MARCH 11, 2016, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A9
the anticipation of receiving
$100,000 in rental feels for the
entire fi scal year, which ends
on June 30.
“As of the end of February,
we have surpassed the goal
already,” Wood said on
Monday. “As of Feb. 29, the
fund has already received
$101,094 in rental income
and is currently projected
to receive approximately
$150,000 in rental fees for the
fi scal year.”
The supplemental budget
request came forward because
an additional $10,000 is
needed for temporary labor
to staff events and $5,000
is needed for maintenance
costs and for credit card fees.
The request was approved
unanimously.
“I am thrilled with the
revenue coming in on the
community center,” mayor
Cathy Clark said. “Kristian
and the people at the Keizer
Heritage Center have been
working closely to make sure
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There was a lack of
discussion about the topic on
Monday. That, and the notable
upswing in the numbers, is in
contrast to the last two budget
cycles.
For example, last May
budget committee members
expressed disappointment and
concern about the numbers.
“With this position, we
budgeted revenue to move
from $98,000 to $170,000,”
council president Dennis
Koho said at the time. “We
spent $31,000 on this position.
We made a jump of $1,700
in revenue with that jump
of $31,000. I’m not sure it’s
proving itself fi nancially.”
Fellow budget committee
member Ron Bersin hinted
he was giving the position one
more year.
“In the next year, we need
to prove the need,” Bersin said
at the time. “This position
needs to create revenue.”
Lore Christopher suggested
giving
Bouvier
more
marketing money to help
bring more events into the
community center.
“We need to give her the
tools,” Christopher said at the
time. “And we’ve got to get
on the government agencies
who are taking advantage of
the low rates. That program
was designed for local non-
profi ts with a $20,000 total
budget, not state agencies.”
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One face will be longtime
Town & Country owner Don
Lebold, since he's letting the
mural be done on his building.
Each of Keizer's six mayors
to date will be depicted. Six
more spaces for faces can be
purchased for $200 each. Four
more will be raffl ed off for $5
each and the last four will be
raffl ed off to children for free.
“We will cap it at 21
portraits,” Hagen said.
With Lebold and the
six mayors, seven of those
portraits are already decided.
With the others, people can
choose who they would like
to see depicted. In other
words, someone buying one
for $200 can have a portrait
done of themselves or anyone
they choose. Hagen noted she
believes she has sold two of
them so far.
There had been talk
previously
about
having
portraits of a couple of Native
American
tribal
leaders,
but that will now be done
for a later mural. A motion
to do that was approved
unanimously.
As the details of the
different categories were
explained, KPAC chair Beth
Melendy had a question.
“Aren't we getting a little
complicated?” Melendy asked.
“I feel this is really confusing.”
Hagen
noted
young
children won't be part of the
raffl e, since they'll have the
opportunity to put their hand
prints and names on the mural.
City Attorney Shannon
Johnson was among those
feeling free faces should not
be given to past chairs of the
Iris Festival, as requested by
Dieker.
“We can let the chamber
know of the plan for purchase,”
Johnson said. “They have the
same chance as anyone else.
I have no way to gauge who
will want to pay $200 to have
a face up there. We have to
be fair. We have to tell the
chamber they can have the
same shot as anyone else.”
Melendy had a similar
thought.
“We already have a process
in place,” she said. “It's nice
they are volunteers with the
parade, but the chamber can
purchase portraits for $200.”
Melendy also suggested if
there is the interest to purchase
portraits at $200 each, that
number available could be
raised and the number of free
ones be reduced.
Hagen noted a series of
mural meetings have been
planned. Sixteen attended a
recent meeting last month.
The most recent meeting
was held on March 7 at Keizer
Civic Center.
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graphic artist Jessi Long
led the meeting and talked
about color mixing theories.
All images being done for
the mural were asked to be
brought back at the meeting.
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takes place March 22, from
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Association classroom at the
Keizer Heritage Center, next
to city hall. Wendy Lusby will
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Hagen, Lusby and Kathy
Hainey met recently to begin
the process of scaling images
to size and composing the
overall image for the mural.
“It is not too late for anyone
to help create the community
mural,” Hagen said. “The
work scope and activities will
change because the fi nished
mural involves many steps.”
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director
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the next KPAC meeting.
“Shouldn't those of you
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Christopher waved off the
idea.
“There will be someone at
the mural telling me what to
do,” she said. “Remember, we
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we see increased use. Thank
you for the hard work Kristian
and team. We hear so many
good things from people who
hold events here.”
Wood said word of mouth
has helped increase business at
city hall.
“People have enjoyed using
the facility,” he said. “That has
been the driving force for
the increase. We're close to
where they want us to be. We
probably have more work to
do. We anticipate the current
level will continue into the
future.”
After
concerns
were
expressed during the last two
budget cycles, councilors
approved a revised rental
pricing structure for the city
hall last summer.
Room rental rates were
increased across the board
and the cheaper Tuesday
Community Day rate –
referred to as the “Tightwad
Tuesday” rate – was eliminated
since state agencies were
taking advantage of the lower
rates and fi lling up rooms on
that day, which went against
the goal of offering a lower
rate for community or non-
profi t groups.
“A large percent of those
groups (that took advantage
of the lower rates) still come
back,” Wood said. “Our facility
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of parking.”
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