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REGION Saturday, November 12, 2016 East Oregonian Page 3A PENDLETON STANFIELD $45M data center development delayed City gets new bar and grill East Oregonian The only publicly announced project on the Airport Road extension has been delayed. Makad Corp., based in Vancouver, Washington, was originally slated to start a land lease with the city by Aug. 31 to build a $45 million data center on Airport Road, but both sides have since agreed to extend the start date to Dec. 31, 2017. Tawni Camarillo, Makad vice president of operations, wrote in an email that CyDat Industries, a subsidiary of Makad that will operate the data center, is still interested in the project. “Pursuant to the orig- inal lease agreement and working with the city of Pendleton, CyDat Industries has extended the lease for the data center property and has continued working posi- tively on the projects design and feasibility studies,” she wrote. When the project was first announced in October 2015, a Makad official said it would take two years to perform feasibility studies for the site and another 18 months after that to build the center. Even after the lease starts, Makad isn’t required to begin paying rent until 2018. City manager Robb Corbett said he’s been in regular contact with Makad officials and hopeful about the project’s viability. “I’m optimistic that it will go forward,” he said. When Makad announced the data center, city officials touted the 45 jobs the company said it would create and its validation of the airport industrial park as a business destination. The city offered Makad a lucrative tax incentive package, built a $300,000 sewer line extension and promised to extend addi- tional utilities to the site. At July city council meeting, Corbett said Makad representatives had a good meeting with officials from Cascade Natural Gas about extending utilities to the project site. Although Makad helped develop the River Lodge and Grill in Boardman, the company failed to get two other major projects off the ground at the Port of Morrow, spurring a lawsuit from a co-developer during one of the projects. PENDLETON Broken Barrel serves fun in a casual atmosphere By JADE MCDOWELL East Oregonian Stanfield has added a new bar and grill to its list of dining options. The Broken Barrel features local wine, cocktails, craft beer, milkshakes, hand-pressed burgers, and other food. It opened Oct. 19 at 120 W. Coe Ave. Owner Martha McClusky said she opened the Broken Barrel because she loves pairing good food with good alcohol. She said the menu is starting out fairly simple, but she likes adding a new twist to familiar menu items. “I just want really approachable food, like cheeseburgers, and then we make it a little bit better,” she said. An example of that is the tequila lime burger, made with local beef and topped with homemade guacamole. Another current offering is mozzarella sticks wrapped in egg roll wrappers and served with sriracha aioli. The cozy bar features a pool table and multiple televisions, and McClusky said she is working on adding lottery and would like to add outdoor seating when the weather warms up. She said she is striving for an atmosphere that is fun and casual, suitable for a business lunch or a drink after a day in the fields. “It’s pretty amazing to have a police chief this Pendleton police chief committed to all of the Stuart Roberts’ efforts to students in our region,” improve school security Mulvihill said in a written earned him statewide recog- statement from the district. “Everyone knows about nition. The Oregon Peace Offi- Stuart’s competency and professionalism, cers Association but it was impres- presented Roberts sive to watch him with its Public navigate various Service Award for local and polit- spearheading the ical challenges School Security during evalua- Initiative across tions at 18 school Eastern Oregon districts, and through an agree- to develop and ment between the implement such InterMountain a comprehensive E d u c a t i o n Roberts plan to improve Service District and the Pendleton Police student safety.” Completing security Department. The nonprofit association consisting of evaluations for schools nearly 1,500 federal, state was just the first step for and local law enforcement Roberts in a months-long officers confers the honor on process. He also researched, law enforcement personnel developed and trained who “performed exemplary district staff on uniform deeds or services on behalf emergency protocols and of their communities,” plain language for crisis according to the association. management, according to Roberts received his the district, and he helped award Nov. 4 at the associa- with behavioral threat tion’s annual banquet at the assessments and initiated Spirit Mountain Conference collaborations with local Center, Grand Ronde. Mark agencies. Roberts has been with Mulvihill, education district superintendent, attended Pendleton police since the banquet in support of 1994, serving as its chief since 2003. Roberts. East Oregonian HEPPNER — Kalie Davis, manager of the SAGE Center, is the guest speaker for the upcoming Heppner Chamber of Commerce meeting. The no-host luncheon gathering is Thursday at noon at Heppner City Hall, 111 N. Main St. Catered by The Mustang Diner, the meal features chicken Alfredo, green salad, garlic bread and dessert. The cost is $10. To ensure there’s enough seating and food, those planning to attend are asked to RSVP by Tuesday. For more information or to make a reservation, contact heppnerchamber@ centurytel.net or 541-676- 5536. Training highlights landlord protection PENDLETON — A workshop geared for landlords is being offered by the Oregon Rental Housing Association The training will cover how landlords can protect their investments. The event is Monday at 6 p.m. at The Hermiston City Council will consider an agreement with the Confed- erated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation for a free public bus system during its Monday meeting. Under the proposed agreement, recommended by a city transit committee after public input, the CTUIR — through its Kayak Public Transit system — would run the bus from 9 a.m. to 4 125 S. Main St., Pendleton, OR 97801 (541) 276-9292 • penbkco@eonet.net estimates of ridership are correct, staff estimate it will cost the city about $150,000 per year to subsidize both the bus system and the taxi tickets for senior and disabled riders. Currently the city spends between $90,000 and $140,000 per year on the taxi program alone. On Monday the council will also consider re-adop- tion of its financial and investment policies, which it must reconsider once each year. The mayor will also be asked to read a proclamation marking Nov. 26 as “Small Business Saturday” and one recognizing the “I Love My City” campaign started by Hermiston Assembly of God. After the bus route discussion the council plans to discuss possible partici- pation in the Portland Rose Festival. The city council meeting will be Monday at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 180 N.E. Second St. in Hermiston. Public comment is allowed at the beginning of the meeting and before each agenda item. New bike pit deal in the works to cover liability By PHIL WRIGHT East Oregonian Pilot Rock City Council will look over the draft of a deal Tuesday night for managing the city’s off-highway vehicle park. Mayor Virginia Carnes said the real sticking point for keeping the park remains Oregon’s recreational immu- nity problem. Pilot Rock considered handing over its motocross park to Pilot Rock OHV Inc., the nonprofit that over- sees events and races at the “Bike Pit.” Concerns about splitting costs and responsi- bilities sidelined the move. The city held a work session Monday night to discuss the Bike Pit. Under a Roosters Restaurant, 1515 Southgate, Pendleton. The cost is $40 for members and $45 for non-members. For more information or to RSVP call 541-215-1770. ——— Business briefs are compiled from staff and wire reports, and press releases. Email press releases to business@eastoregonian. com SKI SWAP SNOWBOARD SALE Outdoor + Winter Clothing, Boots & Gear SALE Friday, Nov. 18 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. John Groupe Becky Waggoner Rick Steber p.m. Monday through Friday starting Jan. 2. The bus would be free and open to any member of the public. The CTUIR and transit committee created a route through town featuring 29 stops that will be visited by the bus once each hour. The stops are spaced so that almost all Hermiston resi- dents living inside city limits will have less than a quarter of a mile walk to a bus stop. If the city gets the $115,000 in grant funding it expects from the state, and PILOT ROCK Consignment Check-in, Friday Nov. 18 • 2 to 4:30 p.m. Tremendous Trio Book Signing! November 19th from 5-7pm on the East Coast. “I’ve been everything — dishwasher to waitress to manager,” she said. So far she has four employees and said that things have been busier than she expected during her first three weeks. She said she has been grateful for the support of the community and hopes that the Broken Barrel will help contribute to Stanfield’s growth. The Broken Barrel is open 11 a.m. to midnight seven days a week. Adding bus service could cost $10-$60k annually BRIEFLY SAGE Center manager to speak in Heppner “We want people to be able to come straight from work and not feel uncom- fortable,” she said. She said she moved to Hermiston about three years ago and had been looking for the right place to open a restaurant. When the space on Coe Avenue and Main Street opened up she felt like it was the “right place at the right time.” McClusky said she has exten- sive experience in the food service industry, including several restaurants HERMISTON By JADE MCDOWELL East Oregonian School safety work nets award for police chief Staff photo by Jade McDowell The Broken Barrel is now open for business at 120 Coe Avenue in Stanfield. Saturday, Nov. 19 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. new draft agreement, the city would maintain the property, including the track, fencing, and parking lots, and the Bike Pit board would pay for the maintenance and upkeep of the track, as well as for monthly inspections. The Bike Pit board would have to carry liability insur- ance for all events, naming the city as the second insured. And the board would agree to reimburse the city $1,000 per year for insurance costs, according to the agreement, “which may be subject to increase.” Carnes said the city has been trying to let go of the park for a decade, maybe longer. Turnover on city council has hobbled the effort, she said, and with four new councilors coming on in January, she wants to get something done this year. The city’s major concern is the change in Oregon law regarding recreational immunity. 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