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Highlights from the Grass Valley City Council agenda for July 17:

• Consideration of a Ballot Measure to Increase Local Sales and Use Tax
RECOMMENDATION: 1) Provide staff direction regarding the frame work for a local sales tax measure; and 2) direct the City Attorney to prepare Ballot Measure language to increase the Local Sales Tax for November 2012 general election for consideration on July 24, 2012.

• Appointment of Building Official 
RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the hiring of Jim D. Green as the City’s Building Official, effective July 16, 2012.

• City Charter Updates 
RECOMMENDATION: Conduct a public hearing on the proposed updates to the City Charter in preparation for placement of the charter updates on the November 2012 Ballot for the General Election.

Closed session:

II. ANNUAL PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (pursuant to Government Code 54957)
Title: City Administrator, Daniel C. Holler

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An Architectural Review Committee meeting is planned on July 31 at Nevada City Hall to consider plans to remodel the Alpha Building, proposed to become the Alpha Building Marketplace and Community Collaborative.

Let’s get on with it! The building could use a refresh. Details are here:

Architectural review application to remodel the existing building, known as the Alpha Building, located at 210 Broad Street in downtown Nevada City.

The Alpha Building footprint contains 8,160 square feet. The main component of the project is to add three windows and a new doorway/entrance on the eastern elevation (Union Street) and onto Calanan Park, a city-owned park.

The application also proposes replacement of all existing windows and doorways on all elevations of the building with matching materials (wood windows on Broad Street, aluminum windows on Union and Commercial Streets). Two existing storefront doors also will be replaced.

Color change of building (light green body, off-white trim, dark brown and beige accents).

The property owner/applicant is BT Alpha LLC (Gary and Patti Tintle, Ken and Kay Baker).

http://www.nevadacityca.gov/sites/all/modules/tinytinymce/tinymce/jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/filemanager/files/pcpackets2012/arc-jul31-01_001.pdf

From AppleCenter.org:

The Alpha Building Marketplace and Community Collaborative is envisioned as a people’s marketplace and community center serving both local residents and travelers. Located in the historic Alpha Building at the foot of Broad Street, it is the gateway to Nevada City’s historical downtown shopping district.

We envision the Marketplace showcasing
- local and regional farmers
- artisan producers
- independently owned and operated local businesses
- non-profit public benefit organizations

http://applecenter.org/projects/alpha-building/

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