October 1, 1969 (12 pages)

Will acquire rights in best, cheapest way Nevada county supervisors recommitted themselves Tuesday to "do what is necessary to open Perimeter Road," then put punch in their intention by voting to "acquire the rights-of-way in the best and cheapest way as soon as practical." The board, after discussing this issue at both ends of a long ‘meeting, acted in response toan attorney representing some Perimeter property owners who want the road legally and officially opened. The board adopted by a 3-1 vote a policy which essentially is the same as one adopted several months ago, It states: "Nevada. county establishes Spenceville as the eventual road the county will develop for access into Nevada county from Capehart Housing and Camp Far West and will do whatever is necessary to open Perimeter Road and maintain it as a public road outside the county's maintained mileage system." This was followed by unanimous votes to acquire the rightsof-way and a minute order to have the county counsel and public works director prepare estimates of the cost of acquisition. Acting Chairman Dean Lawrence voted against the first motion because she wanted the Spenceville_part handled separately. (See other story.) County Counsel Leo Todd said he will contact each property owner in a final attempt to ob_ tain as many rights-of-way as possible without cost. Attorney Frank Francis, who said he represented owners of about half the nine plus miles of prospective road, stipulated that his clients will donate rightsof-way through their properties, leaving the county amaximum of perhaps five miles to condemn or purchase, Francis represents William Steen, who is agent for several property owners, most of whom are San Francisco attorneys. next Tuesday. : However, Francis did make clear that the protest on the assessment increase is the leverage by which his clients hope to finally get the road legally open. He indicated the basis of the protest’ will be that the assessment increase is improper unless the road is legally open. The attorney added that he asked to appear before the board this week to try to get the road opening resolved in advance of the assessment hearing. "It seems to me efficient, good government certainly dictates that this thing be cleared up before the pending question regarding assessments is heard," Francis said. The county has been considering opening Perimeter for seven years and .only last month cleared the first hurdle by condemning right-of-way at the beginning of the route which the property owner refused to deed to the county. Now, other property owners are being asked to relinquish rights-of-way through their lands without payment of $1,000 a mile, a figure based onanoral agreement. made by some property owners and a former supervisor, Donald Blake, at a meeting several years ago. At least one property owner, other than Francis’ clients, has agreed to relinquish his right-of-way without payment, but there is no certainty the rest of the land owners will do the same, Francis began by telling the supervisors. it is their responsibility to "set policy aimed at orderly development ofthe community. To set such policy, there has to be a certain amount of continuity and predictability over a period of time. Perimeter Road is an example of lack of continuity in carrying out directives of the board and very often extreme delays," Francis then cited various board actions concerning Perimeter dating back to 1963 and added: : "The expression of this board from 1963 to the current date has been that the policy is Perimeter Road should be opened. It is obvious that what we have been doing since 1963 has not resulted in its opening -physical opening possibly, but not legal opening." Supervisor William Thomas said the supervisors earlier this year adopted a policy of opening Spenceville Road as the major southwest route eventually and condemning the first property along Perimeter because everyone behind that point is landlocked. Sty "The other Perimeter land owners," he said, "should be willing to do their part and deed rights-of-way if they want it open," Thomas said that as far as he knows the meeting at which $1,000 a mile payment was agreed "has no official sanction". of Nevada county. The discussion turned at this point to the policy change concerning Spenceville (see other story), confusing somewhat the point at hand -opening of Perimeter. Eventually the board, after spending 45 minutes in the morning on Perimeter and Spenceville” discussion, tabled the matter until the end of the afternoon session. Francis referred to the $21,000 assessment increase under protest as opposed to his estimated $10,000 estimated cost of buying the right-of-way by saying: "You might be losing more than you are gaining by not acting immediately." gin annexation procedures _the city of Nevada City. Wednesday, October 1, 1969 The Nevada County Nugget 5 Offers to improve NC school lighting high Three offers to improve the amount of lighting in the Nevada City Elementary auditorium were higher than the anticipated cost of $1,500, Supt. Dan Woodard told the governing board Wednesday. Pacific Gas & Electric Co. had estimated the work would cost $1,500, Woodard said. The three estimates received from local contractors were $2,986 from Gray Electric, $2,975 from Turner Electric and $2,150 from Jackson Electric. Woodard was authorized to obtain an estimate from an electrical contractor out ofthe area, if it is still too high, he will buy new fixtures and hire an electrician to install them. Light available in the former auditorium, now used for classrooms, will not be adequate in another month, Woodard said. When doors must be closed and the sun sets more westerly than north-westerly, the light will be less than adequate for students, Woodard added. The board accepted thetransportation agreement for another year with the bus pool, combining the buses of Nevada City, Grass Valley and Nevada Union High School Districts into one pool. The board also adopted the routes and stops now in use although all have not been approved by the California Highway Patrol. The board approved a resolution authorizing Woodard to be-. ) with The board approve.the site of the new school for annexation tothe city. Woodard said the first step in the procedure was the resolution. Woodard said a CHP officer has checked some of the routes and stops but not all of them as yet. The board approval for the routes and stops retained the opportunity for changes later if the patrol officer finds one or more stops which he doesn't consider safe. Bob Johnston, trustee appointed to the bus pool transportation committee, reported on his attendance at the first committee meeting for the 196970-school year. "We learned about the economics oftransportation through a bus pool versus going it alone, talked about routes and the maintenance charts of each vehicle," Johnston said. 'T learned a lot,"' he added. Woodard reported that the Bureau of Land Management wanted to know if the district is still interested in the BLM land off Bost Avenue. The board agreed it is not and asked Woodard to withdraw the application to BLM for land for a new school, "We are having a little problem clearing title to the mining claims,"' Woodard. reported he was told by a man at BLM. The first communication with BLM was in February, 1967, Woodard said and 2 1/2 years later the land still has no clear title. A policy ondiscipline was discussed with no action taken Wednesday. The policy would allow a principal to suspend a child for up to two weeks with further suspension or expulsion requiring board action. Corporal punishment must be by a paddle, the exact dimensions discussed but to be approved later. The corporal punishment must be administered by a teacher with the. principal or assistant principal present or by the principal with the teacher present. Many steps were itemized for handling poor behavior in a student before corporal punishment was mentioned. "That's the last resort," Woodard said. A special meeting was set for 7:30 p.m, next Wednesday to discuss the new school. Francis originally asked the board to pay $1,000 per lineal mile for rights-of-way that can't be obtained free and file condemnation suits against needed rights-of-way for which the owners won't accept $1,000 a mile, That $1,000 would apply to frontage on each side of the pight-of-way, so actually would . cost the county $2,000 per mile. Thus, the total cost would be about $10,000 if all property owners agreed to that settlement, : However,, this was not authorized, and it was indicated that some condemnations would be required in any event with those prices impossible to determine until the cases reach court. Francis did contend that the cost might run the county $200 an acre or $1,400 for the seven acres in each mile. If all the right-of-way had to be condemned over five miles. The cost thus would be $7,200, Adding impact to the issue Tuesday was the fact that the people Francis represents have filed a protest. to a $21,000 increase in their assessment which he contended was based on an assumption that the road was legally open. ‘ The protest itself could not be discussed Tuesday because it will come before the supervisors sitting as a quasi-judicial body, the of equalization, _ Quick Personal Service ° Night Depository e¢ Commercial and ‘ Real Estate Loans « C Member Bank © ¢ Safe Deposit boxes °« Travelers Checks « Auto, Personal, Contract, Modernization and Equipment Loans « Master Charge No Monthly Service Charge on Regular Personal Checking Acits © Savings Accounts ts maintaining a tnt of $300 or More. We’re Dealers in “Homej/ Grown” Dollars Mother Lode Bank’ specializes in service to LOCAL depositors and businesses — helping to put their “Home-Grown”’ dollars to work producing more ‘“‘Home-Grown” dollars . . « locally! 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Will acquire rights in best, cheapest way Nevada county supervisors recommitted themselves Tuesday to "do what is necessary to open Perimeter Road," then put punch in their intention by voting to "acquire the rights-of-way in the best and cheapest way as soon as practical." The board, after discussing this issue at both ends of a long ‘meeting, acted in response toan attorney representing some Perimeter property owners who want the road legally and officially opened. The board adopted by a 3-1 vote a policy which essentially is the same as one adopted several months ago, It states: "Nevada. county establishes Spenceville as the eventual road the county will develop for access into Nevada county from Capehart Housing and Camp Far West and will do whatever is necessary to open Perimeter Road and maintain it as a public road outside the county's maintained mileage system." This was followed by unanimous votes to acquire the rightsof-way and a minute order to have the county counsel and public works director prepare estimates of the cost of acquisition. Acting Chairman Dean Lawrence voted against the first motion because she wanted the Spenceville_part handled separately. (See other story.) County Counsel Leo Todd said he will contact each property owner in a final attempt to ob_ tain as many rights-of-way as possible without cost. Attorney Frank Francis, who said he represented owners of about half the nine plus miles of prospective road, stipulated that his clients will donate rightsof-way through their properties, leaving the county amaximum of perhaps five miles to condemn or purchase, Francis represents William Steen, who is agent for several property owners, most of whom are San Francisco attorneys. next Tuesday. : However, Francis did make clear that the protest on the assessment increase is the leverage by which his clients hope to finally get the road legally open. He indicated the basis of the protest’ will be that the assessment increase is improper unless the road is legally open. The attorney added that he asked to appear before the board this week to try to get the road opening resolved in advance of the assessment hearing. "It seems to me efficient, good government certainly dictates that this thing be cleared up before the pending question regarding assessments is heard," Francis said. The county has been considering opening Perimeter for seven years and .only last month cleared the first hurdle by condemning right-of-way at the beginning of the route which the property owner refused to deed to the county. Now, other property owners are being asked to relinquish rights-of-way through their lands without payment of $1,000 a mile, a figure based onanoral agreement. made by some property owners and a former supervisor, Donald Blake, at a meeting several years ago. At least one property owner, other than Francis’ clients, has agreed to relinquish his right-of-way without payment, but there is no certainty the rest of the land owners will do the same, Francis began by telling the supervisors. it is their responsibility to "set policy aimed at orderly development ofthe community. To set such policy, there has to be a certain amount of continuity and predictability over a period of time. Perimeter Road is an example of lack of continuity in carrying out directives of the board and very often extreme delays," Francis then cited various board actions concerning Perimeter dating back to 1963 and added: : "The expression of this board from 1963 to the current date has been that the policy is Perimeter Road should be opened. It is obvious that what we have been doing since 1963 has not resulted in its opening -physical opening possibly, but not legal opening." Supervisor William Thomas said the supervisors earlier this year adopted a policy of opening Spenceville Road as the major southwest route eventually and condemning the first property along Perimeter because everyone behind that point is landlocked. Sty "The other Perimeter land owners," he said, "should be willing to do their part and deed rights-of-way if they want it open," Thomas said that as far as he knows the meeting at which $1,000 a mile payment was agreed "has no official sanction". of Nevada county. The discussion turned at this point to the policy change concerning Spenceville (see other story), confusing somewhat the point at hand -opening of Perimeter. Eventually the board, after spending 45 minutes in the morning on Perimeter and Spenceville” discussion, tabled the matter until the end of the afternoon session. Francis referred to the $21,000 assessment increase under protest as opposed to his estimated $10,000 estimated cost of buying the right-of-way by saying: "You might be losing more than you are gaining by not acting immediately." gin annexation procedures _the city of Nevada City. Wednesday, October 1, 1969 The Nevada County Nugget 5 Offers to improve NC school lighting high Three offers to improve the amount of lighting in the Nevada City Elementary auditorium were higher than the anticipated

cost of $1,500, Supt. Dan Woodard told the governing board Wednesday. Pacific Gas & Electric Co. had estimated the work would cost $1,500, Woodard said. The three estimates received from local contractors were $2,986 from Gray Electric, $2,975 from Turner Electric and $2,150 from Jackson Electric. Woodard was authorized to obtain an estimate from an electrical contractor out ofthe area, if it is still too high, he will buy new fixtures and hire an electrician to install them. Light available in the former auditorium, now used for classrooms, will not be adequate in another month, Woodard said. When doors must be closed and the sun sets more westerly than north-westerly, the light will be less than adequate for students, Woodard added. The board accepted thetransportation agreement for another year with the bus pool, combining the buses of Nevada City, Grass Valley and Nevada Union High School Districts into one pool. The board also adopted the routes and stops now in use although all have not been approved by the California Highway Patrol. The board approved a resolution authorizing Woodard to be-. ) with The board approve.the site of the new school for annexation tothe city. Woodard said the first step in the procedure was the resolution. Woodard said a CHP officer has checked some of the routes and stops but not all of them as yet. The board approval for the routes and stops retained the opportunity for changes later if the patrol officer finds one or more stops which he doesn't consider safe. Bob Johnston, trustee appointed to the bus pool transportation committee, reported on his attendance at the first committee meeting for the 196970-school year. "We learned about the economics oftransportation through a bus pool versus going it alone, talked about routes and the maintenance charts of each vehicle," Johnston said. 'T learned a lot,"' he added. Woodard reported that the Bureau of Land Management wanted to know if the district is still interested in the BLM land off Bost Avenue. The board agreed it is not and asked Woodard to withdraw the application to BLM for land for a new school, "We are having a little problem clearing title to the mining claims,"' Woodard. reported he was told by a man at BLM. The first communication with BLM was in February, 1967, Woodard said and 2 1/2 years later the land still has no clear title. A policy ondiscipline was discussed with no action taken Wednesday. The policy would allow a principal to suspend a child for up to two weeks with further suspension or expulsion requiring board action. Corporal punishment must be by a paddle, the exact dimensions discussed but to be approved later. The corporal punishment must be administered by a teacher with the. principal or assistant principal present or by the principal with the teacher present. Many steps were itemized for handling poor behavior in a student before corporal punishment was mentioned. "That's the last resort," Woodard said. A special meeting was set for 7:30 p.m, next Wednesday to discuss the new school. Francis originally asked the board to pay $1,000 per lineal mile for rights-of-way that can't be obtained free and file condemnation suits against needed rights-of-way for which the owners won't accept $1,000 a mile, That $1,000 would apply to frontage on each side of the pight-of-way, so actually would . cost the county $2,000 per mile. Thus, the total cost would be about $10,000 if all property owners agreed to that settlement, : However,, this was not authorized, and it was indicated that some condemnations would be required in any event with those prices impossible to determine until the cases reach court. Francis did contend that the cost might run the county $200 an acre or $1,400 for the seven acres in each mile. If all the right-of-way had to be condemned over five miles. The cost thus would be $7,200, Adding impact to the issue Tuesday was the fact that the people Francis represents have filed a protest. to a $21,000 increase in their assessment which he contended was based on an assumption that the road was legally open. ‘ The protest itself could not be discussed Tuesday because it will come before the supervisors sitting as a quasi-judicial body, the of equalization, _ Quick Personal Service ° Night Depository e¢ Commercial and ‘ Real Estate Loans « C Member Bank © ¢ Safe Deposit boxes °« Travelers Checks « Auto, Personal, Contract, Modernization and Equipment Loans « Master Charge No Monthly Service Charge on Regular Personal Checking Acits © Savings Accounts ts maintaining a tnt of $300 or More. 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