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The INDEPENDENT, October 18, 2000
Mayor Deeth resigns; council president Bob Orlowski steps up
In a stunning, surprise
move, Banks Mayor Ray
Deeth, resigned immediately
after opening the Banks City
Council meeting October 10.
Deeth stated that the previous
mayor had walked out of a
council meeting in December
of 1998 in frustration and that
he has experienced the same
frustration for the last two
years. Citing the council’s “dis
respect toward the office of
Mayor,” Deeth said that his
health was being affected and
that he was regretfully resign
ing, effective immediately. He
adjourned the meeting and
walked out of City Hall. Council
President Bob Orlowski recon
vened the meeting, assuming
his role as presiding Mayor, as
provided in the city charter.
Revisiting the fence ordi
nance, city attorney Jim Lucas
suggested a procedure for en
forcement. A letter clearly sum
marizing both the old and the
new ordinance could be sent to
property owners, Lucas ex
plained, stating that their fence
or hedge may be in violation.
Property owners would then
Tips to keep your
winter comfortable
If you read mysteries or
watch them on TV, you know
that hidden passages in old
castles often hold the key to
the solution. It’s much the
same in your home. Once you
find gateways to the hidden
passages, you’re on your way
to solving winter drafts.
Here’s a hint to help you find
your home’s hidden passages:
Look for openings inside your
house that typical exterior
caulking and weather stripping
won’t seal. These are the most
important gateways to your
home’s hidden passages.
These clues are hard to find.
Start in the attic. Then go to the
basement.
Air leaks have many paths
to follow once they get inside
the wall or ceiling of a home.
Therefore, it’s important to seal
openings so air can’t get into
walls and ceilings. You’ll find
these cracks and holes around
attic access, recessed lights,
baseboards, window moldings
and electrical outlets.
Other leaks may be found
behind built-in cabinets and
storage closets, plumbing ac
cess and wiring through floors
and ceilings, where masonry
meets wood and plaster, and
through interior partition walls.
Sealing these air leaks from
the inside is much more effec
tive than exterior caulking. A
good time to seal these leaks is
before you insulate your attic.
Extension publication EC
1286, “Finding and Fixing Hid
den Air Leaks,” is available
from the OSU Extension Coun
ty Extension Office or by writ
ing Publication Orders, Agricul
tural Communications, Oregon
State University, Administrative
Services A422, Corvallis, OR
97331-2119. Single copies are
available without charge.
The illustrated publication
explains what causes these air
leaks, where to find them, and
how to seal them.
have an opportunity to comply lations and draft a letter to be
with the ordinance or to contact sent to property owners. All 16
city hall to discuss why they property owners issued letters
feel they are not in violation.
earlier this year will receive ei
The letter would specify the ther a phone call or a letter
amount of time allowed and no soon.
tify property owners that cita
. City engineer Dale Merrill re
tions would be issued at the ported that the state Office of
end of that time and fines
Economic Development had
would begin to accumulate.
notified him that the application
The current fines may be as for a revolving loan for replace
ment of the raw water trans
much as $100 per day, up to a
mission main, addition of a
maximum of $1,000. Lucas
300,000 gallon clear well/chlo-
strongly suggested that the city
rine contact chamber and the
council raise these fines and
installation of a flocculation
that the time allowance be no
more than 30 days.
basin at the slow sand filter has
been approved. The loan
The council expressed a
preference for this low-key amount is $700,000 with city
method, but was cautioned by funds of $67,500 included in
Lucas that a more pro-active the project to upgrade the wa
approach was necessary any ter main from 6” to 8” for a total
time citizens are endangered. project cost of $767,500. The
Lucas suggested that danger 20-year loan will have an inter
ous situations should be han est rate of 4.5 percent. The
dled with an initial phone call, new water rate has the capaci
from the mayor or police chief, ty to repay the loan. The coun
stating the nature of the prob cil has scheduled a special
lem, the potential for lawsuits meeting for October 25 at 7:30
and the need for an immediate p.m. at City Hall to complete
solution. If property owners are the loan acceptance proce
not cooperative, the city can dure.
schedule a hearing to declare
Banks resident Dorothy
the violation a public nuisance. Johnston, after a brief state
The citizens would have an op ment that the hedge next to her
portunity to defend themselves driveway is still growing, told
in circuit court. If found guilty, the city council that she had re
the city could then issue a no ceived a letter last week in
tice of abatement and seek re forming her that she was re
covery of all costs associated quired to have her backflow
with the abatement, as well as water valve tested at a cost to
court fees, fees for the city’s her of $100. According to John
defense, fines for violation of ston, who has lived in Banks
the fencing ordinance and for for three years, the letter said
creating a public nuisance.
that this was an annual require
Orlowski will meet with city ment and she questioned why
planner K. J. Won to determine she had not heard of it previ
which violations are the most ously. Merrell stated that the
dangerous and begin meeting annual test notice has “fallen
with those property owners. through the cracks.” Since
The city will also train the po some older residences in the
lice department to identify vio city do not have backflow
valves, the requirement for an
nual testing is one of the condi
tions for new construction.
However, all property owners
will have to be upgraded to in
clude a backflow valve as part
of the water system upgrade.
Orlowski said that he would
meet with the city planner to
explore other options to reduce
the cost of these tests.
Police Chief Daryl Crandall
reported that the city had
recorded 54 incidents and has
purchased extreme body armor
for all regular officers. Brent
Rogers and Barrot Taylor were
sworn in as reserve officers.
Crandall requested review for a
possible new ordinance that
would allow the police depart
ment to collect impound fees
for abandoned cars. Orlowski
stated that the city’s attorney
could do this only if the police
department had money in its
budget to cover the costs for
review of the ordinance.
In other action, the council...
• Heard the second reading
of the Alarm Ordinance. The
ordinance will take effect in 30
days.
• Received a report that the
Neighborhood Park should be
finished in early November.
• Awarded he Wilkes Street
Project to D & D Concrete and
Utilities, Inc.
• Ratified an agreement be
tween the City and Quail Valley
Golf Course Corporation (QV),
requiring QV to reimburse the
city for all costs incurred by the
city in connection with planning
policy and zoning changes,
and annexation sought by QV.
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