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city news At the June 6, 2016 City Council Meeting: Council Adopts 2016-17 Budget – The Council held a Public Hearing and fol- lowing no public testimony, passed Resolution 04-16, adopting the 2016-17 budget. The budget was approved by the Budget Committee on May 5 and amended before the adoption. The total budget is for $9, 223, 456. Council Gives Approval to Move For- ward on Sewer Project – Council gave consensus to move forward on the full California Avenue/Spencer Hill Sewer Project. The project includes installa- tion of infrastructure to allow industrial development on private property along California Avenue and also reroutes sewage from the Spencer Hill neighbor- hood to pump station 3 instead of send- ing it across the Nehalem River to pump station 2 and then pumping it back for treatment. Staff told Council the infra- structure for the California Avenue por- tion of the project could be paid for with Systems Development Charges (SDC) funds. The remaining funds needed for Vernonia City News... the project will come from reducing the Mayor Appoints Wilcoxen to Cem- amount in the sewer contingency line etery Committee – With approval from the rest of the Council and a recommen- item. dation from the Cemetery Committee, Council Approves Grant Administra- Mayor Randy Parrow appointed Darlene tion Contract – Council approved the Wilcoxen to the Cemetery Committee. contract with Columbia Pacific Eco- nomic Development District to admin- Council Approves IGA for Water ister the Rose Avenue Project grant and Gauge – Council approved the renew- authorized the City Administrator to al of an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between the City and the Oregon sign it. Water Resources Department for main- Council Approves Request to Inhabit tenance and operation of a river gauge at Travel Trailer – Council approved a re- the Rock Creek Bridge. The agreement quest for a permit from Michael Kelly calls for the City to pay $5,200 with a to allow a family member to live in a 3% increase annually for the service. travel trailer on his property at 1248 2 nd City Administrator Report – City Ad- Avenue. The permit is for six months. ministrator Josette Mitchell updated the Council Denies Request to Inhabit Council on the Wastewater Treatment Travel Trailer – Council denied a re- Plant project and told them the DAF has quest for a permit from Terry Miller and been fixed and passed testing. Jodie Malcolm to inhabit a travel trailer Mitchell told the Council she for six to eight weeks at 888 Jefferson, on toured parts of the City damaged in last property owned by Gene Winningham. winter’s high water event with FEMA City staff did not recommend approval representatives. Mitchell said the City of the permit request. No one involved will receive a 75% reimbursement for in the permit request was in attendance repair projects approved by FEMA; the at the meeting. City should receive the reimbursement Readers Lend Their Voices... continued from page 4 It is time to stop playing with the people of Columbia and Clatsop County. Get some teeth and step aside. Natives of these communities have lived in an area that flourished with timber jobs, saw mills, pulp mills, plywood mills where thousands of people were employed. Now our resources that made us strong are being sent to China and the result was the closure of all those mills and the loss of thousands of jobs. Now, we are losing access to land we have enjoyed and respected for a hundred years, as the big Timber Giants and their bought and paid for politicians walk over the top of us. What really upsets people is when a local politician like yourself “pretends” to care and “pretends” to come up with some lame ideas that will do nothing. Brad, if you want the continued support of your district I would highly suggest you step up and take direct action. No excuses and political BS Police Blotter June 1-13, 2016 REPORTS TAKEN • June 2, 2016 Other Agency Assist near North St. • June 6, 2016 Arrest on a Warrant near Bridge St. • June 7, 2016 Death Investigation CITATIONS/OTHER • June 1, 2016 Cited for Defective Lighting, Failure to Carry Registration/ Insurance near Bridge St. • June 9, 2016 Cited for Violation of the Speed Limit 47/20 near Maple St. • June11, 2016 Cited for Violation of the Speed Limit 49/35 near Rose Ave. Vernonia Police Department responds to calls that do not always end in Arrest, Report, or Citation. 06/01/2016 through 06/13/2016 VPD had 70 calls for service. june16 answers or it is time for us to find one who can. The Governor of Montana was able work out a deal where they were able to keep open access to its citizens on Weyco property. So what does that say about you? About your associates and your Governor? Bart Miller Scappoose Admin for “Pacific Northwest Stands United Against Weyerhaeuser” Vernonia City Council Meetings and Closures 2016 5 by the end of June. Mitchell told the Council the City has had no further contact from the Nickerson Ridge Estate representatives. Mitchell told the Council that bidding on the trailer at the Airport would end on June 10 and that the cur- rent high bid was $3,600. Following the close of the bidding it was reported that the trailer was sold for $10,500. Mitchell told Council that plans are moving forward for construction of a picnic pavilion at Spencer Park using materials the City salvaged from the Washington Grade School demolition. Design and engineering of the structure is nearing completion. Topics From the Floor – Jeff Grant asked to discuss the reasons why he has been trespassed from the city library property. He was told a City Council meeting was not the appropriate place for that discussion. Grant was encour- aged to come to City Hall during busi- ness hours to review his situation with City staff. Friends of the Vernonia Public Library Family: Minimum: Membership Dues: $10.00 Individual: $5.00 $1.00 plus 2 hours minimum of work in the library Make checks payable to: Friends of the Vernonia Public Library Mailing Address: 701 Weed Avenue, Vernonia, OR 97064 Name Address City Phone Date State Zip Amount Enclosed $ I am interested in helping with the following committees (optional): Please Circle •Membership •Endowments •Book Sales •Publicity & Public Relations •Fund Raising •Library Services •Finance-Budget-Legal Matters 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: City Council Meetings are scheduled for 7:00 pm: Monday, June 20th, 2016 Tuesday, July 5th, 2016 City Closures are scheduled for: Monday, July 4, 2016 Independence Day 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. The City of Vernonia is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. Dates and times subject to change due to conflicts of schedules START RIGHT. START HERE. SM The Vernonia Transfer Station is open on the 2nd and 4th Saturday June 25 July 9 & 23 August 13 & 27 Dates are subject to change due to weather Summer is here! Green Mountain Grills & Pellets in stock! 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