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March 27, 2015 | Cannon Beach Gazette | cannonbeachgazette.com • 5A Theater to honor City may increase City Hall security sheet for public, doors sisters at luncheon Sign-in impeding access to personnel Lady Liberty event tickets are on sale now The Liberty Theater has announced that its annual Lady Liberty Awards Lun- cheon, A Salute to People of Distinction, is being held from noon to 1:30 p.m. April 9. The award recog- nizes and honors people of achievement who live or work in the Columbia 3DFL¿F5HJLRQ7KLV\HDU¶V honorees are sisters, Jeanne Maddox Peterson and Ju- dith Maddox Bigby, who will be celebrated as inspi- rations and dedicated com- munity volunteers. Honorees are selected on the basis of exemplary volunteerism, professional excellence and contribu- tions to the community as a whole. Each is individu- ally diverse in their accom- plishments and represents a wide range of interests and ¿HOGVRIHQGHDYRU Peterson’s contributions include an exceptionally high quality of dance and choreography classes, and her graceful way of mento- ring to generations of local students. She is being hon- ored as an inspiration and an example of professional excellence. Bigby’s contributions include service on the Or- egon Community Founda- tion Leadership Council, among issues on drawing board By Erick Bengel Cannon Beach Gazette At the behest of its in- surance carrier, the city of Cannon Beach is looking to tighten up its security and, for emergency situ- ations, keep track of who is in the building at any given time, City Manager Brant Kucera said. “In this day and age, security is very import- ant in pubic buildings, whether it be a school or anything else,” he said. JAMES OLSON PHOTO Kucera is not issuing The 2015 Lady Liberty a directive; rather, City- Award winners, from left, county Insurance Ser- Judith Maddox Bigby and vices, “for liability rea- Jeanne Maddox Peterson. sons, wants us to have a Tickets for a luncheon be- more secure location,” he ing held in their honor said. April 9 are available at the Since dozens of com- Liberty Theater box office. munity members gather at City Hall each week for serving as principal of As- various board and com- tor Elementary School, her mittee meetings — some- oversight of Cinderella’s time two to three meet- Closet with the Assistance ings per day — the city League and service on the may decide to implement Liberty Board, to name but a sign-in sheet. a few. She is being honored That way, if there’s a for her contributions to the fire, earthquake, tsunami community as a whole. or other crisis, the city at Tickets for the luncheon least has a headcount, and cost $50 each and are avail- responders can determine able at the Liberty Theater if everyone on the sheet ER[ RI¿FH ZKLFK LV RSHQ evacuated the building. from 2 to 5:30 p.m. Tues- day through Saturday. For information, call the theater at 503-325-5922. The city may install a physical impediment, possibly one or more doors, blocking the pub- lic from areas beyond the front counter area, which include city staff offices and cubicles, the break room and the Council Chambers. Police Chief Jason Schermerhorn recalled hearing about an incident that occurred many years ago, before he worked for the city, when a female employee had to hide be- cause her ex-husband had entered City Hall. “We want to make sure people can’t just wander throughout the building aimlessly looking for someone,” he said. Seaside City Hall and the remodeled Astoria City Hall both have doors separating public spaces from employee spaces. “We’re a little bit more secure at our (City Hall) than what Cannon Beach is,” Lt. Steve Barnett, of the Seaside Police De- partment, said. Though people can walk into Seaside’s Coun- cil Chambers, “you can’t just walk around too aw- ful much.” For the remodeling of Astoria City Hall that was completed in 2012, “se- curity protocols were all put in place,” including centralized counters and an employees-only access door, Astoria City Man- ager Brett Estes said. Service vs. security Cities often have to weigh the need to offer “a personal level of service” against the need to keep their employees safe, said Tom BeLusko, Jr., Can- non Beach’s insurance broker and a principal at Waltz Sheridan Crawford Insurance. “There’s a balance to make sure that people can’t just come in and have access to who they want to have access to,” he said. “It’s probably smart for every city to look at that exposure.” Recently, the city re- moved its employee check-in board, which hung in the lobby and was viewable to the pub- lic. The board indicated the employees inside the building, the employees outside, the employees on vacation, etc. But the public doesn’t really need to know a lot of this information, Schermerhorn said. In- stead, the city developed an internal calendar so staff can keep track of each others’ whereabouts. Schermerhorn said that he doesn’t view the new measures in terms of heightening City Hall’s security, however. If new doors are in- stalled as a barrier be- tween personnel and the public, for example, they primarily will serve to let the city staff — Kucera, City Planner Mark Barnes, Public Works Di- rector Dan Grassick, etc. — “have office time with- out interruption.” Open-door policies can be great, Schermerhorn said, but there are days when the staff can’t get very much done because people are walking into City Hall and seizing their attention. Schermerhorn said he is not personally worried about any dangers associ- ated with people entering the building. Kucera stressed that “we want to make sure people still feel welcome at City Hall.” S E RV IN G LUN CH & D IN N E R pow ered b y O P EN AT 1 1 :30 Tuesd a y’s O p en a t 4p m D elightfu l Beer G a rd en • O cea n V iew D eck Pool Ta b les • D a rts Fu ll Ba r ( inclu ding Bill’s Ta vern brew s ) b u t tha t’s n ot a ll... Sm oked Pork Ribs • Stea k • Sea food a nd m u ch, m u ch m ore! 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Box 368 • Cannon Beach, OR 97110 (503) 436-1581 • Fax: (503) 436-2050 • TTY (503) 436-8097 March 2015 NOTICE OF VACANCIES CITY COMMISSIONS, BOARDS & COMMITTEES The City of Cannon Beach is seeking applications for the following vacancies: MEETINGS APRIL 2015 7 14 16 23 City Council Regular Meeting City Council Work Session Design Review Board Planning Commission CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, March 3, 2015 • Approved (with conditions) fi nal fi ndings of fact, the Nicholson request for 1) ZC 14-01, Zone Map Amendment, 2) PD 14-01, Preliminary Approval of a Planned Development and 3) V 14-01, Variance to Slope Density Requirements with regards to property at 532 North Laurel Street; • Denied Breakers Point Homeowners As- sociation appeal APP 15-01, and upheld the Planning Commission recommenda- tion to deny CU 14-07, for dune grading at Breakers Point; • Approved the South Wind Master Plan. CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION March 10, 2015 • Members of the Cannon Beach Academy gave an update on their search for a temporary site; • Discussed proposed changes to the streets standards; Public Works Director Gras- sick will incorporate the changes and re-present for consid- eration at the April 7, 2015 meeting; • Discussed and tentatively scheduled Council 2015 goal topics for discussion at upcoming work sessions. EXECUTIVE DEPART- MENT • The City of Cannon Beach hosted this month’s North Coast Managers meeting; • Budget Committee meetings are sched- uled for April 22, April 29, May 6 and if necessary, May 13, 2015 to be held in the Council Chambers beginning at 5:30pm each night. DESIGN REVIEW BOARD - At their March 19, 2015, meeting, the DRB discussed: DRB 15-05, David Vonada Application for 7:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Modifi cation to the Existing Deck and Sidewalk of The Wine Shack at 124 N Hemlock Street. Approved DRB 15-01A, City of Cannon Beach, Ap- plication for the Relocation of the “Sroufe Memorial Water Fountain” to the Library Property at 131 N Hemlock Street. Con- tinued to April Meeting DRB 15-02A, City of Cannon Beach, Ap- plication for the Construction of a Bus Shelter at the Intersection of Yukon/Chilk- oot Trail and Hemlock Streets. Approved DRB 15-03, City of Cannon Beach, Applica- tion for the Installation of Two Interpretive Signs Along NeCus’ Park Pedestrian Trail. Continued to May Meeting DRB 15-04, City of Cannon Beach, Applica- tion for the Installation of an Interpretive Sign in the Right-of-way at the West End of 2nd Street. Approved PLANNING COMMIS- SION - At their February 26, 2015 meeting, the Planning Commission discussed: CU 15-01, Request by Kirby Blankenship on Behalf of the Hallmark Resort for a Conditional Use permit to Allow the Placement of Rip-Rap at 1400 S. Hemlock Street. Approved SR 15-01, Request by Dr. Roof Inc. on Behalf of the owner, Mark Fisher, for a Front yard Setback Reduction to Enclose an Existing Deck at 656 Ecola Park Road. Continued OSP 15-01 and SR 15- 01, Request by O’Brien & Co. on behalf of the owner, Matthew Gillis, for a Parking Variance and Setback Reduction in Conjunction with the Demolition and Rebuild of an Existing Dwelling at 231 W. Siuslaw Street. OSP 15-01 Approved but changed to 1 off-street parking space and SR 15-01 Approved with no changes. Scheduled to meet March 26, 2015 at 6:00 pm. BUDGET COMMITTEE: ONE (1) vacancy to fi ll a three-year term. The primary responsibility of the Budget Committee is to review and recommend the proposed annual budget for the City. The Budget Committee meets on several occasions between the end of April and the end of June. Meeting times vary. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE: ONE (1) vacancy to fi ll a four-year term. The primary responsibility of the Emergency Prepared- ness Committee is to plan emergency response on a city-wide basis and make recommendations to the City Council. The Emergency Preparedness Committee holds its regular meetings on the last Friday of each month at 10:00 a.m. and schedules work sessions as needed; usually twice per month. PARKS & COMMUNITY SERVICES: ONE (1) vacancy to fi ll a four-year term. The primary responsibility of the Parks & Community Services Committee is to review and evaluate existing programs, identify needs, and develop plans for and recommend programs related to the City’s parks and com- munity services. The Parks & Community Services Com- mittee holds its regular meeting on the third Thursday of each month at 9:00 a.m. and may schedule work sessions as needed. TOURISM AND ARTS COMMISSION (TAC): TWO (2) vacancies to fi ll four-year terms. The seven-member Tourism and Arts Commission devel- ops grant guidelines and procedures and distributes and accounts for the monies in the “Tourism and Arts Fund” which are to be used by local nonprofi t groups to promote tourism and the arts in Cannon Beach. Each member shall have experience in one or more of the following areas: public relations, marketing, advertising, tourism, lodg- ing, promotions, events promotion, art, and/or publicity. The Tourism and Arts Commission holds its meetings as needed. To be eligible to serve on a City committee, applicants must have resided within the city or its urban growth boundary during the one year immediately preced- ing appointment; or at the time of appointment, shall have owned real property located within the city or its urban growth boundary for at least one year immediately preceding appointment. Note: Tourism and Arts Commission applicants are not required to reside in Cannon Beach and are eligible if he or she has worked, at least part-time, within the City of Cannon Beach for at least one year immediately preceding appointment. Applications are available at City Hall, 163 E. Gower Street, Cannon Beach, by email addressed to riggs@ ci.cannon-beach.or.us or on-line at www.ci.cannon-beach. or.us. Applications should be returned to Colleen Riggs, City Recorder, Cannon Beach City Hall, and P.O. Box 368, Cannon Beach, OR 97110. For more information, please contact Colleen Riggs by email or phone at (503) 436- 8052. Haystack Rock Awareness Program The Haystack Rock Awareness Program (HRAP) has been opening eyes to the natural world for 30 years! Please join us on the beach and at events as we celebrate the past and set course for the future. FOR YOUR INFORMATION MAYOR: Sam Steidel COUNCILORS: Wendy Higgins, Melissa Cadwallader, Mike Benefi eld & George Vetter CITY MANAGER: Brant Kucera EVENTS IN APRIL Wednesday, April 8th The World of Haystack rock Library Lecture Series Ram Papish, Wildlife Artist, Biologist & Author presents “Seabirds of the Falkland Islands” 7pm at the Cannon Beach Library (131 N. Hemlock) Saturday, April 18th HRAP History Center Display Opening The display will feature photography of wildlife and the program over the last 30 years. Come learn about our program and the natural history of Haystack Rock! 6pm at the Cannon Beach History Center (1387 Spruce St) Saturday, April 25th Spring Volunteer Training Learn about wildlife and volunteering at Haystack Rock 9am-2pm at Cannon Beach City Hall (163 E. Gower St) The wildlife at Haystack Rock need your help! Sign-up to volunteer by contacting Tom Maertens (Email: hrapvolun- teer@ci.cannon-beach.or.us ; Phone: 503-436-8060 ; TTY: 503-436-8097). To view our Beach Program schedule, please visit our website: www.ci.cannon-beach.or.us South County Citizen’s Police Academy Cannon Beach Police Department has joined up with Clatsop County Sheriff’s Offi ce, Gearhart Police Depart- ment, and Seaside Police Department to start its 9th Annual South County Citizen’s Police Academy. Classes will be held every Monday evening from 7:00pm to 10:00pm. The classes will start April 13, 2015 and end June 22, 2015. There may also be an optional Saturday class as well. This academy is open to community members who have an interest in Law Enforcement and want to learn more about their Police agencies in the South end of the County. Our goal is to educate citizens about the different as- pects of Law Enforcement and strengthen our community ties. Participants will have an opportunity to learn about each department, tour the facilities, learn about crime scenes, criminal investigations, learn about the Taser, shoot different weapons, tour the jail and participate in confron- tational simulations that Offi cers deal with. Participants must be 18 years of age or older. All applicants are subject to a criminal background investigation. Applications are due by April 10, 2015. Applications can be found at www.ci.cannon-beach. or.us, or for additional information, please contact Chief Jason Schermerhorn at (503) 436-2811 or email: schermerhorn@ci.cannonbeach.or.us Community Grants Community Grants Applications are available at Cannon Beach City Hall or online at www.ci.cannon-beach.or.us. Community Grants are available for Non-profi t organiza- tions providing programs/projects in arts, educational, recreational, environmental, community, or social services in Cannon Beach. All applications must be received at City Hall by 2:00 pm, Wednesday April 22, 2015. Tourism & Arts Fund Grants Tourism and Arts Fund Grant Applications are available at Cannon Beach City Hall or online at www.ci.cannon- beach.or.us. Non-profi t organizations providing programs/ projects that further tourism and the arts in Cannon Beach are invited to apply. All applications must be received at City Hall by 2:00 pm, Friday, May 1, 2015.
