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Wednesday, June 1, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon 7 City snapshot By Sue Stafford Correspondent • The Sisters City Council adopted amendments to the City’s master fees in order to recover the actual costs of providing services in the vity. Some fees are increased, others decreased, and some eliminated. Fees for waste- water dumping at Creekside Campground will increase from $5 to $10 per dump. Some of the fee revisions are to reflect appropriate review costs associated with certain land-use applications. The fees become effective on July1, 2016, except for the dump fee, which becomes effective immediately. The overall net affect to the com- munity development depart- ment budget should be minimal. • The May 25 public hear- ing and consideration of a Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) remand regard- ing the McKenzie Meadow Village assisted-living facil- ity was continued until June 23. The continuance came as a result of the change in City legal counsel following the firing of Steve Bryant. David Allen, Madras attor- ney, will be handling all matters regarding the LUBA appeals and needs time to familiarize himself with all the issues regarding the appeals. • City Manager Rick Allen has secured the ser- vices of Bend legal firm Bryant, Lovelin and Jarvis as new general legal counsel. Because of previous dealings with Mark Adolf and Pinnacle Alliance Group, BL&J are not able to represent the City in the pending LUBA appeals due to conflict of interest. Therefore, Madras attorney Dave Allen was approved by Council to represent the City in all matters regard- ing LUBA and McKenzie Meadow Village. Allen spe- cializes in real estate and land-use law. Jeremy Green is a part- ner at BL&J and will be lead counsel for the City. He will be assisted by his associate Alan Dale, a 2004 graduate of Sisters High School. Dale is currently doing exten- sive research into the occu- pation in Harney County of the Malheur Wildlife Refuge. Green specializes in real estate, employment, and municipal law. He cur- rently works with 10 different municipal jurisdictions and a specialized practice for the City of Redmond. • Representatives of the Deschutes County building department, Central Oregon Builders Association, and the Central Oregon Association of Realtors were all in atten- dance at last week’s Council workshop to show their sup- port for the transitioning of all Sisters building code administration to the County building department. Following Council approval on June 9, start- ing on July 1, 2016, City of Sisters building permit appli- cants can be served personally by a County permit technician one day a week at Sisters City Hall as well at other times in La Pine, the County’s satel- lite office in Redmond, and at the County’s main office in Bend. The tech will pro- vide personal service, and permit intake and issuance for City and County custom- ers. The City’s permit techni- cian, Carol Jenkins, will have her job responsibilities and duties transitioned to other community development department program support functions. • On Thursday, June 23, City Council and Planning Commission will have a joint session workshop at 5:30 p.m. to review proposed devel- opment code amendments regarding vacation rentals and cottage housing. Wellness for Families Patients FUN Medical-Themed Summer Camps for Kids Ages 4 to 12 at SPRD! of all ages have found great results with us... photo provided Students worked on crafts at “A Night at the Museum.” Sisters students enjoy “A Night at the Museum” Sisters Christian Academy welcomed more than 270 people to their annual educa- tional event, “A Night at the Museum.” This year’s theme was Around the World. After a warm welcome from school Principal Cheryl Peterson, students from every class per- formed songs or skits from five different countries with gusto and joy while proud families beamed. Every child who attended was given a “passport” they could carry to five differ- ent centers. After their visit, where they could create a craft or sample a snack from Canada, China, Mexico, Australia, or Germany, they received an “official” stamp on their passport. “This is such a wonderful night for families to gather, learn a bit about other cul- tures, and celebrate together as a part of our Sisters com- munity,” Peterson said. Big-city styles…Small-town welcome. REGISTER TODAY! Three Sisters Chiropractic 270 S. Spruce St., Sisters Dr. Inice Gough, DC, 541.549.3583 ThreeSistersChiropractic.com littlemedicalschool.com/bend-portland 541-241-6490 152 E. Main Ave. • 541-549-8771 Jeff • Theresa • Ann • Jamie • Shiela • Terri • Shanntyl • Brittany A Mountain Bike Thank You! 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