Amador County – The Jackson City Council on Monday approved a motion to authorize $90,000 for specific environmental services necessary for the Sutter Street Extension project, as well as a motion to begin the process of disestablishing the Business Improvement Council. Jackson City Manager Mike Daly said in a memo that “the path of travel of (the Sutter Street Extension) connector route is across property previously used by the Argonaut Mining Company as a tailings storage area and previous studies have identified elevated levels of arsenic, an element commonly associated with mine waste deposits.” Jackson and the Amador County Transportation Commission have been working together to formulate a work authorization agreement with Carleton Engineering, with whom the City previously worked with in 2006 to assist with similar services related to the acquisition of the Oro De Amador property. The project was discussed last year in a series of public meetings. The council unanimously approved to move forward with environmental work. Also, the Council passed a motion that will disestablish the Business Improvement District (BID), created in 1995 to provide a funding source for the Historic Jackson Business Association (HJBA) for its share of participation in the Main Street program. Daly said: “Everyone was in general agreement that it was time for a change, especially with momentum building towards creating a citywide business association.” A public survey of business owners in Jackson conducted by the steering committee for the new association found that many felt a change toward a citywide association is necessary. As a result, Daly said the BID Advisory Board has recommended eliminating the BID to “provide new opportunities for businesses within the historical district and outlying areas to participate in a single, more encompassing and more effective organization.” A public hearing will be held on June 7th, at which time it is expected the council will officially adopt the ordinance. Any remaining assets of the association will returned to the businesses that paid those dues. Daly said the steering committee intends to fund the new citywide association with voluntary dues. Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Thursday, 13 May 2010 06:00
Jackson Ok's $90K for Sutter Street, Begins Process to Disestablish Business Improvement District
Amador County – The Jackson City Council on Monday approved a motion to authorize $90,000 for specific environmental services necessary for the Sutter Street Extension project, as well as a motion to begin the process of disestablishing the Business Improvement Council. Jackson City Manager Mike Daly said in a memo that “the path of travel of (the Sutter Street Extension) connector route is across property previously used by the Argonaut Mining Company as a tailings storage area and previous studies have identified elevated levels of arsenic, an element commonly associated with mine waste deposits.” Jackson and the Amador County Transportation Commission have been working together to formulate a work authorization agreement with Carleton Engineering, with whom the City previously worked with in 2006 to assist with similar services related to the acquisition of the Oro De Amador property. The project was discussed last year in a series of public meetings. The council unanimously approved to move forward with environmental work. Also, the Council passed a motion that will disestablish the Business Improvement District (BID), created in 1995 to provide a funding source for the Historic Jackson Business Association (HJBA) for its share of participation in the Main Street program. Daly said: “Everyone was in general agreement that it was time for a change, especially with momentum building towards creating a citywide business association.” A public survey of business owners in Jackson conducted by the steering committee for the new association found that many felt a change toward a citywide association is necessary. As a result, Daly said the BID Advisory Board has recommended eliminating the BID to “provide new opportunities for businesses within the historical district and outlying areas to participate in a single, more encompassing and more effective organization.” A public hearing will be held on June 7th, at which time it is expected the council will officially adopt the ordinance. Any remaining assets of the association will returned to the businesses that paid those dues. Daly said the steering committee intends to fund the new citywide association with voluntary dues. Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.Latest from
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