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03-29-2018 Council Newsletter vComxd1Newsk#er r r Piotided to the Dgard�iz - Corm al o•a a;veek!y haw to ,taj.ai:reast o,r.urrrnt lrtj'i t fueJ- March 29, 2018 1. Reminder.Changes to Council Schedule Tuesday,April 17 Combined Business and Carol asked me to remind you that the first two Workshop Afeeting Council meetings in April have been cancelled for a 6:30 p.m. –Town Hall lack of items.The April 17 Council meeting will be a (fyi only) combined Business/Workshop meeting. Wed.,April 18 ODOT Value Pricing Open House 6 p.m. –Public Forks 2. REVISED Budget Committee Dates Auditorium Due to the local option levy potentially impacting the Monday,Apr. 23 Budget Committee Mtg. FY19 Budget,Finance revised the budget hearing dates to accommodate levy results. Joanne will update your 6:30 r.m –Public Forks Aud. calendars with this information. Tuesday,April 24 Business Meeting • Budget Hearing#1 –April 23,2018 • Budget Hearing#2–May 7,2018 6:30 p.m. –Town Hall • Election Day–May 15, 2018 • Budget Hearing#3–May 21, 2018 • Budget Hearing#4–May 29, 2018 (if needed). 3. Construction Project Update Mike McCarthy attached an update on construction projects around Tigard. 4. Public Works Update An update on activities by Public Works is attached. 5. Thanks! The city received the following notes &letters from the public. 6. Press Release The city issued a press release this week: - Prostitution crackdown in Tigard. 7. News a Prostitution sting nabs four men in Tigard,police say a King City moves closer to growth a Suspicious bunny spotted vith eggs in Cook Park 8. Council Calendar 1"uesd-a-,—j At .13 f_ 09i IC99 eeting Cancelled–lack of items Cancelled–lack of items 13125`W Hall Bl d.'Tigard,CJR 97223 I Web a-a•u.Tigard-oi.,guv Phonc 303_6394171 F.k%:a03.684.729- = 50.684.272 Construction Project Update —March 28, 2018 item# !� Newsletter: Zj�ZGj Pavement Patching in Northern Tigard Neighborhoods This summer we will be slurry sealing many of the neighborhood streets in northern Tigard. While slurry seal is a very cost-effective way to counter the effects of weathering, it does not stop cracking. The street crew is removing and replacing areas of more heavily cracked pavement in preparation for the slurry seal work. Interstate 5 (Hwy 99W to I-205) Paving and Auxiliary Lane The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has begun construction on a project to add a southbound auxiliary lane on Interstate 5 from Lower Boones Ferry-Rd. to I-205,improve on- and off-ramps, and repave Interstate 5 (both directions) from Hwy 99X'to I-205. Expect some nighttime lane closures through fall 2019. Wall Street (south of Hunziker� Wall Street is under construction south of Hunziker Rd. Access is available to local properties (including Potso Dog Park) but drivers should expect delays. Commercial Street (95th to Lincoln) Sidewalk A contractor is building a new sidewalk on Commercial Street between 95th and Lincoln. Commercial Street is closed during the day to through vehicular traffic during construction. The street is open to pedestrians and local residents. Hwy 99W/Garrett St./School St. A developer is building new`specialty retail' stores along the northwest side of Hwy 99W across from Garrett Street, near C.F. Tigard School. Site clearing is in progress, followed by pipe work under Hwy 99\N'at night. 113th Avenue south of Durham Road A contractor is building a new subdivision along 113th Avenue south of Durham Road and is now installing pipes for water, storm, and sanitary- sewer for the future new houses. Daytime delays likely. Main Street at Commercial Street Crosswalk A TriMet bus recently knocked over a sign with flashing lights at the crosswalk across Main Street at Commercial Street. The street crew has replaced the post and sign, and will be reinstalling the flashing lights when replacement parts are received. Fanno Creek Trail (Woodard Park to Bonita and Hall Blvd to Tualatin) Design work is in progress on a project to build the remaining segments of the Fanno Creek Trail from Woodard Park to Bonita Road and build a new connection from the end of 85th Avenue (Hall Boulevard) to the Tualatin Bridge. Contact Mike McCarthy at 503-718-2462 or mikem e tigard-or.gov vith questions. River Terrace River Terrace subdivisions are under construction particularly-on the east side of Roy Rogers Rd. south of Scholls Ferry Rd. If you have any questions, please contact Mike White at 503-718-2464. Oak Street near 90th Avenue A contractor is installing storm and sanitary sewer pipes under Oak Street near 90th Avenue for a new apartment complex along Oak Street. Daytime delays likely. 132nd Avenue south of Walnut Street A contractor is building new homes on the west side of 132nd Avenue south of Walnut Street. Daytime delays are likely. Main Street Parking Signage The street crew is updating the parking signage along main Street and in the other 2-hour parking zones to clarify that a 2-hour parking zone is in effect. Item# Public Works Update 3/29/18 Newsle er: 3121 Here is a summary of the work happening in Public Works. �`�a YOUR fVH� Tigard Egg Hunt This Weekend 3td You should never tell an egg a good joke because it Ana"ae �� r might crack up. However,you should tell your friends EGG and family about the Tigard Egg Hunt this weekend! - It is shaping up to be a great event. Ai I HUNT 10 • About 425 people have pre-registered at www.tigmd-or.gov/recreation. It is not too late! Pre-registration ends today, and Parks &Rec will be taking same day registrations for$5 dollars in Cook Park on Saturday. • Over 12,000 eggs are stuffed and ready-to go! • Please remember: o Rain or shine,registration and check-in will begin at 9 a.m. o Please remember to bring your own basket (BYOB) for the hunt. Public Works Safety Training Includes Emergency Communications Protocols At a public works all staff meeting on Wednesday, teams went through an annual review of emergency communications protocols. Communications redundancy-helps the city be better prepared for all hazards.This effort is integrated with windshield surveys to quickly give decision makers the status of critical and essential facilities throughout the city. (Pictured:Jacob Wlattenbarger, David Hoaws,Jonny Gish and Jason Lile) fkf• MF �. Mayor Cook Proclaims April as Arbor Month in the City of Tigard In Oregon, the first-,-eek of April is known as Oregon Arbor Week. In Tigard,the City Council encourages citizens to celebrate trees during the entire month of April. f- On Tuesday March 27,Mayor Cook signed a proclamation encouraging people throughout the city to become more involved with the planting and stewardship of Tigard's urban forest. An Arbor Day observance and proclamation are one of four standards established by the National Arbor Day Foundation to qualify for Tree City USA.Tigard has received this recognition annually since 2001. "Tree City USA communities see the impact an urban forest has in a community first-hand," said Dan Lambe,president of the Arbor Day Foundation. ",additionally,recognition brings residents together and creates a sense of community pride,whether it's through volunteer engagement or public education." More information is available at www.tigaard-or.gov/trees. Metzger Elementary Students Choose Peter Rabbit for Summer Movies in the Park Series For the Movie in the Park at Metzger Elementary this summer, students had an opportunity to choose between four movies. Using macaroni as their vote, students overwhelmingly chose Peter Rabbit. Stay tuned to Facebook for an opportunity to vote on the rest of the summer movie series! Tigard Parks& Rec is excited to announce �1 IF IN THE 3/19/2018 2016 tax receipt donation Letter,Love INC TTS.docx-Google Docs Item# Newsletter: Our mission is to mobilize local churches to transform lives and communities In the Name of Christ City of Tigard 13125 SW Hall Blvd Tigard, OR 97223 lxwe INC. March 59 2018 Dear City of Tigard, Love In the Name of Christ of Tigard, Tualatin& Sherwood thanks you for your gifts during 2017 totaling $5,000. Because of your support Love INC provided direct aid to 441 adults and children, giving over 6,520 free items and personal services in 2017 alone. These supports truly helped families from falling into homelessness or from sinking into despair because of an inability to overcome hard times on their own. You are part of the vital combination of loving individual volunteers, generous donors and multiple local church hosted programs that make this community wide effort successful so that those in need are not turned away. Love INC TTS is a tax-exempt organization as described in Section 501(c) 3 of the Internal Revenue Code: EIN#27-2581050 and your donation qualifies as a tax deduction. This letter will serve as your receipt. No goods or services were provided by Love INC in exchange for this contribution. For any questions regarding your donation please call our office at(503) 443-6888. Thank you again for partnering with Love INC of Tigard, Tualatin& Sherwood. Sincerely, 1UC'tj& -me Michelle McLaughlin, Executive Director Love INC—Tigard, Tualatin& Sherwood 11820 SW King James Pl. Suite 10 G Tigard, OR 97224 www.loveinc-tts.org admin@loveinc-tts.org 503-443-6888 https://docs.google-com/documentfd/1NWjji5R NFCX-9uoogdBApZsHOCJUDiSl5SUwufwllY/edit 13/84 Item# / 1Newsletter: 51.Gl1/u Tigard Police Department Media Release 13125 SXX'Hall Boulevard I Tigard,Oregon 97223 www.tigard-or.gov/police FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March28,2018 Contact., Jim Wolf,Public Information Officer Tigard Police Department Phone: 503-718-2561 Email: jim@tigard-or.gov Prostitution Crackdown in Tigard On March 22, the Tigard Police Commercial Crimes Unit conducted an operation to target and arrest prostitution customers or "johns." As a result, four adult males were taken into custody and charged with Commercial Sexual Solicitation. The arrested included: Richard Imel, 45, of Nlilwaukie; Roman Lara jacome, 43, of Tigard; Cordell Lee, 27, of Beaverton and Benjamin Wagner, 32, of Portland. During the course of the operation, detectives received over 70 contacts drawn from various ads placed by investigators that which led to the four arrests. Tigard Police was assisted by the Lake Oswego Police Department, the Washington County Sheriff's Office and the Washington County District Attorney. The operation took place throughout the day at a Tigard hotel where several Tigard Police detectives set-up. Frequently, police are contacted by businesses expressing frustration and concerns about suspected prostitution operating out of their business outlet. In response to their needs, Tigard Police began to place focus on the crimes of prostitution that now operates significantly through use of technology, along with many other criminal ventures. The criminal acts of prostitution are mostly arranged beforehand using telephone, websites and social media. In the past, Tigard investigators have conducted probes into such advertising, which resulted in numerous arrests. Another key driving force behind the operation is reinforcing the fact that prostitution is not a victimless crime. The numbers are staggering regarding victims compelled into prostitution; now more likely to be connected to human trafficking. Maintaining a zero tolerance policy in Tigard is one way to help draw attention to this criminal venture and possibly prevent the vulnerable from entering into this enterprise. A previous operation conducted last winter with the express intent for education yielded 40 contacts. _although detectives had sufficient probable cause to arrest the suspects —all were provided a verbal warning with notice of a likely arrest in the event they were again identified in a future operation connected to commercial sexual solicitation. Tigard Police plan to continue similar missions during the year. Page 1 of 1 Item# I Newsletter: :�'l�-I f Prostitution Sting Nabs 4 Men In Tigard, Police Say Roughly 70 people responded to prostitution advertisements solicited last Week by the Tigard Police Department, officials said. By Travis Loose, Mar 28,2018 3:51 pm ET TIGARD, OR—Four men from around the metro area were busted in a prostitution sting in Tigard last week, according to Tigard police officials.The sting was held in coordination with Lake Oswego police,and the Washington County Sheriffs and District Attorney's offices. The following individuals were arrested are charged with commercial sexual solicitation: Richard Lee Imel,45,of Milwaukee; Roman Lara- Jacome,43, of Tigard; Cordell Demetrius Lee, 27,of Beaverton; and Benjamin Wagner,32,of Portland. The four men were just 70 of the contacts received by investigators who used various sex advertisements to entice prostitution customers to meet at an unidentified Tigard hotel. The sting took place throughout the day March 22. Business owners frequently contact police to express frustration about possible prostitution activity at their establishments,Tigard police spokesman Jim Wolf said in a statement. "In response to their needs,Tigard Police began to place focus on the crimes of prostitution that now operates significantly through use of technology,along with many other criminal ventures,"Wolf explained. "The criminal acts of prostitution are mostly arranged beforehand using telephone,websites and social media.In the past,Tigard investigators have conducted probes into such advertising,which resulted in numerous arrests." A similar sting conducted last winter resulted in 40 contacts,Wolf said. Detectives could have arrested each of those individuals,he continued,but they instead chose to give the prospective customers a verbal warning, along with a promise they would be arrested if ever again caught in a prostitution situation. "[P]rostitution is not a victimless crime,"Wolf said. "The numbers are staggering regarding victims compelled into prostitution; now more likely to be connected to human trafficking.Maintaining a zero tolerance policy in Tigard is one way to help draw attention to this criminal venture and possibly prevent the vulnerable from entering into this enterprise." Additional operations will be conducted this year,Wolf said. King City moves closer to growth Blair Stenvick Sunday, March 25, 2018 An urban expansion request will be considered in April city council meeting. King City will need to add nearly a thousand housing units to keep up with demand over the next 20 years, according to a Metro Council-commissioned report by 4' economic consulting firm - ECONorthwest. And the need for those housing units goes across the board from = low-income multi-family buildings to moderate- and high-income - single family homes, said city manager Michael Weston. "It's not like other cities, which just have deficits in certain areas,"Weston told the Regal Courier. "We have deficits in every area, and we recognized that a couple years ago, which is why we started doing the concept planning." The city plans to submit an official urban growth boundary(UGB) request to Metro in May. It likely will ask to expand into 528 acres of the urban reserve area, which is located between King City and Roy Rogers Road, north of Beef Bend Road to the Tualatin River. If the request is approved, it would give King City enough acreage to more than make up for the 980 needed housing units identified by ECONorthwest.Weston said that of the 528 acres, about 300 acres would be buildable. Assuming that between eight and 10 units could be built on each acre, that would give the city about 3,000 new homes. That extra leeway is a good thing,Weston said, because "to be honest, what we've seen with the Metro numbers is, sometimes their projections are undershot on what the reality is on the ground." "That should be a good supply of land for us for at least the next 20 years," he added. The Planning Commission will consider the proposed UGB request in a March 28 meeting, and the City Council will take the issue up at an April 4 meeting. It will continue considering the request at its April 18 meeting if necessary. So far, public reaction to the possible expansion has been "a mixed bag,"Weston said. "People are really excited about what the future holds for our city," he continued. "And we also have people in the city who are opposed to any kind of growth. ... We expect that anytime you're looking at changing and growing, people are going to have worries." One of the skeptics' main concerns is that their taxes might increase, the city manager said. But he pointed out that the city couldn't raise taxes without putting a local option levy on the ballot—and that the city has planned the growth so that current residents of King City will not need to pay any more taxes. "There will be zero financial impact to current King City residents," he emphasized. Culture & Community The Times Thursday, March 29, 2018 A list of events happening throughout our region, with a emphasis on Easter weekend. FILE PHOTO - Easter Egg hunts throughout our community. Suspicious bunny spotted with eggs in Cook Park r The Tigard Egg Hunt at Cook Park is set from 9 a.m. to noon. The park is at 17005 S.W. 92nd Ave. V Registration and check-in begins at 9 a.m. and cost is $3 per child. Starting times are as follows; Age 3 and younger: 10 a.m.; Ages 4 through 6, 10:25 a.m.; Ages 7 through 10, 10:50 a.m. Children are asked to bring their own baskets. Everyone is invited to gather under Shelter No. 2 for crafts and a chance to meet the Easter Bunny.