SIUSLAW NEWS | SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 2019 | 9A
Action items for the coun-
cil to consider was next on
this year’s event were pro- the evening’s agenda and
gressing well. The City’s re- Resolution No. 18, Series
quest for closure was granted 2019, a request from staff to
unanimously by the council. adopt a budget amendment
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resolution, supported by Ad-
ministrative Services Direc-
tor Anne Baker was passed
unanimously. The resolution
authorized the addition of
higher-than-anticipated rev-
enue be included in the City’s
Biennial budget.
Prior to Baker’s presenta-
tion, Public Works Director
Mike Miller asked the coun-
cil to adopt Ordinance No. 6,
Series 2019, which would ex-
tend the timeline for waivers
and/or deferrals of the col-
lection of certain system de-
velopment charges in order
to encourage development
of affordable housing. Both
staff recommendations were
accepted and approved by
the council. The last action
item of the evening was a
request from the city articu-
lated by Weese that the coun-
cil approve a renewal of the
NORTH JETTY COMMUNITY MEETING
Lane County Parks is considering taking on the operation of North Jetty Park
(north of Harbor Vista Campground) from the State. We want to hear from
neighbors and community members first:
• How do you see the future of North Jetty Park? Monday, June 24
6:00 p.m.—7:30 p.m.
• What is currently working well?
• What should change?
Siuslaw Valley Fire & Rescue
2625 Highway 101
Scan the QR code or visit
lanecounty.org/parks to take a survey.
Call 541-682-2000 or email
laneparks@co.lane.or.us with questions.
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agreement between the city
and the Florence Chamber
of Commerce for marketing,
promotion, events manage-
ment and tourism coordina-
tion.
The city currently has a
contract with the Chamber
that pays them for organi-
zational
contributions to
events and their broader pro-
motional efforts.
Councilor Ron Preisler
pressed Weese on the specif-
ics of the agreement between
the Chamber and the City,
suggesting changes needed to
be made to the agreement to
provide councilors and city
staff with a clearer picture of
the work being done by the
Chamber.
“During our goal setting
sessions, I brought this up
… because there were cer-
tain goals that were conflict-
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during the June 19 Port of
Siuslaw
Commissioners
meeting.
Huntington
reported
to Commissioners he was
confident that other work
being done will be finished
in time for the festivities
on the Fourth. He also said
that while some obstacles
to completion remain, pri-
marily related to waste wa-
ter removal, these can be
easily addressed.
“It is coming togeth-
er quicker than expected,
we would be done tomor-
row if everything went as
planned. I had Stu from
Chuck’s Plumbing come
out today and he put a la-
ser on [the water and sewer
lines] and we are not going
make that grade…We are
going to need to get a lift
station to meet city code
and we didn’t figure in our
Wi-Fi for back there, so I’d
like to transfer $20,000. But
I’m not saying it’s going to
cost that much,” Hunting-
ton added. “I’m sure we
won’t spend that amount,
but it’s probably going to be
an additional $5,000 for the
lift pump and we are going
to be at another $3,000 to
$4,000 for the Wi-Fi, with
the antennas and the poles
and the connections.”
Huntington than sub-
mitted the resolution
requesting the Commis-
sioners to authorize the
transfer of funds to cover
Amy
Clawson
ing between the chamber
and the city and there are
no measurements for what
the chamber is contributing
for that $ 175,000,” Preisler
said. “I’m not saying they
don’t do their job, or they
are not worth it — but there
is no measurement for it and
there are things that I feel
they could be doing to assist
the city more than they are
doing.”
Reynolds responded to
Preisler’s concern but re-
minded him that the contract
currently in effect was sched-
uled to expire soon.
“Unfortunately, due to
timing and this [agreement]
expiring within a month, for
that discussion we would not
have enough time … I think
that’s a good point that some
better measurement data be
included in the contract in
the future” Reynolds said.
Preisler accepted Reynolds
comments but was the only
vote against approval of the
extension with the Chamber.
Reports from committees
finished the evening with
Florence Police Chief Tom
Turner reviewing the West-
ern Lane Mental Health Re-
port and the program the
county will fund to address
the issues raised in the re-
port. Reynolds updated the
council on FEMA’s accep-
tance into the Lane County
Hazard Mitigation Plan and
the progress being made on
the housing code update
project.
The next City Council
Meeting will be held Monday,
July 15, at Florence City Hall.
the cost overruns related
to the installation of the
Wi-Fi equipment and the
upgrade to the wastewater
removal system.
Board President Terry
Duman commented on
Huntington’s request after
the authorization to trans-
fer funds had been unani-
mously approved.
“We talked about this
from the start. There were
going to be pitfalls and
unexpected and unfore-
seen issues, but I think our
schedule of doing it at the
time we are doing it is go-
ing to pay off,” Duman said.
The Port of Siuslaw is
currently engaged in a ma-
jor upgrade to one of the
most desirable locations
in the campground known
as the “C-Row.” The plan
is to improve the ameni-
ties available to campers at
16 new full-service spots
located on the “C-Row,”
which is situated on the
northern bank of the Siu-
slaw River.
The spots provide unique
opportunities for photog-
raphers, birders, fisherman
and recreational boaters,
allowing them unfettered
access to the Siuslaw River.
The cost for these up-
grades is substantial, ap-
proaching $100,000, but
the projected revenue gen-
erated by the anticipated
increase in rental revenue
would pay for the improve-
ments in 2-3 years.
The decision to provide
the Chamber with a staging
area for the fireworks show
happened to coincide with
the planned improvements
to the new RV sites that
will now be equipped with
electric, water and sewer
connections.
The trenches, conduits
and electrical connections
which are needed to pro-
vide these additional ser-
vices must be installed in
a particular manner and
be in compliance with city
codes.
The stringent conditions
for city approval, while in-
tended to set a standard
for service providers and a
protection for consumers,
can also be expensive and
time consuming.
The decision to begin the
upgrade to the “C-Row”
had been approved before
Huntington stepped in to
help save the city’s Fourth
of July celebration, but at
this time the progress on
the upgrade has been good
and all the work being
done should be completed
in a week or so.
“The staging area for
the Fireworks, which is at
the east end of the gravel
storage area, is ready for
the fireworks show and
the progress on the sites on
C-Row is good,” Hunting-
ton said.
“We are completely done
with the electric today and
we will have our inspection
next Wednesday [June 26]
on the sewer lines. Then
we will finish the gravel
and landscaping, probably
late next week and we will
have the sites on the C-Row
open on July 5.”
The Port Commission-
ers also unanimously ap-
proved an operating bud-
get of $2,981,523 for fiscal
years 2019-2020 during
the meeting. The com-
missioners then discussed
future plans to clarify the
language related to the fees
and requirements for stor-
age of commercial equip-
ment on Port property.
The next Port of Siuslaw
Commissioners meeting
will be held at Port offices
on July 17, at 7 p.m.
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do not take such matters
lightly,” Grzeskowiak said.
“Our paramount concerns
are always the safety and
well-being of our students,
and ensuring that we pro-
vide a first-class educa-
tion.”
due to legal and personnel
considerations, the district
will not provide any fur-
ther details.
“We base decisions such
as this on contract and li-
censing standards, and
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