10A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL NOVEMBER 29, 2017
City council tackles shopping cart ordinance
On the morning of
Nov.
27 there was a
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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
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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 !
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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.