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4A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, MAY 23, 2017 Outbreak: ‘We’re doing the best we can with the resources we have’ cials attempt to contact their recent sexual partners so they Officials will reassess data may be tested as well. at the end of June to deter- “It’s like playing tele- mine how to continue com- phone,” McNickle said. The infection is particu- bating the outbreak, Clatsop County Public Health Direc- larly prevalent among those tor Michael McNickle said. who use methamphetamine. “It’s sort of like an ice- In the past few months, the berg,” he said. “We’re just Health Department has con- seeing the tip of it.” ducted screenings for those booked in the jail on such Spread by contact charges. Syphilis is spread by con- After a Clatsop County tact with sores during vagi- Jail inmate recently tested nal, anal or oral sex, positive, officials according to the fed- were able to test his eral Centers for Dis- pregnant girlfriend ease Control and at the Clark County Prevention. Mothers Jail. can also transmit the “It was a big win infection to unborn for us,” McNickle babies. said. “We’re doing Michael One of the chal- the best we can with McNickle lenges in fighting the the resources we infection’s spread is have.” that a syphilis case can either Screenings will continue be undetectable or have the at the jail through at least appearance of a different dis- June, and tests are available at ease, McNickle said. any time at the county Health Also, not everyone is Department in Astoria. willing to be tested. Some Providence Seaside Hos- may not want to admit, for pital will hold clinics from 10 various reasons, they had a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, sexual contact with some- as well as May 31, June 14, one possibly infected. Once June 21 and June 28. Walk- someone tests positive, offi- ins are welcome. Continued from Page 1A The Daily Astorian/File Photos The sand dunes piling up at Chapman Point were blocking homeowners’ views of the beach in 2014. Dunes: Native plants have a different root system that would grow the dune more horizontally Continued from Page 1A Barriers to this approach would be financial and politi- cal, Barnes said. “When you do work in the summer, you’re going to be in conflict with recreation,” Barnes said. Grass is always greener To help mitigate dunes getting too tall, Allan also suggested replacing the Euro- pean beach grass introduced in the 1950s with the native variety. “European beach grass cre- ates dense structure, grows vertically, and is effective at If people down on the beach can’t see much of the homes on Chapman Point, then the homeowners probably can’t see much of the beach, geologist Tom Horning said in 2014. trapping sand,” Allan said. “It actually helps build dunes taller.” Native plants would still help mitigate erosion but have a different root system that would grow the dune more horizontally. Commission member Robin Risley said in previ- ous years the city has asked to plant native grass, but Oregon State Parks asked them to keep planting the European variety because its dense structure dis- suades erosion. Barnes said the city also plans to consult marine and plant life professionals before crafting a policy. No matter which recom- mendations the city chooses, because of climate change and variations within El Niño and La Niña years, many of the weather patterns that pre- dict how dunes grow and shrink are changeable, Allan said. “It’s important to have an adaptive management approach. There is still a lot of uncertainty,” Allan said. Gearhart: Mayor open to evaluating ordinance yearly Continued from Page 1A According to Brown, nowhere in the ruling did it mention “anyone misrepre- sented anything.” “It’s pretty clear that she used most of what was in ours for her final ruling, so to say it was 99 percent changed is just playing games,” Brown said. Challenges loom The ballot title debate is one of several challenges the city will face in months to come. A state Land Use Board of Appeals decision awaits after an appeal by two groups of homeowners. And if sup- porters of the ballot initiative are successful in obtaining necessary signatures within 90 days of the election, the issue could be on the November ballot. Widdop, in a letter to the editor, said repeal of the rules could lead to “unlimited rent- als throughout Gearhart.” A change in occupancy lim- its to an “unlimited number age 12 and younger” as pro- posed in the replacement ordi- nance could overburden sep- tic systems. She also wrote in support of parking rules and 24-hour owner notification. So far, about 84 property owners have registered for short-term rental permits, City Administrator Chad Sweet said. Brown said the short-term rental rules passed last fall are “going amazingly well,” with inspections leading to septic systems and safety measures to fire egresses or escapes and smoke detectors. Brown also attributed the rules to the availability of new long-term rentals for full-time residents. “These new residents are families, young profession- als, and retired folks many of whom have chosen Gearhart THE DAILY ASTORIAN T UESDAY E VENING A (2) (-) (-) (6) (-) (8) (9) (10) (12) (13) (-) (20) (-) (29) (30) (31) (32) (34) (35) (36) (38) (39) (43) (44) (45) (46) (47) (48) (49) (50) (51) (52) (53) (54) (56) (57) (58) (61) (63) (64) (65) (162) L KATU KOMO KING KOIN KIRO KGW KRCW KOPB KPTV KPDX KCPQ TBS KZJO ESPN ESPN2 NICK DISN FAM FMC LIFE ROOT FS1 SPIKE COM HIST A&E TLC DISC NGEO TNT AMC USA FOOD HGTV FX CNN FNC CNBC BRAV TCM SYFY RFD (2) (4) (5) (-) (7) (-) (3) (10) (12) (-) (13) (20) (22) (29) (30) (31) (32) (34) (35) (36) (38) (39) (43) (44) (45) (46) (47) (48) (49) (50) (51) (52) (53) (54) (56) (57) (58) (61) (63) (64) (65) (162) 6 because of its quiet residen- tial nature,” Brown said. “Two of the top Realtors in Gear- hart have told me that the full- time market in Gearhart is the hottest they’ve seen in a long time. And home values for full-time residences are going up. This is good news for all of our citizens and those wor- ried that less STRs or com- mon-sense regulations would in some way lower property values.” A ‘good document’ Opponents of the rental rules have called for a repeal of restrictions limiting transfer- ence of short-term rental per- mits other than by inheritance. “I was ecstatic last year that the council grandfathered in all existing rentals instead of cap (the limit) at 35, which was on the table,” Brown said. “That was the right thing to do and a wonderful compromise, but I’m also OK with that number going down a bit to make way for more full-time residents.” Brown said the city was “probably looking at around 285 short-term rentals for all zones,” or 15 to 20 percent of total dwelling units. Brown said he would be willing to evaluate the ordinance every year. He invited Townsend others to an “open and honest dialogue about fixing it.” “We’ve spent years and years and years hashing over this and we came up with what we feel is a very good docu- ment,” Widdop said. Property owner and repeal advocate Jim Whittemore said the rules discriminate. “We are not trying to eliminate reg- ulations on vacation homes, merely establish a fair playing field for all Gearhart home- owners,” he said. “The cur- rent ordinance discriminates against rental homes.” Pay equity: Once Gov. Brown signs the bill, it will become law employer paying a worker more to match another been illegal, pay inequity employer’s offer. persists. House Bill 2005 An analysis of state exec- makes great strides towards utive branch salaries and a more equitable and pros- wages by the Center for Pub- perous Oregon,” Gov. Brown lic Service showed a con- said Monday. sistent pattern of pay gaps Senators amended the between men and women House bill to win support and minorities and non-mi- from the business commu- norities. Women were esti- nity, which had previously mated to earn $380 less a opposed stiff penalties in the month than men, the analy- original bill. sis showed. The safeguard applies to The House passed the women and all other pro- original bill in March by tected classes, including a 36-24 vote. The Sen- minorities, older people ate unanimously approved and people with the amended bill disabilities. The Wednesday, after bill also prohibits the bill’s sponsors employers from ask- negotiated changes ing a job candidate with businesses and for wage or salary advocates. history. “We are paving The amended bill the way today and Jodi provides a phased-in showing people we Hack effective date and can come together in removes punitive a bipartisan way to damages when employers pass a stellar piece of legis- can show they have con- lation,” said Rep. Jodi Hack, ducted a pay equity analysis R-Salem. in the past three years and Once the governor signs made progress toward equal the bill, it becomes law. pay. The Capital Bureau is a Another concession collaboration between EO allows unequal pay when Media Group and Pamplin the inequity results from an Media Group. Continued from Page 1A LISTINGS A - Charter Astoria/ Seaside - L - Charter Long Beach Evening listings TUESDAY M AY 23 PM 6:30 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 KATU News at 6 Jeopardy! 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