city/community news
november5
2015
City Monthly Departments Update
Utility Billing
• 11/16 Utility Bills are due, 11/17
Late Fees applied to past due
accounts, 11/30 Past Due accounts
will be shut off.
Police Department
• The total number of calls for
service and officer initiated activity
for August and September 2015 was
590.
October 1-28, 2015, Total number of
calls for service and officer initiated
activity was 265.
• 259 total Nuisance Violations at
121 properties.
Finance
• The City has received information
from the group that will organize
the 12 Bridges Relay in July 2016.
They are adding a walking relay on
a separate weekend this year. They
were asked to provide information to
better inform the community about
the event this year.
• The City has provided all requested
information for the annual financial
audit and a final report should be
available next month.
• Staff has been working to upgrade
forms on the City’s website and to
make the website more user friendly.
• The City Recorder position has
been posted; applications are due
November 13.
Public Works
• Installed two new water services,
replaced two services, and repaired
two services.
• Staff installed underground utilities
to the Spencer Park restroom.
• Staff has been doing some street
sweeping and will continue until the
leaves are done falling.
• Water Plant operations take more
during the autumn season as leaves
plug the intake. Staff is working with
ODFW on a cost share program
to install an automatic backflush
system that would be installed next
year.
Library
• Library Director Shannon Romtvedt
has been on maternity leave during
October and returns in November.
Baby Fay and the rest of the
Romtvedt family are doing well.
• The Library was pleased to have
Portland author Molly Gloss for a
book reading and discussion on
October 26.
• Several new books have been
added to the Library collection with
donations made in memory of Faith
Reynolds.
and other city properties.
•Winterized
park
properties,
prepared for flood season, completed
final seasonal mowings.
• Provided detailed report for Council
of general maintenance projects at
each of the park properties in the
system.
City Administration
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• Provided support on 8-10 small
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• Continued work to improve the
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Parks
• Utilized community service workers
to remove graffiti from restrooms
in advance—that is the best way to make
sure your order will be filled (the supply
may be limited, so it’s important to order
in advance). The price for the wreaths
is $20.00 each. They can be picked up
at the Bazaar, or a P.E.O. member will
deliver it at your request.
P.E.O. ladies will also be
selling a tableful of homemade goodies
and crafts. ALL proceeds from the
wreaths and the table items will go
toward P.E.O.’s ongoing commitment
of furnishing scholarships for college
women of all ages. Scholarships are
awarded to graduating senior girls every
year, and funds are directed toward
grants for returning students, as well.
See you at the Bazaar—it’s a fun way to
catch the Christmas spirit!
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• City Administrator attended the
construction for the WWTP, which is
progressing well. Work will continue
to complete the in-ground section
along Webb Way trail as long as dry
weather permits. Staff has asked
Tetra Tech for a report regarding
trail height at completion of the
WWTP. If leaving the trail lower will
not cause flooding downstream, the
City may elect to not return it to the
full height of six feet and save funds.
• City Administrator has been
working with ODFW and DSL to find
resolution to wetland encroachment
at Nickerson Ridge. Involved parties
will meet in November.
P.E.O. Christmas Wreaths
It’s not too early to think about
Christmas plans, and the local P.E.O.
chapter is getting ready for their annual
Wreath Sale at the Vernonia Christmas
Bazaar, which will be held at the School
Commons on Saturday and Sunday,
December 5 and 6. The hours are from
10:00 to 5:00 on Saturday and Noon to 5
on Sunday.
P.E.O. will have its usual part in
the festivities and will again offer fresh
Christmas wreaths. Presales are already
in progress, following the format of
“preorder and prepay” that has worked
well in the past.
Anyone interested in getting one
or more of these beauties can contact
Mary Tolonen at 503-429-7214,or Patty
Buchanan at 503-429-0264 to place an
order and to make arrangements to pay
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