PAGE A6, KEIZERTIMES, MAY 29, 2020
City plans to continue broadcasting
some meetings with Spanish translation
By ERIC A. HOWALD
Of the Keizertimes
COVID-19 cases are trend-
ing downward in Oregon, but
some impacts of the pandemic
will live on when it comes to
city council meetings, and it
might lead to better civic par-
ticipation.
The city council will re-
sume in-person meetings on
June 1, but the meetings will
continue to be simulcasted
online in Spanish.
“We had 50 people watch-
ing our budget process in
Spanish. That’s remarkable and
its a segment of a community
that we’ve not done a good
job of connecting with in the
past,” said Keizer City Manag-
er Chris Eppley.
An astonishing 900 peo-
ple viewed some portion of
the English-language budget
meeting broadcasts.
Eppley said measures to en-
sure budget and city council
meetings continued during
the COVID-19 crisis forced
city leaders to think through
problems that had been on the
back burner for a while. That
included fi nding ways for the
city to meet via teleconfer-
ence.
Private entities and some
larger statewide agencies made
the switch to including tele-
conferencing years ago, but
the impetus for doing so on
the local level was rarely as in-
tense as it became during the
pandemic.
There were also regulato-
ry hurdles to overcome. Gov.
Kate Brown had to relax rules
for conducting budget discus-
sions for city governments so
they could continue without
running afoul of open meet-
ing laws.
The transition to tele-
conferencing was not with-
out snafus. Councilor Ro-
land Herrera frequently had
trouble communicating via
teleconference and other
councilors experienced some
sporadic interference.
Those issues could have
been the result of more peo-
ple getting online at a specifi c
time or outdated infrastruc-
ture unable to cope with the
additional loads of people
spending more time at home.
Tests made during non-peak
times did not suffer from the
same bugs.
While
many will
be relieved
to resume
meeting
in person,
some
lessons
from the
pandemic
will carry
on.
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“We made huge strides to
the point of being able to be
comfortable with the platform
and understand its limitations,”
Eppley said.
Public testimony via tele-
conferencing was also allowed
during meetings of the city
council, budget committee
and the charter review task
force.
Eppley wants the city to
continue to simulcast all city
council meetings and the bud-
get meetings in Spanish from
this point forward. The city is
contracting with a live transla-
tion service to make it happen.
For the time being, fund-
ing to pay for the translation
will mostly likely come from
Public, Educational and Gov-
ernment (PEG) funds the city
receives from Comcast, but
that might change in the near
future. Comcast is disputing
usage of the funds to pay staff
costs. While Keizer has strived
to stay within the lines of
what the funds are dedicated
to, others have not and Com-
cast is challenging the foun-
dations of PEG funding in its
entirety.
“If they’re able to com-
pletely sever the funds, I don’t
know what we will do, but we
will come up with a solution
that works,” Eppley said.
Eppley was less sure about
continuing to permit public
testimony via teleconferenc-
ing in the future.
“If we can do so effi ciently,
we probably will. If it’s going
to cost a ridiculous amount
of money, we’ll have to see
what’s feasible,” he said.
Donation site
extends hours
There are now expanded
hours for the public donation
site at St. Edward Catholic
Church.
In April, Marion County
Public Health stood up a do-
nation site at the church two
days a week. Donations are
now being accepted fi ve days
a week from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The site gathering food and
household necessities for com-
munity members, as well as
items for community partners
that provide assistance to indi-
viduals who are experiencing
homelessness.
Volunteers working the
center Monday, May 19, said
baby items (food, diapers, pull-
ups and wipes) and travel-sized
personal care items (including
feminine hygiene products)
are among the most desperate-
ly-needed in the area. Home-
made, cloth face masks can
also be donated.
Items are distributed direct-
ly to service providers or com-
munity members from Marion
Polk Food Share and its net-
work of local food banks.
The church is located at
5303 River Road N, in Keizer.
For more information,
contact
Marion
Coun-
ty at: Health_Donations@
co.marion.or.us.
public notices
NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS
NOTICE TO
INTERESTED PERSONS
The Circuit Court of
Marion
County,
Oregon,
has appointed Melinda J.
Auer-Palmer as personal
representative
of
the
Estate of Robert Joseph
Auer, deceased, Case No.
20PB03199.
All
persons
having claims against the
estate must present them,
with vouchers attached, to
the personal representative
in care of the lawyer for the
personal
representative,
Jennifer B. Todd, 1855
Fairgrounds Rd. NE, Salem,
OR 97301. Claims must be
presented within four months
after May 29, 2020, the date
of fi rst publication of this
notice, or the claims may be
barred.
All persons whose rights
may be affected by the
proceedings in this estate
may obtain more information
from the records of the Court,
the personal representative,
or the attorney for the
personal representative.
Jennifer B. Todd, Lawyer
5/29, 6/5, 6/12
PUBLISHED SUMMONS
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
THE STATE OF OREGON
FOR MARION COUNTY
Juvenile Department
Case No. 20JU02614
PUBLISHED SUMMONS
In the Matter of
PROMISE ANN FOREMAN,
A Child.
TO: Lori Lynn Foreman
IN THE NAME OF THE STATE
OF OREGON:
A petition has been fi led
asking the court to terminate
your parental rights to the
above-named child for the
purpose of placing the child
for adoption. YOU ARE
REQUIRED TO PERSONALLY
APPEAR BEFORE the Marion
County
Juvenile
Court
located at 2970 Center Street
NE, Salem, OR 97301, on
the 27th day of July, 2020 at
9:00 a.m. to admit or deny the
allegations of the petition and
to personally appear at any
subsequent
court-ordered
hearing. YOU MUST APPEAR
PERSONALLY
IN
THE
COURTROOM ON THE DATE
AND AT THE TIME LISTED
ABOVE.
AN
ATTORNEY
MAY NOT ATTEND THE
HEARING IN YOUR PLACE.
THEREFORE, YOU MUST
APPEAR EVEN IF YOUR
ATTORNEY ALSO APPEARS.
This summons is published
pursuant to the order of the
circuit court judge of the
above-entitled court, dated
May 20, 2020. The order
directs that this summons be
published once each week
for three consecutive weeks,
making three publications in
all, in a published newspaper
of general circulation in
Marion County.
Date of fi rst publication:
May 29, 2020.
Date of last publication:
June 12, 2020.
NOTICE
READ THESE PAPERS
CAREFULLY
IF YOU DO NOT APPEAR
PERSONALLY
BEFORE
THE
COURT
OR
DO
NOT APPEAR AT ANY
SUBSEQUENT
COURT-
ORDERED HEARING, the
court may proceed in your
absence
without
further
notice
and
TERMINATE
YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS to
the above-named child either
ON THE DATE SPECIFIED
IN THIS SUMMONS OR ON
A FUTURE DATE, and may
make such orders and take
such action as authorized by
law.
RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
(1)
YOU HAVE A RIGHT
TO BE REPRESENTED BY
AN ATTORNEY IN THIS
MATTER. If you are currently
represented by an attorney,
CONTACT YOUR ATTORNEY
IMMEDIATELY
UPON
RECEIVING THIS NOTICE.
Your previous attorney may
not be representing you in
this matter.
IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD
TO HIRE AN ATTORNEY and
you meet the state’s fi nancial
guidelines, you are entitled to
have an attorney appointed
for you at state expense. TO
REQUEST
APPOINTMENT
OF AN ATTORNEY TO
REPRESENT YOU AT STATE
EXPENSE,
YOU
MUST
IMMEDIATELY CONTACT the
Marion County Circuit Court,
Juvenile Department located
at 2970 Center Street NE,
Salem, OR 97301, phone
number
(503)
588-5291,
between the hours of 8:00
a.m. and 5:00 p.m. for further
information.
IF YOU WISH TO HIRE AN
ATTORNEY, please retain one
as soon as possible and have
the attorney present at the
above hearing. If you need
help fi nding an attorney, you
may call the Oregon State
Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service
at (503) 684-3763 or toll free
in Oregon at (800) 452-7636.
IF
YOU
ARE
REPRESENTED
BY
AN
ATTORNEY, IT IS YOUR
RESPONSIBILITY
TO
MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH
YOUR ATTORNEY AND TO
KEEP YOUR ATTORNEY
ADVISED
OF
YOUR
WHEREABOUTS.
(2)
If
you
contest
the petition, the court will
schedule a hearing on the
allegations of the petition
and order you to appear
personally and may schedule
other hearings related to the
petition and order you to
appear personally. IF YOU
ARE ORDERED TO APPEAR,
YOU
MUST
APPEAR
PERSONALLY
IN
THE
COURTROOM, UNLESS THE
COURT HAS GRANTED YOU
AN EXCEPTION IN ADVANCE
UNDER ORS 419B.918 TO
APPEAR BY OTHER MEANS
INCLUDING,
BUT
NOT
LIMITED TO, TELEPHONIC
OR OTHER ELECTRONIC
MEANS. AN ATTORNEY
MAY NOT ATTEND THE
HEARING(S)
IN
YOUR
PLACE.
PETITIONER’S ATTORNEY
Adrian Johnson
Assistant Attorney General
Department of Justice
1162 Court Street NE
Salem, OR 97301-4096
Phone: (503) 934-4400
ISSUED this 22nd day of
5/22/20
Issued by:
s. Adrian Johnson
Adrian Johnson #196587
Assistant Attorney General
5/29, 6/5, 6/12
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
AMENDMENT TO KEIZER
DEVELOPMENT CODE
TEXT AMENDMENT CASE
NO. 2020-11
PURPOSE OF HEARING:
The Planning Commission
will hold a public hearing to
consider proposed revisions
to the Keizer Development
Code to amend Section 3.106
(Property Line Adjustment)
and Section 3.107 (Partitions)
to modify the language
regulating the extension of
preliminary approvals.
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: Wednesday, June
10, 2020: 6:00 PM.
LOCATION OF HEARING:
Keizer
City
Council
Chambers, 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 or may submit written
comments to the Keizer
Community
Development
Department (930 Chemawa
Road NE, Keizer, 97307, or
withams@keizer.org)
prior
to the public hearing, and
must be received no later
than 4:00 pm on the day of
the hearing. The fi le with the
staff recommendation relating
to the above land use case
may be reviewed on-line at
Keizer.org, or hard copies
may be obtained at City Hall
for a reasonable cost after
June 3, 2020. After the close
of the hearing, the Planning
Commission will forward
their recommendation to
the City Council for their
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 suffi cient
specifi city 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. The meeting will be
conducted in a manner that
will employ social distancing
measures. Written testimony
is encouraged as opposed
to in-person testimony if
possible.
Copies of the Keizer
Development
Code
are
available for viewing at the
City of Keizer, Community
Development Offi ce or it can
be reviewed on-line at www.
keizer.org - Phone # (503)
856-3441 or (503) 856-3439.
UPON
REQUEST,
AUXILIARY
AIDS
AND/
OR SPECIAL SERVICES
WILL BE PROVIDED TO
PARTICIPANTS
WITH
DISABILITIES. TO REQUEST
SERVICES,
PLEASE
CONTACT CITY HALL AT
(503)390-3700,
OR
TDD
ACCESS AT 1-800-735-2900,
AT LEAST TWO WORKING
DAYS
(48
HOURS)
IN
ADVANCE OF THE HEARING.
5/29
NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS
NOTICE TO
INTERESTED PERSONS
In the Circuit Court of the
State of Oregon
for the County of Marion
Case No. 20PB03283
In the Matter of the Estate
of Peggy A. Andresen,
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given
that Peggy A. Andresen died
April 7, 2020, and that by
order of the above entitled
Court, the undersigned has
been appointed Personal
Representative.
All persons having claims
against the Estate are
required to present them to
the Personal Representative
at 693 Chemeketa Street NE,
Post Offi ce Box 2247, Salem,
Oregon, 97308-2247, within
four months after the date of
fi rst publication of this notice
or said claims may be barred.
All persons whose rights
may be affected by this
proceeding
are
advised
that additional information
may be obtained from the
records of the Court, the
Personal Representative, or
the attorneys for the Personal
Representative.
Teresa A. Andresen
Personal Representative
Sherman, Sherman,
Johnnie & Hoyt, LLP
Attorneys for Personal
Representative
693 Chemeketa Street
Post Offi ce Box 2247
Salem, Oregon 97308-2247
Date of fi rst publication:
May 29, 2020
Second
and
third
publication: June 5, 2020,
June 12, 2020
5/29, 6/5, 6/12