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January 7, 2022
Public safety calls
Assaults
• Assault, 4:59 p.m. Jan. 3, Fred
Meyer. Under investigation.
Thefts and burglaries
• Stolen catalytic converter, 2:11
a.m. Dec. 30, Fred Meyer park-
ing lot. A man reported the theft
valued at $3,000.
• Shoplifting, 9:50 p.m. Jan. 3,
Walmart. Jason B. Pace, 38, of
Warrenton was cited for sec-
ond-degree theft and criminal
trespassing after he allegedly
attempted to leave the store
without paying for $190 in mer-
chandise.
• Shoplifting, 6:04 p.m. Dec. 31,
Walmart. Christan I. Harrison,
40, of Ocean Park, Wash., was
cited for second-degree theft
after he allegedly attempted to
leave the store without paying
for $589 in merchandise.
Suspicious circumstances
and disturbances
• Disturbance, 3:31 p.m. Dec. 29,
Sunset Lakes RV Park. Woman
reports a male banging on her
door after she turned down his
request for a date.
• Shoplifting, 8:14 p.m. Jan. 1,
Walmart. Brian J. Flint, 37, of
Bremerton, Wash., was cited
for second-degree theft after he
allegedly attempted to leave the
store without paying for $299
in merchandise. He also was
arrested on a warrant issued by
Wasco County.
• Woman pushing people who
aren’t wearing masks, 3:11 p.m.
Dec. 30, Costco.
• Trespassing, 3:55 p.m. Dec. 31,
Fred Meyer. Keith Alan Byman,
33, no known address, was cited
for criminal trespassing after he
returned to the store where he’d
previously been trespassed
• Fraudulent use of credit card,
10 a.m. Jan. 3, 1400 block
Northwind Court.
• Burglary, 11:07 a.m. Jan. 3,
0-100 block Southwest Kal-
mia Avenue. A business owner
reported $3,000 in construction
tools were stolen.
• Disturbance with man refusing
to leave, 1:23 a.m. Jan. 1, 0-100
block Northwest Date Avenue.
• Noise complaint, 1:42 a.m. Jan.
1, 300 block North Main Avenue.
• Disturbance, 3:26 p.m. Jan. 1,
1600 block East Harbor Drive.
• Illegal camping, 11:50 p.m. Jan.
1, Walmart.
Street. Driver cited.
• Tires slashed, 12:20 a.m. Jan. 2,
South Jetty Bar.
• Possible drug activity, 6:35 a.m.
Jan. 2, Buoy 9 parking lot.
• Noise complaint, 7:18 p.m.
Jan. 2, 700 block Southeast 13th
Place.
Traffic
• Tractor-trailer into building,
2:29 p.m. Dec. 28, Bio-Oregon.
• Vehicle vs. elk, 10:32 p.m. Dec.
29, Northwest Warrenton Drive
at 13th Street.
• Vehicle vs. elk, 6:30 p.m. Dec.
31, Ridge Road north of Ninth
Street.
• Speeding, 2:16 p.m. Jan. 1,
Ridge Road south of KOA.
• Speeding, 3:01 p.m. Jan. 1,
Harbor Drive at Heron Street.
Driver cited.
• Speeding, 1:20 p.m. Jan. 2,
Highway 101 at Marlin Avenue.
Driver cited for going 62 in a 45
mph zone and for driving while
suspended.
• Tractor-trailer blown over
by the wind, 5:49 p.m. Jan. 2,
Walmart parking lot.
• Traffic stop, 10:45 p.m. Jan.
3, Highway 101 at East Harbor
Drive. Driver cited for having no
license or insurance.
• Running a stop sign, 9:22 a.m.
Jan, 2, 1300 block South Main
Avenue.
• Running a stop sign, 1:56
p.m. Jan. 2, South Main at 15th
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Fire and service calls
• Fire alarm, 8:16 a.m. Dec. 29,
400 block Northeast Skipanon
Drive.
• Burglar alarm, 11:27 a.m. Jan.
1, 1000 block Marlin Avenue.
• Burglar alarm, 9:27 a.m. Jan. 2,
Camp Rilea.
• Tree down in road, 5:19 p.m.
Jan. 2, 500 block Pacific Drive.
• Burglar alarm, 2:50 a.m. Jan. 4,
Astoria Golf & Country Club.
Medical calls
• Medical response, 9:03 a.m.
Jan. 1, 1800 block First Avenue.
• Medical response, 9:34 a.m.
Jan. 1, 200 block Southwest
Alder Avenue.
• Medical response, 3:05 p.m.
Jan. 2, 100 block Southeast Nep-
tune Avenue.
• Deceased person, 5:10 p.m.
Jan. 3, 33200 block Sunset
Beach Lane.
AGENDA
CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WARRENTON
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY January 11, 2022 – 6:00 P.M.
Warrenton City Commission Chambers
225 South Main Avenue
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City Hall after 4:00 p.m. on Friday, January 7, 2022.
The City Commission will hold a work session beginning at 5:00
p.m., prior to the regular meeting. The purpose of the work session is
a discussion on City Manager Candidate Profile and Hiring Process. Work
sessions are open to the public however, no public comment will be taken.
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.
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BUSINESS ITEMS
Consideration of Audit Report FYE June 30, 2021
Consideration of Resolutions – Authorizing Advisory Board Ap-
pointments and Setting Terms of Office
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.
Many public meetings are
held virtually. Information
on how to connect is posted
on each entity’s website.
Monday, Jan. 10
• Port of Astoria Airport
Advisory Committee, 4
p.m., terminal building, 1110
S.E. Flightline Drive.
• Seaside City Council, 7
p.m., City Hall, 989 Broad-
way.
Tuesday, Jan. 11
• Port of Astoria Commis-
sion, 4 p.m., via Zoom.
• Clatsop County Plan-
ning Commission, 10
a.m., via GoToMeeting.
• Warrenton City Com-
mission, 6 p.m., City Hall,
225 S. Main Ave., and via
Zoom.
• Clatsop Community
College Board, 6:30 p.m.,
via Zoom.
Wednesday, Jan. 12
• Warrenton Kiwanis
Club, 1 p.m., Camp Kiwan-
ilong, 595 Ridge Road.
• Clatsop County Com-
mission, 6 p.m., via GoTo-
Meeting. Public hearing on
redistricting.
• Warrenton-Hammond
School Board, 7 p.m., War-
renton High School Library,
1700 S. Main Ave.
Thursday, Jan. 13
• Astoria-Warrenton
Chamber Business After
Hours, 5:30 p.m., Astoria
Brewing Taproom, 1195 Ma-
rine Drive.
• Warrenton Planning
Commission, 6 p.m., City
Hall, 225 S. Main Ave.
Friday, Jan. 14
• Clatsop County Com-
mission work session, 5
p.m., via GoToMeeting.
Saturday, Jan. 15
• Household Hazardous
Waste collection event, 9
a.m. to 2 p.m., 1790 William-
sport Road, Astoria.