Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Siuslaw news. (Florence, Lane County, Or.) 1960-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 1, 2018)
SIUSLAW NEWS | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2018 | 9A Formally On Your Feet with a Splash New Name, New Style, Same Great Shopping Experience 1377 Bay St. Old Town Florence 541.997.7463 PHOTOS BY RICK OLSON & MARK BRENNAN/SIUSLAW NEWS Installation on the cell phone tower on Spindrift Way required that crews dig a 36-by-36-foot hole for the base, which was then filled with 37 cubic yards of concrete. The tower stands 140 feet tall, and the base will act as ballast to hold it in place. TOWER from page 1A geographical or weather condi- tions; reflection and absorption of radio energy by buildings and vegetation; directional character- istics of the antenna array; and Sign Up For Fall/ Winter Leagues! Looking for something different to do this winter? Break out of your old routine and join us for good old fashioned fun at Holiday Bowl. We have plenty of leagues for men, women, kids and social leagues. League Bowling begins after Labor Day Weekend! Everyone is Welcome to Join a League at Holiday Bowl Florence, OR • 997-3332 EQUIPMENT RENTALS & MOVING EQUIPMENT Open & enclosed Trailers. Daily – Weekly Rentals Authorized Dealer STORAGE BUILDINGS Custom Design & Installation. Authorized Dealer Pacifi c Metal & Better Built Barns Storage Buildings the uplink/downlink data rate of the consumers device Fain detailed why Verizon looked to put a tower on their property. “They selected this site be- cause they had a giant hole in their service area and they were looking for the right spot to put a tower to fill that hole,” she said. “This tower will extend their coverage area down to about Sea Lions Cave.” Thursday’s installation of the new tower on Spindrift Way required the preparation and placement of a strong foundation to hold up the tons of metal that now arch skyward. “We get a lot of wind in this canyon, as it comes directly off the ocean,” Olson said. “The tower needs to be really sturdy. I’m sure their engineers and de- signers have taken that all into consideration when figuring out what is required to make this work.” Chris Allhands is one of the owners of M&A Construction, the company that is doing the site preparation and coordinat- ing the installation of the tower, and he described the steps taken to assure the stability of the new structure. “This was a fairly large project. It’s got an impressive retaining wall and it’s got a footing beneath the retaining wall with a bunch of rebar in it. The hole we dug to anchor the tower was 36 by 36 feet, with 37 cubic yards of con- crete and 22,000 pounds of rebar added,” he said. “That’s what the tower will sit on and the massive base will act as a giant ballast to hold the tower in place.” The new Verizon cell tower still needs to be connected to the region’s electrical system and a number of tests and adjustments will have to be undertaken before the cell site is completely opera- tional, but those tasks should be completed within the next month. SPECIAL MEETING from page negate the need for the district 1A to borrow money to meet its fi- nancial obligations. Severance then said that other The total owed to SVFR as employees and volunteers in the of June 30 was $432,756, with districts were intimidated by the reimbursements of $297,240 re- anger directed at Langborg and cently received — and $179,521 were not willing to share their in process of being collected. support for fear of retribution. The updated information “It’s sad that people feel intim- provided by McClure was ac- idated by the hostile behavior of cepted after a couple of brief a few and feel unable to express questions were answered with their satisfaction with the lead- the assistance of Taylor. ership of SVFR and WLAD,” she McClure also pointed out the said. financials from WLAD were Severance’s comments were positive and no shortfall was met with a simple thank you expected for the ambulance dis- from WLAD Director Rick trict. Yecny, who was chairing the Directors Ron Greene, from meeting, and the group moved SVFR, and Larry Farnsworth, to the next item on the agenda. from WLAD, both spoke posi- Next, SVFR/WLAD Office tively of the work McClure had Manager Dina McClure present- done in compiling the informa- ed an updated financial report to tion presented and expressed the directors. She emphasized in confidence in her ability mov- her report the nature of the fi- ing forward. nancial shortfall that rocked the The next portion of the meet- SVFR board meeting last week. ing addressed the IGA shared “The situation with SVFR is between SVFR and WLAD. not a cash shortage but a cash A working group of members flow issue,” McClure said. from both boards have created a McClure than directed the charter that outlines the process attention of the directors to the that will be used to evaluate the updated financial information effectiveness of the IGA and that she and retired CPA Kathy to determine the future of the Taylor had compiled to answer agreement. questions from the directors, “We’ve met a couple of times and the public, that have arisen and we’ve come back with a pro- since the revelation of a looming posed charter,” Yecny said. “A financial shortfall for the SVFR charter is kind of like a mission district surfaced last week. statement. What are we here for These figures show that re- and what’s our purpose … so cently received reimbursements our hope is that this will guide for fire support missions and the work we do on this commit- equipment purchases, coupled tee in regard to the IGA.” with expected tax receipts, may According to the text from the charter, the IGA Review Committee’s purpose is to re- view and measure the effective- ness of IGAs between the two districts and to make recom- mendations for improving such agreements. Under the charter, the com- mittee intends to: 1. Create guidelines for mea- suring IGA effectiveness. 2. Review actual performance and compare to guidelines to ensure IGAs are performing ef- ficiently and as intended. 3. Provide a forum for creat- ing suggested improvements for IGAs. 4. Develop a succession plan and job description for Chief/ Director for sponsoring board’s approval. 5. Facilitate job performance review of Chief/Director by uti- lizing and compiling direct in- put from member of both spon- soring boards. 6. Develop a contingency plan in the event that the IGA is terminated. 7. Perform such other func- tions as may be delegated by either or both sponsoring orga- nizations. 8. Communicate committee activity, IGA effectiveness and recommendations for improve- ments back to both sponsoring boards. The proposed charter had been circulated prior to its in- troduction to the joint boards, so board members held little discussion. The motion to ac- cept the charter was seconded and passed unanimously. CONCEALED CARRY PERMIT CLASS AUTOMOTIVE SALES CAR & TRUCK Special fi nance available for Veterans and Seniors OAC MULTI-STATE STORAGE NOW AVAILABLE: Inside and Outside Storage for Recreational Vehicles, Boats, Automobiles, etc. Climate Controlled. WA MT OR ID WI SD NY MI WY IA PA NE IL UT CO CA AZ We welcome Boats, RV’s, Trailers & Automobiles. Leave the selling to us. Complete detail service. Sales & Consignments OH IN OK NM MO VA KY NC TN AR SC MS AL GA LA NH MA CT RI NJ MD WV KS TX DE September 5th March 2 1pm & 6pm 1 pm Event & 6 pm Florence Center Vancouver Trap St. Club 715 Quince 11100 NE 76th Street Walk-in’s welcome. FL AK TRAILER SALES & SERVICE VT MN NV RECREATIONAL VEHICLES SALES & CONSIGNMENT ME ND HONORED RESIDENT NON PERMIT NOT HONORED Multi-State: Multi-State: $80.00 $80.00 Valid in Included Washington Oregon No Fee Oregon Included No Fee Oregon Only: $45.00 Oregon Only: $45.00 Shaun Curtain 360-921-2071 or email: FirearmTrainingNW@gmail.com | www.FirearmTrainingNW.com VOICE YOUR OPINION! — Write a Letter to the Editor today: Editor@TheSiuslawNews.com