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08/01/2014 Cityscape City of Tigard's Oficial Newsletter CITYSCAPE Mt- Mayor's Corner Explore Downtown at the Tigard Street Fair Summer is in full swing,and I'm sure you are all looking for things to do before Join the fun on Saturday,August 16 from 11 a.m.to 5 p.m. it ends.Please keep in mind our great parks and trails we have here. Go out and explore Pony rides Fanno Creek Trail,East Butte Heritage Timber Joey Park,or the Ki-a-Kuts pedestrian bridge. Please go to our website at wwautigard-orgov/ Virtual Dog Contest—bigger parks to find a list of the parks,trails,biking and better than ever or walking maps for Tigard. Mask&Mirror Singers Events happening in August include Music "National Night Out"on the 5th and the Main Street Fair on the 16th.Join your Tae Kwan Do demonstration friends and neighbors and enjoy the great Food weather. In June I was able to attend the annual Family-friendly"Fair Zone" U.S. Conference of Mayors.There were Arts and crafts vendors over 235 mayors from cities around the nation in attendance.This year's speakers Want to volunteer? included Maria Shriver,Kareem Abdul- Jabbar,Roger Staubach,and multiple U.S. Help is needed with registration, department secretaries.Topics included with set-up and clean-up and in the transportation,water,climate,the economy, Kid Zone. bullying and education just to name a few. I had great discussions and brought home Need more information? new ideas from so many involved. For more information on the Street Fair or to volunteer,visit hup://tinyurl. The first week of August I will be com/Street-Fair-Sign-Up or https://www.facebook.com/ExploreDowntownTigard. attending the Oregon Mayors conference, so there won't be a"Fireside Chat"this month. My August quote of the month is by Main Street is open for business OPEN Maria Shriver,"At work,you're replaceable... Main Street is being transformed and j� but as a parent,you're irreplaceable." (,downtown is open for business during FOR the construction project so come BUSINESS down, check out the changes and enjoy During Construction the fair! John L.Cook,Mayor TIGARD CITY COUNCIL: MAYOR JOHN COOK,GRETCHEN BUEHNER, MARLAND HENDERSON,JASON SNIDER, MARC WOODARD City of Tigard PlanningYour Route — A Safer Wayto Access Pacific HA We know Tigard residents are concerned about traffic congestion, especially on Pacif ic Hwy. 99W. Upcoming anges toic Hwy. 99W.Pacific Hwy.—from Hwy. 217 to 71st Ave.—will improve safety and reduce motorists' travel time through the area. Here's what's happened: 1. A third southbound lane has been added. 2. One of two southbound left turn lanes onto 72nd Ave. has been eliminated. 3. The center turn lane has been eliminated and a median installed from Hwy. 217 to 72nd Ave.This means motorists will have to plan ahead in order to access businesses on the opposite side of the highway. Northbound motorists will make U-turns to access the southbound side of the highway.Two"jug handles"re-route southbound motorists to the northbound side of the highway. (Traffic patterns are shown in green on the map.) Construction is almost complete. Pacific Hwy.is a state road administered and maintained by the Oregon Department of Transportation(OOOT).Walmart financed the S5-million project to mitigate traffic generated by its new store on a Dartmouth St.Taxpayers are not funding the improvements. F 00 Y Ba i PFAFFLE ST C�la�ir facia i.41 �i Pacific 0aia Crossroads Shopping Center 001* ;000,Arby's i i i Tigar M co s owl p rstores Westside �i �� TURN � Chris an go i i�/0 School qn i O ,S� i Toys O Babies 10 01� 00,�� `rid RUs s Bos Costco QPL\F 0 e�y� 7�_ CITYSCAPE-August 2014 Cityscape Newsletter urg r ing s Businesses / Fred Meyer ool 11 / / lo, le ol / H us of Ustau T iya i / / ntOr / / TURN , / 40" '/ / N '�TaBoBII - // / ———— Tra cLane Bike Lane /' N Z lo, o Median //le / m Turning Movements U-turn Permi ed / / Tra c Signal � V A Stleks _ G m Regal Cinemas For More Information: Contact ODOT Bret N. Richards, Local Agency Liaison for Region 1 503-731-8288 or bret.n.richards@odot.state.or.us Contact the City of Tigard winco Kim McMillan, Engineering Manager 503-718-2642 or kir@tigard-or.gov Web:www.tigard-or.goviconstruction CITYSCAPE-August 2014 City of Tigard Library is Closed Shelf Artev L If e� on Chursdays News from the Tigard Library 13500 SW Hall Bird. All programs will be held in the George and Yvonne Burgess Community Room unless otherwise noted. IJenNeh:Beautiful African Music Saturday,August 2 2-3:30 p.m. Mad Science:Spin!Pop!Boom! Independent Writers on Soaring vocals,simple melodies Tuesday,August 5 6:30-7:30 p.m.I All ages Genre Publishing How can you tell when a chemical Wednesday,August 20 7-8:30 p.m. and killer bass lines highlight the music of Lasana Kanneh reaction has occurred?Watch in awe Interested in writing and and Jeremy Sauer. IJenNeh is a as Mad Scientists create a variety of getting published?Authors tasty mix of African,reggae,pop erupting experiments! Guaranteed to from the Northwest and gospel music with roots in Liberia. amaze you! Independent Writers Music that is good for your soul. Sponsored by Washington County Association will discuss the Sponsored by Friends of the Tigard Library Cooperative Library Services ins and outs of bringing your genre fiction to the world at large. Ricardo Cardenas Knights of Veritas Latin American Classical Guitar Tuesday,August 12 7-8 p.m.I Ages 5 and up Tuesday,August 19 17-8 p.m. What was knighthood like in the Middle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Classically-trained Ages?The armored Knights of Veritas : 10th Birthday of Building guitarist and will demonstrate ancient fighting ; composer Ricardo techniques with authentically weighted, ; The Library is ; Cardenas will take detailed swords.Learn how medieval a Blast', you on a musical scientists sparked a reaction that lasted journey featuring centuries! ; Saturday,August 23 ; the beautiful sounds 2-4 p.m. I All ages of Latin-American George and Yvonne Burgess classical music. Movie Matinee Community Room Sponsored by Friends of the Tigard Library Saturday,August 9 2-4 p.m.I All ages ; Can you believe it. The library Escape the heat and cool off with a building is 10 years old.It's time to frosty Disney film (rated PG).Bring party.Music food activities and fun! Knit-out and Crochet 2014 p ty Saturday,August 16 111 a.m.-3 p.m. the whole family for the most popular • If it weren't for the community's animated film ever. Snacks,too! support,this might still be a field of Want to learn to knit or crochet or get help with a project?The Tigard dreams.We're celebrating the library Knitting Guild and Always in Stitches, and you! the Oregon rtdhie tch Tigard Cup ; Sponsored by Friends of the Tigard Library Chapter of the ment ; ust 8 11-4 p.m. Ages 8 and up Crochet Guild of America, e sporting world of Harry will provide earn to play in teams using ; demonstrations, al International Quidditch free instruction, ion rules.Members of . needles and yarn.View displays the winning team will have their of crocheted and knitted items for names inscribed on the Quidditch inspiration and enter to win door Cup,which will be displayed in the prizes. Library. CITYSCAPE-August 2014 Cityscape Newsletter A, Tigard Turns the Tide RULES OF THE ROAD: Automated vehicles and Oregon law on Underage Drug and By Judge Michael O'Brien Alcohol Use Let's say"Bill"is sitting in the injured driver must now show that the driver's seat of his 2018 electric SUV other driver was negligent in some way. Tigard Turns and reading the morning newspaper as If a driver relies on AV technology that (TTTthe Tide Coalition the car turns onto a one-way street—in met federal standards,how could that annual l celebration held its the wrong direction. driver be considered annua � He's pulled over by "negligent"Would the event on June 12. a police officer and automobile manufacturer TTT and its AV technology is cited for the violation. gY be held liable instead,or partners work At trial,he shows that developing rapidly: the company that designed diligently throughout the his self-driving car,or blind spot sensors, and programmed the AV Automated Vehicle(AV), forward-collision warning system. year to prevent drug and alcohol use g among),Ti ard's youth.TTT has had navigates the street grid Legislatures and g g Y systems and adaptive an immense impact on the community based on signals from y courts will eventually have and reviewed the past year's impressive Global Positioning cruise control. to address these complex accomplishments such as the City's low Satellites.Bill claims legal issues.Meanwhile, that the map used by AV technology is underage drinking rate compared to gY his AV was inaccurate developing rapidly. Sensors in newer other cities in the state. so the violation was the result of a p g ra p Y The celebration honored more cars are already able to detect other programming error,not his inattention. vehicles in blind spots.Forward-collision than 25 partners of the coalition The result?Unless Oregon law warning systems can detect vehicles and including the Tigard-Tualatin School changes,Bill would likely be convicted pedestrians in the road ahead in fog or District,the Tigard Police Department, even if his AV relied on faulty data. darkness.With adaptive cruise control,a Washington County,parents and local Oregon's Rules of the Road don't car can maintain a safe distance behind business and civic volunteers. generally require a showing of "intent" vehicles ahead even as speeds change. Underage drinking is more to prove a minor traffic violation.Some Automated systems,in theory,are prevalent when school is out and the cited drivers already argue that flawed more reliable and less easily distracted biggest increase in use among students data from a GPS led them to make an than human drivers.AV technology holds transitioning from 8th grade to high improper turn or commit some other the promise of making our highways school. violation. safer.But AV systems are created by Tips*to assist parents: The legal issues become more human programmers,whose errors complicated where,for example,two can only be corrected through rigorous Keep discussions about drugs and AV's collide.To recover damages,an testing. alcohol open and caring Always know where your children are,who they are with and who Public Records Available Online their friends are Did you know you have access to a large cache of City of Tigard public records Point out the influence of drugs without a visit to CityHall? and alcohol in the media Acknowledge and reward your Available records include CityCouncil minutes, 1Z resolutions and ordinances,CityCenter Development child for positive behavior and Agency records,residential and commercial building plans good decisions and permits,subdivision plats,financial records,land Help your children get involved in surveys and more. drug-free activities they enjoy The records are available online via a web interface called Laserfiche Weblink.To Set a good example access Laserfiche Weblink go to the city's records page at www..tigard-orgov/record. If you have questions about accessing these public records,please contact Lora `Information retrieved from svmlvnarconon.org Garland at 503-718-2483 or cityrecords@tigard-or.gov. CITYSCAPE-August 2014 City of Tigard PRSRT STD 13125 SW Hall Blvd. US Postage Running for City Council... Tigard,OR 97223 PAID Is Public Service in Your Plans? 503-718-2476 Portland,OR In November 2014,Tigard voters will be asked Permit No 2528 to elect a Mayor and two Council members to the City Council.To be eligible for candidacy,you must be a current Tigard resident who has lived in the city for at least one year and be a registered voter. To qualify for nomination,a candidate must POSTAL CUSTOMER submit a petition (approved by the City Elections Officer prior to collecting signatures) signed by at least 20 registered Tigard voters and pay a$50 filing fee. MEETINGS CANCELLED: The filing deadline for the Mayor's position City Center Development Agency:Tues.,August 5 closed on July 28.The deadline to file for City City Council Workshop Meeting:Tues.,August 19 Council positions is at 4 p.m.on August 18. City Council Business Meetings: To learn more,please review the election Tues.,August 12 and 26 1 Study Session begins @ 6:30 p.m. information on our website at www..tigard-orgov/ Business Meeting begins @ 7:30 p.m. CouncilElections or contact Tigard City Elections Meetings are held at City Hall(13125 SW Hall Blvd.)and are Officer Carol Krager at 503-718-2419 or carolk@ tigard-orgov. open to the public. Council agendas are available online at avww..tigard-orgov/council or contact Carol Krager at 503-718-2419 or carolk@tigard-orgov. Lane Closures Planned on 72nd Avenue The Heat Is On In July,the City's contractor started the construction process to underground Hotter weather means peaches, overhead utilities,widen 72"d Avenue from Elmhurst to Dartmouth,install new pears and peppers! water and sanitary sewer lines,add sidewalk and bike path along 72nd Avenue,and Find the freshest at the Tigard widen the intersection at Dartmouth to improve capacity and increase safety. Area Farmers Market open every At the beginning stages of the project,night work from 6 p.m.to 5 a.m.will Sunday from 9 a.m.2 p.m.until the take place to reduce the impact to motorists due to the need for a single lane end of October at the corner of Hall closure on 72nd Avenue to install underground utilities.This work is expected to Blvd.and Burnham St. last up to three weeks. The market brings more than 40 In mid-September,72nd Avenue will be closed for 21 days between Dartmouth vendors to the Tigard community. and Elmhurst to reconstruct and widen the south half of the Dartmouth Each week the market has fresh intersection.During this closure,Dartmouth traffic will still be open east and produce,juicy fruit,big colorful westbound.Southbound traffic from 99W will need to turn left or right at the flower bouquets,delicious food and intersection. more. The north half of the intersection will be reconstructed and widened in stages in order to maintain 4-way traffic at the intersection. All work is expected to be completed by mid-November.For more7FA16i information,contact ProjectManager Steve Schalk at 503-718-2470 or steves@ �tigard-orgove r1R.GIVE.