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city news february1 2018 5 Vernonia City News... At the January 16, 2018 City Council Meeting: Two Councilors Absent from Meeting – Councilors Bruce McNair and Susan Wagner were absent from the meeting, so business was conducted by just the three remaining members, Councilors Jill Hult and Mike Seager and Mayor Mario Leonetti. Council Approved Access Easement to Sword Property – Council autho- rized the City Administrator to sign an Access Easement for the new owners of 59201 Sword Place, the property across the Nehalem River from Anderson Park, formerly owned by Bill Sword who re- cently passed away. Mr. Sword had approached the City back in 1986 and Council approved a formal easement to allow Sword to travel through the park to his property, but that easement was never recorded by the City, which was discovered when the new owners tried to close the sale of the property. Council Approves Removal of Prob- lem Trees in Park – Based on an inspec- tion and report provided by consulting arborist David D. Hunter, the Council approved the immediate removal of four trees in Ora Bolmeier Park that were deemed a danger. Councilor Jill Hult declared a conflict of interest as she has family that live in that neighborhood and abstained from voting. Council also approved the removal of a tree that is leaning, and the limbing of a large wal- nut tree on Bridge Street that overhangs the road, based on Hunter’s report. He also identified 20 other trees he was con- cerned about that needed further testing. Council decided to wait until the full Council was available before taking any further action. Council Approves Jamboree Use Re- quest – Council approved a request from the Jamboree Committee, represented by Vernonia Police Blotter January 15-30, 2018 Reports Taken • January 12, 2018 Report of Unlawful Entry of a Motor Vehicle near State Avenue • January 20, 2018 Report of a Hit and Run with property damage near Bridge Street • January 26, 2018 Report of a Non Injury Vehicle Crash near North Mist Drive Citations/Arrests/Other • January 17, 2018 Cited for Failure to Carry Proof of Insurance and Violation of the Basic Rule 51/35 mph near Lone Pine Road • January 18, 2018 Cited for Violation of the Basic Rule 70/55 mph near Nehalem HWY S • January 23, 2018 Cited for Violation of the Basic Rule 60/35 mph near Lone Pine Road • January 24, 2018 Cited for Failure to Obey a Traffic Control Device near Adams Avenue • January 25, 2018 Cited for Failure to Obey a Traffic Control Device near Adams Avenue • January 26, 2018 Cited for Violation of the Urban Speed Limit 40/20 mph near Rose Avenue • January 26, 2018 Cited for Following Too Closely near Bridge Street • January 26, 2018 Cited for Failure to Carry Proof of Insurance Vernonia Police Department responds to calls that do not always end in Arrest, Report, or Citation. 01/15/2018 through 01/30/2018 VPD had 92 calls for service Where do You read the Voice? Show us where you have traveled. Submit your photo and brief description to: scott@vernoniasvoice.com Jamboree Chair Nicole Penney, for ex- clusive use during specific times of the usual City properties and several road closures on August 3-5, including Shay, Hawkins, and Spencer Parks; Anderson Park Horse Arena and Vernonia Lake; parking areas on Maple, Washington, and Bridge Streets; and closures on Ad- ams Avenue, Park Drive, Bridge Street, and Maple Street. City Administrator Report – City Ad- ministrator Josette Mitchell told Council that the bleachers at Greenman Field have been secured by the School Dis- trict as a safety measure and that Coun- cil needs to discuss plans for their future demolition. Mitchell told the Council that while meeting with ODOT represen- Matthew Barbee Family Benefit and Fundraiser Matthew Barbee, a member of the Mist community, was criti- cally injured mid-December on his way home from his shift as an 11-year veteran with the Tigard Police Depart- ment. Matt, his wife Sherrie, and their three school age children need our help. Let’s show the Barbee family what this community can do! Saturday, March 3 from 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm at the Vernonia Schools there will be a Silent Auction; Spa- ghetti Dinner - with gluten-free and vegetarian options, salad, bread, and drink; Live Music; Bingo and a Des- sert Shop. Donations are coming in and there will be prizes/auction items for all ages. If you are interested in help- ing with the Spaghetti Fundraiser in any capacity, please contact Barb Carr at bcarr@vernonia.k12.or.us. In addition to this fundraiser benefit, our local food truck vendor, Chop Chop Chicken Sundaes, will be set up in the parking lot of Napa Auto Parts on Saturday February 17 from 10:00 am until 7:00 pm. The owners of Chop Chop Chicken Sundaes will be donating 20% of all sales that day to the Barbee family. Thank you in advance to an amazing community! tatives to discuss the replacement of the Green Bridge on Highway 47, she learned that ODOT may be replacing a different Bridge on Highway 47 this summer. The bridge is located just south of the Columbia/Washington county line which will require an approximate six week closure of the highway and force drivers to detour on Timber Road. Topics From the Floor – City Recorder Stephanie Borst read a letter into the re- cord sent by Katy Dennis, encouraging the City Council to replant trees in the downtown corridor. Borst later remind- ed the Council that they had agreed to re- set and replace pavers and wait until the summer before making any streetscap- ing plans. Vernonia City Council Meetings and Closures City Council Meetings are scheduled for 7:00 pm: Monday, February 5, 2018 Tuesday, February 20, 2018 City Closures are scheduled for: Monday, February 19, 2018 Presidents’ Day Dates and times subject to change The Vernonia Transfer Station is scheduled to be open on the 2nd and 4th Saturday January - October 8:00 am - 2:00 pm February 10 & 24 March 10 & 24 Dates and times are subject to change due to weather IT’S TAX TIME Call your LOCAL tax preparer Meyer’s Auto Body We go the extra mile for you R Y O A LL PL P US LLC Edi Sheldon 503-429-1819 edisheldon@gmail.com 493 Bridge Street VERNONIA • 503-429-0248 Licensed tax consultant • Full service payroll Personal & small business bookkeeping • QuickBooks assistance CORPS, S-CORPS, LLC, Partnerships • Personal one-on-one service LTC #29629 - Oregon licensed tax consultant RTRP #P00448199 - designated as a registered tax return preparer by the Internal Revenue Service The IRS does not endorse any particular individual tax return preparer. 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