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Cityscape 2005-11 ■lel MENii un AMEN November 2005 www.tigard-or.gov Volume XXIII No. 8 Mayor's corner Revitalizing your Downtown Hurray! After three years and Council endorses the Downtown Plan countless hours of work by mem- On September 27,City Council met to consider accepting the Tigard Downtown bers of our Downtown Task Force, Improvement Plan which details the community's vision,goals,and implementation planning staff,and professional framework to revitalize Downtown Tigard. consultants,Tigard's Downtown The Plan aims to integrate changes into a coherent strategy to create a"vibrant Improvement Plan is a reality. I and active urban village at the heart of the community"which will serve as a also want to thank the hundreds of functional,attractive and"uniquely Tigard"downtown neighborhood. Tigard residents who offered their input into the plan. Because their this Following a presentation,the Council unanimously approved aRf intense public involvement,our resolution accepting the findings and recommendations of the Plan. Downtown Improvement Plan is Urban Renewal truly a citizen's plan,reflecting the In June,Council created an urban renewal agency in order to accomplish the needs,wishes and vision of the projects set out in the Downtown Improvement Plan. Council acts as the agency, entire community. which is known as the City Center Development Agency. The agency is responsible The next step is to completefor developing and implementing an urban renewal plan that details funding sources the financial support base for the and timelines for the accomplishment of the projects and activities included in the plan's public projects such as street Plan. Council also created a citizen's committee known as the City Center Advisory improvements,open space acquisi- Commission,to assist in developing the plan and to make recommendations to the tion,and public spaces construction. Development Agency. In early October,the Advisory Commission completed The Task Force and City Council work on a draft urban renewal plan. On October 11,the City Center Development have identified an Urban Renewal Agency referred the plan to the Planning Commission for review and recommenda- District as one of many tools that tions. A Commission public hearing on the plan is set for October 31. Council can be used to fund these projects; review and consideration of the urban renewal plan is scheduled for November 22. one being used successfully by A tax increment financing measure will be placed on the May 16, 2006 ballot to Tualatin,Lake Oswego,and others. provide funding for downtown improvement. If approved by voters,the measure The Council plans to bring such a would allow a portion of the property taxes collected from downtown Tigard district before the voters at the May properties to be used for improvements to downtown. election next year. Enhancing Downtown Streetscape For more information on the The Downtown Plan identifies eight"catalyst projects"intended to produce a Downtown Improvement Plan or climate which fosters complementary development in the area. Efforts are under- about urban renewal,visit way to realize the first catalyst project,which seeks to enhance downtown's www.tigard-orgovand click on streetscape. "Help Build Downtown's Fu- A consultant team will provide design services to create a downtown ture",or contact Tom Coffee, streetscape plan.This plan will combine design principles and transportation require- Interim Community Development ments to develop a unifying theme and to identify specific design elements for Director, at 503-639-4171. select streets,gateways,public spaces,railroad crossings,and the commuter rail ` station area. Watch future issues of Cityscape for your opportunity to provide input. For more information contact Denver Igarta,Associate Planner,at Waig E. Dirksen, Mayor 503-718-2429 or denver@tigard-orgov. TIGARD CITY COUNCIL: MAYOR CRAIG DIRKSEN, SALLY HARDING, SYDNEY SHERWOOD, NICK WILSON, TOM WOODRUFF City of • , • It's Your Tigard lGet Involved! ia JA —bookmark— Board, committee and task force meetings in November are below. Agendas I Books and Coffee I are available at www.tigard-or.gov. No web access? Contact the person noted i Together at the Library? under each meeting. I I Library Board City Council Library Conference Room Town Hall Thursday, November 10 at 7 p.m. Tuesdays, November 8, 15&22, Connie Martin at 503-718-2512 at 6:30 p.m. Downtown Task Force Cathy Wheatley at 503-718-2410 Town Hall Committee for Citizen Thursday, November 10 at 6:30 p.m. Involvement I Denver Igarta at 503-718-2429 Town Hall I Is that allowed? Planning Commission Thursday, November 17 at 7 p.m. Town Hall Duane Roberts at 503-718-2444 It is at the Tigard library! You can Thursday, November 7 8r 21 at 7 p.m. CPO 4B-C.F.Tigard.Elem. I look for your favorite book, surf the Dick Bewersdorff at 503-718-2432 Thursday, November 3 at 7 p.m. I net, or catch up with the news-all Park and Recreation Advisory CPO 4M-Metzger Park Hall I with a cup of java in your hand! Board Call for details. Tigard Water Bldg.Auditorium Patt Opdyke at 503-725-2117 I Can it get any better than that? Monday, November 14 at 7 p.m. Fifth Tuesday - City Council i Yes, it can and does! Daniel Plaza at 503-718-2590 Tigard Water Bldg.Auditorium Tree Board Tuesday, November 29, at 7 p.m. I Bring this Library Conference Room Cathy Wheatley at 503-718-2410 I bookmark Monday, November 14, 6:30 p.m. I to then Matt Stine at 503-718-2589 library ' checkout f_ a` New web address I deskduring f the month of ,coax.' The City of Tigard has a new web address: www.tigard-or.gov.The new I November and address replaces the previous www.ci.tigard.or.us address which will remain I you'll receive a coupon to the Java functional during a six-month transition period.This change will also affect city I Mama Coffee Cafe located in the employee email addresses.Emails can now be sent using the format I library's lobby! How sweet and <emailname>@tigard-or.gov. I simple is that? Great coffee, great Previously,citizens could rely on the .us suffix as a sign that the website they i books...great pair! were visiting was a legitimate government website.With the opening of the .us suffix to non-government entities,that is no longer the case.The.gov suffix, administered by the federal government, can only be used by government agen- i CITY OF TIGARD cies. I -bookmark— I During the next six months,both addresses will work,however,the city L———————_————J recommends that citizens and others update their bookmarks and city employee email addresses to ensure a smooth transition. Opportunities Continue to look here for opportu- nities to get involved that may be of interest to you or call Liz Newton at 503-718-2412 or liz@tigard-or.gov. Page 2 Cityscape Editor - Liz Newton Layout Design - Jill Byars CITYSCAPE Cityscape Newsletter Harry Potter Party Shelf 7K Liff3 Saturday,November 12 News ary Calling all Muggles! Come dressed frartn t�e Tig-ard � as your favorite character to find out Library events calendar your Hogwarts house from the sorting Nov. 2 7-8 p.m. Stepping Back-Tualatin Indians:the Atfalatihat, compete in Harry Nov.1,8,15,22,29 10:30-11:30 a.m. Storytime Adventures(ages 0-6)—Puett Rm Potter Jeopardy,and Nov.2,9,16,23,30 6-7:30 p.m. Dogs and Tales,Reg.req'd create extraordinary (beginning readers thru grade 5)—Puett Rm wizard crafts. Muggles Nov.2,9,16,23,30 10:30-11:30 a.m. Storytime Adventures(ages 0-6)—Puett Rm who come dressed as their Nov. 3 4:30-5:30 p.m. Teen Leisure Cafe—Puett Rm favorite Harry Potter character will be Nov. 3 6:30 p.m. Computer Class: Word Processing eligible for a special prize. Parents may Nov. 5 10:30 a.m. Computer Class: Basic Computer Skills drop children off for the program's Nov.5, 12,19,26 1-3 p.m. Tigard Chess Group(ages 8 and up) duration. —Puett Rm Nov.7,14,21,28 10:30-11:30 a.m. Storytime Adventures(ages 0-6)—Puett Rm Nov. 8 7-8 p.m. Mad Science—Spin Pop Boom!(all ages) Mad Science Presents —Comm.Rm Nov. 9 7 p.m. Art Speaks: Portland Art Museum Center for Spin Pop Boom! Modern and Contempory Art (all ages)—Comm.Rm Tuesday, November 8 Nov. 10 4:30-5:30 p.m. Teen Idea Group—Puett Rm How do you know F Nov. 10 6:30 p.m. Computer Class: Internet for Beginners that a chemical reaction " Nov. 12 2-4 p.m. Harry Potter Parry(grades 3-8 only) has occurred? After this —Comm. Rm event you'll know! Join us Nov. 17 5:30-8 p.m. Teen Movie Night—Puett Rm for an extravaganza of chemical reac- Nov. 17 6:30 p.m. Computer Class: Introduction to Windows tions featuring flaming didgeridoos and a Nov. 17 7-7:30 p.m. Spanish Storytime—Children's Rm Nov. 22 7-7:30 p.m. Pajama Storytime—Puett Rm genie erupting from a flask to find out! Nov. 23 7 p.m. Book Discussion Group—Houghton Rm This program is made possible by Nov. 24 Library Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday The Ready to Read Grant fund. All library programs are free. For more information about programs,visit our web site at www.tigard-orgov/library/. Some library programs require registration. Dogs and Ta I e s To register,please call 503-684-6537. Welcome "Miss Lillie" Teen Movie Night Art Speaks Wednesdays! Thursday,November 17 Wednesday, November 9 Could your child use a helping paw Bring your friends to the library, The Portland Art Museum brings a with reading? Reading aloud to a dog and enjoy the movie, The Hitchhiker's series of evening lectures and slide creates a relaxed,non-judgmental Guide to the Galaxy,and popcorn. shows to the library. Docent Paolo environment that For more information visit the teen web Gramaccioni will discuss the Art helps children page at www.tigard-orgovlhbrary/ Museum's new building with overdevelop their teens/. 35,000 works of contemporary art. reading skills and builds confidence. Tualatin Indians: the Atfalati Our visiting dog and owner teams are Wednesday,November 2 „■■,■ volunteers certified Warren Lockwood from the Washington County Historical in pet-assisted therapy through the Society&Museum will share artifacts and give a presentation exploring the lives of Bonnie L.Hays Small Animal Shelter. the Native Americans indigenous to the Tualatin Valley.Discover how the Atfalati Registration is required. lived and the resourceful and ingenious technologies they developed. November 2005 www.ci.tigard.or.us Page 3 City of Tigard PRESORTED STANDARD U.S.POSTAGE 13125 SW Hall Blvd. PAID iEV7l4' Tigard, OR 97223 PORTLAND,OR PERMIT 2528 POSTAL CUSTOMER Prepare for winter CAP walk schedule Fall is the time of year to start thinking about winterizing your irrigation The schedule for CAP walks in system before the first frosts. Extended periods of freezing temperatures can November are as follows: cause considerable damage to underground irrigation systems. Expansion of November 2 -Area 4 frozen water will crack water lines and damage internal gearing in sprinkler November 9 -Area 43 heads. Initiating an annual winterization program is a positive step toward November 16 -Area 26 preventative maintenance care,and will save you from problems next season. November 23 -Area 21 Steps to winterization: November 30 -Area 7 1) Turn off the water to the irrigation system at the main shut-off valve. View the report to citizens for any of 2) Open all drain valves which are usually located at low points. these areas at www.tigard-or.gov. No 3) Remove water from system. Opening the drain valves is not usually enough. web access? Call Liz Newton at To fully ensure that your system will not suffer freeze damage,the best 503-718-2412. method is to blow out the system with air. It is recommended that a profes- sional is hired.Most landscape professionals use a high volume air compressor Tigard City Council to blow all the water out of your entire system. meetings a i r 4) Wrap above ground valves and backflow prevention devices with insulating material to prevent freezing. Live Video Stream Available: 5) Shut down the automatic controller by either putting it on"rain mode"which www.tigard-orgov,click on City will keep all of the programming information (start times,valve run times, Council Meeting Webcast. etc.)or simply shut the power off to the controller. Live on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at For more information on water conservation contact Corianne Hart at 7:30 p.m.Replays every Sunday- 12 p.m., 503-718-2599 or corianne@tigard-orgov. Monday-7 a.m.,Thursday-2:30 a.m.and 11 p.m.,Friday-7:30 p.m., and Saturday- 4 p.m. All programs air on Channel 28. For further information, visit the city's web site at www.tigard-orgov.