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The INDEPENDENT, February 6, 2003 Pagel Council agenda full with public hearings on three considerations From page 10 rompagelO gal document associated with Banks Fire Abbreviations: EMS, Emer- gency Medical Service; MVA, Motor Vehicle Accident JANUARY 2003 Jan Jan Jan 1 - MVA 2 - EMS Assist (2) 3 - EMS Assist MVA Jan 4 - MVA Jan 5 - Illegal Burn Jan 6 - MVA Jan 7 - MVA EMS Assist Jan 8 - EMS Assist Jan 9 - MVA Jan 10 - Brush fire I Jan 11 - MVA Jan 15 - EMS Assist Jan 16 - EMS Assist Jan 17 - Power Lines Down Jan 18 ■ EMS Assist Jan 19 ■ EMS Assist Jan 21 ■ EMS Assist Jan 22 EMS Assist Jan 23 Car fire Jan 24 EMS Assist Jan 25 MVA EMS Assist Jan 26 - Residential Fire MVA Jan 27 - Residential Fire Commercial Fire Jan 28 - Car Fire MVA Sick Person Jan 29 - Chest Pain Public Assist Jan 30 - Trauma Auto Alarm Mutual Aid the DroDertv o u ld n n- property title that w would no- tify interested parties of action pending between the city and the property owner. Council di rect Lucas to file the lis pen dens and review the situation again next month. B-V State Linear Park City planner K.J. Won re ported that a volunteer grant writer will prepare an applica- tion for Transportation En hancement grant funds to ex tend the Banks-Vernonia Lin ear Park from the current termi nus at Banks Road into down town Banks. Won told the council that the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department will be a co-applicant, and the proj- ect has support from Washing- ton County, the ODOT Region 1 Planning Unit, Oregon Eco- nomic and Community Devel opment Department and the Banks Chamber of Commerce. Council approved a resolution supporting the grant request. If the application is approved, funding for the long-awaited project would be available dur- ing the 2004-2006 biennium. Comprehensive Plan During a public hearing on the city’s periodic review of its Comprehensive Plan, K.J. Won presented an update on work for land use planning Goal 5, which requires insuring open space, protecting scenic and historic areas and natural re sources for future generations, and promoting “healthy and vi sually attractive environments I P lT ff lS O E S S O D D j ~ . with the natural and __________ between Oak Way and agreement with CWS. landscape character.” The Hwy. 6 provides intact water The final recommendation is planning commission previous- quality functions. development of a wetlands pro ly reviewed the work of Won The second part of the rec tection ordinance. Won includ and Associates, and Won pre ommendations is identification ed a draft of the ordipance in sented their recommendations of historic buildings and the his presentation. The entire to the council. designation, subject to owner’s proposal will be voted on at the The recommendations in consent, for inclusion in the February meeting. clude a local wetlands invento “Historic Resource Overlay In other business council: ry (LWI), identification of his- Zone." This has also been com • Approved a revised inter toric buildings in Banks, contin- pleted and includes: governmental agreement for ued participation in Clean Wa • The former U.S. National the Metropolitan Area Commu ter Services (CWS) and devel Bank building, now owned and nications Commission. opment of a wetlands protec used by the city. • Approved Greenville Park tion ordinance. • The former Banks Junior rental agreement and user fee The completed LWI identi High, now school district offices. schedule. fied and mapped all wetlands of • The Boy Scout Cabin Heard that the police de- one-half acre or larger and as • Ruth’s Beauty Shop at 130 partment’s first diversion class sessed them for wildlife habitat, Main St. was an overwhelming success. fish habitat, water quality, hy- • The Peppard/Moore resi The class generated over drologic control and education- dence at 281 S. Main St. $1400, more than the depart al opportunity. Five areas total- • The StewardZTurner resi ment received during last quar ing approximately ten acres dence at 301 Park St. ter for regular court procedures. were evaluated. None of them • Galloway House at 160 • Heard from public works qualified as “wetlands of spe Banks Rd. that the maintenance shed at cial interest for protection.” • Banks Methodist Church the slow sand filter gallery and Four of the five areas met the To comply with the protec the flow meter and well-control criteria for classification as lo- tion of natural resource areas cally significant wetlands, as and the requirement that long system at Carsten Reservoir had been completed. Tur detailed below: range availability and use of bidimeters and a computer • The area between Arbor fish and wildlife habitats will not control system will be installed Village, the railroad and Hwy. 6 be limited or impaired by devel- this month. provides intact water quality opment, the city participates as • The Parks Committee functions. a stakeholder in the Healthy asked council to consider phas- • The area east of the high Streams Plan Process. The ing out the Arbor Village Parks school and between the railroad purpose of the process is to de- Maintenance Agreefhent and extending south to Hwy. 6 pro velop a watershed-based plan including the activities covered vides intact water quality and that integrates the require- under that agreement in the city hydrologic control functions and ments of the Clean Water Act budget. Discussion of the com- education opportunities. and the Endangered Species mittee’s plan will begin at the • The west end of Sunset Act in a manner that promotes February meeting. The Parks Park provides wildlife habitat overall stream health. Won told Committee has openings and and intact ydrologic control council that the planning com- anyone interested in serving on functions. mission’s recommendation in- the committee should contact • The area north of Oak Way eluded continuation of the city hall On Monday February 10, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office will start the first of three seat belt safety campaigns for 2003. The campaign, called “Three Flags,” is international, involv ing law enforcement in Oregon, Washington and British Colum bia. This first safety blitz for 2003 runs from February 10 through Sunday, February 23. It’s timed to coincide with Na- Extends the Life o f Your E quipm ent The Pow er M ain ten an c Engine M aintenance • Extends engine life • Reduces fuel consumption up to 30% • Reduces emissions up to 50% Is n 't I t T i m e F o r A T u n e - U p ? «PO R T* O v e r I? years Serving the Community C om m unity Sales * * Service «-^,,34515 S.W. Tualatin Valley Highway CflQ c jo N o rth «idp t>« T V H ig h w a y, b e tw e e n H illsb c»o & C o r n e llu * h a r™ ™ harmony Seat belt safety blitz will start Feb. 10th Q w xa t stwxttoh I r j Parts r T * in in WVW * 0 4 0 ' Ifc tional Child Passenger Safety Week and there will be special Sheriff's Office last "Three Flags" safety blitz in Septem- emphasis placed on children ber, deputies cited 288 people who are improperly restrained, for seat belt violations. The purpose of the cam- Just prior to that blitz paign is to reduce the number deputies surveyed the area of motor vehicle-related deaths they planned to blitz for seat and injuries by reminding peo belt compliance and found 90 ple to buckle up. While Oregon percent of the motorists and continues to have one of the their passengers were properly highest rates of seat belt use in belted. After the blitz, deputies the nation there is still more surveyed the same area and work to be done. During the found the compliance rate had jumped to 95 percent. Deputies ------ Strassel’s Auto Repair & Hydraulic Hoses | are conducting a pre-blitz sur vey this week and will conduct 2-4-6 Spiral Wire • Flange Head • Suction Hoses another survey after the blitz. During the two-week in Adaptors • 3/16” to 2” • Bulk Oil Products creased enforcement deputies 276 S unset , B anks • 503-324-9808 will be looking for motorists who are not wearing seat belts or are wearing them improper ly. They will also be looking for children who are not properly secured in safety seats. 180 S. Main Street, Banks Oregon The fine for either violation is $77.00 SUNSET LAUNDRY W ash...$1.00 Dry...250
