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The INDEPENDENT, June 19, 2003 Page 13 City of Banks nears completion of 2003-04 budget process The City of Banks Budget Committee concluded its work May 29, making final changes to the proposed budget. A re quest for funding from Little Guy Football was referred to the city council and will be con sidered at the June council meeting. The regularly sched uled June 10 council meeting was postponed until June 17 due to lack of a quorum. In order to allow for greater spending flexibility, Traffic Im pact Funds were exchanged with Washington County for MSTIP funds designated for traffic improvements in small cities. This allowed the commit tee to use $130,000 for the Sellers Road realignment, $50,000 for a public works facil ity to be built next to the library, and $20,000 for improvements HOT! BUY YOUR AIR CONDITIONER NOVY! Van Dyke Appliances has a large selection o f air conditioners in stock and ready to cool your home. D on't w ait u n til the w eather gets really hot, come in to Van Dykes today. SFRIGIDAIRE COMPACT AIR CONDITIONER VA T \ w 1W |F 1 L \ | r7 / 1 ------ ■■H b Pleated quick mount • Adjustable 4-way window mounting kit 115 volt operation air flow • C o o ls ^ 6 5 sq ft. Rigid slide-out filter • 5200 BTU cooling 2-speed fan $ 179 ■FRIGIDAIRE I capacity FAA053M7A COMPACT AIR CONDITIONER Easy-to-reach rotary 1 Quick-m ount controls Durable, easy-to-dean, ■ 8000 BTU cooling window kit rigid slide-out filter 3 fan speeds capacity Cools 350 sq. ft. on Oak Way. The total budget ed for Oak Way improvements will be $101,000. Previous adjustments made by the committee include: • An increase of $15,000 in the amount transferred from the general fund to the police department for a new car. • $1000 for the purchase of Christmas decorations. • Increase of $15,000 in the amount transferred from the water fund to the water depreci ation fund. • Denied an additional $1500 transfer to the library fund, but allowed the library to continue paying PERS benefits to part- time library employees. The approved budget also AVHA again tries to move City along on Greenville Park action Benjamin Pearl, Secretary/ nance required by AVHA Treasurer of Arbor Village CC&R’s. According to Birr, con- Homeowners Association tinuation of the existing agree- (AVHA), told the Banks City ment while discussing funding Council, June 15, that the options allows for continued AVHA believed the Parks Main- operation. tenance Agreem ent (PMA) Following discussion about would not remain in effect after possibly replacing, or supple- July 1st, and suggested that m enting, the m aintenance AVHA would stop watering the agreement with a levy, council park and/or stop paying the wa- members directed city attorney ter bill. Jim Lucas to begin drafting a Following a mid-council ex- park levy and to furnish the ecutive session, Councilor parks committee with informa Ryan Birr told Pearl that the tion and model levies. PMA is a management agree- Council must approve a levy ment that gives AVHA control of at their July 8 meeting in order activities in Greenville Park to get it to the Washington through the composition of the County elections office by the Parks committee in considera- July 17th deadline for inclusion tion for money for park mainte- on the September ballot. $ Please support the advertisers who make your FREE community newspaper possible. 299 FAC0Ö2M/A differed from previous years’ budgets by allocating wages and salaries, insurance and worker com pensation across funds to accurately represent where employee time is spent. A balloon payment from the sale of property will be used to reduce the city’s debt (in the W ater Fund) and increase bonding capacity. The budget was unanimous ly approved by com m ittee members Robert Murdoch, Bri an Biehl, Jeanette Granny, Kirk Andrews, John Deegan, Teri Branstitre, Jim Brandstitre Gary Coffey and Bob Orlowski. The city council must make any last minute changes and adopt the budget by June 30. COMPACT AIR CONDITIONER Easy-to-reach rotary • 10,000 BTU/hr controls cooling capacity Durable, easy-to-dean • Cools 490 sq ft Quick-mount window kit ALL QUANTITIES LIMITED TO STOCK ON HAND. HURRY IN FOR BEST SELECTION. $ FAC102MIA 349 SLIDER AIR CONDITIONER • 3 fan speeds I Convenient • Q uick-m ounting top panel 10,000 BTU/hr • 4-way air diredion Easy-to-clean filter FAK103JIV slide-out filter cooling capacity • Cools 490 sq ft *499 Ask about our Clock & Lock Giveaway!" Pay 3 months and get 4th month FREE! Ask about our Long Term Lease rates Specials available for a limited time Wie can honestly say... SERVING THE COMMUNITY FOR OVER 55 YEARS BRANO A P P L IA N C E S ^ 2008 Main Street • Forest Grove • 503-357-5011 □ -I BANKS M IN I STORAGE "We have the lowest rates in town!" Gates Operate Daily 7 AM - 9 AM Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9 AM-6 PM, Sat 8 AM-Noon 140 NW O ak WAr, B anks • 503-324-0552
