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The Sandy Post Vol. 72 No 28 Sinai« Coov 25« City plans transition to new city manager Kelly Kramer. 5, and Jason Schroeder. 3, wave from the Independent Bank of Sandy float to people who lined the street last Thursday for the annual Staff photo Sandy .Mountain Festival Parade. The city of Sandy w ill be without a city manager for nearly a month and a half when current City Manager Roger Jordan leaves to assume his new post in Dallas. “ We re looking at a 30- to 45-day turnaround,” Jordan said. In the interim period, each depart ment w ill supervise itself in lieu of a city manager Mayor Ruth Loundree w ill have overall managerial duties, if any ad m inistrative questions come up, Jor dan said. Finance Director June Isaakson w ill handle finances and check w riting The profile outlined by tne council calls for a new city manager much like Jordan E m p h a sis w ill be give n to budgeting ability and financial know how The city council also is in terested in finding someone with a strong sense of the needs of a small community, rather than someone who has been tested in the often tu r bulent waters of a larger town. Jordan said the council is asking that applicants have a minimum of four years in local government ad ministration According to a timeline laid out recently by the Sandy City Council, the city hopes to have the new city manager on board by mid-October Jordan's resignation becomes effec tive Aug 31 Presently, the city is advertising for a replacement nationally in the In te rn a tio n a l C ity M a n a g e r’s Association magazine and statewide in the League of Oregon Cities' bulletin. A subcommittee of the mayor, Jor dan and two city councilmen w ill review the applications as they come in, until an Aug. 16 deadline, to lim it the number to 20-25 After that, with assistance from League of Oregon Cities' Executive Director Steve Bauer for background screening, a list of 15-20 applicants w ill be presented to a special review committee for selection of finalists That review committee w ill be made of the council and seven citizen appointees Final interviews w ill be held Aug. 28 and the successful candidate w ill be n otified the fir s t week of September A ll meetings throughout the selec tion process w ill be confidential, now that the process has been established in an open forum, Jordan said. In festival parade I Fly-in breakfast lands Mountain men walk off with honors at airport this Sunday The Wy'East Mountain Men walked away with the Theme Award in last week’s annual Sandy Mountain Festival Parade led by Grand Marshal Richard Ross, of KATU-TV in Portland The buckskin-clad band of black powder shooters also copped the Florence Award, presented annually to the best marching group or band Thousands of people lined Pioneer Boulevard to view the 107-entry parade hoping for a glimpse of motion picture and television star Lindsay Wagner and for the third straight year, they were not disappointed. Wagner rode on the float which won the Queen's Trophy, for best commercial entr, sponsored by ST A Construction The float depicted a group of mountain people sitting around a still. The Grand Marshal’s Award, presented to the best equestrian entry, was won by Nancy Caldwell and K it Dixon. The Mayor’s Trophy, for the best non commercial, civic organization or community entry, was awarded to the Sandy TOPS Club for their float. The A1 Kader Color Guard was named the best color guard The Tillamook Equestrian Court was voted best court. The Anna Geyer Dancers of Sandy skipped away with the blue ribbon among precision marching groups The Wy'East Mountain Men made it a trio of awards as they were named the best non-precision marching group. The Cottrell-Bull Run Baton Group was first in that category and their marching band took top honors in that division The Sandy High School Pep Band was named the top non-marching band In the equestrian categories, there were a number o winners announced Carol Robbins won for costuming Mabie Baker was honored for her parade horse. The Sandy Ridge Riders 4-H Club was named the top equestrian group. Diana Kawata was the first-place winner among single women riders and Fred Graf was top single-rider man Nancy Caldwell and K it Dixon were the top matched riders. Other winners were the Sandy Business and Professional Women for their float among civic organizations and Timberline Rim for their community float. In miscellaneous categories, Les B artlett’s 1937 Ford pickup truck was the best non commercial vehicle; Clackamas County Bank was cited for its commerical entry and the West Linn Fair Days won for civic organizations Pilots from throughout the Pacific Northwest are checking their maps for a flight this Sunday, July 18, for the 25th annual Sandy Kiwanis Fly-in Breakfast at Rich's Airport. For those without an airplane, the annual fundraiser may be found at the airport, three miles northeast of Sandy on Oral Hull Road, from 7 a.m. to 1 p m A lo n g w ith the tr a d itio n a l breakfast fare—pancakes, ham and eggs—the club has lined up a number of other attractions Airplane rides w ill offered to the public for a fee. The hangar where the breakfast is served w ill also feature live musical entertainment A display of antique airplanes is also planned. Money raised at the breakfast goes to support Kiwanis projects like the Crippled Children's Camp on Mount Hood The cost of the event w ill be $3.50 for adults and $2 for children. Tickets are available from any Sandy Kiwanis Club member before the breakfast for those who don’t like to stand in line. The breakfast traditionally draws more than 2,000 hungry customers to Johnny Johnson's airport. Tickets w ill be available the day of the breakfast, too, however. Citizens take last shots new Mt. Hood plan by MICHAEL P. JONES Post Correspondent Residents of the Mt Hood corridor got in their parting shots about pro posed changes in the area's com prehensive plan and zoning and state Land Conservation and Development Commission guidelines last Wednes day. In two hearings before Clackamas C ounty C om m issioners at the Hoodland Women’s Club, a handful of residents criticized changes propos ed by the county's planning staff and LCDC influence The residents charged that amen ding the original 1976 Mt Hood Com munity Plan down to a 13-page re vi sion w ill adversely affect the recrea tional character of the area and w ill not effectively protect wetlands or natural resources LACK OF CITIZEN INPUT G in n y B re w s te r, a M a rm o t homeowner, criticized the county's planning staff's proposed changes claiming that there was not adequate citizen input "In the Mt Hood plan, the citizen has not been represented, as specified by LCDC.” said Brewster If citizen input had been adequate, Brewster said, the recreational needs of the area, as well as the economic needs, would be addressed Index SECTION I Keeping Posted .......... Senior Center News Obituaries Editorial, Opinion Sports. Recreation ...6 .7-8 SECTION II Area News Hoodland Happenings .. . About People.................... .. . Home and Garden ......... ... I 1 2 « SECTION HI Classified Ada........ Inside Tab TV Revue.................Inside Tab in the plan’s proposed modifications As a result, these needs are not ad dressed and two additional state planning goals have been violated. "You are making citizen involve ment a sham and everything that has been done the last five years is for nothing,” said Brewster. "The point is, if you listen to citizens and citizens were listened to, there would be citizen involvement,” said Brewster She c ritic iz e d the re s u ltin g changes in the proposed plan, claim ing that it calls for “ sweeping changes” which w ill have a major impact on the area and its recrea tional economy. According to Brewster the propos ed changes are the result of pressure groups who testified before LCDC and claimed the comprehensive plan was in violation of state land use laws. “ If you bow to this pressure, you are not doing your duty to the citizens," said Brewster. "Land use planning may be the tip of the iceberg, but it may also be the straw that broke the camel’s back,” she said. Commissioner Ralph Groener call ed Brewster's comments "naive" but said that was not meant to be per sonal. UPDATE MANDATED Groener said that the proposed changes to the 1976 community plan were a must because LCDC w ill not acknowledge the plan until the revi sions are made " I can sit here and rubber stamp the 1976 plan but it won't do any good,” said Groener "LCDC w ill keep sending it back saying review your finding ” Groener defended the efforts of the planning staff, claiming the proposed revisions meet the state goals as well as the economic, recreational and aesthetic needs of the mountain "F rom their experience they have been harangued and pulled back through the meat grinder,” said Groener. “ They k.ow what LCDC wants “ A resubmittal of the original plan could result in a restraining order be ing placed on all development in the Paul Sanders, a Zig Zag developer county by LCDC sim ilar to those who recently went through his own recently imposed on Curry and Coos planning and development hurdles to counties gain the necessary permits to con "LCDC w ill not accept the plan," struct a mini-hydroelectric facility, said Groener. “ If that isn’t fair criticized the land use planning pro enough somebody tell me?" cess and philosophy for private land John Thompson of Welches asked Referring to his own experience, the commissioners to direct the plan Sanders said, "Planning has to be ra ning staff to address the area's tional and take into account the recreational needs in the proposal natural features ” they w ill present to LCDC later this Sanders said land use planning summer should give people the right "to enjoy The U.S. Forest Service, according the use of their land” as guaranteed to Thompson, found that 92 percent of by the B ill of Rights and the U.S Con the land in the corridor was best stitution suited for recreational use, not He urged the commissioners to timber, make the county more responsible and accountable and not hide behind Thompson told the commissioners the state land use authority. the 1976 plan allowed the corridor to M arilyn Leslie claimed the propos be developed as a recreational area ed revisions do little to protect the and urged them to make sure the area's natural resources and benefit revised plan reflects the area in the same way. developm ent. She subm itted a number of petitions calling for the Commissioner Bob Schumacher disagreed " I f you submit the 1976 protection of wetlands, w ild life , fisheries and water quality in the plan you'd better hope LCDC isn’t Cedar Ridge area near Brightwood there to read it," he said "There is significant interest in CONFLICTING DATA Diane Spies, a land use attorney representing the newly-organized Sane E c o n o m ic D e v e lo p m e n t Association, said "raw data” had been collected from an estimated Wayne Johnson was elected chair 6,000 acres in the corridor which w ill be affected if the county staff's pro man of the SUHS Board of Directors, with renovation of the art room, posed revision is adopted challenge exams and selection of Spies estimated that she and her members of the budget committee clients w ill examine 2,000 tax lots and among business acted upon 2,500 legal lots In addition, several Leon H a m b lin , a rc h ite c t fo r hundred questionnaires have been Richard Gessford and Associates, mailed out to individual property discussed the work that has been owners in the area. done by I^arry Culver Custom Homes of Gresham They had a low bid of Spies asked the commissioners to $14,383 to repair damage caused by a request an extension of time from fire last spring. LCDC so they would have enough A new paint job has made it a time to analyse this data which she "lig h te r area,” and a lower ceiling called "phenomenal.” has been installed. The results of the analysis, accor The kiln, the cause of a fire during ding to Spies, w ill enable them to the school year, has been moved out compare the current zoning to the side It w ill be protected from the proposed zoning and "down zoning ” weather with a makeshift cover, Spies said SEDA's data will reflect which w ill be made by SUHS person the im p o rta n ce of the a re a 's nel economy which relies p rim a rily on “ I think you're going to be ex the tourist industry tremely pleased with what has been maintaining a livable environment in the Mt. Hood area," said Leslie, ad ding citizen input appears to be regarded by the county “ as a mere fo rm a lity." What have we seen locally, said Leslie, is unnecessary compromises that leads to nothing but degradation of an irreplaceable resource—the Mt. Hood Corridor. She cited the Cedar Ridge area as one example. SACRIFICES BENEFIT FEW The development of the Cedar Ridge area, according to Leslie, would adversely affect natural resources and is unnecessary “ I see wetlands and w ildlife areas being sacrificed for the economic benefit of only a few,” said Leslie. Schumacher told I^eslie the plann ing process for the development of Cedar Ridge "has been going on since before you were born " He said "the county in all its wisdom looked at it 10 years ago" and took into ac count both “ the good times and the bad times ” "The Mt. Hood area is a sacred cow to Oregon, people who live here and people who use it,” said Leslie “ People do not want to come here and see urban development that destroys the few existing wildlife and wetland areas, impacts the fisheries and rivers and provides nothing to enhance the re c re a tio n a l-ru ra l character of the area,” Car, Reynolds, the principal owner of Multorpor Ski Bowl who has lived in Government Camp since 1948, criticized the county’s designation of wetlands in that area “ I compared this with the '76 plan and discovered the wetlands increas ed substantially," said Reynolds. Reynolds said unless Government Camp is allowed to develop enough housing the area w ill "end up with a community of rich people with se cond homes ” There is no danger of Govern m ent C am p b e co m in g o v e r- populated The real danger is some of the restrictiveness of some of these proposals,” said Reynolds The commissioners w ill make the final decision on the area's plan on July 19. Johnson elected board chairman d o n e ,” H a m b lin sa id B oard members visited the site of construe tion after the meeting. Dennis Crow, assistant principal, reported that 80 students took challenge exams, which allows a stu dent, if successful, to receive credit for that class Fifteen students passed exams in 12 different subject areas The most challenges, and the most successful challenges, were achieved this year “ That says something (positive) about our feeder districts,” Board Member Terry Lenchitsky said. The policy which allows students to challenge course material has been in effect three years. Board Member Gary Cleland said he is glad Matthew Shields Jr and Patty Klascius are willing to serve another three-year term on the budget committee The board voted unanim ously to reappoint both members, and also to appoint Paul Buss of Boring to the committee Buss w ill fill the position held by Len chitsky until his election to the board. In other business the board voted unanimously to retain its negotiator, Fred Larson of Smith & Larson, Lake Oswego, for a $425 a month retainer He has handled classified and cer tified negotiations for SUHS for over five years Out of more than 9,500 reference and other library materials, it was reported that just 28 books were missing after the school year. Jan Luelling, school librarian, said the security system (magnetic tape in the books sets off an alarm if the book isn't checked out) was responsi ble for that to an extent, but added, “ We just have good kids “ Johnson said, “ I ’m amazed that we could go through nine months of school and lose only 28 books ”
