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About Vernonia's voice. (Vernonia, OR) 2007-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 13, 2011)
city news september13 Vernonia City News... At the Special Vernonia City Council Meeting on August 22, 2011: Council Approves Liquor License— Council approved the Liquor License application for La Cabana Mexican Res- taurant at 853 Bridge Street for Full On- Premises Sales. time officer. Thompson, who had been At the September 6, 2011 City Council serving as a Reserve Officer is sched- Meeting: uled to begin Police Academy Training Council Approves Contract with shortly. Haack—After meeting in Executive Session prior to the start of the regular City Council Meeting under ORS 192.660 (2) (a) to dis- cuss employment of Public Officers, Employees and Agents , Council approved an employment contract with William Haack as Ver- nonia City Administrator. Haack will work part-time until September 19, when he will begin full time em- ployment. (See full story on front page.) 2011 5 agement; Webb will serve as Liaison to Economic Development and the Library. Mayor Josette Mitchell is serving as Li- aison to the Cemetery and will also serve the Airport Committee. Councilor Ran- dy Parrow serves the Parks and Vernonia Community Learning Center Commit- tees. Citizen Interview Panel Selected— Council Approves Open Space System Fifteen citizens were chosen by lottery for City—Council approved Resolu- from a pool of twenty-nine to sit on the tion 25-11 establishing an Open Space Citizen Interview Panel. The panelist System for the City of Vernonia. The will interview candidates for three va- City of Vernonia has accepted a number cant City Council positions and make of properties from the FEMA buy-out recommendations to Council for ap- program and under this resolution these pointments to the empty seats. Citizens properties are now designated as Open selected for the panel were: Ernie Smith, Space. ORS 105.682 provides for limits Sharon Parrow, Sharon Bernal, Janet of liability for lands designated as Open Wageman, Keli Crowdis, John Agee, space that are the same as properties David Spackman, Sandy Welch, Philip designated as Parks where limited recre- Wageman, Doris Garcia, Helen Hudson, Council Holds Study Ses- ational uses are allowed. Heidi Matheney, Sonia Spackman, Lor- sion for New Council- na Poetter, and Eric Larke. Five alter- Mayor Josette Mitchell administers the Oath of Office to ors—Prior to the start of Council Approves Second Reading of nates were also chosen: Heather Lewis, the regular Council Meet- Ordinance to Create Office of City At- Vernonia’s newest police officer, Brent Thompson. Leboyce Yow, Sam Potter, Carol Davis, ing, Council held a Study torney—Council Approved the second and Andrew Nebergal. The interviews Council Approves First Reading of Session to update the three new City reading of Ordinance 877, establishing were scheduled to take place on August Ordinance to Create Office of City Councilors, discussing the Vernonia City the Office of City Attorney. The Ordi- 25. Attorney—Council approved the first Charter, City Council rules and other nance takes effect thirty days from the reading of Ordinance 877 to create an pertinent information. second reading. At the Special Vernonia City Council Office of City Attorney. The City Attor- Meeting on August 29, 2011: ney is an appointed position and there- Council Makes Committee Assign- Council Enters Executive Session to fore an officer of the city; the City Char- ment Choices—New City Councilors Discuss Property Transaction and Le- Council Appoints New City Coun- ter has no provisions creating this office. Bruce McNair, Kim Tierney, and Donna gal Counsel—Council enter into Execu- cilors—Councilor Randy Parrow and The Ordinance will take effect thirty Webb chose which City Committees to tive Session under ORS 192.660 (2) (e) Mayor Josette Mitchell approved the days after the second reading. which they would act as the Council Li- and (h) to discuss Real Property Trans- recommendation from the Citizen In- aison. McNair will serve as Liaison to actions and Legal Counsel. After return- terview panel and appointed Bruce Mc- Public Works and Unmet Needs; Tierney ing from Executive Session to Open Ses- Nair, Kim Tierney and Donna Webb to At the Special City Council Meetings will serve as Liaison to Emergency Man- sion, Council made no announcements. the Vernonia City Council. The Coun- on August 30 th and 31 st , 2011: cilors randomly chose which seats they would fill; Kim Tierney will serve in Council Authorizes Contract Negotia- Ladies... 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