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Flicker Necessitates Repairs at City Hall
A flicker (bird in the wood pecker family) has made numerous holes to the outside of the City Hall building allowing water to enter the walls and contribute to mold issues. On January 13, the City began repairing the holes, painting the repairs, and coating the area with a woodpecker deterrent recommended by both a pest management consultant and the Audubon Society. Repairs will take place on the south and east sides of City Hall and are expected to continue for several days. Scaffolding and a bucket truck will be used to access the damaged areas.
The Planning and Building Services Department has developed new handouts that describe D evelopment Review processes, timelines for review, and Development Code standards. See the complete list.
The Lake Oswego Public Library has selected Ivan Doig’s The Whistling Season as the book for the 2010 citywide reading program, Lake Oswego Reads. Read more about LO Reads events and opportunities.
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City Council Action Re-Cap
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On January 5, City Council had a regular meeting where they elected Councilor Kristin Johnson to serve as the 2010 Council President.
At this meeting, Council also:
• Heard a presentation from the Friends of Rogerson Clematis Collection at Luscher Farm
• Awarded a contract for the Bryant Road and Foothills Pump Stations
• Adopted Federal priorities for 2010
• Held a study session on the City’s approach to annexation
On January 11, City Council had a joint meeting with the Tigard City Council at the West End Building where they received an update on the Lake Oswego/Tigard Water Project. In addition, they heard a presentation from GB Arrington on transit oriented development.
At a special meeting held on January 12, City Council met to hear a presentation on the Lake Oswego Retail Market Analysis as well as learn about the Public Art Master Plan from the Arts Council.
City Council will not be meeting on January 19 in order to attend the Centennial Celebration kick-off.
City Council will be meeting on January 22 and 23 at the Municipal Golf Course to develop goals for the upcoming year. City Council would like to hear from the public on 2010 Council Goals.
Detailed information on the above items is included in the Council Packet. For Council packets, as well as meeting summaries and minutes, or to view past meetings, visit the City Council's webpage.
All Tuesday evening Council meetings in the Council Chambers are televised. Regular City Council meetings and study sessions are shown live on Channel 28 at 6:30 p.m.
Can't make it to the Council Meeting? Watch it live wherever you are via live streaming video! Type mms/www.ci.oswego.or.us/live into your browser during the Council meeting to watch Council live. The next opportunity is at 6:30 p.m. on January 26, 2010.
Meet your City Councilors.
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City Kicks Off Centennial Year
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Lake Oswego turns 100 in 2010! This once-in-a-lifetime occasion will kick-off this month to honor the City’s rich history with a variety of events and activities in partnership with local businesses. The public is invited to explore Lake Oswego’s historic evolution through a 30 minute mini-documentary, A Lake Oswego Retrospective, which will play at the Lake Twin Cinema on Friday, January 22 at noon, 1:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.; and on Saturday, January 23, at noon, 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. The admission is FREE as is the popcorn!
The City of Lake Oswego also presents an extraordinary exhibit of the City’s diverse and story-laden neighborhoods in a pictorial retrospective called Building Blocks. The exhibit will be unveiled to the public during the Centennial kick-off weekend commencing Friday, January 22, at the Lakewood Center for the Arts and will remain at that location through the month of April. Produced by local historians and curators Marylou Colver, Corinna Campbell-Sack and Erin O’Rourke-Meadors, this 20-panel exhibit showcases the development of Oswego from the mid 1800’s to the present by focusing on how the city grew neighborhood by neighborhood.
In addtion to these events, people can participate in a 10 x 10 Trivia Challenge - an exciting opportunity to discover Lake Oswego history and fun facts about our City. Join in the fun over a 10 week period beginning January 21 and earn weekly rewards and a chance for the grand prize.
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City Receives Clean Financial Audit
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In December, the City Council received the 2008-2009 Annual Financial Audit. The auditors from Talbot, Korvola & Warwick (TKW), LLP, found that the City complied with pertinent laws and accounting principles and made a fair representation of the City’s finances. The audit did raise two material weaknesses of which the City has already adjusted practices in response.
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American Lung Association Sponsors Radon Presentation
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Many homes in Lake Oswego have been tested to have indoor radon levels above the Environmental Protection Agency recommended action level. The American Lung Association in Oregon and radon expert Don Francis of EcoTech are offering free presentations about radon on January 22 from 7 to 8 p.m. at the West End Building. The presentation will cover: what radon is; where it comes from; the health hazard of radon; how to test for radon, and how to fix a home with a radon problem. Learn more about this free radon presentation.
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