Tuesday, February 7, 1995 The NAPA VALLEY REGISTER 3A NAPA Meeting agendas Napa Sanitation District Time: Wednesday, Feb. 8. Closed Session: 5 p.m. Open Session: 5:30 p.m. Place: Napa Sanitation District building, 950 Imola Ave.
West. Agenda: At 5 p.m. the board will meet in closed session to discuss two cases of litigatin: the lawsuit with Jamieson Canyon rancher Larry Kirkland; and Doshier versus Napa Sanitation District. Also during closed session, the board will discuss property transactions involving Caltrans, and a possible lawsuit At 5:30 p.m. the board will meet in open session and allow for public comment The board will consider changes in policy involving the use of certain state-regulated chemicals, and update procedures for monitoring water allowances for landscaping The board will issue a certificate of appreciation to those who discovered and repaired the broken sewer line near Wiloth Creek The board will review and possibly take action on repairs to the Wiloth Creek sewer line The board will vote to accept and file its audit report for the fiscal year 1994 The Napa Sanitation District Manager will give an update on capacity of treatment ponds.
Napa County Local Agency Formation Commission building, 1195 Third Room 305. Agenda: At 7:30 p.m. the commission will open the meeting for public comment The commission will consider authorizing the Napa Sanitation District to annex two parcels, totalling near the intersection of Browns Valley Road near Rownena Lane The commission will consider changing the Congress Valley Water District sphere of influence to include two parcels, totalling about 15 acres, near the intersection of Buhman Avenue Congress Valley Road The commission will review its policy determinations and possibly direct staff to adopt changes The commission will review recommendations by a special blue ribbon committee on proposed changes to the Napa Sanitation District The commission will meet in closed session to discuss three lawsuits, including City of St. Helena versus LAFCO, City of American Canyon versus County of Napa, and Hull versus Kindig. Meeting canceled The American Canyon Planning Commission meeting scheduled for Feb.
9 has been canceled. The next commission meeting is scheduled for Feb. 23 at 7:30 p.m. at the Community Room, 2185 Elliott Drive. Time: Wednesday, Feb.
8, 7:30 p.m. Place: Napa County Administration Cities hope meeting leads to better communication By LUCY LAZARONY the city's drive for gradual, would be 10 percent or less over tural development," Yost said. which would provide the city Register Staff Writer steady growth, emphasis on the next decade. In that vein, the Napa City with much needed services and AMERICAN CANYON open space, job creation and the "Napa County is going to Council voted in November 1993 help balance out its housing Napa and American Canyon City need to increase city boundaries remain an agricultural county," to retain its current Rural Urban element. Council members compared to "create a rational, urban Yost said.
"It won't be growing Limit line through the year 2020. American Canyon redevelopgeneral plans and pledged coop- form." as much as other Bay Area That move will increase land and ment efforts will focus on Higheration on issues impacting both Emlen also expressed the counties." housing prices and make it more way 29, older neighborhoods and areas in a joint council meeting city's wish to become the gate- Yost said the city will continue difficult to develop affordable the proposed town center near held Monday. way to Napa Valley, beginning to feel like a small town, offer a housing in Napa. the old Basalt plant. Much of the meeting was a with the American Canyon town broad range of housing and aim When talk turned to areas of After the meeting, American recap of the cities' general plan center.
Mayor Rick Mahanay for a high standard of living. joint interest such as spheres of Canyon Councilmember Tom processes, which American Can- echoed the view. Aside from areas in the south- influence, water services and Orlando said the joint session yon completed in November and "If we're the gateway to Napa west part of the city and at the urban development in the coun- had helped to clarify the young which Napa has yet to fully Valley, we've got to fix the gate," state hospital grounds, Napa ty, American Canyon City Man- city's general plan since it was update after more than three Mahanay said. "We want to start does not envision a great deal of ager Ralph Freedman said coun- "an issue of much controversy years. there." change in terms of expansion.
ty development of the airport right off the bat. American Canyon Planning John Yost, Napa's planning The city's northern boundary is area in terms of retail stores and "It is important that the counDirector Bill Emlen, who began director, outlined the city's especially firm, Yost said. banks would be detrimental to cils understand each other's his presentation by saying he slowth growth strategy under its "It's a real commitment of American Canyon's growth. plans," Orlando said. "I think wished to clarify and dispel any general plan.
He estimated that our city that the city line has to Freedman said the city needs there's a lot of room for cooperamyths about the plan, outlined the population rate change stop there to allow for agricul- to attract more retail stores, tion between both cities." Jury's awareness of sentence influences verdict News briefs Oil recycling the Clover Flat Landfill, 4380 Silverado Trail North, CalistoNAPA Joe's Chevron, 630 ga. Trancas is Napa's newest certified Used oil motor recycling oil center. be Office opening can dumped seven days a week NAPA State Sen. Mike between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Thompson, D-Napa Valley, and Joe's Chevron pays 16 cents a Assemblywoman Valerie gallon. Oil cannot be contami- Brown, D-Sonoma, will host a nated with gasoline or other grand opening of their new substances, said station owner Napa district office on ThursJoe Cetwinski. day, Feb. 16. Cetwinski said he would be The opening will be held from encouraging customers to do- 5 to 7 p.m.
at 1040 Main nate the 16-cent rebate to the Suite 101. Napa Boys' and Girls' Club. Joe's Chevron is Napa third Refreshments will be served, certified dump location paying and the public is welcome and 16 cents a gallon. encouraged to attend. The other two are Jiffy Lube, The new office will serve Napa 603 Lincoln and Quality and Lake County residents who need assistance with state matTune-Up, 1823 Soscol Ave.
ter. Napa County has three two additional sites where used 1 mo- Thompson and Brown are tor oil is collected, but no sharing offices in an effort to rebate is paid. maximize representation and They are: Kragen Auto Parts, save state revenues. 2290 Jefferson Napa; the For more information, call the American Canyon Landfill and Napa distict office at 224-1990. STOP Crimes Against Children MARC KLAAS Father of Polly Klaas Founder of Marc Klaas Foundation for Children WILL SPEAK ON LOCAL SOLUTIONS I LAW ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS I LEGISLATIVE AGENDA Public Invited ST.
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