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. t «i». »»>■>!< r‘»í • »*«•*• *-< • Page A2 November 24, 1999 (Tlie ^Jortlanb ©beeruer i Police News/Vancouver HCWS l)lïH s City narrows civic center applications PoJiçg CONTRI B I ÎEDSTORN for T he P ortland O bserxer The city o f V ancouver has selected two proposals for a new C ivic C enter for further analysis. The City selected these two from a total o f six proposals, w hich were received on Sept. 29, in response to Request for Proposals. The selected proposals are described below: G erding/E dlen D evelopm ent Co. o f Portland A cadem y property (E vergreen, C St., 1-5); Proposal is to construct a new building on w estern portion o f the property; The Library could be accom m odated in a separate building proposed for the eastern or northern portion of the site; The A cadem y building is proposed for renovation at the expense o f the developer to rem ain a private m ixed-use facility; Public space consisting o f a public plaza on co m ero fC Street and Evergreen, as well as a"civic green" along E vergreen; O ther uses include ground floor retail space in new City H all building and possible housing office building on site to be built by developer. O tak/M acht, Vancouver. Existing city hall and parking structure site plus the block to the south (12th st., Broadw ay, M ill Plain, C st.) The proposal is to expand and reconfigure the current City Hall facilities. The library could be accom odated on the block south o f C ity Hall. A nd a covered Civic H all over w hat is now 13"' St. w ould connect the C ity Hall Library. Proposals w ere review ed by key C ity and L ibrary staff and an O v e rn ig h t C o m m itte e m ad e up o f b u sin e ss, neighborhood and other representatives w ho have been involved throughout the C ity ’s space study process. The follow ing is a list o f participants: Jewel Barton, Hewlett Packard; Ellis Dunn, Fort V ancouver Library Dist. Board o f Trustees; Steve Gregg, Dow ntow n Redevelopm ent Authority; Bruce Hagensen, D ow ntow n Redevelopm ent Authority; Sharon Hammer, Executive D irector, Fort V ancouver Library District; To m Jacobs, C ascade SE N eig h b o rh o o d A sso ciatio n , D ale K id w ell, H ough Neighborhood Association; G unars Kilpe, SHE A m erica, retired; Jerry King. Board o f Trustees, Fort V ancouver Library D istrict; Anne M cE nem y- O gle, Shum w ay N eig h b o rh o o d A sso c ., V an c o u v e r N e ig h b o rh o o d A llian ce; M au reen P ed o n e, N. G a rriso n H eig h ts N eighborhood A ssociation; Dale Read.Jr., B oard o f Trustees, Fort Vancouver Library District; M argaret Smith, Esther Short N eighborhood Association; and Andy W ilk. GSTTelecom. The objective ofth e proposed Civic C enter is to unite city services currently scattered throughout dow ntow n into a more efficient space. It is expected that this will decrease long-term occupancy costs and im prove custom er service. Efforts have been made to include a space for a new m ain Library in this project as the current Library building is inadequate based on current use. Potential to expand the current Library building is also being studied at this time. The next phase o f this process will be to analyze the two final proposals in more detail and resubm it renovations to the City Council. Renderings o f the project are available by contacting David Perlick, Management Analyst, at (360) 696-8690, or e-mail: dav ld.perlick (aci. Vancouver, wa.us. The proposals are still under com petitive review and all questions regarding the proposals or process should be also be Baby dies, father indicted on new charges On N ovem ber 11, 1999, Em ergency Fire and M edical responded to 1700 N.E. 162 A venue, A partm ent G -2, G resham , on a call o f a six-w eek-old baby, w hich was not breathing. At the tim e, the baby, M ikayla Hill. Female, DOB Septem ber 22,1999, was being watched by her father M ichael Lam ar Hill, 25 years old. The baby w as transported to O regon H ealth Science U niversity, D oem becher Hospital, w here she was listed in critical condition. An investigation by Portland Police detective Sergeant K elly F. Scott and G resham D etective M ike M cG ow an o fth e M ultnom ah C ounty C hild A buse Team resulted in the father’s arrest on Nov em ber 12.1999, for A ssault in the Second Degree. On N ovem ber 1 4 ,1 9 9 9 ,M ik ay laH illd ied asaresu lto fh er in ju ries. T h e M u ltn o m ah C o u n ty M edical O ttic e conducted an autopsy w hich determ ined the baby died ot head injuries from being shaken or having been shaken with impact. A saresult, the father, Michael Lamar Hill, has been indicted on one count o f Felony M urder, no bail, and one count M anslaughter First Degree, bail $250,000. Hill rem ains lodged at the M ultnom ah County Detention Center. Vehicle involved in death investigation located, body found at scene addressed to David Perlick. City to seek court aid in downtown redevelopment CO NTR IB l TED STORI for T he P ortland O bserver T heC ityofV ancouver has committed to revitalizing the dow ntow n by encouraging m ixed use, residential and retail developm ent. As part o f this effort, the Council approved the E s th e r S h o rt S u b a re a an d R edevelopm ent Plan. A dditionally, Fehr & Peers A ssociates, Inc., were c o m m is s io n e d to d e v e lo p th e D o w n to w n V a n c o u v e r P a rk in g Program. The parking study concluded, “ O ver the long-term and to accom m odate anticipated m ajor new developm ent projects in and near dow ntow n, new m un icip al o r c ity /p riv ate-sh ared parking facilities w ill be needed because not all the new ly generated parking demand will likely be satisfied by the new developm ent projects them selves.” In an effort to realize both the goals o f th e E s th e r S h o rt S u b a re a an d R e d e v e lo p m e n t P la n , a n d to accom m odate dow ntow n parking dem and, the City o f V ancouver has m ade three good faith o ffers to purchase the property located at 501 </2 M ain Street, com m only know n as th e M o n te re y H o te l, fro m R ashim ikum ar K ashibhai Patel and G eetaben Rashim ikum ar Patel, the property owners. The offers received On Thursday, N ovem ber 18,1999, investigators initiated an investigation into the death o f M arilyn M ontoya- M onterroso, 32 years old, w ho resided at 10224 S. E. Boise Street. The deceased lived in the basem ent o fh e r p aren t's residence w ith her husband, Elvar M ontoya-M onterroso, 30 years old. Investigators w ere attem pting to locate the husband and a 1993 Ford Tem po, O regon license plate 096-A P W , w hich the husband w as believed to be no response from the ow ners. A tth e A p r il5 ,1999 Council m eeting V ancouver C ity Council authorized the filing o f a petition to request the court to assist in establishing a price and acquisition o f the property both n ecessary th ro u g h th e p o w e r o f em inent domain. T he W ashington SuperiorCourt will determine whether the acquisition o f the property is both n e c e s s a r y a n d a p p r o p r ia te to accom m odate future parking dem and generally m atches the description o f Elvar M ontoya- M onterroso, how ever, a positive identification ot the body and cause o f death have yet to be determ ined An autopsy o f the deceased is scheduled for Friday, N ovem ber 19, 1999, by the M ultnom ah County M edical Exam iner’s Office. Investigators from Clackam as County S h e riffs O ffice and Portland Police Bureau are continuing the investigation. Solicitation to commit murder/ arrest On November 18,1999,atapproxunately 11:45 P.M. .uniform officers and investigators arrested 30-year-old Sarah Aline Ater, 30 years, on one count o f A ttem pted A ggravated M urder, and one count ot solicitation to Com m it M u rd ei. Bail w as set at $ 10,000,000 on each count. A ter’s arrest occurred after she met with an undercover detective in a parking lot located at S.E. G rand and C lay Street to discuss arrangem ents o t the planned crim e, an arrest team, in marked patrol units then entered the parking lot in an attem pt to block her avenue o f escape. H ow ever, A ter was able to m aneuver her vehicle around the police cars and out o fth e parking lot. A short pursuit ensued, and culm inated at N.E. Sandy Blvd. and N.E. 50'h A venue w here A ter was taken into custody w ithout incident. A ccording to Benton County officials, A ter had been arrested on July 11, 1999, on thirteen charges including Solicitation to C om m it A ggravated M urder, A ttem pted A ggravated M urder, First D egree A rson, and tam pering W ith a W itness. A ter’s bail at that tim e was $350,000 and she reportedly posted ten percent and w as released from custody. The intended victim in both the Portland and Benton County cases is A ter’s ex-boyfriend. Narcotics search executed On the afternoon o f Nov. 19, 1999, M ultnom ah County S h eriff’s O ffice executed a narcotics-related Search W arrant at 27260 SE Carl, a residence in unincorporated operating. Later this m orning at approxim ately 10:30 A . M ., a female motorist driving on W ebber Road, w hich is approxim ately East M ultnom ah County. D uring the execution o f the w arrant, four (4) persons were taken into custody and a M etham phetam ine Laboratory w as discovered in a m obile hom e on the property. M ultnom ah County S heriff’s D eputies and H A ZM A T (H azardous M aterials) experts are currently securing a second search warrant and attem pting to dism antle the 4 m iles east o f Sandy, o ff H ighw ay 26, cam e across a vehicle w hich was incinerated and still smoldering. W hile the m otorist w as turning around, she observed a body. The m otorist im m ediately called 911, and C lackam as County S h e riffs O ffice responded to the scene. The incinerated vehicle has been identified as the 1993 Ford Tem po, w hich was being searched for by Portland Police Investigators. T he Body found at the scene in the area. Should the court rule in favor o f the City ofV ancouver, th e C ity Council has com m itted to assist residents o f th e M o n te re y H o tel in fin d in g replacem ent housing. lab. Arson results in Portland homicide CONTRIBL TED STORY for T he P ortl and O bserver O n Friday, N ovem ber 19,1999, at 11:51 P.M., the Portland Fire Bureau responded to a report o f a residential fire at 4038 N. W illiam s Avenue. Upon arrival, firefighters found the tw o story hom e engulfed in flames. The Portland Fire Bureau estim ated the loss to the structure at $ 120,000 and loss o f the contents at $20,000. T he interior o f the residence was in such a cluttered condition, fire investigators felt it unsafe to investigate before daylight. O nce inside, the body o f a 44 year-old w hite m ale, later identified as K enneth A very Sharp, w as found upstairs. A ccording to the M ultnom ah County M edical E xam iner’s O ffice, Sharp, w ho resided at the residence, died o f sm oke inhalation. Investigators from the Portland Fire Investigations Unit report som eone other than the victim intentionally set the fire. Therefore, the case is being investigated as a hom icide by the Portland Police Bureau Hom icide Detail. Vancouver Briefs Note Training Time Change o f police precincts to the public, having these units available could som e day make a difference in saving som eone’s life. V ancouver Police Services receives life-saving technology V ancouver Police Services has a new life-saving technology available to its officers and civilian sta ff to use in the case o f a cardiac em ergency. A utom atic External D efibrillators, or A E D ’s w ere donated to V ancouver Police Services by Mr. Dirk Wellbrock from H ew lett Packard, w ho donated two used AF.D’ s and a T rainer AED; Ms. Paula D err from Providence St. V incent’s Foundation, w ho donated tw o new state o f the art A E D 's; and Ms. R oxy Barnes from V ancouver Fire Services, w ho donated seven used A E D ’s. total value o f these donations is over $41,000. V ancouver Police Services will invite all personnel to attend training on how to use A E D ’s and to becom e certified to use them in an emergency. The A E D has been recognized by the A m erican Heart Association as being a c r u c ia l ste p in tim e ly h e a rt r e s u s c ita tio n . W ith th e im p le m e n ta tio n o f C o m m u n ity O riented Policing and the opening up City extends deadline for applications on new Youth Council The City ofV ancou ver will extend the deadline for applications to its new Y outh Council until Friday, Dec. 10. The Y outh Council w ill serve as a citizen advisory body to the City Council. Council m em bers w ork in a voluntary capacity to help identify issues important to youth and to bring attention to areas w here youth w ould like to see policy changes. It w ill also assist in the developm ent o f the city ’s new Y outh V oice program. A pplicants m ust live w ithin the city lim its, be 14-19 years o f age, and be a b le to a tte n d tw o th r e e - h o u r meetings per month, a Youth Council M eeting and a Leadership Training W orkshop. F or a p p lic a tio n s, co n tac t Peggy Fum o in the C ity M anager’s O ffice at CityHall.210E. 13"’St., P.O.Box 1995, Vancouver, WA 98668, call (360) 696- 8484 or F AX (360) 690-8049. City invites applications for Vancouver Housing Authority Board T he C ity o f V ancouver is seeking applications to fill a vacancy on the V a n c o u v e r H o u s in g A u th o rity (VH A ) Board o f Directors. T he six-m em ber board establishes policy for the operation o f various assisted low -incom e rental housing program s and low -incom e housing rehabilitationprograms. Members are appointed by the m ayor for terms up to five years. R e g u la r m e e tin g s are th e third W ednesday o f the m onth, 10 a.m. to noon at the VH A office, 2500 Main St. O ccasionally special m eetings and w ork sessions are called. For an application, contact Peggy Furno, V ancouverC ity Hall, PO Box 1995, V ancou ver, W A 98668, or cal 1 696-8484. A pplication deadline is T hursday, Dec. 23. W e ll, a c tu a lly , th e b ro c h u re HUD can help you start building your foundation today. 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