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2013-08 Cityscape City of Tigards Official Newsletter CITYS CAPE Mayor's Corner What's Happening Downtown? I hope the summer heat isn't getting to you.Most of us August Events in Downtown Tigard don't like daily rain,but we also don't like it when the weather This month,downtown Tigard heats up!Plan now to gets too hot.Find ways to keep yourself cool over the next join the fun over the weekend of August 16-18 for activities month.This could include a kayak or canoe trip at Cook Park to suit every interest! thanks to the Tualatin Riverkeepers,or a walk along the many shaded trails throughout the city.But if you want to be inside, • Third Friday on spend a hot afternoon at the Tigard Public Library.The library's August 16.Downtown air conditioning will give you hours of enjoyable"cool time"to Ti ard's monthly event g Y g Y review the vast array of items for check-out or a relaxing read where businesses stay while you are there. open late and offer In June,I was able to attend the annual U.S. Conference specials deals from ' of Mayors.There were over 150 mayors from cities around 5 to 9 p.m. the nation with a population of more than 30,000 residents. • Downtown Tigard I attended four full days of seminars,roundtable discussions, Street Fair on August 17.Tigard's 2nd annual street speaker series and gatherings on such items as water, fair includes musical performances,local merchants, transportation,advanced manufacturing,metro economies, street vendors,kids'activities and more!Stop by tourism,metro exports,technology&innovation,employee between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.to explore a blossoming benefits,small business and entrepreneurship.1 was able to Main Street.Visit the downtown Facebook page at attend with four other Portland-area mayors and also met others wwwfacebook.com/ExploreDowntownTigard for news about from as far away as St.Louis,Phoenix,Philadelphia,Orlando, the event. Austin and Maui.What a • Tigard Farmers Market on August 18.Every great group of friends I made Mayor Cook's Sunday through October 27,the farmer's market lights and the ideas we shared were i..,l. up their new location at the corner of Hall Blvd.and endless. Burnham St. See what's growing by checking out My next"Fireside Chat Fireside btip://tivardfarmersmarket.org. with the Mayor"will move to a NEW LOCATION and TIME to �),, �lo give more people a chance to �e` �� Riverkeepers Host Family Day Paddle attend.Join me on August 1, Chat , •� Saturday,August 10 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.at Round up the kids and go Symposium Coffee, 12345 SW Main St.,Tigard. canoeing with Tualatin Riverkeepers My August quote of the month—"Life is not measured by departing from Cook Park(17005 SW the number of breaths we take;but by the moments that take 92,d Ave.,Tigard).The two-hour trips our breath away!" George Carlin are scheduled to leave shore at 9 a.m. and noon.The Riverkeepers will have canoes to rent($50) or bring your own boat and tour for$10. John L.Cook,Mayor Register online at www.tualatinriverkeepers.org TIGARD CITY COUNCIL: MAYOR JOHN COOK, GRETCHEN BUEHNER, MARLAND HENDERSON,JASON SNIDER, MARC WOODARD ACity of Tigard Summer Shred Event Tigard Police and Pride Recycling Blue Ribbon Task Force Report Partnerships Company are The citizen-led Mayor's Blue Ribbon of equipment, supplies,capital and hosting a free y Task Force made recommendations to contracted services. community ' City Council last December regarding shred at key financial issues for city leaders to Recommendations Tigard City consider. Hall (13125 SW Hall Blvd.) on Thursday, 0 Conduct periodic reviews of August 15,from all p.m. or until the They recommended that providing programs and services to determine if services through partnerships should partnerships are a more cost-effective shredding truck reaches capacity.This be an integral part of the city's financial way to deliver quality services. mid-week event was popular last year with strategy.Partnerships may reduce 0 Identify and pursue partnership residents so we're bringing it back. �' p p p expenses through economies of scale, opportunities with the Tigard-Tualatin Gather your sensitive documents for using single service providers or School District for joint improvement secure disposal. Please limit material to eliminating duplication of equipment or and use of facilities and fields. no more than two bags or boxes easily administrative costs.The city regularly carried by hand. partners with adjacent cities,the private © Develop and implement a robust sector,special districts and non-profit public/private partnership strategy for Give Twicedevelopment in the downtown. or private entities.Partnerships should Consider donating a non-perishable be pursued before revenue increases are 0 Survey citizens about their food item to the Oregon Food Bank. considered to maximize quality service interest in providing recreation Food gathered at this event will be delivery at the lowest cost. opportunities and/or facilities through distributed to Tigard area residents The private sector is a logical partnerships. in need. Cash donations will also be accepted and will assist with the ongoing choice to help spur development in Read More development of the Tigard Police Cadet the downtown.Many city services p g are currently provided in partnership The full report is on the city's program. website at www.tigard-orgov/MBRTF or with the private sector.In a typical For more information,please call Jim year,half of the city's expenditures go contact Liz Newton at 503-718-2412 or Wolf at 503-718-2561. directly to the public sector in the form lia tigard orgov. Vacationing thles Summer? Whether you're planning a weekend card.Let family and friends know your counties you are away from home or an extended visit itinerary and how to reach you. traveling through; 1 to another state or country,the city's hazardous weather `r • Pack extra supplies of critical items, Emergency Management Coordinator warnings are issued j (prescription medications,baby formula, �a recommends an emergency plan be part of etc.)in case your return is delayed by a by county. 1 your trip preparation. disaster. If you are in a vehicle Despite efforts to make vacation when a tornado warning has been issued a relaxin time disasters can occur. If traveling internationally,register with g the U.S.Department of State through or you see a tornado approaching,seek Eliminate worry by planning ahead. shelter. a free online service at https://step.state. Before your trip gov/step.The Smart Traveler Enrollment Familiarize yourself with emergency • Research your destination;is it prone to Program gives international travelers exits in your hotel or lodging when you severe weather or natural disaster?Learn access to information that may assist in arrive. an emergency. If disaster strikes our vacation preparedness measures for those hazards Yspot, and when you arrive,identify evacuation register on the American Red Cross' routes. During your trip "Safe and Well"website at www.. • Driving?Check the weather forecast and safeandu ell.org so family and friends will • Pack a travel-size emergency supply road conditions for your entire route. know that you are safe. kit with water, snacks,a first-aid kit, flashlight,and an emergency contact • Become familiar with the names of the Plan to enjoy your summer! Paget www.tigard-or.gov•503-718-2476 CITYSCAPE City of Tigard Library is ClosedShelf I'dr Life I � on Chursdays Mews from the Tigard Library 13500 SW Hall Blvd. All programs will be held in the George and Yvonne Burgess Community Room unless otherwise noted. Thousand Waves Quartet Wednesday,August 1417-8p.m. Maker Mondays Improv Workshop Thousand Waves is a unique chamber 4-6 p.m.I Adults&Teens Tuesday,August 20 and group that fuses the classical traditions Explore groundbreaking technology Wednesday,August 21 of Eastern and Western music into new that is changing how we work and play. 2-4 p.m.I Teens I Puett Room thought-provoking compositions. ...August 5:Make it in 3D Professional improvisational theater Sponsored by Friends of the Tigard Library Watch Trinity Labs'3D printers instructor Whitney Johnson will in action and learn about their conduct a two-part workshop leading resent and future uses. Walamt:Who Once Lived Here? p to a showcase on Friday,August 23. Tuesday,August 6 7-8:30 p.m. REGISTRATION REQUIRED. ...August 12:Make it Noisy Stop by the Children's Reference Archaeologist Make and mix music with weird Desk or call 503-718-2656 to register. Karla Hambelton and wonderful instruments.Learn Sponsored by from Archaeology how technology is changing our Friends of the Tigard Library Investigations Northwest, groove and try your hand at some Inc.will track the history cutting-edge synthesizers and Improv Showcase& of the native peoples of MaKey MaKey controllers. Summer Reading Wrap-up Tigard from approximately 1,500 years ago to the present. ...August 19:Made it Showcase Friday,August 23 5-6:30 p.m. All Ages Sponsored by Friends of the Tigard Library Did you become a maker this Watch participants of the Teen summer?Bring in your own project Improv Workshop show off their and share what you've learned.The new skills.Teens,stick around to A-Reading We Will Go 3D printers and MaKey MaKeys wrap up summer reading with a Saturday,August 3 111 a.m.-5 p.m. will make a repeat appearance for prize drawing! Self-guided I All Ages hands-on fun. Enjoy a well-loved = - picture book page- `,f Gold Mining in Oregon Knit-out and Crochet 2013 by-page as you stroll = 'A Wednesday,August 7 7-8:30 p.m. Saturday,August 17 111 a.m.-3 p.m. around the library Doave ou hold fever?Geologist Clark Y g In Want to learn to knit or crochet or work grounds with the / ` Niewendor from Oregon Department on a projectThe Tigard Knitting Guild family. Stopb the of Geology and Mineral Industries will and Always in Stitches,the Oregon gazebo behind the - discuss the glory days of gold mining Chapter of the Crochet Guild of library at 1 p.m. for _ and the resurgent interest in placer and America will provide demonstrations sand projects. - - -�`—; ' songs p 1 pocket mining. free instruction,needles and yarn. Rock Stars! Sunday,August 18 1:30-2:30 p.m. Outdoor Games of Mexico I Juegos al aire fibre de Mexico Puett Room I Ages 5 and up Sunday,August 1111:30-2:30 p.m.I Courtyard outside the Puett Room I All Ages Domingo 11 de agosto De 1:30 a 2:30 p.m. Meet some REAL rock stars—the building En e/patio de afuera delasaid Puett I Para Codas las edades blocks of the earth beneath your feet!The Rice NW Museum of Rocks and Minerals Enjoy fresh air,sunshine and a chance to play outside. will answer your questions about rocks and Disfruta el wire fresco, el sol en to piety la oportunidad de jugar minerals and tell you how to start your very afuera. own collection. August2013 www.tigord-orgov/library•503-684-6537 Page City of Tigard PRSRT STD Landscaping Fires " 13125 SW Hall Blvd. US Postage Barkdust or mulch can add beauty and color to a Tigard,OR 97223 PAID landscape and enrich the soil as it decomposes;however, 503-718-2476 Portland,OR because it's an organic material,it's highly flammable. Permit No 2528 Landscaping-related fires increase during warm and sunny weather,and while most of these types of fires are small and easily extinguished,many of them have caused extensive property damage. For additional safety information,visit www..tvfr.com. POSTAL CUSTOMER To prevent landscape-related fires: ■ Only use clean ashtrays or metal containers partially filled with sand or water to extinguish cigarettes and other smoking materials. MEETING CANCELLATIONS: ► Tues.,August 2 CCDA Meeting cancelled ■ Never extinguish cigarettes or other smoking materials ► Tues.,August 13 City Council Meeting cancelled in potted plants or planters. ■ Never toss cigarettes or other smoking materials out a City Council Meetings: car window or into landscaping. ► Tues.,August 20 @ 6:30 p.m. I Workshop Meeting ► Tues.,August 27 1 Study Session begins @ 6:30 p.m. ■ Consider using an alternative to mulch such as cocoa Business Meeting begins @ 7:30 p.m. shells,decorative rock,or brick chips. Meetings are held at City Hall(13125 SW Hall Blvd.)and are ■ Avoid placing mulch directly against structures or near potential sources of ignition,such as decorative lights, open to the public.Council agendas are available online at barbecues or outdoor appliances. tvww..tigard-orgov/counci/or contact Cathy Wheatley at 503-718-2410 or cathy@tigard-or.gov. RULES of the ROAD: HIGHWAY WORK ZONES With various road projects well of whether or not highway workers are To note an extreme example,a driver underway in the Tigard area,local courts actually present" (ORS 811.230). was cited into our court for a speed of are experiencing an increase in work zone Signs near the beginning of a 92 mph in a work zone on Hwy.217. traffic citations.Although designated work zone He faced a presumptive fine of $870. neighborhood traffic usually warn drivers that Drivers who fail to obey a flagger in a patterns are temporarilyThe rules for work work zone are subject to the same$870 P zones apply "regardless "fines double for traffic 1 affected by various repaving pp Y Yedl g violations. Presumptive fine.Reckless endangerment of highway projects,the largest road of whether or not fines for all traffic workers is a serious crime subject to a project will affect the entire highway workers are violations are precisely maximum fine of $6,250 and a year in length of Hwy. 217 through actually present." set by state law, so let me jail. Tigard. Contractors have offer some examples of Judges are granted some discretion been repaving,widening how fines for work zones in lowering fines based on driving shoulders,improving signage,upgrading are determined. records and other circumstances,but traffic signals and raising barriers on one ffdexpect to offenders can ex a twice as of the busiest highways in Oregon. The most common violations on 1' pay g Hwy.217 are speeding(11-20 mph over much as they would for violations Oregon's Rules of the Road define the 55 mph limit) and following too outside work zones.School zone a"highway work zone"as"an area closely.For work zone violations,the fine violations are subject to similar increases identified by advance warning where road for speeding within the 11-20 mph range in fines. construction,repair or maintenance work is$320.For following too closely,a more , is beingdone b highway workers."The BY JUDGE MICHAEL J. O BIUEN y g y serious violation,the presumptive fine is TIGARD MUNICIPAL COURT rules for such zones apply"regardless set at$520.