COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL MARCH 14, 2018
New city councilor sworn-in
3A
March 12 city
council meeting
wrap-up
By Caitlyn May
cmay@cgsentinel.com
THIRD TIME'S A CHARM- Greg Ervin
was sworn in as the Ward 4 councilman on
March 12, fi lling the vacant seat left by
Amy Slay.
Slay purchased land outside of city limits
and was no longer eligible to hold a council
seat.
It was Ervin's third time in front of the
council for a spot on the board but he has
served on city boards in the past including
the city's budget committee. He also
provided logistical support for the local
Gleaners organization, volunteered as a
SMART reader and was a journaling mentor
at OSCI with a faith-based organization.
In his application, Ervin noted that a top
concern in the community is the safety of
residents as well as a desire by residents to
have an "opportunity-rich" environment.
Ervin will serve as councilor for Ward
4 until November when he must run in
the general election to maintain the seat.
Councilors serve four-year terms.
The March 12 city council meeting lasted 31 minutes.
On the agenda was the swearing-in of new city councilor Greg
Ervin, the recognition of local sports teams and concerns from
council.
New guy:
Greg Ervin was the only applicant for Amy Slay's Ward 4 seat.
Ervin, who has interviewed before the board twice before, sat be-
fore the board again Monday night, the eve of the due date for his
fourth child, to answer questions about his background and inten-
tions as a city councilor. On why he wanted to be a councilor, Er-
vin said he had always been interested in government and how it
works and wanted to help maintain his values in the community
his children will grow up in. He told the council he didn't have a
tangible goal--like a park opening--but wanted to achieve unity and
continue transparency on the council. Councilor Mike Fleck noted
he didn't "have any heartburn" appointing Ervin and made the mo-
tion with fellow councilor Garland Burback joking that Ervin was
a fi ne choice as long as he hadn't colluded with Russia. The vote
to appoint Ervin was unanimous with councilor Jake Boone and
a representative of the city's youth advisory council absent. Of his
appointment, Ervin said he was excited to take part in the process in
the capacity of councilor.
Swinging price:
The repair cost estimates for the Swinging Bridge have been
climbing since the structure was closed in 2016 but during Monday
night's council meeting, the board received another new fi gure: $1
million. The estimate had been updated since the council's report
was completed with the board's paperwork for the item reporting
the estimated cost at approximately $786,000. However, public
works and development director Faye Stewart informed the board
that the cost had gone up the day prior to approximately $950,000.
Councilman Ken Roberts asked Stewart what had caused the
price jump with Stewart and city manager Richard Meyers both
noting that the engineering costs had gone up. The new price tag
includes approximately $500,000 for construction, $150 in contin-
gency fees and the remainder is made up of design and engineering
costs. Stewart introduced grant options to the board including the
Local Government Grant Program. According to the agenda item,
"The... grant request will be for $100,000 towards a total project
cost of $786, 345. Additional grant requests will also be made for
the Recreational Trails Grant Program and Land and Water Con-
servation Funds Program. The city's match will be covered through
engineering, design and construction oversight."
Housekeeping: City manager Richard Meyers informed the board
that the youth advisory council would take part in an advisory day
at city hall which would include lunch with the city council at Mid-
dlefi eld Golf Course. Some of the council, made up of students in-
terested in government, would also be attending a summit in Rose-
burg with Meyers on March 26. Meyers said the group is expected
to be back in town in time for the March 26 city council meeting.
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