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October 2023 HelloLO*****ECRWSS***** POSTAL CUSTOMER Presorted Standard U.S. Postage PAID Permit 124 Lake Oswego, OR What's Inside For information about the City and its services, go to www.lakeoswego.city or call 503-635-0257. O . O L .Hello Oc t o b e r 2 0 2 3 THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE CITY OF LAKE OSWEGO • Tips for Cleaning and Maintaining Boat Docks • Wastewater Treatment Facility Project Update • Prevent Localized Flooding • Parks Plan 2040 • Lake Grove Historic Properties Survey • Tree Summit • Women in Small Business Month • Like a Mother Cat Does • Electric Mower • Grocery Shopping for Seniors • Parks Projects Update • Freedom to Read Month • Celebrate Diwali • A Haunting History • Community Calendar Inserts • Parks & Recreation • Recycling Guide HOUSING NEEDS AND PRODUCTION UPDATE House Bill 2003 (HB 2003) is an Oregon state law passed in 2019 that requires Oregon cities with over 10,000 residents to both analyze the future housing needs of their residents through a Housing Needs Analysis (HNA) and to develop strategies designed to promote the development of such needed housing through a Housing Production Strategy (HPS). The City is currently undergoing a multi-year project to adopt an updated HNA and develop an HPS in order to ensure that we’re meeting the housing needs of our residents and are fully in compliance with HB 2003. The 2023, HNA was developed over the course of the past year with the help of our appointed Ad-Hoc Housing Production Strategy Task Force, which was charged with providing high-level policy guidance to the Planning Commission and City Council on their efforts to comply with HB 2003. City staff and project consultants also conducted outreach and community engagement related to the HNA update, including an online open house, a community forum, Planning Commission work sessions, and City Council study sessions. The City has since refined the proposed 2023 HNA based on this input, with the Planning Commission tentatively recommending approval during a public hearing held on August 28. The current draft of the 2023 HNA can be found on the City’s website at www.lakeoswego.city/planning. The 2023 HNA will next be considered for adoption by City Council at a Public Hearing scheduled for Tuesday, October 3 at 5:30 PM. For information on how to participate, see the Council Meeting page at https://www.ci.oswego.or.us/ citycouncil/city-council-meeting-16. Shortly thereafter, City staff and project consultants will begin conducting research, analysis, and public engagement to develop an HPS that addresses the needs identified in the HNA. Stay tuned for more ways to get involved in that process! Questions? Please contact Erik Olson, Long Range Planning Manager, at eolson@lakeoswego.city or 503-697-6524. INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL STORMWATER INSPECTION PROGRAM SHARE YOUR COMMENTS The City is implementing a new program which includes inspecting commercial and industrial properties/ businesses to help prevent pollutant discharges into our local rivers and streams. The Lake Oswego Municipal Code will be amended to implement this program. Share your feedback and comments on the proposed code changes to support the program through October 31 at www.lakeoswego.city/publicworks/ industrial-and-commercial-stormwater-program. DRUG TAKE BACK SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28 To help community members properly dispose of unwanted or expired medications, the City is holding a one-day-only drug take-back event. This collection event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mary's Woods (Gallagher Building, 17550 Provost Street, Lake Oswego). This event will be a drive-thru collection - please stay in your vehicles. In addition to prescription and over-the- counter medications, the following will be accepted: • Vape pens and E-cigarettes WITHOUT batteries. Batteries must be removed ahead of time or they will not be accepted. • Unknown medicines and veterinary medications. The following items will not be accepted: • Medications from businesses such as nursing homes, doctor’s offices or any other institution or business - this collection event is for individual households only. • EpiPens, intra-venous solutions, injectables, inhalers, syringes, chemotherapy medications, vaping devices that have batteries that cannot be removed, or medical waste. For information on how you can safely dispose of these items, call Metro Recycling at 503-234-3000. Please put all pill/tablet medications into a sealed plastic baggie or leave them in their original container (if in original container, cross out personal information). If you bring in a liquid, gel or cream medication, please put the bottle or tube in a sealable plastic bag to prevent leaks. For more information, visit www.lakeoswego.city. VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE PHOTOS! The City's annual photo contest was, once again, a huge success! This year, 145 participants submitted 500 photos. After evaluating all eligible entries based on overall quality, creativity, and how well the photograph portrayed Lake Oswego, the judges (a panel consisting of City of Lake Oswego staff and a City Councilor) selected finalists for each category. Now it’s your turn to vote for your favorites! Continued on page 4 VOLUNTEER DRIVERS NEEDED The Adult Community Center (ACC) is currently recruiting for Meals on Wheels Delivery Drivers and Day Trip/Shuttle Drivers. As a volunteer driver at the ACC, you are one of the most crucial components in connecting older adults with their community, and helping prevent loneliness and isolation for our most vulnerable. If you have a passion for helping people and want to make a meaningful difference in your community, we want to hear from you! For more information, please contact Lisa West at 503-697-2832 or lwest@lakeoswego.city.ACC driver John and his dog, Scout. 2 Trudy Corrigan City Councilor tcorrigan@lakeoswego.city Massene Mboup City Councilor mmboup@lakeoswego.city Ali Afghan City Councilor aafghan@lakeoswego.city Aaron Rapf City Councilor arapf@lakeoswego.city Rachel Verdick City Councilor rverdick@lakeoswego.city John Wendland City Councilor jwendland@lakeoswego.city Joe Buck Mayor jbuck@lakeoswego.city City CounCil 503-635-0215 City Manager Martha Bennett 503-635-0215 TIPS FOR CLEANING AND MAINTAINING BOAT DOCKS Washing docks (or wharves, piers, floats, and boat ramps) can result in the discharge of dirt, bird feces, soaps, and detergents that can be toxic to aquatic life. Dock cleaning and repair during the regularly scheduled lake drawdown is preferred to preserve Lake Oswego’s water quality. It is a violation (subject to a minimum $1,000 fine) to dump or discharge anything to the lake or stormwater system during dock cleaning and repair. Visit lakeoswego.city/publicworks/dock-maintenance for helpful tips on cleaning and maintaining boat docks. WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY PROJECT UPDATE Progress continues to be made on design for the new facility. The cities of Lake Oswego and Portland are currently reviewing the 90% design plan package. In tandem, the team has submitted a land-use development review application to the Lake Oswego Planning Department. Dates will be set this fall for a public comment period and formal public hearings with the Development Review Committee on the project. In October, the project team plans to provide an update on sustainability items featured on the project to the City Council. In early 2024, Lake Oswego City Council and the City of Portland will be asked to consider all the information on the project in preparation for a decision on whether to proceed with the project. This will be the final “go/no-go” decision on whether the Council and cities will decide to move forward with the project and enter a project agreement with the private partner (EPCOR Foothills Water Project) for the next stage, which involves finalizing designs, constructing the new facility, and operating it for 30 years. For more information on the project, visit www. lakeoswegowastewaterfacility.org. PARKS PLAN 2040 IT'S TIME FOR A FRESH LOOK AT LO'S PARK & RECREATION SYSTEM! Did you know the current Plan ("Parks Plan 2025") was adopted in 2012? Much has changed in Lake Oswego since adopting that plan, including numerous park and facility upgrades and improvements, construction of new parks and amenities funded by the 2019 Parks Bond, and changing needs and preferences due to demographic shifts in the community. While Parks Plan 2025 has served as an essential guide over the past decade, it's time to take a fresh look at the parks, facilities, programs, and services that Lake Oswego Parks & Recreation offers. The Parks Plan 2040 process will be guided by input from community members, the Community Advisory Committee (CAC), the Parks, Recreation, and Natural Resources Advisory Board (PRNRAB), and the Lake Oswego City Council. The planning process will provide numerous opportunities for community members to provide their input on the Plan's goals, policies, and objectives, focusing on making engagement events equitable and inclusive to all Lake Oswego community members. Ultimately, the Lake Oswego City Council will consider adoption of the final Plan. How can you get involved? Go to www. lakeoswego.city/parks-plan-2040/get-involved TREE SUMMIT OUR URBAN FOREST: ROOTED IN STEWARDSHIP As stewards of our urban forest, you are invited to Lake Oswego's fifth annual community Tree Summit on Saturday, November 4, from 9 a.m. to noon, at the Mountain Park Clubhouse, 2 Mt. Jefferson Terrace. This year’s Summit will feature keynote speaker Scott Altenhoff, Urban and Community Forester with the Oregon Department of Forestry, who will speak about the unique character of Lake Oswego's urban forest and its complex habitats, as well as the intrinsic relationship Lake Oswego residents have with the health of our urban ecosystem. The Tree Summit is presented by the Oswego Lake Watershed Council in partnership with the Lake Oswego Sustainability Network. For more information and to register, visit: oswegowatershed.org/2023-lake-oswego-tree-summit. HISTORIC PROPERTIES SURVEY- LAKE GROVE In the next few months, the City will be conducting a Selective Reconnaissance Level Survey in the Lake Grove neighborhood to help us better understand the important historic and architectural places that define the community. A Selective Reconnaissance Level Survey is a systematic architectural survey of homes that are greater than 45 years old. This project is partially funded through a grant from State Historic Preservation Office and is for record keeping purposes only. The City's Historic Resources Advisory Board selected the Lake Grove neighborhood for the Reconnaissance Level Survey to: • Document the remaining structures in the Lake Grove area that contribute Lake Oswego’s mid-century architectural history. • Identify future survey work of those properties that could be included on the City’s Landmark Designation List or National Register of Historic Places. • Provide a better education and research tool for the preservation community and others who are interested in researching their historic home. • Supplement and strengthen the body of information about Lake Oswego’s history within its regional historic context. • Contribute to the statewide database of historic properties maintained by the State Historic Preservation Office. For questions, please contact Paul Espe, Associate Planner - Planning and Building Services, at 503- 697-6577 or pespe@lakeoswego.city. WOMEN IN SMALL BUSINESS MONTH The Lake Oswego & West Linn Business Recovery Center has just launched a robust local business map for the community with a distinct category highlighting women-owned business throughout Lake Oswego & West Linn. They are offering free registration to all retail or virtual stores that are woman-owned (51%) businesses within the 97034, 97035, 97036 & 97068 zip codes. Let them help bring your business awareness, encouragement, and local support through local marketing promotions online, in print, and on social media platforms this October! Register your business today at www. wanderwillamette.com/woman-owned-businesses-2023. LIKE A MOTHER CAT DOES The latest exhibition at ARTspace spotlights artwork from the City's permanent collection and new artwork created in response to it. The public can view these fresh takes on their community's permanent art collection through October 27. ARTspace is located at 380 A Ave, Suite A, and is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday through Friday. A RAKE IS ALL IT TAKES HELP PREVENT LOCALIZED FLOODING As the seasons change and the leaves begin to fall, storm drains can become plugged with debris. Storm drains, also known as catch basins, are key for our storm drainage system - they drain excess rain and ground water from paved streets, parking lots, and sidewalks to prevent flooding. Our Public Works crews work hard to ensure that the City’s 9,898 catch basins are cleared and allow stormwater runoff to flow. BUT... WE NEED YOUR HELP! This rainy season, we encourage everyone to clear leaves and other debris from catch basins near their property. A quick sweep with a broom or rake will easily clear off a catch basin and keep our drainage systems flowing properly. Do not attempt to remove the grate - only the debris on top of the grate. Clearing leaves, limbs, and debris from the catch basins can help keep storm drains flowing at peak performance during wet weather. We and our storm drains thank you for the help! For details on these and other events, visit www.lakeoswego.city/library or call: Main Number, 503-636-7628 Reference Desk Number, 503-675-2540 Donate online, www.lopl.org/donate 3 Y our C ommunit Y r esour C e for i nformation and e nri C hmentCITY LIBRARY PARKS & RECREATION Mailing: PO Box 369, Lake Oswego For more information or to register for Parks & Recreation programs, visit www.lakeoswego.city/parks or call 503-675-2549. FREEDOM TO READ MONTH October 1-31 This October, celebrate your freedom and exercise your right to read with a variety of library programs, special guests, activities, and crafts at the Lake Oswego Public Library. We’re designating October as Freedom to Read Month, but the work to defend this freedom continues all year—and so can your support and involvement. Check out our event lineup below. For information about related activities at the Library this month, and more information about the freedom to read, the recent rise in censorship attempts around the nation, and the work we do to uphold your fundamental right to read without restrictions, censorship, or consequences, see www.lopl.org/freedomtoread. • Freedom to Read Month: First Amendment Freedom in Oregon Libraries Saturday, October 7, from 1-2 p.m., Lake Oswego Library Join us for a presentation by Emily O’Neal, chair of the Oregon Library Association’s Intellectual Freedom Committee. • Freedom to Read Month: Banned Book Charms Craft Sunday, October 8, from 1:30-2 p.m., Lake Oswego Library Make your own miniature Banned Book Charms. Participants can choose from a variety of book covers including: Gender Queer; 1984; All Boys Aren't Blue; Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret; and The Hate U Give. • Freedom to Read Month: Book Banning in Oregon and Beyond Saturday, October 14, from 10-11 a.m., Oswego Heritage House Come listen to a panel presented in partnership with American Association of University Women that includes two librarians and a bookseller. • Freedom to Read Month: Online Trivia Thursday, October 19, at 7 p.m., online Join us for Online Trivia and compete against other teams for a $25 e-gift card to Powell’s. There will be a category on banned and challenged books. • Freedom to Read Month: Blackout Poetry Thursday, October 26, from 5-6:30 p.m., Lake Oswego Library Create your own blackout poetry by blacking out text in old books with a marker. Participants will be invited to submit a copy of their poem for display in the library. CELEBRATE DIWALI October 1-31, Lake Oswego Public Library & Lakeridge High School Diwali, known as the festival of lights, is popularly celebrated in many Indian communities. For many Indians, Diwali symbolizes the spiritual victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance. Traditionally, celebrants decorate their homes using diyas (lamps) and rangolis (colorful art circle patterns) that are located at entrances, light fireworks, and eat mithai (sweets) with family and friends. Often, this is a time to come together at melas (fairs) and enjoy music, dance, food, and crafts. The Lake Oswego Public Library, in partnership with LO for LOve, invite you to join in the celebration by participating in the following activities for learning and enjoyment: • Classical Indian Dance Performance Saturday, October 28, 2-3 p.m. at Lake Oswego Public Library Featuring Jayanthi Raman, classical Indian Bharatha Natyam dance practitioner, teacher, and choreographer. • Make your own diyas (family program) October 1-31, Children’s Library Art Bar at the Lake Oswego Public Library A big part of the Festival of Lights is lighting diyas or earthen lamps which represent the triumph of light over dark, and good over evil. Stop by the Children’s Library during the month of October to make your own diya. Our lamps will be made with air dry clay and beads. All materials are provided. • Book displays October 1-31 at Lake Oswego Public Library Stop by the Lake Oswego Library during the month of October to find displays for all ages featuring books by Indian authors and about Indian culture. • Diwali Celebration Sunday, October 29, 2-4 p.m. at Lakeridge High School Join this community celebration of the festival of lights, organized and sponsored by LO for LOve, featuring Indian cultural performances, food, arts and crafts, and dancing. PARKS PROJECTS UPDATE THE LAKE OSWEGO RECREATION & AQUATICS CENTER (LORAC) What an exciting time to see the 2019 Bond dollars that our community voted for rising from the ground! This past month, the slab was poured for offices, lobby, group fitness, gym, weights, and cardio. The walls and framework are going up with the permitting approved. In addition, permitting for the pools has been granted, which will enable work to continue with forming the pool areas for the concrete to be poured in both the pools and equipment areas in the future. Work is also being done on the new maintenance building that is part of the project. Grading has begun for the pad; the next step is to rock it for stabilization. GOLF COURSE Creating a golf course involves carefully planning and cultivating various grass species to ensure a quality playing surface. The grass is coming in, and the growth process will take the next year to strengthen and prepare for play. Currently, our Parks staff are caring for and maintaining the area to improve the soil health and will monitor conditions to ensure the course will be playable when opened in the fall of 2024. This fall, the driving range pole installation will start. STAFFORD ROAD IMPACTS Work will continue on Stafford Road throughout October from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. We want the community to take caution when driving through this area. Flaggers will be in place, and delays will be a common occurrence. We appreciate your patience while constructing the Lake Oswego Recreation & Aquatic Center. The result will be a fantastic facility for all ages and abilities to enjoy and love. RASSEKH PARK & SKATEPARK Work continues on the first phase of the park, which marks an important milestone in implementing the community’s vision for Rassekh Park as laid out in the City’s park and recreation system plan. Grading work is nearly complete, and work is starting on the public utilities, including water, sewer, stormwater, and electricity. Serving a previously undeveloped 10-acre property with new utilities requires an immense amount of work on the part of the City, the design and engineering team, and the contractor. We are also excited that the construction team from California Skateparks has mobilized on-site and is in the process of building the skatepark. We appreciate the community’s patience with this process, and we truly believe that the result will be a world-class park cherished by generations to come. For more information on any of these projects, visit www.lakeoswego.city/parksrec/parks-recreation-projects. ELECTRIC MOWER We have some exciting news in our Parks Division! We have added another electric riding mower to our fleet, which now total two riders and three push mowers. The environmental benefits include: zero emissions, which makes them an eco-friendly choice; noise reduction; and sustainable practices. Plus, electric mowers are generally more cost- effective to operate. GROCERY SHOPPING FOR SENIORS The Adult Community Center offers grocery shopping trips every other Tuesday morning. Participants are picked up, taken to a local grocery store, then dropped off back at home. Pick up times can be as early as 9:30 a.m. Participants must be able to shop independently. There is no cost for the ride, just pay for your groceries. Space is limited. To reserve a spot on an upcoming trip, call 503-635-3758. 44 Contributing writers: Maria Bigelow, Adult Community Center Paul Espe, Planning Katy Kerklaan, Engineering Robin Krakauer, Parks & Recreation Nancy Niland, Library Erik Olson, Planning Wendy Riley, Arts Council Citizen information SpeCialiSt and Hellolo editor/Writer Bonnie Hirshberger 503-675-3992 bhirshberger@lakeoswego.city This newsletter is printed on Processed Chlorine Free 100% recycled content paper, using soy-based ink. For information about the City and its services, go to www.lakeoswego.city or call 503-635-0257. The City of Lake Oswego fosters a welcoming and inclusive community where all people have the opportunity to thrive and have equitable access to City services. For Americans with Disabilities Act or Civil Rights Title VI accommodations, translation/interpretation services, or more information call 503-635-0270 or Oregon Relay Service 7-1-1. ¿Hablas espanol? Le proporcionaresmos una tradúccion de este document sin costo personal para usted. October 1 Sunday • First Sunday Market in Lake Grove - Barks & Brews Festival, 11am-3pm • Work Party, Woodmont Park, 1pm 2 Monday • DRC Meeting, 7pm 3 Tuesday • Exhibition begins - Like a Mother Cat Does, ARTspace, 10am-5pm • Music: Lisa Lynne & Aryeh Frankenfurter, LIB, 5:30pm • City Council Meeting, 5:30pm 4 Wednesday • The Great Missoula Floods, ACC, 10am • Chautauqua, Oswego Heritage Council, 5:30-6:30pm 5 Thursday 6 Friday • Gallery Without Walls Celebration, ARTspace, 4-7pm 7 Saturday • LO Farmers’ Market, 8:30am-1:30pm • First amendment freedom in Oregon libraries, LIB, 1pm • QPR Training for Suicide Prevention, LIB, 2pm • Night Walk with Ranger Ben, 7pm 8 Sunday 9 Monday • Library CLOSED 10 Tuesday 11 Wednesday • HRAB Meeting, 6pm • LAB Meeting, 7pm 12 Thursday • Teen Advisory Board, 6pm 13 Friday • Living Well Dance with Millennium Dance Band, CCP, 7pm 14 Saturday • Work Party, Springbrook Park, 9-11am • Book Banning in Oregon, LIB, 10am • Rover Pop-Up Library, Luscher Farm, 10am • Lake Oswego & West Linn Wellness Fair, MPP, 10am-2pm 15 Sunday 16 Monday • DRC Meeting, 7pm 17 Tuesday • City Council Meeting, 3pm • Author Jerry Sutherland, LIB, 5:30pm 18 Wednesday • Waluga NA Meeting, 7pm 19 Thursday • TAB Meeting, 7pm 20 Friday 21 Saturday • Toys for Tots & Bulky Waste Collection Event, 9am-1pm • A Haunting History, Oswego Heritage Council, 6-9pm 22 Sunday 23 Monday • City Council / Lake Oswego School District meeting, 5pm 24 Tuesday 25 Wednesday • The Gardens of Lord and Schryver, LIB, 5:30pm 26 Thursday • Blackout Poetry, LIB, 5pm 27 Friday 28 Saturday • Drug Take Back Event, 10am-2pm • Work Party, Southwood Park, 10am • Diwali at the Library: Classical Indian dance, 3pm • A Haunting History, Oswego Heritage Council, 7-10pm 29 Sunday 30 Monday 31 Tuesday • Monster Mash Spooktacular, 3pm November 1 Wednesday Event dates are subject to change. More details are available online at: www.lakeoswego.city/calendar For more information, call 503-675-3992. Community Calendar A HAUNTING HISTORY Join the Oswego Heritage Council on October 21 or 28 for A Haunting History. This event will feature fear-filled activities to learn more about the culture of death in the early 20th century, refreshments of the most spooky order, a sneak peak at our new exhibit on death and dying, and an Edwardian reenactment of a seance. Tickets are available online at www.oswegoheritage.org. VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE PHOTOS! Go to www.lakeoswego.city/photo-contest-voting to see large, vibrant copies of these photographs, and to vote for your favorite. Voting closes at midnight on Sunday, October 15. Category winners will be announced in early November. www.lakeoswego.city/photo-contest-voting