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2A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • August 5, 2015 Polk County News Dallas city court judge given raise By Jolene Guzman The Itemizer-Observer EMILY MENTZER/ Itemizer-Observer Dallas City Park is the largest and most used park in the city. It’s host to community events, such as Art in the Park during Summerfest. The newly approved parks master plan will guide the maintenence and development of Dallas’ parks system. Dallas approves parks master plan Document establishes objectives for city’s parks and open spaces for next 20 years By Jolene Guzman The Itemizer-Observer DALLAS – Residents of Dallas want the city’s parks to have a variety of activities, be located nearby and pro- vide access to all, including those with disabilities and senior citizens. That is just some of the in- sight revealed in the city’s parks master plan, approved by the Dallas City Council Monday night. Approval finished the work that consultant, Com- munity Planning Workshop, and the city’s Parks Advisory Board began in 2014. The consultant gathered citizen suggestions through a sur- vey, an open house and col- lecting feedback during Summerfest 2014. The results were used to create a plan that will guide maintaining and expanding the city’s park system. It con- tains goals for improve- ments, including, safety, community engagement, and funding sources for ob- taining, developing and maintaining park space. Dallas City Manager Ron Foggin said the community feedback on access was the most unexpected response. “They (citizens) really wanted full access for all,” he said. “That says a lot about the community.” Based on that finding, the city has already begun im- proving access to parks, Fog- gin said. He added the advisory board will continue working, using the plan to create indi- vidual “master plans” for ex- isting neighborhood parks. Dallas owns 10 parks and the Rickreall Creek Trail Sys- tem, totaling 91 acres. While the city is well served by Dal- las City Park – by far the largest and most used park in the system – it is lacking in neighborhood parks, namely in the northeast, east and south areas of the city. “We really are lacking in a number of spots in the city Music in the Park Main St. Park • Monmouth A Division of Ernst Irrigation • CCB# 185365 • Residential Electrical • Agricultural Electrical • Well Pump Service and Replacement • Solar Water Pumping • Variable Frequency Drives Brock Blacklaw , Electrician Mobile: 503.757.8382 • Phone: 503.633.1111 • Fax: 503.633.1122 PO Box 490 • 20179 Main St. NE, St. Paul, OR 97137 www.ernstirrigation.com Every Wednesday through August 26 ~ 6:30pm MUSIC, FOOD, BEER & WINE GARDEN Look for Music in the Park Series on Face- book for more in- formation about this year’s artists. Performing Tonight August 5 Roseland Hunters in the ability (to provide) playground equipment and open space,” Foggin said. According to the plan, Dallas also falls slightly short of minimum of 6.25 acres of parks or open space per 1,000 residents recommend- ed by the Oregon State Com- prehensive Outdoor Recre- ation Plan. Based on project- ed population growth, the city would need to add 13 acres to its parks system by 2020 to meet that standard. Foggin said the plan will be frequently updated to try to meet that and other goals. “It’s not something that is chiseled in stone,” Foggin said. “Frankly, we just aren’t interested in this document being a dust collector. We want it to be something that the parks advisory board will be using every time they meet.” For more information on the plan: www.dallasore- gonparks.com. DALLAS – The Dallas City Council approved a $300 per month raise for its municipal court judge Monday night. Jonathan Clark was hired for the posi- tion in De- cember and as part of his con- tract with the city was a re- view for a Clark possible salary increase after six months. City Manager Ron Fog- gin said the city is more than pleased with Clark’s performance since taking over the job. “He has per for med great,” Foggin said. “I can’t say enough about how good the judge has been in court, with staff, with the prosecutor and with the police department.” Foggin recommended his salary increase from $2,520 to $2,820 a month and the council approved the recommendation. In other business the council: • Discussed implement- ing a fee to replace the city’s garage sale signs. “The whole idea of using the signs is that city looks nice and we don’t have all that paper and stuff up and down the telephone poles,” said Councilor Kelly Gab- liks, the chairwoman of the city’s Administrative Com- mittee. “When the signs look so poor it defeats the purpose of doing it.” The committee recom- mended the city keep $5 of the $15 deposit people pay for use of the signs to pay for replacements. The fee will be presented to the council at a future meeting. • Canceled its Aug. 17 meeting. (New Orleans Funk) FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC For More Information Contact: Mark Fancey 503-751-0147 Bring your chairs and blankets and we’ll see you in the park! Friday Aug 7 through Thursday Aug 13 Matinees are all shows before 6pm. New pricing for matinees are: Adult $7.25 Children $6.75 Senior $7.00 Pricing does not reflect 3D showings. 10 Year Anniversary! presented by TRAINWRECK (Digital) (R) (1:15 4:05) 6:50 9:35 THE GIFT (Digital) (R) (11:45 2:20 5:05) 7:35 10:05 VACATION (Digital) (R) (12:25 2:50 5:15) 7:40 10:00 FANTASTIC FOUR (Digital) (PG13) (11:40 2:10 4:40) 7:20 9:45 MISSION IMPOSSIBLE ROGUE NATION (Digital) (PG13) Performing August 7th Show begins at 7:30 DANCEHALL DAYS Lawn Seating — Bring blankets & chairs This Week’s FREE MOVIE: Showing August 6 • 9:30 THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY PART 1 (PG-13) NEXT WEEK Concert: THE TWANGSHIFTERS - 7:30 PM Movie: Pacific Rim (PG-13) - 9:30 PM • VENDORS • BEER & WINE GARDEN Riverview Amphitheater, Independence, OR Visit our website: independenceamphitheater.com (1:20 4:10) 7:00 9:50 MINIONS (Digital 2D) (PG) (12:15 2:35 4:50) 7:10 9:25 PIXELS (Digital 2D) (PG13) (11:50 2:25 4:55) SOUTHPAW (R) ANT MAN (Digital 2D) (PG13) 7:15 9:55 (11:35 2:10 4:45) 7:25 10:05