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City Administrator Report continued from page 5
City Council to determine rate early in next
FY.
EPA STATE AND TRIBAL
ASSISTANCE GRANT
Close out is anticipated to begin in August
2013 and will be completed by September
2013.
PARKS DEPARTMENT
OPRD SPENCER PARK
DEVELOPMENT
The District and City met with WOEC and se-
lected an option for power installation on site.
OPRD MASTER PARK PLAN
MacKay and Sposito will meet with Parks
Committee and other community members
on June 15th to discuss park options.
three public meetings on Saturday June 8,
June 15, and June 22, 2013.
GENERAL CITY ADMINTRATION
CEMETARY CARETAKERS
HOUSE
The City Council will review options in a work
session in June 2013.
CEMETARY MAINTENANCE
SCHEDULE
Cemetery committee will develop priorities
for staff review.
CITY HALL REMODEL
Work continues.
SPECIAL SEASONAL WORKER
PROGRAM EXPLORED
MTC offered an extension on the tempo-
rary employee currently engaged at the
City through July 2013.
CDBG GRANT No. 06021
Closeout May 31, 2013.
PUBLIC MEETINGS ON OPEN
SPACE
The City will seek input from the public at
Vernonia Police Blotter - May 13-31, 2013
Arrests/Reports/Citations
• May 15, 2013 – Arrest and transport to
the Columbia County Jail on an outstanding
arrest Warrant.
• May 15, 2013 – Vernonia Resident (40)
transported to the Hospital for a Police Officer
Mental Hold.
• May 24, 2013 - Issued a citation in lieu of
arrest for a Theft that occurred in the 700
Block of Jefferson Ave.
• May 25, 2013 - Report taken on “Found
Property” (Long Board) at the Vernonia Lake.
Item will be held at the Vernonia Police
Department to be claimed.
• May 25, 2013 - Report taken on an Agency
Assist (DUII) Crash in the 71000 Block of
Fishhawk Rd.
• May 29, 2013 – Arrest and transport to
the Columbia County Jail on an outstanding
arrest Warrant.
• May 30, 2013 – Arrest and transport to
the Columbia County Jail on an outstanding
arrest Warrant.
• May 30, 2013 – Report of Theft in the
700 Block of Jefferson Ave. (Ongoing
Investigation.
• May 31, 2013 – Issued a citation in lieu
of arrest for Driving While Suspended
(Misdemeanor) on Hwy 47 near Stoney Point
Rd.
Traffic/Other Citations
• May 2, 2013 – Issued traffic citations for
No operator’s license, Driving Uninsured, and
Illegal Alteration.
• May 8, 2013 – Issued a citation for Dog as
a Public Nuisance on Bridge St. near 2 nd Ave.
• May 10, 2013 – Issued traffic citations
for Driving While Suspended and Driving
Uninsured on Bridge St. near Rose Ave.
• May 20, 2013 – Issued traffic citations for
Fail to Register, Operating without Required
Lighting, and Improper Display on Bridge St.
near Grant Ave.
For the complete Police Blotter go to: http://vpd.vernonia-or.gov/
WOEC LIGHT INVENTORY
Council member Webb initiated and is con-
tinuing a city wide inventory of the street
lights that WOEC charges to the City.
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
ROSE AVENUE PROJECT
The City Administrator participated in a
meeting with The Ford family Foundation to
review the Vernonia Health Clinic component
of the project. VBC board and consultant
along with project manager Sid Scott made
a presentation to TFFF.
CALIFORNIA AVENUE BUSINESS
PARK
City staff and consultants and development
team members met to prepare an application
for grant funding from Business Oregon for
the California Avenue Business Park.
TUALATIN VALLEY SCENIC
BIKEWAY PROJECT
City staff and consultants met with Washing-
ton County Visitors Bureau to assess where
signage would be placed.
VERNONIA INDICATOR PROJECT
OSU and community members are prepar-
ing various survey tools to secure base line
information.
VERNONIA LAKE PUMP
MPROVEMENTS
WOEC provided power options for the proj-
ect team’s review.
Master Park Plan Community Meeting
June 15, 11am-2pm
The City of Vernonia Parks’ Com-
mittee invites members of the com-
munity to visit with us at the Scout
Cabin on Saturday June 15, 2013.
Consultants from MacKay & Sposito
landscape architects will provide
information on the Master Park Plan
between 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM.
The Master Park Plan is our effort to
focus on strategic improvements in
the 200 acres of land that comprise
the park system within City Limits.
Please come to share your ideas and
assist the City to plan a direction for
our future recreational needs.
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