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city news december19 2019 5 Vernonia City News... At the December 16, 2019 City Council Meeting: City Hall Closed December 23-27 – City Administrator Josette Mitchell reminded the Council that City Hall will be closed during the week of December 23 through December 27. Council Schedules Executive Session – At the request of City Administrator Josette Mitchell, Council scheduled an Executive Session for Monday, January 13, 2020 at 7:00 pm to “consult with counsel concerning the legal rights and duties of a public body with regard to current litigation.” Mayor Recognizes Spirit of Christmas – Mayor Rick Hobart thanked Nicole Larke and the Intercultural Society of Vernonia for their work organizing the Spirit of Christ- mas in Vernonia. He also thanked the Pel- ster family for donating the wreath in front of City Hall. Council Clarifies Work for Park Bench – City Administrator Josette Mitchell request- ed the Council clarify who is doing the work to move a sign and install the new bench overlooking Vernonia Lake. The Council agreed that the work will be done by vol- unteers through the Lions Club. Councilor Dale Webb recused himself from the discus- sion because the spot will be named in honor of his family. Citizen of the Month Council Schedules Work Sessions – Coun- cil scheduled a work session for February 24, 2020 to meet with the City Planner and discuss options for restructuring the City’s Urban Growth Boundary. Council also scheduled a work session on February 3 at 6:00 pm with Police Chief Mike Conner to discuss strategies for retention of police per- sonnel. They also scheduled a work session on Council Rules on February 10 at 6:00 pm. Council President Bruce McNair nominated and recognized Jim and Kim Tierney as Citizen of the Month for their service in numerous roles and organizations across the community. Councilor McNair rec- ognized Kim for her work as a Boy Scout leader, her service on the Unmet Needs Committee after the floods in 1996 and 2007, the grant she wrote to fund local swimming lessons, her work to spay and neuter feral cats, her service as a City Councilor and currently on the Parks Committee. He recognized Jim for his service on the Planning Com- mission, his work with flood recovery efforts as part of Community Action Team, his work to develop the new Senior Center and Vernonia Cares facility, his work to develop the Blue Heron housing complex and Head Start facility, and his service on numerous County Boards. City Administrator Report – City Adminis- trator Josette Mitchell said staff is waiting for a proposal from the City Engineer to design a solution for a sewer upgrade in the Spring- board Drive area. Mitchell told the Council multiple adjacent properties in the area have been sold or are for sale, and said once a pro- posal is ready, it will be presented to the Pub- lic Works Committee and the Council. Police Department Report – Police Chief Mike Conner told the Council part-time of- ficer Jeremy Hasenkamp has agreed to join the department full-time, and Conner said he has hired another experienced officer to work full-time, starting December 23. 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 December 21 City Council Meetings are scheduled for 7:00 pm: Monday, January 6, 2020 Tuesday, January 21, 2020 City Closures are scheduled for: Monday, December 23 thru Friday, December 27, 2019 Christmas Holiday Noon, Tuesday, December 31 Wednesday, January 1, 2020 New Year Holiday The Transfer Station is scheduled to be open on the 2 nd and 4 th Saturday January - October January 11 & 25 Dates and times are subject to change due to weather Dates and times subject to change HOW TO SEND LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Vernonia’s Voice welcomes and re- quests your thoughts, opinions and ideas. Please include your name, ad- dress and phone number, limit your letters to 300 words or less. Vernonia’s Voice reserves the right to edit, omit, respond or ask for a response to letters submitted. We will print letters space permitting. 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