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10A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL NOVEMBER 29, 2017 City council tackles shopping cart ordinance On the morning of Nov. 27 there was a cmay@cgsentinel.com shopping cart in front of city hall. Nine hours later, the city council met inside to discuss solutions to what has become a problem that war- rants council's attention. "I gave up after I collected by 264th cart in a lit- tle less than six months," Councilor Ken Roberts told the board. Cottage Grove City Manager Richard Meyers presented the board with a mock ordinance for the purposes of discussion only. That discussion lasted nearly 40 minutes and included comment from the city council and Grocery Outlet owner Ed Sowa. Noticeably absent were managers from Walmart and Safeway--both of whom where in- vited to the meeting by Councilor Ken Roberts. "Walmart does an inventory of its carts every By Caitlyn May 30 days," Roberts said. "When they come up sort, they just order more. They don't care about their carts littered all over our community." Councilor Jake Boone agreed and, after city staff suggested holding carts that were picked up for 30 days, ventured this, "Do we have to recycle them after 30 days or can we charge them a stor- age fee? So that big businesses that keep letting us collect their carts can be paying us thousands of dollars, eventually? I'd be happy to hold them and keep sending bills to Arkansas until they come get them." Walmart is headquartered in Arkansas. The possibility of fi nes, however, may become a possibility. The draft ordinance Meyers present- ed to the council had several remedies including requiring that retailers install an underground pe- rimeter that coincided with a locking mechanism on the carts. That solution was quickly brushed aside, citing costs to the retailers. Museum earns grant for coat Oregon Heritage, a division of Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, awarded 18 grants totaling $230,000 to organiza- tions across the state for proj- ects that conserve, develop and interpret Oregon's cultural her- itage. Projects range from ex- hibits to oral history and awards range from $2,000-$20,000. The Cottage Grove Museum was one of the lucky winners, earning funds for its Titan- ic Coat exhibition. The coat was worn by a survivor of the doomed ship and subsequently sewn as pieces into her sons' coats when they went to war. Other grant recipents includ- ed: * Abernethy Elementary School PTA, in Portland, for the restoration of a WPA mural in the school. * Astoria Public Library to or- ganize historic archives. * Benton County Historical Society and Museum for con- servation of historic objects to be displayed in the new muse- um in Corvallis. * Butte Creek Mill Founda- tion for the restoration of the Butte Creek Mill destroyed by fi re in Eagle Point. * Chetco Historical Memorial Committee for enhancements to the Chetco Indian Memorial site in Brookings. * Four Rivers Cultural Center, in Ontario, for the restoration of the Harano photography neon sign. * Gorge Owned, in Hood River, for the development and marketing of two podcasts about Columbia River Gorge history. * High Desert Museum, in Deschutes County, for improve- ments to the Frontier Days school program. * Illinois Valley Communi- ty Development Organization, in Cave Junction, to create and perform an original production about food farm heritage. * Linn County Historical Mu- seum, in Brownsville, for im- provements to the exhibit about the history of the local indige- nous people. * Oregon Historical Society, in Portland, to develop and im- plement the Indigenous Ore- gon History series for Tribes to share history and culture with broad public audiences. * Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education, in Portland, to evaluate and up- date a walking tour with added stories and sites exploring South Portland's historic, cultural, eth- nic and racial dynamics. * Oregon Nikkei Endow- ment, in Portland, to digitize, to translate and publish on-line two collections; FBI documents from the Koyama Family and 10 special issues of Oregon Nippo, a Japanese language newspaper. * The Vanport Mosaic, in Portland, to collect and present the history of the northeast Port- land neighborhood of Albina 1950s-1980s through multime- dia oral histories, a new play, and engagement activities. * Umatilla County Historical Society, in Pendleton, to com- plete phase three of the Umatilla Gold: The History of Wheat in Umatilla County exhibit. * The University of Oregon, in Eugene, to provide training and equipment to the Confeder- ated Tribes of Warm Springs to digitize photographs, slides, and scrapbooks that will be annotat- ed by community members and published to the tribes' online, digital collection. * Whiteaker Community Council to conduct 10 oral his- tories, digitize photos in private collections, and upload these to its website. This competitive grant pro- gram is for qualifying organi- zations, and is offered once per biennium. It is a program of the Oregon Heritage Commis- sion, comprised of nine people representing Oregon's heritage and geographical diversity who have been appointed by the Governor. There are nine advi- sory representatives from state agencies and statewide organi- zations. The mission of the Or- egon Heritage Commission is to secure, sustain, and enhance Or- egon's heritage by ensuring co- ordination of heritage initiatives by public and private organiza- tions; advocacy on its behalf; education of the public about its extent and value; and promotion and celebration of its diversity. "This is not the businesses' fault," Councilor Mike Fleck said. Sowa said when he started his business, he had 100 carts, paid for out of his own pocket at $100 each. Over the last four years, he's lost 20, a number he says is good in comparison to bigger retailers. And while Sowa said he wouldn't mind spend- ing more money to combat the problem, there were still gray areas in the proposals presented Monday night. State law allows municipalities to adopt piec- es of ordinance that makes taking a cart off store premises a crime. However, do to that, store own- ers must post a sign in their building and on the carts noting that it is against the law to remove a cart from the property. The signs must also con- tain a toll free number to call if a cart is discov- ered. "How do we affi x the signs to the carts and is it still enforcible if they rip the sign off?" Sowa asked, noting his carts had started with numbers affi xed to them. Those numbers are now gone. The law also stated that carts could be with- in 100 feet of the facility. However, in Cottage Grove, that distance would place the cart at an apartment complex--a frequent dumping ground for carts. The law also creates an enforcement issue, ac- cording to Meyers. Once an individual unloads their groceries and leaves the cart in a yard, it be- comes diffi cult to pin the crime on a certain indi- vidual. Staff was instructed to bring back an ordinance meant for a vote and council is expected to take the issue up again in January. Home Free Continued from A1 responsibility of the festival to be as self sustaining as possible. It was in this vain of thought that I tried the Home Free Concert. While moderately fi nancially successful, it showed that a venue of this size can be successfully pulled off! I apologize for the angst that it caused the rest of the board members," he said. Reiten previously told The Sentinel that having sponsors for a concert would be ideal and that it was an Find us at Christmas In Cottage Grove December 2 nd avenue he may explore in the future. He cited questions about the fi nances related to the festival behind his decision to release the information. "I can’t say enough about the support of the City of Cottage Grove the Stewart family the Cottage Grove Riding Club and many others in the community that helped to make this a success," Reiten's statement ended, noting, "Hopefully we can do it again! Look for our Adopt-A-Dream tree everyday thru Christmas at Cascade Home Center. Also, look for our bell ringers, from 8:00am-5:00pm this Saturday only! Purchase chocolate carousel horses from Sanity Chocolate. Proceeds will go directly to the Cottage Grove Carousel. Visit Th e Bookmine, Dot’s Trophy Shop & Cottage Grove Sentinel this holiday season and purchase a Carousel button. All button sales go to help complete restoration of the Carousel. Take a free photo of your kids on our holiday carousel horse at the South Lane Fire Station from 7:00am-11:00am, and also by City hall from 5:30pm-8:00pm Come Join the Fun! For details on upcoming activities & events, please visit us online at: www.cottagegrovecarousel.com Follow us on @carousel97424 cottagegrovecarousel & Recycling changes From: Division Manager Daniel Hurley Lane County Waste Management Due to disruption in global recycling markets, Lane County is temporarily not able to accept the following materials for recycling: Plastic Bags Milk cartons& aseptic cartons (juice, soup, soy boxes) All other plastics (except clear milk jugs) Please do not place any plastics or plastic-lined papers in commingled recycling at all. We will set up bin for milk jugs as soon as we can. Lane County is currently unable to market these ma- terials due to a forthcoming ban on imports of mixed recycled materials into China. These changes are tem- porary. We hope to resume collection of these materials in the coming months as markets adjust. tion Center (2105 W Broadway, Eugene). Oregon’s bottle deposit system refunds 10 cents for each water and carbonated beverage container. Reduce & Reuse! Recycling is good, but it is not the only, nor the best, action you can take. Reducing the products and packaging you buy will conserve far more energy and natural resources. Look for bulk options and reuse your plastic containers. It will often save you money Recycle right! Recycling works when we send good quality resources for re-manufacture. Please do not “recycle” anything other than what is described as recyclable on signs or instructions. You can fi nd more information about recycling at www.lanecounty.org/com- mingledrecycling. 3 EASY WAYS TO USE REFUND 1. Instant Cash 2. Get 20% more refund at Bottle Drop Plus partners 3. Donate your refund with Bottle Drop Give Local Redemption Center 2105 Broadway Eugene Open Daily 8am to 6pm. NEW SPRINGFIELD LOCATION COMING 2018 ! BOTTLEDROPCENTERS.COM Effective immediately, Cottage Grove Garbage Service will no longer accept plastics as recyclable material. WHAT YOU CAN DO: Continue to recycle plastic milk jugs. “HDPE #2” plas- tic that is cloudy/off-white in color is still a valuable plastic. Recycle your plastic bags at local grocery stores. Safeway, and Wal-Mart all participate in a national program to recycle plastic bags into composite lumber at factories in the United States. Recycle your beverage con- tainers at grocery stores or the Bottle Drop Redemp- 3 Easy Ways to Return: 1. Bottle Drop Account • 2. Self Serve • 3. Hand Count If you are a residential curbside recycler or a commercial recycler using a cart, please use the new instructions. How to Recycle in Cottage Grove Step 1: All material must be clean – no food residue in glass or tin cans, no soiled paper or cardboard, no waxed coated cardboard, no lids or caps. * No plastics. Step 2: Commingle only these items together in your bin or cart: Donation / Training Center ReUse Store Mon-Sat (8:30am to 5pm) 2101 W. 10th Ave Eugene, OR 97402 541-686-2366 Mon-Sat (9am-6pm) Sunday (Closed) 2101 W. 10th Ave Eugene, OR 97402 541-868-0904 • Paper: Phone books, magazines, junk mail, newspaper & box board. • Tin & Aluminum: Cans and Foil only. • Cardboard: Flatten & place in or next to bin. Step 3: Set these items next to the bin or cart: • Glass: Food and beverage glass only. • Used engine oil: Must be in leak proof plastic container no larger than 5 quarts. No transmission luid, cooking oil or antifreeze. Contaminated commingle will be left at the curb.
