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October 28, 2016 • Seaside Signal • seasidesignal.com • 9A Seaside, county in $60,000 transaction for park land By R.J. Marx Seaside Signal The Clatsop County Com- mission transferred two prop- erties to the city of Seaside for a purchase price of $60,000. The land, once owned by the Astoria & Columbia Riv- er Railroad Co., was acquired by the county through tax foreclosure in 1988 and will be added to adjacent Seaside Mill Ponds park land area. “It makes a beautiful ap- proach to the Mill Ponds,” Seaside City Councilor Jay Barber said in late September. The 26.5-acre Mill Ponds are owned by the city of Seaside and protected by the North Coast Land Conservan- cy as part of a 55-acre contig- uous expanse of wetlands in the Neawanna Creek system. Tom Bennett of the Clatsop County Commission said the purchase was intended to en- hance recreational opportuni- ties and habitat conservation. In September the board designated the parcels as rec- R.J. MARX/SEASIDE SIGNAL Mill Ponds in Seaside in a spring photo. reation land; as a result the proceeds from the sale will be dedicated to the county parks system, he added. Council OKs pot factories Pot from Page 1A Cupples said a review with input from Seaside’s building official Bob Mitchell and fire department personnel could determine if additional safe- guards could be rolled “into our own version of the code.” “I don’t know the details of Astoria and how that could be prevented under code,” he added. “That would be some- thing I would like to talk to about with Mr. Mitchell.” Seaside City Manager Mark Winstanley said appli- cations are reviewed by build- ing, planning and fire officials. Applicants “can’t just walk in and get a business license by walking into City Hall,” he said. “They can start the pro- cess, but that does not finish the process.” While councilors adopt- ed the ordinance, Montero was alone in voting against a second reading. She said she wanted more time before making a decision. “I would advise anybody who’s renting their buildings out, put in their leases that they forbid that kind of butane extraction or see what their insurance companies say,” Montero said after the meet- ing, referring to a possible cause of last week’s fire in As- toria. “I really am concerned what could happen in Seaside if someone’s not following the rules.” Seaside City Manager Mark Winstanley went be- fore the Seaside City Council Sept. 26 to seek approval of a resolution authorizing the purchase. “It’s a very good use of this,” Councilor Randy Frank said at the meeting. Councilors unanimously approved the purchase, which is eligible to be paid by system development charges — fees charged to builders for water, utilities or other infrastructure services. According to the North Coast Land Conservancy, the Mill Ponds were used in the early 20th century as rock bor- row pits for construction of the Astoria airport. Later the ponds became part of a lumber planing and shingle mill oper- ation. After the mill burned down and the site’s new owner pro- posed a light industrial park at the site, the land conservancy began exploring the possibility of conserving the ponds, which are connected to Neawanna Creek and provide habitat for wildlife, including migrating salmon. The conservancy ac- quired the site in 1999. Swim partnership with Warrenton By Katherine Lacaze For Seaside Signal The Seaside School District School Board unanimously approved a cooperative sponsorship agreement with Warrenton High School to allow the school’s students to par- ticipate on Seaside High School’s swim team. The agreement is for the 2016- 17 and 2017-18 seasons. The district does this on a regular basis, Roley said at the district’s Oct. 18 meet- ing. The schools’ two teams of students combined still fall within the 4A designa- tion. The board unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding to renew a partnership with Clatsop Behavioral Healthcare for a full-time practitioner to be in the Seaside schools to of- fer mental health services to students. This arrangement makes services more acces- sible to students than if they had to travel to Astoria. The agency provides the practi- tioner and the district loans the space, Roley said. COURTESY SEPRD Families enjoy the Thriller and Fall Fun Fest event present- ed by the Sunset Empire Park and Recreation Department. Halloween events include play preview Halloween from Page 1A On the same night, the Seaside Rotary Club hosts its Ghoulish Gala — with dinner, auctions, carnival games and improv comedy — at the Seaside Conven- tion Center. The celebration is at 5 p.m. and a reservation is required. Don your flapper dress or zoot suit at a Murder Mys- tery Dinner with a 1920s theme, “Crime and Pun-ish- ment,” on Saturday, Oct. 30 from 6 to 9 p.m. Enjoy a special three-course meal from Maggie’s on the Prom during the event, which is for ages 18 and older. Tick- ets are $55 and must be pur- chased before the show. Theatrical thrills Halloween kicked off early at the Coaster Theatre with “Spooktacular Sun- day” on Oct. 23 with trick- or-treating, costume prizes, treats and seasonal activi- ties (think apple bobbing). Looking for a unique cos- tume? The theatre is selling and giving away costumes, props, furniture pieces and oddities at the open house. From 10:30 a.m. to noon, learn how the backstage magic happens at a free workshop with Patrick Lath- rop and Nancy McCarthy. On Saturday, Oct. 29, come in costume to the Coaster Theatre’s Hallow- een Bash, which features a performance by internation- al touring artist and clas- sical-word guitarist Aaron Larget-Caplan. 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