THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS — 3
FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 2017
Business / Agriculture
Club 24 coming to Broadway
BY SAMANTHA
O’CONNER
Alfalfa — Large Square Good
100 115.00-115.00 115.00
Alfalfa / Orchard Mix — Small Square Premium
4 150.00-150.00 150.00
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— Cattle Market Report —
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Vale, Oregon
Cattle sold through the auction: 772
Samantha O’Conner / The Baker County Press
The interior of the fitness center is nearly ready for opening.
they all have cardio TVs.
So folks can hook up their
Bluetooth headset and
watch TV through their
own cardio machine. We
also have a large freeway
section. We have four
squat racks, and then all
the weight machines. We
also have a personal trainer
we just hired, so whenever
you come in you get a free
consultation with her, sort
of a free session, and then
you can choose to use her
privately.
“Eventually, we’ll have
classes and that sort of
thing, not right with open-
ing. I think we’re shooting
to get open, get people in
the doors, and then sort
of develop. They already
have sort of a group train-
ing that they do in the Tri-
Cities and that will come
with time here and we will
offer those eventually.”
Tonita McCarty will be the
personal trainer at Club 24,
offering one on one con-
sultation when members
first join and team training.
The owner is waiting to
receive the final word on
their occupancy limit, and
the grand opening will be
announced within the next
month.
Visit http://club24fit.com
for more information.
The Capital Plans and
Pavement Management
Plans are what the Public
Works department pres-
ent to the Budget Board
in May when dollars are
being allocated for the next
budget year.
Council approval is
required before presenting
to the Budget Board. The
Capital Plans detailed the
Water Facilities Plan, The
Wasterwater Plan, and the
Storm Water Management
Plan.
These plans had been
discussed at length and
approved by the Public
Works Advisory Commit-
tee last week.
The Capital plans span
a three-year period and
Owen told Council, “Years
two and three change as
you know based on what
we accomplish in year
one.”
Owen acknowledged
that there were items on
the previous plan that
were still needing to be
completed but she said that
she was “confident those
would be completed by
June 30—” the end of the
fiscal year.
Of those leftover items
she mentioned two that
were being worked on
this week, a mainline to
the High School and the
replacement of a meter at
the reservoir.
Downing asked in re-
gard to the replacement of
that reservoir meter, “Was
it just worn out or did we
not have one?”
Owen stated that it there
was a meter in place but
that it had not worked in
some time, “The challenge
is figuring out how to de-
liver water while replacing
the meter but a bypass has
been created.”
Owen highlighted some
major points in the plan
which included contin-
ued work on the Moun-
tain Line, the pursuit of
groundwater rights and
well improvements, a DEQ
requirement for an update
on the wastewater facili-
ties plan, replacement of
a lift station at “H” street
various pipe replacement
projects, including inspect-
ing pipe via camera and
having scuba divers clean
storage ponds—a routinely
done practice.
The Pavement Manage-
ment Plan includes an
Auburn from Main to 4th
Street reclamation project
as well as five half-blocks
between Main and Resort
Streets at Valley, Wash-
ington, Church, Baker and
Madison Streets.
Chip sealing various
streets is also in the plan.
Upon separate motions
Council voted unanimous-
ly to approve both plans.
Council Goal Setting
Dates.
Downing explained that
City Manager Warner had
expressed that Council
find a date in the very near
future for the Council to
meet and determine what,
as a governing body, their
vision was.
Downing told his fellow
councilors that this needed
to be done before the
budget board hearings as
the budgets that are allo-
cated for each department
needed to reflect in part
Council goals.
For the Councilor that
were present it was agreed
that April 10th was a satis-
factory date.
Downing stated that
obviously absent Councilor
would need to be consulted
before a date could be
confirmed.
Smith advised Council
that City Manager War-
ner had indicated that he
would be attending a City
Manager training around
the 10th and may not be
available that date.
Downing stated that
they would tentatively
schedule something for the
April 10th around 5 p.m.
pending confirmation by
Councilor Joseph, Nilsson
and City Manager Warner.
Resolution #3788 Au-
thorization to Apply for a
Local Government Grant
from the Oregon State
Parks and Recreation
Department.
Owen addressed Council
stating that the Parks and
Recreation Committee had
determined that they would
like to pursue constructing
bathroom facilities on the
Leo Adler Pathway.
Placement of the facility
is proposed at Kirkway
where the exercise equip-
ment is.
Owen said that there had
been a lot of public inter-
est in adding restrooms
someplace along the path-
way and the Kirkway site
seemed to be the easiest.
That particular spot has
connections available for
water, sewer and electricity
that make it an excellent
choice financially.
Owen told Council that
to apply for any Grant she
need a resolution passed by
the City Council showing
their support.
She indicated that if
awarded grant dollars she
could then look for grant
matching opportunities to
fund any future project.
Dave Hunsaker was at
the meeting and addressed
council. He is a member
of the Lion’s club, the club
sponsored the equipment at
the proposed restroom site.
“As a Lion, I can say
we support this,” he said,
but went on to state that
he also felt the restrooms
at Geiser-Pollman park
needed attention as well.
“They are not running to
their full usefulness,” he
said.
Owen did agree with
Hunsaker but she stated
that the restrooms in
Geiser-Pollman park get
considerably more use than
the new proposed rest-
rooms would.
Geiser-Pollman park
restrooms have their chal-
lenges according to Owen
but she said, “For now
we’ll just keep them as
Steer Calves
300-400# Bulk N/A Top N/A
400-500# Bulk 150.00-176.00 Top 183.00
500-600# Bulk 140.00-164.00 Top 169.00
Heifer Calves
300-400# Bulk N/A Top N/A
400-500# Bulk 131.00-160.00 Top 164.00
500-600# Bulk 124.00-143.00 Top 145.00
600-700#
700-800#
800-900#
900-1,000#
Yearling Steers
Bulk 130.00-148.00 Top 153.00
Bulk 119.00-134.00 Top 136.75
Bulk 120.00-127.00 Top 131.50
Bulk 112.00-120.00 Top 126.00
Yearling Heifers
600-700# Bulk 118.00-130.00 Top 133.00
700-800# Bulk 115.00-122.00 Top 126.75
800-900# Bulk 105.00-117.00 Top 118.00
900-1,000# Bulk 90.00-106.00 Top 112.00
City Council
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Friday, March 24, 2017 — Eastern Oregon
Prices trended generally steady in a limited test
compared to week ago prices. Most demand lays
with the retail/stable hay. According to some
producers, horse owners prefer lower sugar, higher
protein hay. Many producers are sold out for the
year.
Tons Price Range Wtd Avg
Samantha@TheBakerCountyPress.com
Club 24, a 24-hour gym,
will soon be opening in
Baker City on Broadway.
“We just love the town,”
explained Club 24’s owner,
who goes simply by the
name Orien.
He said, “The demo-
graphics showed that it
was a good place to open
up. We’re expanding rap-
idly and everything pointed
to a great location here.”
The gym has been
established in seven other
locations—Hermiston,
Pendleton, Kennewick,
North Richland, Prosser,
South Richland, and West
Richland.
Orien explained that
they plan to expand to
other locations after Baker
City, including Walla Walla
and Seaside.
Orien established the
gym around 2000. They
have eight facilities open
now and are nearing 11.
They have a goal to
open 20 in the next three
years.
“Right now, it’s just sort
of the simple club—get in,
get fit, get out—it’s like
our motto,” explained local
Manager Dan Sizer. “It
will just be a lot of cardio
equipment. A big thing
that’s new in this club is
— Weekly Hay Report —
clean and functional as we
can.”
Owen sees those rest-
rooms as a separate project
and indicated her willing-
ness to continue a conver-
sation of ways to come up
with the money to focus on
those specifically.
Before voting to pass this
resolution, Downing asked
Owen if a matching grant
could not be secured could
the money received be sent
back?
Owen stated it could be.
Seeing little to no risk
Council passed this resolu-
tion.
Resolution #3786 Side-
walk Grant Resolution.
In 2013 Council passed
an ordinance which im-
posed a sidewalk utility fee
for the purpose of provid-
ing funds for construction,
reconstruction and mainte-
nance of sidewalks within
the public right of way.
The Ordinance requires
at least 25% of the fees
collected be made avail-
able to property owners via
a grant match program.
Per Owen each year the
Council sets the percent-
age portion of the fees
collected to this program,
with the remainder to be
used for City projects.
This year the City’s
project is expected to be
meeting requirements of
ADA work in the Auburn
Street project.
In the proposed or-
dinance, no changes to
the percentage fee were
requested.
The current percentage
is 75%.
Council passed the reso-
lution keeping the percent-
age rate at 75%.
City Manager/ Direc-
tor/ Council Comments
With City Manager
Warner absent and Public
Works Director Owen hav-
ing nothing further, Down-
ing asked if there were any
Council comments.
Hearing none, he ad-
journed the meeting.
Thin Shelly Cows N/A
Butcher Cows 55.00 - 65.00
Butcher Bulls 55.00-70.00
Pairs 1100.00-1525.00
Hfretts 87.00 - 105.00
Stock Cows Young - 750.00 - 1000.00
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541-473-3136
— Log Price Report —
Prices are based on the majority of saw mills in
Northeastern Oregon and Central Idaho. The prices
listed below are a composite prices of various saw-
mills willing to visit with me about this topic.
Ponderosa Pine—small diameter class 8-11 inches
diameter class $250 per mbf. Only one sawmill was
willing to buy small diameter pine at this time.
Ponderosa Pine—medium diameter class 12-17
inches diameter class $300 to $350 per mbf
Ponderosa Pine-large diameter class 18 plus inches
diameter class $380 to $410 per mbf
The Pine prices are still approximately $40 per mbf
below average lumber/log market due to 2017 fire
salvage
Doug Fir & Western Larch—$380 to $420 per
mbf. Normal prices typically ranged between $425
to $475 per mbf.
White Fir-$300 per mbf. Normal prices typically
ranged between $340 to $360 per mbf.
Engelmann Spruce—$350 at one Idaho sawmill,
other sawmills including with White fir prices.
In general, the log prices still impacted from 2015
fire season and fire salvage that resulted. Sawmills
are starting to get log yard inventory in line with
sawmill production needs. With a new Administra-
tion as of 1/20/2017, a more normal economic envi-
ronment should result and hopefully a more healthy
housing situation will result in a better climate for
Northeast Oregon Sawmill and private forest land-
owners.
Courtesy of Arvid Andersen,
Andersen Forestry Consulting
— Precious Metals Report —
Price per ounce, USD
Gold: $1,255.50
Silver: $18.25
Platinum: $955.05
Palladium: $791.22
Bloomberg.com
— Ag Commodities —
Corn: $358.50/bu/USD
Wheat: $425.50/bu/USD
Soybeans: $969.00/bu/USD
Oats: $231.20 bu/USD
Rough Rice: $9.87/cwt/USD
Canola: $493.80 CAD/mwt
Live Cattle: $111.85//lb./USD
Feeder Cattle: $133.23/lb./USD
Lean Hogs: $72.75/lb./USD
Bloomberg.com