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8 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS FR IDAY , MARCH 27 , 2015 Local C fi ty bans mar fi juana s tores , rece fives OTEC checks By G fina K . Swa r tz G fina@TheBa ke rCoun t yP re s s . com T u e sd ay ’ s C fi ty Coun c fi l m e e t fing b eg an and end ed fin ex e cu t fiv e s e s s fion m e e t - fing w fi th l eg a l coun s e l to d fi s cu s s l fi t fig a t fion finvo lv fing th e C fi ty . Th e r egu l a r s e s s fion b eg an w fi th Coun c fi lo r R fi ch a rd L ang r e l l l e ad fing th e P l edg e o f A l l eg fi an c e and finvo c a t fion . M ayo r Mo fi s e r , Coun c fi lo r s L an - g r e l l , Down fing , Aug en f e ld , and Thom a s w e r e p r e s en t wh fi l e Coun c fi lo r s M e r r fi l l and Ab e l l w e r e ab s en t . A f t e r th e ag end a m finu t e s f rom th e p r ev fiou s m e e t - fing w e r e app rov ed . M ayo r Mo s fi e r n ex t c a l l ed fo r c fi t fi z en p a r t fi c fip a t fion . OTEC . 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Th e w finn e r s w fi l l b e no t fi f fi ed by m a fi l . C r o s s r oad s . Th e Coun c fi l w a s n ex t add r e s s ed by G fing e r S av - ag e , Ex e cu t fiv e D fi r e c to r o f C ro s s ro ad s C a rn eg fi e A r t C en t e r r eg a rd fing th e fi r l e a s e , a 99 -y e a r l e a s e p rov fid ed by th e C fi ty . S av - ag e no t ed th a t t e rm s o f th e l e a s e fin c lud e C ro s s ro ad s b e fing r e spon s fib l e fo r co s t s fin s fid e th e bu fi ld fing wh fi l e th e C fi ty fi s r e spon s fib l e fo r co s t ou t s fid e . S av ag e a cknow l edg ed C fi ty c r ew s a s h e r ch amp fi - on s , a lw ay s av a fi l ab l e wh en n e ed ed and a cknow l edg ed wh a t a g r e a t job th ey a l - w ay s do . S av ag e p rov fid ed Coun c fi l w fi th a Pow e rPo fin t p r e s en t a t fion th a t l e f t no doub t s abou t S av ag e ’ s p a s - s fion fo r th e bu fi ld fing and commun fi ty en r fi chm en t fi t p rov fid e s . Sh e b eg an w fi th h fi s to r fi - c a l f a c t s abou t th e bu fi ld fing fin a sho r t summ a ry , s ay fing , “Th e bu fi ld fing c am e to l fi f e fin 1909 w fi th $25 ,000 f rom And r ew C a rn eg fi e . A s M a r ch fi s W om en ’ s H fi s to ry mon th fi t fi s fimpo r t an t fo r you to know , th a t fi t w a s f fiv e wom en b a ck fin 1907 who w an t ed a l fib r a ry ‘ to b r fing cou th and cu l tu r e ’ to B ak e r C fi ty . I t s e rv ed B ak e r Coun ty a s th e pub l fi c l fib r a ry fo r mo s t o f th e n ex t c en tu ry un t fi l th e c fi ty bu fi l t a n ew l fib r a ry . C ro s s ro ad s mov ed fin to th e bu fi ld fing fin 1971 un t fi l 1984 wh en th ey cou ld no long e r a f fo rd th e h figh u t fi l fi ty b fi l l s . Th e bu fi ld fing r em a fin ed v a c an t un t fi l 2008 a f t e r a s fix -y e a r , $1 .6 m fi l l fion r e s to r a t fion , p a fid fo r by th e bo a rd o f d fi r e c to r s w a s comp l e t ed . ” Pav fing and S t r e e t R epa fi r . N ex t up M fi ch e l l e Ow en , C fi ty Pub l fi c W o rk s D fi r e c - to r , add r e s s ed coun c fi l r eg a rd fing th e 2015 p av e - m en t and c ap fi t a l p l an s . In th e p av em en t p l an Ow en ou t l fin ed s t r e e t r a t fing s , ob j e c t fiv e s , m a fin t en an c e t a sk s , e s t fim a t ed co s t s and s e l e c t ed s t r e e t s fo r 2015 t r e a tm en t s . Ow en a l so exp l a fin ed a p ro j e c t wh e r e th e C fi ty w fi l l b e p a r tn e r fing w fi th ODOT to b eg fin fimm ed fi a t e ly ad - d r e s s fing m anho l e s sp e c fifi - c a l ly a long C ed a r S t r e e t . Th e C ap fi t a l P l an ad - d r e s s ed w a t e r , w a s t ew a t e r , and s to rm w a t e r . Th e p l an fin c lud ed p ro j e c t s th a t h ad b e en on th e p l an p r ev fiou s - ly bu t w e r e t ak en ou t du e to th e n e ed to comp l e t e th e UV p l an t . Som e o f th e p ro j e c t s fin c lud e fu r th e r a s s e s sm en t o f th e moun t a fin l fin e , a w a t e r f a c fi l fi ty p l an fin c lud - fing exp lo r fing a l t e rn a t fiv e w a t e r sou r c e s , r ep l a c fing and r ep a fi r fing m anho l e s a s w e l l a s som e r ep l a c em en t o f hyd r an t s . Coun c fi l vo t ed un an fimou s ly to app rov e bo th p l an s . A rmo ry P r op e r ty . Coun c fi l th en w a s a sk ed fo r a r e so lu t fion o f o rd fi - n an c e #3743 r e l e a s fing a l l C fi ty fin t e r e s t fin a rmo ry p rop e r ty . Th e p rop e r ty fin qu e s t fion w a s wh e r e th e fo rm e r P a - ro l e and P rob a t fion bu fi ld fing s tood . Th e C fi ty on c e own ed th e p rop e r ty bu t so ld fi t to th e coun ty who fi s now n ego t fi - a t fing w fi th th e m fi l fi t a ry on th a t p rop e r ty . An o ld d e ed ex fi s t s th a t s t fipu l a t e s th e Coun ty to pu t mon ey b a ck fin to th e p rop e r ty . Th e cu r r en t t fi t l e com - p any fi s r equ e s t fing v e r fi f fi c - t fion th a t th e C fi ty no long e r ho ld s any fin t e r e s t fin th e p rop e r ty . Coun c fi l a l l ag r e ed th a t th e r e w a s non e . A qu fi ck c l a fim w fi th wo rd fing ch ang e s r e l e a s - fing a l l C fi ty fin t e r e s t fin th e p rop e r ty fi s th e so lu t fion . Coun c fi l vo t ed fin f avo r o f th e r e so lu t fion . Po t Sa l e s . Th e f fin a l o rd e r o f bu s - n e s s w a s th e th fi rd r e ad - fing o f o rd fin an c e #3336 r egu l a t fing m a r fi ju an a s a l e s . R e c en t Coun c fi l m e e t - fing s h av e s e en Coun c fi l ch amb e r s f fi l l ed to c ap a c fi ty w fi th bo th oppon en t s and suppo r t e r s o f th e m a r fi ju an a fi s su e bu t th a t w a s no t th e c a s e a t th fi s m e e t fing . Wh fi l e th e r e w e r e a h and fu l o f commun fi ty m emb e r s p r e s en t , fi t w a s a f a r c ry f rom wh a t h a s r e c en t ly b e en th e no rm . B e fo r e C fi ty M an ag e r M fik e K e e g av e th e th fi rd and f fin a l r e ad fing o f th e o rd fin an c e , C a ro l F r e e ad - d r e s s ed th e Coun c fi l fin a f fin a l a t t emp t to sw ay th em . H e r p l e a b e c am e v e ry emo t fion a l a s sh e to ld coun c fi l sh e h ad b e en r e ady to g fiv e up on th e fi s su e un t fi l sh e w a s app ro a ch ed by s ev e r a l wom an who a r e p a t fi en t s a t th e B fi l l fi e Ru th Boo t sm a C l fin fi c a sk fing fo r h e r h e lp . “Th e s e wom an r ang e fin ag e f rom 60 to 80 , th ey a r e no t d rugg fi e s . Th fi s w e ek , I w fi l l t ak e th em to L a G r and e bu t th e p eop l e fin ou r commun fi ty n e ed h e lp , a c c e s s . I now h av e a f fi r e fin m e , I w fi l l h e lp p eop l e un t fi l th e d ay I d fi e ! I know you a l l a r e go fing to p a s s th fi s bu t I do w an t to w a rn you , th e r e a r e fo lk s ou t th e r e r e ady to su e th e C fi ty ov e r th fi s— fi t ’ s go fing to h ap - p en , ” sh e s a fid . Coun c fi lo r Thom a s spok e up s ay fing , “ I know I am b e a t fing a d e ad ho r s e h e r e . ” H e r e l ay ed a s to ry abou t h fi s f a th e r who w a s v e ry fi l l and g fiv en th e op t fion o f b e fing p r e s c r fib ed m ed fi - c a l m a r fi ju an a . H e op t ed fo r “ l eg a l ” m e an s u s fing mo rph fin e to k e ep h fi s p a fin m an ag e ab l e . “M ayb e m a r fi ju an a cou ld h av e h e lp ed , m ad e h fi s qu a l fi ty o f l fi f e b e t t e r , I don ’ t know . I ju s t hop e non e o f you ev e r h av e a t e r r fib l e d fi s e a s e wh e r e you m figh t n e ed th fi s . ” Thom a s sp e c fi f fi c a l ly s a fid to h fi s o th e r Coun c fi l m emb e r s . Coun c fi lo r Aug en f e ld a l so s t a t ed , “ I ’m no t h appy to adop t th fi s o rd fin an c e tod ay bu t r figh t now I am look fing a t fi t a s a comp rom fi s e . I hop e fin th e fu tu r e th e fi s su e w fi l l h av e l e s s a t t fi tud e su r - round fing fi t . ” M fik e K e e th en g av e th e th fi rd r e ad fing o f th e o rd fi - n an c e , by t fi t l e on ly . Th e Coun c fi l th en mov ed to a vo t e w fi th a mo t fion by Down fing th a t w a s s e cond - ed by M ayo r Mo s fi e r . M ayo r Mo s fi e r , and Coun c fi lm en L ang r e l l , Down fing and Aug en f e ld vo t ed fin f avo r and Thom a s oppo s ed . W fi th a vo t e o f 4 :1 th e mo t fion p a s s ed and du e to th e d e c l a r a t fion o f an em e r - g en cy th e o rd fin an c e go e s fin to fimm ed fi a t e e f f e c t . BHS student jo fins Schoo l Board race I t look s l fik e unu su a l comp e t fi t fion fo r a t l e a s t on e o f th e th r e e op en S choo l Bo a rd po s fi t fion s a t 5 J . A c co rd fing to Coun ty C l e rk C findy C a rp en t e r , B ak e r H figh S choo l s tud en t Au s t fin C . M fi t ch e l l h a s f fi l ed fo r c and fid a cy fo r p - s fi t fion 2 , th e s am e po s fi t fion fo r wh fi ch cu r r en t 5 J Ch a fi r G fina K . Swa r t z / Th e Ba k e r Coun t y P r e s s C fiv fi l Wa r sha rpshoo te r g lasses on d fisp lay . Con t finu ed f rom Pag e 1 Th e exh fib fi t , s t fi l l fin p rog r e s s a t th e B ak e r H e r fi t ag e Mu - s eum p ay s t r fibu t e to m any lo c a l v e t e r an s th a t h av e s e rv ed e fi th e r d fi r e c t ly fin on e o f th e fo l low fing w a r s o r fin any c ap a c fi ty fin ou r m fi l fi t a ry . Som e o f tho s e fimpo r t an t d a t e s m en t fion ed p r ev fiou s ly a r e : Ap r fi l 9 s fign fi f fi e s th e end o f th e c fiv fi l w a r fin 1865 , how ev e r , G en e r a l Rob e r t E . L e e su r r end e r ed h fi s con - f ed e r a t e fo r c e s to G en e r a l U .S . G r an t th a t d ay bu t th e o f f fi c fi a l end to th e w a r w a s no t un t fi l Jun e 2 , 1865 . Jun e 28 , 1919 W o r ld W a r 1 end ed . W o r ld W a r 2 b eg an fin 1939 and end ed fin 1945 wh en Th e Un fi t ed S t a t e s o f Am e r fi c a d ropp ed a tom fi c bomb s on H fi ro sh fim a , J ap an on Augu s t 6 , 1945 and N ag a s ak fi , J ap an on Augu s t 9 , 1945 . Th e Ko r e an W a r end ed Ju ly 27 , 1953 and Th e V fi e tn am W a r end ed Ap r fi l 30 1975 . Augu s t 7 , 1990 Op e r a t fion D e s e r t Sh fi e ld /D e s e r t S to rm b eg an w fi th a c e a s e f fi r e t ak fing e f e c t Ap r fi l 1 1 , 1991 bu t M a r ch 20 , 2003 , upon b e l fi e f th a t I r aq po s s e s s ed w e apon s o f m a s s d e s t ru c t fion th a t po s ed a s fig - n fi f fi c an t th r e a t th e s t ab fi l fi ty fi f th e r eg fion th e s e cond Gu l f W a r b eg an w fi th a e r fi a l a t t a ck s dubb ed “ sho ck and aw e ” . On Jun e 29 , 2009 U .S . t roop s tu rn ed ov e r con t ro l to I r aq fi fo r c e s , bu t th e r e fi s s t fi l l mu ch un r e s t th roughou t th a t a r e a o f th e wo r ld . Sh e r r fi eb fi s m e t fi cu lou s ly pu t t fing tog e th e r r e l ev an t fi t em s to c r e a t e m e an fing fu l d fi sp l ay s . I t em s on d fi sp l ay fin c lud e fi t em s on lo an f rom th e Coun ty , a s w e l l a s p e r son a l fi t em s f rom v e t e r an s th em s e lv e s o r v e t e r an ’ s f am fi l fi e s . On e d fi sp l ay h figh l figh t s John Ho l comb , th e on ly B ak e r Coun ty r e s fid en t to b e a r e c fip fi en t o f Th e M ed a l o f Hono r . Ho l comb w a s aw a rd ed th e m ed a l fo r h fi s a c t fion s du r fing th e V fi e tn am W a r . Ho l comb w a s k fi l l ed and aw a rd ed th e m ed a l a f t e r h fi s d e a th . 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