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Gower St. Friday, April 29 Monday, May 16 Cannon Beach Emergency Pre- paredness Committee, 10 a.m., City Hall, 163 E. Gower St. Ecola Creek Watershed Council Meeting, 4:30 p.m., City Hall, 163 E. Gower St. Tuesday, May 3 Tuesday, May 17 Cannon Beach City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 163 E. Gower St. Cannon Beach Public Works, 9 a.m., City Hall 163 E. Gower St. Monday, May 9 Seaside School District, 6 p.m., 1801 S. Franklin St. Cannon Beach City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 163 E. Gower St. Thursday, May 19 Cannon Beach Rural Fire Protec- tion District, 6 p.m., Fire-Rescue Main Station, 188 Sunset Blvd. Cannon Beach Rural Fire Protec- tion District, 6 p.m., Fire Rescue Main Station, 188 Sunset Blvd. Tuesday, May 10 Cannon Beach City Council, 5:30 p.m., work session, City Hall, 163 E. Gower St. Cannon Beach Design Review Board, City Hall, 6 p.m. 163 E. Gower St. Thursday, May 26 Cannon Beach Planning Com- Friday, May 27 Cannon Beach Emergency Pre- paredness Committee, 10 a.m., City Hall, 163 E. Gower St. Tuesday, June 7 Tuesday, June 14 Cannon Beach City Council, 5:30 p.m., work session, City Hall, 163 E. M U N I C I PA L M E M O April 2016 Is published monthly by the City of Cannon Beach ')QYGT5VTGGVr|21$QZr%CPPQP$GCEJ14 r|(CZr|66; MEETINGS Gower St. Monday, June 21 Seaside School District, 6 p.m., 1801 S. Franklin St. Tuesday, July 5 Cannon Beach City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall, 163 E. Gower St. Cannon Beach Rural Fire Protec- tion District, 6 p.m., Fire-Rescue Main Station, 188 Sunset Ave. Tuesday, July 12 Cannon Beach City Council, 5:30 p.m., work session, City Hall, 163 E. Gower St. (14;174+0(14/#6+10 /#;145CO5VGKFGN %170%+.1459GPF[*KIIKPU /GNKUUC%CFYCNNCFGT/KMG $GPGƂGNF)GQTIG8GVVGT %+6;/#0#)'4$TCPV-WEGTC A Message from the City Manager Regarding MAY 2016 %KV[%QWPEKN4GIWNCT/GGVKPI %KV[%QWPEKN9QTM5GUUKQP &GUKIP4GXKGY$QCTF 2NCPPKPI%QOOKUUKQP CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING, April 5, 2016 • Municipal Court Judge Ron Woltjer swore in new Cannon Beach Police Officer Matthew Nunnally; • Approved Proclamation 16-01 declaring April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month; • Approved Proclamation 16-02 declaring April also as National Child Abuse Prevention Month; • Took no action on a proposed ordinance to ban Medical Marijuana Processing Sites, Medical Marijuana Dispensaries, Recreational Marijuana Producers, Recreational Marijuana Processors, Recreational Marijuana Wholesalers and Recreational Marijuana Retailers, and refer the item to the voters of Cannon Beach at the November 2016 election. • Approved Ordinance 16-02 and its companion Resolution 16-03 to refer to the Cannon Beach electors at the November 2016 election, the question of imposing a three percent tax on the sale of recreational marijuana and marijuana items by a marijuana retailer; • Approved Ordinance 16-03 for the purpose of repealing Ordinance 14-05 and Cannon Beach Municipal Code Chapter 3.18 in its entirety. Ordinance 14-05 had imposed a 10% tax on recreational marijuana and marijuana items. • Authorized the Mayor and City Manager to sign an new jail agreement with Clatsop County accepting the County’s new fee structure; • Upheld the Public Works Committee decision to deny a utility relief request from RO RO RO RO the Sand Castle Home Owners Association; • Upheld the Public Works Committee decision to deny a utility relief request from Mr. Tutmarc. CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING AND WORK SESSION, April 12, 2016 • Held a public hearing and upheld the Planning Commission’s denial of a request by Tolovana Architects on behalf of property owners Fred and Margo Silvester for setback reduction at 159 Center Street, Map/TaxLots 51030DD/4600 and 4400; • Discussed the vacation rental program. DESIGN REVIEW BOARD - At their April 14, 2016 meeting the DRB discussed: DRB 16-06, City of Cannon Beach, Landscape Modifications to East City Hall Parking Lot Located at 163 E Gower Street. Approved with Conditions DRB 16-03, Dave Norstedt, on behalf of Wayfarer Restaurant, Exterior Modifications to Existing Restaurant Located at 1190 Pacific Drive. Continued PLANNING COMMISSION - At their March 24, 2016 meeting the Planning Commission discussed: V 16-01, Frank and Valerie Swedenborg Request for a Floor Area Ratio (FAR) and Setback Reduction at 587 and 595 Antler Streets. Denied CU 16-02, Cannon Beach Distillery Conditional Use Request for 1315 S Hemlock. Approved The Planning Commission is scheduled to meet April 28, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. 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-profit 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, Wednesday, May 4, 2016. I’d like to thank all of the residents who have already completed their Citizen Survey and would like to encourage those who have not to take time over the next week to do so. Responses received by the end of April will be a part of the final report that will be used to help with the City Council’s strategic planning process. This is your chance to have your opinion heard! The NCS is a nationally acclaimed community livability assessment tool. It was developed by experts to produce clear, unbiased and accurate results. Although many questions are applicable to all cities you will notice that there are also questions specific to our community. The NCS will assist council and staff in prioritizing city services that citizens feel are most important. Rarely do we hear from more than a handful of residents on any given topic, the NCS will be your opportunity to have your voice heard. You will have the option of completing the survey either online or in a paper format. If you have any questions, please contact the City Manager’s office at (503) 436-8050. Remember that your response is completely anonymous. We look forward to hearing from you! Volunteers Needed for the Cannon Beach Medical Reserve Corps MISSION: The Cannon Beach Medical Reserve Corps (CBMRC) mission is to protect the health and safety of our community by maintaining a pool of healthcare professionals and support staff that are trained and ready to respond during a emergency where local capabilities are not sufficient. The CBMRC is dedicated to promoting community resiliency and providing emergency health- related services. The vision of the Cannon Beach Medical Reserve Corps (CBMRC) is to enlist citizen volunteers to assist in the establishment of an organized pool of resources capable of being deployed to support Emergency Medical Services already in place in the event of a major emergency. The goal of the CBMRC will be that of a support role in providing volunteer medical professionals and resources to augment those services in the community that are engaged in the health and welfare of the citizenry. CBMRC GOALS: 1. The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Unit is sponsored by the City of Cannon Beach and is intended to supplement the resources of the existing community emergency medical response system. The MRC unit will not replace or supplant the existing emergency medical response system or its resources. During emergencies, MRC volunteers may also provide an important “surge” capability to perform some functions usually performed by emergency medical response teams who have been mobilized. CBMRC volunteers can also augment medical and support staff shortages at local medical or emergency facilities. 2. The CBMRC is supported by the Cannon Beach Mass Care Planning Group that is comprised of various government and community stakeholders. The CBMRC Mass Care Planning Group will assist the City staff with planning its response to numerous health-related situations. Examples include, Mass Care response and recovery, animal care during disasters, distribution of pharmaceuticals as well support numerous tasks to help the City manage public health issues when there is a shortage of regular healthcare providers or healthcare support staff because of a local, human made or natural disaster. For more information, or to register as a volunteer with the Cannon Beach MRC, please contact CBMRC Coordinator , Lila Wickham at (503) 504-0193 or by email lilawickhamrn@gmail. com. Interested? Please attend the CBMRC ‘meet & greet’ event April 25th 6pm-8pm at the Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce Community Hall.