Plan. Sutter Creek City Manager Rob Duke reported on ARSA’s Master Plan to Sutter Creek City Council in early July meeting, saying its Environmental Impact Report will “hit the streets in about 60 days.” Duke said unsatisfactory rating of the plant due to flooding was addressed in the master plan. He said: “Up to a 125-year flood level, we have protection.” ARSA’s new plant will be located “above ground,” with 17-foot tall walls, and will be improved by developers of the Gold Rush Ranch & Golf Resort. Three issues were listed under future agenda items. They include: Recirculation of an updated MOU; presentations on General Plan updates and “current and proposed wastewater treatment and recycled water distribution facilities and programs.” They will also see a “draft of 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.” Dates for those agenda items were not yet listed. Regional Planning Committee members are Sutter Creek Mayor Pro Tempore Tim Murphy, Jackson Mayor Connie Gonsalves, Amador County Supervisor Chairman Ted Novelli (District 1), Amador Supervisor Brian Oneto (District 5), Ione Councilwoman Andrea Bonham, Plymouth Councilwoman Pat Fordyce, and public member at large Renee Chapman. The meetings are open to the public. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Wednesday, 29 July 2009 00:15
Board Of Supervisors
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