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02/01/2014 Cityscape City of Tigard's official Newsleuer CITYSCAPE W M i ,- I Mayor's Corner Mayor and Council See Tigard Priorities Reflected Well,another year has come in Transit Options to a close and 2014 is full of No matter how you choose to possibilities.I will give the State of get around,traffic congestion affects MARCH MEASURE COULD LIMIT CITY'S the City Address on February 4 in everyone in Tigard.As our community INFLUENCE IN TRANSIT PLANNING the Town Hall at 5:45 p.m.I'd love continues to grow,the city is working A measure on the ballot in March to see you there,but if you're busy, hard with local residents,businesses would require the city to oppose any it will be available in video format and regional partners on the Southwest high capacity transit, on our website and Facebook page Corridor Plan to improve Tigard's including light rail after the event. transportation system.Based on Tigard's and bus rapid transit input so far,high capacity transit service,until voters On February 21,Washington alignments have been drawn that support approve such a plan. a_ �� County will mail Tigard's registered growth in the Tigard Triangle and Our existing city g g g voters a ballot regarding a proposed future charter amendment for the city.I downtown,while preserving existing charter requires voter r neighborhoods.To protect businesses and approval of any ask each of you to read all the facts drivers from additional congestion,Tigard new city fees or revenues for light rail on the issue,but more importantly, representatives have directed high capacity construction in Tigard.If the measure I urge all of you to VOTE. transit options away from Pacific Whether you feel that voting is a p y Hwy. on the March ballot passes,it may impact right,a privilege or a responsibility, Last July,the project steering Tigard's ability to determine how,where all I ask is that you be an informed committee narrowed down future transit and when transit gets built in our city. and engaged voter on this issue. options to either bus rapid transit or light Learn more about the measure and rail to serve the Portland-Tigard-Tualatin its potential impact at wwwtigard-orgov/ My next"Fireside Chat with corridor. planners are now Transportation l the Mayor"is on Thursday, P P election.as . studying these options in preparation February 6,from 6:30 to for a more detailed engineering and 8:30 p.m. at Symposium Coffee, environmental analysis.As a member of Members of the project team will give an 12345 SW Main St. the steering committee Mayor Cook will update on the project,including the timeline My February quote of the continue to play a lead role in narrowing for deciding what kind of transit and month is by Vince Lombardi,"The these options to determine what makes roadway investments will be made. difference between a successfulperson and the most sense for Tigard and our local Council is also scheduled to discuss others is not a lack of strength, not a priorities. the project at their regular meetings on lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will." Learn More in February February 11 and 18.Please attend either of The city is counting on you to help these meetings to find out more about the n the Mayor and Council make the right Southwest Corridor Plan and how you can decisions for Tigard.You are invited to help shape local decisions on future transit • attend a project forum in the Tigard Town service in Tigard. John L.Cook,Mayor Hall at 6:30 p.m.on Thursday,February 13. Learn more at wway.tigard-orgov/hct. TIGARD CITY COUNCIL: MAYOR JOHN COOK,GRETCHEN BUEHNER, MARLAND HENDERSON,JASON SNIDER, MARC WOODARD City of Tigard Tree for All @ Fanno Creek Main Street Tigard Open for Business During Construction Volunteers needed to make Construction work is underway successfully completed the Burnham St. the new Fanno Creek Trail a downtown to rebuild the southern half project,on time and on budget. bloomin'success!The city and of Main St. from Pacific Hwy./99W Representatives from the city Friends of Trees need help planting to the railroad crossing.The and Kodiak will provide project 800 wildflowers and mulching project will improve circulation updates every Tuesday at 7 a.m. newly planted trees and shrubs. for motorists,cyclists and at Symposium Coffee on Main The worksite is along the new pedestrians and create an St.Everyone is welcome. segment of the Fanno Creek Trail attractive streetscape to draw that stretches from Main St.to visitors.Downtown will remain Drawings r the planned Grant Ave. open for business during improvements are posted in construction.The project's target the windows of several Main St. Be a part of Tigard's stream completion date is November 2014. businesses.Visit downtown to see restoration legacy! what's coming. The work is funded through a$2.54 =� WHEN: Saturday,February 15 million grant from Metro. Kodiak Pacific Questions?Contact Project Manager 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Construction is the contractor for the Kim McMillan at kim@tigard-orgov or 503- WHERE:In the greenbelt on project.They were the contractor that 718-2642. Grant Ave.between Tigard and .............................................................................................. Johnson St. Survey Says... WHAT:Plant wildflowers and The 2013 community survey showed maintaining newly purchased parks, mulch newly planted trees and that opinions about Tigard as a place to live improving the city's communication with shrubs have improved. On a 10-point scale,the city citizens and expanding police youth service REGISTRATION:Preferred for received a mean rating of 7.9,the highest programs. groups of three or more. level in six years. The Cityscape newsletter remains Dress for the weather;rubber Telephone interviews were conducted the top source of news and information boots are recommended.Tools and with 300 residents and more than 600 about the city.However,respondents gloves will be provided. residents participated in an online survey. overwhelming supported changing Cityscape Need more information Participants ranked congestion as the to a digital version with limited printed or want to register your group? single most important issue facing the city, copies available when told it would save Contact Environmental Program but opinions about reducing congestion the city approximately$78,000.Residents Coordinator Carla Staedter at carla@ along Pacific Hwy.varied. preferred to get news from a variety of ti and-or. ov or 503-718-2788. sources including the Times,the Oregonian g g Respondents were asked to rate the and the city's website. Visit this spring to see what's importance of ten potential changes to city been accomplished.The flowers will programs,each with budget implications. Survey results are available at www..tigard- bloom and trees will bud as soon as Five ranked highly: economic development, or.gov/survey.Contact Kent Wyatt for more warm weather arrives! street maintenance,developing and information at kenhv@tigard-or.gov or 503- 718-2809. Tigard's historic photos and events just the Past.The photos are categorized by loaded some of its public domain photos became a lot more interesting.The city has places,views,and events. Hyperlinks in and intends to load more over time. combined old photos in our the application take the The biggest cache of historic collection with our mapping user to the Washington photographs is likely in the hands of system resulting in an County Heritage citizens.Do you have old photographs of interactive view of the past. Online site to see Tigard to contribute?We'll work with you g These digital images used to detailed information to scan your photos so you can keep the Eve in a photo gallery.Now, about the photo. original. For more information,contact the city has paired them Historic photos Librarian Sean Garvey at 503-718-2648. with locational information of Tigard are new to Visit the historic photo viewer at in a tool called Travels to the collection.The city www..tigard-or.gov/mays. Paget www.tigard-orgov•503-718-2476 CITYSCAPE Cityscape Newsletter Library is Closed Shelf LmIfe on Chursdays News from the Tigard Library 13500 SW Hall Blvd. All programs will be held in the George and Yvonne Burgess Community Room unless otherwise noted. Valentine's Dance The Library Wants to Hear From You! Friday,February 14 7-8 p.m. At the Tigard library,we respect your month.Last year,+ 7 Put on your dancing shoes to swing and opinion. Once a year,we ask you to fill more than 3,000 .0— strut to the tunes of Calamity Jazz Band or out a survey to let us know how you use people responded. just sit back and enjoy the music. the library and how we're doing.How The survey will ask Sponsored by Friends of the Tigard Library well have we served you?What can we you to rate our customer service and do better? provide feedback.You can participate Super Bowl Sunday The survey will be available in this whether or not you use the library. Sunday,February 2 3:30-7:30 p.m. issue of Cityscape,in the library from We value your opinions and use the Sunday,February 2,through Saturday, responses to improve our services.Please See all the action on the February 15,and online throughout the take a moment to fill out the survey. library's big screen in an alcohol-free environment. Snacks and soft drinks It Parents&Caregivers Penny's Puppets Presents: provided. Screen Time:Growing The Remarkable Snowflake Readers in a Digital World Tuesday,February 416:30-7:30 p.m. All Ages Trombones Galore! Wednesday,February 26 7-8 p.m. Join the winter Saturday,February 22 2-3 p.m. Discover reasonable ways to storm fun in this Enjoy music from both classical and jazz incorporate technology into your original musical composers. family life.After the presentation, puppet show. education expert and author Otaku Teens:Rurouni Kenshin Lisa Guernsey will sign copies by Nobuhiro Watsuki of her book Screen Time:How Monday,February 1714:30-7 p.m. Electronic Medic—From Baby Videos Say"Aloha"to the Hula Teens in grade 6 and up to Educational Software—Affects Saturday,February 8 3-4 p.m. Your Young Child. Registration J-Pop fans unite!Join this manga book required for childcare during the Enjoy the hula performed by trained dancers group and mingle with other otaku teens from Hula H lau`Ghana Holo`oko`a. while watching anime,making stuff and program. Call the Children's Desk at 503-718-2656. Sponsored by Friends of the Tigard Library enjoying Japanese snacks. Registration required. Sign up at the Children's Reference Desk and get your FREE copy Chocolate Dip of the book while supplies last. Monday,February 10 5-7 p.m.I Teens in grades 6 and up Sponsored by Friends of the Tigard Library Create achocolate-y Valentine for your sweetie or anti-Valentine for your frenemy,all while watching a tasty movie. Relieve Relationship Stress with Self-Hypnosis Genealogy Workshops Wednesday,February 12 sr Tuesday,February 18 4:30-6 p.m.and 6:30-8 p.m.I Technology Room(2nd floor) 7-8:30 p.m. Learn how to explore your family's roots using Ancestry and HeritageQuest Learn how to use self- genealogy databases. Registration begins Tuesday,February 4 and is limited hypnosis to decrease � = to 16 people for each session.Please call 503-718-2517 to register for one of the relationship stress. 90-minute sessions. Sponsored by Friends of the Tigard Library February 2014 www.tigard-or.gov•503-718-2476 Page Survey Do the services offered at the Tigard Public Library meet your needs? This is your chance to let us know. Please take a moment to fill out this February 2014 brief questionnaire because this is your library. 1. How often do you visit the Tigard library? Please check one. i A JM 4 or more times a month Less than once a month Never 1-3 times a month First-time visitor 2. How old are you? - 18 or younger 26-40 61 or older 19-25 41-60 3. Pleas7rate the following areas of library service: _ Excellent Good Just OK Poor Don't Use Availability of Internet Computers Checkout Desk Reference Desk Children's Room Desk 4. Which one of these would you be most likely to use? PLEASE CHECK ONE. M 3D printer E-books Adobe Creative Suite software E-magazines None 5. Have you ever used the library to assist you with a job search? 5a. If yes,please check all that apply. Books Photocopier Study rooms Computer classes Scanner Wireless Computers StaffAssistance Workshop/Program Other: 6. How many books and/or a-books did you read this past year? 0 1-5 6-10 11-20 21-50 51-100 101+ 7. The cost to re-open the library on Thursdays would be about$200,000 a year. Funding would come from reducing other city programs or higher taxes. Would you favor or oppose re-opening the library? Favor Oppose 8. Suggestions or comments: _ Please return your survey to the Tigard Public Library,13500 SW Hall Blvd.,Tigard,OR 97223 or take it online at www.tigard-ongov/library 16 Cityscape Newsletter A RULES OF THE ROAD: New laws affect smoking,distracted driving Plant Trees with Friends By Judge Michael O'Brien The Friends of Bull Mountain Park During the 2013 legislative session, first offense carries a maximum fine of lawmakers made a few changes to $250 and a presumptive fine (the amount are coordinating a tree planting event on Saturday,February ll between Oregon's Rules of the Road: on the front of the ticket) of$110. For a second and subsequent offense the 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Bull Mountain Smoking prohibited in a vehicle q Park (93950 SWI Alpine Crest Wlay). while a person under 18 is resent: maximum fine jumps to$500 and the p p Invite friends and neighbors to join the This new statute prohibits smoking when presumptive fine to$160.Five other states fun and make some memories. a minor occupies a vehicle,and it defines have a similar non-smoking law smoking very broadly to include"inhale, Increased fines for texting and Volunteers have trees to plant throughout ten acres off B Bull Mountain exhale,burn or carry a lighted cigarette, hands-on use of a cell phone while Park.These trees will grow to replace cigar,pipe,weed,plant,regulated narcotic driving: Only the amount of the fine has the aging tree stands on the property. or other combustible substance."Anyone changed for this offense.The maximum Besides adding beauty,the trees will smoking in the vehicle,not just the driver, fine was raised from$250 to$500,while strengthen and support park wildlife, can be cited for this offense.There's no the presumptive fine increased from$110 flora and fauna protect and stabilize the exception that allows smoking with a car's to$160.Like most other provisions of park's natural slope and improve water windows partly or fully open. the Rules of the Road,this remains a quality,stream health and upland water The new smoking law is a "primary"violation,so a person can be sustainability. "secondary"violation: a person can be stopped and cited for it even if no other ll ff oense is alleged. Light refreshments,friendly faces cited for it only if the police officer has g ed free vi ro re d Oregon sunshine aprovided already stopped and detained the driver The effective date for both measures and charge! Contact Toaj rovat operating the motor vehicle for a separate was January 1,2014. traffic violation or other offense."A toraj.khavari@gmail.com. Fold Here Tigard Public Library First Class 13500 SW Hall Blvd. Tigard,OR 97223 Postage 503-684-6537 Required Tigard Public Library 13500 SW Hall Blvd. �- Tigard, OR 97223 Tape Closed City of Tigard PRSRT STD "Parks"and Ride! " 13125 SW Hall Blvd. US Postage The city and the Tigard Tigard,OR 97223 PAID Pedestrian and Bicyclist r } 503-639-4171 Portland,OR Subcommittee are hosting a Permit No 2528 free,eight-mile family bike ride through Tigard on Saturday, February 15 to celebrate the city's parks and trails.The group ride begins at 10 a.m. at Max's Fanno Creek Brew Pub, 12562 SW Main St.in POSTAL CUSTOMER downtown Tigard.Riders will return to Max's around noon. The course travels paved trails and low-traffic City Hall Closure: roads and includes stops at East Butte Heritage Park Monday,February 17—Presidents'Day(Library will be open) and Jack Park.Riders will also tour the new Fanno Creek Trail segment that connects the downtown to City Council/CCDA Meeting:February 4 Grant Ave. Reception @ 4:30 p.m. I State of the City Address @ 5:45 p.m. Light snacks will be provided at stops along the City Council Business/CCDA Meeting @ 6:30 p.m. route,followed by a no-host,post-ride social at Max's. City Council Meetings: No pre-registration is required;just kick the bike tires, February 11, 18 @ 6:30 p.m. grab your helmet and join the fun! February 25 @ 6:30 p.m.—joint Meeting with Beaverton City For more information,contact Mike McCarthy Council(Beaverton City Hall,4755 SW Griffith Dr.,Beaverton) at mikem@tigard-or.gov or Steve Boughton at essibee@frontier.com. ■ Unless noted,meetings are held at City Hall(13125 SW Hall Blvd.)and are open to the public. Council agendas are available online at www.tigard-orgov/ council or contact Cathy Wheatley at 503-718-2410 or cathy@tigard-orgov. EmergencyOpportunities Nominate a Shining Star Map Your Neighborhood (MYN) Community Emergency Response Team The Tigard chamber This free,neighborhood-based training (CERT) Training of Commerce is seeking teaches neighbors how to work together to nominations for Tigard g g This free,community-based training citizens who demonstrate prepare for emergencies.The 90-minute training teaches citizens how to prepare for identifies: emergencies.This in-depth instruction: excellence and community leadership in business, Ways to secureyour home and protectyour Teaches basic emergency response skills like volunteerism and educational neighborhood immediately following a disaster. first aid,search and rescue, and fire safety achievement.Award Neighbors with emergency response skills and and suppression. recipients will be honored equ pment. Cultivates partnersh ps between emergency at the Tigard Shining Shut-off sites for natural gas,propane tanks and service providers and the people they serve. Stars Community Awards water service. Expands our community'r emergency response Celebration on April 25 Neighbors who may require pedal assistance capability through citizen involvement. at the Embassy Suites at (children and the elderly). Washington Square.The The next seven-week CERT training event includes a silent A neighborhoodgathering site and care center. session kicks off on Tuesday,March 4 and auction,entertainment and The city has several trained volunteers who runs through April 19. Classes are held on awards,including Tigard's will come to your neighborhood,provide MYN Tuesday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m. Class First Citizen award. trainingand help you establish an emergency size is limited and registration is required. p y g y Award criteria and action plan. For details or to enroll in the training, applications are available visit www.tigard-orgov/cert or contact at wwwti ardchamber.or To learn more or to schedule a presentation, g g• contact MYN Coordinator Ralph Hughes at Emergency Management Coordinator Completed nominations are rhughes@tigardcert.net. Mike Lueck at 503-718-2593 or due March 17,2014. mikel@tigard-orgov.