The INDEPENDENT, July 18, 2001
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Fire prevention is best way to avoid problems from forest fires
Quail Valley’s annexation pro
posal. Every step involved in
the request for annexation is
subject to land development
laws and frequent public hear
ings are required. The first pub
lic step in this complicated
process, an amendment to the
Banks-Washington County Ur
ban Planning Area Agreement
(UPPA), is scheduled for a
public hearing before the
Washington County Planning
Commission on August 1, and
before the County Commis
sioners on August 28. The pro
posed amendment would in
clude the QV property vyithin
the urban planning area in or
der to allow the annexation ap
plication to proceed. QV is
seeking annexation as a com
munity facility.
Derr outlined the basic steps
needed for the annexation, af
ter approval of the UPPA
amendment.
—Expansion of the Urban
Planning Boundary.
—An amendment to the
Comprehensive Plan and Zon
ing ordinance allowing the golf
course to be designated as a
Community Facility zone.
— Minor text amendment to
language allowing community
facilities to be privately owned.
—Completion of the annex
ation process which involves
submission of plans to Salem,
hearings before the city plan
ning commission and the city
council, and approval by vot
ers.
— Obtaining a conditional
use permit from the city. (All
The City of Banks will have
a new look soon, both in the of
fice and on the map. The coun
cil accepted the retirement of
long-time city recorder Bob
Prickett, and heard an update
on the Quail Valley Golf Course
annexation, at their July 10
meeting. Prickett’s retirement
will be effective August 31.
Council also approved a
public works superintendent
and accepted the resignation
of dedicated volunteer lone Pi
late, who serves on the city
planning commission and the
Washington County Coordinat
ing Committee. Anyone inter
ested in filling these vacancies
should contact city hall.
Don Kilgrass, of Quail Valley
Golf Corporation (QV), and at
torney Larry Derr provided
background information and a
report on the current status of
Tri-City Rural
Fire District
Abbreviations: EMS, Emergen
cy Medical Service; MVA, Mo
tor Vehicle Accident
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community facilities require
conditional use permits.)
The city will have the oppor
tunity to attach conditions to
the conditional use permit.
Responding to a question by
Councilor Tim Hardie about
why QV is pursuing the annex
ation at this time, Derr said that
QV would like to be able to pro
vide for future residential de
velopment when there is a
need. QV feels that part of the
property included in the annex
ation request could be used for
this purpose. Because this
would require an additional
process to change the zoning
from community facility to resi
dential, it is not included in cur
rent discussions.
Mayor Bob Orlowski intro
duced Tim Grossnickle as the
top candidate for position of su
perintendent of public works.
Grossnickle currently works for
the City of Aurora, where he
has been Public Works Super
intendent for three years.
Council unanimously agreed to
offer the position to Grossnick
le. Details concerning his tran
sition from Aurora to Banks re
main to be completed.
Councilor Gary Coffey pre
sented the Parks Committee
report. The committee would
like to add several new restric
tions to activities in Greenville
Park. They are continuing work
on development of a permit
process and fee schedule for
large groups using the park.
They are also seeking clarifica
tion of whether the ordinance
cited on park signs actually ex
ists on city books. City attor
ney Jim Lucas and the commit
tee will research this and de
velop ordinances if needed.
In other business council:
• Received a report from the
planning commission regarding
their determination that fencing
ordinances need modification
for height and sidewalk clear
ance. Hardie also requested
clarification on what materials
constituted a fence.
• Took action to re-appoint
Jacque Hermens as Library
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The oath of office was ad
ministered to new Banks
School Board member Doug
Nordholm and returning board
members Willis Meeuwsen and
Gene Kelley at a brief meeting
on June 16.
Meeuwsen was elected
board chairman for 2001-02
and Joe Evers was elected
vice-chairman.
Superintendent Marilyn Mc-
Glasson shared photos of the
tremendous work done by PGE
crews and other volunteers to
complete field lighting at Banks
High School. Along with local
resident Nick Vandehey and
others, PGE worked an entire
Saturday, donating six trucks
and nine employees to get the
light fixtures mounted and
ready. Testing should be com
pleted soon.
McGlasson introduced new
district business manager Nan
cy Hall. Hall has been working
at the Yamhill ESD and is very
familiar with the accounting
software used by the district.
She lives in Forest Grove and
has a Masters degree in Busi
ness Education.
In other business the board:
• Ratified negotiated agree
ments with Banks Education
Association and Banks Associ
ation of Classified Employees
for 2001-2002.
• Announced the next
scheduled board meeting for
September 10th.
Annual Ag/Forestry Tour
is rapidly filling up, hurry
The annual Washington
County Extension Agricultur-
al/Forestry Tour will be Satur
day, Aug. 11, from 10 a.m. to
8:30 p.m.
The tour will include the
L-B ar-T Bison Ranch in Hills
boro for a look at all aspects of
this unusual ranch. Tom and
Lori Epler turned this former
hobby into a thriving business.
You’ll get a chance to get close
to some of the amazing ani
mals, and calves will just be
starting to develop their
humps.
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Ranch sells meat year-round,
from sausage to steaks to
roasts.
Pool Park in Newberg will
be the lunch stop and a chance
to stretch your legs.
The next stop will be in Ger
vais at Cari Farms, a family op-
eration run by Richard and
Carolyn Stowell. This farm pro
duces grass seed, mint, veg
etables and wheat. Mint har
vesting will be underway.
Another family operation is
Goschie Farms in Silverton,
where Herman and Vernice
Goschie work alongside their
three grown children. Here
we’ll see production of hops
vegetables, seed crops and
some livestock.
The last stop will be at the
Oregon Garden for a closeup
of this breath-taking project.
This will be the site of our bar
becue buffet.
Reservations must be made
by Friday, Aug. 3. The price is
40 per person and includes
lunch and dinner. For informa
tion or a reservation, call 503-
648-1102.
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aDout tall grass and weeds in
yards that could pose a threat
to public safety.
• Directed Lucas to send a
copy of city action regarding
placement of a Verizon cellular
phone tower to Mr. Layton.
Board members elect Meeuwsen
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in the 2001-2002 budget.
• Directed Lucas to notify
several property owners that
complaints had been received
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