The INDEPENDENT, November 6, 2003
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anks Council considers police levy, water ordinance changes
During audience comment
time at the Banks City Council
meeting on Oct. 21, resident
Franklin Smith said that people
were registering their opposi
tion to both the parks and po-
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lice levies by not voting and,
therefore, not meeting the 50
percent of registered voters
needed to approve a money
measure.
When he also protested hir
ing reserve officers if the levy
passed, Mayor Bob Orlowski
again explained that the police
levy is not an increase, but a
continuation of funding for po
lice coverage. Levy passage
would not allow an increased
police force, he added, and that
reserve officers pay their own
expenses.
Smith also complained that
proposed use of a North Plains
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well permit would lead to con
tamination of the Banks aquifer,
since it is part of the North
Plains aquifer which is, or is be
coming, contaminated. Orlows
ki said that the North Plains
well permit would allow Banks
to increase future water use.
He added that the well permit
and the water master plan
would be discussed at a No
vember 12 workshop.
Another resident, Marian
Steinbach, notified council that
the wigwag sign at the railroad
crossing on Banks Road was
not functioning. City recorder
Debra Deegan contacted the
Port of Tillamook and was told
that they were aware of the
sign failure but had not speci
fied when the sign would be re
paired.
Orlowski told the council that
discontinuing police services
was not an option, but said the
city could delay hiring a police
chief and continue operations
with two officers and four re
serves through June, 2004. Ac
cording to Orlowski, this level of
funding could be continued
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through the 2004-2005 fiscal
year with support from the gen
eral fund. The levy could then
be placed on the November,
2004, general election ballot,
which will not require a double
majority. Council agreed to
adopt this strategy and directed
Orlowski to notify applicants for
the chief’s position of the delay.
The first reading was held
for
proposed
ordinance
changes that would allow the
city to set a water service appli
cation fee and to assess a fee
for checks returned for insuffi
cient funds. The ordinance cur
rently allows the city to charge
a fee for restoration of service,
though the city has never es
tablished such a fee. Council
will vote on the changes next
month and they would take ef
fect thirty days later, if ap
proved. Accompanying the
changes were draft resolutions
that would establish a $25 ap
plication fee, $40 fee for re
turned checks, and a $25 re
connect fee during regular
business hours, which would
increase to $50 for nights,
weekends and holidays. The
resolutions establishing fees
will probably not be voted on
until December.
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days? If you live, work, or go to
school in Banks (and are not di
rectly affiliated with the city gov
ernment) - and are lucky and
talented - you may win $50!
Banks City Council estab
lished a contest, which began
October 22, to design a logo for
the city. The winning design
should be versatile enough to
look good in a variety of appli
cations, including letterhead
and
envelopes,
business
cards, web site, banners and
promotional materials. The de
sign must contain the words
“City of Banks” and may also
include a slogan. Entries must
be submitted in 8-1/2” x11” for
mat, preferably in both color
and black and white. Entry
forms and additional informa
tion are available at City Hall,
Banks Public Library and
Banks High School.
Deadline for entries is Mon
day, December 1,2003. Entries
will be on display at city hall,
December 2 to December 5. A
panel of judges will recommend
a winner for approval by coun
cil at their December 9 meet
ing. The winning logo artist will
receive a cash prize of $50 and
become a part of the city’s his
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