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The Tahoe Paradise Resort Improvement District (TPRID) will be holding a special board meeting on Friday, July 17 at the park's recreation room at 9:30 a.m.

Here is the agenda:

1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Approval of Minutes
4. Review of Membership
5. Election of Chair
6. Review of Drafts and Progress to Date
7. Discussion and Plan for Completion of a Master Plan
8. Adjournment

The park is located at 1011 E. San Bernadino in Meyers.

Things are moving forward quickly for the Tahoe Paradise Resort Improvement District. The former maintenance person who lived at the park is gone, there are now special events planned, and a new employee is about to be hired.

There is a special meeting of the district's board of directors on Thursday night that will help form this summer's plans for the community park.

The meeting will be held at the park located at 1011 San Bernardino Avenue in Meyers at 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 9.

The agenda includes:

a) Events Committee Update - 50th Anniversary Party and Music in the Park

The family members who own the historic W.D. Barton Ranch Complex located at the "Y" in South Lake Tahoe want to tear it down. The community has been very vocal in recent months about wanting to keep the buildings for the historical value. The Lake Tahoe Historical Society has heard from a group would is interested in buying the property, though it isn't for sale.

Once again, an audience full of mainly Realtors and property managers filled the South Lake Tahoe City Council Chambers as the topic of Vacation Home Rentals (VHR) was on the agenda for discussion.

Renting a vacation home is being increasingly popular in South Lake Tahoe just as in other communities. Many tourists prefer to rent a VHR instead of a traditional motel or hotel room. There are many reasons from enjoying time with family to reunions and wedding parties.

The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and the Lake Tahoe Sustainable Communities Program are hosting the Tahoe Region’s first-ever sustainability summit June 22-23 at The Hyatt in Incline Village.

Called Connections 2015, the summit is all about building more resilient and sustainable communities by strengthening mountain-urban partnerships, bringing together people and organizations from all over California, Nevada, and the American West.

The Lake Tahoe Federal Advisory Committee (LTFAC) is scheduled to meet from 9 a.m. to noon, June 22, 2015, at the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Forest Supervisor’s office, 35 College Drive, South Lake Tahoe, Calif., 96150. LTFAC will address issues related to federal activities at Lake Tahoe.

Items on the agenda include an overview of committee history, review of committee charter, update on status of Lake Tahoe Restoration Act and Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act, and discussion of Committee’s future strategy.

The City of South Lake Tahoe wants to hear opinions and concerns from the public on city matters. In order to hear from the people who cannot make City Council meetings they have created "eComment."

This new way to collect comments on agenda items was unveiled this weekend and is now in place, just in time for the June 2nd council meeting.

The City of South Lake Tahoe Planning Commission will be considering adoption of the Tahoe Valley Area Plan and amending the City Zoning Ordinance to allow for outdoor display of specialized recreation equipment at their May 14 meeting.

Also on the agenda is an ordinance concerning South Lake Tahoe outdoor craft fairs.

The meeting is in the City Council chambers at the airport at 3 p.m.

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Illegal tree cutting at a South Lake Tahoe hotel and approval of the Heavenly Mountain Resort Epic Discovery Project are just two of the agenda items for the next Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) Governing Board meeting.

The TRPA board meeting will be held on March 25 at the Chateau in Incine Village and on March 26 at the agency's office in Stateline.

Gone was the yelling between board members. Gone was the yelling from the residents in the crowd. Gone was the uncomfortable feeling I had watching a Tahoe Paradise Resort Improvement District (TPRID) board meeting. Gone were the bullies. Gone were the mistruths.

Present was teamwork, respect, order, transparency and a general commitment to make the park a viable one that families, residents and visitors could enjoy.

Almost twenty years later and the Tahoe Valley Area plan isn't in place, yet. John Hitchcock, the City of South Lake Tahoe Planning Manager, gave the Council another presentation on the status of the plan and where things stand as of today during Tuesday's City Council meeting.

First proposed in the early 1990's, the resurrection of the Tahoe Valley Area plan made great strides towards adoption in 2014 with Hitchcock holding four public meetings where input was requested, presenting the plan to TRPA three times, three times to City Council and twice to the planning commission.

On Tuesday the South Lake Tahoe City Council will vote on one person to serve on the TRPA Advisory Planning Commission. Gary Bowen, Carmen Delgado, Tiffany Good, Amanda Thomason and Scott Weavil would all like to serve the two year term.

Also on the agenda will be discussion about the Tahoe Valley Area Plan, a presentation about the raising of fees for stormwater treatment inspections to cover the cost of mandated programs, discussion on the CalTahoe JPA (ambulance service on the South Shore) and review the pay of the City Treasurer.

The City Council Tuesday formalized the offer on the SW corner lot on Ski Run Blvd and Highway 50. The lot, along with 12,000 square feet of commercial floor area (CFA), was sold for $1.1 million to Halferty Development Company.

New South Lake Tahoe City Council members Wendy David and Austin Sass will join Hal Cole, Tom Davis and JoAnn Conner today as they begin their official first day of service after being sworn in this morning.

The 9 a.m. meeting begins with an inaugural ceremony and election on who will be the next Mayor of the city and the Mayor Pro Tem for 2015.

All committee assignments will be laid for for the year as well.

Also on the agenda are BevMo's request for a liquor license and South Tahoe Refuse's request for a rate increase starting January 1.

Many South Lake Tahoe residents find themselves dreading weekends, especially during ski season and the summer. Why you may ask? Because of the throngs of people headed for the vacation rental homes in their neighborhoods.

Mayor Hal Cole will deliver the 2014 State of the City Address during Tuesday's City Council meeting.

The agenda for the 9 a.m. meeting at the Council Chambers located at the airport also includes the graduation of the Citizen's Academy, the presentation of an audit that shows paid parking was profitable and a vacation rental home presentation.

If unable to attend the meeting in person one can view it on line,

After witnessing the Tahoe Paradise Resort Improvement District (TPRID) meeting last week I starting thinking how the residents of Meyers and Tahoe Paradise could be better served.

What happened at the TPRID meeting was a sad display of a board in action. There was yelling, arguing and, what one person witnessing everything said, “don’t air your dirty laundry in a meeting like this.”

South Lake Tahoe residents will have a chance to see the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors in action on Tuesday, October 28 as they have their meeting on the east slope.

Many topics pertaining to the South SHore will be on the agenda.

The South Lake Tahoe Parks, Trails and Recreation Master Plan will be presented by a consultant team. A vote will then be taken on whether to approve the plan and start the environmental review process. Those costs would be split with the City of South Lake Tahoe.

Douglas County Commissioners may decide to raise the water rates for the County's Lake Tahoe customers by 25% during their meeting at the lake on Thursday.

The October 16th agenda is full of items pertaining to the South Shore, including a possible decision to merge the Zephyr Cove Water Utility District, the Cave Rock/Uppaway Water Systems, and Skyland Water System and establish the Lake Tahoe Water Utility Fund effective November 1.

Running for elected office is one of the most humbling experiences a person can have. You’re allowing yourself to be scrutinized by your community, people can take shots at your positions, and you have to move forward with calm and ease the entire time. I knew I wanted to make a difference in our community after completing the TahoeChamber’s Leadership Lake Tahoe program, little did I know that I’d be taking action and running for City Council so soon.

The Draft Tahoe Valley Area Plan and accompanying documents were released Wednesday, paving the way for finalization after agency and public review and upcoming comment periods. After community meetings and months of review and planning, the "Town Center" concept has been adopted along with "Greenbelt" portions.

The plan reflects the City of South Lake Tahoe's effort to rekindle the economic vitality and spirit of the Tahoe Valley Community. The plan outlines the community's strategy for resurrection.

On May 14th, El Dorado County Supervisor Ray Nutting was found guilty on six misdemeanors involving illegal and undocumented loans from county employees and a county contractor.

Nutting was found not guilty on three felony charges including filing false documents, perjury and approving conflict-of-interest contracts.

The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors met with legal counsel Wednesday to discuss whether Supervisor Ray Nutting was suspended from the office of county supervisor by operation of law because of jury verdicts on May 14, 2014 that found him guilty of six misdemeanors.

Lake Vista Apartments is a 4.6 acre, 64-unit deed restricted affordable housing project on lower Kingsbury Grade in Stateline, Nevada. It was built in 2000 under a special agreement with the TRPA to replenish the Nevada side's affordable housing stock after the number of units at the complex on Kahle Drive was dramatically reduced in order to restore the meadow. The complex was built on a USDA affordable housing tax credit program which specified a minimum of 15 years of affordable housing use.