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Don’t Let Cleaning
Companies Sweep
You Under the Rug
(NU)- Proper care of interior fur­
nishings is one of the keys to main­
taining the appearance and value of
an individual’s most important in­
vestment — the home. But choosing
a professional heavy-duty cleaning
company can be difficult, because of
fears of overcharging or possibly
having an expensive carpet or up­
holstered chair damaged.
ServiceM aster, a provider of
heavy-duty cleaning services nation­
wide, advises homeowners to con­
sider the following in selecting a re­
sponsible, qualified cleaning com­
pany:
• Dises the service personally sur­
vey the site and provide a written
estimate, clearly defining the costs
associated with the company’s ser­
vices?
• Does the service offer a list of
cleaning procedures that clearly out­
lines its methods and cleaning solu­
tions? For instance, will one or two
coats of finish be placed on hard
surface floors? In addition, keep in
mind that every carpet cleaning job
should include a dry vacuum, sham­
poo application, clean water rinse
extraction and post grooming. These
are the steps required by most carpet
manufacturers to maintain warran­
ties.
• Does the service offer a guaran­
tee that it will use the most up-to-
date methods and the safest cleaning
solution available?
HAPPY EASTER
Downtown Business Leaders Urge
Extension of Clean & Safe Services
Since 1988 businesses, employ­
ees, residents and visitors have en­
joyed one of America’s most attrac­
tive and vibrant urban center envi­
ronments, thanks to Downtown Clean
& Safe, an innovative partnership
between Portland’s city government
and its business community.
That partnership has successfully
delivered cleaning, safety and other
business services that address the spe­
cial needs of the downtown. Today,
these same business leaders are pro­
posing a continuation of these same
services, funded by a downtown prop­
erty management business license fee
that will be considered by City Coun­
cil on March 23.
In 1993 alo n e, m ore than
2000,000 visi tors, residents, or down-
town workers were helped by the com­
bined forces of the familiar Portland
Guides and patrol officers working
with intoxicated people, panhandlers,
the chronically mentally ill and other
situations. Businesses have been as­
sisted with problem solving, issue
resolution and advocacy at City Hall.
The clean & Safe maintenance crews
cleaned graffiti from nearly 24,000
sites, tending to the problem daily;
drug paraphernalia was removed from
another 6,000 sites; nearly 13,000
tree grates were cleared of debris;
over 10,000 bags of litter removed;
and 1,500 city blocks were pressure
washed to remove grime.
In addition, many of these jobs
were filled by formerly homeless in­
dividuals, doubling the benefits to
everyone. The result is a downtown
that has been recognized time and
again for a creative approach that
works in dealing with problems in­
herent to the downtown environment.
“We want to preserve the great
suides we have made together in keep­
ing Portland an active and attractive
place to do business, to live, enjoy its
activities...a place you want to bring
your family,” states Sol Mcnashe,
Chairman of the Association for Port­
land Progress (APP), the organiza­
tion backing the services renewal
along with business leaders of the
Downtown Clean & Safe Advisory
Committee. “We are in the process of
gathering signatures of those who
would fund continuation of these ser­
vices, and expect to submit to City
Council a majority who back this
effort.”
Portland’s initial Clean & Safe
program was funded through an Eco­
nomic Improvement District (EID),
using a mandatory assessment of prop­
erty owners within the service area
boundaries. With the passage of a
property tax limitation measure, par­
ticipation became voluntarily sup­
ported by owners of more than 80% of
the district’s value. The Current vol­
untary system legally expires in Octo­
ber, 1994, initiating an effort to pro­
pose an extension or amendment of
the program to ensure no lapse in
services to the downtown.
To prepare for renewing district
services, the Clean & Safe Advisory
Committee canvassed other business
and civic leaders for their input on
services and benefits. As a result, the
Advisory Committee canvassed other
business and civic leaders for their
input on services and benefits. As a
result, the Advisory Committee has
recommended maintaining the same
services but finetuning their levels
and distribution, as well as reverting
to the earlier mandatory model to
ensure that everyone who benefits
helps pay.
While complex, the proposed
funding mechanism was developed to
honor the intent of voters when they
passed Ballot Measure 5, and to en­
sure payments by participants are as
fair and equitable as possible. O f those
asked to date to consider such partici­
pation, 70% of the fee base of the
district concur that Clean & Safe
services are essential to downtown’s
health and thus deserving of their
support.
“It’s critically important that
people understand and appreciate how
invaluable this added service pro­
gram has been to the health and wel­
fare of the downtown, and by exten­
sion, to all the communities surround­
ing Portland,” adds Menashe. “To­
day, more than 1,000 communities in
40 states have similar enhanced ser­
vice districts, many of which emulate
Portland’s. That many communities
can’t be wrong about what is truly
making a difference in keeping our
urban centers productive and inhabit­
able. Fact is. Clean & Safe works.”
APP, as staff to this downtown
neighborhood initiated effort, will be
submitting signed petitions in favor
of the district renewal and the fund­
ing proposal on March 17. City Coun­
cil will read the proposed ordinance
nd take public comment on march 23
at its regular meeting; a vote on the
request the following week is antici­
pated on March 30.
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West One Bank, Oregon is offer­
ing an ADT Home Security System
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who open and use a home equity line
of credit for S15.000 or more.
“We are providing this unique
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“Customers receive the convenience
and tax benefits of a home equity line
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Home Security System. The offer is
available with fixed and variable rate
home equity loans as well as our
Equity Manager credit line.”
The WestOnc Bank Equity Man­
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customer has in his or her home. The
account combines the flexibility of a
home equity line of credit with the
fixed payment benefits of an install­
ment loan. It allows customers to
carry up to three different fixed rate
loans combined within one line of
credit.
For more information regarding
rate, term and fee issues, visit any
West One Bank office or call 1-800-
835-7622.
West One Bank, Oregon is a
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vices company with $7.7 billion in
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• Does the service provide a writ­
ten guarantee insuring that unaccept­
able work will be redone quickly
and at no extra cost?
• Does the service provide a list
of current customers as references?
Such a thorough analysis of ser­
vices will allow the homeowner to
accurately compare the work of dif­
ferent companies, matching services
rendered against prices quoted, and
will ensure that working with a pro­
fessional cleaning company is a
worthwhile, easy experience.
Banking
Association
Announces Third
Annual
Scholarship
Awards
The Oregon Association of Urban
Bankers (OAUB), an association of
minority professionals in the finan­
cial services industry, announces its
third annual scholarship program.
Two $ 1,500 will be awarded to quali­
fied high school seniors interested in
pursuing a careers in the financial
services industry.
Eligible applicants must be Afri­
can-American students with a mini­
mum 3.0 GPA and plans to attend a
two- or four-year college. Applicants
will be selected based on their com-
munity/school service, leadership ac­
tivities, lettersof recommendation and
their personal statement. Interested
studentscaobtain an application from
their school counselor. Deadline for
returning the completed packet to the
counselor is April 15.
The Oregon Association of Urban
Bankers was formed in 1990 to give
its membership a forum to exchange
ideas, experiences and interests which
promote career and professional de­
velopment. The Portland Chapter
members represent many major com ­
panies in Portland, including Ameri­
can State Bank, Bank of America,
First Interstate Bank, Key Bank of
Oregon, Portland Development Com­
mission, the Portland Housing Cen­
ter, State Farm Insurance, U.S. Bank
and Washington Mutal Savings Bank.
OAUB has awarded scholarships to­
taling $3,500since its inception. Other
a c tiv itie s in c lu d e an an n u al
communicty financial scrivccs work­
shop and annual awards banquet
.OAUB is an affiliate of the National
A sso ciatio n o f U rban B ankers
(NAUB), which rcprcscntsovcr2,000
minoirty professionals in 40 chapters
throughout the United Stales. Minor­
ity profcssioinals in insurance, bank­
ing, accountinbg, brokerage and se­
curities, and real estate arc encour­
aged to join.
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