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2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2016 Ilwaco cuts down on public info request hours By KATHERYN HOUGHTON EO Media Group ‘What would you cut in the federal budget?’ “Not the military. Cut congress- men’s pay.” Jamey Wilson, Astoria “Defense spending. Because I feel our government under funds im- portant areas like mental health and education.” Jack Wetzel, Kansas City, Missouri “I don’t know that I’d cut it com- pletely, but reduce spending on welfare.” Abbie Adams, Knappa ILWACO, Wash. — To get a handle on a sudden increase in public records requests, Ilwaco has created new regulations that could delay public access to city documents. The city’s new rule limits staff time processing public records requests to 22 hours a month . The City C oun- cil unanimously passed the amendment on Jan. 11 after a former city planner and his wife filed multiple requests for information . Ilwaco Mayor Mike Cassinelli said the spike in requests cost Ilwaco too much time and money. “This just protects the city from someone using public records requests as a tool of harassment,´ Cassi- nelli said. He said the city didn’t look for other solutions to re- duce staff effort toward pub- lic requests before making the amendment. City H all is now looking at switching to a new server that could save staff time, Cassinelli said. Throughout 2015, the city received 24 public re- cords requests — 11 during the final three months of the year, according to the city’s records logs. According city docu- ® ACCUWEATHER FORECAST FOR ASTORIA Astoria 5-Day Forecast Tonight Periods of rain 47° Thursday Shown is tomorrow’s weather. Temperatures are tonight’s lows and tomorrow’s highs Portland 45/53 Corvallis 45/55 Eugene 46/54 Salem 47/56 Albany 45/55 Saturday Sunday Mostly cloudy with a couple of showers 51° 41° Mostly cloudy, a little rain in the p.m. 50° The Daily Astorian Klamath Falls 30/43 41° Almanac Sun and Moon Astoria through Tuesday. Temperatures High ........................................... 49° Low ............................................ 37° Normal high ............................... 50° Normal low ................................. 38° Precipitation Yesterday ................................ 0.78" Month to date .......................... 4.97" Normal month to date ............. 6.56" Year to date ............................. 4.97" Normal year to date ................ 6.56" Sunset tonight .................. Sunrise Thursday ............. Moonrise today ................ Moonset today ................. 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Lo 29 36 49 45 48 36 41 46 48 Fishing writer to speak at Fly Casters City Olympia Pendleton Portland Roseburg Salem Seaside Spokane Vancouver Yakima Today Hi Lo W 49 40 c 48 39 pc 51 45 c 51 45 pc 52 47 c 51 47 r 39 33 c 49 45 c 42 36 pc Hi 55 47 53 59 56 56 41 52 40 Thu. Lo W 42 r 42 c 45 r 44 r 47 r 48 r 35 c 44 r 34 sh Tonight's Sky: Constellation Cepheus looks like a child's drawing of a house high in the northwest in early evening. Source: Jim Todd, OMSI Tomorrow’s Tides Astoria / Port Docks Time High 10:47 a.m. 9.7 ft. none Time 4:45 a.m. 5:56 p.m. Low 3.0 ft. -0.5 ft. Tomorrow’s National Weather Fronts Cold Warm Stationary Showers T-Storms -10s -0s 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s Rain Flurries Snow Ice Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Forecast high/low temperatures are given for selected cities. Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice. Need a Lift? Roby’s can help. Lift chairs starting at $599. Side pocket to keep remote control handy at all times Battery support ensures lift mechanism works for one cycle without electricity. Available in a wide selection of fabrics and special-order fabrics ZERO GRAVITY device that supports legs, back, and neck Astoria - (503) 325-1535 1555 Commercial • www.robysfurniture.com Hughes grew up ¿ shing the streams and rivers of the North Coast and wrote the outdoor column for The Daily Astorian before moving to Portland in the 1980s. His ¿ rst published book was “An An- gler’s Astoria,´ which was reprinted in the past few years. H e also writes a regular column for two na- tional À y ¿ shing maga]ines. One of his most recent publications is “Pocket Guide to Western Hatches.´ Career skills course available at The Harbor Cloudy with a couple of showers 42° In Zink v. Mesa, the s tate Supreme Court ruled the city of Mesa violated Washing- ton’s Public Records Act when it limited the amount of time responding to public records requests to one hour a week. Mesa had a population of fewer than 500 people and one part-time city employ- ee. According to court doc- uments, from 2002 to 2005, Donna Zink and her husband filed between 68 and 172 re- quests. The court decided Mesa discriminated against Zink since the limit was created in response to her requests. Toby Ni[on, the p resident of Washington Coalition for Open Government, said Washington is waiting on a third case to test the previ- ous rulings. Ni[on is a Kirkland coun- cilman. He said Kirkland set a limit on how much of its annual budget would go to- ward records requests. He said they felt confident in the regulation because it was based on the average amount of money Kirkland spent processing requests over two years. “It’s tricky because a city needs to protect itself, but regulations can delay pro- ducing records,´ Ni[on said. “There’s especially a risk if this happens in response to a city beef.´ Ontario 27/39 Bend 36/46 Burns 20/37 54° Previous cases At least three Washington cities have created similar amendments and two led to lengthy legal battles. In Forbes v. the City of Gold Bar, the Washington Court of Appeals recogni]ed there are situations when a city needs additional time to fulfill a request. According to court doc- uments, Susan Forbes ac- cused the city of failing to respond to her public records requests. In 2010, Gold Bar spent roughly $70,000 processing requests, according to court documents. Based on a re- view of the city’s resources, city officials limited staff time fulfilling requests to 12 hours a month. The court ruled Gold Bar’s response was “reasonable in light of the dif¿ culty the city had in retrieving the information and the efforts it e[pended.´ The Rainland Fly Casters meet at 7 p.m. Thurs- day in the social hall of Peace Lutheran Church, 565 12th St. Native Astorian Dave Hughes, a nationally known writer of À y ¿ shing books and articles, is presenting the program, “Matching Hatches Sim- pli¿ ed.´ All are welcome. Pendleton 39/47 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2016 47° Taskforce — which removed Crater’s position — without consulting the council. Crater said he doesn’t in- tend to sue the city, but plans to take legal action in re- sponse to “personal attacks.´ He said his e[perience is an e[ample of how the city op- erates unchecked. “The public records issue is just one aspect to how this city handles stuff,´ Crater said. The Daily Astorian The Dalles 39/48 Astoria 47/58 Medford 42/59 58° Leading conflict Ryan Crater and his wife Natasha filed si[ of the 11 records requests the city re- ceived since October. Many of the requests were for city documents. Some were broader, like a request for all of the mayor’s emails from 2014 to 2015 tied to public business. Crater said they filed the requests to discover what the city does behind closed doors. He said he also want- ed to learn more about Ilwa- co before running for C ity C ouncil. A position is not up for election until 2017. “If it takes a thousand PDRs to get the information I need for my campaign and to understand how the city operates, then so be it,´ Cra- ter wrote in an email to the C ity C ouncil and Chinook Observer. During the 2015 election, Crater ran an un- successful write-in campaign under the banner of holding accountable a mayor he said had free-rein over the city. Crater worked as the city planner until Cassinelli can- celed a contract with the Co- lumbia River Estuary Study Oregon Weather Friday A thick cloud cover with a little rain ments, processing public request since October cost Ilwaco $6,000. The city didn’t document the amount of money spent processing public records before the in- crease. The Harbor is offering a ca- reer skills readiness course for all current and potential clients. Participants will meet on Fridays from 10 to 11 a.m., starting Fri- day, at The Harbor’s Peer Center, 1361 Duane St. Some materials covered in this course include: communication skills, creating a resume, professional manner and attire, and accessing community resources. These skills are vital to men and women À eeing inti- mate partner violence as they seek autonomy. A recent study found that between 21 to 60 percent of victims of domestic violence lose their jobs due to reasons associ- ated with abuse. Furthermore, many victims are isolated within the home, limiting their employ- ment e[perience and skills. For questions, contact Mer- edith Payton at Meredith@har- bornw.org or 503-325-3426. Memorial Friday, Jan. 22 DIEGO, Marcella — Visitation from 5 to 8 p.m., Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mortuary, 1165 Franklin Ave. Saturday, Jan. 23 DIEGO, Marcella — Recitation of the rosa- ry at 10:30 a.m., Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m., St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church, 1465 Grand Ave. Graveside service follows at Ocean View Cemetery in Warrenton, then a reception at St. Mary Star of the Sea School auditorium, 1411 Grand Ave. On the record DUII arrests • At 2:20 p.m. Friday, Astoria Police arrested Joanne M. Fenn, 60, of Seattle, for driving un- der tKe inÀ uence of into[icants, reckless driving, reckless en- dangerment and animal neglect after she caused a two-vehicle crash on the 2800 block of Ma- rine Drive. Fenn was also cited for open container, failure to drive within the lane and refus- ing a breath test. • At 5:57 p.m. Friday, Clat- sop County Sheriff¶s 2f¿ ce arrested David Floyd Martin, 58, of Astoria, for DUII on the 91000 block of Walluski Loop in Astoria. • At 10:46 p.m. Friday, Oregon State Police arrested Preston .night Devereau[, 71, of Gearhart, for DUII on U.S. +ighway 101 and Si[th Avenue in Seaside. His blood alcohol content was measured at 0.14 percent, according to police. • At 10:49 p.m. Saturday, Astoria Police arrested Kaili Wood, 49, of Astoria, for DUII on the 2200 block of Marine Drive. • At 10:36 p.m. Sunday, Oregon State Police arrested Marcelo Chassaigne, 65, of Vancouver, Washington, for DUII after crashing his vehicle on U.S. Highway 30 milepost 83 in Knappa. WASHINGTON Tuesday’s Daily Game: 0-8-0 Tuesday’s Keno: 09-11- 12-17-18-20-27-31-32-38-42- 43-51-55-67-73-75-76-77-78 Tuesday’s Match 4: 03- 04-08-22 Tuesday’s Mega Millions: 02-17-31-39-47, Mega Ball: 9 Estimated jackpot: $30 million. Lotteries OREGON Tuesday’s Pick 4: 1 p.m.: 1-7-8-2 4 p.m.: 7-3-7-2 7 p.m.: 2-8-0-1 10 p.m.: 2-8-1-7 Death Jan. 5, 2016 BARTOLDUS, Richard J., 76, of Honolulu, formerly of Astoria, died in Honolulu. OBITUARY POLICY The Daily Astorian pub- lishes paid obituaries. The obituary can include a small photo and, for veterans, a flag symbol at no charge. The deadline for all obituaries is 10 a.m. the business day prior. Obituaries may be edited for spelling, proper punctua- tion and style. Death notices and upcoming services will be published at no charge. Notices must be submitted by 9 a.m. the day of publication. 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