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Page 8 The INDEPENDENT, January 19, 2000 anks City Council to schedule a second meeting Weather forces The regular meeting of the Banks City Council on Jan. 11 was impacted by bad weather, requiring a special meeting last night, Jan. 18, to complete pre viously scheduled business. The annual Audit Report, presented last night by auditor Dennis Connor of Clatskanie, revealed over-expenditures of Banks approves yard debris pickup Starting in March, Banks residents will be able to get rid of yard debris for an additional $1.50 per month under the terms of a new contract ap proved by the Banks City Council with SWATCO. The to tal monthly bill will be $18.30. Debris pickup will be on every other Thursday, though the beginning week hasn’t been chosen as yet. Regular garbage collection will remain on Tuesday/Wednesday. The yard debris must be placed in a 32-gallon can or in special “yard debris paper bags”, and may weigh no more than 60 pounds. The special bags are available at Banks Hardware, according to SWAT CO John Trout. Agreement for the pro gram followed a four month pilot program this past sum mer. $25,000 in last year's general fund, a trend that is likely to continue because of the City’s accounting procedure. Connor recommended that the city change from the currently used accrual basis to a cash basis. Following lengthy discussion, the council agreed to change to a cash basis for the 2000-2001 budget year. Jerry Adamowitz, a resident of Arbor Village, was appointed to the Planning Commission. In Bingo Nite benefits Banks Junior High A Family Bingo Night will be held Friday, Jan. 28, in the Banks Junior High School cafeteria. Sponsored by the Banks Junior High Parents Club, proceeds from the event will benefit Banks Junior High extracurricular activities. The event starts at 6:30 with pizza. The bingo games will begin at 7:00 p.m. Bingo cards will be $1.00 each with free exchange throughout the evening. There will be four “Goodie Walks,” at 50 cents per walk. A snack bar will be open and pizza will be sold by the slice. For more information call Banks Junior High School at 324-3111. a public interview prior to his appointment, Adamowitz said he is a proponent of managed growth. He is services manag er for TekSystems of Portland. Another planning commis sion appointment will be con sidered at the next council meeting, Feb. 8. Two expenditures were ap proved for the water depart ment: A “bare bones” upgrade of the water telemetry system will cost $43,470 and, accord ing to city engineer Dale Merril, it will satisfy state regulations. Purchase of a Sportsman ATV will cost $6,350. Funds for FFA meeting slated I he next meeting of the Banks FFA Alumni will be Thursday, Jan. 20, at 7:30 p.m. in the Vo-Ag classroom at Banks High School. Everyone is welcome and you don’t have to be a past member of any FFA Chapter to join. these will derive from System Development Charges and water user fees. Don Bake was approved as chairman of the city’s Water shed Committee. The commit tee, which has been dormant recently, serves in an advisory capacity to the council. Bake will try to recruit people to form a new committee. lone Piklate reported that the Washington County De partment of Land Use and Transportation has a fund or senior/handicapped trans portation which might be used to implement a bus route from the communities of Banks, Gaston and North Plains to the Hillsboro light rail stop. Feasi bility studies are underway, in cluding information gathering in Banks. Area senior citizens who would use the service are asked to call Pilate at 324- 5460, or city hall, 324-5112. 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