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Cityscape 2005-09 un Mimi MEN EWEN •i i • iWWI September 2005 www.ci.tigard.or.us Volume XXIII No. 6 -----------------------------Mayor's corner I City of Tigard's Family Festival I Dear Fellow Citizens, Due to rising costs,from fuel to I Join us for a week of family-friendly activities and events! . utility costs to employee health I Skate Park Fest, Sat. 9110 Music Night, Wed. 9114 I insurance,each year the city's budget I Noon to 8 p.m. - City Hall parking lot site 7 p.m. - Library Community Room goes up about eleven percent(110/0) on average just to maintain city I Free music,games,skate competitions. Enjoy the music of the Tualatin Valley I services at their current levels. At the I Bring empty pop cans/bottles to Community Band&the Tigard High Jazz support the Skate Park! Ensemble. same time,because of legal limitations to property tax increases, the city's i ice Cream Social,Sun. 9111 Family History Night, Thur. 9115 revenues only increase each year by I 6 to 8 p.m. - Library Community Room 3 to 9 p.m. Latter-day Saints Church at about four and a half percent(4Y2%). I hosted by Tigard 2000 Lions 15555 SW 98th Street(near Durham Rd) As you might guess,this cannot I Honor those serving overseas in the From 3 to 9 p.m. genealogy specialists continue for long before our reserves I military, celebrate the city's birthday will be on hand to help you do a are exhausted and our budget goes I with free ice cream treats and a short computerized search of your family's into deficit. To prevent this,I have I fireworks display! Bring used eye- history. Free! Beginning at 7 p.m., asked Council to form a task force I glasses or hearing aids in any condition families can create craft projects made up of private citizens from I for the Oregon Lions Sight and Hearing together! Tigard to study this issue and deter- I Foundation. Game Night, Fri. 9116 mine a course of action. This could I Movie Night,Mon. 9/12 7 p.m. - Tigard High School include cuts to service levels and 17 p.m. -Tigard Cinemas Cheer on the Tigers as they play Central I reductions in staff,or increases in fees and perhaps a local option property I Bring the whole family(and a can of Catholic. I food)to see a first run movie. Free! 5K Run Walk, Sat. 9 1 tax levy to increase revenue. of I / / 7 I course, any increase in property taxes I Share a Meal, 9/12 & 9113 9 a.m.-starts at City Hall,ends at LDS would require a vote of the people. Enjoy family discounts at these restau- Church on North Dakota But whatever the decision,it must be rants: Cafe Allegro,Coffee Cabana, This is a free family friendly race. arrived at through the direction of I Davidson's,Hometown Buffet,La Strollers encouraged! Register via email you,the public. The task force will be I Tapatia, and the Tigard Sub Shop. See at tigard5k@gmail.com. meeting at 6:30 p.m. on i page 3 for details. Family Heritage Day,Sat. 9/17 September 21, October 26, Novem- ber 30, and December 21 in the I Story Time! Tues. 9/13 1 to 6 p.m. - Library Community Room I Tigard Water Auditorium. You are 17 p.m. - Library Community Room Enjoy free music,dance,and food from invited to attend the meetings and Enjoy the storytelling of Alton Chung. cultures that reflect our families' heri- � I provide input on what future steps i Birthday cupcakes will be served. Free. tages. should be taken to address the city's financial future. Working together, we can find a solution. There will be canned food collection boxes at each event for the St. Vincent de Paul food pantry at St. Anthony's to benefit local families. I Craig Dirksen, Mayor L———————————————————————————J TIGARD CITY COUNCIL: MAYOR CRAIG DIRKSEN, SALLY HARDING, SYDNEY SHERWOOD, NICK WILSON, TOM WOODRUFF City of Tigard It's Your Tigard JGet Involved! Learn more! Board, committee and task force meetings in September are below. Agendas Putting plans into are available at www.ci.tigard.or.us. No web access? Contact the person noted action! under each meeting. Library Board Tree Board City Council Goal 1- Library Conference Room Library Conference Room Revitalize Downtown Thursday, September 8 at 7 p.m. Monday, September 12, 6:30 p.m. The creation of the Tigard Down- Connie Martin at 503-718-2512 Matt Stine at 503-718-2589 town Improvement Plan will be winding Downtown Task Force City Council up this month;however,the Downtown Library Community Room Town Hall Task Force is now preparing to embark Thursday, September 8 at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, September 13, 20, &27 on the exciting yet critical endeavor of Denver Igarta at 503-718-2429 at 6:30 p.m. translating the Plan into real action. Cathy Wheatley at 503-718-2410 In order to accomplish the many Planning Commission pending tasks,the Task Force is forming Town Hall Committee for Citizen smaller sub-groups to tackle specific Monday, September 12 at 7 p.m. Involvement areas of plan implementation.These Dick Bewersdorff at 503-718-2432 Town Hall groups will include the Brand Tigard Park and Recreation Advisory Thursday, September 15 at 7 p.m. Advisory Group, the Catalyst Advisory Board Jim Hendryx at 503-718-2443 Group and the Land Use Regulation Tigard Water Bldg.Auditorium Advisory Group.Advisory groups will CPO 46-C.F.Tigard.Elem. report to the full Task Force on recom- mendations specific to their areas of Monday, September 12 at 7 p.m. Thursday,September 1 at 7 p.m. Daniel Plaza at 503-718-2590 CPO 4M -Metzger Park Hall responsibility. Wednesday, September 22 at 7 p.m. New members are being recruited Patt Opdyke at 503-725-2117 to join the Task Force and serve on each of the three advisory groups. Join the Tigard Youth Advisory City Center Advisory Commission Individuals interested in participating are Council (TYAQ starts work encouraged to complete an application Library Conference Room Town Hall form.For more information contact Wednesday, September 7&21 Wednesday, September 7 at 6:30 p.m. Denver Igarta, Planner, at 503-718-2429 at 6 p.m. Tigard Senior Center or denver@ci.tigard.or.us. Liz Newton at 503-718-2412 Wednesday, September 21 at 6:30 p.m. TYAC members have a great time Duane Roberts at 503-718-2444 empowering,improving,and connecting Council created a citizen's committee the lives of Tigard's youth through known as the City Center Advisory service,peer input, and other activities. Committee(CCAC)whose purpose is to It is a fun way to get involved and meet assist in developing the Tigard Down- cool people. The TYAC is open to town Improvement Plan and to make incoming 61—12`'graders who live in recommendations to the development Tigard or the Tigard Service Area agency. (unincorporated Bull Mountain). Continue to look here for opportunities that may be of interest to you or contact Liz Newton at 503-718-2412 or liz@ci.tigard.or.us. Page 2 Cityscape Editor - Liz Newton Layout Design - Jill Byars CITYSCAPE Cityscape Newsletter it Family Week - Shelf 7LifeShare a Meal News fra,rtn the Tigard Ubrary On September 12,the following restaurants are providing discounts as Library part of the City of Tigard's Family Sept 3 10:30-Noon Computer Class: Computer Basics Festival. There are also a few discounts Sept 3,10,17,24 1-3 p.m. Tigard Chess Group(ages 8 and up) available on September 13. Share a —Puett Rm meal out and enjoy these special Sept 5 Library Closed for Labor Day discounts: Sept 6,13,20,27 10:30-11:30 a.m. Storytime Adventures(ages 0-6)—Puett Rm Cafe Allegro Sept 7,14,21,28 10:30-11:30 a.m. Storytime Adventures(ages 0-6)—Puett Rm 12386 SW Main Street Sept 7 7-9 p.m. Stepping Back: Oregon Electric Railway in Historic Downtown Tigard —Community Rm Dinner special 4 to 9 p.m. -Buy one Sept 12, 19,26 10:30-11:30 a.m. Storytime Adventures(ages 0-6)—Puett Rm Sept 13 7-8 p.m. Storyteller Alton Chung(all ages) dinner get one free if a soup or salad —Community Rm is also purchased,up to a $9 value Sept 21 7 p.m. Portland Art Museum's "Art Speaks" Coffee Cabana The Mauritsuis Project: An Introduction to 12215 SW Main Street Dutch 17`''Century Painting—Community Rm in Historic Downtown Tigard Sept 22 4:30-5:30 p.m. Teen Leisure Cafe(grades 6-12)—Puett Rm Sept 27 7-7:30 p.m. Pajama Storytime(all ages)—Puett Rm Buy one, get one free! Sept 28 7-9 p.m. Book Discussion Group—Houghton Rm Davidson's Casual Dining Sept 29 4:30-6 p.m. Teen Idea Group—Puett Rm 12830 SW Pacific Hwy. Sept 29 7 p.m. Grupo Condor, Latin American Folk Music September 12: Bring the September 12 —Community Rm Tigard Cinema's movie ticket and your All library programs are free. For more information visit ttww.ci.tigard.orus4ibrary. family for a free piece of Apple or Some library programs require registration. To register,please call 503-684-6537. Marionberry Pie ala mode. Stepping Back Art Speaks lecture September 13:Two for one - all September 7, 7 to 9 p.m., September 21, 7 p.m. Mexican items on menu,dine in only. A Look at Local Histo Oregon Hometown Buffet History— g Join a discussion on upcoming Electric Railway. Bill Binns from the 13500 SW Pacific Hwy. exhibits at the Portland Art Museum. Oregon Electric Railway Museum will Art Speaks brings an evening of lecture September 12 8r 13: Lunch or dinner give a slideshow and lecture highlighting and slide show,with overview,high- special-one meal for$4.99 with the railway that once connected our lights and historical background of each each full priced meal purchased. community and the metro exhibit. The series begins with a Please bring this article to receive area. Join us for a look at lecture/slide show on the Mauritshuis discount. the grand old trolleys andMM0ME Exhibit of 17 Century Dutch masters, La Tapatia railway equipment that exemplifying The Golden Age of Art. 11705 SW Pacific Hwy. made it all possible. 2 specials: For lunch or dinner— Family Taco Platter for$6.95(in- Attention Teens! Get ready to "Get Real" at the Tigard Public Library! cludes 2 chicken, 2 pork and 2 beef The theme for Teen Read Week this year is "Get Real" and runs from hard shell tacos),For dinner—buy one October 16 to 22. Beginning in September,join the Tigard Public Library in combination and get the second celebrating this year's Teen Read Week with some fun and engaging activities. Tell one Y2 off. Please bring this article to "The Real Story"in the Teen Essay Contest;join us in making the"Real Teen Life" receive discount. Photo Collage;and help design a book display of realistic fiction for the YA area. Tigard Sub Shop For more information,visit our teen programs page at www.ci.tigard.or.us/ 12501 SW Main Street library/teens or send an email to jessica@ci.tigard.or.us. Buy one, get one free! September 2005 www.ci.tigard.or.us Page 3 City of Tigard PRESORTED STANDARD U.S.POSTAGE 13125 SW Hall Blvd. PAID Tigard, OR 97223 PORTLAND,OR PERMIT 2528 POSTAL CUSTOMER Garbage rates change, new services coming! CAP walk schedule Following months of study the City Council held a public hearing on July 12 The schedule for CAP walks in and approved an adjustment to garbage rates and the rollout of a new recycling August are as follows: service. Effective August 1, 2005 rates charged by your hauler will increase. September 7 - Area 39 Those customers who have a 32 gallon weekly container with yard debris will see September 14 -Area 31 & 32 a 90 cent a month increase.All rates are affected and your hauler will send a notice advising of the new rates. Rates were last adjusted in 2001, and items such September 21 - Area 23 as fuel,health insurance and disposal costs have impacted the haulers to the September 28 - Area 14 extent that an adjustment was warranted. View the report to citizens for any of Effective January 1, 2006 your hauler will be providing these areas at www.ci.tigard.or.us,1cap. you with a 90 gallon roller container for recycling.This No web access? Call Liz Newton at container will allow you to co-mingle all recycling except 503-718-2412. motor oil and glass. These items will need to be placed in your old red crate. Tigard City Council This program has been implemented in other cities in the meetings a i r Metro area and has won the praise of customers as well as the city and hauler.Ease of recycling,more tons of recycling,and Live Video Stream Available: less mess blowing through the neighborhood are the results of this change. www.ci.tigard orus,click on City Effective January 1, 2006 an additional rate increase of 73 cents a month will pay Council Meeting Webcast. for this increase in service. The City Council also elected to adjust the franchise Live on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at fee upwards 1%to a new 4%fee. This adjustment will impact monthly bills 22 7:30 p.m.Replays every Sunday- 12 p.m., cents a month, effective January 1, 2006,and the funds will be directed to Monday-7 a.m.,Thursday-2:30 a.m.and recycling,neighborhood cleanups and other similar events. 11 p.m.,Friday-7:30 p.m., and Saturday- For more information please contact Twila Willson at 503-718-2597 or 4 p.m. All programs air on Channel 28. twila @ci°tigard.or.us. For further information, visit the city's web site at www°ci°tigard.or°us.