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Vol.XIII No. 2 The Official Newsletter of Tigard February 1995
Mayor's Corner Recycle Aerosol:Cans at.
1994 was a year of change for the City able to most Tigard residents, I would CUrbsi, e..SAO,n..
of Tigard. hope that the new Metro board will re-
consider that element of the plan some- Have you-�wondered:what to 0b�With
THE PAST YEAR AND THE time in the future. �that�:old<aerosol,'can?`
PRESENT
Yard DebrisD'ON'T THROW IT:AWAY!
Key Policy-Makers
1994 saw the beginning of yard debris
The City had three sitting mayors and collection for our residents. This is a
elected a fourth. We said goodbye to mandated program, maintained by the
one city administrator and welcomed private disposal companies in our area,
another. We also welcomed two new which will reduce the amount of gar-
city councilors. It truly was a year of
e bag goingto our landfill and increase
change of key policy makers at city hall. the recycling in our community.
Water Citizen Involvement Teams
In 1994, Tigard became the water Starting February1,'you can recycle
g The city enhanced its citizen involve- them at curbside with>your=tin.
provider for the majority of the house- ment teams with the goal to encourage
holds and businesses in the city. In ad- increased citizen participation and culti- Here's,how to do it:
dition, negotiations began with Lake vate effective communication between
Oswego to provide long-term water City Hall and Tigard residents. I hope ® Empty the:aerosol can - must be
needs of the district as well as owner- that even more people as time goes on completel y,-ernpty.
ship of the treatment facility. The Ti- would take advantage of these teams to e. Do no crush,or flatten
gard area water district has never communicate with the Council and city
owned its water supply and has had to staff. Remove the plastic,lid and any
rely on other districts for water. These paper label if possible
negotiations could allow us to own our Arts Policy ■ Leave nozzle button in place
own water supply. For the first time ever the city council
■ Place in brown paper bag with
Metro 2040 created an arts policy to fund artistic ac- other tin for recycling.
tivity in the 'community. Funding levels
This past year the Metro 2040 plan be- are yet to be determined. Staff is cur-
came reality which will require changes rently looking for input from city resi-
to our current comprehensive plan and dents regarding possible projects.
removing more local control to a re- ■�p
urn the Page...
gional authority. At the same time, Homeless . CIT Agendas for February
Metro is pushing us to increase density, The homeless issue was addressed by a . Homelessness in Tigard?
that is, the number of residents per citizen task force which instigated a . Writer's workshop
acre. Since this is considered undesir-
Cont.on page 3
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SOUTH TIGARDWEST
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RESIDENTS, PROPERTY AND BUSINESS COMMUNITY!
OWNERS!!
CITIZENS, BUSINESS AND PROPERTY
When: Wednesday, February 1, 1995 OWNERS!
7:00 to 9:00 pm
When: Tuesday, February 7, 1995
Where: Tigard High School Cafeteria 7:00 - 9:30 p.m.
9000 SW Durham Road
Where: Mary Woodward,
12325 SW Katherine Street
® Updates:
tt 99W ■ Elder Care Facilities—What are your
tt Hall Blvd./Sattler Intersection concerns?
tt Hall Blvd. Speed ® Parks on Bull Mountain—Let's discuss
tt Crosswalk @ 79th & Durham a plan of action.
® Tree Task Force ■ Wetlands along Summer Creek.
® Innovative Police Programs - They work!
CENTRAI. TIGARD EAST TIG D!
PROPERTY AND BUSINESS OWNERS! PROPERTY AND BUSINESS OWNERS!
RESIDENTS!! RESIDENTS!!
When: Thursday, February 2, 1995 When: Wed., February 8, 1995
7:00 to 9:00 P.M. 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Where: Fowler Middle School Where: Tigard City Hall
10865 SW Walnut 13125 SW Hall Blvd.
® Yard Debris Recycling— How to ® Tree Ordinance—An update!
communicate our feedback.
® Tri-County Development—A project
e Updates: update.
tt CIT Facilitators Meeting with Council
tt Walnut Island
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Mayor's Corner, Cont. Writer's Workshop
necessary course of action. Although regional player in transportation to en-
more remains to be done, the work ac- sure that additional projects are in the For published writers and
complished by the task force was an in- planning and development stage and Swann-a-bels'
tegral and significant part of the will receive funding. This will be my
continuing process. highest priority as mayor.
Tax Base Volunteers
On November 8, Tigard voters ap- I feel it is important to mention the vol-
proved a new tax base. The effect of unteers who not only assist the City of
the new tax base will be the addition of Tigard but the organizations that pro-
several new police officers and the sta- vide services and oversee activities in NO CHARGE
bility of all existing city services for sev- this community. These groups substan-
eral years to come. tially increase the livability and quality
of life in this community. I welcome in- Saturday, February 11,
Future put from them as to ways the Council 10:00-2.30
This next year brings many challenges may assist them.
to our Council and Staff. Staff Tigard City Hall 13125 SWI
Hall Blvd.
Growth No organization would be complete
Residential and commercial growth re- without the employees who actually
mains high in Tigard as all of Washing- carry out the policies of the council. I
ton County. This places increased believe the City is fortunate to have 10:00—Registration
demands on all city services because quality employees who are experts in 10:30-12.30—Panel and
dealing with growth issues without in- their fields. I look forward to getting ac- discussion:
creasing staff levels is always difficult. quainted with them over the next four
Growth in 1994 was down in all areas years. ■ Non-fiction—Charlotte
of construction compared to the year Digregoria
prior; and 1995 will probably not see Conclusion ■ Fiction—John Gideon
an increase in construction activity. The Council will be meeting in early ■ Foetry—Barbara Drake
February to establish its goals for the
Fiscal Management next two years, setting up the direction ■ Craft Books/Romance—Sandra
A solid budget and financial manage- of the city. With significant newness in Millett
ment are necessities in all organizations. the city team, new relationships are be-
The City of Tigard will soon begin the ing developed, and I am looking for- 12.30-1.30 Lunch (may be
development of its budget for the 1995- ward to this key event to strengthen our
1996 fiscal year. We will continue to team. purchased at registration time)
manage tax dollars very carefully. 1:30-2:30 Work Groups
I wish to thank the staff, councilors and
Transportation Mayor Schwartz for their help over the ■ Writing Your Life Story—Eva
Transportation presents significant chal
past two months in the preparation for Gibson
my role as Mayor. ■ How to Form a Writer's Group—
lenges for our residents and those who
pass through Tigard on a daily basis. I thank the citizens of Tigard for entrust- Lynn Beard
With an annual increase in traffic vol- ing me in this role. I will do my best to ■ How a Writer can uee the Library's
ume of ten percent each year, this meet your needs and to maintain the Reoourceo—Tony Greiner,
problem will only get worse. Studies are quality of life in Tigard. Reference Librarian
currently underway for the 1-5/217 in-
terchange and Pacific Highway. Both Drawing for Wee books
projects lack adequate funding at this
time. The Western Bypass study has Please call the Library at
also stalled. Tigard needs to become a 684-6537 to pre-register
' James Nicoli, Mayor
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
January 10, 1995
[Excerpt from the Executive Summary As development continues, City staff is prove the economic viability of the
delivered at City Council on 1/10/95.1 busy addressing several environmental area.
Over the past twelve months, the City concerns. An inventory and assessment
of Tigard has experienced several of forest areas was completed in 1994. As growth continues to place pressures
as
changes. The majority of the members A draft tree ordinance was prepared w ell our City facilities, infrastructure,
of the City Council were not on the and reviewed which is now under re- . Police and Library resources, we
strive.
Council at this time last year. Nor was I view by a City task force. These pro- rive, for ways to deliver service to a
growing population base. Police have
employed as City Administrator. The jects will be completed around the time
challenge for 1995 is for the Mayor, that a new Community Development devoted attention to increasing neigh-
Council, Administration, and employees Director is hired. Among the Director's borhood watch — there are 66 active
to hear, interpret, and carry out the duties, will be the task of reviewing and neighborhood watch programs. The in-
goals of the citizens of Tigard. proposing amendments to the Develop- troduction of the Community Service
rnent Code so that the rights of existing Officer Program in 1994 has allowed us
City efforts to communicate effectively residents and neighborhoods are bal- to redirect some of our uniformed offi-
with the public will continue to be a anced with the rights of those who cers to higher priority concerns while at
high priority. Through the Citizen In- choose to develop their land. The har- the same time transferring the Codes
volvement Team (CIT) process and monious integration of new subdivi- enforcement programto the CSO's to
Cityscape, the City attempts to keep the sions, multi-family, and commercial allow for greater coverage.
public informed of City issues. More uses into the fabric of Tigard while pre- The Library continues to respond to
will be done in 1995 as we attempt to serving the many positive community growing and changing demands for
factor citizen input into areas of city- features is an ever-present goal. service. Circulation reached an all-time
wide significance.
Increased concern for custorner service high mark in 1994. At the same time,
Several important and controversial top- is an ever-present goal. Police, Library, new services and the manner of deliver-
ics and issues were studied and dis- ing service changed. Changes were
Maintenance Services, Finance, Engi-
cussed over the past year. Some will be neering and Community Development, made to introduce technology while re-
carried over for further review and ducing cost of service. Volunteers
have all made improved service for cus-
analysis in 1995. Among them, the tree tomers a major goal. Community Devel- helped offset growth as the level of vol-
ordinance, Tigard Triangle Study, and opment, along with Engineering, is unteer contributions reached a new
water supply will dominate the Council reorganizing its approach to front- high. The contracting out of Educational
calendar in the initial months of the counter service by consolidating certain Services allowed for a significant cost-
year. Both the tree ordinance and Tri- building and engineering functions into savings with no loss of services.
angle Study have undergone extensive a four-member team of Development The City staff will continue to work with
public participation. Services technicians. This team concept Council and citizens to respond to
Within the City, we will continue to represents an effort to increase the change while fine tuning services that
carry out the City's first seven-year City's effectiveness by empowering a are provided. Technological advances
Capital Improvement Program, adopted cross-trained staff to provide a full-serv- will be monitored and changes pro-
in 1994. Projects aimed at street and ice approach to customer inquiries. posed so that the level of service can
{ storm drainage improvements will be I continue to keep pace with demands in The City is supporting the efforts of the
underway throughout the year. At the 1995.
Downtown Merchants Association. The
same time, we will further refine our Association plans several improvements I look forward to working with the
transportation and street classification
to the downtown utilizing a grant from Council, staff and citizens as we face
systems. the City. The investment of funds by the challenges of 1995.
Construction activity in 1994 was strong property owners coupled with City
although below the 1993 pace. Overall, funds, capital improvement program
new valuation was $88.7 million, a sig- projects, and community events fo- William Monahan
nificant increase in City value. cused on the downtown should im- City Administrator
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"Encounters of the Development Kind"
The Community Development Depart- Our goal is to maximize the skills of a
ment has reorganized! qualified staff by:
This new effort consolidates key admin- u',' ■ increasing their depth of knowledge
istrative and clerical positions into an in- -.3,
M utilizing all available resources
novative four-member team. The team
consists of a Customer Service Manager ® eliminating redundancy of effort
and three Development Services Tech- W`Ti ® streamlining process and proce-
nicians (DSTs) to care for City reception dare.
and front counter services. The DST
team begins on-the-job training January The next several months is dedicated to
17, 1995. front-line service providers, will be goal setting and staff training. We plan
cross-trained in technical areas. to have our DST staff completely
The DST team is a cooperative effort of The creation of the DST team will in- trained and ready for full service by
Building, Current Planning, Long-Range crease the City's effectiveness in May 1995.
Planning and Engineering. The DST's, as re-
sponding to customers — it's a full
service approach.
Homelessness in Tigard?
This is the first in a series of articles $550/month). Low-income people in lessness in a situation of which they
about homelessness in Tigard and what our city often must make choices be- have no control. Many homeless chil-
the City is doing to address the situ- tween eating and paying rent. Afford- dren lack the opportunities to play with
ation. able housing in this city is very limited friends and toys, have irregular school-
and the waiting list for subsidized hous- ing patterns, often suffer from health
Where do the homeless people
come from? ing can be up to 3 years long. and dental problems and rarely see a
doctor and never see a dentist. They
Homelessness has existed in East Wash Who are the homeless and how are often exposed to danger. Caring for
ington County, as in every city and many are there? and about children is one of the most
county since they were founded. Inter- There are approximately 1,700 single critical steps in stopping the cycle of
faith Outreach Services opened an people in our county who are homeless homelessness.
emergency shelter in 1989 in response each year, 3,420 families and 1,080
to the growing numbers of homeless childless couples. 38% of homeless If you have any questions or concerns
people in our city and county. families are headed by women. 21% about homelessness, please call Inter-
are employed at the time they become faith Outreach Services at 598-0359.
Since that time homelessness has in- homeless, 48% are experiencing their
creased b over 350% with over 6 000
y
people becoming homeless in our first episode of homelessness, 39% have
county each year. Services to homeless past or present alcohol/drug abuse is-
people have not increased proportion
sues.
ately, forcing homeless people to live in Domestic violence, childhood physi-
cars, parks, makeshift "camps" and the cal/sexual abuse, mental illness, emo-
streets. tional trauma and lack of a support
network are sometimes contributing
What causes someone to become factors. 57% of all homeless people in
homeless?
our county are families with children.
The number one cause of homelessness
is poverty. The fastest growing homeless Are there really homeless
population in our county is typically children?
it
called "the working poor." People who Homeless children are the fastest grow- Next Cityscape — What is the City of
work minimum wage jobs ($4.75/hour) ing population of homeless people. Tigard doing to address homeless-
can't afford rent (average 2 bedroom is Children are the real victims of home- Z
Hess.
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A new, regular feature for future Cityscapes will be a summary recap of the previous month's Council meetings.'To
"kick-off"this new addition to your newsletter, here is a review of the highlights for the 4th quarter of 1994:
o Decided to hold hearing on the o Awarded five scholarships to o Heard final report from the
Tigard Triangle after meeting the Tigard Area Chamber of Homeless Task Force. It was
! with the Planning commission Commerce Leadership Seminar. determined that an emergency,
(hearing scheduled for January bad-weather shelter was a
' 24, 1995). o Appointed Bill Monahan as the priority. The Tigard Water
new City Administrator. Building is now being used for
o Approved the Arts Policy and this purpose. Additional steps
i the Criteria for Eligibility to o Approved by Voters: New Tax for long-range work were
Receive Funds as presented by Base; Jim Nicoli was elected identified by the Task Force.
the Arts Policy Task Force. Mayor and Councilors Bob Efforts are underway to involve
Rohlf and Ken Scheckla were community leaders in Tigard
reelected to serve four-year and neighboring jurisdictions.
terms.
Coming up in January/February:
e Tigard Triangle public hearing o Review speed hump policy o Tree ordinance hearing(2/28/95)
(1/24) m Annexation policy ■ Review utility undergrounding
■ Review reimbursement district ■ Review Council goals policy
ordinance
For additional information or if you have any questions about any of the items listed above, please contact City Recorder Cathy
Wheatley at 639-4171, X309. A copy of Council packet information can be found at the Library for the last year. Audio tape record-
ings of meetings as well as video recordings of most meetings are also available at the Library.
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