city news
At the March 21, 2016 City Council
Meeting:
Vernonia City News...
Upgrade Project, the Rose Avenue
Project, and the California Avenue
City to Receive Assistance for Storm Project. She told the Council the timber
Damage - City Administrator Josette harvest at the Mill Site brought in $7,774
Mitchell informed Council that the in profit which will be used to replant the
City will receive funding assistance site.
from FEMA for the December 8, 2015 Mayor Appoints Two to Budget
declared disaster, high water event. The Committee – With approval from the
City can be reimbursed for costs incurred rest of the Council, Mayor Randy Parrow
for damage to public infrastructure appointed Brett Costley and George Tice
and for City labor. Mitchell told the to the Budget Committee.
Council that FEMA usually reimburses Council Hears Presentation From
local governments for 75% of their 9-1-1 District – Steve Watson, the new
costs, but the City qualified for 85% for Executive Director of the Columbia 9-1-
debris removal, since they completed the 1 Communications District introduced
task within 30 days. Mitchell thanked himself to the Council. Watson told the
staff members Angie Handegard, Eva Council 9-1-1 text messaging will be
Leininger and Ben Fousek for their coming to Columbia County this summer
effort documenting the damage and as a part of a pilot program for the state.
work; Councilor Bruce McNair thanked He also asked citizens to register their
Mitchell for her leadership.
cell phones for the Columbia Alert
Council
Approves
Marijuana
Ordinance – Council heard the first
reading of Ordinance 910, regulating
the location and operation of marijuana
facilities. The second reading was
scheduled for April 4. The ordinance
states that a marijuana facility may not
be located within 1,000 feet of another
marijuana facility, that no on site
consumption of marijuana may take
place, that hours of operation shall not
be earlier than 8:00 am or later than
10:00 pm, that doorways and windows
can not allow the viewing of marijuana
products, that signage should not
draw undue attention, and that on site
manufacturing of extracts, oils or other
derivatives is prohibited.
Network by going to their website at
www.Columbia911.com.
At the April 4, 2016 City Council
Meeting:
Council Enters Executive Session,
Directs Planning Staff Action –
Council entered into Executive Session
under ORS 192.660 (2)(h) To consult
with council concerning the legal rights
and duties of a public body with regard
to current litigation likely to be filed.
Upon returning to open
session, Council directed City Planner
Ryan Crater to respond with a list of
requirements and outline violations of
the conditional approval of the building
code and reference the 1999 code.
Council Approves Travel Trailer
Extension – Council approved a request
from John and Vicki Brewer to extend
a permit for Wallace Pollock to inhabit
a travel trailer at 1032 Nehalem Street.
The permit is extended until October
City Administrator Report – City 4, 2016. The Brewers confirmed that a
Administrator Josette Mitchell updated pump service comes to the site monthly,
Council on the Wastewater Treatment that the trailer is not connected to
Council Approves New Fee Schedule
– Council approved Resolution 02-16,
a new Fee Schedule, which included
changes to Sewer Fees, Parks Fees,
Cemetery Fees, and Library Fees.
Vernonia Police Blotter
March 10-31, 2016
REPORTS TAKEN
• March 10, 2016 Report of Hit and Run
with property damage on Bridge St.
• March 13, 2016 Report of Criminal
Mischief on Riverside Dr.
CITATIONS/OTHER VIOLATIONS
• March 27, 2016 Cited for Violation of the
Posted Speed Limit on Nehalem HWY
• March 27, 2016 Cited for Driving While
Suspended
Vernonia Police Department responds
to calls that do not always end in Arrest,
Report, or Citation. 03/01/2016 through
03/30/2016 VPD had a 116 calls for
service
Monday, April 18, 2016
Monday, May 2, 2016
Monday, May 16, 2016
City Closures are scheduled for:
Monday, May 30, 2016
Memorial Day
Dates and times subject to change
due to conflicts of schedules
2016
5
city utilities, and they are seeking a Treatment Upgrade Project, which is
permanent living solution.
progressing on schedule; the mailing of
Council Discusses Flag at Shay Park – the first utility billing which included
Mayor Randy Parrow brought concerns new sewer rates and concerns the City
raised by citizens that the flag at Shay had received from some customers; the
Park was showing signs of wear and SOQ was published for the Rose Avenue
was not lit. City Administrator Josette Project and the RFP was published for
Mitchell told Council that citizen Ilene the California Avenue Project; the City
Grady donated $100 for the purchase of has received 12 applications for the
a new flag. Council directed staff to find seasonal worker position; the City will
receive site visits from FEMA staff for
a way to light the flag.
reimbursements from the December 8,
Council Hears Second Reading of 2015 high water declared emergency.
Marijuana Ordinance – Council heard
the second reading of Ordinance 910, Council Hears About Good Citizen
regulating the location and operation of Challenge – The Vernonia community
marijuana facilities. The ordinance will has been invited to participate in
the Columbia County Good Citizen
take effect 30 days from the reading.
Challenge, which will track voter
Council Approves Sewer Funds turn out in the upcoming May 17
Transfer – Council approved a Primary Election, using school district
recommendation from Finance Director boundaries.
Angie Handegard to amend the current
budget and decrease the amount of the Council Hears About Eagle Scout
Transfer Out from the Sewer Fund from Project - Jared Cook of Scout Troop
$243,746 to $215,000, decrease the 860 told Council about his Eagle
amount of the Transfer In to the Sewer Scout Project. Cook is refurbishing
Debt Fund from $228,746 to $180,000, 50 flag poles at the Vernonia Memorial
and Transfer In to the Sewer Rehab Cemetery, which are used during the
Fund $20,000. Accord to Handegard Memorial Day ceremony.
these transfers will eliminate a projected
negative balance in the Sewer Rehab
City of Vernonia has U-Cut
Fund, which is against Oregon Budget
firewood available from the
Law, and establishing an adequate
Dec. 8th storm event at Airport
ending balance in the Sewer Fund.
Park for $75.00 per pick-up.
Mayor Approves Schrader to Public
For permits phone City Hall at
Works Committee – With approval
503-429-5291 to register your
from the rest of Council, Mayor Randy
interest. Note: Permits will be
Parrow appointed Tony Schrader to the
issued based on the interest.
Public Works Committee.
Payment will need to be made
City Administrator Report – City
at City Hall prior to cut/pick-up
Administrator Josette Mitchell updated
weekend.
Council on the following: the Wastewater
The Vernonia Transfer Station is open
on the 2nd and 4th Saturday
April 9 & 23
May 14 & 28
June 11 & 25
Dates are subject to change due to weather
NOTICE OF POSITIONS OPEN
CITY OF VERNONIA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the General Election will be held on the 8th day of
November 2016, at which time the legal voters of the City of Vernonia will be entitled to
vote for candidates to certain city offices.
OFFICES OPEN FOR ELECTION:
VERNONIA MAYOR TWO YEAR TERM
VERNONIA COUNCIL MEMBER FOUR YEAR TERM
VERNONIA COUNCIL MEMBER FOUR YEAR TERM
Election packets are available at the office of the City Recorder, 1001 Bridge St, Vernonia,
OR 97064. Nominating petitions can be filed no sooner than June 1, 2016, and filed
no later than Friday, August 26, 2016, by 4:00 pm with the City Recorder. For more
information call Stephanie Borst, City Recorder at 503-429-5291 ext. 104.
Vernonia City Council
Meetings and Closures
City Council Meetings
are scheduled for 7:00 pm:
april7
The City of Vernonia is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
NOTICE OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING
The Mist-Birkenfeld RFPD Board
of Directors will meet Tuesday,
April 19, 2016 at 7:00 pm at the
Main Station, 12525 HWY 202,
Mist, OR. Agenda items include
but are not limited to usual order
of business, citizen input, Fire
Chief’s report, financial reports
and any other business needing
to be discussed.
William DeJager
-Board President
A public meeting of the Budget Committee of the City of Vernonia, Columbia County,
State of Oregon, to discuss the budget for the fiscal year July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017,
will be held at the Cabin in Vernonia, 901 Park Drive, Vernonia OR 97064.
The meeting will take place on April 12th at 6:30pm
The purpose of the meeting is to receive the budget message, the Budget Document and to estab-
lish the agenda for future meetings. No deliberation will take place at this meeting.
An additional, separate meeting of the Budget Committee will be held to take public comment.
Any person may appear at that meeting to discuss to proposed programs
with the Budget Committee.
The meeting for public comment will be on:
Date: April 19th, 2016 Time: 6:30 pm Location: Cabin in Vernonia
A copy of the budget document may be inspected or obtained on or after April 12th, 2016
at City Hall, 1001 Bridge St, between the hours of 9am - 5pm Monday - Friday
