P O L IC E N E W S
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Police D.A.R.E. Officers
Gear Up For School Year
V ancouver Police Drug A buse
R esistance E ducation (D .A .R .E .)
O fficers S teve R hodes and Je ff
Privette are getting their lesson plans
ready for another year o f D .A .R.E.
in 15 elem entary schools in the
V ancouver School D istrict and one
in the Evergreen School District.
Lesson topics include safety, risks,
consequences, and violence and
d ru g a b u s e p r e v e n tio n . T h e
D.A R E program targets students
in the fifth grade and covers 17
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lesson plans in 15 weeks. O fficers
Rhodes and Privette w ill also visit
students in kindergarten to fourth
grade to prepare them for p artici­
pating in D.A.R.E. in the fifth grade.
E lem entary schools participat­
ing in the D A R E, program are;
O gden,
T ru m a n ,
M a rs h a ll,
M in n e h a h a , L in c o ln , H a rn e y ,
H ough, W ashington, O ur Lady ot
L o u rd e s , S t. J o s e p h , K in g ,
Roosevelt, Franklin, Fruit Valley,
Im age and Firgrove.
In a d d itio n to th e s ta n d a r d
D .A .R .E . l e s s o n s , O f f i c e r s
R h o d es and P riv e tte are d e v e lo p ­
in g a m e n to rin g p ro g ra m th ro u g h
the Y M C A , sta rtin g a P o lice A th ­
l e tic L e a g u e ( P A L ) a n d a r e
p a rtn e rin g w ith th e B o y s & G irls
C lu b s o f SW W a sh in g to n to p ro ­
v id e ad d itio n a l p ro g ra m s.
For additional inform ation, co n ­
tact Ofc. Steve R hodes, (360) 696-
8292 Ext. 8138 o r O fc. Je ff Privette,
(360) 735-8800 Ext. 3261.
Sixteen Juveniles Taken
Into Protective Custody
Between the late night hours o f
Fnday, September 3, and early m orn­
ing hours o f Saturday. Septem ber 4.
1999, N ortheast Precinct Uniform
O fficers and G ang E n fo rcem en t
Team Officers, targeting com pliance
o f the curfew ordinance, took sixteen
juveniles into protective custody.
The sixteen juveniles, consisting
o f four white males, nine black males,
and three black females, ranged in
age from thirteen to seventeen years.
T he p u rp o s e o f N o rth e a s t
14-18 years old:
Precinct’s C urfew C om pliance M is­
sions is to prevent and protect youths
from becom ing victims o t gang vio­
lence and or other crim es.
10:15 P.M. - 6 :0 0 A.M.
School D ays
Curfew Hours Are:
0-14 years old:
12:00 M idnight - 6:00 A.M.
N on-school Days
9:15 P.M. 6:00 A.M.
School D ays
Northeast Precinct U niform O f­
ficers and G ang Enforcem ent Team
O fficers will be conducting more
curfew com pliance missions.
10:15 P.M. - 6:00 A M.
N on-school Days
City Seeks Applicants For Building-
Fire Code Board Of Appeals
The City ofV ancouver has extended
the deadline for applications for vacan­
cies on the Building-Fire Code Board
o f Appeals to Monday, Sept 27. The
board is seeking a licensed architect,
residential contractor, mechanical en­
gineer, and electrical engineer.
This seven-m em ber board makes
recom m endations to the V ancouver
City C ouncil regarding building and
fire c o d e s a n d p ro p o se d c o d e
changes. It hears appeals on code
enforcem ent and interpretation; in­
vestigates building code, fire and
construction-related problem s; and
recom m ends uniform construction
and fire-prevention regulations.
Board members can serve a m axi­
mum o f two six-year terms. The
board is "on call" and m eets as
needed. City residency is not a re­
quirem ent. M em bers are selected by
the mayor and C ity Council.
Applications are available through
Peggy Fum o, City M anager’s O f­
fice, City o f V ancouver, PO Box
1995, V ancouver, W A 98668-1995,
or by Fax at 696-8049. C om pleted
applications m ust be subm itted by
M onday, Sept. 27_
City Seeks Applications Foi
On Public Facilities District
The City o f V ancouver is accept­
ing recommendations and applications
for board o f directors positions on the
new Public Facilities District (PFD).
The PFD w ill be created by the
V ancouver City Council to finance
and own the Special Events Center in
downtown Vancouver. W ashington
law requires that the board consist of
five members appointed by the City
Council. Two o f the five positions
may be appointed by the City Council
at will. Three o f the five positions
must be appointed by the City Coun­
cil only after soliciting advice from
local community groups.
To avoid duplication o f efforts
and possible disagreem ents between
the boards o f the Downtown Rede­
velopm ent A uthority (DRA) and the
PFD, Steve Burdick, the C ity 's m an­
ager o f Economic D evelopm ent Ser­
vices is recom m ending that PFD d i­
rector positions be filled from the
Board o f the DRA.
Recommendations and applications
should be sent to Peggy Fumo, City
M anager'sO ffice,210E. 13th St.. P.O.
Box 1995, Vancouver, WA 98668.
phone; 360-696-8484, Fax: 696-8049.
City Invites Application for Civil
Service Commission Vacancy
T he city o f V ancouver is se ek ­
ing applications to fill a vacancy on
the C ivil S ervice com m ission. The
C iv il S erv ice C o m m issio n is a
three-m em b er b oard that adopts
rules co nsistent w ith state for reg u ­
lation o f u niform ed personnel ad­
m inistration in V ancouver F ire and
police Services. It also provides
for com p etitiv e exam inations to
determ ine qualifications ol persons
for em ploym ent and prom otions in
such uniform ed services an d hears
and determ ines appeals. A ppli­
cants m ust have been a city resi­
dent for at least three years prio r to
appointm ent. Term s are T H R E E
years. M eetings are the T H IR D
W E N P E S D A V o f each m onth at 7
a.m . in C ity H all C ouncil C ham ­
bers. F or ap p licatio n s or further
in form ation, co n tact Peggy F um o
in the C ity M a n ag e r’s O ffice, 210
E. 1 3 th S t., P .O . B o x 1995
V ancouver, W A. 98668 or call 696-
8484 (fax 696-8049). A pplications
m ust be su b m itted by Sept. 30.
City Invites Applications For
Position On Board Of Adjustment
The City Of Vancouver is Seeking Applicants to Fill 3
Vacancies on the Vancouver Board of Adjustment.
The B oard o f A djustm ent is a
five-m em ber c itiz en s group ap ­
pointed by the City Council to con­
sider variance requests for relief to
ow ners o f individual parcels o f land
from "unnecessary hardships or prac­
tical difficulties” created by strict
application o f provisions o f the Zon­
ing ordinance to such parcels. The
board also hears appeals o f the Zon­
ing A dm inistrator's decision relat­
ing to interpretation and adm inistra­
tion o f the Zoning Ordinance.
M embers serve five-year terms.
The Com m ission meets on an “on-
call’’ basis.
Applications are available through
Peggy Fumo, VancouverCity Hall, P.O.
Box 1995, Vancouver, W A 98668-1995
or by calling 696-8484. Applications
must be submitted by Sept. 27.
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O T I C E
Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon
(Tri-Met) is in the process of issuing its Disadvantaged Business
Enterprise Program Plan for FY 99-2000.
Tri-Met would like to have your thoughts, ideas and insights in Tri-Met s
DBE program. The goal of this feedback portion of Tri-Met’s DBE program
is to gamer information and ideas concerning contracting opportunities
and potential barriers for DBEs.
Tri-Met’s overall goal for DBE certified participation is 16% of capital
funded contracts.
You may review the plan at either of the following locations from
September 8 to October 8, 1999:
Tri-Met
Procurement Department
4012 SE 17th Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97202
M on -F ri ,
8:00 a . m .
to
Tri-Met
Interstate Max Information Office
5101 N. Interstate Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97217
M on - F ri ,
5 p . m .
11:00 a . m .
to
5 p . m .
S m a ll classes
If you would like to offer information or suggestions relative to Tri-Met’s
R e a l- w o r ld
efforts regarding DBE participation, please send your written comments to:
In s t r u c to r s
Jilma Meneses
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L o w cost
If you think these add up
to a great education,
you’ve already
passed your
first test.
Classes start September 20.
Call 503-614-7171.
www.pcc.edu
Portland
Community
College
College That fill Tour lift
Director of Civil Rights and DBE Programs
Tri-M et
4012 SE 17th Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97202
Comments@trimet.org
You may submit comments from September 8 to October 2 3 ,1 9 9 9 .
There will be an opportunity for public comment on:
September 15, 1999 • 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Tri-Met • 4012 SE 17th Avenue* Portland, Oregon 97202