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Page 10 The INDEPENDENT, November 1, 2000 Explanation of Bridgestone/Firestone tire replacement options Attorney General Hardy My ers alerted Oregon consumers to options available if their tires are listed on the September 1 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Con sumer Advisory tire list. “Consumers are confused by the barrage of information concerning the recall of certain Bridgestone/Firestone (B/F) tires,” Myers said. “This latest information from NHTSA on the expanded advisory tire pro gram will give purchasers a clearer understanding of their rights.” Customers can determine if their tires are covered by the expanded consumer advisory list by going to the NHTSA home page at www.nhtsa.com and the Department of Justice website at www.doj.state.or.us. If consumers confirm that they have tires listed on the consumer advisory, they should have the tires replaced as soon as possible. There are a number of options for re placement. Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. will replace, free, all consumer advisory tires if the tires are taken to a B/F authorized deal er. Dealers are listed in the store locator section of the B/Fweb page at www.fire- stone.com. Tires will be re placed regardless of use and condition and without a pro rata payment. The consumer advi sory tires may be replaced even if they are not currently on a vehicle. Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. will replace consumer advisory tires for individuals or compa nies. B/F will replace any road hazard warranty or insurance without charge when the re placement tire is installed. Consumers will not be charged for mounting, balancing, valve stem, sales tax or disposal fees for the replacement of con sumer advisory tires at the B/F authorized dealer. B/F will se- Council approves futher exploration of QV proposal From page 1 ed that the record show that approval of the process out lined by QV, while financially advantageous to the city, did not indicate a desire by the city that growth be limited to one di rection. Quail Valley GC Corpo ration’s property is on the east side of Banks. Noting that the city’s annex ation procedures indicate that the creation of business and commercial enterprise is a benefit to the city, Councilor Norma Stewart said the city needs to consider the current lack of industry and commer cial jobs in any annexation. Kil- gras responded that develop ment of a hotel commercial area has been discussed by QV. Council unanimously ap proved the request and will have the amendments pre pared for the Planning Com mission. Quail Valley will reim burse the City for all costs re lating to their proposal. In related business the council approved an ordinance establishing policies and pro cedures for annexation. The or dinance states that the pur pose of annexations “when properly timed, ...may allow for the orderly expansion of the city’s boundaries.” It adds that a citywide vote is required; that the applicant must apply to the Planning Commission, and that proposals must be consistent with the policies of Washington County. Another section establishes review criteria for annexation, including that a property must be contiguous to the city limits and within the Banks Urban Growth Boundary. In addition the city council must determine that it is timely to annex property based on the availability of an adequate lev el of urban services and infra structure, and that there are no unresolved issues regarding the development of the annex ation property. The criteria add that it may not be appropriate to annex property where the proposed use could be altered by plans of the property owner. The council officially named Orlowski mayor until January, which opened up a council po sition. Council will appoint a new councilor to this position based on the number of votes received in the November elec tion. Orlowski reported that he and the city planner had priori tized fencing violations. A letter inviting the property owners to meet with Orlowski and Police Chief Daryl Crandall to discuss violations will be hand deliv ered to all of the previously dis-, cussed cases. Orlowski said that he had received a good re sponse, that some of the most serious problems have been brought into compliance and that additional potential viola tions have been noted. Council also heard a first reading of a change that would increase fines for violations of the fenc ing ordinance to $5000 maxi mum. A study of City parks was added to the State Community Economic Revitalization Team (SCERT) local priority list. Oth er local projects on the list are planning and implementation for the Banks-Vernonia Trail End segment, and Main Street planning assistance. Won stat ed that the Columbia Pacific Economic Development Dis trict (COLPAC) is putting to- gether a proposal so that one agency can handle downtown planning for several small cities. Won also reported that he had met with the ODOT Quick Response Team (QRT) representative. They are re viewing the Banks Vernonia Linear Park project, which would bring the park to the de pot in Banks and requires the realignment of Seller’s Road, to determine if they can under take the project. If QRT ac cepts the project, they will com plete preliminary design work. Won added that a representa tive of the Parks Department told him that the Banks Vernon ia Linear Park was number one on the Park’s department’s statewide list for completion. In other action, the council: - Passed a resolution au thorizing a loan contract with the Oregon Economic and Community Development De partment for $700,000, for im provements to the raw water system. - Heard the first reading of an ordinance allowing the col lection of fines for impounding vehicles. lect the brand and type of tires used as a free replacement un der this option. Consumers are not required to use an authorized B/F deal er for replacement tires. If con sumers prefer to replace the listed tires with their choice of competitors’ tires, B/F will reim burse up to $140 per tire for any tire purchased to replacé a tire that is listed on the con sumer advisory. The $140 re imbursement includes mount ing, balancing, valve stem, sales tax and tire disposal fees. Again, the consumer can elect the reimbursement option re gardless of the use or condition of the tire. If the consumer pre viously had a road hazard war ranty, B/F will pay to replace the warranty on the new tires. In order to be eligible for the reimbursement program, con sumers must return the con sumer advisory tires to an au thorized B/F retailer, fill out a reimbursement form and attach the original tire purchase re ceipt to the form. Reimburse ment checks will be sent within four to six weeks. The Consumer Advisory Re placement Program is separate CORNELIUS AUTO SALES 2761 BASELINE, CORNELIUS 1025 BRIDGE ST., VERNONIA CALL ANYTIME: 693-7031 . — .m—— ........ !. !■■■■! Laser Paper 00 per ream White only - 8-1/2” x 11" Need just a few sheets? Come on in, we sell paper by the sheet. Colored paper,too Pastels • Brights • Neons I. H ill I i n 1973 FORD VAN Motor home style, self contained................................................................. $1,295 1984 FORD BRONCO II 4x4 ve, AC, 1989 FORD BRONCO 4x4 P/s...... $2,295 Full size, loaded.. ..$5,795 1990 FORD BRONCO 4x4 351 vs, f i .......... $6,895 1988 JEEP CHEROKEE LTD 4x4 4-door, leather, runs good................................................ $2,995 1993 CHEV 4x4 SILVERADO Ex cab o n l y $8,495 1987 TOYOTA FORERUNNER AC. p/s. P/B........ SPECIAL!! from B/F’s earlier voluntary re call program. Under the earlier program, tires are also subject to free replacement by a B/F dealer or reimbursement of up to $100 when a competitor’s tires are purchased. Tires in cluded in the recall are the Firestone P235/75R15 Radial ATX and Radial ATX II tires made in North America and P235/75/R15 Wilderness AT tires made at the Decatur, Illi nois plant. At the request of 49 Attor neys General and territorial representatives, B/F has re moved any release language from reimbursement forms. Ba sically, consumers do not have to waive legal rights to take ad vantage of any of the B/F tire replacement programs. Addi tionally, B/F has agreed not to enforce any “releases” on the recall or advisory forms previ ously signed by consumers. Consumers wanting infor mation on the tire reimburse ment programs may call the At torney General’s consumer hot line at 503-378-4320 (Salem area), 503-229-5576 (Portland area) or toll-free at 1-877-877- 9392. Auto, .............. ...................................... ..$5,795 1990 CHEV SHORT WIDE BOX 4x4 Auto, P/S, more!............................................................ $6,795 1988 SUBARU 4x4 2-Door, gas saver....... JUST $1,695 1995 NISSAN PICKUP Runs excellent, only 52,000 miles........................................................... $6,995 1988 CHEV CAPRICE 4 Dr, loaded, L/S edition, leather, 61,000 miles.......................................... $3,295 1988 CHEV ASTROVAN CL edition, 7 pass. ............................................................................... JUST $3,495 1994 MAZDA MPV MINIVAN loaded, 88,000 miles.......................... ........................... .............. $7,295 1995 FORD WINDSTAR MINIVAN 1996 MERC VILLAGER GS Loaded, all options................................................................ JUST * A $10,495 1993 FORD RANGER P/U Clean, x lt , V6, P/S, tilt, more............................................................. $4,995 1993 FORD RANGER P/U V6, one owner, P/S, XLT........................................................................... $4,795 1997 MERC VILLAGER Loaded, leather, LS edition........................................................ $12,995 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY LS edition, gold trim.. ..$7,995 1990 CHEV LUMINA EURO 2 dr, loaded, clean.............................................................................. $2,495 ____________________________________________ The INDEPENDENT 725 Bridge Street, Vernonia, OR 97064 Phone/Fax (503) 429-9410 Turtrey time is almost here, along with all the Holiday Cheers — Please Don’t Drink and Drive. £ im (tfabJi
