The regular April city council meeting business

At the regular April city council meeting City administrator Charlie Hill, reported that Oscar Vega, the City County insurance risk management consultant offered an OSHA  pre-inspection of the sewer plant and found only very small infractions, “in fact, said it was one of the cleanest plants on the coast.”

A small grant request was submitted to City County Insurance to help defray costs of the newly installed handicap access to the Lakeside library.

Resolution 10-04 was agreed to, it continues membership in the City Risk Management program.

She, along with county commissioner Niki Whitty, handed out census material and t-shirts at the Easter egg hunt sponsored by the Lakeside Fire Department at Tugman Park.

Fifteen sewer accounts will receive final notices

The city sewer billing clerk recommended that the city file liens and proceed to small claims court on fifteen sewer accounts.  She recommended sending final notices and list it as unfinished business on the May city council agenda.

Permission will be requested from the council at the May meeting to proceed with the sewer billing clerk’s recommendation for those accounts that do not respond to a final demand.

Of the 33 Lakeside business licenses outstanding last month, only three remain.

Public Works

Public Works director Dennis Langley reported that Aaron Speekman of Dyer Engineering will hold off on paving Seventh Street until the water district completes their work.

Park avenue now has extended shoulders to make it easier for event venders and walker’s to navigate the street. The cost of the rock used was split with the Lakeside Chamber of Commerce.

Over the past month heavy rains played havoc with the roads, 20 yards of rock was used in one months time just filing in pot holes. An effort is being made to get reimbursement  from the county for expenses incurred on county roads inside city limits.

Robert O’Bryan, a member of PACG committee, reported that the gates were installed in the existing fencing for the playground.

Watershed

Mike Mader, Watershed director, reported that lake levels reached their highest in March. The proposed watershed advisory ordinance 10-268 got it’s first reading by title only.

Chasing grants are an ongoing effort, three have been submitted in April.

A limited  coho fishery will be allowed this fall. Around 500 total, one native fish a day with a total of five for the year. It has yet to be decided exactly where fishing will be allowed, it might be just in Tenmile Creek.

State representative Arnie Roblan got two phone complaints claiming highly chlorinated water in the creek from the sewer plant. They called the Watershed Council to address the complaints.

Samplings of water was taken at different locations besides the one right at the outlet pipe for the sewer plant. All were tested in duplicate and found well below the danger level.

Chlorine was found above the plant outflow and then again by the Park Street boat ramp, but still were exceptable levels.

Mader reiterated, “city heard two complaints,  directed staff to immediately find the answers.  We welcome questions.”

Lakeside Library

Library director Nadine Goodrich, started her report with, “staff is over worked and underpaid, but very appreciated. They get compliments every day on the quality of the help.”

Robi is instructing a computer class in the library 2-3:30 every Friday, in six week sessions.

A request was made for the library to collect and maintain public record documents for easier community access. This would include minutes from other districts, as well as the Lakeside city council.

After giving due diligence and researching, Goodrich concluded the city council and the other entities already provide access to the public with a process in place.

The library board at a special meeting made a motion to not do it. A reasonable attempt was made to explain the reasons, “why not”. The motion carried.

A children”s gardening workshop presented by Aaron Richards “grow your grub” began on April 24th at 1 pm. PACG donated a garden box to the children 6-14 years of age.  Aaron Richards, Diane O’Bryan, Jim and Birgit Farmer, and Becky, shared seeds and box space.

Planning Commission

Two items were on the agenda, they voted to except Rudy Sherych resignation and post the vacancy on the planning commission.

Councilor Armstrong on committee progress

The law enforcement committee met with Craig Zanni, he is running uncontested for Coos County Sheriff. The council approved future Townhall meetings to answer questions about Lakeside’s law enforcement bond.

Council approval was given for City Attorney Fred Carlton, to write a bond measure for a 40 hour a week deputy,  a resident of Lakeside, if possible. The measure will be no more than 99 cents per $1000 assessed home value.

One more person is needed for the code enforcement committee making a total of five members.