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About The nugget. (Sisters, Or.) 1994-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 16, 2022)
Wednesday, February 16, 2022 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon CLASSIFIEDS Sisters Folk Festival is searching for a talented part-time Communication Coordinator to join our dynamic team! The CC will create promotional materials, contribute to the development of the SFF website, create content for and maintain SFF9s social media channels and take on other projects as assigned. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills and an in-depth current understanding of marketing trends and tools required. Full job details at www.SistersFolkFestival.org. 999 Public Notice NOTICE OF EXECUTIVE SESSION To Consult with Legal Counsel Concerning the Legal Rights and Duties of the Panoramic Special Road Access District with Regards to Litigation Panoramic Access Special Road District (PASRD) Sisters, Oregon, will hold an executive session on Monday, February 21, 2021 at 3:30 p.m. via Zoom. The executive session is being held pursuant to ORS 192.660(2)(h), to consult with legal counsel concerning the legal rights and duties of PASRD with regards to litigation. The meeting is being held via zoom due to current Covid restrictions. Notice will be published in The Nugget, via PASRD email system, and posted on the website. Our regular monthly Board Meeting will be held Tuesday, February 15 at 7 p.m. 21 City snapshot — traffic will have to slow down By Sue Stafford Correspondent " Drivers will have to slow down in Sisters. Council adopted Ordinance No. 518 at their February 8 meet- ing, which sets a designated speed of 20 miles per hour on local streets in residen- tial districts. Currently, the majority of streets within the Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) have posted speed limits of 25 mph. The downtown commercial dis- trict has lower speeds of 20 mph set by state stat- ute. Adoption of this ordinance establishes a 20 mph speed limit in residential districts on local streets only. Collector streets and arterials as designated by the City9s transportation system plan are not eligible for the speed reduction. The new designated speed will take effect on the local streets after the removal of the exist- ing 25 mph signs and installa- tion of the new 20 mph signs. The total estimated cost for the transition to 80 new signs is $12,000. " After six months of work and five drafts, the Urban Forestry Board9s 2022 Urban Forest Management Plan was approved and adopted by the City Council on February 8. The plan9s various elements are addressed through mul- tiple management strategies with associated action plans. The plan offers a compre- hensive approach to building and maintaining a healthy urban forest and minimizing damage caused by wildfire and inv invasive pests and is comprised of fiv components. five Th components These w work together to bu build a thriving ur urban forest and e efficient man- a agement plan: tr trees and infra- s structure, urban f forest manage- ment, wildfire mitigation and fuel treatments, man- agement of tree inventory outside of city limits, and community engagement and involvement. " Sisters is the only city in Oregon that has an Urban Forestry Board, tree ordi- nance, contracted City for- ester, and Urban Forest Management Plan. And Sisters has again been rec- ognized as a 2021 Tree City, which we have been every year for well over a decade. " The City has posted two job openings, one for the camp host at the Creekside Campground for the camp- ing season, and the other for a full-time code compli- ance officer. The Camp Host posting will be open until February 21. The host duties include keeping the camp- ground clean and running smoothly, and assisting park visitors in a number of ways. The compliance officer post- ing closes on February 18, with an anticipated start date of March 14 or earlier. " The City9s new prin- cipal planner, Matt Martin, assumed his duties on February 7, and was intro- duced to the City Council at their February 9 meeting. " Council approved a pro- fessional services agreement with Cameron McCarthy Landscape Architects and Planners for $64,664 to provide planning services to update the City9s Parks Master Plan. Their timeline is to have the master plan ready for the Planning Commission and City Council in October/ November 2022. The parks master plan update is the City Parks Advisory Board9s pri- mary project for 2022. " The Public Works Advisory Board will be updating the City9s water and wastewater master plan this year. At their February 8 meeting, they heard an informational update from Anderson Perry & Associates on the part of the plan deal- ing with water and next month they will hear about wastewater. " At their February 26 workshop, Council will begin a review of the City Charter, which hasn9t been reviewed or updated since 2003. When ready, the Charter changes will have to be voted on by the citizens, probably in the November election. " The Sisters Woodlands property bordered by West Barclay, North Pine, and Highway 20, is beginning logging in preparation for Phases 1 and 2. The public will start noticing gradual changes to the former Forest Service property. " The new bump-outs on either side of the Creekside Park bridge have been com- pleted. Those were added as part of ADA accessibility improvements to create space for a wheelchair to stop and still have room for pedestri- ans to pass or vice versa. The ironwork decorations being crafted by Ponderosa Forge should be ready for instal- lation soon. The bridge is open again after being closed during construction of the bump-outs.
