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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
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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-
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the position which runs through Decem- tion—Council met on August 30 th and
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employment of Public Officers, Employ-
Council Extends Personal Contract ees and Agents. Candidates for the open
local businesses and girl time with...
with Johnson—Council approved the City Administrator position, Bill Haack
extension of the Personal Services con- and Dennis Rhodes were included in the
tract with Interim Pro Tem City Admin- Executive Session. After the Executive
istrator Jim Johnson through the month Session, Council announced that they
Joni Jackson
of September. Council also approved would meet on August 31 st to deliberate
Kimberly Ragsdale
extending the amendment to the contract on a decision for City Administrator. On
that allocates responsibilities between August 31 st Council went into Executive
Johnson and Mayor Josette Mitchell, session under ORS 192.660 (2) (a) to
who is also serving as part-time Pro Tem discuss employment of Public Officers,
Lee Anne Krause
Sara Wold
City Administrator.
Employees and Agents. After the Execu-
tive Session, Council directed Interim
Thompson Promoted to Full-Time Pro Tem City Administrator Jim John-
Saturday September 24th 4pm to 7pm
Officer—Mayor Josette Mitchell ad- son to negotiate an employment agree-
at Indulgence/John L Scott
ministered the Oath of Office to Brent ment with the number one candidate for
Thompson, who was promoted to full City Administrator.
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