The INDEPENDENT, October 19, 2011 Page 13 Hough reports to Banks City Council on sidewalk improvements by Jodi Boylan Mayor John Kinsky proudly presented Jolynn Becker with the League of Oregon Cities and CityCounty Insurance Ser- vices (CCIS) Gold Safety Award at the October 11 Banks City Council meeting. Becker, the City Recorder is also Safe- ty Committee Representative for the City of Banks, which had an injury frequency rate of 0 in the 2010-11 year. Contract Deputy Todd Han- lon briefed council on the Sep- tember police report, showing 94 total incidents in the city, with 19 of them by public de- mand, three arrests, 25 traffic stops, five written citations, and nine written reports. One per- son was arrested for shoplift- ing, another was arrested for misdemeanor driving with a suspended license, and a youth was taken to a juvenile facility on harass-ment/threat charges to another student. The school and juvenile depart- ment are dealing with the youth. Hanlon also reported that right after the park gazebo was painted, someone vandalized the gazebo by putting tire scuff marks on each of the pillars; fortunately, they were able to get most of the marks off. He has no suspect information at this time. Since school started, Han- lon has introduced himself to each of the principals and some of the students in the three schools. City Manager Jim Hough expressed his ap- preciation for the good service that the city continues to get with its contract with the Wash- ington County Sheriff’s Office. The Mayor and council joined in on Hough’s comments of ap- preciation. Hough reported to council: • The Banks Green Team is working on a project to conduct two E-waste collection events per year. One will be on the Saturday of Earth Day week- end in April and the other will be the first Saturday of Octo- ber. • City Staff is working to have an aerial photograph taken of the City of Banks, with the goal of duplicating the angle and view of the 1953 photo that hangs in Council Chambers. • The city has sent sidewalk improvement letters to property owners with discrepancies. A number of responses have been received and the city is working with each property owner to effect this safety im- provement. •The city received, and re- sponded to a query from the League of Oregon Cities re- garding local option levies. • The Internal Audit Subcom- mittee met September 21, and will recommend a few changes to the Financial Monitoring Pol- icy of the Financial Manage- ment Policies and Procedures document. The changes will be presented at the November 8 council meeting • The city is still working with Washington County Consoli- dated Communications Agency (WCCCA) to begin emergency notification procedures in See Council on page 14 12 Months Financing Available For the best service, selection & value, Go to the SOURCE… BRANDSOURCE ® Subject to credit approval THE MOST RELIABLE BRAND ITEMS MAY BE PRICED LOWER IN STORE Offer ends October31,2011 Unless Otherwise Stated SAVE ON SELECT ® FRIGIDARE APPLIANCES up to 10% off SAVE 10% $ 359 Frigidaire ® Electric Range • Ready Select ® Controls • Store-More™ Storage Drawer • Timed Cook Option FFEF3011LB $ 249 Frigidaire ® Built-In Dishwasher • Tall Tub Design • Ready-Select ™ Controls • Fits Up to 12 Place Settings FBD2400KB Frigidaire Affinity ® 4.0 Cu. Ft . Capacity, Front Load Washer • 7 Wash Cycles • Vibration Control System • TimeWise™ Technology, GREAT BUY! What did the ghost have in his rock collection? YOU PAY $ 1,099 Tombstones for the pair FAFW4011LW Frigidaire Affinity ® 7.0 Cu. Ft. Capacity, Front Load Dryer • DrySense ™ Technology • Fits-More ™ Dryer • TimeWise™ Technology FAQE7011LW Store Hours: Mon - Fri 8:30 - 5:30 Saturday 8:30 - 5:00 Serving the local community for over 65 years Drawing November 4 2008 Main Street • Forest Grove • 503-357-6011 Shop from home at www.vandykeappliance.com