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The Columbia Press 6 Election: Some seats remain unfilled Continued from Page 1 Astoria Commission (James Campbell, Dirk Rohne, and Frank Spence) ran unop- posed and will remain in their positions. All of the incumbents for the Warrenton-Hammond School Board (Len Mossman, Neal Bond, Darlene Warren, and Dan Jackson) ran un- opposed and will remain in their positions. All of the incumbents for the Sunset Empire Trans- portation District (Rebec- ca Read, Charles Withers, Pamela Alegria, and Diana Nino) were unopposed and will retain their seats. AGENDA CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WARRENTON MEETING TUESDAY May 25, 2021 – 6:00 P.M. Warrenton City Commission Chambers – 225 South Main Avenue Warrenton, OR 97146 This is a Preliminary Agenda. A final Agenda and full meeting packet will be available on the City’s website at www.ci.warrenton.or.us and at City Hall after 3:00 p.m. on Friday, May 21, 2021. Public Meetings will be conducted in the Commission Chambers with a limited seating arrangement. To adhere to social distancing recommen- dations, meetings will now also be audio and video live streamed. Go to https://www.ci.warrenton.or.us/administration/page/live-stream-pub- lic-meetings for connection instructions. • • • • • • • BUSINESS ITEMS Consideration of the Second Reading of Resolution No. 2600; Estab- lishing the Use of Consultants in the Review of Public Works Con- struction Permits Consideration of the Appointment of Municipal Judge and City Pros- ecutor Consideration of Street Vacation No. 156; Resolution No. 2601 - Set- ting a Public Hearing Date Consideration of Second Reading of Ordinance No. 1251; Street Va- cation No. 147 Amendment DISCUSSION ITEMS Marina Advisory Committee Update SW 2nd Street Park Proposal – Spruce Up Warrenton Fire Services Agreement - Camp Rilea Warrenton City Hall is accessible to the disabled. An interpreter for the hearing impaired may be requested under the terms of ORS 192.630 by contacting the City Recorder, at 503-861-0823 at least 48 hours in ad- vance of the meeting so appropriate assistance can be provided. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE VACATION OF A PORTION OF 4TH AVENUE STREET Notice is hereby given that the City of Warrenton has received a petition for a street vacation from Stan Johnson for a portion of 4th Avenue. A public hearing on this request will be conducted by the Warrenton City Commission at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, in the Commission Chambers at Warrenton City Hall, 225 S. Main Avenue, Warrenton. Any in- terested person may appear or present written or oral statements, in favor of, or in opposition to, said vacation. Any written remonstrance filed with the City prior to the time of hearing will be presented to the City Commis- sion for its consideration. If you would like more information regarding the proposed vacation, the application can be found on the City’s website: www.ci.warrenton.or.us. Written comments may be submitted to: cityre- corder@ci.warrenton.or.us Dawne Shaw, City Recorder City of Warrenton PO Box 250 Warrenton, Oregon 97146 (503) 861-0823 Published in: The Columbia Press – May 21 and May 28, 2021 All of the incumbents for the Astoria School District Board (Grace Laman, Jea- nette Sampson, and Jenna Rickenbach) were unopposed and will remain on the board. Knappa’s school board had one opening without an in- cumbent running for re-elec- tion. Christa Jasper defeated David Schaelling Jr. with 60 percent of the vote. Winners in the Sunset Em- pire Park and Recreation District were Su Coddington over Al Hernandez; Celeste Tuhy Bodner over John Hu- ismann; Michael Hinton over Patrick Duhachek; Erika Marshall-Hamer over Jackie Evans; and Katharine Parker May 21, 2021 over Stephen Morrison. A measure on the ballot to combine two rural fire protection districts – John Day-Fernhill and Knap- pa-Svensen-Burnside – was approved by voters in both districts. Serving on a board Several special districts in the May 18 election had open seats with no candidates. If you live in one of these special districts and would like to serve, consider contacting the governing body, which could decide to appoint you. • Warrenton Rural Fire Protection District • Gearhart Rural Fire Protection District • Hamlet Rural Fire Protection District • Olney-Walluski Fire & Rescue District • Westport-Wauna Rural Fire Protection District • Elsie-Vinemaple Rural Fire Protection District • Union Health District • Arch Cape Domestic Water Supply District • Arch Cape Sanitary District • Miles Crossing Sanitary Sewer District • Sundown Sanitary District • John Day Water District • Wickiup Water District Officers to patrol beaches for clamming violations Oregon State Police and the Clatsop County Sheriff’s Of- fice will be patrolling beaches to ensure there is not unau- thorized razor clamming. Razor clamming remains closed from Astoria to Flor- ence (including inside the IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF CLATSOP In the Matter of the Estate of JOHN DENNIS VAUGHN, Deceased Case No.: 21PB04016 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that William Craig DuBois has been ap- pointed personal representative of the Estate of John Dennis Vaughn. All persons having claims against the Estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the undersigned personal representative c/o Law- rence, Lawrence & Queener P.C., 427 S. Holladay Drive, Seaside, OR 97138, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional information from the records of the court, the personal repre- sentative, or the attorney for the personal representative, Benjamin F. Law- rence, at the above address. Dated and first published on May 21, 2021. Benjamin F. Lawrence Attorney for Personal Representative AGENDA Warrenton Urban Renewal Agency May 25, 2021 – 6:00 p.m. Warrenton City Hall – Commission Chambers 225 S. Main Ave. Warrenton, OR 97146 This is a Preliminary Agenda. A final Agenda and full meeting packet will be available on the City’s website at www.ci.warrenton.or.us after 3:00 p.m. on Friday, May 21, 2021. • BUSINESS Consideration of Food Cart Pod – Preferred Alternative and Budget Increase Warrenton City Hall is accessible to the disabled. An interpreter for the hearing impaired may be requested under the terms of ORS 192.630 by contacting Dawne Shaw, City Recorder, at 503-861-0823 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting so appropriate assistance can be provided. Columbia River) due to high domoic acid levels. Mussel, bay clam, and crab harvesting remain open along the entire Oregon coast. Coastal scallops are not affected by biotoxin clo- sures when only the adductor muscle is eaten. Oregon De- partment of Agriculture does not recommend eating whole scallops. Commercial shell- fish products remain safe for consumers. Paralytic shellfish toxins and domoic acid toxins are produced by algae and orig- inate in the ocean. ODA will continue to test for shellfish toxins twice per month, as tides and weather permit. Reopening an area closed for biotoxins requires two con- secutive tests with results be- low the closure limit. For updated clamming in- formation, call ODA’s shell- fish safety hotline at 800- 448-2474, the Food Safety Division at 503-986-4720, or visit the ODA’s Shellfish Bio- toxin Closures webpage at Oregon.gov/ODA/programs/ FoodSafety and click on the “Shellfish and Crab” link.
