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Cityscape 2008-03 City of Tigard's Official Newsletter (11TYSCAPE. Mayor's Corner Citizens Police Academy: Tigard's Citizen Active It Only Happens Once a Year! Neighborhood Network(CAN Network) The Tigard Police Department program is under way! Over 150 Tigard is accepting applications from residents attended the program kick-off citi..Zens who would like to hosted by the city at the Library Community Room in early February. participate in the upcoming Attendees learned about resources Citizens Police Academy. available through the program,how the The purpose of - neighborhood web sites operate,drew the academy is to create potential neighborhood trail locations on a better understanding and map,and took away"News You Can Use" communication between citizens resource folders. and police through education. The resource folders contain a When the community neighborhood boundary map and brief understands the abilities and consecutive Wednesday evenings from descriptions of all the resources available to limitations of law enforcement,the 7 p.m.to 9:30 p.m.at Tigard City Hall. empower Tigard citizens to be involved as police can better serve the community. The training will begin April 9 and partners in addressing neighborhood issues The academy sessions are conclude June 4,2008. and strengthening connections between presented by members of the Tigard Applications are available in the neighbors and the city. Police Department and cover a wide Tigard Police Department lobby, One of the City Council goals for range of topics including: on-line at wwwtigard- 2008 is to support the neighborhood • Investigations orgovlpolice or you program. Although citizens in the city view The 2008 Citizens can contact Jim some issues from a citywide perspective, • Training Wolf at 503-718- more often the issues that affect citizens • Defensive Tactics Police Academy will 2561.Return on a day-to-day basis are unique to their • Weapons begin April 9 and completed neighborhood. applications in I encourage all citizens to get involved • Narcotics conclude June 4. person or by mail in their neighborhood and with the city. • School Resource Officers to the Tigard Police Department,fax to Check out the information on the city's web • Peer Court 503-718-2645 or email to jim@tigard- site at www.tigard-or.gov/neighborhood or contact Liz Newton at 1i.2@tigard-orgov • Youth Programs orgov.or 503-718- g 2412 to request a copy of the"News You Enrollment is limited to 20 For more information,contact Can Use"folder. participants and applications will Public Information Officer Jim Wolf be accepted until March 20.The at 503-718-2561 during business hours academy will be conducted on eight or anytime at jim@tigard-orgov. Craig E.Dirksen,Mayor TIGARD CITY COUNCIL: MAYOR CRAIG DIRKSEN, GRETCHEN BUEHNER, SYDNEY SHERWOOD, NICK WILSON,TOM WOODRUFF -4 City of Tigard Tree Hazards on Your Rain Garden Percolates at Fowler Middle School Property? Rain water runoff is the leading cause ♦ During heavy rain, rain gardens reduce of pollution in our urban waterways. flooding by capturing and containing runoff Most people are well aware of the Rain,across rooftops, sidewalks, streets that would normally be directed to local environmental and aesthetic benefits and parking lots,picks up pollutants and waterways. provided by trees in our community. carries them to our creeks and streams. While the benefits are many,it is This means substances like fertilizer,oil, With their new-found knowledge, also important for us 9 pesticides,and pet waste can end up in our Fowler students took on the rain garden to recognize dangerous waterways. project. First,they were treated to an artificial situations that can arise as � When Fowler rainstorm in the parking trees age or are improperly P g maintained. Middle School students lot by utility crews using learned rain water from a water truck. The In Tigard,it is the school's parking lot students measured the a property owner's was channeled into a responsibility to ensure size of the drainage p neighboring creek,they " area,timed how long it the safety of trees on their were concerned.The took water to infiltrate property and street trees students,led b teacher y the soil,and calculated abutting their property. Sue Manning,set out :o the size of the rain Although such situations to see if they could do garden needed.Next, are rare,trees or parts of trees may something to improve rain garden plants were fall and injure people or damage the situation. selected and,with the property. Avoid accidents by hiring an That's when the help of Clean Water experienced,certified arborist to inspect students discovered Newly installed rain garden at Fowler Services'crews,the rain potentially dangerous trees. To find a "rain gardens." garden became a reality. certified arborist in our area visit www. Rain gardens are shallow For their initiative and pnwisa.org or call 503-874-8263. depressions in the ground that capture rain hard work,Clean Water Services has You Might Need a Permit water runoff from impervious surfaces. recognized Ms.Manning and the Fowler Rain gardens offer several benefits: students as Clean Water Heroes.Are you Before any trees are removed, check with the cityto determine wheth- interested in following their lead?To ♦ The flowers,grasses and shrubs that are learn if a rain garden might benefit our er a tree removal permit is required. g g Y incorporated into these gardens absorb the property,visit www..tigardgouor/stormwater Contact Todd Prager,Tigard's City pollutants contained in runoff. Arborist,at 503 718-2700 or todd@ or contact Volunteer and Water Quality tigard-orgov to find out more about tree ♦ Water collected in rain gardens filters through Program Coordinator Carla Staedter at removal requirements,tree industry the soil and replenishesground water. 503-718-2788 or Carla@tigard-orgov. standards,and how to recognize tree hazards. If everyone does their part in Irrigation System? preventing hazardous situations,we can It, all enjoy our community's trees. s Time to Test Your Backflow Prevention Device If you have an in- who is state-certified . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ground lawn irrigation All Tigard Water Service Area in backflow testing House Plans Available : system,then you must perform the test. Customers are required Blueprints or drawings of homes also have a backflow to have their More informa- built or modified in Tigard between ; prevention device. backflow prevention devices tion and a list of 2004 and 2005 may be available. Plans This important device tested by companies offering are free and will only be released to the : prevents stagnant or testing services are homeowner. Photo ID will be required potentially contaminated JUNE 1, 2008. available on the city's at the time of pick up. water from being drawn Iweb site at zvu av tigard To find out if the city has your back into our drinking or.gov/backflow house plans,contact Records Specialist water supply. To ensure or by contacting Water Quality Program • Lora Garland at 503-718-2483 or these devices are working properly,state Coordinator Hung Nguyen at 503-718- ; cityrecords@figard-orgov. law requires annual testing. A person 2603 or hung@tigard-orgov. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paget www.tigard-or.gov•503-639-4171 CITYSCAPE Cityscape Newsletter 14 What Have We Learned from the Comprehensive Plan So Far? The city's effort to completely • provide access to a network of Plan update,four topics remain to be update its Comprehensive Plan has parks and well-maintained bicycle/ addressed: Natural Resources,Land included numerous meetings with pedestrian paths; Use,Urbanization,and Transportation. citizen Policy Interest Teams.Each • promote a diverse economy; Transportation is a key component of team discussed a topic of interest,such the plan,as traffic ranks number one • protect residential livability; as parks,environmental quality,natural among issues in the 2007 Community resources,and public facilities. During • protect and improve the urban Attitudes Survey. This topic will the meetings,citizens worked with staff forest as a defining amenity for receive extra attention as the city's to develop policies that will guide city Tigard residents; Transportation System Plan is updated in actions for the next 20 years. • seek citizen input on policy late spring as part of the Comprehensive matters;and Plan update. Values expressed by Policy Interest Teams included: • encourage energy conservation. If you have an interest in one of the remaining topics,and would like • protect the community's existing The Policy Interest Team values to participate on one of the teams in natural resources; align very closely with the results from developing draft goals,policies,and • preserve open space for wildlife the 2007 Community Attitudes Survey and recommended action measures,please habitat or passive recreation; indicate the teams are doing a great job contact Associate Planner Darren Wyss • ensure that growth does not of developing policies that encompass at 503-718-2442 or darren@tigard-orgov. negatively impact public facilities the values of our community. You can also find more information on and services; To complete the Comprehensive the web at wwm).tigard-orgov/2027. And the Winner is... Congratulations also go out to the and Paul August's submission received Congratulations to Paul August who contest category winners listed below: almost half of those votes.All contest ■ Places: winners were recognized and the winner won the popular vote for top winner in the was announced at the January 22 City yof Tigard Photo Contest.His winning "Carriage House in Autumn" submission,"Tigard House," submitted by Dan Quello Council meeting. under the"History"category, is shown ■ Wildlife/Pets: A big thank you goes out to the many below "Friendly Deer"by Zen Dutson talented photographers who participated in this contest.Many beautiful photos were ■ People: submitted. "Lawn Bowling"by N*..; Kirsten Carnese '\ O o ■ Landscape: .o O "Fall Color"by Kim Brun Photographers were asked to submit photos , r I representing the contest �`. •== r theme"Tigard...a place to I!iillllllllllllllll IIIIIIIIIIII call home." The category winners were chosen by contest judges,and the top This winning photo will be featured winner was on the front cover of the Tigard chosen by Comprehensive Plan,the City's guiding citizens through land use document for the next 20 years. an on-line vote. About 750 people voted, March 2008 www.tigard-or.gov•503-639-4171 Page 3 ACity of Tigard Tree For All! SESSIONS INCLUDE: Join in the fun at this"Tree for All" 3rd Annual 111.0 1 Workshop * Self-Improvement community tree planting challenge. g p 800 native trees Thursday,March 13,11-5 p.m.@ Twality Middle School *Stress a Time Management Our goal is to plant 2 and shrubs along Hiteon Creek in Motivation& Leadership Englewood Park.This event is part of a regional challenge to install 2 million Teens Helping Other Teens! Want to Make a Difference! trees in the Tualatin River Watershed. ■ Plan to attend the Teens Helping ■ Free food and snacks provided! Tools and gloves will be provided. Other Teens HO Workshopfor Waterproof boots are recommended. middle and high school students. • oor Prizes! Fun Activities! TREE FOR ALL EvENT...JOIN US! Applications are available now at Fowler, Twality and Tigard High. ■ Saturday,March 8 Contact Connie Raemakers at 503431 4022 for more information. ■ 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. ■ Meet at the pathway to Englewood Park off Ironwood Loop Directions: Take Scholls Ferry Road to Free Naturescaping Classes Springwood Drive to Ironwood Loop and Interested in having a beautiful yard that's easy to maintain and requires less water follow the signs. and fewer chemicals?Then Naturescaping is for you!Learn how to create natural If you'd like more information or landscapes,implement water-friendly gardening practices,attract beneficial wildlife,and if you are bringing a group of four incorporate native plants into your outdoor space. or more people,please contact Basic Naturescaping Naturescaping Site Planning Volunteer and Water Quality Program Coordinator Carla Staedter at 503-718- Saturday,April 26,9 a.m.to I p.m. Saturday,June 1,9 a.m.to I p.m. Register by April 5 Register by May 24 - Prerequisite:Basic Naturescaping 2788 or Carla@tigard-orgov. This workshop will teach partic pants baric This worksbop heps particoants magi their Naturescaping techniques and includes a sbort property,assess theirgarden style and needs, outdoor field trip. do some `garden dreaming,"and work on a landscape design scenario. Both workshops will be held at the Tigard Public Library, 13500 SW Hall Blvd., Tigard. Registration is required and can be done by phone at 503-797-1842 or via email at naturescaping@yaboo.com. The Naturescaping for Clean Rivers workshops are sponsored by the Partners for Clean Water, the joint Water Commission, and the City of Tigard. Are You Up for a Spring Break Adventure? Looking for something to do 54&l during Spring Break? Check out the Cultural Pass to Adventure program at the library. The program CHILDREN'7iii Frida , Februar 29 Y Y offers free passes for eight different 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. locations around Portland,includingthe Children's Museum,Portland Art Saturday,March 1 Museum and the Japanese and Chinese 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. gardens. Reservations can be made up to Tigard Library Community Room two months in advance. For more (7 3500 SW Hall Blvd.) information or to make a reservation,please call the library at 503-684-6537. Thanks to the Friends of the Tigard Library for the sponsoring the Cultural Pass program. Page www.tigard-or.gov•503-639-4171 CITYSCAPE Cityscape Newsletter A . :..........................................: Tune In & Rock. Out Shelf Lmf el i @Your Library News from the Tigard Library 13500 SW Hall Blvd. With CDs to check out,free audio books to download and plenty of cool events,it's Spring Break Festival : easy for teens to tune in to something fun at the library in March. Family fun at the library during Spring Break! Join us for music,crafts,movies,gardening,partying and a special Saturday Adventure story time. Please call the library at 503-684-6537 or visit the library oc deers web site at www.tigard-or.gov/library for movie titles and additional information. F — Paraguayan Harpist Antonio Centurion — Discover the Classical Chinese Garden ✓� Friday,March 21,7-8 p.m. Thursday,March 27,2-3 p.m. Community Room Community Room,(all ages) — Saturday Adventure! — Paper Creations for Teens&Adults! Story Time&Rabbit Fun with the Friday,March 28,2-4 p.m. Beatrix Potter Society Puett Room,Please call to register. Saturday,March 22,1:30-2:30 p.m. _ Movie(rated PG) Puett Room,(all ages) Music h est Friday,March 28,6-8 p.m. Thursday,March 6 from 6-8 p.m. — Flower Pot Craft Community Room Community Room Tuesday,March 25,2-4 p.m. — Movie and an Indoor Picnic(rated G) Be a karooke superstar,name that song,and Puett Room,(all ages) Saturday,March 29,Noon-1:30 p.m. make a cool MP3 cover from fabric or duct tape. — Horton Hears a Who Party! Community Room Presented by the Teen Library Council,which Wednesday,March 26,2-4 p.m. plans teen programs and suggests new ideas CommunityRoom,(gradesK-4) — Starlight Symphony Orchestra about teen services. Sunday,March 30,3-4:30 p.m. Community Room Teen Book and Movie Discussion Group Thank you to the Friends of the Library for generously supporting the Spring Break Festival! Thursday,March 13 from 5-8 p.m. Community Room Spinning Historical Tales of Ireland Read,watch and talk about Whale Rider by SUPER TUESDAY! Saturday,March 15,2-3 p.m.,Houghton Room Witilhimaera. Common Pulse Rhythm Circle Tuesday,March 4,7-8p.m. In honor of St.Patrick's Teen Anime Club Community Room(all ages) Day,local author Louisei Thursday,March 20 from 5-7 p.m. Gherasim will spin some Community Room Dave Chiller will lead the audience ' Y historical tales from her Watch anime,review new man a share fan in a group rhythm circle using a Y 9 native Ireland. artwork and hang out with other anime fans. dynamic combination of percussion instruments,voice,clapping and : Teen Zine movement. Information for Seniors: Adeo In-Home Care Tigard teens are always invited to submit items Wednesday,March 12,2:30-3:30 p.m. for Scratched,the Tigard Teen Zine. Submityour SATURDAY ADVENTURES: Celebrate Your Conference Room original book reviews,shortstories,poems, Name with Crafts&Activities drawings,photography,song lyrics,comic strips Saturday,March 8,1:30-2:30 p.m. Kevin Call of Adeo In-Home Care and editorials by bringing them to the Young Puett Room,(all ages) will talk about the services for seniors Adult Desk oremailing them to annabr@ and their families to help with medical tigard-orgov. Look for information about a zine and health issues. Such services may workshop coming soon! There will enable seniors to stay in their homes and be a short Story Time maintain their independence. For more events and information,checkout break the week of This is the second of five information the Tigard Teen Blog athttp://tpltigardteen. blogspot com/or call Anna Bruce at March 24-28. seminars for seniors that the library will host in 503-718-2812. Spring and Summer 2008. March 2008 www.tigard-or.gov•503-639-4171 Page 5 ACity of Tigard From the Desk of Representative Larry Galizio How often should the Oregon of odd-numbered years (most recently in You're Invited Legislature meet? If you're anything like 2007),and adjourned sometime in June or my neighbor,the answer is "never." July of that same year. It is o@ through to a Town Hall Meeting However,as long as Oregon does "Emergency Sessions"that the legislature is have a legislative branch consisting of 60 called back to conduct state business. Thursday, April 3 representatives and 30 senators,the debate Today,Oregon is one of only six 7 to 8:30 p.m. concerning annual versus biennial sessions states to continue this tradition of biennial continues. legislative sessions. Arkansas,Nevada, Tigard High Cafeteria By the time this issue of Cityscape Texas,North Dakota,and Montana are the arrives in your mailbox,your state other states that meet once every two years. Sponsored by: legislature will have completed a February In 1859,the population of Oregon Tigard Turns the Tide supplemental session. The primary was 52,465,and the state budget$72,545. Community Coalition purpose of the February,2008 session was Today,approximately 3.6 million people Issue: to address significant issues such as: state live in Oregon,and the 2007-09 budget for police funding;the subprime mortgage the state is$49.2 billion. Under-Age Drinking crisis;and increased support for seniors, There are a multiplicity of issues veterans,and Oregonians with disabilities. to consider in contemplating Oregon's However,another reason for the session possible switch to annual sessions. What was to discuss the idea of annual legislative do you think? Email your comments to sessions. State Senator Larry Galizio at In 1859,when Oregon became a rep.larggali.Zio@state.or.us. or plan to attend state,the Constitution directed the state Representative Galizio's Town Hall on legislature to meet once every two years March 22. Details below! (biennial sessions). Typically this meant that the legislature convened in January 1 A Town Hall...Featuring Bea Part of the Solution! Alcohol use among children and Representative Larry Galizio adolescents starts early and increases State Representative Galizio Wants Your Feedback! rapidly with age. On an average day in 2006,over 7,970 teens drank alcohol for the first time. DATE: Saturday,March 22nd As part of a national effort to help communities stop underage TIME: 10 a.m.to 12 p.m. drinking,a series of Town Hall LOCATION: Tigard City Hall Meetings will take place across (13125 SW Hall Blvd.,Tigard) America between March 31 and April 4,2008. PURPOSE: To review the results of the These Town Hall Meetings are February Legislative session part of a national effort to increase understanding and awareness of un- Representative Galizio wants to get feedback from constituents derage drinking and its consequences, about how the session fared,talk about the new laws passed and find and to encourage individuals,fami- out where folks in his district stand on annual sessions. lies,and communities to address the problem. Join us April 3 at 7 p.m. at the High School Cafeteria! Page www.tigard-or.gov•503-639-4171 CITYSCAPE Cityscape Newsletter RULES of the ROAD: U-Turns...When in Doubt, Don't! Suppose you're driving down sign and make a U-turn within that Oregon has a very restrictive U-turn an unfamiliar residential street in intersection? Yes,apparently,as long law as well as relatively low speed Tigard and realize that you made a as approaching drivers can see you limits on freeways. wrong turn at a traffic signal a few from a distance of at least 500 feet. Why aren't traffic laws uniform blocks back. There's a stop sign at an There are few places in urban from state to state? With a few intersection a quarter mile ahead of areas where U-turns are permitted exceptions,like the former"federal you,but there are no other vehicles under Oregon law. Violations are maximum speed limit"of 55 mph, on the road for at least 500 feet in subject to a base fine of $150,or$250 traffic laws have traditionally been either direction. Can you legally make if the illegal turn"contributes to an left to the states. In a highly mobile a U-turn? accident." society,however,it may not be Under Oregon law,the clear In areas "outside a city,"the law realistic for drivers to familiarize answer is "no." The Rules of the is less strict. You can make a U-turn themselves with Oregon's 772-page Road prohibit U-turns "between if approaching drivers can see you Vehicle Code before they enter its intersections"in a city(ORS from a distance of at least 1,000 feet borders. The safest rule may be: if 811.365). U-turns are also prohibited "from either direction." there's even the slightest doubt that in intersections controlled by an it's legal,don't make that U-turn. "electrical signal" (traffic light) unless In just about every state,a U-turn an official sign permits them. is defined as turning a vehicle"so as By JUDGE MICHAEL J. O'BRIEN to proceed in the opposite direction." TIGARD MUNICIPAL COURT Can you drive up to the stop Compared to its neighbors,though, Lighted Crosswalks: New and Improved! The existing lighted crosswalk system In addition to replacement of the for their on 121st Avenue at Springwood Drive existing system,beacons will be added personal safety. will be replaced with new,energy efficient at the crossing for additional visibility to After activating and low maintenance motorists.The much longer life span of the crosswalk lights, components.This light emitting diodes (LEDs) used in the pedestrians - marked crossing beacons and the in-pavement lights will not should look connects the only reduce energy consumption but will both ways for i residential area greatly reduce maintenance costs. approaching s east of 121stvehicles and The final installed system will consist Avenue with of twelve in-pavement lights,two pole- wait for them the commer- mounted beacons (one on each side of the to stop before tial and retail street) at the crossing, and a pole-mounted crossing a complex west warning beacon 300 feet in advance of the street. of the street, crosswalk in each direction of travel.Both If you have and is heavily the in-pavement lights and the beacons will any questions AHEAD used by pe- be activated by push-buttons located on about the destrians.The each pole at the crossing.The new system, project,contact replacement Crossing Sign/Beacon p once installed, should greatly enhance safe Project Manager should greatly enhance is anticipated pedestrian crossing at this location. Vannie Nguyen, safe pedestrian crossing P.E. at 503-718- Advance Warning Beacon/ in late March or Pedestrians should never rely solely on Sin to be installed 300 feet early April 2008. 2460 or vannie@ Sign crosswalk signals,traffic signals,warning in advance of the crosswalk beacons or any other traffic control devices tigard-or.gov. March 2008 www.tigard-or.gov•503-639-4171 Page 7 �c�ko City of Tigard PRSRT STD V " 13125 SW Hall Blvd. US Postage Neighborhood News Tigard,OR 97223 PAID from the West Tigard Neighborhood 503-639-4171 Portland,OR Support Our Students! Permit No 2528 The Mary Woodward Elementary PSO Casino/Auction Night is March 1 at Crown Plaza Hotel(Kruse Way at Hwy 217/I-5) * Festivities start at 5:30 p.m. (No one under 18 admitted) POSTAL CUSTOMER * Tickets are$30 per person. Get them while they last! Proceeds go to classroom materials and programs that directly benefit the students. QUESTIONS?Contact Cindy Lewis at Cindy@gntbworks.com or 503-590-2490. Home Owner's Associations! Are you an officer or a member of a Home Owner's City Council Meetings in March Association in Tigard? Did you pick up a Neighborhood Network Informational Regular Council Meetings: Kick Off folder at the library on February 2? If not,"It's -Tuesdays,March 11, 18,25 @ 6:30 p.m. News You Can Use"on the Neighborhood Network program. -Tigard Town Hall(13125 SW Hall Blvd.,Tigard) Contact Liz Newton at 503-718-2412 or li�>,@tigard-orgov to All meetings are open to the public and agendas are request your folder. available on-line at wuw..tigard-orgov/council or contact Cathy Wheatley at 503-718-2410 or cathy@tigard-or.gov. WES Provides New Commuter Choice Learn how WES can benefit * Tigard:At the Tigard Transit Center ThMet staff is available to consult employees and business near Main Street and Commercial with employers and employees located WES (Westside Express Service), * Tualatin:Just north of the intersection along the WES alignment to demonstrate the new commuter rail service linking of Tualatin Sherwood Road and Boones how the new service and other travel Beaverton and Wilsonville,is on its way in Ferry Road options can provide many benefits. fall 2008.Now is a good time to re-think * Wilsonville:Just off Barbur Street on the If you are interested in learning the best way to get to and from work.If west side of I-5 more about WES or want to schedule you're an employer,it's a great time to Travel time on WES from Wilsonville an employee transportation fair,please review your improved transit options and visit TriMet on-line at trimet.org or call to the Beaverton Transit Center will be develop a plan to lower commuter costs 27 minutes,providing a great connection 503-962-7670. and possibly provide savings on taxes. via MAX to Operating during commute hours in either Hillsboro i the morning and afternoon,WES may be or downtown an ideal option for employees who work Portland.Bus a.. near one of the five WES stations. and some shuttle _ services will ' The station locations are convenient and also be available. _ easy to find: Wilsonville's * Beaverton:At the Beaverton Transit SMART service Center off Canyon Road will travel from * Hall and Nimbus:At the intersection the Wilsonville of Hall and Nimbus in Beaverton WES station to and from Salem. The new commuter rail platform under construction at the Tigard Transit Station