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Cityscape 2007-10 City of Tigard's Official Newsletter (11TYSCAPE. Mayor's Corner Vote by Mail As I write this,on Sept. 10th,we have November 6, 2007 Special Election just concluded our third annual Family Tigard voters will be asked to cast on October 19,2007. If you have Fest,Tigard's celebration of family and their ballots on November 6,2007,a questions about your ballot,please community. I hope that each of you had special election date. contact the the opportunity to take part in some or all There will be a City Washington of the events during the three-day festival, of Tigard Council County Elections which culminated with a concert,magic position on the ballot Division by show,ice cream,and fireworks. All these with voters asked to calling 503- events were,and will continue to be,free. vote for one candidate ba 846-5800. to fill a one-year term, Information Family Fest is scheduled for January 1-December 31,2008. Two about the November election will be September to coincide with the city's candidates have been nominated: posted on the Election Division's web birthday. Tigard was incorporated as a Roger Potthoff and Nicholas Wilson. site: wwwco.wasbington.orus/cgi/electhom/ city on September 11, 1961. In 2001, The successful candidate will serve mainpl. Tigard was set to remember our 40th the final year of the term vacated by anniversary when the terrorist attacks on former Councilor Sally Harding who Ballot Drop Site the East coast occurred,causing us to resigned on April 24,2007,when she Your ballot can be cast by mailing cancel our plans.Those who lost their moved out of state. it to the county or depositing it in an lives on that tragic day are remembered by official ballot drop-off site. Tigard their families and friends ever da and b� The 2007 Legislature referred P- g Y y y proposed legislation,Ballot Measure 49, City Hall located at 13125 SW Hall the nation every September 11. louwill again be an official Boulevard to the Oregon voters for their approval g Having your birthday on 9/11 is sort or disapproval on November 6,2007. ballot drop-off site. The drive-up of like being born on Pearl Harbor Day This measure is related to Ballot election box has been moved as the or the anniversary of a personal tragedy.. Measure 37. Ballot Measure 37, previous election box site is now By combining our birthday with Family approved by voters in 2004,required the location of the new Jim Griffith Fest and making it a multi-day celebration, that governments pay owners,or waive Memorial Skate Park. To drop off your it allows us to reclaim the date without enforcement by repealing,changing or ballot,just follow the signs in the City focusing on it. not applying restrictions,when certain Hall parking lot. The ballot box will be Community is what our city is all land use restrictions reduce owners' open October 19,2007 through 8 p.m. about,as we make Tigard our"Place to property values. The Oregon Voter's on November 6,2007. You may also Call Home." If you weren't able to join us pamphlet will contain information bring your ballot into the lobby at City this year,make plans now for next year! concerning Measure 49. To review a Hall,during business hours (Monday- See you next September! copy of the proposed legislation,view Friday,8 a.m.to 5 p.m.) until 5 p.m., the Oregon legislature's web site at: November 6,2007. www.leg.state.or.us/bills laws. For more information about the November 6 ballots will be November election,please contact mailed to Washington County Voters Tigard City Recorder Cathy Wheatley at Craig E.Dirksen,Mayor 503-718-2410 or catby@tigarcl orgov. TIGARD CITY COUNCIL: MAYOR CRAIG DIRKSEN, GRETCHEN BUEHNER, SYDNEY SHERWOOD, NICK WILSON,TOM WOODRUFF ACity of Tigard Nurture Your Passion for the Environment Become a Restoration Crew Leader 6t" Annual Free Leaf Friends of Trees and the City of Tigard are teaming up to offer free training for Disposal & Food Drive people interested in becoming Natural Area Restoration crew leaders. Crew leaders will assist with restoration events right here in Tigard. Area residents are encouraged The Natural Area Restoration Program restores and enhances urban natural to drop off leaves and donate non- areas to preserve biodiversity,improve water and air quality,protect native species, perishable food items from 9 a.m. to and enhance wildlife habitat. Class participants will learn about native plants,local 3 p.m. on the following dates: ecosystems,and proper tree planting techniques. No experience is necessary. • Saturday,November 3 • Saturday,November 17 TRAINING DETAILS: • Saturday,December 1 • Date: . The drop-off site is located at Saturday,November 10,2007 the Public Works Building,8777 • Time: SW Burnham Street. Leaves can be 9 a.m.to 3 p.m. loose or bagged in paper or plastic. For more information,contact • Location: Storm Operations Supervisor Magness Memorial Tree Farm 31195 SW Ladd Hill Rd. Rob Block at 503-718-2607 or rob@ Sherwood,OR 97140 —6 lib tigard-orgov. • Pre-registration is required. Contact Ramona Arechiga at Friends of Trees at 503-282-8846,ext. 15 or ramonaa@friendsoftrees.org. (Please mention you are a Tigard resident.) No Reservations Required Reservations for park shelters are not required from October 15,2007 through March 27,2008. During this Restore Derry Dell Creek time shelters are available on a first- Join in the fun while working to improve our environment at this Tree for All come,first-served basis. event.Volunteers will plant native trees and shrubs along Derry Dell Creek. Streams Baseball and soccer fields will lined with native vegetation provide cleaner,cooler water,better flood management, close on October 29. Due to the and improved fish and wildlife habitat. Tools and snacks arc provided and all ages possibility of flooding,the lower welcome. section of Cook Park,just beyond the restroom/concession stand,will Date: Saturday,October 20,2007 be closed to vehicle traffic as of October 29. Time: 9 a.m. to Noon Baseball fields and the lower Location: Meet at the corner of Genesis Loop section of Cook Park will re-open on and Eden Court March 1. Soccer fields will re-open Details: Registration is only required for on April 14. For the 2008 season, groups of four or more volunteers. reservations can be made: • Online at avzvzv tigard-or.gov Contact: For more information,please contact beginning January 1,2008 Carla Staedter at 503-718-2788 or • In-person at the Public Works carla@tigard-orgov to register. Building,8777 SW Burnham Street,beginning January 2,2008 Do you want to learn more about restoration work in Tigard? For more information,contact Contact Surface Water Quality/Volunteer Coordinator Carla Staedter Diane Kuhn at 503-718-2641 or at 503-718-2788 or carla@tigard-or.gov. dianek@tigard-orgov. Paget www.tigard-or.gov•503-639-4171 CITYSCAPE AL Cityscape Newsletter A Fun for Ones N EW! Shelf Irw Lmlf e Tuesdays:October 2,9,16,23,30 Ages 12—24 months News from the Tigard Library 13500 _SWI'Hall Blvd. 10:30 a.m.,Puett Room Join us as we sing,rhyme,share simple stories SUPER TUESDAY EVENT: Book&Movie Discussion Group and enjoy movement activities in this story time Westside Dance&Gymnastics Thursday,October 11,5-8 p.m. specially designed for new walkers and their Tuesday,October 9,7-8 p.m. Community RoomFoC deers...., grownups!Stay and play after the program. Community Room,All ages Teens in 6th to 12th Westside Dance& grades are invited to read the book,watch Teen Anime Club Gymnastics Academy will the movie,and then talk about them both. Thursday,October 18,5-7 p.m. present a dazzling show of This month we'll read the book Chew on Community Room rhythmic gymnastics using This by Eric Schlosser and watch a movie Join the Teen Anime Club on the apparatus such as a ball,hoop,rope, about a young man who experimented 3rd Thursday of every month. Watch ribbon and clubs. Bring the family and with eating only fast food for 30 days. allow the young gymnasts to amaze you anime,draw manga,explore Japanese with their race flexibility and control! culture,and more! Grades 6 to 12. g ry Teen Halloween GameFest For more information or to register, Thursday,October 25,6-8 p.m. call 503-718-2654. English Chatter Group Community Room ' Fridays,October 5&19,6:30-7:30 p.m. This month's Teen Read Week- 211 Floor Conference Room GameFest will be a Laugh Out Loud @ the Library: October 14-20 Adults are invited to join the special Halloween affair! LOL! @ your library in October! English Chatter Group at the Tigard Dress up in costume. Bring a spooky Stop by Tigard Public Library today Public Library to practice their poem or short story to read(or select and pick up a humorous book or English language skills.All levels are one from the library). Come early and graphic novel to enjoy just for the fun help us decorate the Community Room of it! Teen Read Week was created welcome. Native English speakers are in creepy fashion.. Grades 6 and up. by the Young Adult Library Services encouraged to join,too. The group Association. will meet on the first and third Fridays Genealogy Workshop of each month through December. Thursday,October 18,4-7 p.m. Technology Room SCHOOL DAYS Salsa Festival Night Technology Local School History i �o Sp/aysn Friday,October 5,7-8:30 p.m. Trained volunteers from the Tualatin —Thursday,Oct.11,5-7 p.m. mmunityR00�e.;' Community Room Family History Center will assist you in —Friday,Oct.12,14 p.m. Come enjoy the many learning how to explore your family's —Saturday,Oct.13,14 p.m. roots using AncestryPlus and other Memorabilia from Tigard-areaschools will be different sounds of online resources available at the library. on display;courtesy of the Tigard Historical Salsa—son,montuno,rumba, Association. The workshop is free.No registration charanga,and guaracha— required. from the collection of Pioneer Schoolhouse Puerto Rican native disc s Oregon Chautauqua Series Display jockey Francisco Ortiz. History Lecture Program —Thursday,Oct.11,7-8 p.m. ` Do you want to dance? Join 7-8 p.m.,Community Room Visit a one-room pioneer schoolhouse and learn what it was like to go Ortiz on the dance floor as he teaches the . Friday,October 19—Julia Ruuttila. to school in the good of days;courtesy of basic Salsa steps! The Making of an Extraordinary Life Washington County Historical Society. Aging in Place Open House • Wednesday,October 24—Dr.Esperanto and the Tuesday,October 2,1-4 p.m. Dream of a Universal Language Community Room The Library offers many programs • Friday,October 26—Mapping theWest: for all ages. The library will host a program for Eighteenth-and Nineteenth-Century Cartography If you would like to learn more about other library seniors and their families to learn more The Oregon Chautauqua programs programs,visit our web site at www.tigard- about available services and strategies for are madepossible byfundingfrom the or.gov/library,call 503-684-6537 independent living. Oregon Council for the Humanities. or pick up a flyer at the library. October2007 www.tigard-or.gov•503-639-4171 Page ACity of Tigard City Council Decides Location for Downtown Plaza At an August 28 public hearing,the and Main Street at Burnham St. (car wash in the area,allowing better circulation,a City Council unanimously approved a site). While it was initially thought that a direct pedestrian walkway from the new resolution selecting the Stevens Marine plaza right on Main Street would be more commuter rail parking lot to the plaza, property as the site for the Downtown likely to be used on an everyday basis and a new loop road next to the plaza and Plaza,and endorsed the concept plan for and support redevelopment there,the along the edge of a new"Upland Park" the core area. community and Council felt that a strong next to the Fanno Creek natural area. Deciding the location for the plaza connection to Fanno Creek Park,and There were two key citizen groups which is essential to progress in downtown. It being able to work with adjacent property reviewed the options and came up with allows consultants Walker Macy,landscape owners towards redevelopment was more recommendations to City Council. Both architects,to begin working on the plaza's important. the Fanno Creek Steering Committee,the specific design. It also provides direction The August 28 Council Meeting heard lead group for the project,and the City for the city to begin working more closely testimony from the two key groups and Center Advisory Commission (CCAC), with property owners to look at what a members of the public. Representatives the advisory group to Council for Urban redevelopment project next to the plaza of the committees and members of the Renewal projects,independently arrived will look like. public liked the concept plan for the core at the same endorsement of the Stevens The four site options included the area of downtown and said that it showed Marine site for the plaza. Stevens Marine site,the corner of Main a better understanding of how the plaza The project schedule and documents and Burnham (liquor store site),the would be connected to other areas. The are on-line at:wyw...tigard-orgov/masterplan. Dolan Property(on Burnham Street), concept plan shows a smaller block system Commuter Rail Parking Lot Get Involved Today in Downtown Plaza Site ,! Tigard's Future Pedestrian Connection The City Center Advisory ` Commission (CCAC)is recruiting for three new members and two alternate MbW wad positions. The CCAC advises the City ® '� - Center Development Agency on Urban SMS Mm /4C e - Housing Renewal projects in the downtown. We 6�\ Applications are due November 15. \rad ' �. \� The following openings are available: Mbwa <• 'PFS.\ j p • One member representing business or property owners ar ernoust y j \ GatWng whose business or property is located within the City Center Uplmd �G,K„C,,,;,,, � Urban Renewal District; • One Tigard resident with relevant professional experience including real estate development,land use Natural Awa \ / Housing \•\ planning,affordable housing or design; \ \ / • One resident of Tigard oo \\ \/ representing a cross-section of \ interests in the community at ` large. For more information or to receive an application,contact Redevelopment Manager Phil Nachbar at 503-718-2557 AW or phil@tigard-orgov. Page www.tigard-or.gov•503-639-4171 CITYSCAPE Cityscape Newsletter A • Thanks Friends! The 3rd Annual Family Fest*was a ami great success! Family Fest is an event Family Fest 5K Rate Results! that celebrates our community and the many partners who make Tigard Kids 0-12 Women 35-49 a great place to live and work. The 1)Robert Stewart 27:17 1)Debbie Hall 30:32 Family Fest Planning Committee offers 2)Natalie Hall 30:32 2)Nerissa Gaalvez 30:33 their sincere gratitude to the generous 3)Matt Walch 30:42 3)Liz Christensen 33:03 business owners who contributed to the Teens 13-17 Women 50+ festivities. Thank you for your kindness, 1)Brittany Nguyen 31:29 1)Linda Fenstermaker 39:58 consideration and helpfulness! 2)Megan Lockwood 31:55 2)Pam Jensen 43:31 Please support these local 3)Laurel Stewart 35:13 3)Elizabeth Olson 45:28 merchants—their contributions to our community truly make Tigard"A Place Women 18-34 Men 50+ to Call Home!" 1)Renee Coombs 24:24 1)Kelly Jensen 21:23 2)Angela Jensen 24:55 FIRST PLACE OVERALL f� • Coldstone Creamery— 92288 SWI 3)Lindsay Childres 25:12 2)Steven Nevin 29:53 Scbolls Terry Rd Men 18-34 3)Francis Nguyen 32:06 The Amazing Bensman Family! Treasure Hunt Winners! • Dinners Done Right— 92998 SWI 1)Dionne Allison 23:03 Scholls Ferry Rd. 2)Trent Mueller 23:04 • Frame Central— 92260 SWI Main St. 3)John Farr 25:27 (while pushing a stroller!) • Hollywood Video— 95660 SWI Pacific Men 35-49 ► ' 1 Hny,9585 SWI Washington Square Rd t, , . 1)Elvaristo Galvez 21:43 1 and 7275 SW Dartmouth St. 2)Brian McCarry 22:32 • Lamb's Thriftway on Scholls— 92220 3)Bob Lockwood 34:31 fie+ Ms SWI Scholls Ferry Rd. • Les Schwab Tire Centers—Tigard: 9385 SWI Greenburg Rd, 99589 SWI Over 200 race participants this year! Pacific H1ay and 95348 SWI Pacific Huy • Max's Brew Pub— 92562 SW Main St. New Coffee Cafe Potso Dog Park Goes • Made in Oregon—Irlashington Square, Oen @ Library to Winter Hours 9585 SWI Wlashington Square Rd. p • PastaVeloce— 92700 SWINorth Sesame Donuts Open Hours: Effective Monday,November 5, Potso Dog Park will be closed on Dakota St. • Monday-Saturday: weekdays.Park hours will be from 7 a.m.to 9 p.m. dawn to dusk on weekends and most • Sesame Donuts—Tigard Public Library—93500 SW Hall Blvd. • Sunday: 10 a.m.to 5 p.m. holidays.Also,the water tank at the Rated as one of the best donut park will be removed for the winter • Starbucks— 92700 SWINorth Dakota shops in the Portland Metro area, and park users are encouraged to St.and Wlashington Square Sesame Donuts offers bring their own water. • Tigard Public Works—Street Division unique donuts Tigard's Summerlake and Ash and donut holes, ?' Street Dog Parks will remain open • Tyler's Automotive— 92485 SW pastries,paninis, from dawn to dusk every day. For Main St. and other - more information,please visit • Washington Square-Macerich—9585 delicacies in www..tigard-or.gov/parks or contact addition to great the Tigard Dog Park Committee at SW Wlashington Square Rd coffees. Sto b soon! p y � TigardDogParks@yahoo.com. October2007 www.tigard-or.gov•503-639-4171 Page & City of Tigard Go Ahead, Give Us Your Going Away for the In a Dispute? Resources Best Shot! Winter? U are Available We're looking for photos that Did you know that you cari Disputes between landlord and represent why Tigard is such a wonderful save on your bi-monthly utility tenants—actual or perceived—can be a place to call home. bill by having your water meter normal part of doing business.Whether And who better than turned off and locked by the city it's a disagreement over repairs,a rent you—those who live in while you are gone for the winter? increase,responsibility for damage,or Tigard—to show us the return of a security deposit,disputes are people,places and things Here's what you need to know: almost inevitable. However,attorneys and that make it so great? • Contact Utility Billing at 503-639- the courts should never be the first choice Submitted photos 4171 or e-mail ubonline@tigard-orgov for resolving landlord-tenant disputes. at least 72 hours in advance of your may be used in the city's departure/return. Mediation can help to resolve the updated Comprehensive Plan and the most problem without destroying relationships popular photo,as determined by a vote of • Request for the water meter to be or running up expensive legal fees. turned off and locked must be 30 the community,will be placed on the cover! days minimum. Useful Tis Selected photos will also be put on display p at the library. • If service is reconnected within Disputes the first 30 days there will be a$50 between Be sure to submit your photos by reconnection fee. November 1,2007. Categories include: landlords Tigard's people,Tigard's places,Tigard's • Water and/or sewer charges will and tenants landscape,Tigard's history,and Tigard's not be applied during the period of don't have to al - wildlife and pets. For official rules and • Surface Water Management charges problems. disconnection. become leg � entry forms please visit www.tigard-or.gov p or pick up a packet at the Permit Center, for the period of disconnection will billed upon reconnection. • Talk to each other first and keep your 13125 SW Hall Blvd. communication civil. • Please remember we don't disconnect • Learn our rights and responsibilities or reconnect on weekends or For more information contact Marissa y g p Daniels,Assistant Planner at 503-718-2428 holidays. under State law.Visit www..osbar. or marissa@tigard-orgov. org1public/legalinfo/tenant.html for information. • Make sure the terms of your lease Planning Commission Needs You! or rental agreement are written,clear and unambiguous. The City of Tigard Planning The Planning Commission generally Commission is recruiting to fill two meets at 7:00 p.m. on the 1st and 3rd • Keep copies of any correspondence voting member vacancies. The Planning Mondays at Tigard City Hall. and make notes of conversationsabout any problems. Commission's purpose Individuals interested is to advise the City in being considered for If you are unsuccessful at working Council on general land a Planning Commission out an agreement,contact the Dispute use and transportation position need to fill out a Resolution Center for help.We are a free planning issues,long Citizen Committee Interest and confidential service, serving Tigard range community application and return it and Eastern Washington County. Our investment programs; to City Hall by 5:00 p.m. professionally trained volunteer mediators and to act as a hearings can help you work together to resolve your on Monday,October 29. issues.The next time you have a problem body for certain land use Citizen Committee Interest applications. Members applications are available with a landlord or a tenant,give mediation make recommendations on line at www..tigard-orgov/ a try. to update and maintain volunteer or in the City Hall How to Reach Us the Tigard Comprehensive Plan,assist lobby, 13125 SW Hall Blvd. Call us at 503-526-2523 or e-mail us City Council in formulation of the Capital Improvement Plan,apply development For more information about these at dis�iutemail@ci.beaverton.or.us. regulations,and advance cooperative vacancies and Planning Commission relationships in the community. activities,contact Dick Bewersdorff at 503-718-2432 or dick@tigard-orgov. Page www.tigard-or.gov•503-639-4171 CITYSCAPE Cityscape Newsletter 14 Halloween Canine Costume Contest Come join the will begin at Trick or Tread fun at the sixth 11:30 a.m. Proceeds The Annual Halloween"Trick annual Halloween of raffle drawings or Treat Main Street"event will Canine Costume will go to support Contest hosted by Tigard dog parks. be held from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. the Tigard Dog 't The City of on Wednesday,October 31,2007. Park Committee. Tigard is proud to Look for participating merchants The event will be �� ® have three off-leash who will be displaying a Halloween held on Saturday, dog parks and was Event flyer in their window. October 27, at the first city in This is a fun and safe event for Potso Dog Park. Washington County The ark is located all those ghosts and goblins.Rain p to create these parks. or shine we hope to see you there! off SW Hunziker Dog park users Street at SW Wall are responsible for Questions? Contact Cindy at Street behind Coe keeping the parks the Tigard Chamber of Commerce Manufacturing in safe and clean so they at 503-639-1656. Tigard. can continue to be Start planning enjoyed by all park • your canine visitors. companion's For more a costume today. George,2006 Costume Contest Winner information on Human escorts Tigard dog parks, are welcome to dress up too! A celebrity contact the Tigard Dog Park Committee at panel of judges will be on hand to award tigarddogparks@j) ahoacom or visit the city's prizes for the best costumes. Contestant web site at www..tigard-orgov/community/parkc. registration begins at 11 a.m. and judging Halloween Safety Tips Halloween is a fun time for " Kids always want to help with the Teaching your kids basic everyday pumpkin carving. Small children safety such as not getting into cars or kids! Here are a few tips to shouldn't be allowed to use a sharp talking to strangers,watching both keep everyone safe! knife to cut the top or the face.There ways before crossing streets and are many kits available that come with crossing when the fights tell you to, tiny saws that work better than knives will help make them safer when they Help your child pick out or make a and are safer,although you can be are out trick or treating. costume that will be safe.Make it fire cut by them as well.It's best to let the proof;the eye holes should be lar e�r If your older children are going alone, P e Y g kids clean out the pumpkin and draw enough for good peripheral vision. plan and review the route that is g g p p a face on it,which you can carve for acceptable to you.Agree on a specific If you set jack-o-lanterns on your them. time when they should return home. porch with candles in them,make Treating your kids to a spooky sure that they are far enough out of Halloween dinner will make them Make Halloween a fun,safe and the way so that kids'costumes won't less likely to eat the candy they collect happy time for your kids and they'll accidentally be set on fire. before you have a chance to check it carry the tradition with their own for them. day! ei Make sure that if your child is ;4ki8 carrying a prop, such as a scythe, A parent or responsible adult should butcher knife or a pitchfork,that the always accompany young children on tips are smooth and flexible enough their neighborhood rounds. to not cause injury if fallen on. t October2007 www.tigard-or.gov•503-639-4171 Page RSRT Canines for Clean Water 13125 SW Ha PSPostaD " 13125 SW Hall Blvd. US Postage Tigard,OR 97223 PAID 101 Reasons to Pick Up Pet Waste 503-639-4171 Portland,OR Reason #12 Permit No 2528 •' POSTAL CUSTOMER Dog Waste Is Not Fertilizer Landfills are designed to safely handle substances such as City Council Meetings in October dog waste,cat litter,and dirty diapers. Yards are not. Tuesdays,October 9, 16,23 at 6:30 p.m. Tigard Town Hall—13125 SW Hall Blvd.,Tigard Your City Supports the Canines for Clean Water Program. All meetings are open to the public and agendas are YOU SHOULD r00. available on line at www.tigard-orgov/council or contact Cathy Wheatley at 503-718-2410 or catby@tigard-or.gov. City of Tigard 5,bTuesdayMeeting. 3 Members of the Tigard WHERE: City Council will be • Public Works Building Auditorium(8777 SW Burnham Street) available to hear and discuss citizen concerns, WHEN: issues, or input on city- • Starts at 7 p.m. and concludes promptly at 9 p.m. (earlier if the discussions are related matters. concluded before 9 p.m.) DETAILS: Take advantage of the • A trained facilitator will be present to encourage open dialogue and equal participation. opportunity to meet the • Council might set time limits for suggested topics based on the number of topics Council members and introduced and the number of citizens who attend. interact in a relaxed • The meeting is a public meeting and topical minutes will be kept.A quorum of setting. Topics will be Council will not be needed to conduct the meeting(in fact,lack of a quorum is likely). limited to City of Tigard • For further information,please contact City Recorder Cathy Wheatley at 503-718-2410 issues. or cathy@tigard-orgov.