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Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, October 12, 2016
meeting. After comments from
citizens, Councilor Dan Bosch
made a motion to end the marijuana
lawsuit against the state. Board
chair, Mayor Carl Jacobson accepted
the motion and asked for a second. A
shocked Daniel Dalegowski jumped
at the chance to second it. Every jaw
in the room was resting on the floor.
By DAN MANCUSO,
After some discussion the
mayor
asked for a vote that ended
Publisher
in a 3-2 vote to end the lawsuit,
and then the circus came to town.
Someone from the crowd shouted
out that the vote was illegal, which
Monday night’s city council meeting
Councilor
Miller and Mayor Jacobson, the
was an important meeting, although typically
two
dissenting
votes, seemed to like.
dull, until the end.
As
someone
who listens to more
First the city dealt with an issue
meetings
than
I
would
prefer, I am very fluent
in the city code that was preventing the
in
Roberts
Rule
of
Order
(RRO). RRO is the
important work that CJ Patrol provides to our
standard
meeting
procedure.
The dissenters
community, and it was resolved. Then the city
claimed
the
motion
could
not
be made as it
delved into water sales. One would think that
was
not
publically
noticed.
bulk water sales would be a benign issue, but
RRO clearly states, “Certain motions
it’s not; more on this for next week.
–
specifically,
the motions to adopt or amend
The fireworks started at the end of the
Life in the
Valley
of Riches
NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
This is to give notice that on Monday,
Oct. 31, 2016 at 6 p.m., in the Anne Basker
Auditorium Annex of the County Courthouse,
600 NW 6th Street, the Josephine County
Planning Commission, in accordance with the
Land Use Hearing Rules, will conduct a public
hearing on the following item:
Text amendments to the Josephine
County Rural Land Development Code:
If approved the decision will allow
changes to the Rural Land Development Code
to address growing marijuana in the residential
zones. Other text amendments proposed help
address land use conflicts that have arisen as
a result of the marijuana industry in Josephine
County: fencing, plant location, oversight,
building size and overcrowding, odor,
lights, waste management, noise, camping,
runoff, and citation authority. For a copy of
the staff summary and list of amendments,
visit: (http://www.co.josephine.or.us/Page.
asp?NavID=801).
special rules of order, rescind, repeal or annul
or amend something previously adopted,
amend standing rules in a convention,
discharge a committee, and postpone an event
or action previously scheduled – are more
difficult to pass if previous notice has not
been given. Often, a majority of the entire
membership or a two-thirds vote is required
if previous notice has not been given. This
rule is intended to protect the rights of absent
members.” The important information here is
that all council members were present.
In the end, Bosch was strong-armed into
rescinding his motion which again is not how
meetings work. How do you rescind a motion
that has been approved? That is not how this
works; it’s not how any meeting works.
Short story long, the council scheduled
another meeting for Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. at City
Hall. The main order of business will be to
bring the original motion to the board, discuss
and then vote. Unless something drastic
happens, it should end with a 3-2 vote to end
the lawsuit for good.
Unfortunately, the city’s attorney in
this matter, James Ryan Kirchoff may try to
weasel more money out of this cash-poor
city. So my question is, “Do we really want
to pay an attorney more money when he
is looking at a two-year suspension of his
privilege to practice law due to a divorce
case where he allegedly demonstrated a
lack of understanding and appreciation of
the profession’s ethical responsibilities and
regulations?”
Hopefully, we finally stop throwing
good money toward the bad.
On a side note I would like to make a
correction in the Sept. 28, edition.
We misquoted mayoral candidate
Don Moore as saying he “coordinated and
approved the formation of the Kerby Water
District.” What it should have said was he
“coordinated and approved the sale of water
to the Kerby Water District.” We regret the
error.
Thank you for picking up this week’s
paper, enjoy! ~ djm
REVIEW AUTHORITY OF THE
PLANNING COMMISSION. The Planning
Commission reviews all applications to amend
any element of the comprehensive plan.
The Planning Commission shall make
the final decision to amend elements of the
Comprehensive Plan and text of the RLDC.
The decision shall be in the form of written
findings meeting the requirements of state
law and Section 31.120.C of the RLDC. If
approved, a recommended ordinance to the
Board of County Commissioners accompanies
the decision.
FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM
THE COUNTY: Please contact the Josephine
County Planning Office Monday – Thursday 8
a.m.-12 noon, at 541-474-5421.
.ALL INTERESTED PERSONS may
attend and express their views. The meeting
location is accessible to persons with
disabilities. If special physical or language
accommodations are necessary for this
hearing, please notify the Commissioners’
Office at least 48 hours in advance. TDD
(Hearing Impaired) 1-800-735-2900.
Obituaries
Natalie Ann Hartley, 53 ,
of Grants Pass, died Wednesday, Sept.
28, 2016 at Asante Three Rivers Medical
Center.
Natalie Ann Hartley was born on
Dec. 24, 1962. In Lynwood, Calif. She
lived in Bellflower and then Downey,
Calif. In 1968 her father and mother
bought a home in Rowland Heights,
Calif. In 1978 her family took a road
trip vacation to look for a quieter place
to live, so in 1979 they moved to Selma,
Ore. Natalie went to work at Giant
Burger in Cave Junction where she
met and later married Ryk Hartley. She
had her first daughter Bridgette Monique
Hartley in 1981. She opened a dog grooming
business that she ran from home and later
went to work for Stepping Stone in Grants
Pass. In 1996 she and Ryk separated and she
moved back to Calif. where she lived with
Ron Trickel. She had two more daughters,
Heather Nicole Trickel and Ashley Michelle
Trickel. In 2000 she and her girls moved
back to Oregon and she went back to work
at Stepping Stone. She later moved back to
Cave Junction where she enjoyed going to
her favorite restaurants, Carlos and River
Valley Restaurant. Her final move was back
to Grants Pass. She loved to shoot pool,
she loved all animals, especially horses
and she collected dolphin items. She is
survived by her parents, Richard Edward
Bennett and Jerilyn Lee Bennett of Cave
Junction; daughters, Bridgette of Grants
Pass, Heather and Ashley of Cave Junction;
brother, Stephen; and nephew, Dylan, both
of Springfield.
A Celebration of Life will be at 2 p.m.,
Friday, Oct. 14, 2016 at Illinois Valley
Funeral Directors.
Please visit the obituary and
sign Natalie’s Tribute Wall at www.
since1928hull.com.
I llINoIs V alley F uNeral D Irectors
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541-592-4110
Save the date
Oct, 14, 15, & 16
Valley Girls Quilt Show at I.V. Senior
Center, 520 E. River St., CJ, Friday, Oct. 14,
10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 15, 10 a.m. – 3
p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 16, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Donations are appreciated!
For information email valentine@cavenet.
com or call 541-597-2839. You can visit the
Facebook event page at www.facebook.com/
events/178989649200029.
Do you ride county buses? Where should
the bus stops be? The public is invited to give
their input at the Josephine County Bldg. 102
S. Redwood Hwy. in Cave Junction, Thursday,
Oct. 20 from 4 to 7 p.m. Josephine County
Transit and Community Development person-
nel will be available to discuss preferred loca-
tions and bus shelter designs for Cave Junction
and surrounding areas.
Oct. 15
7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of
City Hall, 222 W. Lister Street, Cave Junction,
Oregon, the Common Council of the City of
Cave Junction will meet in a regular session.
Harvest Moon Hoedown—an Old-Time
Mountain Square Dance Saturday, Oct. 15,
Selma Community Center. Doors open 6:30
p.m., dance at 7 p.m. Admission $8-10 sliding
scale, 12 and under free with an adult. Spon-
sored by the Illinois River Valley Arts Council
(IRVAC)
Live music will be provided by the Three
Rivers All-Stars: Selma’s own 17-year-old
fiddle whiz Ari Dwyer, with Jack Dwyer on
mandolin, Eric “Swampy” Webb on banjo,
Kent Fisher on guitar, and Sue Rutherford on
stand-up bass.
Coffee, tea and water will be provided,
with homemade desserts available for pur-
chase. All sales will support IRVAC’s Learning
Through Art program in local public schools.
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This Place: Cannabis and Community
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