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T h e IN D E P E N D E N T , D e c e m b e r 2 0 , 2 0 0 0 P a g e 13 Audit lists concerns about fiscal management by City of Banks Management for the City of Banks must be “vigilant” in maintaining good accounting practices, the Banks City Council was told in the 1999- 2000 audit report discussed at their December 12 meeting. The audit comments were en gendered by the City’s size, because small staff size does not allow separation of check writing and fund accounting processes. The auditor also commented that police depart ment impound/towing fees should be properly accounted for. Mayor Bob Orlowski noted that the city started the fiscal year with a deficit of approxi mately $139,000 and, by the fiscal year’s end, had made up Now... Pellet Stoves in Stock! Wood Pellets O pen 7 D ays 8 a -6 p Linn Oil Co. - Texaco 182 N Main St., Banks 503-324-2622 approximately $67,000 of that deficit. The council had intended to fill the vacancy left by Orlows- ki’s move to mayor, but the in tended appointee, Ryan Birr, was not able to attend the meeting. Birr will be appointed at the January meeting, when newly elected councilors Teri Branstitre and Kathleen Mur doch are sworn in. Birr also ran for election to the council, plac ing third behind Branstitre and Murdoch. Councilors Norma Steward and Dana Campbell did not seek re-election and have completed their terms. The Banks Planning Com mission asked that the council allow non-voting commission members to vote in the ab sence of a quorum. The non voting members are not resi dents of the city. The Planning Commission has been unable to conduct business for two months due to lack of a quo rum. City attorney Jim Lucas said that the planning commis sion sometimes acts as an offi cer of the city when making de cisions and that case law does not support having non-resi GREAT GIFTS FOR CHRISTMAS BASEBALL • SOFTBALL • BATS GLOVES • BAGS • PRO T E A M HATS EASTON - LOUISVILLE - NOKONA - W ILSON - RAWLINGS N E W U N E S A R R IV IN G D A IL Y ! F rye’s A ctio n A th le tic s 2 0 16 Pacific Ave. 503-357-5120 L ooking F or A T ax D eduction ? D onate Y our V ehicle !! dents vote on city business. The council referred the pro posal back to the planning commission. Council accepted Planner K.J. Won’s work program for the periodic review of the city’s comprehensive plan. The pro gram will be submitted to the state Department of Land Con servation and Development along with notification that the city will need grant funding in order to accomplish the work The Oregon Arts Commis sion has released four new publications which document and describe how local arts and cultural resources can as sist Oregon communities through the Arts Build Commu nities program. Arts Build Communities pro vides services and assistance in two ways - through matching grants to support local arts and cultural planning and projects, and technical assistance from its community development staff and a team of profession al consultants. “The program has connec tions to almost every communi ty issue facing Oregon cities and towns - growth, downtown design and revitalization, the arts as an economic develop ment strategy, youth at risk, and others,” said Bill Flood, the commission’s community de velopment coordinator. “Our new publications document what’s occurred across the state so other communities can learn from the experiences.” The publications include: Arts Build Communities Technical Assistance Report - P ro g ra m support of the arts. The Arts Commission became part of the Economic Development in 1993, in recognition of the ex panding role the arts play in the broader social, economic and educational arenas of Oregon communities. The Arts Build Communities grants program is funded by the National Endowment for the Arts and the U.S.D.A. For est Service Rural Community Assistance Program. For copies of the publica tions or more information on the Arts Build Communities program, call the Oregon Arts Commission in Salem at 503- 986-0082 or visit the commis sion’s Web site at: http://art.econ.state.or.us. N ever give up. And never, under any circumstances, face the facts. Call 503-429-9410 to sta rt your subscription. B675 Gas Blawer HandheMBIawer • • • • 1INIY *150°° BB40Q Backpack Blower SQQQOO 27.2 cc 8.8 lbs. 130 mph 430 cfm $15995 029 SBPEB Includes Stihl's exclusive Quick Chain Adjuster - a MMIvalae ’329“ • 56.5 cc • 19.6 lbs. • 180 mph • 476 dm* •with tubes saw specifications ca. In. CC Weight (Iks.) 81IC 2.0 32 8.6 •25 2.7 45 10.3 I29S 3.4 56 13.2 Madel $29995 18” ear sion provides leadership, fund ing and arts programs through its grants, special initiatives and services. Nine commis sioners appointed by the gov ernor determine arts needs and establish policies for public S u b s c rib e Today! (503) 494-7888 1-800-452-1369 This year, m a k e ita Stihl! Details the past two years of work of the Arts Build Commu nities technical assistance team. The report includes pro files on 16 community projects throughout Oregon, community stories, specific ideas on public art and downtown development and information on facility and business development and bet ter organization of arts re sources. Developing Public Art in Oregon’s Rural Communities - Also developed by the techni cal assistance team, this guide is intended to help rural com munities that are considering public art projects. Report on the 1998-99 Arts Build Communities Grants Pro gram - Profiles 25 arts and community development proj ects, from the Arts Council of Pendleton to Vernonia’s Hands On Art Center. Report on the 1999-2000 Arts Build Communities Grants Program - Profiles 25 arts and community development proj ects, from Artrageous in Port land to Wonderkeepers: a Sto rytellers’ Guild in Scio. The Oregon Arts Commis- Have The INDEPENDENT delivered to your mailbox. Please call for more information. Donor that the raw water line project will be ready for bid in February or March. - Heard from Police Chief Daryl Crandall that the police department and the F.B.I. are investigating counterfeit money received from the high school and local business. - Reviewed a letter from Marilyn Senko and other resi dents expressing concern about the placement of a cellu lar phone tower. Studies illustrate how arts can improve community O DP accepts donations o f vehicles. Your donation may qualify you fo r a tax deduction. Proceeds directly support quality education and awareness programs about the critical need fo r organ and tissue donation. O re g o n outlined in the plan. Mayor Orlowski will hold regular office hours in City Hall, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. In other business, the coun cil: - Approved $700 for Christ mas gifts for employees. - Were told that the park cabin project and the Wilkes Street improvement project are both nearing completion, and metal screen ratchet suspension hearing protection wm HASS B A N K S AUTO PA R TS 1 O 1 N . M A IN S T R E E T - 5 0 3 - 3 2 4 - 1 0 6 0 Closed See your JOE’S DinER Banks-Manning 2-for-1 Specials Merchants fo r Good thru Dec. 31,2000 duality Service Tuesday thru Friday Any meal 2 -fo r-1 with a Smile! SUNSET LAUNDRY W ash...$1.00 Dry...250 180 S. Main St. Banks, Oregon Saturday-Sunday 2 -fo r-1 Specials Orders to go not included 47700 nw Sunset Huiy manning 503-324-2039 S trassel ’ s A uto R epair & H ydraulic H oses 2-4-6 Spiral Wire • Flange Head • Suction Hoses Adaptors • 3/16” to 2 ” • Bulk Oil Products 276 S unset , B anks • 503-324-9808
