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At the July 21, 2014 City Council
Meeting:
Council Continues Negotiations for
City Administrator- Immediately upon
convening the regular City Council
meeting, Council recessed to Executive
Session under ORS 196.660(2)(a) Em-
ployment of Public Officers, Employees
and Agents. Upon returning to regular
session Council instructed staff to make
a counter offer to Gian Paolo “Paul”
Mammone for the City Administrator
position. Later in the meeting Councilor
McNair asked Mayor Josette Mitchell,
who has been serving as Interim City
Administrator with no pay, whether she
would be willing to continue in that ca-
pacity until September 1, 2014. Mitchell
declined to answer the request. McNair
later went on record as expressing his
disapproval and disappointment with
Council’s choice for the new City Ad-
ministrator.
Council Conducts Business with Just
Three Members- Following the Ex-
ecutive Session, Councilor Kim Tierney
was excused from the meeting for per-
sonal reasons. Councilor Donna Webb
was also absent from the meeting, leav-
ing just three Council members, Mayor
Josette Mitchell and Councilors Randy
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Parrow and Bruce McNair to conduct Council Approves Draft for Sword
business for the remainder of the meet- Property Access- Council approved by
consensus a draft proposal agreement
ing.
between the City of Vernonia and Wil-
Mayor Makes Appointments to Com- liam Sword that outlines the protocol for
mittee and Board- With consensus Mr. Sword to access his property with
from Council, Mayor Josette Mitchell heavy equipment through Anderson
reappointed Grant Williams to the Li- Park. The agreement will now go to Mr.
brary Board and Quentin Skanes to serve Sword to be signed.
as Student Representative to the Parks
Council Approves Contract for GIS-
Committee.
Council authorized the signing of a Per-
Council Discusses Crosswalks- Coun- sonal Services Contract with Vernonia
cil received a letter from citizen Tim An- Geographic Information Systems for
derson requesting that the City of Ver- GIS (Geographic Information Systems)
nonia pursue with the State of Oregon project consulting. The contract is not to
the installation of a crosswalk across exceed $28,000 and terminates on June
Highway 47 at Cougar Street. The rea- 30, 2015. The scope of work includes
son for the request is because of safety monthly maintenance of the Vernonia
concerns due to new development in the GIS system, providing staff support with
area. Council briefly discussed the issue maps, documents and GIS related issues
and talked about several options but took and materials and calls for collaboration
with the City Administrator to meet the
no action.
goals of the City.
Council Approves Paving Costs-
Council approved an estimate from Five Council Discusses Pioneer Cemetery
Star Paving, Inc. for $18,720 to extend Line Adjustment- Council discussed a
the paving project on Maple Street for proposal from Eddie Broadwell and Lisa
an extra block from Jefferson Street to Blos-Johnson to have KLS Surveying
Adams Street. The project was already redraw the property lines for the Pioneer
scheduled to pave Maple Street from Cemetery on Keasey Road. Broadwell
and Blos Johnson own property adja-
Jefferson to Weed Avenue.
cent to the Pioneer Cemetery at 18300
Keasey Road. According to the Record
of Survey the property lines overlap.
Broadwell and Blos-Johnson proposed
splitting the cost for the line adjustment
with the City and then transferring the
properties that each own erroneously.
• July 31/2014 – Report of Theft
Estimated cost is between $2346 and
(Gas & gas cans) in the 1800
$2946. Council’s consensus was that
Block of N. Mist Dr.
they were not interested in the proposal.
Vernonia Police Blotter
July 14-31, 2014
Arrests/Reports Taken
• July 17, 2014 – Report of
Criminal Mischief in the 800
Block of Bridge St. (Ongoing
Investigation)
• July 19, 2014 – Report of
Criminal Mischief (Vandalism) at
Anderson Trailer Park. Report
referred to the District Attorney
for prosecution.
• July 19, 2014 – Arrest on an
outstanding Arrest Warrant out
of the Vernonia Justice Court.
• July 19, 2014 – Arrest near the
Vernonia Lake for Violation of a
No Contact Order.
• July 22, 2014 – Report of
Criminal Mischief (Vandalism) in
the 900 Block of Bridge St.
• July 31, 2014 – Report of
Criminal Mischief (Vandalism) in
the 900 Block of 1st Ave.
Traffic Citations:
• July 4, 2014 – Issued a traffic
citation for No Operator License
and Driving Uninsured on Bridge
St. near Cougar St.
Jamboree preliminary stats
08/01/14-08/03/14:
10 Total Arrests
• 4 DUII
• 4 Arrest Warrants
• 1 Unlawful Possession of
Methamphetamines
• 1 Menacing / Disorderly
Conduct/ Harassment
• Numerous Traffic Stops/
Violation Citations issued.
NOW RECRUITING
current EMTs and
EMT students for volunteer
positions in Vernonia
resource and what it takes to make water
for public consumption. The class will
be taught at Vernonia School District
Outdoor School from September 16-19.
The employee will be paid by the City
for four half days while teaching the
class.
Council Approves Title Contract-
Council approved an extension of a
contract with Ticor Title for Real Estate
Title Search, Escrow and Related Ser-
vices, not to exceed $20,000. The scope
of work in the contract relates to flood
damaged property buyouts by FEMA
and the costs are paid for through the
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. The
City is contracted with Community Ac-
tion Team to provide flood administra-
tive services for these activities. Mayor
Josette Mitchell abstained from voting
on this item.
At the August 4, 2014 City Council
Meeting:
Council Approves Police Vehicle
Purchase- Council approved the
purchase of two used Chevy Tahoe
police vehicles from the Scappoose
Police Department for a total of $40,000.
Vernonia Police Chief Mike Conner says
the vehicles will come fully equipped
except for radios. One vehicle has
approximately 18,000 miles and the
other just over 30,000. According to
Conner the VPD just made their final
payment on a Tahoe they already own-
that vehicle when new and equipped
cost nearly $60,000. Conner says he
has been budgeting $12,000 per year
for vehicle payments, although he did
not anticipate purchasing any vehicles
Council Approves Employee Teaching this year and does not have any funds
at Outdoor School- Council approved in his budget. Conner told Council he
a motion to allow a City Utility II Em- has completed a financing arrangement
ployee to teach classes about water as a
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NOTICE OF POSITIONS OPEN
MAYOR/CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF VERNONIA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a General Election will be
held on the 4th day of November 2014, at which time the
legal voters of said City will be entitled to vote for candidates
to certain city offices.
OFFICES OPEN FOR ELECTION:
◦
VERNONIA MAYOR TWO YEAR TERM 2015-2016
Position held presently by Josette Mitchell
◦
VERNONIA COUNCIL MEMBER FOUR YEAR TERM 2015-2018
Position held presently by Donna Webb
◦
VERNONIA COUNCIL MEMBER FOUR YEAR TERM 2015-2018
Position held presently by Bruce McNair
Election packets are available at the office of the City Recorder,
1001 Bridge St, Vernonia, OR 97064.
Original nominating petitions can be filed no later than
August 22, 2014, by 4:00 p.m. with the City Recorder.
No faxes accepted.
For more information call Joann Glass, City Recorder at 503-429-
5291 ext. 106.
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