FOURTEEN The Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon, Thursday, November 22, l7!
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Audit report accepted by council
Mayor Sweeney tells
of court operation
200 at Heppner concert
The Irrigon City Council has
accepted an audit report for
financial operations ending
June 30. The audit prepared
by the accounting firm of
Faunt, Lewis and Bare, co
vered a period of administra
tion by City Manager Jack
Baisden.
The audit report expressed
criticism of bookkeeping
methods which "did not pro
vide for proper internal con
trol." Because insufficiently
trained personnel were
charged with maintaining re
cords, imbalances occurred
which led to violations of local
budget law, the report said.
Also noted by the auditors
was that a receipt jounal was
not maintained during the
first half of the audit period.
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Francis Rose Wihon 922-3352
No attempt was made to
reconcile records with bank
statements, the cash disburse
ment journal did not agree
with budget control cards,
checks marked void later
showed up as cleared by the
bank and many checks re
mained outstanding for long
periods of time, the auditors
said.
Also noted was the fact that
the Improvement District
bond payment schedule re
flected a total of $2,064.81 past
due, including principal and
accrued interest.
Many of these areas have
been corrected and a system
of adequate records has been
ordered. The present city
recorder, Barbara Draxton,
has brought the city books to
current order and presented a
financial statement to the
council.
In accepting the audit report
the council also requested that
Irrigon sewer system plans
aired by council; 40 at hearing
Approximately 40 citizens of
the Irrigon area met at a
public hearing in A C. Hough
ton school auditorium to hear
the current plans for the city
of Irrigon 's proposed sewer
project.
Mayor Vernon Stewart, who
presided, introduced G. Tho
mas Clark, representing Vitor
Engineering of Tri-Cities who
in turn presented the revised
facility plan.
The following reasons for
need of the revised plans were
discussed by Clark.
As a result of a State Health
Department hearing held in
Irrigon Dec. 5, 1978, where
evidence and testimony were
presented concerning conta
mination of shallow wells
from septic tanks, a determi
nation was made that a
potential health hazard did, in
fact, exist in the Irrigon area.
Following this finding, the
city's priority for grant fund
ing was placed at 91 on the list
by the Department of Envi
ronmental Quality. It had
previously been completely
removed from the list. A
portion of the area with the
potential health problem lies
west of Irrigon and was not
included in the previous study.
Population projections com
piled by East Central Oregon
Association of Counties fore
see a four-fold increase for
Irrigon in the next 20 years.
The previous study had not
considered as great an in
crease, so a revision was
needed to meet the projec
tions. The pufpose of the
hearing was to bring the
public into the planning pro
cess early, so deci
sions can be made intelli
gently as they are needed.
Police Report""
The following cases were
reported to the Morrow
County Sheriff's Office the
past week ending Nov. 19.
Gregory Hanson, who works
for Dexon Security, reported a
criminal mischief case involv
ing two slashed tires and a
broken windshield. Two tires,
valued at $40, and a wind
shield, valued at $200, were
destroyed at the PGE Coal
fired Plant. Booth Twining
Company owned the 1969 Ford
Ranchero that was battered.
Eye witnesses of the event
refused to give statements so
no further action will be taken.
Don E. Anderson, Star Rt. in
Arlington, reported two Here
ford calves missing worth
$1,000.
Two male juveniles from
Lexington, both 17, were
arrested for possession of less
than one ounce of a controlled
substance.
Justice Court
The following violations
were handled by Charlotte
Gray, Morrow County justice
of the peace, for the week
ending Nov. 19.
Joe Louis Dearborn, P.O.
Box 638 in Heppner open
container of alcohol ($24 fine)
and giving false name to a
police officer $55 fine.
Shawn Michelle Bremer,
Lexington hit and run pro
perty damage ($309 fine with
$102 suspended, and no opera
tor's license $55 fine with $45
suspended.
William Douglas Tews, Star
Rt. Box 153 in lone driving
while under the influence of
intoxicants $185 fine.
Russel Stanley Reed, P.O.
Box 253 in Heppner driving
while under the influence of
intoxicants $750 fine with
$440 suspended fine.
Bernard Eugene Marshall,
P.O. Box 151 1905 Court St. in
Heppner driving while under
the influence of intoxicants
$157 fine.
David Knute Johnson, 415
S.W. Isaacs in Pendleton
tandem axle overload $19
fine.
Marion Richard Ness, 160M
W. Center in Heppner failure
to change address on vehicle
registration $7 fine.
Douglas Donald Wagner,
Rt. 1 Box 166 Space No. 6 in
Pendleton tandem axleover
oad $29 fine.
Elmer Boyd Bennett, P.O.
Box 252 in Long Creek, axle
jverload $19 fine.
James Gilbert Simpson,
1437 S.W. 37th in Pendleton
axle overload $10 fine.
Lucille Ruth Rietmann, Box
105 Morgan Hill Road in
lone failure to yield $10
fine.
Marvin Leroy Lane, 380 S.
Gilmore in Heppner no
brake lights $12 fine.
Earl Douglas Green, 1220 N.
Locust in Prineville no valid
operator's license $55 fine
with $45 suspended.
William Arnold Sheets, Rt. 2
Box 2649 in Hermiston hunt
ing violation $12 fine.
Alfred Benjamin Burt, Box
686 in Heppner hunting using
prohibited methods $24 fine.
Jose Aguilar, Rt. 1 Box 250
in Umatilla illegal posses
sion of a game bird dis
missed (defendant deceased).
Javier Villa Escalera, Court
E. No. 60 in McNary illegal
possession of a game bird $44
fine.
Jacob Vanpelt, 30810 S.
Needy Rd. in Canby expired
camper's license not guilty.
Samuel Lee McDaniel, Rt. 1
Box 3415 in Heppner illegal
possession of furbearer
pelts $55 fine.
The city was concerned that
the slush-plant disposal might
be excessive for a city of
Irrigon's size, considering
operational costs. A circle
ditch, lagoon-type of disposal
is being considered.
Of the suggested sites being
considered for the plant, Site
No. 1, between 13th and 14th
St. West, would cost an
estimated $1,058,000.
Strong opposition was ex
pressed by residents to pro
posed Site No. 2, ranging from
odor to decreasing land val
ues. Some resentment was
expressed that the city could
operate and locate a facility
outside its geographical limits
without those affected having
a voice. Others expressed a
concern that the effluence at
Site 2 would discharge directly
above the irrigation pumping
station serving the area.
The property proposed for
site 2 was taken by the
government in connection
with the building of the John
Day Dam and its resulting
backwater. It was recently
declared surplus by General
Services Administration and
made available to nonprofit
agencies, cities, school dis
tricts, etc. for health or
education or related facilities.
The city has submitted an
application for this land.
Site No. 1 property also is in
control of the Corps of
Engineers and sub-leased to
Oregon Department of Fish
and Wildlife, posing somewhat
more of a problem in securing
it. It is also near the school,
posing safety questions. It is
upstream from the park and
swimming area. Excessive
costs for extending outfall
pipes far enough into the river
were noted. Also raising
questions was the site's ability
to adequately accomodate the
expected population expan
sion. Anticipated growth is
projected to the south and
west, which would be away
from this site.
Lift stations would be re
quired on all the plans
submitted for either site, but
for some the operational costs
would be more than others.
It is expected that grant
funds will finance 75 percent
of the construction costs, with
the city paying the remaining
25 percent under a bond issue
already passed.
To be eligible for grant
monies the following steps
must be completed by Febru
ary. 1980.
1. Site selection for treat
ment plant.
2. Master sewer plan selec
tion and sewer system design
criteria approval, with inter
ceptors and laterals that
might be built by federal
grant.
3. Firm committment from
property owners or other
users that intend to use the
system.
It was recommended in the
report that the council should
explore both voluntary and
compulsory connections to
sewer system by residents.
The city should meet with
County Commissioners and
develop a joint regional plan
and sewerage treatment po
licy for N.E. Morrow County.
a financial statement be made
at the end of each month.
Also in the accounting area,
an agreement was made that
employees drawing gas from
the city pumps sign a form
noting the amount, date and
mileage.
Police activity came up for
discussion and it was agreed
that a police log should be
submitted that the officer
should be required to attend
council meetings.
Mayor Stewart reported
that 6-inch pipe material was
on hand for the water line
extension to the new school.
City employees were laying it
this past week.
In other business the coun
cil: Transferred $1,500 Fe
deral Revenue Sharing funds
from maintenance and repair
of streets to the purchase of a
police car. Mayor Stewart had
recently made a trip to Salem
where the purchase was made
for the 1978 Pontiac from state
surplus.
A promissary note for
$3,824 to former City Engineer
Val Toronot was authorized in
an out-of-court settlement in a
services pay dispute.
It was also learned that
the city owed $168.55 due to a
court decision involving work
done on the police car.
The council authorized pro
ceeding on an annexation
request by Pattons to annex
3.64 acres north of Ore
gon Avenue and west of town.
A request to have it zoned R-l
was included.
Winter to aid
Warren group
Herman W. Winter, a Hepp
ner attorney, has been named
Morrow County chairman for
the Committee to Elect Ed
ward Warren judge of the
Oregon Court of Appeals.
Warren, 43, is an appellate
attorney specializing in cases
heard before the Court of
Appeals, the Oregon Supreme
Court and Federal Appellate
Court. Warren has practiced
law in Portland since 1966 and
was chairman of the Oregon
Board of Bar Examiners, a
prestigious bar admissions
committee, in 1966-1967.
Mayor Jerome Sweeney of
Heppner addressed a work
shop discussion at the recent
League of Oregon Cities
meeting in Portland on how
Heppner uses the Morrow
County court system.
"We work with both the
district attorney and the
sheriff's office as well as with
Justice of the Peace Charlotte
Gray," Sweeney explained.
"The City of Heppner cannot
afford to prosecute criminal
cases, such as traffic offenses,
and it costs $28 or $29 a day to
board and room a prisoner in
Pendleton."
The mayor pointed out there
are no jail facitilies in Morrow
County. Persons arrested by
the police and awaiting ar
raignment or trial must be
held in Umatilla County.
Heppner police cite all
serious traffic violators into
the Justice of the Peace Court,
under the state's Uniform
Traffic Code, and the booking
arrangements including
transportation to jail are
handled by the sheriff's office.
Hence, all revenue from fines
is retained by the county.
Sweeney said the city court,
presided over by Marshall
Lovgren, handles only charter
or ordinance violations, which
do not call for the penalty of
going to jail. Lovgren also
serves as the city clerk.
The mayor said the 1975
State Legislature provided
that governmental units may
enter into agreements for
mutual benefits, hence Hepp
ner's arrangement with Mor
row County for the handling of
court cases. "It works well for
us and satisfactorily for the
county," he added.
About 200 persons attended
the 1979 Fall Concert Nov. 15
at the Heppner High School
cafctorium.
The Heppner Junior High
Band started the show with a
rendition of "I'd Like to Teach
the World to Sing," with a solo
by Danny Fortenberry.
Cord Adams had a solo in
the next song called, "Blue
Rock."
The band continued its
swing type songs with the tune
"Boogie On By," with a solo
by Matt Howard.
A complex piece of music of .
many parts came next. It was t
called, "Sonatina for Band."
The high school ended the
evening with the song "Varia
tion Overture."
For a change of pace, the
last song was a march called
"Bunker Hill," with a snare
drum solo by Travis Hyatt.
The high school band fol
lowed with a march by J.F.
Sousa called "The Thun
derer" to open its part of the
show.
Jimmy Carter due in Portland
lone man to report
at Conservation meet
President Jimmy Carter
will be the main speaker at the
Democratic Party's annual
Wayne Morse Banquet to be
held at the Memorial Coli
seum in Portland, Nov. 30. The
8 p.m. banquet will be
preceded by a VIP Cocktail
Party at 7 p.m.
President Carter will arrive
at the banquet after attending
Democratic events in Seattle.
The Morse Banquet is part
of a major fund raising effort
by Oregon Democrats.
The banquet is considered to
be significant by Democrats
as they celebrate 25 years as
the majority party in Oregon.
This year is the 25th anniver
sary of the election of Dick
Neuberger to the Senate and
Edith Green to the House.
C.R. McElligott of lone will
report on a varity of topics at
the Oregon Association of
Conservation Districts' 31st
annual meeting Nov. 26-27 at
the Red Lion Motor Inn in
Pendleton.
The convention hosts are the
Heppner Water Conservation
District (WCD), the Morrow
Soil and Water Conservation
District (SWCD), the Umatilla
County SWCD and the Birch
Creek WCD.
McElligott is an at-large
director for the OACD and he
is a past president of the
organization having served
from 1975-77. He belongs to the
Morrow SWCD.
He will head a discussion on
public lands Nov. 26 in a forum
setting.
The next day, McElligott
will be a part of a panel and
talk about Cropland Erosion in
a morning session. In the
afternoon, as a duty as
chairman of the public lands
committee, McElligott will
give the forum reports and
resolutions.
WARNING!
To those disposing of garbage in city streets and parks :
Dumping of rubbish, debris or materials on private
land or public way is prohibited by City Ordinance No.
365. Violators shall be punished upon conviction by a
fine of not less than $5.00 nor more than $100.00 or by
imprisonment for a term of not less than two days but
nor more than fifty days, or by both such fine and
imprisonment, in the discretion of the court.
Marshall,Lovgren
City Administrator
Publish: Nov. 15, 22, 29, J)ec.
6, 13, 20, 1979.
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
The Morrow County Planning Commission will
hold a public hearing on Monday, November 26, 1979, at
8:00 p.m. in the North Morrow County Annex Building
in Irrigon. A public hearing will be held on the
following:
1. Request of change of zone from Qualified Farm
to Farm. Land is situated in the NW'i of the NE1 1 and
NE" i, NW" i of section 11. Tp. IS, R24 EWM, adjacent
to the Highway between lone and Lexington. Applicant
Roy A. Lindstrom, lone.
2. Request for change of Zone from Qualified Farm
to Farm. Land is situated in the NW'j of the NE4 and
NE1 1, NW' i of section II, Tp. IS, R21 EWM, adjacent
to the Highway between lone and Lexington. Applicant
Gale Gray, lone.
3. Request for change of Zone from Single Family
Residential to Duplex within U.G.B. Boardman.
Applicant Lester Moen, Boardman.
Interested persons are invited to the hearing and to
express their views. Written signed statements will be
considered. Reasons for disapproval should be
included in oral or written statements.
- Dorris L. Graves,
Chairman,
Morrow County Planning Commission
Publish November 15 and 22, 1979.
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