February 24, 1971 (12 pages)

:) f _ NUMBER 6 SACTO. CAL. 95814 VOLUME 49 NEVADA COU Serving the communities of Nevada City, Grass: Valley, Red Dog, You Bet, Town Talk, Glenbrook, Little York, Cherokee, Mooney Flat, Sweetland, Alpha, Omega, French Corral, Rough and Ready, Graniteville, North San Juan, North Bloomfield, Humbug, Relief Hill, Washington, Blue Tent, La Bafr Meadows, Cedar Ridge Union Hill, Peardale, Summit City, Walloupa, Gouge Eye, Lime Kiln, Chicago Park, Wolf, Christmas Hill, Liberty Hill, Sailor Flat, Lake City, Selby Flat, Grizzly Hill, Gold Flat, Soggsville, Gold Bar, Lowell Hill, Bqurbon Hill, Scotch Hill, North Columbia, Columbia Hill, Brandy Flat, Sebastopol, Quaker Hill, Willow Valley, Newtown, Indian Flat, Bridgeport, Birchville, Moore's Flat, Orleans Flat, Remington Hill, Anthony House, Delirium Tremens, PERLODICALS SECTION 5/16/71 . GAL. ST. LIBRARY ad 10 Cents A Copy Published Wednesdays, Nevada City WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1971 THE LOBBY of the newly constructed Bank of America in Nevada City. Awards this week were presented to the bank for carrying out the spirit of the city's historical design ordinance. The bank received an award for the best new building. The Durbrow Building was the best renovated building. Other awards presented by the sponsors, Harold Berliner and Bob Paine went to the Nevada City Planning Commission for its efforts to make the ordinance work; Mayor John Rankin for leadership, Bill Lambert is chairman of the city planning commission. Other members are James Davis, Howard Keene, Alice McGee, Lucille Sheffel, Paul Webster and Dr. Leland Lewis. Two items concerning local business firms were handled by Nevada City councilmen Monday, and they refused a request from a council member in one case, Angelini Bros., with which Councilman Leo Angelini is affiliated, requested a 36-squre foot Chrysler sign for its agen-. cy just off the freeway. He thus abstained from the decision as did City Atty. William Wetherall because of conflict of interest. ee William Cassettari, filling in for Weatherall, said a city Te ee ec Nao eR arateteorereleretereterereresece “etetotelededeletetecececectatatatatereteterstetetenenensenereeesests! ROS x SN Ar NN OCS HII RI ORION ordinance prohibits signs larger than 24 square feet if they are to be "primarily viewed" from the freeway. Councilman Lon Cooper felt the prime purpose of Angelini'’s sign is to attract business from local residents rather than people traveling the freeway. However, Councilman Robert Paine contended that the intent of such signs is to "appeal to the greatest number of people." The council finally voted 4-0 that the sign would be "primarily" viewed from the freeway. This decision in effect killed the application. The other business-oriented item was raised by Frank Cirino of Family Taxi who contended that Tanner's Trolley has been sccce Making runs beyond the route 7 No change was made in the county's finances for the chamber of commerce Tuesday, * meaning the promotion body will NC Council handles 2 business items allowed for it by the Public Utilities Commission. Cirino said he and officials of Pappy's Taxi in Grass Valley complained to the PUC, and Tanner's has stopped its expanded routes now except for one to Nevada General Hospital. Cirino asked and the council agreed to notify Tanner's Trolley in writing that it must stick to its PUC-approved routes in Nevada City. Cirino did not get off with a complete victory, however. City Manager Beryl Robinson Jr. reminded the council that Family Taxi owes $41 to the city, part of which goes back a year, The council gave Cirino until May 30 to pay the $41 or his franchise’ will be revoked. continue to get its budgeted allotment through June. The board of supervisors was to deliberate phasing out of the chamber Tuesday onthe grounds that the money — about $10,000 for the rest of the fiscal year — would be needed to finance an expected county hospital deficit caused by state Medi-Cal cutbacks, However, earlier in the day the supervisors learned that the Medi-Cal deficit will be considerably below the $100,000 plus estimated earlier. This is because some of the cutbacks have not been put into effect yet. Supervisor Robert Long, who had felt the chamber should be considered for budgetary elimination if a major deficit had to be made up, said the change in the hospital status nullified any need to take action regarding _ Nevada CountySupervisors Report the chamber now. Long, who with Willie Curran has supported the chamber, added that the group is needed to enhance this area's economy. Criticism of providing the chamber $40,000 in county money has been leveled by Super-. visors Dean Lawrence and Ralph Buchanan, and they reiterated their opposition Tuesday. Mrs, Lawrence wondered if the chamber could show enough results to justify the $105,000 she said the county has provided it during the past three years. Supervisor Larry Filer, who has questioned the amount spent for the chamber, nevertheless stood firm against cutting off any funds in mid-year. Chamber President Fred Conway told the board the chamber directors will be providing alternate financing methods for consideration in the next budget year. These may include a business tax and/or reserving the hotel -motel tax for the chamber. a

:) f _ NUMBER 6 SACTO. CAL. 95814 VOLUME 49 NEVADA COU Serving the communities of Nevada City, Grass: Valley, Red Dog, You Bet, Town Talk, Glenbrook, Little York, Cherokee, Mooney Flat, Sweetland, Alpha, Omega, French Corral, Rough and Ready, Graniteville, North San Juan, North Bloomfield, Humbug, Relief Hill, Washington, Blue Tent, La Bafr Meadows, Cedar Ridge Union Hill, Peardale, Summit City, Walloupa, Gouge Eye, Lime Kiln, Chicago Park, Wolf, Christmas Hill, Liberty Hill, Sailor Flat, Lake City, Selby Flat, Grizzly Hill, Gold Flat, Soggsville, Gold Bar, Lowell Hill, Bqurbon Hill, Scotch Hill, North Columbia, Columbia Hill, Brandy Flat, Sebastopol, Quaker Hill, Willow Valley, Newtown, Indian Flat, Bridgeport, Birchville, Moore's Flat, Orleans Flat, Remington Hill, Anthony House, Delirium Tremens, PERLODICALS SECTION 5/16/71 . GAL. ST. LIBRARY ad 10 Cents A Copy Published Wednesdays, Nevada City WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1971 THE LOBBY of the newly constructed Bank of America in Nevada City. Awards this week were presented to the bank for carrying out the spirit of the city's historical design ordinance. The bank received an award for the best new building. The Durbrow Building was the best renovated building. Other awards presented by the sponsors, Harold Berliner and Bob Paine went to the Nevada City Planning Commission for its efforts to make the ordinance work; Mayor John Rankin for leadership, Bill Lambert is chairman of the city planning commission. Other members are James Davis, Howard Keene, Alice McGee, Lucille Sheffel, Paul Webster and Dr. Leland Lewis. Two items concerning local business firms were handled by Nevada City councilmen Monday, and they refused a request from a council member in one case, Angelini Bros., with which Councilman Leo Angelini is affiliated, requested a 36-squre foot Chrysler sign for its agen-. cy just off the freeway. He thus abstained from the decision as did City Atty. William Wetherall because of conflict of interest. ee William Cassettari, filling in for Weatherall, said a city Te ee ec Nao eR arateteorereleretereterereresece “etetotelededeletetecececectatatatatereteterstetetenenensenereeesests! ROS x SN Ar NN OCS HII RI ORION ordinance prohibits signs larger than 24 square feet if they are to be "primarily viewed" from the freeway. Councilman Lon Cooper felt the prime purpose of Angelini'’s sign is to attract business from local residents rather than people traveling the freeway. However, Councilman Robert Paine contended that the intent of such signs is to "appeal to the greatest number of people." The council finally voted 4-0 that the sign would be "primarily" viewed from the freeway. This decision in effect killed the application. The other business-oriented item was raised by Frank Cirino of Family Taxi who contended that Tanner's Trolley has been sccce Making runs beyond the route 7 No change was made in the county's finances for the chamber of commerce Tuesday, * meaning the promotion body will NC Council handles 2 business items allowed for it by the Public Utilities Commission. Cirino said he and officials of Pappy's Taxi in Grass Valley complained to the PUC, and Tanner's has stopped its expanded routes now

except for one to Nevada General Hospital. Cirino asked and the council agreed to notify Tanner's Trolley in writing that it must stick to its PUC-approved routes in Nevada City. Cirino did not get off with a complete victory, however. City Manager Beryl Robinson Jr. reminded the council that Family Taxi owes $41 to the city, part of which goes back a year, The council gave Cirino until May 30 to pay the $41 or his franchise’ will be revoked. continue to get its budgeted allotment through June. The board of supervisors was to deliberate phasing out of the chamber Tuesday onthe grounds that the money — about $10,000 for the rest of the fiscal year — would be needed to finance an expected county hospital deficit caused by state Medi-Cal cutbacks, However, earlier in the day the supervisors learned that the Medi-Cal deficit will be considerably below the $100,000 plus estimated earlier. This is because some of the cutbacks have not been put into effect yet. Supervisor Robert Long, who had felt the chamber should be considered for budgetary elimination if a major deficit had to be made up, said the change in the hospital status nullified any need to take action regarding _ Nevada CountySupervisors Report the chamber now. Long, who with Willie Curran has supported the chamber, added that the group is needed to enhance this area's economy. Criticism of providing the chamber $40,000 in county money has been leveled by Super-. visors Dean Lawrence and Ralph Buchanan, and they reiterated their opposition Tuesday. Mrs, Lawrence wondered if the chamber could show enough results to justify the $105,000 she said the county has provided it during the past three years. Supervisor Larry Filer, who has questioned the amount spent for the chamber, nevertheless stood firm against cutting off any funds in mid-year. Chamber President Fred Conway told the board the chamber directors will be providing alternate financing methods for consideration in the next budget year. These may include a business tax and/or reserving the hotel -motel tax for the chamber. a