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COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL Council from A1 In the discussion, the license was character- ized as simply including a fee and creating a list of businesses that are sell- ing used merchandise. “To put it really suc- cinctly, we send out the notices, they pay the li- cense fee, and that’s it,” said City Manager Rich- ard Meyers. Th e used merchandise business license was in- ducted into the city code in 1981 with the intent of aiding the police depart- ment in tracking stolen items. Th e code defi nes used merchandise as includ- n The Northwest’s Finest Gardening Seed n Flowers, Herbs, & Shrubs n Vegetable Transplants n Fruit Trees 20 Palmer Ave. n Cottage Grove n (541) 942-0510 THE BATH YOU’VE ALWAYS WANTED Installed in as little as one day SAVE UP TO 450 * on a complete Bath Fitter system 855-962-4793 * Visit our website for conditions and offer details. “In the county, a lot of times stolen property goes directly to suppliers of illicit drugs — and it’s just a straight trade ... Nobody knows what happens to it ... ” — Scott Shepherd, Cottage Grove Police Chief ing “jewelry, small appli- ances, precious metals, coins, silverware, televi- sion sets, auto and home stereo systems and guns and related items or arti- cles,” though specifi cally does not include large household kitchen or laundry appliances, fur- niture, automobiles or clothing. Under the code’s stip- ulations on recordkeep- ing, it is required that licensed used merchan- dise businesses keep a record of all purchases and acquisitions of used merchandise with forms provided by the city. However, there is cur- rently no city form to fa- cilitate adequate record- keeping of exchanged items. Furthermore, Cot- tage Grove Police Chief Scott Shepherd told the city council in its Nov. 9 meeting that the po- lice department has not used the provisions of the code to track items for several years. Shepherd noted that although a pawn shop in Worship Directory COTTAGE GROVE: 6th & Gibbs Church of Christ 195 N. 6th St. • 541-942-3822 10:00am Christian Education: Pre-K through 5th Tim Baker, Senior Minister www.6thandgibbs.com First Presbyterian Church 3rd and Adams St 541-942-4479 Rev.: Karen Hill Worship: 10:00am Sunday School: 10:00am fpcgrove.com Calvary Baptist Church 77873 S 6th St • 541-942-4290 Pastor: Riley Hendricks Sunday School: 9:45am Worship: 11:00am The Journey: Sunday 5:00pm Praying Thru Life: Wednesday 6:00pm Hope Fellowship United Pentecostal Church 100 S. Gateway Blvd. 541-942-2061 Pastor: Dave Bragg Worship: 11:00am Sunday Bible Study: 7:00pm Wednesday www.hopefellowshipupc.com “FINDING HOPE IN YOUR LIFE” Church of Christ 420 Monroe St • 541-942-8565 Sunday Service: 10:30am Cottage Grove Bible Church 1200 East Quincy Avenue 541-942-4771 Pastor:Bob Singer Worship 11am Sunday School:9:45am AWANA age 3-8th Grade, Wednesdays Sept-May, 6:30pm www.cgbible.org Hope In The Grove Baptist Church 77820 Mosby Creek Rd Pastor: Wayne Husk Worship: Sunday 10:00am Evening Bible Study: Wednesday 6:30pm 541.649.1043 | DECEMBER 10, 2020 | 7A town had years ago reg- ularly kept records of its merchandise to the ben- efi t of the police depart- ment’s tracking of stolen items, the shop is no lon- ger in business. Councilor Candace Solesbee, whose business would be aff ected by the municipal code change, asked if she should re- cuse herself from the discussion. Meyers said that as a member of a “class” representing used mer- chandise businesses, declaring a bias would be adequate enough for the discussion as no vote was due to take place. “From a business per- spective, all of these merchandise stores I know have been paying this fee every year, and nothing comes from it,” commented Soles- bee. “It’s actually a little unfair to those types of businesses, in my opin- ion, just because they’re paying to register for no real reason. … Even if I didn’t have a store like that, I would say it’s just kind of unfair to one business when they do not get anything from it.” Shepherd told the council that the infor- mation could still assist police investigations. “I would just think that from police depart- ment standpoint, we would benefi t from just knowing who purchases used merchandise,” he said, “so that we would have the ability to con- tact them if we felt that something was coming back to Cottage Grove or not leaving Cottage Grove that had been sto- len.” Shepherd further commented that his main concerns centered around the information being recorded and the information’s accessibil- ity when a case comes about. “From my perspective, the fee part of it for the police department is re- ally of no consequence,” he said. “But having that license ensures that folks will get the information that we need if we need it. My personal opinion is I don’t care how I get the information, as long as I’m able to get it.” Solesbee agreed a re- cordkeeping system of some sort would be a great benefi t for the community. Shepherd went on to note that there are lim- itations to the system as well. “In the county, a lot of times stolen property goes directly to suppli- ers of illicit drugs – and it’s just a straight trade,” he said. “And then that property either goes out of the area, some of it is sat on, some of it just probably gets stuck away and nobody knows what happens to it for many, many years.” Coins and precious metals tend to be a focus of investigations, he said. Other council com- ments were in favor of a new approach to the matter. “We either need to enforce what we’re do- ing or get rid of it, in my opinion,” said Mayor Jeff Gowing. Meyers told the coun- cil that staff would fi nd an alternative which would not put a burden on businesses and clarify which businesses would be covered under a new plan. As of press time on Wednesday, Dec. 9, the city reported that staff have developed plans to amend the existing code, likely removing the fee, but requiring that used merchandise businesses provide information on certain transactions. Th e city council meet- ing is scheduled for Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. and can be accessed virtually through the city’s web- site. Agendas are posted the Th ursday preceding each session. This Holiday Season... 552 Holbrook Lane Sunday 8 am St. Andrews Episcopal Church 1301 W. Main • 541-767-9050 Rev. Lawrence Crumb “Church with the fl ags.” Worship: Sunday 10:30am All Welcome shop LOCAL eat LOCAL read LOCAL Seventh-day Adventist Church 820 South 10th Street 541-942-5213 Pastor: James D. 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Living Faith Assembly 467 S. 10th St. • 541-942-2612 United Methodist Church Worship Services Sundays: 9a & 11a 334 Washington 541-942-3033 Cottage Grove Faith Center Youth Worship Sundays: 11a (all Worship 10am 33761 Row River Rd. ages welcome) umcgrove.org 541-942-4851 Mondays: 5:30p (6th-12th grades) Lead Pastor: Kevin Pruett “VICTORY” Country Church www.cg4.tv Non-Denominational 913 S. 6th Street • 541-942-5913 Full Childrenʼs Ministry available Church of Christ Pastor: Barbara Dockery Services: 9:00am & 10:45am 1041 Pennoyer Ave Worship Service: 10:00am 541-942-8928 Message: “WE BELIEVE IN Delight Valley Preacher: Tony Martin MIRACLES” Church of Christ Sunday Bible Study:10:00am 33087 Saginaw Rd. East Sunday Worship:10:50am & 5:30pm CRESWELL: 541-942-7711 • Pastor: Bob Friend www.pennoyeravecoc.com Creswell Presbyterian Church Two Services: 75 S 4th S • 541-895-3419 9am - Classic in the Chapel Our Lady of Perpetual Help and Rev. 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