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The INDEPENDENT, November 21,2002
anks council wrestles with park fees and nuisance abatement
The question of who will be
on the Banks City Council in
January remained uncertain at
the time of their November 12
meeting. Brock Banks was the
only candidate appearing on
the ballot, although there were
three open council positions.
Mayor Bob Orlowski was re
elected without opposition. Also
in doubt was the outcome of
the library bond measure.
Washington County elections
office anticipated completing a
tally of votes and write-in candi
dates by Nov. 22.
Greenville Park Fees
The parks committee, which
has been working on a fee
schedule for the last two years,
presented the council with a
proposed schedule last month.
At that time, city attorney Jim
Lucas was asked to review the
document and return it for con
sideration at the November
meeting.
The proposal recommends
fees for the reservation and
rental of the gazebo and the
four quadrants of field, and
would require city residents to
pay significantly less than non
residents. It also proposes set
ting aside two quadrants which
could be reserved on a season
al basis for use by sport
leagues for $500 per quadrant.
Mark Haynes, who is a
member of the Parks Commit
tee, appeared to protest the
Greenville Park fee schedule
because he feels the proposed
fees are too high and would
cause friction with Arbor Village
residents. He presented infor
mation on the fee schedule for
Forest Grove parks, which he
said have better facilities, in
cluding lights and restrooms.
Lucas, who is a resident of For-
est Grove, noted that Forest ship Oct. 1 and that she has work herself. Councilor Gary shop building available for oth
er uses. The project cost is es
Grove parks receive property been working every weekend Coffey opposed the delay.
timated
at $3500.
taxes from a parks district as to clean it up. She said she
Public
Works
Grossnickle told council that
hopes to clean up the property
sessment.
Public
Works
Superinten
the first of five turbidimeters
Parks committee chairman ' and remodel it for her parents.
dent
Tim
Grossnickle
received
has been installed. The meters
The
current
occupant
is
Davis’s
Brock Banks said the commit
approval
to
build
a
small
stor
are considered very accurate
tee reviewed fees charged in sister.
age
shed
adjacent
to
the
slow
and will tie into the computer
Councilors Teri Branstitre,
other parks and researched the
sand
filter,
and
to
use
Allen
control system. Programming is
costs of maintaining the park in Judy Clifford, Katie Murdoch
Spiering
as
a
sole-source
con
progressing on the computer
good condition. According to and Tim Hardie agreed to dis
tractor.
The
shed
will
provide
system
and hardware will be in
Banks, though the park is used cuss, in January, whether or
storage
for
tools
and
the
ATV,
stalled soon. The project is on
for soccer, it was not designed not the city needed to abate the
while
leaving
most
of
$45,000
schedule, according to Gross
for field games and is subject to nuisance, in order to allow the
budgeted
for
a
public
works
nickle.
property
owner
time
to
do
the
greater compaction than fields
that have a rock base. Accord
ing to Banks, the current crane
fly infestation is the result of
compaction caused by two
years of use without field spik
ing, which increases drainage
and aeration. Banks also said
that four of the five members of
the parks committee live in Ar
Minimum monthly payment required. You will receive a bill each month, but full payment shall not be due until the end of the promo
bor Village.
tional term. Finance charges shall accrue during the deferral period from the delivery or purchase date, but if such are paid in full by
the date as shown on your billing statement, your account will be credited for all finance charges which accrued on such purchases
Lucas felt it would be unwise
before they were paid in full. APR may vary. Minimum purchase may be required. All finance offers subject to credit approval. See or
to approve an agreement that
call store for details.
did not place responsibility for
inspection of safety conditions
on the renter. He also suggest
ed that event insurance be re
quired and that the use or serv
ing of alcohol be specifically
prohibited. Lucas will rewrite for
council review in December.
N O
Nuisance Abatement
Donna Davis made an emo
tional appeal for additional time
to abate nuisances at 140 De
pot St. At a hearing last month,
council approved notification to
require removal of all debris, in
cluding abandoned cars and
trailers, rubbish and high
weeds. According to Davis, this
was the first notice she has re
ceived about the situation. She
also contested some details cit
ed in the nuisance abatement
notice.
Davis told council that the
property reverted to her owner-
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