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The INDEPENDENT, December 17, 2009 Page 15 Fowler will be new councilor in January Sheriff warns of stolen deliveries From page 14 of the Banks School District for approximately a year-and-a- half. The error has been cor- rected. • Statistics for the new bus stop at the Log Cabin Park note that Banks had seven passen- gers for two weeks in Septem- ber and 49 passengers for Oc- tober. Ridership is cyclic, but the numbers are good for this new service. The hope is that ridership will grow by word of mouth. Shaun Pigott from Shaun Pigott Associates, LLC, gave a power point presentation on the Water Rate Study proposal. Pigott first contracted with the city in 2007 to conduct a water rate study. Then, in early 2009 when the Master Water Plan was updated and adopted, he was re-engaged to provide a Water Rate Study update. Council complimented Pigott for the great job he did in pre- senting the information in an understandable manner. The city received two appli- cations for the vacant city coun- cil position, and both applicants were interviewed at the meet- ing. A motion by Councilor Craig Stewart to appoint Rob Fowler to the vacancy carried by a 3-2 vote. Fowler will be sworn in at the January council meeting. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is fielding nu- merous calls about stolen de- liveries. According to county Proper- ty Crimes Detectives, thieves in are shopping for parcels left on your porch by delivery servic- es. If possible, do not authorize package delivery without a sig- nature, or ask a trusted neigh- bor to watch for expected deliv- eries and hold them until you return home. The problem is not isolated to one area, and in some cas- In October, a citizen request- ed that council permit hunting in the Banks watershed. After consultation with their insur- ance agent and the city attor- ney, Council declined to revise the policy restricting hunting on city-owned land. After receiving the Banks Ur- ban Growth Boundary Expan- sion Refinement Plan and Transportation Analysis Project Timeline Task, Council con- tracted with CH2M Hill to con- duct a re-analysis of Banks UGB Expansion Study. The map(s) will be displayed at the Community Meeting on Thurs- day, December 17, at 7:00 p.m. in the Banks Elementary School cafeteria. A resolution was adopted by council to extend the Portland General Electric Franchise Agreement. The current fran- chise agreement expires on December 31. The city has been in negotiation since July and are making progress. In or- der to ensure continued electric service to citizens and continue receipt of franchise fees, PGE recommended that the fran- chise be extended three months. Council received the Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Audit Report prepared by Dennis R. Conner, CPA. Kinsky suggested that council “check out page four”, which noted that “The City is fi- nancially sound. The budget is balanced. There are sufficient funds to cover all of the ac- counts. ...”. The next city council meet- ing will be held on January 12 at City Hall. In The Service Timothy S. Heesacker Army Pvt. Timothy S. Hee- sacker has graduated from ba- sic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fit- ness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemi- cal warfare and bayonet train- ing, drill and ceremony, march- ing, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice sys- tem, basic first aid, foot march- es, and field training exercises. He is the son of Shawn Hee- sacker of Banks, and a 2009 graduate of Banks High School. es, it appears that thieves may be following the delivery trucks. Also watch out for your neighbors and report any sus- picious activity by calling 9-1-1. Happy Holidays! Wishing You Many Blessings CCB# 102535 503-324-0759 P.O.Box 207 Banks, Oregon 97106 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year For your convenience we will be open 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Christmas Eve. We will be closed Christmas Bighorn Logging Corp 503-324-2422 Photo by Lynn Smith 660 So. Main, Banks • 503-324-2171