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The INDEPENDENT, April 17, 2008
Banks Council told Ford Foundation grant will help playground
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one, he answered that it is a
good balance and that “I en-
dorse the plan.”
Gordon concluded that the
contract between the sheriff’s
office and the city is a good
one. He also said he has heard
good comments about the job
Deputy Tran is doing in Banks.
Council scheduled a hearing
at 7:30 p.m. on May 13 for
Sheldon Oil, which is appealing
a recent Banks Planning Com-
mission decision. After hearing
from the appellant’s attorney,
Dean Alterman, and Washing-
ton County Counsel Loretta
Skurdahl on the type of hearing
they would prefer, Council ap-
proved a hearing with addition-
al information based solely on
the issue appealed. Both par-
ties were instructed to have
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written materials to the city by
April 25 at 5:00 p.m.
City engineer Gordon Munro,
of Kennedy-Jenks, with Justin
Iverson and Bob Long from
Golder Associates, Inc., provid-
ed a status report on the Well
#2 Interconnect Plan. A power
point presentation included an
analysis of existing pumping
test data from the Behrman
Well and Well #2 indicating that
the aquifer dewatering would
significantly reduce the long
term viability of this water
source under the city’s permit.
Golder Associates suggested
that additional pumping tests
be performed at Well #2 before
any further development. In
conjunction with regular water
level monitoring, the tests will
provide data on the sustainable
yield of the basalt aquifer
tapped by Well # 2. Munro also
noted that the draft Water Mas-
ter Plan should be ready at the
end of June. City Manager Jim
Hough requested that the time-
line for this project be removed
from the project/goals list.
Munro, as directed by city
council, provided design speci-
fication for repairing the win-
dow lintel in the City Hall, and
refurbishing the building’s exte-
rior. Five Star Builders, Inc., of
Banks, with a bid of $30,564
and 10 percent cost for change
orders, was awarded the con-
ract. Hough was pleased that a
a business within the city had
the lowest qualified bid.
Councilor Jason Short an-
nounced that a Ford Founda-
tion Grant has been approved
for just over $18,000. All ex-
penses for the playground con-
struction are now covered. The
next task is scheduling volun-
teers. The hope is to have the
playground up and running in
June.
Ray Deeth of the Chamber
of Commerce and Historical
Society introduced Suzie Jur-
gensen, a community volun-
teer. Deeth and Jurgensen are
working on resurrecting a Mon-
day night Farmers Market in
the Log Cabin Park. The plan is
to schedule two Farmers Mar-
ket events in July and two in
August. Branstitre asked Deeth
to send a letter to the city.
The next council meeting will
be May 13 at 7:30 in City Hall.
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