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Cityscape 2001-08 Visit our Web Site: www.ci.tigard.or.us 11111 nnnrt ■.. 00 Qrinlim rinnnX111111 ■.. _ �� rl 11111 nnrin ��■ I T Y C A Vol. XVIV No.8 The Official Newsletter of Tigard August 2001 Mayor's Corner TIGARD B On July 10,2001,the Oregon Depart- A Celebration of Community and Family! ment of Transportation hosted a grand opening celebration to mark Located on Main Street in Tigard the completion of the I-5/217 inter- change. This improvement has made Friday Night - August 3 Sunday, August 5 a great deal of difference in moving 5-11 p.m. 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. traffic and has drastically reduced traffic accidents. However,the real Entertainment ■ Arts and Crafts Booths-All Day long-term benefit will be to the local ■ Oregon African Ballet Companyg ■ Food Court-All Day economy. Lake Oswego residents now have ■ Mexican Folk Dancers ■ Entertainment on Stage All Day better access to Washington Square as • Filipino&Chinese Dancers ■ Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue well as other Tigard locations. Entry ■ Salsa Dancing with Gabby Display to the Triangle has increased to the ■ Spanish Rock Band ■ Safety House point that we now need to examine ways to assist traffic flow for Trian- "" gle-area sho ppers. Food Vendors Featuring: Mi Access to the Tigard Central Business ■ Jamaican,Moroccan,Filipino, District has also improved. Other Mexican,Lebanese positive developments for this area include the revitalization work un- derway by the merchants and the fact Saturday, August 4 that the commuter rail project was 9 a.m. - 11 p.m. Remember: Main Street Merchants funded. Commuter rail is especially will be open! noteworthy for the Central Business ■ Parade starts at 9 a.m. District and Washington Square since Starts at St.Anthony's School on Main Street will be closed from the these areas are the designated Tigard PacifrcHigh way,travels to Grant intersection of Main and Scoffins station sites. Street...Tigard Street..Main Street (near McDonald's)to Burnham Street (ends at Mte Aid Parking Lot) from 5 a.m.Saturday to 7 p.m. I feel the future looks bright for our ■ Arts and Crafts Booths-All Day Sunday. area's economy due in large part to the improved access brought about • Food Court-All Day Commercial Street on the west side of by the new I-5/217 interchange. ■ Entertainment Featuring Magicians, Main will be closed from 3 p.m.Fri- Thanks go to all who participated in Clowns,Mother day until?p.m.Sunday. making this project a reality. A job Goose ending • Questions? Call Jon Sunquist at well done! with "The • 503-925-0911. Moes"Band in the evening. • Jim Griffith,Mayor Notice August PCC IT Where: Town Hall at City Hall, 1312 5 SW Hall Boulevard When: Thursday, August 2, 2001, 6:30 - 8:4 5 p.m. The CITmeeting is cablecast live on the first Thursday on Channel 22,78 or 28 at7p.m. Replays are shown the following Friday at7p.m.,Saturday at noon and Monday at 10 a.m. on Channe121 or 30 depending on your cable access. 6:30 P.M. An opportunity to meet one-on-one with staff to ask questions or discuss specific issues. Representatives will be available from the following departments: Administration,Community Development,Engineering,Library,Police and Public Works. (This portion is not aired on cable.) 7:00 P.M. General Session — Aired on Cable Channel 22, 78 or 28. 7:20 p.m. Fall Tree planting Program A presentation on plans to plant trees throughout the City this fall. 7:25 p.m. Ride Connection's U-Ride Come find out about this public transportation program for low income Tigard residents. 7:40 p.m. Washington Square Plan Update Subcommittees have been meeting over the last several months to discuss Plan implementation. Find out how the subcommittees are addressing transportation,storm water,natural resources,and parks and open spaces. 7:50 p.m. Bull Mountain Annexation Study The City is undertaking a study to explore the feasibility of pursuing annexation of the Bull Mountain area.Learn what's involved in the study and how you can provide input. 8:00 P.M. Break 8:05 P.M. Neighborhood Sewer Extension Program Come and learn about this program to extend sewers to areas not served,the estimated cost and how the program works. 8:20 p.m. Tigard Turns 401 The City of Tigard will celebrate its 40th birthday on September 11 and there will be a party! For details-tune in! 8:30 p.m. Meeting Follow-up and Evaluation CIT Members'concerns or questions on other issues. Set the September agenda. 8:45 p.m. Adjourn Bring a friend or neighbor! Ifyou are unable to attend and would like to have your ideas included or ha ve suggestions,please contact Liz Newton at(bz@d tigard.or.us)or 503-639-4171,ext.308. -2- Life News from the Tigard Library 13125 SW Hall Blvd. Library Events Calendar Adult Reading August 1,8 1-1:30 p.m. Craft Time-Puett Rm Program Volunteers Aug.1,8,15,22,29 5:30-6:30 p.m. Spanish/English Internet Basics Needed (Reg.req'd) Planning has begun for the 7th An- August 1 7-8 p.m. Teen Idea Group-Red Rock Rm nual Adult Reading Program,which will run from September 24 to No- August 1,8 7-7:30 p.m. Family Story Time-Puett Rm vember 4,2001. Modeled after the August 2 10 a.m. Storytime with TVF&R-Puett Rm summer reading programs for chil- August 2,9 Library Hours "Guess-How-Many Jar"-Children's Rm dren and young adults,the adult reading program provides incentives August 3 11 a.m.-Noon Pioneer Life(Reg.req'd/grades 3-5)- for busy adults to set aside time for Town Hall reading. August 4,11,18,25 9-10 a.m. Internet Basics(Reg.req'd) Volunteers are needed for a variety of August 4,11,18,25 11 a.m.-Noon Computer Basics(Reg.req'd) creative jobs including gathering August 6 10-10:30 a.m. Craft Time-Puett Rm prizes,handling paperwork and planning the kick-off and gala events. August 7 10-10:30 a.m. Preschool Story Time-Puett Rm Whether you're creative or logical or August 7 2-3:30 p.m. Self-Defense Workshop(Reg.req'd/ both,put your talents to good use at grades 6-12)-Fanno Creek Park your library. To find out how,call August 7,14,21,28 6:30-7:30 p.m. Computer Basics(Reg.req'd) Trish Stormont at 503-684-6537,ext. 269. August 10 10-11 a.m. Mad Science(Reg.req'd/grades 3-5)- Town Hall August 10 6-8 p.m. Music with Lew Jones-Puett Rm MUSIC with August 11,25 11-11:30 a.m. WILInet Basics(Reg.req'd) Lew Jones at I August 11 10 a.m.-Noon Summer Reading Party-Town Hall the Library i i August 11 2-4 p.m. TSRP Grand Finale Party-Fanno Creek Park Lew Jones will be play- August 31 7-9 p.m. Free Movie Night Remember the Titans mg Friday,August 10,from (Rated PG-13)-Town Hall 6 to 8 p.m. Lew plays a deep blend of folk,blues,and contempo- Alllibraryprograms are free. Some libraryprograms require registration. rary pop. His guitar style is original, To sign up,call 503-68.4-6537,ext.276 fresh and occasionally classical. Playing songs from his three CDs, Help Us Get Ready for the Book Sale! new music or familiar tunes,Lew's talent and skill always make for a Mark your calendars! Friday,Sep- In preparation for the sale,the library pleasant listening experience. The tember 14 and Saturday,Sep- is accepting donations during all Friends of the Tigard Library are tember 15,the Friends of the open hours. If you have newer,clean sponsoring this Friday night music Tigard Public Library will copies of books,music or other media event. hold their annual sale. you no longer want,please consider For more information,contact Library Books,videos,compact donating them to the library. If you Director Margaret Barnes at discs,audiotapes and more <<„A have questions about whether your (margaretOci.tigard.or.us)or will be offered at very rea- items are suitable for donation,please 503-639-4171,ext.263. sonable prices. contact Linda Parker,Circulation Manager,at 503-684-6537,ext.261. -3 - Summer Reading Events for Teens Events for Kids Teen Summer Reading Program Saturday, Aug. 11, 2 to ' ' Pioneer Life, Friday,Aug. 3, 2001: It's not too late to register for • Creek Park 11 a.m. to noon, Town Hall the coolest way to ' wn Hall) Get to know what life was like for pi- beat boredom and TSRP Grand Finale Party: Open to oneer children and their families. fight brain decay all registered participants in the Teen Listen to tantalizing tales that depict this summer. Regis- Summer Reading Program. Come on the pioneer experience and get an tration information down to claim your Summer Reading up-close look at some of their tools is in the Teen Area, prizes,pig out at the ice cream sun- and treasures.Thisro ram is for and the program is dae bar,play silly games and gener- grades 3-5 and registration is re- open to all youth ally be merry! quired. Call 503-684-6537,ext.276 to entering grades 6-12. All participants will win something and some will " '• oon to 7 ' sign up. win big! Oaks - - Park Mad Science, Friday,Aug. 10, Oaks Park Summer Reading Party: 10 to 11 a.m. Town Hall, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 7 to 8 p.m. Free admission and 10 free rides for Spin,Pop,Boom! Explore the wacky --Red Rock Creek Room all who have completed the Teen word of Mad Science with demon- Teen Idea Group: Join the team that Summer Reading Program! Those strations and lots of audience partici- helps serve teens better. Pick out the who qualify can pick up their passes pation! Learn how much fun science next few months'Free Movie Night at the TSRP Grand Finale Party on can be as we conduct our own science selections,recommend future teen August 11. experiment and make some great workshops,and help us critique our slime to take home after the show. collections and activities. All this Friday, Aug. 31, 7 to 9 ' This program is for grades 3-5 and power and free snacks too! ' wn Hall registration is required. Call Free Movie Night: Remember the Ti- 503-684-6537,ext.276 to sign up. Tuesday, 2 to 3:30 tans(PG-13). Denzel Washington Fanno Creek Park stars as the head coach of a newly in- Summer Reading Party, Saturday, tegrated high school football team in Aug. 11, 10 a.m. to noon, Self-Defense Workshop: Jim Craig this inspiring true Town Hall of the Westside Shorin-Ryu Ka- story. Snack and Come to the party! Bring you com- rate-Do will lead a series of exercises drink provided, pleted Reading Chart to claim your on how to avoid,neutralize,or escape shown on a large prize and your$5 dollar gift certifi- threatening circumstances. This will screen. cate for Powell's Books. Powell's be a very physical workshop,with Books staff members will be on hand training materials and pads provided. with a variety of books to choose Registration required;call from,and there will be a petting zoo 503-684-6537,ext.276. behind the library in Fanno Creek Park! Everyone who turns in a com- pleted Reading Chart may also pick up a coupon for ten free rides at Oaks New Tigard Library Construction Committee Update Amusement Park on August 15 from noon to 7 p.m. The Committee presented information to the City Council in both June and July about potential lo- Story Time with Tualatin Valley cations for a new library. The estimated size of Fire and Rescue (TVF&R) the new library is 47,000 square feet. The Com- mittee also presented information supporting the Thursday,August 2,10 to 11:00 a.m., a special story time will be held at the recommendation that the new library be a two-story structure. The Council is in support of library. Special presenters of stories that day will be a crew from TVF&R, this recommendation. Station 51. After stories with the The Committee will go before the Council again firefighters there will be tours of a in August to report on its progress.Watch future TVF&R fire truck. Kids of all ages .issues of Cityscape for more details. can have a Polaroid photo taken with the fire truck and firefighters. For For more information,please contact Library Director Margaret Barnes at more information please call Louise (margaret @d.figard.or.us)or 503-639-4171,ext.263. Meyers at 503-684-6537,ext.280. -4 Cook Park grant award Water, use it wisely The Oregon Parks and Recreation De- Water conservation and a healthy lawn partment(OPRD)has announced that Tigard will receive a$250,000 grant to Maintaining healthy soil for your V A soil high in .The lawn and garden is the first step in fund the expansion of Cook Parksand will easily V Local Government Grant Program water wise landscaping. Soil is not break apart and provides up to 50%of project costs, only the anchor for your plant's not hold its with city matching funds and a maxi- roots,but also acts as a reservoir for shape. mum award of$250,000.The lot- water and nutrients. tery-funded grant is designed to help Prepare your soil for planting. V A loam soil,(usually dark in cities and other municipalities ac- Adding organic soil amendments color)will remain a pliable ball quire,develop and rehabilitate park such as compost or peat moss will with a gritty feel. and recreation areas and facilities. increase water absorption and wa- ter-holdin ca abilities while add- To learn more,join the City of Developed by a citizen task force,the g p Tigard and the Regional Water Cook Park master plan is the city's thg nutrients. g g Pro- viders Consortium at one of the fol- highest park and recreation priority. Here are a few things to keep in lowing Landscape Workshops. All Improvements to the 79-acre park mind about your soil mix: workshops start at 11 a.m.and are will include a parking area,under- V Clay soil absorbs water slowly: hosted by the"Garden Doctor." ground utilities,a butterfly meadow, ater that is applied too quickly and an emergency access road con- `e ` atill r t off before it can August 11: Farmington Gardens, necting to 85th Avenue. These site the 21815 SW Farmington Rd., penetrate e so . and facility improvements are the Beaverton 503-649-4568 first phase of the four-phase master V Sandy soil:sandy soil has such September 15: Tualatin River Nurs- plan to expand and renovate the re- large air pockets that it dries ery,65 Dollar Street,West Linn gional park. quickly and will not hold water or nutrients. 503-650-8511 The total cost of the Phase Iimprove- For more information on outdoor ments is$750,000. The city will pro- To determine what type of soil you water conservation or to receive a vide$500,000 in local dollars. A have,take a handful of moistened free rain gauge to measure the bequest from Kristine Ann Tupling soil and squeeze it into a ball. amount of water your landscape re- will fund the butterfly meadow. ♦ A soil high in clay will be amoamouu contact Sara Danz at Work on the Phase I improvements doughy and slippery to the (saraQci.tigard.or.us)or started in July and will be completed touch. 503-639-4171,ext.346. this year.Future park improvements --- - - include: a tot lot,picnic shelter,mi- gratory bird viewing area,mainte- Congratulations to Greer Gaston, Employee of the Month for nance building,paved trails and July 2001 ! sports fields. Greer is a Confidential Administra- say she"has a heart of gold" Citizen letters in support of the grant tive Specialist II in the City Man- when it comes to interacting with proposal were included in the appli- ager's Office. She started work with others and can be seen checking cation packet and were important to the City of Tigard in December 1998. in with them to lend support or the city's success in obtaining the Greer is described as a person who just extend a friendly"hello." grant funds. helps create a positive workplace at- mosphere with her cooperative assis- Greer has been instrumental in tance to co-workers. assessing and then producing the paperless Council packet recently She approaches each job assignment implemented,which converted a with maximum effort and a calm de- paper-intensive system into an meanor.Greer gets high marks for automated format. her attention to time limitations and Thank you,Greer,for your hard schedules and her ability to stay fo- work and congratulations! *ilk cused and energetic.Her co-workers -5 - Something New! at the City's web site... Tigard street trees to Beginning July 1,2001,City Council and you will be led to a table where be inventoried agendas,meeting materials,resolu- you can select information for either Matt Stine,the City Ur- y tions,ordinances and minutes are an upcoming City Council meeting or ban Forester,is looking available on the City's web site. view documents from past meetings. for volunteers to inven- Please visit Tigard's home page at If you have any questions,please tory trees in the city's www.ci.tigard.or.us. Under the chart contact City Recorder Cathy public right of way. ' listing City of Tigard Departments, Wheatley at(cathy&i.figard.or.us)or Training will be pro- you will notice the bright green but- 503-639-4171,x309. vided and volunteers ton titled, "Council Meeting Infor- will learn how to: mation new!' Double click this area ♦ identify tree species use the data collection form Keep your water drinkable V determine exact tree location Water systems rely on water pressure where cross connection may be to keep the water in city pipes flow- found in water systems:to tree size ing in the proper direc- ■ V evaluate tree condition tion. Anything thatlip Wash basins and causes a drop in water service sinks Some knowledge of tree species pressure(such as line ■ Hose bibs would be helpful. repair or break,low- ■ Irrigation or lawn There's walking involved and you ered main pressure sprinkler systems will need to provide your own trans- due to fire fighting or portation—a bike would work just water main flushing) ■ Swimming pools fine. can create a reverse ■ Solar heat system flow from the cus- To get involved in this project or for tomer's plumbing system into the ■ Fire sprinkler systems more information,please contact Vol- public water main.This is called ■ Auxiliary water supplies unteer Coordinator,Susan Koepping, backflow. (wells) at(susank@ci.figard.or.us)or Photo developing equipment 503-639-4171,ext.460. Backflow can also occur when the ■ p g a q p customer's water system has a higher ■ Laboratory equipment pressure than the public water sys- ■ Aspirators Lincoln Avenue tem(such as booster pump designed without backflow prevention devices ■ Processing tanks improvements are or an interconnection with another ■ Boilers complete system operated at a higher pres- sure). How can backflow be Over the past two years,Lincoln Ave- The drinking water system can be- prevented? nue has been widened and paved.In come unsafe when backflow occurs. The City of Tigard has a cross addition,sidewalks,curbs,wheel- connection program to eliminate chair ramps,and underground storm drainage and water lines have been Where are cross connections or protect cross connections. WE found? NEED YOUR HELP to prevent installed. These improvements have resulted in a new "fully improved" contamination and to keep our Whenever a plumbing fixture is con- Lincoln Avenue from Greenburg nected to the drinkingwater supply, water safe. Road to Commercial Street. a potential cross connection exists. For more information on how Fortunately,many plumbing fixtures you can help in backflow protec- A portion of the funding for the pro- have built-in backflow protection. tion,contact Hung Nguyen at ject came from two Community De- Listed below are some examples (hung-@ci.tigard.or.us)or velopment Block Grants earmarked z 503-639-4171,ext.367. for pedestrian improvements.The k grant funding was supplemented with street,storm drainage and water line installation funds from the City of Tigard. -6- Subdivision Proposals in Tigard City staff periodically provides advance notice of potential subdivisions being contemplated in Tigard or its Urban Growth Area. Plans are not final and are based on preliminary information. It is possible that development will not oc- cur immediately. If the applicant goes forward with the project,a neighborhood meeting will be scheduled by the devel- oper/applicant prior to a formal application being filed with the City. Notice of the neighborhood meeting will be sent to property owners within 500 feet of the proposed development. PROPOSAL#I -Tentative Project Name: Unnamed PROPOSAL#2 -Tentative Project Name: Unnamed Subject: Multiple lot subdivision of 3.07 acres Subject: Subdivision of approximately 2.06 acres into ap- Zoning: R-7,5,000 square foot lots proximately 4 lots Location: 14277 SW Greenfield Drive;off of SW Green- Zoning: R-7,5,000 square foot lots;PD,Planned Develop- field,north of SW Bull Mountain Road ment Overlay Location: 14130 SW Fern Street;off of Fern St.,south of Contacts: SW Ascension Drive Developer/Applicant. Constanin Costiuc 503-524-4709 Applicant's Engineer- N/A Contacts: City Staff Kevin Young and Brian Rager 503-639-4171 Developer/Applicant. Ken Sandblast 503-296-6100 Applicant's Engineer. Project Design Consultants/Ken Sandblast City Staff Mathew Scheideggerand Brian Rager503-639-4171 I¢ ROSY W 2 T T� SITE J � � 40tk IR irtk&q Ce6brocu-SM foot t6 CM9 m 1 JT(-gmd On.Tuesday, September 11, 2001,the City of Tigard Plans are underway td inelude entertainment, refresh- will,be celebrating its 40th Birthday in grand style, mentS, C Mdren.'S a.etaiti", informational displays and The celebratim will,be held at the Tigard Civic Center FUN! from,4 p.m. until.7 p.m. Please plan td be part of this milestone. Th.e opportu- nity td celebrate 40 years of growtk and excellence Witt come oto once! - 7- Here is a review of the City Council Meeting highlights for the past month: a ➢ Honored Bruce Ellis Founder of the ➢ Heard an Update on the Bull ➢ Reviewed Right-of-Way and Tigard Festival of Balloons Mountain Annexation Work Plan and Sidewalk Maintenance Proposal ➢ Reviewed and Updated the Council Study ➢ Reviewed Request from Community Groundrules ➢ Created a Downtown Economic Partners for Affordable Housing for a ➢ Authorized the City Manager to Improvement District,Adopting an Fee Reduction Submit a Grant Application for Economic Improvement Plan for the ➢ Heard a Briefing from PGE on Improvements to Woodard Park Downtown Economic Improvement Community Surveys District and Calling for a Public ➢ Initiated Vacation Proceedings of Hearing on Proposed Assessments ➢ Heard an Update from the New Public Right of Way Located at SW and Surcharges Library Construction Committee Beveland Street at SW 72nd Avenue ➢ Conducted an Appeal Hearin of the ➢ Reviewed Phase 1 Report for Aquifer PP g ➢ Revised and Enhanced the Sewer Storage and Recovery Blue Heron Park Subdivision Reimbursement Incentive Program Future Council Agenda Items: * Conduct a Public Hearing on Whether * Conduct a Public Hearing on Noise * Hear an Update from the New to Authorize Assessments for the Ordinance Revisions Library Construction Committee Economic Improvement District and * Conduct a Public Hearing to Finalize * Conduct a Public Hearing on Business Improvement District Formation of Sewer Reimbursement Vacation of Public Right of Way * Conduct a Public Hearing on the Sale District No.20-Rose Vista located at SW Beveland Street at of Surplus Property near the Menlor * Hold a Joint Meeting with the Planning SW 72nd Avenue Reservoir Commission Regarding Washington * Conduct a Public Hearing on a Square Regional Center Plan Solid Waste Rate Adjustment For additional information or if you have any questions about any of the items listed above,please contact City Recorder Cathy Wheatley at 503-639-4171,ext.309.A copy of Councilpacket information can be found at the library for the last sir months. Audio and video tape recordings ofmost meetings are also available at the library. 6"Ogwa# &&a= All meetings are held at Tigard City Hall--13125 SW Hall Boulevard,unless noted. Meeting dates are tentative.To confirm a date or agenda topics,please call City Hall at 503-639-4171. The Tigard City Council meetings are City Council: Library Board: Intergovernmental cable cast live at 7:30 p.m.on the August 14*,21,28* Puett Room-TPL Water Board: second and fourth Tuesdays of the month on Channel 22.Replays air at September 11*,18,25* 2nd Thurs.,7 p.m. 2nd Wed.,5:30 p.m. 7 p.m.and 1 a.m.on Thursday and 6:30 p.m.unless otherwise Planning Commission: Tigard Water Building 10 a.m.,7 p.m.and 1 a.m.on Friday posted8777 SW Burnham (following the second and fourth * 1st&3rd Mon.,unless a Cable cast Meeting holiday,7:30 Tuesdays)on Channel 21. )'� Pm. Paid for by: PRESORTED STANDARD CITY OF TIGARD U.S.POSTAGE 13125 SW HALL BLVD. 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