Board of
Commissioners
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-
v u n v iu u v u
m at
the board would decline the re
District Attorney Robert Lucas
classification, and recommend to
met with the board to discuss the
the department head that he con
preparation of a resolution to more
sider the employment of an ad
Continued fro m page 1
ministrative assistant in the next specifically outline the duties and
The Columbia County Board of fiscal year budget, and to limit authority of the park commission.
upcoming fiscal year. This a com
Commissioners met in regular ses
thi duties of the clerk-typist 3 to
Lucas also discussed the Gable
pletely dedicated fund, which sion with Chairman NW Barme- those outlined in the job classi
Road widening projeet.and moving
means money can be spent for
presiding, Gotnmissioners Min- ucation
of telephone lines on the right of
equipment only.
koff and Ahiborn. assistant Robert
Commissioner Ahiborn discussed way.
The same holds true for the new
\ance, amt secretary Gloria Sal
the hiring of temporary labor for
Lucas also discussed a car which
ly instigated motor pool operation vey present.
has been in storage at the road
Painting of the museum, as hud
Commissioner Minkoff moved geted.
and maintenance fund, the $44,500
department, costs involved for
fund was established basically for and Commissioner Ahiborn se
storing same, and progress made
Notices of acceptance of appoint
cv
accounting purposes with the cen conded the minutes of the meeting ment to the SolE Waste a S
on preparation of the order adopt
tralized motor pool fund being paid of June 28 be approved. Motion Committee were received from ing the 1971 Building Code.
carried.
by departments for usage of ears.
Kenneth Erickson and Phil Hos
Congress-man Wendell Wyatt.
As opposed to the 7 cent per mile
Miscellaneous claims were ao- sheimer.
Mrs Wyatt, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
charge made by the motor poo! proved.
Notices of acceptance to the Brownlow, and Mr. Chuck Hoyt
in the past, the charge has been
( ircuit Judge Don Kalberer, to- Surface Mining Land Reclamation ■net with the hoard.Congressman
raised to 10 cents with additional n 'thCi i '¡V*th Graham Tewksburv, Review Committee were received
Wyatt discussed several m atters
3 cents to go to help offset the wiih
from Don Walrod and Phil Hoi
¿
Rav Got,sey
pending in congress.
cost of replacing automobiles. A with the board to discuss financing sheimer
Commissioned
Minkoff
moved
spokesman in the commissioners of the position of Coordinator in
A personnel action was received and Commissioner Ahiborn se-
office said they were contemplat the Juvenile Department. After
1 ended a resolution be prepared
ing going to compact cars in the considerable discussion, it was requesting reclassification of Mrs
to designate the Columbia County
Carolyn
Mueller
in
the
Mental
Heal
future to possible cut down main
agreed that the coordinator would th department. Action was defer
Council of Senior Citizens as the
tenance costs.
be financed through the FEA pro- red until a meeting could lie held official planning and program co
The accounting machines and fn am
u'h(' ra,e ° f 52 50 P°r hour with Mr. Stevens, director, to dis ordinating body for Columbia
systems fund shows an increase tor a 30-hour week, until the end cuss
County relating to Senior Citizens
the matter.
of $28,500 which will provide for •’.U 'he EEA pro?ram - August 23.
o l » i ,etler was Pecei*ed from the Motion carried.
programing and initial implemen J®72 .At Ulaf time- the OEO
L
i
Pri»t test on a piece
Portland .Metropolitan Area Local
Phil Holsheimer met with the
tation of electronic data process Te7mRh th¿ Gommunity Action
, ,r° m ‘A
r
' h,‘ Tin’b' ™eek. Thieves broke into the estab-
Government Boundary Commission board to discuss the zoning of for
ing in the assessor’s office and tax
h?
’“’T
PUr,V T,,Mduv " “"•"‘"K N«> damage, other than
o,
"ance the P°siti°" advising of the necessity of an est lands, and was authorized to
office Through this fund it should at « $501
..
broken window was done. No money was token, nor were any of
per month, on a 40-hour election relative to annexation to proceed with the matter.
be possible to increase efficiency week through December 31. 1979
oM inn r
.
° " ,y “ “ “ ‘"K
S
•» *> «
Mr. and Mrs. Jam es Scarbor
the Vernonia Rural Eire Protec
plus keep up with the constantly No
county funds would be expend tion District. Said letter was re- ough met with the board
expanding state requirements with
ed for this position at the end of ferred to the clerk for his infor
Justice of the Peace Jam es Ma
out hiring additional personnel
that period.
mation.
son met with the board to advise
The Emergency employment act
Keith Thompson and George
Commissioner Ahiborn moved that Mrs. Melinda Swanson will be
next week Voting Monday, July
fund is $67,600 which is approxi
and Commissioner Minkoff Se- resigning effective July 14. and re
10 Cants, Junction City and Port
mately the same as budgeted last Mann met with the board to dis
f>rford-Langlois. Tuesday, July 11;
year. This is completely federally cuss various matters pertaining to «»‘ded the following reappoint quested authorization to hire a re
ments be made: Jam es Lewis Jr. placement at the same salary. Af
West Linn. Wednesday, July 12.
funded, therefore if funds are not road department operations
ter discussion, Mason was autho
Thompson advised he had receiv to the Civil Service Commission
obtained, the program will suffer
Bethel. Thursday, July 13: E sta
Tax levies for 28 Oregon school
ed a petition from residents of the 1
accordingly.
term ’ e£fective July rized to replace Mrs Swanson with districts enrolling 31 percent of the cada and Estacadu Union High
The courthouse building fund of
In ( olumbia County the following
requesting annex 1, 1972, Cedric Olson to the Vec- a eierk-steno 2. step 2, salarv of state’s elementary and secondary
$25,000 is approximately 80 percent ation to the Meadowview Street tor Control District, for a 4-year $471 r>er month.
students still lack voter approval. district lacks approved tax levy
federally funded and the money Lighting District SDL-1. He r e term , effective Julv 1, 1972; ja c k
Rainier No. 13 with an enrollment
State Superintendent Dale Parnell
of 1,470.
THIS LAND
will be used to complete the coun quested a resolution be adopted Minkoff. Public Welfare Board for
has
announced
This
figure
in
ty jail cells plus improve juvenile for presentation to the Boundarv a 4-year term , effective July 1,
Is Your Land
eludes Portland School District
S¿ milar to that prepared 1972; all appointments subject to
facilities to bring them up to state
A GOOD THING GOING.
K ___
EEP _________w
IT CLEAN!
have
codes. The grant for these projects for the Viewcrest subdivision
. 7 Seven
7 ! " districts
æ * *“
Ve slated
sh" “d votes
"otes
P,ac’ "
Ad Today!
Thompson presented two per
has already been approved.
In addition to the $31,630 increase sonnel actions, hiring Warren Kim
berly and Bradford Olson as tem
in property tax levied other prin
cipal sources of revenue include porary road department personnel
STA IN LESS STEEL
an additional $20,000 road district He advised he still has tem peran
V A C U U M B O TTLE
allocations and $88,000 O & C al PJ’S’Bons to be filled through the
locations. The $20,000 monies were f e a program, and that as yet
I . C C j r r i« « T H t u n n u n ]
a result of action by the commis he has not found a qualified grad
er
operator.
sioners to transfer more of the O
& C funds to the road department,
Thompson presented a letter re
thereby giving a lesser amount of yarding policy for purchasing
road tax funds to the cities.
through the new purchase order
Motor vehicle taxes are expected forms, effective July 1. After dis
1QT. SIZE
to increase about $59,350 while cussion, it was agreed the policy
I
quart
size
by Uno-
miscellaneous state and federal should be revised slightly prior to
Vec, ends liner break
TO P V A L U E !
funds show a projected increase of approval by the board.
age and leaking. Outer
$123,200. Interfund transfers are ex
Thompson also presented a draft
3 + 1 HOSE
shell coated with non
pected to increase $88,300 and cash of a letter to be submitted to re
slip enamel, cup-cap.
5Æ” nylon reinforced hose
forward will total $127,800
presentatives of Local 697 relative
Plastic-lined. 5-year
consists o f one 25-ft. section
to a grievance which has been
replacement gua aetee
and one 50-ft. section p|u, ,
Hied.
against breakage.
»hut-off valve. (485-0707)
(WK0232-5)
Commissioner
Barmeier
ques
tioned whether Thompson planned
Contnued from page 1
to continue to submit the weekly
20" PORTABLE FAN
has been struggling for members report of planned and accomplish
the past couple of years but in ed activities, to which Thompson
allowing the younger men to join r®P,ledJ afiuroativeiy. Thompson
the group the Jaycees were quick advised he did plan to submit the
weekly report in a slightly differ
to point out that a lack of pre
sent manpower was not the pri ent form, but because of the holi
day, had been unable to finalize
m ary reason for the move.
The Jaycee concept is one of the report for the current week.
Thompson was questioned whe
self-improvement and the 1 o c a 1
group stressed that these young ther he had replied to Jam es Sta
men might as well take advan c e y s letter regarding the Haven
tage of the programs that the Ja y Acres road. Thompson reported he
had inspected the road and re
cees offer.
Coast-Air 2 0 " portable fan
,.n
The local group has taken on commended it not be made a one
features durable front plastic
several projects that they are go way road. He was requested to
gnll; manually reversible
" T H R IF T Y " O S C IL L A T IN G S P R IN K LE R
contact Stacey relative to his in
ing to complete before the Friend
speeds, carrying handle
speetion
and
action
to
be
taken
ship Jamboree and many man
T hrifty oscillating sprinkler covers 2200 sq. ft.-en area 34 ft. x
(WS0802B1)
Commissioner Minkoff reported
hours win be needed to complete
65- t. All metal bousing, four dial control setting lor full left
that Joe Schriber had inquired re
the projects.
right and partial area sprinkling (486-1167)
The Logging show is the num lative to the Wonderly Road, add
ber one project, with the roofing ing that it was in need of grading
Thompson reported he had en
of the district office as second
countered a problem in the utili
Thirdly, the Jaycees have b e e n
" S IT T IN ’ IN THE SUN
hired by Jim Norwood to scrape zation of manpower within the clas
sifications
of
the
various
emplo
and paint the Burns Building. The
building is now being remodeled yees.
Thompson was questioned re
and a business hopes to be in by
Jamboree time. The Jaycees will garding plans for striping. He ad
do the outside painting only. The vised he hopes to have this done
wages that the Jaycees earn in by state crews, but if this is not
The "Carousel" chair.
possible, he would then plan to
U
the construction of the school dis
S tu rd ily constructed,
trict office and the painting will have it contracted because safety
heavy d u ty tu b u la r
fhe Carousel" lounger.
go to finance the various civic pro wise, he is not equipped to accom
frame. Multi-color, stay-
Extruded and formed
jects that the Jaycees carry out. push this, on the roads, but it
bright webbing resists
aluminum arms in wat
could be done on cross-walks.
fading. 5 x 4 x 4 web
e rfa ll design. Heavy
Thompson proposed a contract
count. (273-5116)
duty tu b u la r frame.
be prepared with Pete Matiaco for
Multi-color, stay-bright
removal of sand spoils on the P re
webbing resists fading.
scott beach area. Vance was re
6 x 1 5 web count.
quested to prepare a contract for
(273-5124)
■30 cents per yard with 15 cents
Per yard payable to the Division
New industrial construction in of
Lands, and 35 cents to the coun
olumbia Countv increased the val ty, for 10,000 yards.
uation in the county by $879,650
Thompson advised that as yet
during the month o f'Ju n e accord
he has not submitted a purchase
ing to a report issued bv the Co
WALL PAINT
lumbia County Building Depart order to Columbia-West for the
purchase of 900 tons of pre-mix
ment. The total valuation increase because of the outstanding claim
was $1,330,000. This figure includes for liability insurance.
^rCTri
building permit':
t ommissioner Ahiborn moved
issued for single family dwellings
Minkoff se
I " ® * ' commercial construction and Commissioner
$110,000 and 22 permits for septic conded an order reimbursing tax
es in the sum of $6.12 be signed in
tank systems totaling $14,575.
GAL
Goulds balanced
Building permits for 1972 total favor of Bill Molen, as a result
L A T E X FOR SM O O TH P A IN T IN G
4x8
Plywood
In
of
grant
of
property
tax
relief.
* 5G up to July 1, m 2 , of this total
flow
no, tank, no
to « ° ° D r l« 'm c ®X,#r,or " :ii,e ' a‘ *x house paint for all types of sur-
number 142 permits were issued Motion carried.
face« Odes to a bug end dust free surface in one hour. Over 1300
A letter was received from Doug
Slock
extras shallow
for single family dwellings. Two
wetom colors available. (631-6112,
permits have veen issued for new las Bickerstaff requesting the ad
well system.
Assld. Thicknesses
commercial construction. F o u r vertising of mineral rights to be
permits have lieen issued for new sold. This letter was referred to
Available in over 1300 custom colors. White. (548-6113)
motel and trailer court construct- \ ance to acknowledge, and advise
,or\ Tw° permits haye been is- or further action pending advice
of legal counsel.
rT
i.?r n€" industrial and two
Vance discussed the implemen
tor public construction.
WE CARRY A
tation
of the merit increases al
Total increase in valuation for
lowed
in
the
union
contract
for
1972 up to July 1 is $3,848,490 of
COMPLETE
Ibis Valuation for single family courthouse employees.
A memorandum was received
dwellings is $2,341,674
LINE OF
from the Mental Health depart
F IN E
F U R N IT U R E
PIPE FITTINGS
ment, relative to reclassification
t w
keep
of the clerk-typist 3 to administra
SELL u I se
WITH
A hy
WANT
AD. t
We Thread Pipe!
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tive secretary. After considerable
County Budget
28 School Districts
Lack Voter Approval
SUMMER
UNSHINE
SALE
$10.97
ENDS THIS WEEK
Jaycees Seek
$3.99
Columbia County
Building Permits
$124.00
brunsman
HARDWARE and ELECTRIC
C«.T. , , ?
* ?
WE DELIVER