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Three students were honored at the April 14 Hood River City Council meeting for their participation in the annual “If I were mayor” contest hosted by the Oregon Mayor’s Association. Hood River Mayor Paul Blackburn, standing, said it’s the first time in recent memory the city has participated. First place winner Loula Clark, middle, won $500, and will move on to the state contest. Second place winner Peyton Ziegler, at left, won $300, and third place Avia McNulty, right, $100. The posters are currently on display at city hall, and will additionally be shown at the library in the coming months.
Three students were honored at the April 14 Hood River City Council meeting for their participation in the annual “If I were mayor” contest hosted by the Oregon Mayor’s Association. Hood River Mayor Paul Blackburn, standing, said it’s the first time in recent memory the city has participated. First place winner Loula Clark, middle, won $500, and will move on to the state contest. Second place winner Peyton Ziegler, at left, won $300, and third place Avia McNulty, right, $100. The posters are currently on display at city hall, and will additionally be shown at the library in the coming months.
HOOD RIVER — All six council members and the mayor were present at the April 14 Hood River City Council meeting, with two action items and three ordinances passing unanimously.
Christopher Longinetti, City of Hood River finance director
Finance Director Christopher Longinetti presented the first action item, a gradual increase of Maximum Allowable System Development Charge (SDC) fees for water, sewer and stormwater. Also adopted was a transportation SDC for growth impacts to the city’s transportation system.
The fees will be gradually increased over a five-year period.
“SDCs are intended to recover a fair share of the cost of existing and planned utility facilities that provide capacity to serve future users,” he said.
Adam Schmid, City of Hood River public works director
Public Works Director Adam Schmid presented the second action item that awarded a construction contract for the Dee Bridge Hydroelectric Project to Ajax Northwest for $884,200 and authorized an additional $89,000 in contingency funding, for a total project cost of $973,200. Construction will start next month and is expected to be completed in September.
City Manager Abigail Elder said the equivalent of 300 households will be served by the power generated. As previously reported in Columbia Gorge News, it will be located near the intersection of Punchbowl Falls Road and Lost Lake Road, and capture wasted pressure at a potable water vault.
Three ordinances were also passed, each taking effect in 30 days: Ordinance 2090, which limits the sale of fireworks from June 23 to July 7 each year and prohibits lighting consumer fireworks between July 15 and Nov. 13 (professional fireworks shows are not affected); ordinance 2091, which allows “transportation network companies” such as Uber to operate in addition to taxis and pedicabs; and ordinance 2092, which annexed a property on Elliot Drive to enable connection to the city’s sewer.
In other news, Tina McNerthney and Brandon Kammer were reappointed to the city’s budget committee, and Chelsea Barnes, Libby Farr, and Arthur Babitz were reappointed to its landmarks review board.
View the entire meeting at cityofhoodriver.gov by clicking the “Meetings” tab. Council will next meet on April 28 at city hall.
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