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Mayor's Corner Popular Passport Saturday is Back!
Happy New Year,Tigard! The city is offering another processing,applicants should arrive at
I know that some people are Passport Saturday to busy residents who City Hall no later than 1 p.m.
predicting that the world will end this can't access passport services Once the U.S.Department
year,but if it's all the same to you,we during traditional business of State receives a passport
at City Hall are going to go on planning hours. ! application,it takes four to six
and providing city services based on the * WHEN: Saturday, weeks to process.This is a
assumption that that is not the case. January 14, great time to get a passport if
Late last year the city completed its 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. you plan on traveling during
biennial Community Attitudes Survey. * WHERE: Tigard's spring break 2012.If you need
The survey gives us valuable information Passport Counter Counter inside a passport photo,agents can
about the issues that Tigard residents think City Hall(13125 SW take your passport photo for
are important and tells Council and staff Hall Blvd.) a$10 fee.Information about
where they should be focusing the city's Passport acceptance agents will take pricing and required documentation is
attention and resources. available at wwwtigard-or.gov/passport or
passport applications on a first-come,
Based on this year's survey results,I first-served basis.To allow time for by calling 503-718-2489.
am going to use this column to comment
on the issues you've identified and share
the city's plans and activities in those Special General Election: January 31, 2012
areas. I'm going to call it, `Quality of Life: The January 31,2012,Special parking lot.Look for red and white
What Makes Tigard A Place to Call Home'?" General Election is for the 1 st "VOTE"signs directing you to the
In each installment,I'll take an issue Congressional District only.Names official voting box.
Eke transportation,neighborhoods or on the ballot are the winners of the Beginning with this election,the
community development and write about November 8 party primaries: city no longer offers the small blue
what makes Tigard special in that area.I'll • Democrat Suzanne Bonamici ballot drop box located inside the City
let you know how your city is working to Hall lobby.These boxes were expensive
protect and enhance what works,and how • Republican Rob Cornilles
because they required several trips for
we plan to meet the challenge to improve Oregon elections are conducted by elections personnel to retrieve ballots.
what doesn't work. mail,with registered voters receiving Utilizing the large blue drive-through
I think it will be fun and informative, a mailed ballot 14-18 days prior to ballot box saves taxpayer money.
and I look forward to hearing your the election.Mail or drop off your REMEMBER:
response to my articles.If you're interested completed ballot to a county election The drive-through ballot box remains
in viewing the latest survey results,log on office or an official drop site ballot box available to voters at the north end of the
to wwmtigard-orgov/results. by 8 p.m. election night. Tigard City Hall
parking lot.
Tigard City Hall (13125 SW Hall
For more information about the
Blvd.)is an official drop site.The city
�. �A4 maintains a drive-through ballot box electoral process,contact Washington
located at the north end of the city hall County Elections,503-846-5800 or
Craig E l
Dirksen,Mayor www.co.wasbington.or.us/elections.
TIGARD CITY COUNCIL: MAYOR CRAIG DIRKSEN, GRETCHEN BUEHNER, MARLAND HENDERSON, NICK WILSON, MARC WOODARD
A& City of Tigard
OLCC Compliance Rate Make Your 2012 Park Reservation Get in the Spirit
Dips in 2011 Online Reservation Library Food for Fines Drive:
In November,two Tigard police
System Opens January 3 January 15-21,2012
officers accompanied two Oregon The city has six park shelters and Dr.King wrote, `Whatever affects
Liquor Control Commission(OLCC) nine sports fields available for rent. one directly,affects all indirectly." In
inspectors and an 18 year-old volunteer Shelters in Cook and Summerlake the spirit of Martin Luther King,Jr.
while they conducted random and Parks can be reserved from April 2 Day,the library will host a food drive
unannounced compliance checks through September 30.Most shelters that helps everyone. For every two
on 30 Tigard businesses that sell are equipped with picnic tables, non-perishable food items that you
alcohol. Of that number,five failed barbeque grills,electricity and water. donate at the library,you can clear$1
Restrooms are usually located nearb of fines from your library account(up
the OLCC check for alcohol sales to y Y�
minors,resulting in a compliance rate The largest shelter can accommodate to$10) and help a hungry neighbor.
of 83 percent;slightly better than up to 250 people. The St.Vincent de Paul food
the statewide average of 80 percent. Shelters can be booked online or pantry in Tigard will distribute the
In 2010,Tigard businesses peaked at by phone.Receive a$5 discount donated food to local families in need.
97 percent compliance with the law; by reserving your shelter online at Last year library patrons donated
greatly improving upon 2009's dismal www.tigard-orgov/parks. 2,782 pounds of food,which helped
30 percent compliance rate. Sports fields can only be booked replenish the pantry's stock after the
holidays.
Random checks are conducted by phone at 503-718-2641;online
periodically,but may also be initiated reservations are not accepted. Acceptable donations include:
based on complaints lodged with
tuna,chicken,
Canned meats
the OLCC or local law enforcement. • (
Continued random compliance salmon,etc.)
Park&Sports Field Access
checks on applicable businesses will • Canned and boxed meals (chili,
emphasize that selling alcohol to Due to the possibility of winter soup,macaroni and cheese,etc.)
minors will not be tolerated. flooding,the lower section of Cook • Peanut butter
Park,just beyond the restroom/
The Tigard Police Department concession stand,is closed to vehicle • Pasta,rice and cereal
will continue to combat the problem traffic until March 5.Baseball and • Canned fruits
of underage drinking by partnering soccer fields (also closed for winter)
with community coalitions that help • Fruit juices
will re-open on March 5 and April 21
educate and support Tigard youth by respectively. • Baby food
promoting healthy and substance-free
lifestyles.Tigard Turns the Tide is For more information or to make The library cannot accept
a reservation,call the parks reservation homemade,perishable or open items,
one example.Learn more about this as well as unlabeled or rusty
coalition at a ww.tigardturnsthetide.org. line at 503-718-2641. ty cans.
Take a bite out of hunger and
your library fines at the same time.
Wanted: Local Views on Transportation Connections
The city is looking for residents transit connections from Portland to
that are interested in bringing a Sherwood,neighborhood
local viewpoint activity centers in
to the regional Tigard,increased AM
work underway opportunities for
on the Southwest walking and biking,
Corridor Plan. Join and a better street _
Mayor Dirksen on WtIOWkV system,then check
Monday,January 30, out our team.
at 5:30 p.m.in the Tigard library for a Learn more at www.tigard-or.gov/hct or
Connections Team kick-off. contact Marissa Daniels at 503-718-2428 or
If you're interested in high capacity marissa@tigard-argot).
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: Try It Out! Oregon Legislature Convenes in February
Neiryh b o r h o o d Network Oregon legislators return to Salem Oregon Investment Act is another
• y for a short session (limited to 35 days) legislative proposal which may gain
on February 1.Tigard is represented traction during the 2012 legislative
Open House by State Sen. Ginny Burdick and State session.It is intended to boost Oregon
You're invited to drop by the Rep.Margaret Doherty. business opportunities and spark small
.
The state budget will receive the business hiring.
Tigard library community room most attention as legislators grapple Visit Tigard's website at
• on Saturday, February 4, anytime with uncertainty in forecasting wwautigard-orgov/reps.as to find contact
• between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.for the revenues and expenditures.The information for your legislators.
Annual Neighborhood Network
: Open House. Residents Rate the City
Results of Recent Survey
• The 2011 Community Attitude What's Important?
Survey showed City Council that Residents reported the following:
Join Us. p g:
• despite a weak economy,residents
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Open House still overwhelmingly rate Tigard as • Three out of four residents
a good place to live;giving the city reported getting their
• *Saturday,February 4,2012* high ratings for services. information about the
• city through the Cityscape
11 a.m.to 3 p.m. More than 400 Tigard residents newsletter.Nearly as many
Library Community Room completed the statistically-valid (71 percent) consider it their
• telephone survey and another 268 preferred communication
• participants completed the online method.
version which was open to any
. • While 29 percent said the city
• Check out your neighborhood resident. should increase use of social
web page,get information,discover The survey reported that media,only one percent of
99 percent of Tigard residents are
• community resources,connect with satisfied"or"satisfied" respondents listed Facebook/
either"very satis
• neighbors and explore opportunities with Tigard as "good places live." Twitter as their preferred
to get involved. communication method.
Traffic and congestion remain the
The Neighborhood Network biggest concern for residents. • Residents desire more family-
program has something for While one in three residents friendly restaurants,upscale
everyone—let us show you what it reported contacting a city official in restaurants and grocery stores
• can do!City staff and representatives the last year,nearly all respondents in Tigard.
• from the Neighborhood Involvement reported that they were treated • Sixty percent of residents are in
Committee will be on hand to answer fairly by respectful and honest city favor of light rail into Tigard;
your questions and listen to your employees. 15 percent are unsure.
ideas.
New Topics in 2011 • Eight out of ten residents think
• the city should play some role in
Reffresbments will be served. Recreation,light rail,social
' media and business development recreation activities.
Need more information? Contact categories were added to the 2011 To view the results of the 2011
• Joanne Bengtson,Joanne@tigard-orgov survey. City of Tigard Community Attitude
or 503-718-2476. Survey,visit www.tigard-orgov/results.
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Cityscape Newsletter
SW Corridor Plan— Potential Station Communities:
Why is it Important? Land use concepts in brief
The Southwest Corridor Plan is a Tigard Triangle core would also include office space
product of the partnership between Metro The Tigard Triangle would blend and housing.
and multiple regional agencies to create
smaller scale retail,restaurants and Washington Square
a coordinated investment strategy that housingto complement the current
and choice com lp The general location and type
promotes prosperity,mobility,
employment center. of land uses would not change
throughout the corridor connecting Tigard
to Portland and Sherwood.The plan Downtown Tigard significantly,except to support
addresses community development,parks Downtown would have a more walkable area and add
and transportation. additional opportunities for offices opportunities to mix residential uses
and flexible housing options.Main with existing and future commercial
Citizen Advisory Committee Street would remain commercial activity.
Completes Process in character,with increased office Scbolls Ferry at 121st Ave.
In November,Tigard's Citizen Advisory employment along Pacific Hwy. and The existing commercial areas
Committee(CAC),working on the city's Hall Blvd. and enhanced open space are envisioned with its current
High Capacity Transit Land Use Plan,met in Fanno Creek Park. character,but add an emphasis on
to take a last look at draft land use and
Pacific Hwy/Gaarde McDonald the pedestrian environment/transit
transportation concepts for seven potential
Existing commercial and corridor.
station communities in Tigard [see map—loaner
right].It is unlikely that all seven locations residential uses remain and t Upper Bridgeport
increase employment opportunities, The majority of this station
will advance as station communities.This 1 t3
commercial uses would include more communi would retain its current
winter,Tigard's City Council and Planning tY
Commission will review the draft concepts.
office space to complement existing retail shops. land uses with regional employment
Visit avwwfigard orgcovering most of the area,but a
ov/het for details
about each of the seven potential station Summerfaeld/King City more urban scale"town center"type
communities,and find ways to get involved The existing location of center of activity,and a transition
as the regional process moves forward. commercial and residential uses area connecting to Bridgeport
would generally remain the same. Village.
Moving Forward However,the commercial areas in the
There has been speculation that the
Southwest Corridor Plan could lead to a
light rail project in the corridor.Although
possible,early stages of the regional process
focus on asking residents and businesses -- - –
what they like about their communities,what Beaverton wainmgcnn
challenges they face and what should be w+"'
considered moving forward.
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Your input and the work completed by - rd� Portland
the CAC have helped us construct important
groundwork for Ti ard's participation in the Tigard $
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get answers to frequently asked questions
at www..sulcorridorplan.org or contact Marissa
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Daniels at marissa@tigard-orgov or r
503-718-2428. M .e
King City
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Cityscape Newsletter
Richard Ritchey,the Reptile Man
Tuesday,January 24,7-8 p.m.
Fphelf LwIf
e All Ages,Community Room
Fresh from his heroic Gresham gator
News from the Tigard Library 13500 SW!-fall Blvd. rescue last fall,the Reptile Man makes
a triumphant return to our library!
MLK Weekend of Service Bring the whole family for a fabulously
"Everybody can be great,because anybody can serve." � entertaining and educational fact-
finding journey into the mysterious
*Saturday,January 14,9:30 a.m.-Noon
o
*Sunday,Januar 15,2:30-5 m. :.:.- ` q` world of reptiles.
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*Monday,January 16,2:30-5 p.m. i
Celebrate Martin Luther King,Jr.'s birthday by �o� Celebrate Poet William Stafford
volunteering at the library! Projects include shelving, Qdq`o Saturday,January 7,2-4 p.m.
sorting and book searching.Reflect on the legacy Community Room
of Dr. King while making the library a better place. William Stafford's poetry takes
Families and individuals 12-years-old and older are center stage at this annual event.
invited. Space is limited to the first 30 sign-ups for each day. Contemporary Oregon poets will read
Register by contacting Trish at 503-718-2516 or trish@tigard-orgov. his work and share their own.Spend
the afternoon with the words of a
Flamenco Dance Workshop Create a New Life Plan After 50 former Oregon poet laureate and the
Tuesday,January 17,7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday,January 10,7-8:30 p.m.,Community Room writers he inspired.
Community Room With so many baby boomers retiring,aging has
Come for a short a whole new look.Reinvent retirement as $1.09/Hour and Glad to Have it:
flamenco you enter the next stage of your life. Conversations with CrQWnZellerbQCl1
performance
Millworkers
and stay for an Study Abroad Sunday,January 22,1-2 p.m.
all-ages dance Thursday,January 5,5-6:30 p.m. Community Room
workshop with Community Room,Teens and Adults West Linn author Sandra Hickson
live musical Carter will present the story behind
Have you ever thought about going to
accompaniment. her book about the men and women
Laura Onizuka school in another country or getting who worked for Crown Zellerbach
involved in a student exchange program?
has performed International at Willamette Falls
extensively with flamenco Join us for a panel discussion to get first- between 1928 and 1986.Her talk
artists from Spain and the United hand knowledge from college and high school will focus on capturing the personal
States.Sponsored by Friends of the Tigard students who've done it and learn tips for history of papermaking at the Falls,
Library. planning your own academic adventure. anecdotes from the book and a short
- �• W= ,—_ video.
Publications in the 21 st Century
Local experts raise thought-provoking questions about the impact of political
correctness and electronic technologies on 21st century publications.Weigh in on
these weighty subjects.
To Cut or Not to Cut: From Print to Pixels:
Censorship in Literature Reading in the Digital Age IL
-Wednesday,January 18,7-8 p.m. -Saturday,January 28,2-3 p.m.
FLI
-Community Room -Community Room x
This community discussion series is sponsored by Oregon Humanities, an independent,
nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities and a partner of the
Oregon Cultural Trust
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4 City of Tigard
Tree for All Community Tree Planting Free Naturescaping
Are those grey winter days closing challenge to plant 2 million native Workshops
in on you?Beat the winter blahs with trees and shrubs in the Tualatin River Create a beautiful outdoor space
city volunteers and leaders from Friends watershed over the next 20 years. that's easy to maintain,conserves water
of Trees.We're installing 1,500 native Since 2005,the City of Tigard and and reduces the use of chemicals.
plants along Pinebrook Creek,a quiet thousands of volunteers have planted These free naturescaping workshops
and peaceful waterway in the heart of over 96,000 trees and shrubs along our will teach you how to create natural
Tigard. waterways.Be a part of Tigard's stream landscapes that attract beneficial
restoration legacy! wildlife and incorporate native plants
Join In! into your yard.
Saturday,February 4, -41-A t -
9 a.m.-1 P.M. 1. Naturescaping Basics
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* Registration is required for �'+� ' IN- Saturday,January 21
groups of three or more. J•t� >�w, 01- 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
'
Participants will learn basic naturescaping
� Meet at the volunteer tent on techniques and take afield trip to see
the corner of Pinebrook Street
and 89`t'Avenue. these techniques in action.
Tools,gloves and snacks will 2. Naturescaping Site Planning
be provided. - s ► Saturday,February 11
Wear sturdy shoes and dress Two volunteers dig in at a Tree for All event ► 9 a.m.—1 p.m.
for the weather. Prerequisite:Naturescaping Basics
Planting native vegetation along All ages are welcome at this Participants will map theirproperty,
the creek will add beauty,create cleaner family-friendly event!For additional assess theirgarden style and needs, do
and cooler water,reduce erosion and information or to register your group, some `garden dreaming,"and work on a
improve fish and wildlife habitat. please contact Environmental Program landscape design.
Coordinator Carla Staedter at 503-718-
This work is part of a regional 2788 or carla@tigard-or.gov. Workshops are free and will
AU be held at the Tigard Public Works
Building(8777 Burnham Street).
Class size is limited;registration is
Leaf Disposal is a Huge Success required.To register,call 503-935-5383
The City of Tigard held four Leaf inception in 2002. or register online at www.emswcd.org.
A portion of each workshop will
Disposal and Food Drive events in the A mere 160 yards of le be spent outdoors,so dress for the
fall of 2011. collected in 2002,compared to weather!
The goal was to keep 1,000 yards in 2011.
leaves off roadways and Naturescaping for Clean Divers workshops
Y Food donations have are sponsored by Partners far Clean Water
out of storm drains by jumped from five barrels in and the City of Tigard
giving residents a no-cost 2002 to 31 barrels in 2011.
way to dispose of leaves
In conjunction with The city wishes to F
the leaf disposal,the thank all 885 residents
city collected food items who dropped off leaves F
and donated food.Yo
for Tigard's St.Vincent
helped to make the 2011
de Paul food distribution
Leaf Disposal and Food Drive
facility. F
another huge success.
The Leaf Disposal and Food Drive
event has grown considerably since its See you next year! F
Ilk
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RULES Of the ROAD: Do You Know
Your Non-Number?
Evolving Standards for DUII Convictions Your non-number is the number you
With an increased the ability to complete mental should use to report all non-emergency
understanding of the effects tasks.Even at.01 percent,more situations.Using your non-number
that alcohol and drugs have on than half the study participants allows the county's 9-1-1 center to better
drivers,Oregon's Driving Under became drowsy and less vigilant. prioritize calls and get help to those in
the Influence of Contrary to popular life or property-threatening situations
Intoxicants (DU11) opinion,at least one as fast as possible. Calling the non-
law has become more analysis sponsored
emergency line may take a little longer
stringent since I
At .06 percent BAC,more by the or dispatch to answer,but please,don't
U.S..
began practicing law than half the participants government shows hang up!Your call is important!
over three decades in several studies showed that differences in
consistent impairment The non-emergency number for
ago.At that time, age,gender and Washington Countyis 503-629-0111.
Oregon prohibited in coordination, reaction drinking habits g
driving with a blood- time and the ability to provide"no Non-emergency calls may include
alcohol content complete mental tasks. mitigation"of reports of:
(BAC) of .10 percent impairment. • Abandoned vehicles
or higher.Today In response to • Loud music or party complaints
the legal standard is such studies,many
percent BAC just • Follow-up calls
.08
p ,1 other countries have
as it is in the other forty- adopted lower BAC limits. • Non-injury/non-blocking
nine states and the District of accidents
Columbia.About one-sixth of all France,Japan,Italy,Spain,
Finland,Ireland,Egypt, • Illegal parking
drivers killed on Oregon highways
are confirmed to be at or above Argentina and Germany use • Crimes that are NOT in progress
.08 percent BAC and in the not a standard of .05 percent If there is any doubt,call 9-1-1!
so distant past,many states while Sweden,China,India,
Poland and Norway adopted a If you would like to receive
tolerated BAC levels as high as standard of .02 to .03 percent "reminder" stickers to place near phones
14 percent. public ublic areas lease complete BAC.The U.S.is a statistical or , the 1'
The current standard reflects outlier:only a few countries, sticker request form at bt,�b://madwccca.
extensive testing of coordination, including the U.K. and New com/stickers/stickerBequest.aspx
reaction time and concentration Zealand,share the.08
in a wide range of percent limit.
situations.At a BAC
level of .08 percent, Even under
nearly all study participants will current Oregon law,a driver with
show significant impairment in a BAC level below.08 percent can
performing the kinds of tasks still be convicted of DUII if the
routinely required of drivers. driver is unable to pass standard
field-sobriety tests,including the
Some reformers argue that heel-to-toe walk and the finger-to-
DUII laws in the U.S. are still nose test. WHSHINGTON COUNTY
too lenient. For example,at.06 NON ENERGEN^
percent BAC,more than half rju3-629-0
the participants in several studies BY JUDGE MICHAEL J. O'BRIEN
showed consistent impairment in TIGARD MUNICIPAL COURT
coordination,reaction time and
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City of Tigard PRSRT STD
Tigard Invests in the Community 13125 SW Hall Blvd. US Postage
Funding Requests Accepted Until February 10 Tigard,OR 97223 PAID
Does your organization provide social services to 503-639-4171 Portland,OR
Tigard residents? Do you know of a community event in Permit No 2528
need of funding?Each fiscal year,one half of one percent
of the city's operating budget is set aside to fund social
services and community events in Tigard.This year,the city
will provide nearly$250,000 in grant assistance to eligible
non-profit organizations. POSTAL CUSTOMER
Apply Now
If your organization meets eligibility requirements and
is interested in applying,download an application at
wwwtigard-orgov/finance.Completed applications must be
returned to the city's finance office no later than Friday,
February 10,by 5 p.m. Regular Council Meetings:Tuesdays,January 10, 17,24
Social Service grant applications are reviewed by a @ 6:30 p.m.,Tigard Town Hall(13125 SW Hall Blvd.)
budget subcommittee during the annual budget process
while City Council reviews applications for community Joint Meeting: Tigard City Council and Tigard-Tualatin
events. Once the budget is adopted in June,organizations School District Board:Monday,January 30 @ 7 p.m.
will receive notification of funding. Tigard Town Hall (13125 SW Hall Blvd.)
If you have any questions or wish to request an
application packet,contact Liz Lutz at li.Zbeth@igard-orgov All meetings are open to the public. Council agendas are
or 503-718-2487. available online at www.tigard-orgov/council or contact
Cathy Wheatley at 503-718-2410 or cathy@tigard-or.gov.
City Hall will be closed on January 2 and January 16.
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It's time for the Citizen's Police What Can I Expect? Police Department and subject matter
Academy,a nine-week course hosted by The academy is designed to give covers a wide-range of topics: criminal
the Tigard Police Department. residents a better understanding of investigation,patrol,training,budget,
law enforcement operations and the traffic unit,community policing,
Mark Your Calendar strengthen communication between gangs,narcotics and firearms.
The academy is open to residents citizens and Tigard police.The intent Interested applicants must be able
interested in learning about their police is not to produce citizens trained in law to commit to attending most,if not
department. Classes begin April 4,with enforcement,but to demonstrate the all,nine sessions.A criminal history
meetings on Wednesdays between abilities and limitations of police and background check will be conducted to
7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. at City Hall show you how the department works. determine applicant eligibility.
(13125 SW Hall Blvd.). The Citizen's Police Academy takes Apply early!Enrollment is limited
A graduation ceremony marks the you behind the scenes for a hands-on to 25 participants.Applications are
end of the academy on May 30,2012. learning experience.All classes are available online at www.tigard-orgov/police
conducted by members of the Tigard or by calling Jim Wolf at 503-718-2561.