The INDEPENDENT, March 21, 2001
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Council gives conditional approval to Oak Way traffic light
The Banks City Council dis
cussed plans and a timeline for
the traffic signal at the intersec
tion of Oak Way and Highway
47, at their March 13 meeting.
If there are no further delays
the work could be completed
by August of this year. Though
several problems were noted
during evaluation of the con
tract between the city, ODOT
and West Hills Development, it
was approved pending clarifi
cation of indemnity clauses
and resolution of minor issues
to the satisfaction of City Attor
ney Jim Lucas.
allows the city to identify its wa
ter needs through 2020 and
evaluate the resources avail
able to reliably meet these
needs.
The plan predicts that the
population to be served in 2020
will reach 1882 inside the city
and will include 308 people
outside the city who are cur
rently receiving city water. Fu
ture residential water needs
are predicted at 85-90 gallons
per capita day for a total resi
dential use of 9.9 million gal
lons per year. Minimal future
commercial use is predicted.
Average daily demand con
tinues to grow but is expected
to moderate after 2005 as Ar
bor Village is completed. After
2005, and on peak use days,
The Water Resources Man
agement Plan presented by the
city’s consulting engineer Dale
Merrell, was accepted and dis
cussed. The city can now move
to implement plan recommen
dations including switching irri
gation water from the city sup
ply to Tualatin Valley Irrigation
District (TVID), seeking a new
water source from a production
well on the south end of town
and vigorously continuing con
servation and curtailment ef
forts.
The Water Resources Man
agement Plan is also a tool that
Redistricting potential
discussed by Rep. Starr
State Rep. Bruce Starr ap
peared at the Banks city coun
cil meeting March 3 to discuss
redistricting and transportation
issues facing western Wash
ington county.
According to Starr, Wash
ington County’ increased popu
lation will result in an additional
representative seat and the ge
ographic area of each district
will shrink. Starr’s district cur
rently is doughnut-shaped and
includes East Hillsboro, Banks,
Gaston and North Plains. Dis
trict Five, the hole in the
doughnut, includes West Hills
boro, Cornelius and Forest
Grove.
Population
changes
in
Tillamook, Columbia, and Clat
sop Counties will also affect
Washington County. Currently,
House District One consists of
the area along the Columbia
River from Astoria to Scap-
poose, coming inland only to
include the part of Mist that lies
north of Highways 202 and 47.
House District Two covers a
large geographic area, with
portions of four counties, from
Warrenton south to Tillamook
and inland to include Vernonia
and Timber.
The Oregon legislature is
currently working on adjusting
district boundaries and is seek
ing public comment. (See relat
ed article on page 4 _)
Representative Starr also
said that he would like to be
made aware of the issues and
problems in Western Washing
ton County, particularly regard
ing transportation.
The focus of the meeting of
the Banks School Board meet
ing, Marh 13, was a presenta
tion of the Freshman Connec
tions Team. Using an integrat
ed approach to assist students
in making the transition from
Junior High to High School the
team has been very successful
in reducing discipline prob
lems, including harassment of
freshman, and in increasing at
tendance and scores on the
CIM tests. Freshman Connec
tions operates as a “school-
unto-itself” every day from 8:30
-11:00 a.m. with groups of stu
dents taking an interdiscipli
nary curriculum and experienc
ing problem resolution in a
supportive atmosphere.
The Freshman Connections
team — Colleen O’Neil (Eng
lish), Karla Clark (Technical
Support), Sue Henderson (Art),
Pat Ball (Global Studies), Jim
Gerlinger (PE/Health) and Rita
Hofsheir (Instructional Assis
tant) — has created a curricu
lum of six major units. Each
unit stresses a different learn
ing style and has a unifying
theme. For example, the unit
on North Africa and Islamic cul
ture includes calligraphy and
design, disease and HIV/AIDS,
In a recent mail election,
members of West Oregon
Electric Cooperative over
whelmingly
approved
a
change in the Co-op’s by-laws
to allow participation in busi
ness ventures other than the
sale of electric energy.
The final tally presented at
the March 20 meeting of the
board of directors, showed 453
approving the change and 194
in opposition.
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FFA;
• Passed a resolution in sup
port of Educational Service
District Funding Equity
• Received the superinten
dent and board evaluation in
struments:
• Received a copy of the
timeline for the Junior High
Principal selection process;
• Enjoyed the improved
lighting and acoustic ambiance
- everyone could actually hear
each other!
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study of all religions using Is-*
lam as a comparison, and a re
search paper on Islamic Medi
cine. At the conclusion of each
unit students complete a culmi
nating project. A Renaissance
unit is near completion and stu
dents will hold a Renaissance
Faire with performances of
scenes from “Romeo and Juli
et.” Remaining are units on An
cient River Cultures, the Gold
en Age of Greece, Connections
in the Modern Era and the final
project, “Newscast from the
Past,” where students create a
presentation covering the en
tire year’s study.
All of this takes place in one
corner of the high school, giv
ing freshman a “safe” place to
interact with each other and
the teaching team. The team
also serves as defacto advi
sors and liaisons with the larg
er student population.
In other business the board:
• Approved changes to BHS
graduation requirements;
• Approved the Community
Use of Facilities and Equip
ment Policy;
•Extended the superinten
dent’s contract;
• Approved overnight field
trips for Advanced Biology and
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• Continued discussion of
Development of a new water
backflow
testing;
source is expected is take at
• Accepted bid of Roger Pot
least two years.
Connection of Arbor Village ter Construction for Raw Water
and the school district to TVID Line;
• Awarded park mainte
could be completed this sum
mer. Connection costs will nance contract to The Land
have to be met by Arbor Village scape Company;
• Added removal of trees in
and the school district, howev
er, irrigation water from TVID is contracts for the Clearwell/
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and should result in a rapid (Water system project);
• Approved placement and
payback of the investment and
cost of “Slow Children Playing"
reduced operating costs.
In other business, the Coun sign on Commerce Street;
• Discussed using increased
cil:
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fees as a method of in
• Accepted a cooperative re
imbursement agreement with creasing revenue.
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