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NEWS BlueMountainEagle.com Wednesday, May 29, 2019 A5 Airport road impacted by Canyon Creek Council revises wastewater plant engineering agreement By Richard Hanners Blue Mountain Eagle High spring runoff in Canyon Creek has impacted the steep slope below Fourth Avenue Southwest, creating a dangerous condition for vehicles heading up to Grant County Regional Airport. John Day Public Works Director Monte Legg had orange traffi c cones placed along the edge of the pave- ment where the shoulder of the road is within 6 feet of a 30-foot drop straight down to Canyon Creek. The 60-foot long section of roadway is about 200 feet uphill from the Fourth Ave- nue bridge at Canyon Creek. The slope eroding away below the roadway is almost entirely composed of soil and rocks less than a foot in diameter. John Day City Man- ager Nick Green informed the council about the situa- tion at their May 21 meeting and said the matter would be on the May 28 agenda for discussion. His hope is to include this important repair project with others related to this spring’s high runoff and fl ood con- ditions in an application for The Eagle/Richard Hanners Nick Ducote, an environmental consultant, addresses the John Day City Council about federal compliance measures related to funding for the city’s wastewater treatment project. emergency funding. Green said he didn’t want a patchwork fi x. He also said Grant County Emergency Management Coordinator Ted Williams was looking into the matter. In other city coun- cil news, a revised profes- sional services agreement with Anderson Perry and four resolutions required for federal funding were unani- mously approved as part of the wastewater treatment plant project. Under the amended agreement, Anderson Perry will be paid a lump sum of $335,000 for design engi- neering that will be funded by a federal community development block grant. Additional work would be paid on an hourly basis, including preliminary engi- neering for easement and land acquisition, environ- mental reports and permit- ting, and assistance with pur- ple pipe layout for reclaimed water. Anderson Perry will also provide construction engi- neering services for bid- ding, construction support, progress payments, change orders, full-time construc- tion observation and advice on warranties, documen- tation and initial facility startup. Other possible services include geotechnical explo- ration, conditional permit- ting and obtaining project funding. The four resolutions passed for federal com- pliance purposes establish city policies for fair hous- ing, serving residents with limited English profi ciency, prohibiting use of excessive force for nonviolent civil rights demonstrations and providing benefi ts to low or very low income residents. Nick Ducote of La Grande, the environmen- tal consultant for the city’s wastewater treatment proj- ect, explained the purpose of the four resolutions. An executive session with John Day-Canyon City Parks & Recreation Dis- trict regarding real property negotiations was canceled as the matter to be discussed was not ready, Green said. May 22: Advised of a livestock complaint on West Bench Road in John Day. May 23: Received a report of a suicidal person in the Monument area. May 23: Advised of tres- passing on Wiley Creek Road in Mt. Vernon. May 23: Received a report of an assault in the Marysville area in John Day. May 23: Advised of a sex- ual abuse report in Seneca. May 24: Received a report of a suspicious person at the airport in John Day. May 26: Received a 911 call about a domestic case on Highway 26 in Mt. Vernon. • John Day ambulance May 20: Transported a patient to a hospital in Bend. May 20: Dispatched to a senior home in John Day. May 20: Responded to South Johnson Avenue in Prairie City for a 46-year- old woman. May 21: Dispatched to a mobile home park on West Main Street in John Day for a man. May 22: Transported a patient to the airport in John Day. May 22: Paged to North- east Seventh Avenue in John Day for a man with back pain and trouble moving. May 23: Responded to a senior home in John Day for a 78-year-old woman. May 24: Dispatched to Ogilvie Drive in John Day for a 99-year-old woman. May 24: Responded to a mobile home park on West Main Street in John Day for a woman with pain in her side. May 24: Transported a patient to the airport in John Day. May 25: Responded to Patterson Drive in Canyon City for a 5-year-old girl with an allergic reaction. May 26: Dispatched to North Clark Street in Canyon City for a 60-year-old man. May 26: Transported a patient to the airport in John Day. • Long Creek ambulance May 24: Paged to Highway 395 North in Long Creek for a medical emergency. • U.S. Forest Service May 25: Advised of a forest fi re at the Strawberry Lake Campground. COPS AND COURTS Arrests and citations in the Blue Mountain Eagle are taken from the logs of law enforcement agencies. Every effort is made to report the court disposition of arrest cases. Grant County Sheriff The Grant County Sher- iff’s Offi ce reported the fol- lowing for the week of May 22: Concealed handgun licenses: 10 Average inmates: 13 Bookings: 11 Releases: 10 Arrests: 1 Citations: 1 Fingerprints: 10 Civil papers: 9 Warrants processed: 2 Asst./welfare check: 0 Search and rescue: 0 May 20: Ryan Dean, 24, Salt Lake City, Utah, was cited for exceeding the speeding limit, 53/35 zone, and driving uninsured. Justice Court • Driving uninsured: Can- dice M. Mecham, 35, John Day, March 31, fi ned $265. Oregon State Police May 19: Contacted occu- pants of a vehicle parked on Highway 26 near Dog Creek Road. After the driver allegedly provided false information, it was deter- mined he was driving with a suspended license and had an outstanding warrant from Umatilla County. A search of the vehicle turned up a crystal substance presumed to be methamphetamine. Kevin S. Chamberlain, 28, Pendleton, was arrested and charged with providing false information to a police offi - cer, failure to present an operator’s license and pos- session of methamphet- amine. Lee Scott, 25, was arrested and charged with two counts of possession of methamphetamine. May 20: Following a traf- fi c stop on Highway 26 west of John Day, Brian O. Lug- lan was arrested and charged with driving under the infl u- ence of intoxicants alcohol with a blood alcohol content of 0.07%. May 23: Investigated a domestic assault incident at a grocery store in Prairie City and established probable cause to charge a man with fourth-degree assault and menacing. May 23: Following a traf- fi c stop on Highway 395 in Canyon City, a search of a vehicle turned up an opened bottle of whiskey. Terry L. Whitten, 53, John Day, was arrested and charged with driving under the infl uence of intoxicants alcohol with a blood alcohol content of 0.12%. May 25: Following a traf- fi c stop on Highway 26 east of Dayville, an open con- tainer of alcohol and mari- juana was found in the vehi- cle. Jeffrey T. Martin, 39, Prineville, was arrested and charged with driving under the infl uence alcohol with a blood alcohol content of 0.06%. Dispatch John Day dispatch worked 168 calls during the week of May 20-26, including: • John Day Police Department May 20: Dispatched to a harassment complaint at Riv- erside Trailer Park in John Day. May 24: Received a report of a fraudulent phone call on North Canyon Boulevard in John Day. May 24: Darla C. Carpen- ter, 55, Prairie City, was cited on Chimney Gulch Road for using a cellphone while driving. May 24: Investigated a burglary report at an apart- ment complex on East Main Street in John Day. May 24: Received a 911 call about a domestic case on Northwest Second Street in John Day. May 24: Advised of a sus- picious vehicle at the Sev- enth Street Complex in John Day. May 24: Received a 911 call about disorderly conduct on Northwest Second Street in John Day. May 25: Responded to a noise complaint at a mobile home park on West Main Street in John Day. May 25: Jason D. Ross, 22, was cited at a gas station on West Main Street in John Day for providing alcohol to a minor. May 25: Responded with sheriff’s offi ce assistance to a domestic dispute report at a mobile home park on West Main Street in John Day. May 26: Advised of a noninjury crash on West Main Street in John Day. May 26: Responded with sheriff’s offi ce and state police assistance to a report of a small child running bare- foot down Main Street. The child was located and was safe. May 26: Dispatched with Grant SWCD Weed Control Dept. Working for You in 2019 Thanks to the Grant County Court and Northeast Oregon Forests Resource Advisory Committee, Grant Weed Control is able to offer a 50% Cost Share Program for Noxious Weed Control on Private Grazing Lands, through a Title II funded Grant Project. This program will provide a maximum $5,000 of noxious weed control services with a $2,500 maximum landowner contribution to qualifying participants. To be eligible for participation, the treatment property must not be actively irrigated and must be primarily managed for livestock grazing, minimum of 20 acres in size, located within Grant County, and must contain weed species listed on the Grant County Noxious Weed List. Applications for this limited weed control assistance opportunity will be funded on a first come first serve basis. Applications due by June 5th. Contact the Grant Soil and Water Conservation District Office at (541) 575-1554 or visit 721 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845 for applications and additional information. 117736 I think of you and miss you every day, Clayton. You will never be forgotten. Love, Mom sheriff’s offi ce assistance to Southwest Brent Drive in John Day for a domestic dispute. • Oregon State Police May 23: Advised of a noninjury crash on Highway 402. May 23: Received a live- stock complaint on Highway 395 near Seneca. May 25: Advised of cat- tle on Highway 26 near Dog Creek Road. May 25: Received a live- stock complaint on Highway 26 east of Dayville. May 26: Advised of a suspicious vehicle on High- way 26 at Blue Mountain Summit. May 26: Received a report of loose cows on Highway 26 near Dog Creek Road. • Grant County Sheriff’s Offi ce May 20: Received a 911 call about an unwanted per- son on North Cozart Street in Prairie City. May 21: Advised of fraud on North McHaley Street in Prairie City. May 21: Received a report of a noninjury crash on Can- yon Mountain Trail in Can- yon City. TWELFTH ANNUAL TWELFTH ANNUAL Saturday, June 15 11am – 3pm John Day City Park • POOL OPEN - NO CHARGE! (from 11-2) • Arts, Crafts & Activity Booths (some activities at a minimal cost) • Kid’s Bike Helmet Exchange− bring your old one−or $6 each • $1 Hamburgers and Hotdogs • Kid’s $5 for Bike All Day Waterslide, Helmet Exchange− Ninja Warrior Wipeout Race, bring your old one−or $6 each Spiderman Bounce House, FREE Snocones and GAGA Ball. • If you need a FREE Family Do n’t Fun Pass to be able to enjoy ! e in L in d n ta S se pre-sale wrist this event call 541-575-1006 rcha Pu le s bands for the inflatab at Fam ilie s First office Do n’t St and in Line ! ALCOHOL & TOBACCO FREE EVENT S pecial T hankS To o ur S ponSorS : Local Community Advisory Council (LCAC) • Shelk Foundation OTC Connections • Umpqua Bank • Bank of Eastern Oregon rist Oregon Electric • Mobile Glass • John Day Auto Parts sale w Company e pre- rch as Trail Pu es River Veterinary Clinic atabl Day bands for the infl John at Fam ilie s First office