October 22, 1975 (8 pages)

4 The Nevada County Nugget Wed., October 22, 1975 ROCKLIN Growing pains are becoming more apparent at Sierra College and expansion was one of __the key issues that sparked the regular meeting of the trustees here Tuesday. The board went on record for the college to negogiate to purchase 80 acres of land directly across from the college south of Rocklin Road. Sierra has an option on the property which expires Oct. 18. College president Dr. Gerald Angrove said the land purchase was originally considered to expand the college’s agriculture program. A labortory would be added and ‘“‘a permenant facility for agriculture is needed,” he said. q Trustees were told that the agriculture program is growing and that about 30acres of the land was suitable for this ‘purpose. Angrove said cash was available for the purchase and that $300,000 was the pricé\ quoted: in the option of the property. He noted that if the entire 80 acres wasn’t needed in the future that the excess acreage could be declared surplus and sold. Board chairman George Duff noted that the excess property could be used to expand the parking facilities. Enrollment at Sierra was up 35 percent this year, over 7,000 students ‘“‘and parked cars are everywhere during both the evening and day class sessions,” he said. With the college growing 3,000 students in two semesters the trustees agreed there could be, alternative uses for the acreage. Trustee Victor Huber questioned the expense of an agriculture center and how many students would benefit from this commitment. During the last semesters there were 212 agriculture majors and over 800, students taking courses in related fields in both the evening and day classes. Dr. Angrove recommended approval of the purchase and said a concrete utilization plan for the property would be prepared by school. officials for consideration in January. Trustees voted 70 for the purchase. In other business the . Sierra College expansion © trustees agreed to look into an offer from the TahoeTruckee Utility District to lease 130 acres of land near Truckee. The lease suggested was for 10 years, $1 per year. According to the offer there were no obligations tied to the lease and it would be an excellent piece of property for forestry class projects. The land is usable and timbered. —Trustees agreed to keep their flying program on the ground. It was suggested that program could be set up at an airport. Not a vocational program, directors were against changing the present program. --Agreed to start an amateur radio licensing class for adults. —Rented a building at the . Roseville Fairgrounds to expand their carpenter apprentice program which was running out of room on the campus. The program is for union apprentice carpenters and the college is reimbursed for their expenses. —Established a Sierra College trust fund to hold scholarship funds from outside organizations. --Agreed to employ James Verrinder' by contract to provide consultant services for the Audio-Visual ' Library services. For $2,700 Verrinder will develop long range plans for operation procedures and preventative maintenance. The two local trustees on the board are Dr. Robert Ross and Grass Valley attorhey Victor Huber. J Increased water pressure for Broadview Heights? Water flow for fighting fires on upper Broadview Heights is practically non-existant but new annxation No. 37 may allow for a hogkup with NID’s “Z system at. Lidster Avenue , which will increase pressure to the hill. A spokesman for the Grass Valley Fire Department told councilmen Tuesday that there isn’t five minutes worth of pressure available to fire fighters from a hydrant near Jan and Hill Streets. Mayor Ed Tellam agreed the situation is bad but not as poor as it might sound. ‘‘With the i} Adjustment WIDE OVAL TIRES 13”’ AVAILABLE NOW. Bill’s Better Buys Brake *1.88 RAISED WHITE LETTERS RECAPPING SERVICE PLAZA TIRE CO:;:INC;} BEHIND SPD 265-4642 PEN EA OMI Sa 9: pressure in that hydrant in addition to water we carry on our trucks coupled with our hydrant down on Washington Street we can fight one — of a fire,” he indicated. Tellam said residents on Broadview Heights will probably protest the annexation for fear that each new house in the area will mean just that much less pressure. ‘“‘What they don’t _ know is that if this annexation is approved and the hookup is made with Lidster they will all be better off,” he reiterated. Councilmen have come to a verbal agreement with a Mr. & Mrs. Sorensen which will have each share in the cost of placing an eight inch water line from the intersection of Jan and Hill up the Sorenson’s property line. Part of the distance will be 4” line which will be placed entirely at the owners expense. City Engineer Tom Leland said NID may not allow the city to hook onto the high pressure Lidster Avenue line but if such is the case the city could make a connection with their own line near Alta Vista Avenue to the west. The Sorensen’s are in a bind because they do not have water, cannot get it by way of a well because they have Lon Gilbert FARMERS. .INSURANCE GROUP »"E HEFFREN INSURANCE AGENCY: . 111. W. Main P.O Box 1034) ° Gross. Volley.Ca..265-61 66% already tried and do not have fire protection as they are in a “no man’s land outside of “Grass Valley, Alta-OaksSunset and Gold Flat.”’ Councilmen have insisted that before city water is made available the five acres be annexed but the. Sorensens will be allowed to have septic tanks because a city sewer line is not located near their property. be In other action: -Recreation. Director Bob Jones said he is optimistic the city will have sufficient funds from Proposition I recreation funds plus other money available to the city to complete required work at Condon CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLES — Using a quill pen similar to those used 188 years Park plus light Memorial Park’s softball diamond. Jones said he is making a study of the cost of lighting the softball field with figures from the Sacramento area totaling $25,000 to $42,000. ‘‘I will be making a trip up to Reno to inspect some fields up their where the cost is considerably less,” he said. , ago. to sign the original Constitution, Northern California Congressman Harold T. ie te SAAN. ~* (Bizz) Johnson signs a pledge of rededication to the principles of the Constitution. The recent ceremony In the. Nation's Capital. was: participated in by: * legislators and representatives of the Executive and Judicial branches ‘of’ Gover'* Ni Mind AREA Pgh POPE aH a8

4 The Nevada County Nugget Wed., October 22, 1975 ROCKLIN Growing pains are becoming more apparent at Sierra College and expansion was one of __the key issues that sparked the regular meeting of the trustees here Tuesday. The board went on record for the college to negogiate to purchase 80 acres of land directly across from the college south of Rocklin Road. Sierra has an option on the property which expires Oct. 18. College president Dr. Gerald Angrove said the land purchase was originally considered to expand the college’s agriculture program. A labortory would be added and ‘“‘a permenant facility for agriculture is needed,” he said. q Trustees were told that the agriculture program is growing and that about 30acres of the land was suitable for this ‘purpose. Angrove said cash was available for the purchase and that $300,000 was the pricé\ quoted: in the option of the property. He noted that if the entire 80 acres wasn’t needed in the future that the excess acreage could be declared surplus and sold. Board chairman George Duff noted that the excess property could be used to expand the parking facilities. Enrollment at Sierra was up 35 percent this year, over 7,000 students ‘“‘and parked cars are everywhere during both the evening and day class sessions,” he said. With the college growing 3,000 students in two semesters the trustees agreed there could be, alternative uses for the acreage. Trustee Victor Huber questioned the expense of an agriculture center and how many students would benefit from this commitment. During the last semesters there were 212 agriculture majors and over 800, students taking courses in related fields in both the evening and day classes. Dr. Angrove recommended approval of the purchase and said a concrete utilization plan for the property would be prepared by school. officials for consideration in January. Trustees voted 70 for the purchase. In other business the . Sierra College expansion © trustees agreed to look into an offer from the TahoeTruckee Utility District to lease 130 acres of land near Truckee. The lease suggested was for 10 years, $1 per year. According to the offer there were no obligations tied to the lease and it would be an excellent piece of property for forestry class projects. The land is usable and timbered. —Trustees agreed to keep their flying program on the ground. It was suggested that program could be set up at an airport. Not a vocational program, directors were against changing the present program. --Agreed to start an amateur radio licensing class for adults. —Rented a building at the . Roseville Fairgrounds to expand their carpenter apprentice program which was running out of room on the campus. The program is for union apprentice carpenters and the college is reimbursed for their expenses. —Established a Sierra College trust fund to hold scholarship funds from outside organizations. --Agreed to employ James Verrinder' by contract to provide consultant services for the Audio-Visual ' Library services. For $2,700 Verrinder will develop long

range plans for operation procedures and preventative maintenance. The two local trustees on the board are Dr. Robert Ross and Grass Valley attorhey Victor Huber. J Increased water pressure for Broadview Heights? Water flow for fighting fires on upper Broadview Heights is practically non-existant but new annxation No. 37 may allow for a hogkup with NID’s “Z system at. Lidster Avenue , which will increase pressure to the hill. A spokesman for the Grass Valley Fire Department told councilmen Tuesday that there isn’t five minutes worth of pressure available to fire fighters from a hydrant near Jan and Hill Streets. Mayor Ed Tellam agreed the situation is bad but not as poor as it might sound. ‘‘With the i} Adjustment WIDE OVAL TIRES 13”’ AVAILABLE NOW. Bill’s Better Buys Brake *1.88 RAISED WHITE LETTERS RECAPPING SERVICE PLAZA TIRE CO:;:INC;} BEHIND SPD 265-4642 PEN EA OMI Sa 9: pressure in that hydrant in addition to water we carry on our trucks coupled with our hydrant down on Washington Street we can fight one — of a fire,” he indicated. Tellam said residents on Broadview Heights will probably protest the annexation for fear that each new house in the area will mean just that much less pressure. ‘“‘What they don’t _ know is that if this annexation is approved and the hookup is made with Lidster they will all be better off,” he reiterated. Councilmen have come to a verbal agreement with a Mr. & Mrs. Sorensen which will have each share in the cost of placing an eight inch water line from the intersection of Jan and Hill up the Sorenson’s property line. Part of the distance will be 4” line which will be placed entirely at the owners expense. City Engineer Tom Leland said NID may not allow the city to hook onto the high pressure Lidster Avenue line but if such is the case the city could make a connection with their own line near Alta Vista Avenue to the west. The Sorensen’s are in a bind because they do not have water, cannot get it by way of a well because they have Lon Gilbert FARMERS. .INSURANCE GROUP »"E HEFFREN INSURANCE AGENCY: . 111. W. Main P.O Box 1034) ° Gross. Volley.Ca....265-61 66% already tried and do not have fire protection as they are in a “no man’s land outside of “Grass Valley, Alta-OaksSunset and Gold Flat.”’ Councilmen have insisted that before city water is made available the five acres be annexed but the. Sorensens will be allowed to have septic tanks because a city sewer line is not located near their property. be In other action: -Recreation. Director Bob Jones said he is optimistic the city will have sufficient funds from Proposition I recreation funds plus other money available to the city to complete required work at Condon CONSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLES — Using a quill pen similar to those used 188 years Park plus light Memorial Park’s softball diamond. Jones said he is making a study of the cost of lighting the softball field with figures from the Sacramento area totaling $25,000 to $42,000. ‘‘I will be making a trip up to Reno to inspect some fields up their where the cost is considerably less,” he said. , ago. to sign the original Constitution, Northern California Congressman Harold T. ie te SAAN. ~* (Bizz) Johnson signs a pledge of rededication to the principles of the Constitution. The recent ceremony In the. Nation's Capital. was: participated in by: * legislators and representatives of the Executive and Judicial branches ‘of’ Gover'* Ni Mind AREA Pgh POPE aH a8