DECEMBER 7, 2018, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A9
RATES: ‘Services should
be menu-driven’
(Continued from Page A1)
a time,” Parr said. “If the rates
keep going up, the hauling ser-
vices should be menu-driven.
If I don't want the blue cart, I
shouldn't have to pay for it.”
Keizer resident Royce
Young spoke in support of the
haulers.
“Price increases are not
something I look forward to,
but [the haulers] are very trans-
parent about the need and eval-
uation,” Young said.
Resident Jessica Davidson
wanted the council to consider
other potential effects of a rate
increase.
“Some of my neighbors are
burning trash in their fireplace.
I feel like an increase in that is
going to occur because of this,”
Davidson said.
Haulers requested the in-
crease because of global market
changes in recycling. In the past
year, disposing of recyclables
has gone from a revenue gen-
erator to an expense that con-
sumed much of the businesses'
profit margins. Fuel prices also
increased 38 percent in the
same time period.
Councilors
questioned
whether the increase could be
made temporary with a stipula-
tion for a review in 12 months,
but City Attorney Shannon
Johnson said that likely wasn't
possible.
“I don't know that we have
the authority to mandate a de-
crease. I'm not familiar with
any mechanism for us to do so,”
Johnson said.
Haulers pay franchise fees to
the city in exchange for access
to its residents and can request
increases when profits fall be-
low 10 percent or as a result of
major market shifts. The last in-
crease to garbage rates was ap-
proved two years ago.
In lieu of a rate review, the
council's approval of the new
rates included a call for updates
on how the city is doing in
meeting recycling goals.
PORCH,
continued from Page A1
or parcel boxes have become
available in recent years that
allows the delivery service to
secure packages in the box
until you arrive home to re-
trieve them. Door cameras,
security cameras, and video
doorbells with motion sen-
sors can all be used to monitor
your porch for package deliv-
ery. Such video surveillance
systems, especially those that
are visible to would-be thieves
can deter crime, but in the
off chance the thief is brazen
enough to steal the packages
knowing he/she is being re-
corded, these surveillance sys-
tems can result in useful video
and still photographs that law
enforcement authorities can
use to identify the thief.
• Finally, keep an eye out
for suspicious vehicles and
individuals in your neighbor-
hood. Don’t hesitate to call the
police to respond to investi-
gate when suspicious vehicles
or individuals are observed.
The U.S. Postal service is
also offering an Informed De-
livery Service. The service lets
you see what’s expected to
arrive in your mailbox soon,
whether it's important mail or
packages. You can sign up at
informeddelivery.usps.com.
Even if you would rather
be surprised when you open
the mailbox each day, it's a
good idea to register your ad-
dress and its residents. Seven
people in Michigan recently
used the service while reg-
istering for credit cards and
then stole the cards out of
the recipients mailboxes. They
were caught after running up
more than $400,000 in fraud-
ulent charges. You can also opt
out of the service by emailing
eSafe@usps.gov.
Breakfast with Santa
at KFD slated Dec. 9
The Keizer Fire District hosts its annual Santa Breakfast, a
tradition that is nearly as old as the district itself, on Sunday, Dec.
9 from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m.
All-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage, eggs, milk and coffee will
be served.
The cost of the breakfast, which supports the Keizer Volun-
teer Firefighters Association, is $6 for adults, $3 for children ages
3-12 and free for 2-and-under.
Photos with Santa are free and many of the same families
return year after year.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
AMENDMENT TO KEIZER
DEVELOPMENT CODE
TEXT AMENDMENT CASE
NO. 2018-25
PURPOSE OF HEARING:
The City Council will hold a
public hearing to consider
proposed revisions to the
Keizer Development Code to
amend Section 2.403 (Shared
Housing Facilities) to clarify
the standards governing
accessory dwelling units.
In addition, revisions to
Keizer Development Code
Section 1.200 (Definitions)
and Section 3.101 (Summary
of Application Types) are
proposed
to
align
the
changes.
LAND USE DECISION
CRITERIA: The criteria upon
which the decision on this
matter is to be based can be
found in Section 3.111 (Text
Amendments) of the Keizer
Development Code.
DATE AND TIME OF
HEARING: Monday, Decem-
ber 17, 2018: 7:00 PM.
LOCATION OF HEARING:
Keizer City Council Cham-
bers, Keizer City Hall, 930
Chemawa Road NE, Keizer.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
Anyone desiring to speak
for or against the proposal
may do so in person, or by
representative, at the public
hearing. Written comments
may be submitted to the Keizer
Community
Development
Department, (930 Chemawa
Road NE, Keizer, 97307, or
davist@keizer.org) prior to
the public hearing, and must
be received no later than
5:00 pm on the day of the
hearing. The file with the staff
recommendation relating to
the above land use case may
be reviewed on-line at www.
keizer.org, or hard copies
may be obtained at City Hall
for a reasonable cost. After
the close of the hearing the
City Council will approve,
deny, modify, or refer back
to the Planning Commission
for additional consideration.
Interested persons should
become involved in the
decision making process.
Failure to raise an issue,
either in person or in writing,
or failure to provide sufficient
specificity to afford the
decision making body an
opportunity to respond to the
issue precludes appeal to the
Land Use Board of Appeals
based on that issue.
Copies of the Keizer
Development
Code
are
available for viewing at the
City of Keizer, Community
Development Office or it can
be reviewed on-line at www.
keizer.org - Phone # (503)
856-3441 or (503) 856-3439.
UPON REQUEST, AUXIL-
IARY AIDS AND/OR SPECIAL
SERVICES WILL BE PRO-
VIDED TO PARTICIPANTS
WITH DISABILITIES. TO RE-
QUEST SERVICES, PLEASE
CONTACT CITY HALL AT
(503)390-3700, OR TDD AC-
CESS AT 1-800-735-2900,
AT LEAST TWO WORKING
DAYS (48 HOURS) IN AD-
VANCE OF THE HEARING.
12/7
PUBLIC NOTICE
Fire District Seeking Citizen
Budget Committee Members
The Keizer Fire District is
seeking individuals to consider
serving a 3-year term on the Fire
District Budget Committee.
The
budget
committee
reviews the budget proposed
by the budget officer, listens
to comments and questions
from interested citizens and
approves the budget. There
will be two positions open
on the five member budget
committee. To be eligible you
must be a registered voter
in the Keizer Fire District and
cannot be an officer, agent,
volunteer or employee of the
Keizer Fire District. The budget
committee typically meets at
least twice in the spring.
Interested individuals can
obtain a packet of information
at the Keizer Fire Station, 661
Chemawa Road NE, Keizer,
Oregon, or on the website at
www.keizerfire.com. Addition-
al information can be obtained
by contacting Fire Chief Jeff
Cowan at 503-390-9111. The
application filing deadline is
5:00 pm on Friday, December
28, 2018. The Board of Direc-
tors anticipates filling these
vacancies at the January 15,
2018 Board Meeting.
12/7, 12/14