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June 19, 2015 | Cannon Beach Gazette | cannonbeachgazette.com • 7A Council takes recommendations on arts, tourism development and the North Coast June 23 through 25, 2016, respec- Partnership, respectively. A recom- tively. The arts association hopes to PHQGHG¿JXUHIRUWKHFRPPLVVLRQ¶V Plein Air in particular is headed continue attracting big-name jurors event marketing was not available for some major changes. — like Bonnie Laing-Malcolmson, by press time. Bonnie Gilchrist, a marketer for curator of Northwest Art at the Port- the Gallery Group, said that the or- land Art Museum, who judged the Preschool & Children’s Center ganization aims to “get ourselves on Savor Cannon Beach — a four- track to becoming one of the biggest winter 2015 show. Their participa- tion tends to draw more artist sub- day wine, culinary and arts festival Plein Air shows in the country.” missions, Mary Bess Gloria, pres- whose citywide Wine Walk is a They propose to achieve this by fundraiser for the Cannon Beach Pre- featuring artists beyond those repre- ident of the association board, said. The arts association requested school & Children’s Center — needs sented by the city’s galleries, lining $15,934; the commission recom- room to expand, Gary Hayes, the fes- up nationally recognized artists to tival director and founder, said. mended $12,857. hold workshops, and perhaps grad- At next year’s festival, scheduled ually transforming Plein Air into a Chamber of Commerce for March 10-13, the organizers ex- week-long event. The Chamber of Commerce re- pect to use the Tolovana Inn on top The Gallery Group requested quested separate funding awards of the Cannon Beach Community $45,500; the commission recom- for three different projects: $15,000 Hall, a move that will increase Sa- mended $40,143. for technological enhancement, in- vor’s facility fees, he said. cluding website improvements and In addition, the organizers plan to Cannon Beach History Center search engine optimization; $25,000 increase the number of Wine Walk and Museum to “buy into” the “North Coast Part- tickets available, creating slightly The Cannon Beach History Cen- nership” among the Cannon Beach longer waiting lines for pours and ter and Museum requested fund- Chamber of Commerce, the Seaside slowing down people’s drinking. Visitors Bureau and the Astoria & The Children’s Center requested ing for its Cottage & Garden Tour, Warrenton Area Chamber of Com- $45,728; the commission recom- which in recent years has attracted more than 500 attendees and now merce; and $69,725 for event mar- mended $37,667. provides about 20 percent of the or- keting. ganization’s annual income, accord- Though the chamber’s website Gallery Group With two fewer galleries — ing to Elaine Murdy-Trucke, exec- LVWKH¿UVWVHDUFKUHVXOWWKDWSRSVXS when users type “Cannon Beach” Haystack Gallery and George Vet- utive director. The 2016 tours will into Google, “like any technolo- ter FotoArt — currently operating, take place Sept. 9 through 11. Attendees take tours of the city’s gy-driven activity, it changes con- the Gallery Group is exploring stantly, and that’s the challenge,” new ways to enliven its two an- verdant gardens, cozy cottages, his- Courtland Carrier, executive direc- nual events, the Spring Unveiling toric gems and architectural wonders, Arts Festival and the Plein Air & Murdy-Trucke wrote. The goals for tor of the chamber, said. The commission recommended More Arts Festival. The events are the forthcoming tours include sched- $11,857 and $18,429 for the tech scheduled for May 5 through 7 and uling notable keynote speakers and Tourism from Page 1A increasing the amount of time visi- tors stay in town, allowing them to shop in Cannon Beach stores, eat in the city’s restaurants, etc. The organization requested $20,850; the commission recom- mended $16,978. Coaster Theatre Playhouse The Coaster Theatre Playhouse doesn’t ask for money to produce its plays and musicals but to hold its special events, such as the organiza- tion’s third annual fundraiser sched- uled for Sept. 12 featuring Portland band Pink Martini. The Coaster will also use its grant to attract theater arts patrons in the Portland Metro area, for example, by advertising in Artslandia, a perform- ing arts guide. “Without TAC funding, this vital audience will be missed,” Jenni Tronier, the Coaster’s marketing and operations director, said. In the last grant funding cycle, the Coaster advertised in prominent playbills, including the Broadway Across America playbill. The Coaster requested $67,443.90; the commission recom- mended $35,264. Friends of Haystack Rock The Cannon Beach Yoga Fes- tival, an event organized by the Friends of Haystack Rock to be held Feb. 26 through 28, 2016, is a highly popular annual attraction, the com- mission agreed. For three days, festival attendees practice yoga with renowned yogis, meditate, make art, dance, listen to mu- sic and engage in other soulful activities. The only problem, a few commis- sion members said, is that a decent percentage of the attendees tend not to spend money elsewhere in town be- cause the festival keeps them so busy. Christen Allsop, the event coor- dinator and owner of Cannon Beach Yoga Arts, said the local business owners concerned about the festi- val’s questionable economic stimulus should ask her how the businesses can make themselves more appealing to the yoga festival participants. Friends of Haystack Rock re- quested $45,000; the commission recommended $38,407. Tolovana Arts Colony Organizers of the three-day book bash known as Get Lit at the Beach — a Tolovana Arts Colony event slated for April 15 through 17 next year — want to shoot for a wider variety of guest authors. This would be aided, Tracy Abel, an organizer, said, if the arts colony could start offering to pay the au- thors a stipend. Get Lit is “not for everybody,” but “even people who aren’t big readers” are “blown away by the event,” she said. The Tolovana Arts Colony re- quested $25,000; the commission recommended $20,143. Council solicits public input to prepare a vision statement Plan from Page 1A “The National Citizens Survey is the best means of sampling residents because results can be compared with thousands of other communi- ties across the U.S.,” he said. “These results are then incor- porated into the discussion that occurs in the actual stra- tegic planning session.” The survey would query homeowners, and full-time renters and minorities, who he said typically return less. The survey would also be presented in Spanish. Kucera said after the sur- vey results are delivered, he expected a weekend or retreat by council members in for- mulating goals. The survey and analysis would take about 16 weeks IURPVXUYH\SUHSDUDWLRQWR¿- nal report, according to a Na- tional Citizens Survey time- line. City Council members said they were generally sup- portive of the strategic plan proposal, but had questions about the styling of the ques- tionnaire, its cost and its use- IXOQHVV VSHFL¿FDOO\ IRU &DQ- non Beach. ³0\ ¿UVW UHDFWLRQ LV WKLV is huge, such a huge under- taking of time and money,” asked councilor George Vet- ter. “Can we scale this to Can- non Beach? “Each of us has lived here for a number of years,” Vetter added. “We have a lot of inter- action with residents. Each of us brings a lot of information to the table. I don’t see as much value as this to a communi- ty like Cannon Beach as you do in a community like Port- land, where you have so few people representing so many people. Here we have pretty good with our community, all of us. That’s why I’m a little concerned about all the money we’re spending on this.” Mayor Sam Steidel said he thought the survey failed to offer questions pertinent to Cannon Beach. “They don’t ask residents of Cannon Beach about their ideas,” he said. “They don’t ask how WKH\ IHHO DERXW YHU\ VSHFL¿F things. I’m not saying this is bad, it’s just not going to have meaning. To me, we’ve al- ready got most of that already in our goals, and now we’re going to all this expense.” Kucera said he anticipated it would take no more time or vide a perspective that could come from new sources in the community. “Some questions \RX PLJKW ¿QG DSSOLFDEOH WR me, but they might be appli- Polling the community cable to someone else,” she ³7KH JRDO LV WR ¿QG RXW said. what the community thinks,” “We’re the ones who are said councilor Mike Bene- going to have implement the ¿HOG LQ VXSSRUW RI WKH VXU- policy and procedures, and vey. “This is a well-proven assign the resources,” Bene- system. 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M U N I C I PA L M E M O June 2015 Is published monthly by the City of Cannon Beach ')QYGT5VTGGVr|21$QZr%CPPQP$GCEJ14 r|(CZ r|66; MEETINGS JULY 2015 %KV[%QWPEKN4GIWNCT/GGVKPI %KV[%QWPEKN9QTM5GUUKQP &GUKIP4GXKGY$QCTF 2NCPPKPI%QOOKUUKQP %KV[%QWPEKN6#%9QTM5GUUKQP CITY COUNCIL EXECUTIVE SESSION, June 2, 2015 City Council met with the City Manager to discuss his six-month performance evaluation The meeting was held in accordance with ORS 192.660(2)(i). CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, June 2, 2015 • Council said farewell to Officer Lewis Holbrook who has now retired from the Cannon Beach Police Department; • Municipal Court Judge Ron Woltjer swore in new Cannon Beach Police Department Officer James Jordan who comes to us from Seaside; • Police Chief Jason Schermerhorn recognized Cannon Beach resident, Allison Johnson for her assistance in the apprehension of alleged kidnapper, Russell Deviney; she identified the suspect and alerted law enforcement of his location; • Katie Voelke, Executive Director of the North Coast Land Conservancy gave a presentation to Council summarizing the NCLC’s activities; • Approved Resolution 15-05: For the Purpose of Establishing Parking Management Fees for Fiscal Year 2015-16 Updating Resolution 14-05; • Approved Resolution 15-06: For the Purpose of Declaring the City’s Election to Receive State Revenues for Fiscal Year 2015-2016; • Approved Resolution 15-07: For the Purpose of Adopting a Budget for Fiscal Year 2015-16, Making Appropriations and Levying Taxes; • Approved Resolution 15-08: For the Purpose of Repealing Resolution 14-08 and Establishing Water, Wastewater and Storm Drain Utility Rates; • Approved Resolution 15-09: For the Purpose of Adopting a Budget for the Cannon Beach Road District for Fiscal Year 2015-16, Making Appropriations and Levying Taxes; RO RO RO RO RO • Approved Resolution 15-10: For the Purpose of Authorizing Fiscal Year 2014-15 Budget Amendments and Transfers; • Approved the City Manager 6 - Month Performance Evaluation CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION June 9, 2015 • Chief Schermerhorn introduced the Lifeguard and Parking Information summer staff; • City Manager Kucera introduced new city staff Russell Barrett (Information Technology Director) and Laurie Sawrey (Finance Director); • Discussed the FY 2015- 16 Tourism & Arts Fund grant awards; • City Manager Kucera presented an overview of the strategic plan process. DESIGN REVIEW BOARD - At their May 21, 2015 meeting the Design Review Board discussed: DRB 15-07, Haystack Gardens LLC, Application for Modifications to a Previous Approval for the Construction of a New Three-unit Multi-family Building at 184 E Gower Street; Approved DRB 15-06, Vito Cerelli, Application for the Construction of a New Commercial Building at 3401 S Hemlock Street; Approved DRB 15-01A, City of Cannon Beach, Application for the Relocation of the “Sroufe Memorial Water Fountain” to the Library Property at 131 N Hemlock Street; Approved The DRB is scheduled to meet June 18, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. PLANNING COMMISSION - At their May 28, 2015 meeting, the Planning Commission discussed: CU 15-02, Cannon Beach Academy Request for a Conditional Use Permit to Allow a Temporary Location for the Cannon Beach Academy Charter School at 171 Sunset. Approved The Planning Commission is scheduled to meet June 25, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. Haystack Rock Awareness Program The Haystack Rock Awareness Pro- gram needs your help! Thousands of people visit the tidepools that surround Haystack Rock. The Haystack Rock Aware- ness Program(HRAP) is a stewardship and environmental education program whose mission is to protect, through education, the intertidal and bird ecology of the Marine Garden and Oregon Islands National Wild- life Refuge. Volunteers are crucial to our mission! Whether it be once a week or once a month, we accept and appreciate any lev- el of involvement. Please call: 503-436-8060 or email: hrapvolunteer@ci.cannon-beach. or.us for more information or to sign up! Cannon Beach Farmers Market The Cannon Beach Farmers Market started Tuesday, June 16th and runs every Tuesday through September 29th. Music and prepared food are from 1pm - 5pm. Vendors are open 2pm - 5pm. The market features produce, Cheese, Meats, Salmon, Eggs, Baked Goods, Honey, Sea Salt, Flow- ers, Mushrooms, Sweet Treats, Wine and more! This season we will have our child- rens’ program during the months of July and August, every Tuesday from 3pm - 4pm. The childrens’ program will be led by Jason Schermerhorn and his two children Jasmine and Jackson. The location of the market is on the corner of E. Gower and Hemlock (midtown/City Hall parking lot). Belinda Underwood will be our opening musical act. For more info call 503-440-0054. See you at the market! NOTICE OF VACANCIES CITY COMMISSIONS, BOARDS & COMMITTEES The City of Cannon Beach is seeking ap- plications for the following vacancies: EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMIT- TEE: ONE (1) vacancy to fill a four-year term. The primary responsibility of the Emer- gency Preparedness 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. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE: One (1) vacancy to fill a four-year term beginning August 1, 2015. The primary responsibility of the Public Works Committee is to review all public works projects and make recommendations to City Council. The Public Works Commit- tee holds its regular meeting on the third Tuesday of each month at 9:00 a.m. To be eligible to serve on a City commit- tee, applicants must have resided within the val atmosphere.’ That’s what these general surveys will help you do. I’m not look- ing for ideas, I’m looking for emotion, feel and perception of the town, what we’re do- ing, not doing.” “I really see it as an oppor- tunity to make sure that the goals of the community and the goals of council and staff are all lining together and make sure we are using to use our resources effectively to make what we want to see happen,” Kucera said. Council members agreed to further discussion of the survey, including a review of costs and customization of the survey, at future council meetings. The next meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, July 7. (14;174+0(14/#6+10 /#;145CO5VGKFGN %170%+.1459GPF[*KIIKPU /GNKUUC%CFYCNNCFGT/KMG $GPGƂGNF)GQTIG8GVVGT %+6;/#0#)'4$TCPV-WEGTC city or its urban growth boundary during the one year immediately preceding appoint- ment; 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 appoint- ment. 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. no later than June 26, 2015 for consideration at the July 7, 2015 City Coun- cil meeting. For more information, please contact Colleen Riggs by email or phone at (503) 436-8052. Community Grants Presentations for Community Grants Ap- plications were held May 28, 2015 at City Hall. The Parks and Community Services Committee meet Thursday, June 18, 2015 to review the grant applications and prepare recommendations. The City Council will review the grant award recommendations at their work session scheduled for Tuesday, July 14, 2015 and final consideration of the awards is scheduled for the City Council meeting on Tuesday August 4, 2015. Tourism & Arts Fund Grants Interviews for Tourism and Arts Fund (TAF) Grant Applications were held Tues- day May 19 and Wednesday May 20th at Cannon Beach City Hall. The City Council will give final consideration of the award amounts at their meeting on Tuesday, July 7, 2015. Community Emergency Response Train- ing (CERT) The City of Cannon Beach sponsors CERT training for citizens residing in Cannon Beach. CERT trains citizens to be prepared for disasters and respond to emergency situations within their communities. Trained CERT volunteers are able to give critical support to their family, neighborhood, first responders and provide immediate as- sistance to disaster victims. CERT volunteers also help with non-emergency projects that increase our community’s preparedness and resilience. CERT courses consist of a series of classes that focus on preparedness, hazards in the area, fire safety, basic disaster medical skills, and light search and rescue activities. Each course concludes with a mock disaster drill that tests the participants’ training. First responders teach the CERT courses. For information about the classes sched- ule and to enroll, please contact Colleen Riggs at riggs@ci.cannon-beach.or.us or (503) 436 8052.