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Newspaper Page TextA2 THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2018 State senators grill labor County adds fees, other ofﬁ cials over pay equity law rules to vacation rental law “It is really disappoint- ing to hear that out of nearly 130,000 Oregon employers that BOLI has had contact with maybe 5,000 of them, when we have a signiﬁ cant new law going into effect,” said state Sen. Tim Knopp, vice chairman of the Senate Workforce Committee and co-author of the pay equity law. The Oregon Equal Pay Act of 2017 expands pro- tections against pay dis- crimination beyond just gender to 11 classes and makes employers liable for even unintentional pay disparities. Employers who know of pay gaps are required to give raises and adjust pay By PARIS ACHEN Oregon Capital Bureau SALEM — State sena- tors put state labor regula- tors in the hot seat Wednes- day over why they waited 18 months to ﬁ nalize rules for Oregon’s landmark pay equity law, which takes force Jan. 1. Lawmakers summoned ofﬁ cials with the state Bureau of Labor and Indus- tries, known as BOLI, to the Capitol to respond to com- plaints from businesses. Employers said the agency didn’t give enough guid- ance or advance notice on how to comply with one of the most comprehen- sive pay equity laws in the nation. scales by Jan. 1. Other- wise, they could be penal- ized by state regulators and be sued by employees who believe they’re illegally underpaid. Gov. Kate Brown signed the law June 1, 2017, but state regulators didn’t ﬁ nalize rules and release deﬁ nitions in the law until last month. “Why wasn’t it done earlier knowing it is going to affect every employer in the state?” state Sen. Kath- leen Taylor, chairwoman of the Senate Workforce Com- mittee asked Wednesday. “I don’t know if I have a good answer,” replied Chris- tine Lewis, spokeswoman for State Labor Commis- sioner Brad Avakian. By JACK HEFFERNAN The Daily Astorian Clatsop County has made changes to its vacation rental law, including new fees. The changes include requirements for home- owners to send notices of recently issued vacation rental permits, with contact information, to owners of property located within 300 feet. Homeowners would be required to either pro- vide a notarized afﬁ davit to the county that the notice has been sent or have the county contact the neighbors for them at a $100 cost. Additional fees include $125 for re-inspections by High wind watch Friday for North Coast Could see gusts up to 60 mph been issued for North Coast beaches and coastal head- lands Friday. Winds could reach 30 mph to 40 mph, with gusts of up to 60 mph, starting in the morning and last- The Daily Astorian A high wind watch has ing through the afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. Strong w inds may blow down tree limbs, trees and power lines. Scattered power outages are possible. FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA TONIGHT FRIDAY SATURDAY 53 39 45 Breezy with periods of rain Considerable cloudiness ALMANAC Full Salem 39/52 Newport 46/51 Dec 22 Coos Bay 46/53 New Dec 29 Klamath Falls 29/45 City Baker City Bend Brookings Eugene Ilwaco Klamath Falls Medford Newberg Newport North Bend TOMORROW'S TIDES Astoria / Port Docks Time 12:10 p.m. none Low 3.6 ft. Hi 38 49 54 52 53 44 53 53 54 57 Today Lo 24 32 46 35 48 29 34 38 46 45 W c c c c r c c c c c Hi 37 48 54 50 52 45 51 49 51 53 Fri. Lo W 23 c 26 r 41 r 36 r 42 r 28 sn 33 r 38 r 41 r 41 r City Olympia Pendleton Portland Roseburg Salem Seaside Spokane Springfi eld Vancouver Yakima Hi 50 52 53 51 55 53 40 53 53 48 Today Lo 37 36 39 39 39 47 29 39 40 29 W r c r c c r sn c r c Hi 48 49 50 49 52 53 41 49 50 44 Fri. Lo W 36 r 34 c 39 r 37 r 38 r 40 r 33 c 34 r 39 r 31 c TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER NATIONAL CITIES W c c pc s i pc s c pc pc r s s r c c r sn r c r pc s r c Hi 54 46 44 55 46 46 53 -3 81 48 45 57 69 57 83 57 63 52 48 53 48 40 60 52 49 Fri. Lo 48 40 32 29 24 32 30 -14 71 39 23 43 50 43 74 47 48 45 27 45 36 28 51 41 45 reached the end of its use- fulness, according to c ounty public works. Deep within within bedrock, the cul- vert allows water from an unnamed tributary to ﬂ ow into Hunt Creek, which dis- charges to the Columbia River in the north. It allows c utthroat trout to pass. Another culvert, near Youngs River Road and crossing Moos Moos Creek, is about ﬁ ve years away from the end of its useful- ness and is impassible for ﬁ sh. The replacement will allow a range of salmo- n and c utthroat trout to pass, according to county public works. Work is scheduled for next summer. John E. Taylor Jr. Dunnellon, Florida March 15, 1949 — Dec. 6, 2018 John E. Taylor Jr., of Dunnellon, Flor- Sea and the Taylor House, both located in Seaside, Oregon. ida, age 69, left to be with the In late 1998, John started to Lord on Dec. 6, 2018, his lov- work on a concept that would rev- ing family was at his side. John olutionize the criminal justice sys- was born on March 15, 1949, in tem. With the granting of his ﬁ rst of Evansville, Indiana, to John E. eight U.S. patents, his initial work Taylor Sr. and Marjorie Taylor, led the way in personal GPS mon- both deceased. itoring within the criminal justice He leaves behind two daugh- system, and much of his work can ters, Brandy Lynn Taylor-Gregg be found today within ankle brace- and Michelle Lynn Taylor-Ginn, lets throughout the U.S. The sys- and two sons-in-law, Jeffrey Lynn Gregg and Doyle Ginn, all of Dun- John E. Taylor Jr. tem is used for both those awaiting court appearances, and for people nellon, Florida. John also leaves behind two sisters, Carolyn Stagg and San- who require a monitoring system as part of a dra Sallee, and one brother, Mike Taylor, all condition of probation. Within months of the Sept. 11, 2001 ter- of Evansville, Indiana. John will join his late wife of 45 years, rorist attacks, his entire patent portfolio Diana Taylor, and their two sons, who pre- was licensed to General Dynamics for what ceded him in death, Michael Allen and would evolve into work in areas of terror- ism and counter terrorism applications, with- Johnathan Paul. John was devoted to his family, he loved to out limitations. The family will hold a private service at travel and enjoyed the outdoors. John served in the Air Force, and was a graduate of Cal- his summer home in Clatskanie, Oregon, ifornia State University, Chico, in 1978, and they are asking that in lieu of ﬂ owers with degrees in business administration and that donations be made to the Make a Wish accounting. John had many successes in his Foundation. His family will greatly miss him. H e had life, including commercial developments, as well as senior living and residential property a great sense of humor and he was a remark- developments, such as Neawanna By The able, loving dad. DEATH Lakeview 21/45 Ashland 38/50 REGIONAL CITIES Source: Jim Todd, OMSI Hi 55 34 42 45 39 39 52 0 81 46 43 58 75 60 79 61 67 39 47 45 51 36 60 51 50 Burns 15/35 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2018 Tonight's Sky: The Geminid Meteor Shower peaks tonight with an average of 80 meteors per hour. Today Lo 47 30 36 23 24 33 28 -12 71 39 27 40 51 52 73 49 55 36 32 38 43 19 49 44 38 Baker 24/37 Ontario 25/40 Bend 32/48 Medford 34/51 Jan 5 John Day 31/45 La Grande 30/40 Roseburg 39/49 Brookings 46/54 UNDER THE SKY High 7.6 ft. 7.0 ft. Prineville 31/50 Lebanon 39/49 Eugene 35/50 Last Pendleton 36/49 The Dalles 32/46 Portland 39/50 Sunset tonight ........................... 4:30 p.m. Sunrise Friday ............................. 7:50 a.m. Moonrise today ........................ 12:09 p.m. Moonset today ......................... 10:42 p.m. City Atlanta Boston Chicago Denver Des Moines Detroit El Paso Fairbanks Honolulu Indianapolis Kansas City Las Vegas Los Angeles Memphis Miami Nashville New Orleans New York Oklahoma City Philadelphia St. Louis Salt Lake City San Francisco Seattle Washington, DC Mostly cloudy with a touch of rain Rain Tillamook 44/53 SUN AND MOON Time 6:22 a.m. 5:33 p.m. Mostly cloudy with a passing shower 53 45 Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs. ASTORIA 45/53 Precipitation Wednesday ....................................... 0.22" Month to date ................................... 2.93" Normal month to date ....................... 4.03" Year to date .................................... 56.32" Normal year to date ........................ 61.40" Dec 15 MONDAY 52 45 REGIONAL WEATHER Astoria through Wednesday. Temperatures High/low ....................................... 52°/38° Normal high/low ........................... 49°/36° Record high ............................ 61° in 2002 Record low ............................. 10° in 1919 First SUNDAY 51 46 the county, $50 when a prop- erty is transferred to another owner and $300 when a property is transferred to another owner and re-in- spected. Owners will also be required to provide annual water sampling results for non regulated water supplies, such as private wells and springs. County commissioners passed the vacation rental ordinance in January. In other business Wednesday, commission- ers approved two culvert replacement projects that are expected to cost between $345,000 and $495,000 combined. One culvert is located near Clifton Road and has Dec. 13, 2018 TINNER, Shirley Ann, 82, of Astoria, died in Astoria. Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mortuary of Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. ON THE RECORD DUII • At 9:38 p.m. Tuesday, Aaron Bryson Smith, 47, of San Marcos, California, was arrested by Astoria police on 18th Street and Marine Drive and charged with driving under the inﬂ u- ence of intoxicants. His blood alcohol content was 0.13 percent. Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. W r c r s pc r s pc s c pc pc pc r t r sh c pc c r pc r r r PUBLIC MEETINGS THURSDAY Seaside Convention Center Commission, 5 p.m., Civic and Convention Center, 415 First Ave. Cannon Beach Academy sion, 6 p.m., 698 Paciﬁ c Way, Gearhart. Seaside Parks Advisory Com- mittee, 7 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broadway. 1-7-11-14-27-39 Estimated jackpot: $5.5 million Wednesday’s Powerball: 4-9- 21-29-64, Powerball: 26 Estimated jackpot: $246 million WASHINGTON Wednesday’s Daily Game: 1-3-5 Wednesday’s Hit 5: 08-10-13- 25-38 Estimated jackpot: $120,000 Wednesday’s Keno: 03-06-09- 10-12-13-17-21-24-30-32-37- 43-46-49-54-56-57-67-69 Wednesday’s Lotto: 03-04-12- 29-36-46 Estimated jackpot: $1.5 million Wednesday’s Match 4: 05-06- 09-18 LOTTERIES Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice. CLATSOP POWER EQUIPMENT , INC. SALES SERVICE RENTALS • Board of Directors, 5:30 p.m., 3781 S. Hemlock. Seaside School District Board of Directors, 6 p.m., 1801 S. Franklin. Gearhart Planning Commis- OREGON Wednesday’s Pick 4: 1 p.m.: 7-0-6-1 4 p.m.: 6-7-4-8 7 p.m.: 1-3-7-1 10 p.m.: 6-2-7-3 Wednesday’s Lucky Lines: 1-6-12-16-18-24-27-32 Estimated jackpot: $14,000 Wednesday’s Megabucks: OBITUARY POLICY The Daily Astorian publishes paid obituaries. The obituary can include a small photo and, for veterans, a ﬂ ag symbol at no charge. The deadline for all obituaries is 9 a.m. the business day prior. Obituaries may be edited for spelling, proper punctuation 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. Obituaries and notices may be submitted online at DailyAstorian.com/forms/obits, by email at ewilson@dailyastorian.com, placed via the funeral home or in person at The Daily Astorian ofﬁ ce, 949 Exchange St. in Astoria. For more information, call 503-325-3211, ext. 257. 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