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Polk County News DEADLINES NEWS DEADLINES For inclusion in the Wednesday edition of the Itemizer-Observer: Social news (weddings, engagements, anniver- saries, births, milestones) — 5 p.m. on Thursday. Community events — Noon on Friday for both the Community Notebook and Community Calendar. Letters to the editor — 10 a.m. on Monday. Obituaries — 4 p.m. on Monday. ADvERTISINg DEADLINES Retail display ads — 3 p.m. Friday. Classified display ads — 11 a.m. on Monday. Classified line ads — Noon on Monday. Classified ads are updated daily on www.polkio.com. Public notices — Noon on Friday. CORRECTIONS Central High School is at 1530 Monmouth St., Independ- ence. The I-O regrets the error. If you see anything that re- quires a correction or clarifica- tion, call the newsroom at 503-623-2373 or send an email to ementzer@ polkio.com. WEBSITE The Polk County Itemizer- Observer website, www.polkio.com, is updat- ed each week by Wednes- day afternoon. There, you will find nearly every story that appears in the print version of the newspaper, as well as some items, in- cluding additional photos, that do not appear in print due to space limitations. The Itemizer-Observer is also on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Watch for breaking news, links to sto- ries, sports scores updates and more. Polk County Itemizer-Observer • January 11, 2017 3A New mayor, councilors address policies By Emily Mentzer The Itemizer-Observer MONMOUTH — The city of Monmouth is now compli- ant with the state’s whistle- blower protection laws. The council passed the city’s policy unanimously at the Jan. 3 council meeting after much discussion about definitions and protection against retaliation. The state legislature passed a law in 2016 requiring gov- ernment organizations to have a whistleblower policy, City Manager Scott McClure said in a memo to the council. The policy passed at the meeting was taken from the city’s insurance agency, as well as state law. Councilor Laurel Sharmer asked about protections against and definitions of re- taliation. “It’s a whole change in work environment,” Mc- Clure said. Retaliation could be anything from losing a parking spot, a change in position, or being shunned. Councilor Byron Shinkle asked about the city’s human resource depart- ment, which was not men- tioned in the policy. McClure said there is no official HR department. In- stead, employees would start with a complaint or concern to their manager or department head, and work their way up to McClure. Councilor Tom Steinke had concerns about the language in the policy, which reads, “The city will not retaliate against an employee who dis- closes information that the employee reasonably be- lieves is evidence of … gross waste of funds … substantial and specific danger to public health resulting from action of the city.” WEATHER RECORDED HIgH LOW Jan. 3.................. 38 Jan. 4.................. 38 Jan. 5.................. 37 Jan. 6.................. 39 Jan. 7.................. 29 Jan. 8.................. 41 Jan. 9.................. 43 EMILY MENTZER/ Itemizer-Observer Mayor Steve Milligan honors former mayor John Oberst during the Jan. 3 city council meeting. “I would remove the word ‘gross,’” Steinke said. “If someone’s wasting $10 a week, I want to hear about it. All that does is reduce the confidence that their com- plaint is protected.” Shinkle said that while he understood Steinke’s point, the whistleblower policy was intended to elevate the level of egregiousness of what’s going on, “so as not to en- compass anyone who com- plains about a faulty stapler if I don’t use it correctly.” McClure said the policy is intended to protect employ- ees complaining about something substantial. “I would err on the side of too many complaints as op- posed to squelching legitimate complaints,” Steinke said. After a failed motion to table the item for future meetings, the council unani- mously passed the policy. In other business: The Monmouth Engaged bicycle and pedestrian com- mittee was approved for grants from Cycle Oregon to pay for two bicycle repair stations. One will be in- stalled near the Monmouth Police Station on Highway 99’s bike path, and the other near the Main Street Park amphitheater. Bicycle repair stations in- clude a pedestal and all the POLICE REPORT RAIN 26 25 17 14 23 28 36 .00 .T .00 .00 .27 .69 .95 www.polkio.com Rainfall during Jan. — 2.31 in. Rain through Jan. 9 — 2.31 in. cense, driving while suspended and driving insured. Gregory J. Higgins II, 21, of Crabtree, in the 300 block of NE Kings Valley Hwy. on Jan. 4 on charges of second-degree theft, third-degree theft and first-de- gree criminal trespassing. Jessica A. Wynne, 23 of Crab- tree, Ore., in the 300 block of NE Kings Valley Highway on Jan. 4 on charges of second-degree theft and first-degree criminal trespassing. Luis Eduardo Vaca Gonzalez, 26, of Salem, in the 100 block of W. Ellendale Ave. on Jan. 4 on a charge of failure to carry or present an operator’s license. INDEPENDENCE Arrests/Citations Oscar Eduardo Llamas Ar- royo, 46, of Independence, at Monmouth and 10th sts. on Jan. 1 for DUII. Ramon Garcia Fabela, 28, of Independence, in the 3300 block of Independence Hwy. on Jan. 2 for DUII, reckless driv- ing and criminal mischief. Anthony Wesley Good, 31, of Salem, in the 900 block of S. Main St. on Jan. 2 for posses- sion of meth and on a warrant for probation violation and fail- ure to register as a sex offender. Melisa Collinsworth, 31, of Dal- las, in the 1600 block of Mon- mouth St. on Jan. 2 for possession of meth and a parole violation. Jorge Luis Morales Barojas, 30, of Independence, at Mon- mouth and S. Fourth sts. on Jan. 4 for hit-and-run. MONMOUTH Arrests/Citations Brian Allen Smith, 48, of Monmouth, in the 900 block of Clay St. E. on Dec. 30 for DUII. Torrey Perris Hunter, 20, of Corvallis, at Parkmeadow Ave. and Parkmeadow Ct. on Dec. 31 for attempting to purchase or possess marijuana when younger than 21. Reece Kealakupuono Ma Ibara, 21, of Monmouth, at Main St. E. and Warren St. N. on Jan. 1 for DUII. Dakota A. Jones, 18, of Dal- las, in the 1300 block of Ridgeview St. N. on Jan. 1 for third-degree theft. Amy Louise Stevens, 37, of Monmouth, in the 100 block of Clay St. E A Pleasant Place to Buy or Sell Your RV CALL TODAY FOR A NO-CHARgE EvALUATION. OPEN WEEK! A 7 DAYS • Sat 9-5 i 9-6 Mon-Fr un 10-4 S Ruben 503-915-2080 4075 NE Three Mile Lane, McMinnville, OR www.macrvsales.com Next to the Spruce Goose Aviation Museum macrvsales@gmail.com Solution on Page 6A www.polkio.com Also, the council adopted regulations to enforce the 3 percent tax on recreational marijuana that voters ap- proved in November 2016. Matinees are all shows before 6pm. New pricing for matinees are: Adult $8.00 Children $7.00 • Senior $7.25 Pricing does not reflect 3D showings. Friday - Monday January 13 - January 16 UNDERWORLD: BLOOD WARS (Digital) (R) BYE BYE MAN (Digital) (PG13) MONSTER TRUCKS (Digital) (PG) LA LA LAND (Digital) (PG13) PATRIOTS DAY (Digital) (R) LIVE BY NIGHT (Digital) (R) SING (Digital) (PG) HIDDEN FIGURES (Digital) (PG) (12:45 3:00 5:15) (12:10 2:30 4:50) (11:50 2:20 4:50) (1:05 4:00) (12:40 3:40) (1:00 3:55) (11:25 2:00 4:35) (1:15 4:05) 7:30 9:50* 7:10 9:30* 7:20 9:50* 7:00 9:55* 6:40 9:40* 6:50 9:45* 7:10 9:45* 6:55 9:40* * Not showing Monday January 16 Information for the police report comes from law en- forcement agencies. Not all calls for service are included. The status of incidents re- ported may change after fur- ther investigation. Individu- als arrested or suspected of crimes are considered inno- cent until proven guilty. — DALLAS Arrests/Citations Adrian Cortes Arreola, 26, of Salem, in the 900 block of E. El- lendale Ave. on Jan. 2 on a charge of failure to carry or present an operator’s license. Shayne B. Handsaker, 51, of Dallas, in the 100 block of W. El- lendale Ave. on Jan. 2 on mis- demeanor driving under the in- fluence of intoxicants. Charla K. Vaughn, 28, of In- dependence, in the 500 block of E. Ellendale Ave. on Jan. 3 on charges of possession of methamphetamine and a fail- ure to appear warrant. Michelle N. Patch, 29, of Dal- las, on SW Washington St. on Jan. 4 on charges of failure to carry or present an operator’s li- Rick 503-437-5398 Pencil us in! tools needed to repair a bike, as well as an air pump. The stations are included in some smartphone apps that use GPS, McClure said. Tuesday - Thursday January 17 - January 19 UNDERWORLD: BLOOD WARS (Digital) (R) BYE BYE MAN (Digital) (PG13) MONSTER TRUCKS (Digital) (PG) LA LA LAND (Digital) (PG13) PATRIOTS DAY (Digital) (R) LIVE BY NIGHT (Digital) (R) SING (Digital) (PG) HIDDEN FIGURES (Digital) (PG) (3:00 5:15) (2:30 4:50) (2:20 4:50) (1:05 4:00) (3:40) (1:00 3:55) (2:00 4:35) (1:15 4:05) 7:30 7:10 7:20 7:00 6:40 6:50 7:10 6:55
