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Park again eyed for pump track
Enterprise
council, club alter
earlier plans
By BILL BRADSHAW
Wallowa County Chieftain
ENTERPRISE — The
chief proponent of a pump
track to be built in Enter-
prise is again asking the City
Council to reconsider prop-
erty at the City Park, accord-
ing to a press release fol-
lowing the Monday, May 9,
council meeting.
Angela Mart, president
of the Wallowa Mountains
Bicycle Club, came back
before the council requesting
permission to reconsider the
property at the park.
Councilor David Elliott
recommended allowing for a
small parking area on the east
side of the property across the
river from the park, allowing
the west side and anything
beyond the parking area to
be used for the track.
City Administrator Lacey
McQuead
recommended
making a proposal showing
a site map of the property,
considering ways to separate
the space from the abutting
property owners. She said
she would facilitate a meet-
ing with the Public Works
Committee, Public Works
Director Shawn Young and
Mart.
The site by the park was
among the fi rst considered
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That his son was even
there to help him that day,
he said, was the second mir-
acle. Morgan’s son had been
living in China prior to the
COVID-19 pandemic, but
left just before it started.
The third miracle might
actually have been that he
was in such cold water. Mor-
gan said he is certain the
chilly water brought his body
for the track in January, but
since some of the land is in
a riparian zone, other sites
were considered. None of
those proved acceptable.
Disposal fees
In another matter, the
council approved a 20%
rate increase in waste dis-
posal services as requested
by Brian and Amanda Rahn
of Rahn Disposal.
The Rahns requested
the increase because of an
increase in tipping fees at the
Ant Flat Landfi ll. The county
is increasing its rates by
67%. Elliott asked if the 20%
increase requested by the
Rahns would be suffi cient,
and they said they believe it
will.
an agreement between the
Enterprise Volunteer Fire
Department and the city.
After review by the fi re
department, it, too, will come
back to the council for fi nal
review and approval.
Both executive ses-
sion actions were submit-
ted by city attorney Wyatt
Baum and Lacey McQuead.
She asked that they be back
before the council for the
June council meeting.
Other business
The council held an
executive session to con-
sider information or records
exempt from public inspec-
tion, as permitted by state
law.
Upon reopening the meet-
ing to regular session, the
council gave preliminary
approval to a library rental
agreement pending review
by the Northeast Oregon
Economic Development Dis-
trict. After the NEOEDD
reviews and approves the
agreement, it will come back
before the council for fi nal
review and approval.
Another matter discussed
in executive session involved
In other business, the
council:
• Approved McQuead’s
request to prepare a letter of
support for the implemen-
tation of a Regional Main
Street Program.
• Police Chief Kevin
McQuead announced the
resignation of Offi cer Cody
Billman. The city will open
the position for entry level/
lateral hires, with fi rst review
scheduled for June 6.
• Travis Huff man was pre-
sented with an award thank-
ing him for his 27 years of
service on the Enterprise Vol-
unteer Fire Department.
•
Approved
Lacey
McQuead’s request to move
forward with research fund-
ing options for a new electri-
cal vehicle charging station
closer to Main Street. The
information will be presented
at the June meeting.
• Scheduled the next
council meeting for June 13.
temperature to low enough
levels that his swelling was
greatly reduced.
“I’m convinced in my
own mind that hypothermia
is probably the reason I’m not
paralyzed. I broke seven tho-
racic vertebrae and a lumbar
vertebra,” he said.
He describes his back as
constantly feeling like a leg
that has fallen asleep, but
added “I don’t hurt, at least, in
my mind. But it’s hard to get
what you’d call comfortable.”
Morgan has thought
through if he has a purpose
yet to fulfi ll given he not only
came out of the ordeal alive,
but not paralyzed and, seem-
ingly, divinely spared.
“What is it? I’ve talked
it over with my Bible study
group,” he said of his pur-
pose. “Just to praise His
name, give witness to what I
went through, and try to be a
better person. That’s the man-
date of Christianity. Sinners
are forgiven, but that doesn’t
mean you’re not supposed to
try to get better. Maybe He
has something else planned
that I haven’t run across yet.”
Executive session
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
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