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Polk County Itemizer-Observer • August 31, 2016 5A
Committees move Businesses may pay registration fee
‘Engaged’ forward
By Jolene Guzman
The Itemizer-Observer
By Emily Mentzer
The Itemizer-Observer
MONMOUTH — The city
of Monmouth’s visioning
process, Monmouth En-
gaged, has had four commit-
tees working to make citi-
zens’ visions of the future a
reality.
The retail-restaurants
committee has come up
with a comprehensive guide
for small businesses, said
City Manager Scott McClure.
“It has helpful tips on how
to run your small business,”
he said. “It talks about any-
where from basic setup, taxes
and state regulations, and
marketing. The group has
been out delivering those to
our local businesses.”
The gathering spaces
committee has laid low dur-
ing the summer months, but
before they took a break,
members of the committee
created a comprehensive
guide to where someone can
have a meeting, McClure
said.
“They compiled a list from
Western Oregon University
to the city and businesses
who have meeting spaces
that people aren’t aware of,”
McClure said. “Like the OSU
Credit Union has a commu-
nity meeting room, for ex-
ample.”
The WOU-city relations
committee worked on link-
ing calendars, he said.
McClure said that often
people in the community
don’t realize what is going on
at Western’s campus, and
vice versa.
To aid in communication,
a link has been established
from Western’s online calen-
dar that takes people to the
Monmouth-Independence
Chamber of Commerce’s cal-
endar page, and the cham-
ber has a link to WOU.
“Hopefully it’s a step on
getting things a little easier
for folks; just one click
away,” McClure said.
The last committee is the
bicycle-pedestrian friendly
town committee. Members
have focused on many
things, from bicycle repair
stations at Main Street Park
to clearer, safer routes for
walkers and bicyclists.
“They’re trying to get out
in the community, trying to
find out what they’re needs
and wants are,” McClure
said. “How do you com-
mute? Why don’t you?”
Each committee is citizen
directed, with a city staff
member assigned to each
group. McClure said the city
employee is helpful to point
out what’s feasible when it
comes to policies, ordi-
nances and money.
“We’re here to help,” he
said. “For example, we can
say here’s a pot of money
you can use, and then we
have awareness of where
there might be possibilities
for grants.”
As for the actual writing of
the grant, that will be up to
members of the committees.
“We’d be here to fill out
the blanks for the city, but
we have someone who could
actually step up and write
the grants,” McClure said.
For more information or
to apply to join one of the
Monmouth Engaged com-
mittees: ci.monmouth.or.us.
DALLAS — If approved by
the Dallas City Council,
businesses operating in the
city will be required to pro-
vide basic information and,
for some operations, a regis-
tration fee starting in 2017.
The program will ask
businesses to register with
the city and pay an initial fee
of $25, and $10 annual re-
newal fee. For the first year,
those businesses in opera-
tion by Jan. 1, 2017, will be
exempt from paying the ini-
tial fee.
Jason Locke, the commu-
nity development director
for the city, said the purpose
of the program is for the city
to have basic information
• Mark William Nienhouse,
37, of Monmouth, in the 1100
block of Dale Court on Aug. 25
for first-degree theft from a
building, and felon in posses-
sion of a weapon.
MONMOUTH
Arrests/Citations
• Cole Jennings Robertson,
20, of Monmouth, in the 1900
block of Laurelridge Street on
Aug. 19 for fourth-degree sim-
ple assault and physical harass-
ment.
• Bo Lee Highburger, 20, of
Monmouth, in the 400 block of
Southgate Drive South on Aug.
20 for unnecessary noise.
• Benito Villegas Delgadillo,
22, of Albany, at Pacific High-
way South and Clay Street East
on Aug. 20 for driving under
the influence of intoxicants and
reckless endangering.
• Cody Harrison Ekwall, 18, of
Grants Pass, at Ecols Street
South and Clay Street East on
Aug. 20 for driving under the
influence of intoxicants.
• Gerardo Betancourt, 35, of
Monmouth, at Ecols Street
South and Clay Street East on
Aug. 23 for driving under the
influence of intoxicants and
reckless endangering.
• Seth Andrew Wellons, 33,
of Monmouth, in the 500 block
of Main Street East on Aug. 27
for driving under the influence
of intoxicants and reckless en-
dangering.
• Douglas Logan Turley, 37,
of Salem, in the 500 block of
Main Street East on Aug. 27 for
driving under the influence of
intoxicants and reckless endan-
gering.
• Jesse Manolitto Marraquin,
21, of Monmouth, at Edwards
Road South and Madrona
Street East on Aug. 27 for driv-
ing under the influence of in-
toxicants.
• Jonte Lyall Hasau, 24, of
Vancouver, Wash., at Jackson
Street West and Monmouth Av-
enue North on Aug. 27 for driv-
ing under the influence of in-
toxicants.
• Dean Edward Green, 50, a
transient, in the 300 block of
Whitesell Street West on Aug.
27 for first-degree burglary,
first-degree criminal trespass,
first-degree criminal mischief
and unlawful controlled sub-
stance – prohibited acts.
• Nicholas Walter Sta-
chowiak, 33, of Monmouth, at
Main Street East and Edwards
Road South on Aug. 28 for driv-
ing under the influence of in-
toxicants.
ond category is for nonprofit
entities, such as churches
and charities. They will be
required to register, but not
pay the fee.
The last group of busi-
nesses already need to have
licenses or registration in
some form, such as taxicabs,
solicitors, itinerant mer-
chants, hotels and motels,
garage sales and home oc-
cupations. Those would be
exempt from the require-
ment entirely.
The fees will be used to
help pay for the software
needed to maintain the in-
formation collected through
the program. Locke said the
city isn’t considering the reg-
istration requirement a
money maker, but a way for
the city to have information
it doesn’t have now.
“When we have this in
place, it’s going to allow us
first contact with business-
es,” Locke said.
He said that will stream-
line the process for making
sure businesses are operat-
ing in the correct zones,
abiding by sign codes and
applying for building per-
mits for improvements, if
needed.
After months of consider-
ation, on Aug. 22, the Dallas
City Council reviewed the
final draft of the program or-
dinance.
The proposal will be back
for “second reading” and
vote of the council on Sept.
19. A resolution establishing
the fees will be presented
that same evening.
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DALLAS
Arrests/Citations
• Gary C. Fairchild, 44, of
Dallas on Southwest Fairview
Avenue on Aug. 23 on a
charge of failure to carry or
present an operator’s license.
• Ruben L. Blakeslee Jr., 37,
of Vancouver, Wash. on Aug.
24 in the 700 block of Main
Street on charges of failure to
carry or present an operator’s
license, driving while suspend-
ed or revoked and driving
uninsured.
• Brandan M. Boggs, 22, of
Dallas at Safeway, 138 W. Ellen-
dale Ave. on Friday on a charge
of third-degree theft, shoplift-
ing.
• Walter J. Hoyt, 45, of Dallas
in the 200 block of Southeast
LaCreole Drive on Saturday on
charges of second-degree crim-
inal trespassing and possession
of methamphetamine.
• Michael A. Smith, 25, of
Salem in the 900 block of Main
Street on Saturday on a charge
of second-degree disorderly
conduct.
• Marco T. Corado, 42, of
Salem on Southeast Miller Av-
enue on Saturday on a charge
of failure to carry or present an
operator’s license.
• Kenneth R. Grimberg, 26,
of Dallas on West Ellendale Av-
enue on Sunday on a charge of
driving under the influence of
intoxicants.
• Chris S. Bender, 45, of
Salem in the 900 block of
Southeast Greenbriar Avenue
on Sunday on a failure to ap-
pear warrant.
INDEPENDENCE
Arrests/Citations
• Allysa Nicole Bastuscheck,
27, of Independence, in the 100
block of South Ninth Street for
identity theft, fraudulent use of
a credit card – less than $1,000,
and second-degree theft.
• Michael Alan Kurg, 54, of
Willamina, in the 0-99 block of
Deann Drive on Aug. 20 for
driving under the influence of
intoxicants.
• Brian James Fouse, 29, of
Monmouth, in the 300 block
Ecols Street North on Aug. 23
possession of methadone.
about business operating in
the city, including owner-
ship, location, management,
and the storage of danger-
ous or hazardous material.
The latter will help police
and fire services if they have
to respond to an emergency,
he said.
Locke said the require-
ment also will provide the
city with basic economic
statistics about the number
and types of businesses
open in the city. The data
provided to the city may also
be posted to the city’s web-
site.
Registration will have
three categories. The first is
for those that will pay the
initial fee and annual renew-
al. Those will be most for-
profit businesses. The sec-
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