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Cityscape 2008-01 City of Tigard's Official Newsletter (11TYSCAPE. Mayor's Corner — Last November I had the opportunity J�/�/�a1g.Lt W�L.L�--- �A- to go talk to the Seniors at Tigard High about the importance of voting. The join us for the occasion was an assembly that is part Neighborhood Network Readyto of a program to provide them with the Program Kick-Off: � kind of information they will need after Pro g graduation that doesn't get covered in classes like Senior English or Pre-calculus. ■ Saturday,February 2 , 11 a.m.-4 p.m. I wondered at the time whether anyone ■ Tigard Public Library Community Room was really listening because it was also Senior class picture day,which they The Neighborhood Network program aims to promote communication seemed more interested in than in what and community-building among neighbors and empower citizens as partners I had to say.A couple of the things I with the city to address the broadest range of issues at the neighborhood said about voting was: 1) If they were level as early as possible. As a goal of the City Council since 2006,the interested in true equality,the voting neighborhood program is designed to provide opportunities for citizens to booth is the place to get it because that communicate with the city and each other. card or machine doesn't know or care if you are 18 or 80,rich or poor,black or Staff has gathered input and implemented citizen recommendations over white,male or female,etc.,and 2)In my the last two years to bring you the tools necessary to empower citizens to opinion,if you don't vote,your give up address issues. Let us show you the resources at your fingertips! Come to any legitimate right to complain about the Open House and preview the programs and resources available to what the government does afterward. you as Tigard citizens: At least one person was listening. A • Neighborhood Web Pages • Citizen Emergency Response couple of weeks later I received an email • Cityscape Neighborhood Page Teams (CERT) from one of the seniors challenging my • Neighborhood Watch • Land Use/Development comment about the right to complain. • School Connections Application Meetings On page 3 of this Cityscape is the • Neighborhood Beautification/ ' Community Investment Program text of this young man's letter to me.I Clean-Up Projects (CIP) Process encourage you to read it and consider • Neighborhood Assessment ' Neighborhood Grant Program what he has to say,and decide for • National Night Out • Crime Spotter yourself if you think he has a point. next month's Cityscape,I will offer The Committee for Citizen Involvement,the body charged with oversight In In own response it his letter for your of citizen involvement in the city,will oversee the overall neighborhood program and its effectiveness. It's your neighborhood! Get involved and consideration. Have a good month! see what you can do! If you have questions,please contact Liz Newton at 503-718-2412 or lima tigard-orgov. See you February 2! Craig E.Dirksen,Mayor TIGARD CITY COUNCIL: MAYOR CRAIG DIRKSEN, GRETCHEN BUEHNER, SYDNEY SHERWOOD, NICK WILSON,TOM WOODRUFF ACity of Tigard One Step Closer to the Downtown Plaza Design On November 20, City Council like a farmer's market,an overlook to where the plaza is to be located, reviewed the most recent design work for the natural area,cafe seating next to establishing a mutual interest in an Fanno Creek Park and the Downtown adjoining redevelopment,a play area, agreement for eventual acquisition. and an interactive fountain. Other floodplain properties for park Plaza and endorsed the direction taken by Fanno Creek Park,the 23 acresexpansion are currently undergoing the steering committee. This moves the between Main Street and Hall Boulevard, environmental review for purchase,and project one step closer to the adoption of a will connect to the plaza. The design include part of the Stevens Marine and final masterplan, anticipated for Tuesday, for the larger park will be quite different B&B Printing properties on Burnham from the plaza and the more traditional, Street. Funding for a public plaza has February 72, 2008. not been established and will depend grassy area surrounding it. Much of p The presentation to Council the park is within wetlands. The most upon the availability of urban renewal focused on the preferred site plan, dramatic change will be a re-channeling and other funding sources. identifying modifications including of Fanno Creek to restore it to near- The latest park and plaza designs, those suggested by the Fanno Steering original form. Other changes include and an upcoming meeting schedule Committee. The steering committee realigning trails away from industrial may be viewed on line at wwwtigard- has been studying designs for the property,improving native habitat, or.gov/masterp/an or can be viewed at the plaza for the last three months. They building new bridges and boardwalks, Permit Center counter located at suggested a softer edge to the"great and providing nature observation points. 13125 SW Hall Boulevard in Tigard. lawn,"more buffering of the existing pond in the natural area,and a shelter The master plan includes properties For information,contact that could accommodate both casual and for park expansion and the new plaza Downtown Redevelopment Manager which are not currently owned by Phil Nachbar at 503-718-2557 or pbil@ formal venues. the city. However,there is a signed tigard-orgov. The plaza design calls for a park-like memorandum of understanding setting,an open lawn area,a"festival between the city and Stevens Marine, street"that can be closed off for events f. } �T- 0 ❑ \\ L Fanno Creek Plaza: View from Burnham Street Paget www.tigard-or.gov•503-639-4171 CITYSCAPE Cityscape Newsletter FROM THE MAYOR'S CORNER: A Letter from Tigard High Senior Dan Prewitt to Mayor Craig Dirksen This is in response to the Mayor's talk given in November to Tigard High Seniors and the subject of this month's Mayor's Corner Dear Craig E.Dirksen, To break it down,I see it like this: there would be no valid reason to My name is Dan Prewitt and I am 1.If you voted for the winner,who complain. Conversely,if nothing is a senior at Tigard High School and 1 turns out to be a disappointment,you working perfectly(status quo),then no was present when you gave your speech can't complain because you approved complaint is possible because voting is to the senior class last week. I really of them to begin with and"sanctified" tacit approval of the status quo. wanted to respond to your thought their office with your vote. Thus,only non-voters—those who on the whole"If you don't vote,you 2.If you voted for the loser,you eschew the electoral political process— can't complain." I think it's quite the participated knowing full well that have a legitimate right to complain,but opposite,I think that if you do vote, your candidate losing was a distinct not about this person or that,only about you can't complain. I'm not 18 yet,so possibility,else the elections were not the system itself there isn't a possible way I can vote,but "fair."By voting,you gave your explicit I hope this will at least help you see I believe that if you vote and you elect approval to the system, so you have no the other side of the argument on the dishonest,incompetent people into right to complain. whole voting thing.I'm in no office who screw everything up,you are way attempting to be disrespectful, responsible for what the have done. 3.The only time a voter can Y P g p Y legitimately complain about the system just trying to show some light on a You caused the problem;you voted is if everything is operating perfectly different take. them in;you have no right to complain. (an impossible result),in which case -Dan Prewitt Dogs Are Not Necessarily Man's Best Friend... Right? Being a responsible dog owner live nearby.You may not be aware that Help is a Phone Call Away ........................................... and nei hbor o hand in hand. The your dog barks when left outside when g g you are away.Ask your neighbors if Constructive communication can dog that gives you companionship and they have been disturbed and work with resolve conflict,and talking things over protection can also create a disturbance directly is the best way to handle problems, p them to find a solution. for your neighbors. and avoid enforcement or the courts. If ■ Be calm if a neighbor approaches you you or your neighbors still have trouble If you are a dog owner, or live about your pet's behavior and listen to communicating,call the Dispute Resolution next door to someone who is, the their concerns. Center at 503-526-2523 and let them help Dispute Resolution Center offers the Neighbors you find your solution. .................. following tips to maintain a peaceful ■ Separate the person from the problem. neighborhood: Focusing on the issue or the pet's behavior and not the owner will Dog Owners allow you to take care of the problem ..................... while maintaining or improving your ■ Introduce yourself and your dog to your immediate neighbors. Exchange relationship with your neighbor. phone numbers so that if the dog's ■ Don't assume you know your behavior becomes a problem,you or neighbor's intentions;your neighbor your neighbor can be easily contacted. may be completely unaware that his/her ■ Treat your neighbors the way you would pet is causing a problem. Focus on Eke them to treat you. Consider how sharing information and solving the your dog may be impacting those who problem directly. January2008 www.tigard-or.gov•503-639-4171 Page k TigardCity of FREE 2008 Water Tigard Recycles E-Waste Conservation Calendar Annual E-Waste Event Recap E-Waste Recycling Options Be Water Smart! Thank you to everyone who Even if you missed the e-waste The City of Tigard is pleased to participated in last September's Second event you can still recycle unwanted announce the availability of the 2008 Annual Electronic Waste Collection computers or electronic equipment. Water Conservation Calendar,`Be Event!This event was sponsored by Pride Disposal accepts a variety of Water Smart!' The calendar is made Pride Disposal Company and the e-waste (some for a fee) at their up of winning posters from a coloring City of Tigard. Over 300 computer Recycling Depot located at 13980 SW contest held last spring. The contest was monitors and TVs,and eight pallets Tualatin-Sherwood Road in Sherwood. open to all elementary students in the Tigard Water Service Area. In addition of other electronic waste was diverted Drop-off hours are Monday through from the landfill. Circuit boards were Friday from 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. to student drawings,the calendar is shredded to recover metals such as filled with water conservation tips and For more information,contact facts. Congratulations to all the winners copper and lead. Plastic computer Pride Disposal at 503-625-6177 or visit whose artwork is displayed in this year's equipment shells were sent to a resew. ridedi oral.com. reprocessing plant where they were �' calendar: ground up and made into new plastic For other e-waste recycling ♦ C.F.Tigard Elementary: products. The cathode ray tubes in options,visit Metro's web site at Anna T.and Nick S. monitors and TVs were sent to a www.metro-region.org and type"find a recycler"in the search field • Deer Creek Elementary: . secondary smelter where they were Nicole M.,Austin B. and Ally H. processed and reused in new monitors. ♦ Durham Elementary: Sam K. E-waste,short for electronic waste,refers to unwanted computers,monitors, printers,hard ♦ Templeton Elementary: drives,cables,modems,keyboards and TVs. Discarding a-waste in landfills can cause Jacob P.,Pedro C. and Lindsay A. potentially hazardous materials to be released into the environment. ♦ Alberta Rider Elementary: Tabitha R. ♦ St.Anthony School: Kate H. and Emilee H. ♦ Woodward Elementary: FREE Water Conservation Kits Available Cole C. and Becky W During the winter months,we can Indoor Kits Interested in a free calendar? They receive five or six inches of rain per are available at the Tigard Public Library, month.With so much precipitation,it's • Faucet aerator Tigard City Hall,and the Tigard Public hard to imagine that our water supply ■ Low-flow showerhead Works Building.To request a copy by is not limitless. Given the projected ■ Shower timer mail,fill out the information request at population growth and increased wwwtigard-orgov/seater,or contact Water water costs,it's important to use water ■ Leak detection tablets Quality Program Coordinator Jennifer Joe wisely—all year long. ■ Teflon tape at 503-718-2599 orjennifer@figard-or.gov. To help Tigard Water Service Area ■ Water conservation literature Supplies are limited. residents implement water wise practices, indoor,outdoor,or combination water Outdoor Kits ( E conservation kits are available. ' To request your free conservation ■ Hose nozzle - W 1 kit,or for more information on water ■ Wildflower seeds J M conservation,contact Water Quality ■ Rain gauge/water-use ® 0 Program Coordinator Jennifer Joe at measuring device 503-718-2599 orjennifer@tigard-or.gov. • Water-wise landscaping literature DONT Bf A WADER WAS-MRY ' Page www.tigard-or.gov•503-639-4171 CITYSCAPE Cityscape Newsletter ............................................ Lmife Shelf Ar.- • • . • • . Book Group! News from the Tigard Library 13500 SW Hall Bird. For Adults William Stafford Poetry Night of a Thousand Stars and Celebration : New members are always welcome at any of Other Portraits of Iraq Saturday,January 5,2—4 p.m. : the three adult book discussion groups. Wednesday,January 30,7—8:30 p.m. Community Room Book Groups meet monthly in the Grace Community Room : Ti and Hou hton Room on the second floor of : Join poet Bill Siveriy as he hosts poetry 9 g Join 2007 Oregon Book Award readings in celebration of the late Oregon the Library. finalist Joel Preston Smith as he poet's birthday. shares slides and stories of life in Iraq Morning Book Discussion Group before and after the U.S.invasion in '7n+mmVrIay Adventures! : The View from Mountloy by Lorna Landvik 2003. His book,Night of a Thousand Tuesday,January 8,10:30 a.m.—Noon Stars and Other Portraits of Iraq,is the January12: The Mystery of Dry Ice Meets the second Tuesday of each month January 26: Slime Happens first comprehensive portrait of Iraqi 1:30—2:30 p.m.,Puett Room,Ages 5 and up "'Iystery Book Discussion Group society in a time of war,focusing on home,work and social life during the Kitchen Science 'J The Blight Way by Patrick McManus has never been so Thursday,January 17,6:30—7:30 p.m. occupation. fun! Mad Science of . "++ ^ Meets the third Thursday of each month Portland will present �. ? Teen Anime Club two Super, fantastic, ? Evening Book Discussion Group Thursday,Januar 17,5—7 m. • Thirteen Moons by Charles Frazier y y P cool and slimy Community Room adventures for inquiring minds. lbe Wednesday,January 23,7—8:30 p.m. Meets the fourth Wednesday of each month Join the Teen Anime Club on the third PLEASE NOTE:In order to provide a Thursday of every month. Watch Anime, rewarding experience,participants wilForTeens draw man a,ex lore a anese culture, """'"""".""""""g p J P limited to thefirst 30 childrenfor eachand more! Grades 6 to 12. For more session. No registration required. : Teens in 6th to 12th grades are invited to read : information,call 503-718-2812. a different book each month. Each meeting Penny's Puppets presents... teens enjoy discussion,a book-related Chicamarimba Who Stole the Cookie from the Cookie Jar? activity,snacks and fun. Friday,January 18 Tuesday,January 15 7—8 p.m. 7—8 p.m. Teen Movie&Book Discussion Group Community Room Community Room Movie based on the Swedish novel, � Join us for a musical evening All Ages - The Invisible,by Mats Wahl with Chicamarimba,a nine-woman Friday,January 25,Puett Room Granny made S—6 p.m. Book discussion marimba band. Their high-energy a batch of her instrumental and vocal harmonies 6—8 p.m. Watch the movie(PG-1 3) famous cookiesfor her granddaughter blend African and Latin-American Robin,but every time Granny leaves the rhythms as well as contemporary room a cookie disappears. Never fear! For 4th&5th Graders . ...................... .. .............. . favorites. Thankyou to the Friends of Help is on the way! Granny and Super : loin Team READ,a book group just for you! the Library for supporting this program. Donkey set out to solve the mystery,using Participation is limited to 20 kids,so be sure clues left behind by the cookie thief to stop by or call the Children's Desk at Tualatin Valley Gem Club Display 503-718-2656 to sign-up and receive your On loan in January The Library offers : copy of our first book. Location:Library Lobby programs for all ages! Team READ Book Club—NEW Tualatin Valley Gem Club is If you would like to learn more about other Whales on Stilts by M.T.Anderson celebrating its 50th year in 2008 and library programs,visit our web site at Registration begins January 20! invites you to view a beautiful display www.tigard-or.gov/library,call 503-684-6537 First meeting Tuesday,February 19 of rocks,minerals,jewelry,and fossils or pick up a flyer at the library. 4—5 p.m.,Puett Room at the Library. ............................................ January2008 www.tigard-or.gov•503-639-4171 Pages & City of Tigard Tigard Senior Center Renovation Underway The Tigard Senior Center,owned activity at the same t more than double its capacity. by the City of Tigard,was constructed time. The main entry Changes also include the 27 years ago. During that time it has doors include a center installation of modern, served as the focal point for nutritional post,which wheelchair commercial-grade and and social services to seniors living in users frequently hit properly vented equipment. the Tigard,King City and surrounding when entering and Adding a 619-square foot areas. Participation in the center's exiting the building. library and lecture room near programs,managed by the non-profit In March 2005, the center's front entrance Loaves and Fishes organization,has a Senior Center Site will increase classroom and increased at a steady rate each year. Committee held a activity space. These and The 2007 nutritional goal was to serve community visioning other improvements will 38,700 meals,including Meals-on-Wheels retreat. In mid-2007, provide important services to delivered to the homebound. the city was awarded the area's fast-growing senior Because of the center's age and $307,000 in Community Development population and expand use of the Tigard increased usage,the building is no Block Grant funds to partially finance Senior Center. longer adequate in terms of space and needed renovations. With the city and For questions regarding the functionality. In addition to obsolete Loaves and Fishes contributing$373,000 renovation,contact Parks and Facilities appliances and an overall lack of floor and$100,000 respectively to the project Manager Dan Plaza at 503-718-2444 or space for program needs,the center budget,Kel-Tec Construction,Inc.was daniel@tigard-or.gov. faces other problems. awarded a contract to construct the For questions regarding programs The center's dated wiring was most-needed improvements. and activities,call Karen Gardner at installed before the internet age and is Under phase one of the plan, 503-620-4613. not designed to handle phone and data remodeling of the kitchen area will Comprehensive Plan Update Completion is Coming into View When the Tigard City Council the results of past community surveys During step two,members of the made it one of their goals to update and the work of the Tigard Beyond community worked with staff to develop the city's Comprehensive Plan two Tomorrow vision. draft goals,policies,and recommended years ago,they knew it would take time action measures pertaining to twelve and patience to see it to completion. topics to be included in the updated plan. That patience is paying off as the light Eight of the twelve topics have already been reviewed The last step is public workshops and at the end of the tunnel comes into by Council or are scheduled hearings before the Planning Commission view. The Council took on this project for Council meetings in the and City Council on each topic area. because the Comprehensive Plan,first next few weeks. The remaining four topics:Natural completed in 1983,had never undergone Resources,Land Use,Urbanization, a complete update and did not reflect the The eight topics include: p p and Transportation are scheduled to go community's ■ Citizen Involvement t3's von. through the Council review process and Three steps are required to ■ Environmental Quality be completed by early summer. If you reach the Council goal of an updated ■ Hazards have an interest in one of the remaining Comprehensive Plan.First is to gather ■ Parks,Recreation,Trails, topics and would like to participate in background information,second is to and Open Space developing draft goals,policies,and work with the community to develop draft ■ Economy recommended action measures,please policy language,and third is to take the ■ Housing contact Associate Planner Darren Wyss at draft through the legislative process. ■ Public Facilities and Services 503-718-2442 or darren@tigard-orgov. You Step one is complete. The Tigard ■ Energy Conservation can also find more information on the 2007 Resource Report is a compilation of webpage zvzvzv tigard orgov/2027. the background information and includes Page 6 www.tigard-or.gov•503-639-4171 CITYSCAPE Cityscape Newsletter Job Done Safely! Did you know the City of Tigard RULES of the ROAD "Turning at Intersections" received a statewide safety award for each ................................................................................................................. of the last NINE years?Each year Tigard's safety record just gets better! With its heavy One purpose of the traffic load,the left-turn rule is to make the The League of Oregon Cities awarded intersection of i movement of vehicles more Tigard the Silver Medal Safety Award for Hall Boulevard and –J I predictable and efficient. If having one of the lowest injury frequency Pacific Highway \ you're driving north on Hall rates for the fiscal year 2006/07. The is the scene of \ and want to make a lawful award is determined by comparing all frequent traffic right turn at Pacific on a Oregon cities (with 150 employees or violations and red light,you can't do so more) to determine the lowest injury collisions. safely if vehicles turning left frequency rate. One of the from the opposite direction Safety is very important to city most common are entering the curb lane employees—to protect not only the violations is"Improperly executed instead of the left lane. employees themselves but also Tigard left turn" (ORS 811.340),which is Note that I referred to citizens as city employees are out doing subject to a$250 base fine. Oregon "collisions"rather than"accidents" their jobs each day. law requires drivers to"leave the in the first paragraph. True The City Council thanks each and intersection or other location in the "accidents"are rare. "Collisions" every city employee for consistently doing extreme left-hand lane lawfully available are far more common,and they're their job safely while serving the citizens to traffic moving in the same almost always the result of someone's of Tigard! direction as such vehicle on the negligent driving. roadway being entered." For more information,visit the If you're driving south on Hall Tigard Municipal Court web page at and make a left turn onto Pacific,for wwautigard-orgov/court. Free Sandbags Are example,you must enter the far left Available „ THANKS TO: Available ("fast”)lane and not the right(`curb„) The City of Tigard provides a lane. You can then,after signaling for Tigard resident William Moss for this `Rules of the Goad”suggestion sandbag site for Tigard citizens and the required 100 feet,carefully merge businesses.This is a self-serve site into the curb lane if you wish. BY JUDGE MICHAEL J. O'BRIEN open 24/7 located directly across TIGARD MUNICIPAL COURT the street from the Public Works Building Green Building Hotline Launched at 8777 SW In a collaborative effort,Metro, green materials,renewable energy,energy Burnham Street. r' the City of Portland efficiency,indoor air quality,sustainable The sandbag Office of Sustainable site development and storm-water station has sand Development and kdIP management. bags and sand. Clackamas,Washington There are plans to eventually Those needing and Multnomah countiesto fill sandba soffer a library,a mobile workshop g have launched a new and an expanded web site to inform should bring _ regional Green Buildingcurrent practitioners and inspire their own Hotline.The hotline those who have ever contemplated shovels. provides a wealth of green building. For more information on Tigard's information about green building strategies self-serve sandbag site,visit the city's and resources as well as financial incentives The hotline enhances Metro's recycling for new and existin commercial and information hotline and other regional web site at zvavw igard-orgov/sandbag or g residential projects. sustainability programs. The hotline is res contact Theresa Reynolds at 503-718- p 1 available to callers Monday through Friday 2704 or theresa@tigard-orgov. Through telephone and email during regular business hours at 503-823- exchanges,individuals and businesses 5431 or online at www.portlandonline.com/osd/ can find answers to questions about greenbuilding. January2008 www.tigard-or.gov•503-639-4171 Page City of Tigard PRSRT STD Canines for Clean Water ° 13125 SW Hall Blvd. US Postage Tigard,OR 97223 PAID 101 Reasons to Pick Up Pet Waste: Reason#17 503-639-4171 Portland,OR Permit No 2528 POSTAL CUSTOMER p: City Council Meetings in January Goal Setting Meeting: Friday,January 4 @ 12-5 p.m. Umpqua Bank (6610 SW Cardinal Lane) Especially When It's Raining... 5th Tuesday Meeting: Tuesday,January 29 @ 7 p.m. Rainwater carries bacteria from dog waste directly Public Works Building(8777 SW Burnham) into our streams and creeks. Scoop up pet waste bag it, and place it in the trash! Regular Council Meetings: Tuesdays,January 8, 15,22 @ 6:30 p.m.,Tigard Town Hall (13125 SW Hall Blvd.) Your City Supports the Canines for Clean Water Program. All meetings are open to the public and agendas are YOU SHOULD T00. available online at zvsvu.tigard-ongov/council or contact Cathy Wheatley at 503-718-2410 or cad:gg igard-ongov. Library Re-opens on Rise and Shine! Coffee Shop Opens Early Thursday Mornings Stop in and get yourself a lattetogo! Celebrate the New Year by spending Sesame Donuts,located inside the Tigard Public I:ibrary,has more time at the library! Beginning Thursday, expanded coffee shop hours and is open as early as 7 a.m. January 3,the Tigard Public Library will re- Monday—Saturday. More than beverages and pastries,Sesame open on Thursday mornings at 10 a.m. Donuts offers a variety of soups,salads and sandwiches. Check out their complete menu posted on the library's web page. Sesame With the restoration of those hours,the Donuts also caters! library will be open 66 hours per week,up Rated one of the best donut shops in the Portland Metro area, from 55 hours per week a year ago. Scsamc Donuts offers unique donuts and donut holes,pastries, paninis,and other delicacies in addition to great coffees. Call your Re-opening the library on Thursday orders in ahead of time for a quick pickup! mornings is part of the plan to restore Locn-riON: 1 hours as a result of the passage of the 2006 Inside Library Lobby, 13500 SW Hall Blvd. operational levy for Washington County Phone: 503-624-5000 Cooperative Library Services(WC(LS). In OPEN HOURS: ' July 2007 the library opened until 9 p.m.on Monday—Friday .....,...7 a.m.—9 p.m. • • weekdays. The decision on which hours to Saturday ........................7 a.m. —5 p.m. restore was based on feedback from Sunday ...........................12 p.m.—5 p.m. the public.