COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL JULY 12, 2017
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City increases fees for armory, community center
The city of Cottage
Grove
has increased
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the fees associated with
armory and communi-
ty center, Cottage Grove City Manager Richard
Meyers announced during the Monday, July 10
city council meeting.
The comprehensive fee schedule for the city
has been updated to refl ect changes in fees that
are three times higher than previous charges. To
use the armory for a gathering prior to the change,
By Caitlyn May
residents paid $10 per hour or $100 per day.
"This is still signifi cantly cheaper than other
places," Meyers told the council. "We have costs
to keep up on and we are renovating that build-
ing."
Meyers also noted that the new armory prices
fall more in line with the charges for the city's
community center.
"We didn't want to be charging so much more
for using the community center than the armory,"
Meyers said.
Councilor Mike Fleck noted that he wrestled
with the decision to support the agenda item not-
ing that non-profi ts and charity organizations rou-
tinely use the facilities and might not be able to
afford the new fees. However, Meyers noted that
the city often co-sponsored the events hosted by
non-profi ts and charities.
Current fees for the armory will now be $25
an hour for regularly scheduled meetings, civic
groups, youth and senior organizations. A fee of
$30 will be charged to special events such as wed-
dings, a fee of $40 for local commercial use and
$45 for local non-commercial users utilizing the
drill hall.
The armory is scheduled to continue renovation
this year with the stairs next on the list of repairs
at a cost of approximately $30,000 after lead tests
revealed them as the likely culprit of dragging
lead into the building.
For a complete list of the new comprehensive
fee schedule, please contact city hall at (541) 942-
5501.
Council debates presentation time limits
By Caitlyn May
cmay@cgsentinel.com
"We won't name any council-
ors but there was a discussion
on presentation lengths," Cot-
tage Grove City Manager Rich-
ard Meyers said in opening an
agenda item during the July 10
city council meeting. His dec-
laration was met with laughter
and sideways glances to coun-
cilman Garland Burback.
Burback raised issue with
presentation before the coun-
cil during a previous meeting
where he noted that speakers of-
ten continue with their presen-
tations well beyond the span of
his attention.
During Monday's meeting,
Meyers gave the council sever-
al options, informing the board
that it had the authority to tell
speakers at any time to wrap-up
their presentations.
He informed the board that
the city could set a hard 15 min-
ute time limit on speakers. The
suggestion drew support from
every member of the board.
"I didn't realize the mayor
had the authority to say any-
thing," Burback said, noting a
particular presentation that had
spanned nearly 40 minutes.
"There will be times," Mey-
ers warned, "That a presentation
will go longer because of the
nature of the presentation."
"Emphasize that we're dys-
functional in the way we like to
get out of here," Burback said.
"Some of the stuff is boring to
me. I'd rather just get the packet
and read it."
Meyers suggested that the
board hold to a 15 minute time
limit and request that speakers
who feel they need more time,
notify the board before hand
during the agenda construction
phase.
"It would be hard not to be
rude when interrupting some-
one," councilor Mike Fleck said
of the suggestion that mayor
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tations that ran longer than 15
minutes.
"I think if there's a time limit,
it's easy to call a point of order,"
he said.
Councilors Jake Boone and
Ken Roberts agreed with the 15
minute time limit and opted to
inform presenters who needed
more time to note so when sub-
mitting their agenda item.
News from outside the Grove
Lorane: If you missed the meeting at the Grange on Monday,
we will be gathering everything together and loading the booth
for the Lane County Fair on Friday, July 14 at 7 pm. The next
day, Saturday we will set up and decorate the booth. Call Carol
at 1-541-420-3661 or Lil 541-942-5701 for more information.
Lane County Fair begins on Wednesday, July 19. It is also Lane
County Grange Day with free cookies. Children 10 and under
get in free with dressed veggies or fruits. They will be displayed
in the Wheeler Pavilion where all the Grange booths are set up.
Come enjoy all the Grange booths. Lorane Christian Church is
going in with Crow Applegate Nazarene Church for Vacation Bi-
ble School this year, the week of July 16 -20. It will be in Crow.
Contact someone at the church for further information on times.
Creswell: The City of Creswell is seeking interested appli-
cants to fi ll a part-time position of Airport Maintenance and Op-
erations Technician. Completed applications must be received
in the City Recorder’s offi ce at City Hall no later than 5:00 pm
on Friday, July 21, 2017. Creswell is an EOE. Job Description:
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tachments/city_recorder/page/4046/employment_application.
pdf. Or contact the Airport at 541-935-9197
Drain: Volunteers needed for the North Douglas County Fair.
Earn 10 fair tickets for each hour you volunteer that are redeem-
able for fair rides and ice cream. For more information, contact
the Drain Civic Center. The 24th annual citywide yard sale is
August 12.
Roseburg: Residents have begun circulating a petition to re-
call councilor Ashley Hicks. The offi cial statement for the Recall
Petition claims Councilor Hick, “has failed to fulfi ll her obliga-
tions as a City Council Ward 4 Representative," “violated her
Oath of Offi ce,” refuses “to work with all residents of Ward 4,"
and has created “a wedge between citizens and our government."
Brownsville: The city will remember the 1986 movie "Stand
by Me" on July 23. Fans gather every year in this tiny town to
walk the streets and see the sites of what, for one brief moment
in time, was Castle Rock, Oregon. The original short story “The
Body” by Stephen King on which the movie is based was set
in New England. The producers and director Rob Reiner were
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so charmed by the people and town of Brownsville that they
changed the setting to Oregon, according to a press release on
the event.
Stand By Me Day will kick off with a Blueberry Pancake
Breakfast from 8:00 a.m.-11:00 at “Irby’s Billiards," otherwise
known as the Brownsville Saloon. At 11:00 there will be a hosted
opportunity for fans to share and reminisce about the movie and
what it means to them at the “Fun Facts and Fan Forum” in the
American Legion Hall on Main St. See Will Wheaton’s video
message and some fun fan videos as well as participate in a trivia
contest. At 1:00 in Library Park the legendary band “Uncaged
Locals” will be playing all the groovy tunes of the day. Enjoy
Blueberry Pie and Tractor Churned Ice Cream in the park while
enjoying the vintage cars at the Cruise In on Park Ave. Two cars
from the Stand By Me Day Coming to Brownsville July 23, 2017
movie are planning to attend.
All day long there will be walking tours to the fi lming loca-
tions along with trivia tales and photo ops starting at In the Farm
Kitchen store on Main St.
The Movie will be playing in the Linn County Historical Mu-
seum’s Box Car Theater at 10:00, 12:00 and 2:00, be sure to get
your tickets early as it is a 30 seat theater.
At 3:00 we will be judging the costume contest from the band-
stand in Library Park so be sure you come in your best 50’s duds!
All day long local shops and restaurants will be open, so come
join us and make a day of it, everything takes place in the heart
of our little downtown. Lots more fun is in the works…follow
along for updated info at the Linn County Historical Museum
Facebook page or Stand By Me Day July 23 on Facebook.
This year’s event is a fundraiser for the Linn County Museum
Friends, the local group of dedicated and energetic volunteers
which supports the operations and maintenance of the Museum
and the Moyer House.
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