SNAPSHOT: Chamber
seeks additional
funding
Continued from page 11
meeting between the City
and ODOT occurred in early
January. At this stage, it is
all project development and
design. The area will be sur-
veyed over the next couple of
months. The City anticipates
the project development and
design to take approximately
nine to12 months.
" The North Locust Street
multi-use path bid process
closed on January 14. There
were five bids received. A
small city allotment grant
will cover the cost of the
path. The project is expected
to begin as soon as weather
permits.
" The
V i s i o n
Implementation Team for
the Sisters Country Vision
has met four times to dis-
cuss progress updates and
next steps (opportunities for
partner collaboration and
volunteers, public communi-
cations strategies, and future
facilitation). The VIT will be
publishing monthly articles in
The Nugget to keep residents
informed about progress and
opportunities. Information is
available at sistersvision.org
where it is possible to leave a
message under the contact tab.
" The City Park Advisory
Committee has narrowed the
options for the new Village
Green play structure to
two designs from the same
company. Input on the two
options will be solicited from
children through the schools
and SPRD. The preferred
design will come before the
City Council for approval in
March. Hopefully, the proj-
ect will be completed prior
to the summer events season.
Total cost for the project
is $194,000, with $70,000
being paid by the City and
the remainder through a grant
from the state.
" The City launched a
Facebook page in early
January. The page will
be used to keep the com-
munity informed on what
is happening in the City.
Like and follow the page at
https://www.facebook.com/
CityofSistersOregon.
" Creekside Campground
reservations for the upcoming
season opened online January
2. The Sisters Folk Festival
weekend reservations filled
in minutes. Other event
weekends such as Sisters
Rodeo and Sisters Outdoor
Quilt Show are almost filled.
Over 1,430 nights have been
reserved.
" Dana Bratton has been
selected as a new member
of the City9s Parks Advisory
Board.
" In news from the City
Finance Department, the
accounting software has
been updated for easier user
interface. There is $140,000
in interest in the water SDC
fund. Waterline upgrades
for Oak and Fir streets will
be undertaken this coming
spring.
" Council has approved a
professional service agree-
ment with Anderson Perry
and GSI for a new city well
(#4). The design work will
cost $63,000. The drilling
for the well will take four to
six weeks using a rotary air
bit, to take place in the fall
of 2020 with construction to
follow in spring 2021.The
location of the well is near
the east end of the Creekside
Campground in front of
the Fourth Sisters Condo.
The entire project will cost
between $860,000 and $1.2
million.
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PLANNER: Mardell
enjoys working
directly with people
Continued from page 1
team of adjunct professionals
who worked for cities, transit
agencies, and nonprofit com-
munity engagement groups,=
Mardell said. <When I took
an intro-level class, I fell in
love with city planning as it
felt like the perfect fit. I could
gain expertise in areas related
to transportation, housing,
urban design, construction,
and community engagement
with a larger goal of making
a community a great place to
live for all of its residents and
visitors.=
Whether it be the Sisters
Community Vision or mas-
ter planning a large parcel in
town, Mardell is energized
by working with people on
bringing an idea to life in a
way that meets their needs,
while complying with the
law and meeting the City9s
broader goals.
<The most fun and enjoy-
able parts of my job are pre-
application meetings and
community meetings. Being
in a room with individu-
als and groups interested in
new projects and having new
ideas 4 both large and small
in scale 4 is always very
refreshing and the fun part of
planning,= said Mardell.
Mardell appreciates the
fact that, <land-use planning
in Oregon can feel so dense
and overcomplicated to the
average person. I enjoy being
able to get out into the com-
munity to discuss land-use
requirements and processes
so people can interact with it
on a more personal level.=
As with many other work-
ers, the biggest challenge for
Mardell is not enough time to
do everything.
<The challenging part of
my job is common for a lot
people: time. There are so
many interesting projects to
tackle. I often wish I could
duplicate myself to be in two
places at once!=
Coming from a larger
planning department at the
County, Mardell is enjoying
her position in Sisters where
she gets to work on proj-
ects with every one of her
co-workers, which she said
allows her to see everyone9s
workstyles and strengths on a
closer level.
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