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6 city news june20 2013 Police Blotter June 1-16 Arrests/Reports/Citations • June 5, 2013 – Report of a Vehicle Fire in the Vernonia Lake Parking Lot. • June 10, 2013 – Report taken on Found Property (Bicycle). • June 10, 2013 – Arrest on an outstanding warrant. • June 13, 2013 – Report of Theft in the 400 Block of Bridge St. (Ongoing Investigation) • June 13, 2013 – Report taken on a “Driving While Suspended” Misdemeanor on Bridge St. Report will be referred to the District Attorney as the suspect refused to take the citation. • June 16, 2013 – Report taken on an (Outside Agency Assist) on a Theft of Services at Camp Wilkerson. For the complete Police Blotter go to http://vpd.vernonia-or-gov/ Vernonia Youth Soccer Presents Challenger British Soccer Camps 2013 City Administrator Report continued from page 5 DIKE ELEVATION AND BIOSOL- IDS PROJECT TAKING SHAPE The City is pursuing authorization from DEQ to procure professional services to elevate the dikes, install a new chlorinator and do limited pipe and pump improvements as an expansion of the work originally approved by DEQ in 2006. DEQ is making this determina- tion due to the fact that, had accurate FIRM mapping detail been available in 2005-2006, the approved elevation would have required dike elevation. The City submitted a budget for the proposed project to DEQ for their re- view. The City asked our attorney to provide guidance on procurement using emergency rules. This project will likely be bid as three projects: biosolids, dike elevation, and ce- ment structure. Total costs is estimated un- der $2 million for the three projects. OTHER PUBLIC WORKS ACTIVITY CDBG PROJECT NO 06021 MONITORING LETTER RECEIVED One of two issues identified in the Infrastruc- ture Finance Authority CDBG monitoring let- ter is resolved. The second concern related to excessive time to complete cannot be resolved until we close the project by June 28, 2013. We are on schedule to meet that deadline. The City submitted the FCS rate Study last week Friday June 7, 2013. The City is working with Tetra Tech to submit up- dated plans by June 21, 2013 with all DEQ required changes. The City must provide information that the FCS Rate Study is ad- opted by the City by June 27, 2013. MASTER CAPITAL PLAN The City Council approved the Master Capi- tal Plan by resolution on June 3, 2013. The City will now need to issue a contract for a consultant to update the City SDC fee sched- ule in accord with the Master Capital Plan. SDC FEE SCHEDULE A proposal will be presented in July 2013. WATER RATE UPDATE OAWU will provide recommendations in July Vernonia City Council Meetings and Closures City Council Meetings are scheduled for 7 PM: Monday, July 1st Monday, July 15th City Closures are scheduled for: Independence Day Thursday, July 4th Friday, July 5th Dates and times subject to change due to conflicts of schedules 2013. SEWER RATE STUDIES City Council is poised to adopt the FCS Wastewater Rate Study on June 20, 2013, and will then direct staff to work toward im- plementation of the rate adjustment by reso- lution and ordinance. BROWNFIELD ASSESSMENT GRANT PBS developed three elements for EPA re- view earlier this month. The City and PBS will meet with EPA Portland staff in June to secure approval. The work products include an overview of the six priority projects, and work plans for the Rose Avenue Project Area and for the O-A Mill Site project Area. PBS will develop a fact sheet and press release following our meeting with EPA to keep the community, Public Works Committee and the city Council informed. PARKS DEPARTMENT OPRD SPENCER PARK DEVELOPMENT Design options under review for restroom add in to the Spencer Park Development – Phase One – Project. Likely $85,000 +/- based on selected finishes. This will poten- tially be purchased through OPRD preap- proved purchase agreement. OPRD MASTER PARK PLAN Two representatives from MacKay and Sposito met with the Parks Committee and other community members to discuss park options on June 15 th 2013 at the Scout Cab- in. This open meeting was to seek input from the community members. We have reached out to the community using a variety of me- dia. SPENCER PARK DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS The District agreed to crush in place mate- rials and lay aggregate to the plans specifi- cation rather than bury monolithic slabs of foundation material. The City and District met to discuss the expansion of the IGA to July 15-19 Ages 3-12 Includes a free ball and shirt include work on the re- stroom by Lango Han- Sign up on-line at son. District and City challengersports.com concurred on specific WOEC electricity spec- ifications. City to invest some Park’s funds into session on June 10, 2013. the selected option for power installation on site. CITY HALL REMODEL GENERAL CITY ADMINISTRATION SUSTAINABLE OREGON SCHOOLS INITIATIVE The City will participate in a meeting of the Sustainable Oregon Schools Initiative on June 24, 2013. PUBLIC MEETINGS ON OPEN SPACE The City has been seeking input from the public at three public meetings in June, Sat- urday June 8,15, and 22, 2013. The first meeting was conducted on June 7, 2013. Our conversation focused on converting most of the west side acquisitions into a neighborhood park abutting Bear Creek and formally expanding Shay Park to include the parcel that abuts it to the South. A discus- sion on park improvements included install- ing horseshoe pits, bocce ball, built in ping pong tables, checker boards. The owner of the theater also discussed their potential interest in securing resources to rehabilitate that asset. WOEC LIGHT INVENTORY Council Member Webb worked at an inven- tory of the street lights that WOEC charges to the City and worked to enter the data on the City GIS. CEMETARY CARETAKERS HOUSE The City Council reviewed options in a work session on June 10, 2013. CEMETARY MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE The City Council reviewed options in a work Need body work? Time to call Meyer’s Auto Body Meyer’s Auto Body 493 Bridge Street, Vernonia. 503-429-0248 All work with the exception of finish trim has been completed. SPECIAL SEASONAL WORKER PROGRAM EXPLORED MTC has determined that it will close its of- fice serving Columbia County. It is too early to tell how State work force development pro- grams will be supported in the near future. CDBG GRANT No. 06021 All documents need to be delivered by end of May 2013, are delivered. Staff is working to meet two distinct deadlines in June (27 th and 28 th ). CAT is working with Staff to com- plete final reporting requirements. Yet to be delivered is adoption of the FCS rate study, final specs and drawings comprising the bid package with DEQ comments accepted, all required monitoring report follow-up and for- mal public hearing and related documents. COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS COLUMBIA COUNTY CITIZENS TRANSIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE I will attend the committee meeting as a guest in July to get information on their work plan and schedule, prior to seeking a candi- date for this open committee position.. COLUMBIA COUNTY SOLID WASTE ADVISORY COMMITTEE I was unable to make this month’s meeting. COLUMBIA COUNTY UNMET NEEDS COMMITTEE The Unmet Needs Committee holds funds to pay for the title insurance costs associated with the transfer of lands from the County to the City. Properties acquired using County CDBG funds are now “owned” by the Coun- ty and will be transferred in FY 2013-2014. HOMELAND SECURITY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COMMISSION I was unable to make this month’s meeting. I have contacted the County staff to deter- mine the status of the revised IGA. City Information and Updates Available by Email Citizens who wish to receive meeting information and updates can request to be placed on an email list at City Hall. Please contact Joann Glass at joann@vernonia-or. gov and asked to be placed on the “Citizen Notification List.”
