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At the January 6, 2014 City Council
Meeting:
Council Approves RFP for Biosolids
Removal-Council approved the release
of a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the
removal of Biosolids from the Wastewa-
ter Lagoons.
Council Approves Change to Fee
Schedule-Council voted to approve
Resolution 01-14, which amended Reso-
lution 14-08, amending the Master Fee
Schedule and reflecting changes sug-
gested by the Public Works Committee
for fees associated with the Sewer Loan
Payment. The change raises the Loan
Repayment fee from $31.00 to $40.00.
Council Approves Amendment to Util-
ity Billing-Council approved an amend-
ment to Ordinance 871, sections 10 and
11. The amendment clarifies language
concerning billing, collection, and pay-
ment arrangements for utility billing.
Council Approves Water Line Exten-
sion-Council approved a recommenda-
tion from Public Works Foreman, Jeff
Burch to extend a water line on Cougar
Street between Rose and Weed Av-
enues. Burch asked to do the extension
now before construction begins on the
Rose Avenue Project. Burch said he ex-
pects the water line extension project to
cost less than $4,000 which will come
from the Water SDC Fund.
Vernonia City News...
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Council Recesses to Executive Ses-
sion-Council recessed and entered into
Executive Session under ORS 192.660
(2)(e) To conduct deliberations with per-
sons designated by the governing body
to negotiate real property transactions.
Following their return to open session,
Mayor Reappoints Members of Com- Council made no remarks concerning
mittees-With the approval of the City the Executive Session.
Council, Mayor Josette Mitchell reap-
pointed Dale Webb, George Tice and
Sam Potter to the Public Works Commit-
tee, Carole Davis and Jeffery Hoyt to the
Cemetery Committee, Grant Williams
Health Center Update-Brett Costley to the Planning Commission and Scott
spoke on behalf of the Vernonia Health Laird to the Parks Committee. Council
Board and updated Council on the cur- also accepted the resignation of Jerry
City Council Meetings are
rent Lease Agreement negotiations. Keenon from the Parks Committee.
scheduled for 7 PM:
Costley told Council that the Health
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Board is reviewing the current draft Open Positions for Mayor and Coun-
Monday, February 3, 2014
and will have their suggested changes cil-City Recorder Joann Glass notified
to Mayor Mitchell in the next few days. Council that the Mayor Position and two
Council agreed to review the Health Council positions will be up for election City Closures are scheduled for:
Board’s changes and meet with them on on November 4, 2014. The Mayor posi-
Monday, January 20
Monday, January 13 to discuss any dis- tion, currently held by Josette Mitchell is
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
crepancies. Costley told Council that he for a two year term. The Council posi-
didn’t believe there were any major is- tions, currently held by Donna Webb and
sues that the two sides wouldn’t be able Bruce McNair are four year positions. Dates and times subject to change
due to conflicts of schedules
to work out.
Election packets are available at City
Hall from the City Recorder. Nomina-
Council Decides Not to Show Proper- tion petitions can be filed no earlier than
ty-Council denied a request from a real June 4,
estate agent to show a house and prop- 2014 and
erty owned by the City next to the cem- no later
etery property. Council agreed that they than Au-
were not ready to make any decisions gust 22,
concerning this property at this time.
2014.
able recommendation from Police Chief
Mike Conner to renew the OLCC Li-
quor Licenses for the following vendors:
All In Pub & Eatery, Blue House Cafe,
Bridge Street Mini Mart, Cedar Side
Inn, La Cabana Mexican Restaurant,
The Black Iron Grill, New Hong Kong
Restaurant, and Vernonia Sentry Market.
Conner told Council there had been very
few alcohol related problems during the
past year. Based on Conner’s favorable
recommendation OLCC will process the
applications.
design and placement plan for a new
sign at Vernonia Lake. The sign was de-
signed by Sally Harrison, who brought
the idea forward. Harrison raised all the
money for the sign, which will be in-
stalled in the island at the Lake entrance.
Vernonia City
Council Meetings
and Closures
City Accepts OLCC License Renew- Council Approves New Sign at Lake-
al Recommendations-Council voted Based on a recommendation from the
to take no action and accept the favor- Parks Committee, Council approved the
CITY OF VERNONIA BIOSOLIDS REMOVAL,
DEWATERING AND TRANSPORT PROJECT
Request for Proposals
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A copy of the RFP package can be
obtained by contacting the City of
Vernonia, at City Hall at 1001 Bridge
Street, Vernonia, OR 97064. Sealed bids
marked “Biosolids Dredging, Dewatering,
and Transport Project” must be received
by the City of Vernonia at 1001 Bridge
Street, Vernonia, OR 97064 by 2:00
PM, Tuesday, February 13, 2014. No
proposals will be accepted after that time.
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Contractors are advised that there will
be a Mandatory Pre-bid Meeting for all
bidders planning to submit a bid. This
meeting will be held on January 23, 2014
at 2:00 PM, and will start at City Hall.
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The City of Vernonia is seeking bids
from qualified Biosolids Removal
Contractors to remove the biosolids
from Cell 1 and Cell 2 of their lagoons,
including dewatering, and transportation.
Estimated quantity is 700 Dry Tons, with
the completion date by June 30, 2014.
The Scope of Work is contained in the
RFP package.
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