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TIGARD CITY COUNCIL, LOCAL CONTRACT REVIEW BOARD&TOWN CENTER DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
MEETING DATE AND TIME: SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 -6:30 p.m. Business Meeting
MEETING LOCATION: Hybrid -City of Tigard -Town Hall - 13125 SW Hall Blvd.,Tigard, OR 97223
PUBLIC NOTICE: In accordance with Oregon House Bill 2560, this will be a hybrid meeting where some
Council, staff or public will participate in person and some will participate remotely.
How to comment:
•Written public comment may be submitted electronically at www.tigard-or.gov/Comments by
noon the day before the meeting date.
• If attending the meeting in person, please fill out the public comment sign-in sheet at the front of
the room and come to the microphone when your name is called.
• If you prefer to call in, please call 503-966-4101 when instructed to be placed in the queue. We
ask that you plan on limiting your testimony to two minutes.
•You may comment by video through the Teams app. Go to this link to learn how to participate by
video: September 23, 2025 Council Meeting
(https://www.tigard-or.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/10223/372).
Upon request,the City will endeavor to arrange for the following services:
• Qualified sign language interpreters for persons with speech or hearing impairments; and
• Qualified bilingual interpreters.
Since these services must be scheduled with outside service providers, it is important to allow as much
lead time as possible. Please notify the City of your need by 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday preceding the
meeting by contacting: City Recorder Carol Krager at 503-718-2419 (voice)/carolk@tigard-or.gov or
503-684-2772 (TDD-Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf).
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TIGARD CITY COUNCIL, LOCAL CONTRACT REVIEW BOARD&TOWN CENTER DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
MEETING DATE AND TIME: SEPTEMBER 23, 2025-6:30 p.m. Business Meeting
MEETING LOCATION: Hybrid -City of Tigard -Town Hall - 13125 SW Hall Blvd.,Tigard, OR 97223
6:30 PM
1. BUSINESS MEETING
A. Call to Order
B. Roll Call
C. Pledge of Allegiance
D. Call to Council and Staff for Non-Agenda Items
2. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITION
A. WEEK WITHOUT DRIVING 6:35 p.m. estimated time
B. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH 6:40 p.m. estimated time
C. VIETNAMESE AMERICAN MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL 2025 6:45 p.m. estimated time
3. PUBLIC COMMENT 6:50 p.m. estimated time
A. Public Comment—Written
B. Public Comment—In Person
C. Public Comment—Phone-In
D. Public Comment—Video
4. CITY MANAGER REPORT 7:00 p.m. estimated time
5. CONSENT AGENDA: (Tigard City Council)The Consent Agenda is used for routine items
including approval of meeting minutes, contracts or intergovernmental agreements.
Information on each item is available on the city's website in the packet for this meeting.
These items may be enacted in one motion without separate discussion. Council
members may request that an item be removed by motion for discussion and separate
action.
A. RESOLUTION IDENTIFYING A VOTING DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE FOR LEAGUE OF OREGON
CITIES CONFERENCE
Consent Agenda - Items Removed for Separate Discussion:Any items requested to be
removed from the Consent Agenda for separate discussion will be considered immediately
after the Council has voted on those items which do not need discussion.
6. SAFETY VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SOLUTIONS WITH RELATED EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE AND
ACCESSORIES 7:05 p.m. estimated time
7. LEGISLATIVE PUBLIC HEARING: ORDINANCE AMENDING TMC 7.58 REGARDING EXCLUSIONS
7:15 p.m. estimated time
8. PUBLIC HEARING: FY26 Q1 SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET 7:20 p.m.estimated time
9. PUBLIC HEARING: FY26 Q1 TOWN CENTER DEVELOPMENT AGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET
7:40 p.m. estimated time
10. TOWN CENTER DEVELOPMENT AGENCY REDEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROCESS REVIEW
7:45 p.m. estimated time
11. DOWNTOWN WAYFINDING PLAN 8:05 p.m. estimated time
12. COUNCIL DISCUSSION ON OPTIONS FOR FILLING MAYOR VACANCY 8:30 p.m. estimated time
13. NON-AGENDA ITEMS
14. EXECUTIVE SESSION:The Tigard City Council may go into an Executive Session. If one is called
to order,the appropriate ORS citation will be announced identifying the applicable statute.
All discussions are confidential and those present may disclose nothing from the Session.
Representatives of the news media are allowed to attend Executive Sessions, as provided by
ORS 192.660(4), but must not disclose any information discussed. No Executive Session may
be held for the purpose of taking any final action or making any final decision. Executive
Sessions are closed to the public.
15. ADJOURNMENT 9:00 p.m. estimated time
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Written Public Comment
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Tigard City Council meeting
Name: Topic:
1. Marvin Rodas Concerns with housing, mold at prior
apartment.
2. Hannah Brennan Filling the Mayor vacancy and
homelessness.
3. Jessica Brownlie Filling the Mayor vacancy,
homelessness, and safety.
4. Brian Conroy Homelessness and camping on city
property.
5. Susan Purfield Filling the Mayor vacancy.
6. Darrick Purfield Filling the Mayor vacancy.
7. Brian Moe OPB article on work environment
and turnover.
8. Patricia Fuhr Filling the Mayor vacancy.
9. Michael Antonelli Filling the Mayor vacancy.
10. Roger Potthoff and Mary Request for enforcement regarding
Potthoff nuisance, building and development
code conditions at a Tigard address.
Lindsay Bartholomew
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Sent: Tuesday, September 16,2025 6:23 PM
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Subject: *NEW SUBMISSION*City Council Public Comment Form
City Council Public Comment Form
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Name
Marvin Rodas
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Portland,OR 97223-6303
Which agenda item or topic are you commenting on?(Comments are due by Monday at noon)
Decent living apartments.
Comments
I would like to report that I used to live at 13660 SW Pacific Hwy#30.We had mold and management told as that the owner of the
place doesn't want to spend money to fix the problems so for the same reason I believe management at that time also left.We left
because one of our children had asthma due to mold.She got better when we move to where we live now.Marvin Rodas.
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Hannah Brennan
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Which agenda item or topic are you commenting on? (Comments are due by Monday at noon)
Mayoral decision/homelessness crisis
Comments
Dear City council,I believe that the mayoral role needs to be filled via election as there is still a significant amount of time left in this
term.There are big ticket items that I feel need to be represented by a vote.Additionally,I want to urge the council to crack down
on the homelessness crisis in our city.I am so disappointed in the decision of our city to be so tolerant towards allowing houseless
people to camp in places that I have enjoyed for years.As a resident of Tigard my whole life I am so incredibly sad to say that I no
longer feel safe recreating(running/biking/walking with my family consisting of two small children),on the streets,let alone the
beautiful trails that I grew up on and loved.Please hear your citizens as we urge you to keep our city safe,clean,and a place where I
want to raise my family;it is currently not that.Sincerely,Hannah
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Lindsay Bartholomew
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City Council Public Comment Form
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Jessica Brownlie
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Which agenda item or topic are you commenting on? (Comments are due by Monday at noon)
Comments
Our community deserves a voice in choosing our leadership.The appointment of a new mayor should not be a decision made
without the people—there are too many important issues at stake that require transparency and public input.We are calling for the
opportunity to vote for a mayor who represents the values of our families and our neighborhoods.One of the most urgent concerns
is the growing issue of homelessness in our residential areas and community spaces. Families should feel safe when taking their
children to the library,walking local trails,or enjoying parks.Recent reports—such as the attack at the library—are deeply troubling
and highlight the urgent need for action.These spaces are meant to be welcoming and safe for all,not turned into unsafe camping
sites.We are asking the council to take stronger action to protect families,maintain the cleanliness and beauty of our residential
areas,and ensure that our community spaces remain safe and accessible.We want the chance to elect a mayor who prioritizes
these values and works to create a community where we can confidently raise our children.
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Lindsay Bartholomew
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City Council Public Comment Form
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Brian Conroy
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Tigard,OR 97224
Which agenda item or topic are you commenting on?(Comments are due by Monday at noon)
Homeless camping on facilities lawn
Comments
I don't understand the decision to allow homeless camping on the facilities lawn.Clearly you must be familiar with the problems
Portland has had for at least ten years with homeless camps on city sidewalks and infrastructure.Portland is struggling to make up
for the mistake of allowing this.It may take them another 10 years to unwind this problem.By allowing this camping you are
encouraging this activity and I wander why you are surprised it is increasing.Other municipalities are undoubtedly encouraging their
homeless now to com to Tigard for comfort and support.For years Colorado put their homeless on busses and sent them to Portland
under just such circumstances.This is a fact you can check with those that worked with the Portland homeless population.Please
make this illegal now.I pay healthy taxes as do all Tigard citizens.This property is our property.We do not want it used this way.We
live in Tigard because it is clean and safe. Don't turn it into Portland.
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Lindsay Bartholomew
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City Council Public Comment Form
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Susan Purfield
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Portland,OR 97224
Which agenda item or topic are you commenting on?(Comments are due by Monday at noon)
Filling of the mayor position due to Mayor Lueb's resignation
Comments
Because the remaining term for mayor is over a year,I feel it is imperative that the citizens of Tigard get a vote to fill this position.
There has been a lot that has gone on for this city and I think the paying citizens should have a say in the representation that making
decisions for how their money is spent.
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Darrick Purfield
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Tigard,or 97224
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New Tigard Mayor
Comments
As a long time citizen of Tigard,I would like to state that our city deserves to have an election for a new mayor due to the
resignation of the former mayor.We have more than a year left of the existing term and the citizens of this city deserve to have say
in who is put in charge.Please note my request for the election.
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Brian Moe
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Tigard,OR 97224
Which agenda item or topic are you commenting on? (Comments are due by Monday at noon)
Mayor Lueb's replacement
Comments
I'm concerned as a citizen by the recent article by OPB with regards to the City of Tigard's work environment and turnover. I'd like
someone on the council and/or new city manager to speak the actual plan(if any)in place or in progress to address what is outlined
in the article.Note I am not looking for a solution as these systemic issues take time to truly fix.I'm just looking for the Council/City
Manager to acknowledge that there is a problem and a plan to address it.OR if they believe there is no problem to be addressed
explain why.https://www.opb.org/article/2025/09/18/tigard-mayor-heidi-lueb-resignation-city-staff-turmoil-issues/
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Patricia Fuhr
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Election of new mayor
Comments
I would like to say that I want to have a new election for a replacement mayor.We have over a year left of the current term and we
need new representation to get our city back on track.
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Michael Antonelli
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Tigard,OR 97223-1680
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Discussion on filling Mayor Vacancy
Comments
Dear Council,As a long-time resident of Tigard(over 30 years),I'd like to express my views on the filling of the mayor's vacancy.I
firmly believe that every effort should be made to give the citizens of Tigard a voice in this decision,and I would like to see the
selection take place via either a special election or an item on the May 2026 ballot, rather than a long-term appointment.Thank you
for your consideration!
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Roger H. Potthoff and
Mary Hatley Potthoff
Tigard, OR 97223
September 22,2025
Tigard City Council and
City Manager Stockwell
13125 SW Hall Blvd
Tigard, OR 97223
Re: Request for Enforcement Action Regarding Nuisance, Building and Development
Code Conditions at MIII Tigard,OR.
Dear City Manager Stockwell and Tigard Councilors,
We are writing to formally request the City of Tigard(COT)to intervene and enforce
corrective action(s) regarding the single-family property located at
This property is zoned or classified as Small Form Residential RES-B.We have lived at
immediately adjacent to the aforementioned subject property for over
26 years. During the past ten years we have observed and documented a troubling and
ongoing set of negligent and intentional acts and omissions that put the health,safety,
peace and welfare of the community at risk of irreparable harm.We have in these years
filed Nuisance Code Compliance Requests(NCCRs)citing the then,and still ongoing
conditions that,by any reasonable interpretation of the Tigard Municipal Code(TMC),
were and are now out of compliance and harmful to the surrounding neighborhood's
health,safety,peace and welfare.
Basis for Complaint
The following provisions of the TMC appear to be directly implicated:
• Chapter 6.02-Nuisances Affecting Public Health,Safety,and Peace
The subject property has been the site of persistent acts and omissions causing or
allowing intermittent midnight to dawn animal noise eruptions of the dozens of
squawking fowl(chickens, ducks, and other indeterminable species)whenever the
animal shelter door confining the fowl to their over-crowded shelter space is left
ajar.Apparently even chickens, ducks and goats prefer their shelter door closed at
night.Additionally there is a full-scale John Deere tractor/back-hoe/front loader
(photos enclosed)'ften retying up on the backyard grounds and then out onto the
public right of way on 116th Ave. and Ann St. Also,a very loud gasoline fueled wood
chipper, adequate in size and to serve commercial purposes that Is too frequently
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Potthoff Letter Page 2
City Manager Stockwell
Tigard City Council
used for too long a period of use to be allowed as part of the routine in a suburban
set of chores common to a suburban residential neighborhood.(Yes, I have
recordings from this past weekend.)These conditions severally and in total have
disrupted the peace and quiet enjoyment of our property and no less for other
neighbors.To wit,our neighbors residing at ,three homes to the
west on Ann St.,inquired of us early Saturday evening,9-20-2025,as to why 2 Tigard
police cars were parked in front of ?We explained they were there
in response to our phone calls to the Police non-emergency dispatch regarding the
non-stop din from the _wood-chipper which had been roiling through the
neighborhood all afternoon—it was then 6pm.The neighbor
commented that it must have been going on all day, as they had left in the late
morning,"What now!"So please, please(!) understand,this is not a personal
vendetta between the Potthoff household and the family at
St.Their attitude,timing, and boundary-less conduct places undue stress on not
just us, but a growing number of fed-up residents on Ann St.who,like us,are
attempting to maintain a livable environment.A place we call home.
• Chapter 10.28—Parking Prohibited in Specified Places
Chronic improper parking practices at the property have obstructed safe passage
for pedestrians(there are no sidewalks on SW Ann St. or SW 116th Ave), and created
hazards related to the fact that the subject property at the SW corner of the
uncontrolled intersection of SW 116th Ave.and SW Ann St, is only a short block off of
Walnut St.Which is a main arterial street extending from Barrows Rd. in the West,
passed Garde Rd.,passed SW 121°tAve, passed Fowler Middle School and onward
to 99W.So,lots of traffic at predictable times of day. We make this point as
background for the amount of traffic, including large commercial delivery trucks
(Prime, FedEx and UPS), plus school buses in the afternoons that use SW Ann St.
and SW 116t Ave. as a prime route for their activities or as a Walnut St.traffic
avoidance gambit.The point being is that some number of the 4 or 5 large pick-up
trucks,SUVs and cars owned by the crowd,are parked at the
uncontrolled corner of SW 116th Ave and SW Ann St. (remember neither of which
streets have sidewalks)and pose an unconscionable hazard for the neighborhood
pedestrians, including parents with baby-strollers,dog-walkers,and Fowler Middle
School kids,walking, or on a-bikes and scooters going home.The two streets
become the crowd's vehicle harbor inasmuch as the garage at
St. and the driveway too,is chock full of everything except their cars and trucks!
Potthoff Letter Page 3
City Manager Stockwell
Tigard City Council
• Chapter 11.04.110-Offensive Waste Prohibited
On multiple occasions,we have documented with photos the accumulation of
waste and debris at the subject property,including large"in tow trailers"overflowing
with junk and debris, rotting barnyard waste(too often these piles are left spilling
onto SW 116t St),and the"free stuff"waiting like beggars for someone else to take
it on a free ride to the dump.These conditions present a health hazard in that
barnyard muck pile,which is a"go-to"attraction for vermin/rats trafficking in the
night for food,and certainly it contributes to neighborhood blight. (How and why did
this chaos land here at the corner of ?)
• Chapter 14.16-Property Maintenance Regulations
Accessory structures on the property providing shelter for dozens of chickens,
ducks and other fowl,plus 4 or 5 goats,and feed for all have not been maintained in
a manner that has kept these structures,and yard space free from insect and rodent
infestation. Please note the photos of the rodent barriers we have prudently
installed surrounding our large low-level deck and our one accessory storage
structure.The property accessory structures have no such rodent barriers,
including those structures where feed is or may be kept. Rodents attending to the
convenient feed source serving the dozens of chickens and other fowl,and the
putrescible animal waste are a fact of life that demands vigilance and active
sustained efforts of mitigation,beyond the few black boxes offering rat poison.
• Chapter 14.20-Moving of Buildings
An accessory structure, possibly an accessory dwelling unit was moved onto the
property, on or about July 21,2025.A Community Development Records search with
the City of Tigard shows no permit was issued, nor is their any record of an
application having been submitted or fee paid,as required under Chapter 14.20.040
and thus no permit. The permit application, if filed,would have made clear whether
the structure is intended for use as an Accessory Structure or Accessory Dwelling
Unit. The terms"Accessory Structure,""Accessory Dwelling Unit,"and"Human
Habitation"are defined terms under Chapter 14.16.070.
• Chapter 18.290-Small Form Residential Development Standards
The subject property does not appear to comply with Chapter 18.290.40B,
specifically Table 18.290.1 "Development Standards for Small Form Residential
(RES-B),which sets forth Maximum Lot Coverage and Minimum Landscape Area at
80%and 20%respectively.
Potthoff Letter Page 4
City Manager Stockwell
Tigard City Council
Personal Experience and Neighborhood Impact
Over the past 10 years, (2015-2025)the recurring nuisance conditions from the
property have harmed us and drained or dampened our enthusiasm for life on Ann
St.as the conditions we again bring forward in this letter require our constant personal
vigilance,expense and most importantly and emphatically have eroded the quiet
enjoyment of our property and our home based shelter from the exigencies of life,there's
trouble out there! It is perhaps no less so for others in proximity to The
reach of what urban and community planners call the"off-site impacts"of nuisance and
other adverse property maintenance conditions is real and variable.We think that it is
significant to note that Tigard is the only municipal jurisdiction in the Portland Metro area
that has no regulations limiting the numbers of chickens, other fowl, and livestock, nor
regulations as to the size adequacy(sq.ft.per bird and or livestock)of shelter space and
run space required.So, in these times when avian flu has been spread by wild birds
migrating through the Willamette Valley,and avian flu having decimated commercial
chicken flocks, spread to dairy herds,infected farm workers, backyard chickens and at
least one chicken-keeper, kilted domestic cats, cougars, racoons and has the proverbial
"red lights flashing"at veterinary diagnostic labs,the CDC(what's left of it)and the
epidemiologists across the U.S., including the Oregon Health Authority-Tigard is left with
no way of knowing how many chickens are being kept within the city, under what
conditions,and where they are located.
I have attached copies of the regulations for several of the nearby suburban cities and the
City of Portland.As for backyard chickens ever present opportunistic barnyard cohabitants
-RATS-only Multnomah County includes rats and rodents in their Vector Control line-up.
Washington and Clackamas County Vector Control limit their vector control operations and
responses to mosquitos and insects,no vector control capabilities for rodents-none.
At the suggestion of City Manager Stockwell and Chief of Police McDonald I followed their
recommendation that the COT needed to have the matter investigated by Washington
County Vector Control. I followed that recommendation,that is how I learned that only
Multnomah County provides that service/protection in the Portland Metro 3 county area.
Multnomah told me they do not get involved in vector control matters in other jurisdictions.
Nonetheless, I think an expert independent investigation of all conditions at
and also our our property to determine whether the properties are being maintained"in
a manner that may attract or aid the propagation of... rodents." The issues and concerns
we are once again raising represent a long overdue correction of the ongoing and visible
Potthoff Letter Page 5
City Manager Stockwell
Tigard City Council
breaches of community standards and plain old common sense which(apses undermine
the City's goals for safe,clean,and healthy neighborhoods. Please, c look at the evidence,
come to our home,walk our neighborhood,talk to neighbors on Ann St.who call this place
"home"
Request for Action
We respectfully urge City Manager Stockwell and the City Council to:
1. Mandate an investigation into the property at for violations of the
above-cited TMC provisions.
2. Enforce the relevant code provisions through appropriate abatement, penalties,or
corrective measures.
3. Provide a formal response outlining the City's intended course of action.
This letter, and several of the supporting documents and photographs which have been
compiled over these several years, plus very recent materials are evidence of the persistent
and cumulative nature of the conditions which prompt our allegations of non-compliance.
Moreover, a critical point in all this is the manner in which the animals are kept. It is a moral
issue,and a public health threat that the COT staff has not only ignored but actually
fomented by it's repeal of all references to the keeping of livestock, poultry or fowl in
amending/repealing/deleting entire references to livestock and agriculture in the TMC in
late 2022. We want all of you to take note that Tigard is the only municipal jurisdiction in
the Portland Metro that leaves its residents without any specific regulations addressing the
quantity of livestock,poultry and other fowl; nothing regarding objective criteria,common
throughout neighboring jurisdiction, such as shelter space size based on square footage
per animal;run space per animal;rodent proof feed bins; handling, storage and removal of
shelter muck/feces;security against predators for the kept animal;licensing of
backyard/urban livestock keepers(COT has no clue of how many livestock,chickens and
other fowl are being kept in the City,where they are located and in what conditions are they
being kept.
We are obviously deeply concerned about our safety and well-being, present and future.
We do not stand alone with our concerns.So,we do appreciate your attention to this
matter.It is indeed serious.The City of Tigard has a responsibility,and we'd like to believe a
keen interest to uphold community standards and ensure that chronic nuisances that
threaten public health and wellbeing,as well as quality of life and the financial value of our
homes, are not allowed to continue to denigrate unchecked.Our request is rooted not only
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Tigard City Council
in our own experiences, but also in a desire to see our neighborhood treated with fairness,
dignity, and accountability. Please.
Respectfully submitted,
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Roger H. Potthoff Mary Hatley Potthoff
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