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Cityscape 2004-08 ■lel MENii un EWEN August 2004 www.ci.tigard.or.us Volume XXII No. 5 Mayor's corner Bull Mountain Be a part of the What would you likeTigard's annexation update Downtown downtown to look like? That's the In December 2003, the City Council Improvement Plan question the Downtown Task Force delayed action on the Bull Mountain will be asking in the months ahead. The Downtown Tigard Task Force Annexation Plan and formed four sub- will kick off the Downtown Improve- planCity has long been looking for p plan and the means to improve and committees t Parks,Streets,Planning ment Plan effort Thursday,August 5, and Police-to provide more informa- from 6:30 to 8 m.in Town Hall.B revitalize Tigard's downtown. W p• y tion on the transition of services upon focusing on land use and transportation, feel the coming of the Westside g annexation. The Bull Mountain White the lan wIll rovide a ractical strate Commuter Rail line through Tigard is p p p ' Papers were accepted by the Council on to improve downtown Tigard. It is the catalyst to get it done. In 2002 June 22, 2004 and the Council com- p g the City Council asked a group of important that the plan be community- mended the subcommittees for their supported and financial) sound. hearing citizens to look at the effects of the hard work and efforts. A public. pp y rail line on downtown,and how that All citizens are invited to attend the could be turned to the city's advan- on the Annexation Plan was held Julymeetings. In addition,workshops, 27. If Council approves the Annexation tage as we seek a long term plan for Plan,the next step is a hearing on community dialogues and an open the area. This month,through a August 10 to discuss placing the Annex- house will be held.For a meeting federal grant,a consultant has been August on the November Ballot. For schedule,visit www.ci.tigard.or.us.If hired to work with the task force to ationyou would like to be on the mailing list, more opportunities to get involved in come up with a detailed plan of please contact planner Beth St.Amand the process and a summary of actions to improvements,and the financial date,visit www.ci.tigard.or.us. at 503-639-4171 ext. 2435. method of funding them,to turn our downtown area into"The Heart of National Night Out! Bicycle Safety Fair Tigard." The first step will be public Join millions of people across A "hands on" and fun approach outreach,to find out what ideas you, America on Tuesday,August 3 to to improving bicycle safety. the community,have to offer. Public promote police-community partner- Learn all about proper safety spaces? Restaurants? Condomini- ships. The Tigard Police Department ums? Offices? Or a mix of all? We p g p equipment,rules of the road and riding invites you and your neighborhood to techniques to keep your cycling fun and want to hear from you. If you would be part of this celebration of neighbor- safe. like to know more or your civic hood unity and awareness to bring Mark your calendars:Thursday, group would like to host such a safe and reduced crime and violence meeting,contact Barbara Shields, safety August 5, 11 a.m.to 3 p.m. at Cook to Tigard! Park. The event is free Long Range Planning Manager,at 503-639-4171 ext. 2427 or For more information contact Jim and everyone is invited. barbaras@ci.tigard.or.us. Wolf, Crime Prevention Officer at 503- For more information, 718-2561 or 27047@ci.tigard.or.us. call 503-718-2561 or visit You can also learn more about National the Tigard Police web / S'a, Night Out at www.NATW.org. page at www.ci.tigard.or.us. `i Craig Dirksen, Mayor TIGARD CITY COUNCIL: MAYOR CRAIG DIRKSEN, BRIAN MOORE, SYDNEY SHERWOOD, NICK WILSON, TOM WOODRUFF City of • , s MAYOR ` Craig Dirksen craigd@ci.tigard.or.us COUNCIL PRESIDENT I ; Nick Wilson � � nickw@ci.tigard.or.us CIA COUNCILORS Brian J.Moore brianm@ci.tigard.or.us 1 JLlCA il)IL• ion�Tnvol%"UMIellt Sydney Sherwood sydney@ci.tigard.or.us August's "Focus on Tigard"airs Thursday, August 5, at 7 p.m. on TVTV Cable Tom Woodruff Channel 28. The program will replay throughout the month. For a complete schedule of broadcast times, visit the city's web site at www.ci.tigard.or.us and tomw@ci.tigard.or.us click on the link under Focus on Tigard. CITY MANAGER August - Water conservation and supply Bill Monahan bill@ci.tigard.or.us Why is water conservation important? CITYSCAPE EDITOR Where does Tigard's water come from? Cathy Wheatley,City Recorder cathyC ci.tigard.or.us Tune In! If you have Focus ideas contact Liz Newton at liz@ci.tigard.orus or 503-639-4171 ext. 2412. All City Hall employees can be reached byphone at503-639-4171 CAP update Water smart rebate CITY MEETING SCHEDULE Community Assessment Program Over-watering is the#1 waste of City Council (CAP)walks were conducted in Areas 5, water in the summer and the leading 2nd,3rd and 4th Tuesdays 7, 11, 15, 34, 36 and 42 in June and July. cause of plant disease and insect 6:30 p.m. To view the report to citizens for one of problems. The City of Tigard Water Town Hall those areas,log onto the city's web site Division would like to help their water at www.ci.tigard.or.us/cap. customers maintain healthy landscapes Planning Commission No web access? Call Liz Newton at while also reducing their water bills. 1st and 3rd Mondays,7 p.m. 503-639-4171 ext. 2412. If you see the Starting July 1, 2004,we will be offering Town Hall walkers in your area,feel free to ask rebates for certain landscape services questions or share your observations. and products. Park and Recreation Advisory Board The schedule for CAP walks in Receive up to $50 for purchasing 2nd Monday,7 p.m. August are as follows: any two of the following items after Tigard Water Building August 4 -Area 6 July 1, 2004: • Drip Irrigation August 11 -Area 37 Rain Sensor/Switch Intergovernmental Water Board August 18 -Area 44 • Hose Timer 2nd Wednesday,5:30 p.m. Au gust 25 -Area 16 • Tigard Water Building Upgrade Your Irrigation Controller • Low Water Use/Native Plants(must Library Board be on the City of Tigard's approved 2nd Thursday,7 p.m. water wise plant list) Library Conference Room ~� 1 For more information on this program visit the website at www.ci.tigard.or,us/water or contact Sally Mills at 503-718-2604. Page 2 www.ci.tigard.or.us CITYSCAPE Cityscape Newsletter kk Shelf 71 Lmlfo News from the Tigard Library New Tigard Public Library Hard Hat Report GrandFrom Kicking Up Dust To Kicking Up Our Heels Saturday, /August 21 , 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. By Margaret Barnes 10 a.m. Tigard Public Library Director Opening Ceremonies and.Ribbon Cutting -Library Entrance It is my pleasure to invite you to 11 a.m to noon Expand Your World at the Tigard Tigard Pops - Community Room Library Grand Opening on Saturday, � August 21 at 13500 SW Hall Blvd. Jason Ropp Puppet Show - Children's Room Festivities will run from 10 a.m.to Ronnie Robins,songwriter and guitarist-Houghton Room 2 p.m.It will be a day of celebration and 11:30 a.m.to 1 p.m. discovery as you explore the new Tours begin on the half-hour - 1"floor Staff Door building-either on a guided tour or on 11:30 a.m.to 12:30 p.m. your own. Mary Pat Booth,Clown with Balloon tying -Children's Room Have a piece of birthday cake while Noon to 1 p.m. enjoying musical performances in the Community Room. Other talented Jim Pace, Magician - Children's Room Laila Murphy,flutist -Houghton Room performers will entertain you through- out the building. 1 to 2 p.m. Puppet shows,a balloon-tying clown Sweet Thunder Jazz Trio - Community Room 'dot and a strolling magician will welcome Jason Ropp Puppet Show - Children's Room children into their beautiful new space. Jim Soloway,7 String Guitar&Vocals -Houghton Room Test your powers of observation and 10:30 a.m.to 2 p.m. all lt discovery with a treasure hunt. Treasure Hunt throughout Library t `, ;,1� The library will be open for busi- Refreshments in the Community Room L L ness that day,so you can inaugurate the .t1� new library by checking out some of the Find Your Brick in the Courtyard and Walkway 1 many new items we've acquired. If you A schedule of events is also available on the bought an engraved brick to help buy library web page at www.ci.tigard.or.us/library books for the new library,you can find it outside. Creature feature The Grand Opening is your day to Tuesday,August 3, 7 to 8 p.m.,Water Building Auditorium,All Ages celebrate and enjoy the wonderful gift Steve Lattanzi's traveling reptile zoo will give kids a close and fascinating look at of space you have given the commu- some of nature's most outrageous and exotic creatures from around the world. nity—space for reading,thinking, studying and imagining. Thank you to 110� -Y the Tigard Library Foundation and the Friends of the Library for helping us ,11 &W 4 4,jae sponsor this special event. August 2004 www.ci.tigard.or.us Page 3 City of Tigard PRESORTED STANDARD U.S. 13125 SW Hall Blvd. POSTAGE AID Tigard, OR 97223 PORTLAND,OR PERMIT 2528 POSTAL CUSTOMER Basic mediation training The Beaverton Dispute Resolution Center is seeking individuals with an interest in resolving community conflicts to serve as volunteer mediators.Basic mediation skills training will be offered in late September and early October to prepare people to assist the citizens of eastern Washington County in finding mutually acceptable solutions to a wide variety of civil and minor criminal conflicts. For more information and training dates,please call the Dispute Resolution Center at 503-526-2523 or go to: www.ci.beaverton.or.us/Community/volunteer opportunities.aspx for a volunteer description and online application. Ready to help your neighbors? Tigard applies for funds The City of Tigard Community Emergency Response The City of Tigard has submitted funding requests to the Team(CERT)program can help your neighborhood prepare Metro Transportation Improvement Program(MTIP)for the for an unexpected disaster and/or emergency. If a disaster following four projects: were to overwhelm or delay the community's emergency •Washington Square Regional Center Greenbelt Trail services,CERT team members can and will assist others by • Greenburg Road Widening applying the basic response and organizational skills they have • BPA Powerline Trail(Barrows to Beef Bend) gained from the training. • Tigard Commuter Rail park and ride secondary access Tigard is currently soliciting for interested citizens to For more information on Tigard's request,contact Julia register for upcoming CERT training sessions which are Hajduk at 503-639-4171 x2442 or julia@ci.tigard.or.us. scheduled for September/October 2004 and February/March More information may also be obtained on the MTIP process 2005. To learn more contact Tigard's CERT Coordinator,Mike on the Metro web site at www.metro-region.org(click on Lueck at 503-718-2593 or mikeWi.tigard.or.us. the Transportation Priorities 2006-09 link). Employees of the month Diane Kuhn has worked for the City since March Festival,he did an excellent job of seeing that it was in great 1990. Although her job duties have varied throughout her condition to receive thousands of visitors to the festival. He tenure at the City, several things remain constant from year to oversaw the maintenance needs during the event and restora- year...her dedication,her professionalism,her courtesy and tion of the fields once the event was over. Steve also pre- her kindness to both internal and external customers. For pared the Nicoli Athletic Fields entryway and Bonita Park for these reasons,the City is proud to recognize Diane as our their official dedications in June. Steve's work has a positive June, 2004 Employee of the Month. impact on many people and provides the City with an Steve Martin has worked for the City since June opportunity to give back to its residents. Congratulations to 1999. He is the Public Works Grounds Supervisor. As the Steve Martin, our Employee of the Month for July, 2004. person responsible for preparing Cook Park for the Balloon Forfurtber information, visit the City's web site at www.ci.tigard.or.us.