The INDEPENDENT, February 6, 2003
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Council agenda full with public hearings on three considerations
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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
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property title that w
would
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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
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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.
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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
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ly. They will also be looking for
children who are not properly
secured in safety seats.
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The fine for either violation is
$77.00
SUNSET LAUNDRY
W ash...$1.00
Dry...250