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city news november15 2018 3 Vernonia City News... At the November 5, 2018 City Council Meeting: Council Approves Amending Zoning Code – Following a Public Hearing the Council voted 4-0 to adopt Resolution 918, amending Title 9. The amend- ments do several things, including al- lowing tiny homes (cottage homes), adding street vacation criteria to the City codes, and making several other small changes to zoning code language. (See full story on front page.) Council Tables Spencer Park Trees Decision – Council tabled a discussion on purchasing more Memorial Trees to be planted in Spencer Park until their next meeting. The Vernonia Parks Com- mittee had recommended that Council approve the purchase of 20 more trees to be sold to community members and planted as Memorial Trees in the park. The City already planted 20 Memo- rial Trees there last summer. Councilor Bruce McNair requested more time to look at the proposed placement of the new 20 trees. City Administrator Report – City Administrator Josette Mitchell told the Council the storm water run-off issue from 4 th Avenue has been resolved with drainage work the City performed. Mitchell told the Council that the City has received an extension until November 28 to file required paperwork with DEQ to keep the local transfer sta- tion open. Mitchell told the Council that the City has received the results of envi- ronmental testing at the Greenman Field Grandstands. Mitchell said no asbestos was found in the roofing material and said lead based paint was found on the back wall of the structure, but not on the tunnel, seating, and decking. The City Council proposed a workshop with the Grandstands Committee/Intercultural Society of Vernonia to go over the re- sults. Publisher and Managing Editor Scott Laird 503-367-0098 scott@vernoniasvoice.com Contributors Chip Bubl Tobie Finzel Superintendent Aaron Miller Karen Miller Shannon Romtvedt Helping Heat Homes: NW Natural’s Gas Assistance Program Gives $150,000 This year, NW Natural cus- tomers and shareholders gave more than $150,000 to help pay for the heat- ing bills of low-income families. For the past three decades, NW Natural customers and shareholders have rec- ognized this community need by rais- ing funds for the company’s Gas Assis- tance Program (GAP). “GAP was started as a way for neighbors to help neighbors,” said Von Summers, NW Natural community re- lations manager. “We know the need is out there, and we’re fortunate to have the support of our customers in giving this gift of warmth.” Over the past 36 years, NW Natural’s GAP has raised about $6 mil- lion for community action groups that distribute the funds directly to those in need. NW Natural covers the pro- gram’s administrative costs so that 100 percent of the funds are donated. The new giving season is now underway, and NW Natural sharehold- ers will match the first $60,000 in con- tributions to GAP. Tax-deductible do- nations can be made via United Way through August 31, 2019: https://con- nect.unitedway-pdx.org/comm/Sin- glePageRegPledge.jsp?DA=183376. Donation funds are distributed to community action networks, which screen all low-income recipients. The agencies receiving funds included Community Action Team, Inc., Clatsop and Columbia Counties. Donations to GAP may also be Vernonia City Council Meetings and Closures The Vernonia Transfer Station is scheduled to be open on the st 1 and 3 rd Saturday in November & December 8:00 am - 2:00 pm City Council Meetings are scheduled for 7:00 pm: Monday, November 19, 2018 Monday, December 3, 2018 November 17 December 1 & 15 City Closures are scheduled for: Thursday, November 22, 2018 Friday, November 23, 2018 Thanksgiving Holiday Dates and times are subject to change due to weather Dates and times subject to change made by mailing a check to: Gas Assistance Program, 619 SW 11 th Ave., Room 300, Portland, Oregon 97205-2646 About NW Natural NW Natural serves approximately two million people in more than 140 communities through 740,000 meters in Oregon and Southwest Washing- ton. It has one of the most modern pipeline systems in the nation. NW Natural con- sistently leads the industry with high J.D. Power & Associates customer satisfaction scores. A 159-year-old regulated utility, NW Natural is expanding its storage in Oregon to support renewables. More infor- mation is at nwnatural.com. Photography Scott Laird Scovel Racing One year subscription (24 issues) $35 Vernonia’s Voice is published on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month. Vernonia’s Voice, LLC PO Box 55 Vernonia, OR 97064 503-367-0098 Want to advertise? Have an article? Contact: scott@vernoniasvoice.com TOO BUSY? Call your LOCAL bookkeeper R Y OLL A P PLUS LLC Edi Sheldon 503-429-1819 edisheldon@gmail.com 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. For more information on tax return preparers, go to www.IRS.gov. 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