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The INDEPENDENT, August 6, 2009
Banks Council proclaims August 4 as Banks National Night Out
At the beginning of the July
14 Banks City Council meeting,
Jim Branstitre, who served for
many years on the Greenville
City Park Management Com-
mittee, was recognized for his
strong support of the City of
Banks. Mayor John Kinsky
thanked Branstire on behalf of
the city and the citizens for his
public service.
Kinsky proclaimed Tuesday,
August 4 as Banks National
Night Out, and called upon the
citizens of Banks to join the
Greenville City Park Manage-
ment Committee, the National
Association of Town Watch,
and TARGET, Inc. in supporting
the 25th National Night Out.
This was Banks second annual
National Night Out celebration
Gordon Munro, of Kennedy-
Jenks Consultants, provided
council with the proposed Wa-
ter System Master Plan of
2009, including minor changes
that council had requested at a
previous meeting. The new
plan provides a detailed Capital
Improvement Plan through
2028, including order-of-magni-
Super Quiet
Portable Power
tude cost estimates and infor-
mation on funding sources.
Work on a Water Master Plan
was started in 1995 and updat-
ed in 1998. The purpose of the
plan is to provide a comprehen-
sive plan for future develop-
ment of the city’s water system.
Council approved adoption of
the plan, subject to review by
the State of Oregon.
Council also approved a
contract with Shaun Pigott As-
sociates, LLC, to conduct a
Water Rate study and review
the Water System Develop-
ment Charge. The contract
amount may not exceed
$11,570.
Deputy Tran provided an
analysis of police activity in the
city from January through June
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9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Meat Bonanza
Boneless Pork
Sirloins in the bag
Pork Spareribs
Pork Baby Back Ribs
2 per package
1.68 lb
1.48 lb
3.28 lb
Boneless Pork Loins
Beef Tenderloin
in the bag
1.89 lb
in the bag
5.99 lb
New York Strip
Choice Beef, in the bag
CLOSED MONDAYS
of 2009, as requested by Kin-
sky. Tran reported that there
had been 13 arrests in Banks,
so far, in 2009. “As crimes go
up; traffic goes down because I
am spending time on crimes,”
he added. June had a spike in
activity, with 54 calls for service
and two arrests. Traffic stops
for the month totaled 22, result-
ing in 18 citations, including
four for Minor in Possession.
Tran reminded council that
Sheriff Gordon and Lt. Steele
will be attending the August
council meeting and that Au-
gust 28 will be his last day.
Tran’s original assignment in
the city was for one year, and
has extended to three years.
He will be reassigned to Aloha,
but is hoping to continue work-
ing Saturdays in Banks.
City Manager Jim Hough in-
cluded the following information
in his report to the Council:
• The Oregon Public Works
Cooperative Agreement that
council recently authorized be-
tween Banks and the Oregon
Department of Transportation
has been executed by both par-
ties and is now operative;
• The League of Oregon
Cities 84th conference will be
held in Portland this year, Octo-
ber 1-3, at the Doubletree Lloyd
Center;
• The July Oregon Trans-
portation Commission meeting
will be held July 23 in Forest
Grove at McMenamins Grand
Lodge, in the Compass Room
47100 NW Sunset Hwy.
Manning • 324-4848
from 10:00 a.m. to noon;
• Forest Grove is inviting the
mayors and council members
from western Washington
County to an evening of train-
ing on legislative affairs and
other sub-regional matters on
August 13 at 6:00 .p.m.;
• The steel water tank mate-
rial at the sand filter, which was
declared excess property and
authorized for donation to an
organization as a fundraiser,
has been removed. The FFA
received $6,000 for the materi-
al as scrap, which it will be us-
ing to purchase equipment
needed for its ongoing opera-
tions;
• Banks is meeting with Hills-
boro Parks and Recreation De-
partment to explore the possi-
bility of entering into an inter-
governmental agreement (IGA)
for inspection and maintenance
services of playground equip-
ment;
• The city is working with
Washington County solid waste
coordinators in a continuing ef-
fort to comply with the goals set
for state-mandated solid waste
reduction.
City Council accepted the
donation of light pole pennants,
with stipulations as to the con-
duct of the Ford Family Leader-
ship Class Pennant Project.
Christine Ford delineated the
responsibilities between the
city and the chamber. The city’s
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