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Cityscape 2009-08 City of Tigard's Official Newsletter (11TYSCAPE. Mayor's Corner Year 5... and Better than Ever! "The little things mean a lot." As we enter the last month of summer,planning begins for What is five years old, lots of fun and school and then the holidays. I would ask you to waiting to meet you? remember that phrase and ask yourself what"little Tigard's 5th anniversary celebration thing"could you do to make a difference for a of Family Fest! And just like any other neighbor or your community? anniversary party,we've planned family As we weather tough economic times,families friendly events to mark the occasion! and friends gather to support one another. This The free family fun kicks off THURSDAY, time of year,"little things"become"significant SEPTEMBER 10 at 6 p.m.with a Genealogy things,"especially when family is far away or serving Workshop in the Tigard Library Tech Room. in Iraq as part of the Oregon National Guard At 7 p.m.,wander down to the Library (ONG). Community Room for Camp Play-a-Lot, Consider City Council's contributions: In May, 4 camp-out fun for kids of all ages! the city formally"adopted"the ONG 41st Brigade U But wait!There's more!Bring the entire Combat Team Headquarters,which is based in — family to Family Movie Night at the library Tigard. In June,Council joined with neighboring _ on FRinAY, SEPTEMBER 11,at 7 p.m.Enjoy cities to proclaim Oregon National Guard Month free movie treats and help us celebrate the and in July,we donated staff expertise to planning city's 48th birthday. an August event for Homefront Heroes in Oregon (H2O). Military kids of all ages and their parents will gather in Cook Park to socialize and have fun. you're not tired yet, At 5:30 p.m.pack a picnic and head for This "small thing"means a lot to the kids struggling are you? Five-year olds the grassy commons behind the Tigard Library. with a parent's deployment. have non-stop energy, As a special treat for our 5th year,we're grilling What"little thing"can you contribute? Send and this celebration is no free hot dogs&hamburgers...you bring the a card or a care package to a member of the 41st exception! rest.Don't forget your lawn chair! while they are far from home.For more ideas,log The fun continues Did we mention dessert? We're giving onto the ONG Family Support Unit at mww..mil. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, away Ice Cream at 6 p.m.to celebrate Tigard's state.onus/OKFP/fam_supp.html or find a different at 9 a.m.with our annual 48th birthday,while you enjoy a 7 p.m. concert way to make a difference in Tigard. Log onto www.. 5K Fun Run/Walk,fol- by the illustrious Tualatin Valley Community americantomns.com/or/tigard-make-a-difference for a lowed by a free breakfast Band.Whew!I think I need to he down! complete list. with all the fixin's and a Which is great for watching the sky during our Big or small,helping a friend or neighbor bus ride back to City Hall. fantastic Fireworks finale at dusk. strengthens our community and makes you feel Take a deep breath and MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR SEPTEMBER good...and that is no small thing. head for the Block Party 10-12,2009. All the events are free! Come and at 1 p.m. (location TBA)! celebrate the wonderful people and places that Enjoy live music,games make Tigard M Place to Call Home." Craig E.Dirksen,Mayor and more. TIGARD CITY COUNCIL: MAYOR CRAIG DIRKSEN, GRETCHEN BUEHNER, MARLAND HENDERSON, SYDNEY WEBB, NICK WILSON City of Tigard 4 PeL4A&Uk"o AM 41 �� e Neighborhood Network Areas Hosted Open Houses! Residents stopped by for the opportunity to suggest ideas for neighborhood improvements, projects and events. IF YOU WEREN'T ABLE TO ATTEND, YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD REPRESENTATIVES STILL WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! Area 3: Area 10: Bounded by Walnut, Gaarde &99W Bounded by Hwy 217, 99W, Walnut, 116th, - - — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — - - - - - - - - - - - - - 115th, 111th and Nimbus Let us know your favorite idea by logging onto tvzvzvtigardarea90.blogspot. _ _ _ _ _ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - com or call Liz Newton at 503-718-2412. Let us know your favorite project/event by Neighborhood Improvement Projects Community Event: logging onto www.tigard-area3.blogrpot.com or call Liz Newton at 503-718-2412. Which project should vie for A chance to meet your neighbors! Neighborhood Network grant Do any of these events or projects interest you? Neighborhood Improvement Projects funds? • Community Garden ■ School zone on Park Street • National Night Out Block Party The projects listed below may be eligible • Walking Group for Neighborhood Network grant funds. (Grant to Watkins) September Carnival ■ Security lighting in northeast corner of ■ Sidewalks on Walnut in front Woodard Park of Fowler Middle School Neighborhood Project ■ Crosswalk at 95th across Greenburg ■ Drainage under Walnut for Here's your chance to make a difference and work Derry Dell Creek with your neighbors. ■ Safety improvements on Tiedeman at the railroad crossing ■ More sidewalks on 121st Adopt-A-Creek:Derry Dell? INTERESTED? Contact John ■ Sidewalks on Commercial ■ Streetlights on 121st Harris at johniortland.harris@ (Main to 98th) gmail.com Community Event: Get together with your neighbors! Area 11: Bounded by Walnut, Gaarde, Aerie, Katherine, 121 st and 116th In which event would you participate? — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • Ice Cream Social Log onto the Area 11 web page www.tigardarea11.blogspot.com or call Liz • National Night Out Newton at 503-718-2412 and let us know which interests you most. • Summer creek Park Discussion Neighborhood Improvement Projects Community Event: Neighborhood Project Tell us which of the projects In which event would you participate? g below deserve Neighborhood • Block Party Barbecue Make a difference and do something with your neighbors. Network grant funds? • Ice Cream Social • Greenburg Road Clean-up:the ■ Bridge across Fanno Creek in sidewalks and pavement edges need Jack Park Neighborhood Project attention—pull weeds and grass. The Here's a chance to make a difference in your city will provide the tools. ■ Add a tennis/handball wall at neighborhood. INTERESTED? Contact Deborah Jack Park Kneeland at dkcurly@aol.com Senior citizen landscape ■ Sidewalks on 121st maintenance assistance. INTERESTED?Contact Jeff Pezzotti atjeffp�@gmail.com Paget www.tigard-or.gov•503-639-4171 CITYSCAPE Cityscape Newsletter A Elizabeth Price Park Is Now Open Come visit the City's newest park,named in honor of long-time resident Elizabeth Price,located at 13001 SW Bull Mountain Road in Tigard. It has plenty of open space,picnic tables,benches,swings,a teeter-totter and a playground structure for young children. The north side of the park contains a flowering lawn of native grass and wildflowers to enjoy from the path. Interpretive signs inform visitors of resident wildlife and Bull Mountain's past. Follow the footprints of native creatures such as Western Long-eared Bats,Red-tailed Hawks,Black-tailed Deer,and of course the non-native "wandering bull"to a compass inlaid in concrete. The"wandering bull"story claims a bull escaped from a herd of cattle on its way to market on a barge on the Tualatin River. Historians in"Oregon Geographic Names" City Councilor Gretchen Buehner,Honoree Elizabeth Price,Mayor Craig Dirlcsen claim an entire band of cattle escaped and the neighbors rounded up all except one bull who roamed for many years eating the grass on Bull Mountain. And Underground... Underneath the park is a new reservoir facility designed to save pumping costs and provide an additional _ 3 million gallons of drinking water storage. The increased water capacity will also provide improved fire protection in the area. Also located at the park is an Aquifer Storage and _ Recovery(ASR)well drilled and capped for future use. The ASR system allows the city to buy inexpensive water in `?k the winter,pump it into the aquifer for storage,and pump it out in the summer when water demand is higher. Capable of storing 150 million gallons of water,it will provide an additional 2.3 million gallons a day when demand is at its peak! Award-Winning Project The City of Tigard Public Works Department received an award from the Pacific Northwest Section American Water Works Association Engineering Committee for "Excellence in Engineering Best Medium Public Works Project"for this innovative park. , The award recognizes the excellent work of Rob Murchison,City of Tigard;Matt Hickey,Murray,Smith& Associates;Tim Janesofsky,Emery&Sons; Susan Oman, AMC Landscape Architect;David Hancock,H.B.Stubbs Company; Ar GRI Geotechnical&Environmental Consultants;NLV t. Services;R&W Engineering;and Sigma Engineering. Visit Elizabeth Price Park soon. You'll love it! August2009 www.tigard-or.gov•503-639-4171 Page ACity of Tigard Community Emergency Say Hello to the Good Guys Response Training (CERT) You may have seen them Offered at the Balloon Festival in June, r Join an elite team of neighbors, the Fireworks show in @y community leaders,and business people or passed one along the path who are ready to serve their community in during your morning walk. the event of an emergency. This 8-week Tigard Police have added training session is free and begins on two new Yamaha all-terrain , Tuesday,September 1,2009. vehicles (ATVs) to the fleet. Fully equipped with CERTTraining: lights,sirens and more,these _ ■ Teaches basic emergency response skills "condensed patrol vehicles" like first aid,search and rescue,and fire allow greater mobility within safety and suppression. Tigard's parks,pathways and ■ Cultivates partnerships between greenways and enhance the emergency service providers and the safety of the community. Thinking of riding your ATV people they serve. Why an ATV? in the park? Don't! City Council passed Ordinance ■ Expands our community's emergency ATVs allow police to go where cars 09-06 to allow police to operate city- response capability through citizen cannot and carry equipment and tools that owned ATVs on public roadways,streets, involvement. bicycle officers do not—including a life- highways,parks and pathways. Driving Class size is limited and registration is saving defibrillator and first aid equipment. your privately-owned ATV in these areas is required.For more information,a detailed Five specially trained officers share prohibited and can be costly. class schedule,or to enroll in the next class, ATV patrol duties. Officers patrol in pairs visit www..li ardcert.or or contact Emergency Questions. g g� g y for safety and travel almost entirely on Contact Sergeant Mike Fisher at 503- Management Coordinator Mike Lueck at paved trails and pathways to protect the 718-1683 or 21420@tigard orgov. 503-718-2593. sensitive ecosystems within our city. Congratulations if i Were Mayor.. Future Mayors Save a Teacher! Free Shred Event! � A Good Education is Worth Every Mayor Craig Dirksen Dollar Tigard Police is partnering and Tigard City Coun- with Pride Recycling Company to Tigard-Tualatin Schools could host a free"community shred"on in the selected winners lose as much as$11 million next year n the 2009"If I Were Thursday,August 13 from if with State budget cuts. Every one 5:30 p.m.until 8 p.m.,or until the Mayor,I Would..." student contest sponsored by the Oregon of our 15 schools will suffer—from truck reaches capacity. the loss of talented teachers,to larger Mayors Association. class sizes,to drastically reduced or Bring your sensitive household documents to City Hall parking lot Templeton Elementary fourth grader, eliminated programs. Britta Harbury,turned in the winning (13125 SW Hall Blvd.) for secure dis- The Foundation for Tigard- posal.We ask you limit your materials mayoral idea poster and Laurel Stewart, a home schooled ninth grade student Tualatin Schools has a goal of raising to no more than three boxes or bags. $1.3 million($101 per student) this submitted the winning entry in the High summer. This would provide funding Please consider bringing a non- School PowerPoint division. to put one teacher back into every perishable food item or two for the Each girl received a$50 Visa gift card school for the 09-10 school year. Oregon Food Bank. Food gathered at for her thoughtful and creative desi this event will be distributed to Tigard g Become a Bridge Builder! For area residents in need. Britta and Laurel will represent Tigard in more information or to donate online the statewide competition sponsored by the visit www.foundation4smartkids.org. � Find more information,visit www.. Oregon Mayors Association,where their tigard-orgov/police or call 503-718-2561. work could earn them one of three laptop computers. Page www.tigard-or.gov•503-639-4171 CITYSCAPE Cityscape Newsletter Author Visit with Derek Kirk Kim ferLml Thursday,August 6,6-7 p.m.phelf 1,W Community Room Graphic novel artist and author News from the Tigard Library 13500 5W Hall Blvd. Derek Kirk Kim (The Eternal Smile, Same Difference Time Flies at the Tigard Library! and Other Stories) Celebrate Its Birthday will open with a Saturday,August 22,Noon-4 p.m. reading followed by a presentation. The"new"Tigard Library building is five years old.My,how time flies! Join us for ; Teens and adults music,juggling,kids'crafts,balloons,tours and,of course,cake.Test your library are invited to !I knowledge and enter to win a high-flyin'or time-trippin'grand prize! ; get graphic at Festivities Begin at Noon in the Community Room! ; this interactive Send your birthday wishes to the Library by signing a giant birthday card. Enter to presentation. win hourly drawings. Test your trivia knowledge for a chance at a fabulous grand prize that will either sweep you off your feet or let you roll down the tracks. World Music Concert Series FREE OUTDOOR CONCERTS! ....... Sundays,August 9 and 23,5-6 p.m. Shanghai Woolies Strolling Juggler Outdoors at the Gazebo 12:30-1:30 p.m. I Community Room 1:30-3:30 p.m. I First floor ; The summer-long celebration of the Enjoy the tunes of the`20s and Watch for flying objects with a World's music continues! This month see 130s with a contemporary twist.The professional juggler. performances by Son Cubano (Latin- ; Shanghai Woolies play hot Jazz Age ; Cuban) on August 9 and Njuzu Mbira Kids Crafts Take Flight (African) on August 23. music, such as Duke Ellington and 2-4 p.m. I Puett Room ; Benny Goodman and classic pop tunes with a modern flair. Make a craft with wings and watch it Knit-Out and Crochet 2009 take off. ' at the Library Daniela Leontescu String Duet Saturday,August 29,11 a.m.-4 p.m. 2:30-3:30 p.m. I Houghton Room Community Room Talented string musicians entertain with Want to learn to knit or crochet or a playful performance of classical music. ; practice your techniques?Drop by between 11 a.m.and 4 p.m.! >: . Library Tours The Tigard Ever wonder what's behind those"Staff Knitting Only"doors? Take a tour and discover Guild and Knit-Out Shanghai Woolies the"hidden library." Discover unfamiliar i Always in places in the main Library,too. Stitches ' the Oregon Clroctle# Chapter of the Crochet i----------------------------------------------------------------------- - Guild of America,will provide demonstrations,free instruction, Weekend Adventures: Camp SpongeBob! displays of crocheted and knitted items Ages 5&up 1:30-2:30 p.m. I Saturday,August 8 and Sunday,August 9 1 Puett Room and door prizes to participants who drop by to knit or crochet. There will Join us for super drippy adventures at Camp SpongeBob! Imagine an hour of also be t afghan to stitch together for bubble-blowing,jelly-fishing,sponge-squeezing fun. Bring a towel! the Tigard Good Neighbor Center. August2009 www.tigard-or.gov•503-639-4171 Page & City of Tigard New Sidewalk Planned for Hall Boulevard Summertime Fire Safety Outdoor entertaining is at its peak in Great news for pedestrian traffic stretch has a narrow shoulder and steep August. If your outdoor activities include at the corner of Hall Boulevard and slope. Additional improvements include afire pit or o torches,make sure water Bonita Road—the city plans to construct a retaining wall to support the infill supply is close by and always keep an eye continuous lengths of sidewalk and other necessary for a complete and continuous susukids and pets. If you are confused safety features in early September. sidewalk. about what's legal or safe,call Tualatin For a long time,cyclists and This project is funded through Valley Fire and Rescue (TVF&R) at pedestrians have had to use extreme a$270,566 State Pedestrian/Bicycle 503-612-7000. caution along the east side of Hall Improvement Grant,with the city Boulevard,just north of Bonita Road. providing$66,000 through the Gas Tax TVFoffers the following information Characterized by missing sections Fund. Construction should be complete abouutt outdoor burning: of sidewalk and curbs,this 600-foot by late October. Q: Is it legal to have a fire in my back yard in a chiminea or small fire pit? A: Yes.Small fire pits,outdoor fireplaces TVF&R Moves to Tigard! and chimineas are approved for year-round On June 29,2009,Tualatin Valley than use. However,only burn untreated wood Fire and Rescue Deputy Chief Mike they had products.Burning paper or trash can Duyck sent a memo to local jurisdictions planned produce noxious fumes and create embers announcing the fire department's plan to spend that drift high in the air.Burning trash also to relocate their Aloha–based Command on new violates DEQ"open and Business Operations Center(CBOC) construction. burning"regulations. to Tigard. The Aloha site will be retained Funding for this facility was in- Q: Is it OK to use a as a north operating center. cluded in the 2006 bond measure. Since chiminea or outdoor TVF&R's Board of Directors the building is unfinished and requires fireplace under a had long stated that they preferred a seismic upgrading to meet the"Essential covered patio? facility more centrally located in the Services"designation,TVF&R antici- 1-5/217/99W triangle. They found an pates occupancy in late summer 2010. re TVFcommeenn existing new building just off Dartmouth For more information,log onto the reds keeping Street in Tigard that meets current and fire district web page at www..lvfr.com. a outdoor fireplace or future needs at a cost significantly less replace in an uncovered area with at least 25 feet of clearance from overhanging trees or nearby structures.In addition to fire risk from the Tigard Upgrades"CodeRED" heat,products of combustion like soot and The CodeRED emergency Communications Network"will smoke can stain buildings. notification system display on Caller ID. Q:Are there any restrictions on has been upgraded. Not registered? tiki torches? It is used to get • Businesses and residents essential information A:There are no restrictions specific to tiki with non-published torches,but make sure they are planted to the public in an numbers,new numbers, emergency involving cell phone numbers firmly in the ground and clear of any fire,evacuation,flood, combustibles. Since tiki torches usually use or Voice over Internet flammable oils,be careful when lighting or other critical event. Protocol(VOIP) are encouraged to and refilling them. It's always good to let If you are already registered with the register their address and phone number. your neighbors know if you plan to use system,866-419-5000 will show on your Registration is confidential and free. tiki torches or outdoor fireplaces to reduce Caller ID,alerting you to an incoming Tigard residents can register online e from the CodeRED system. g � unnecessary calls to 9-1-1. message y (w2m.tigard-orgov/CodeRea) or by Lastly,don't be tempted to burn your Another new feature allows contacting Emergency Management yard debris.It's illegal within city limits and subscribers to hear the last message Coordinator Mike Lueck at residents outside city limits are prohibited delivered. In the future,"Emergency 503-718-2593. from burning until October,2009. Page www.tigard-or.gov•503-639-4171 CITYSCAPE Cityscape Newsletter RULES o the ROAD: ILLEGAL WINDOWS, PLATES AND LIGHTS _ .. ..._ _ . . .... . .. _ _......._ _ . . . ........... Over 6,000 traffic violations were it. At night and on cloudy days, law. They must be dimmed or filed in our court during 2008. About darkened windows can hinder a turned off within 500 feet of one-third were for speeding and driver's ability to see pedestrians, approaching vehicles and 350 feet disobeying traffic control devices, bicyclists and other vehicles. behind another vehicle. mainly red lights and stop signs. �k Failure to display plates ($100 If you're cited for an equipment While these and various other moving base fine): Oregon law requires violation,be sure to fix the problem violations dominate our caseload license plates to be"in plain before your court date. If you install every year,drivers are often cited view"on the"front and rear" tinting material on your windows,you for offenses that are less familiar, of all vehicles. A plate on a should obtain and carry the certificate including: dashboard is not on the"front" of compliance required by Oregon �k Tinted windows ($250 base of the vehicle. Some drivers have law. fine): law on Ore lprohibits admitted that they removed their Oregon P Most judges will consider tinting that allows less than 35% front plate to make it harder for reducing fines for equipment of visible light to be transmitted photo-enforcement cameras to g violations,or in some cases even through rear and side windows. identify them but that strategy is g dismiss the citation,if proof of Front windshields may be tinted ineffective: the photos capture Y compliance is submitted to the court within a six-inch band alongthe both the front and rear of each offending vehicle. by mail or in person. o top. Illegal tinting can pose a g serious risk to police officers alc Unlawful use of lights ($250 BY JUDGE MICHAEL J. O'BRIEN conducting traffic stops,since base fine): Fog lights and other TIGARD MUNICIPAL COURT they may not be able to detect auxiliary lights are treated exactly weapons in a car as they approach like high beams under Oregon Downtown Tigard What Are You Doing to the Creek? Gets Spruced-Up Throughout the summer,you may stabilization and seeding is anticipated by Thank you to the see workers in the wetland and Fanno the end of September. Church of Latter Day hNK�. Creek area. It's For more Saints volunteers who t part of a two-year information and pulled weeds,removed project with Clean trail closure updates, trash,and Water Services to helped spruce visit www..tiard- i p p improve the form Fanno Creek �" g up the downtown area. This wonderful p orgov/fannocreek or work was complemented by a Public Works and function of Wetlands Restoration call Cheryl Caines crew who pressure-washed sidewalks and Fanno Creek.Work In Progress at 503-718-2437. If provided other finishing touches. Visit includes enhancing you have technical downtown and check out the improvement! two existing ponds or construction and wildlife habitats, questions,contact planting native Peter Guillozet at Clean Water Services at 0 plants and repairing eroding banks 503-681-4470. New Summer Hours along the creek. for Sesame Donuts @the This project is necessary because You may encounter trail closures, of the loss of forest cover and damage Tigard Public Library g but they will be short-term and trail caused by high winter flows which have • Monday—Friday:9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. connectivity will not be affected. caused the channel to cut downward • Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5:30p.m. The bank and channel stabilization confining the stream within steep and • Sunday: 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. should be done by the end of August. eroding banks. Completion of in-stream work,site August2009 www.tigard-or.gov•503-639-4171 Page City of Tigard PRSRT STD Did You Know? " 13125 SW Hall Blvd. US Postage Tigard,OR 97223 PAID � O You've Got Mail! 503-639-4171 Portland,OR Permit No 2528 With a click of the mouse,you can learn quickly when the library items you've reserved are in! Beginning in August,an e-mail message will let you know when your items are ready to be picked up. It will tell you what the items are and how long they will be held for you. POSTAL CUSTOMER If you have not yet provided your e-mail address to the Library and would like to receive this service,stop by the Circulation Desk to sign up. You can also call 503-684-6537 and ask for Circulation. E-mail notification is just one of several "gifts" coming your way to celebrate the Library building's fifth birthday in August. © Is Your Phone Number Correct? The City of Tigard Utility Department wants to know if your phone number has changed. We ask for a phone number when you sign up for utility service with the city, but for many of our long-term customers our information is out-of-date. We use the Regular Council Meetings: Tuesday,August 11, 18,25 number to contact you in case of an emergency. @ 6:30 p.m.,Tigard Town Hall (13125 SW Hall Blvd.) CALL U5: If your phone number has changed since you signed All meetings are open to the public. Council agendas are up for utility service with the City of Tigard, please contact available online at wwwtigard-orgovicouncil or contact utility billing at 503-639-4171. Cathy Wheatley at 503-718-2410 or catby@tigard orgov. Tigard Partners Being Prepared '- Tip of the Month: Wildfire Prevention Wildfire Prevention Tips 'Ik Trim branches away from your roof 'Ik Dispose of yard debris safely. The best way to practice wildfire and from power lines. Consider alternatives to burning,such prevention is to prevent a fire from Keep your gutters free of debris. as chipping or recycling. starting in the first place. Take a good �Ik When you replace your roof,use non- Inspect your chimney at least twice a look around your house. combustible roofing materials. year. Clean it once a year and install screens at the opening. Keep your yard well-watered and mowed.Plant low growing,less If you smoke,use a deep, sturdy flammable plants (such as ivy ashtray and make sure the cigarette is geranium,ornamental strawberry,and completely out. A lit cigarette tossed star jasmine)near your home. away can cause a large fire in seconds. Create a 30-foot non-combustible For more information,please visit fire break around your home. Stack www.firewise.org and www.nfpa.org firewood away from your home and screen the vents under eaves and decks.