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Tue, 07/03/2018
July 3, 2018 — On July 2, the Wilsonville City Council adopted an amendment to the SMART 2017 Transit Master Plan (TMP) which identifies and prioritizes proposed service upgrades that could be funded by the new Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund (STIF). The amendment updated project cost estimates listed in Appendix B of the TMP as to meet the planning requirements set forth by the State. All projects and their prioritization remain the same as originally identified through an extensive two-year TMP public involvement process. Identifying service priorities is a requirement of the Oregon Department of Transportation, which is expected to distribute STIF funding annually, beginning in spring 2019.
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Mon, 07/02/2018
July 2, 2018 – The City of Wilsonville is seeking community feedback on three preliminary design concepts recently unveiled at an open house introducing the City’s Signage and Wayfinding Plan.
An online survey is available now at http://bit.ly/CitySignage. Responses are being collected through Monday, July 16.
“We are looking for as much detail as people are willing to provide,” said Planning Director Chris Neamtzu. “We want to hear opinions –supportive and critical – about the styles, colors, materials, fonts and shapes we’ve presented to help us move forward with a concept that the community supports.”
With design partner Alta Planning + Design, City planners will analyze community feedback, develop a preferred design, and present it to the Planning Commission and the general public for review this fall.
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Fri, 06/29/2018
The Summer 2018 edition of the Wilsonville Public Library newsletter "Check Out" features articles and information about events at the library throughout July and August. Check it out!
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Fri, 06/29/2018
The July 2018 edition of the all-city newsletter, The Boones Ferry Messenger, features reports and updates on a range of topics including the following articles and content:
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Fri, 06/29/2018
June 29, 2018 – A new flyer that details which items can be recycled – and those items that cannot – is being distributed throughout Wilsonville in the July edition of the all-city newsletter, The Boones Ferry Messenger. The flyer is also available at the City’s website, www.ci.wilsonville.or.us/recycling.
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Thu, 06/28/2018
June 28, 2018 – S&P Global Ratings has raised the City of Wilsonville’s long-term rating from ‘AA+’ to ‘AAA’ on the City’s existing full faith and credit obligations. The global market intelligence firm notified the City of the newly-amended rating on June 26.
The AAA rating is reflective of many factors cited in S&P’s analysis, including strong budgetary performance and very strong management. The designation signals to potential lenders that the City possesses extremely strong capacity to meet financial commitments.
“The rating action reflects our view of the city’s improved management assessment reflecting the adoption of formalized policies and practices that we consider strong,” the S&P summary report reads. “The rating action also reflects our view of the city’s improved local economy reflecting higher per capita income and overall wealth levels.”
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Wed, 06/27/2018
June 27, 2018 – South Metro Area Regional Transit (SMART) has introduced two new routes this month, providing convenient alternatives to automobile travel for Wilsonville-area commuters.
SMART is collaborating with Canby Area Transit (CAT) to provide a new midday express service between the Wilsonville and Canby transit centers. Route 3X runs 12 times every weekday between 5:30 am and 7:20 pm. The 20-minute trip costs $1.50 ($3 round-trip). The service, which debuted on June 21, is possible because of a grant awarded to CAT by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA); CAT has an inter-governmental agreement with SMART to deliver service to Wilsonville.
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Mon, 06/25/2018
June 25, 2018 – The City of Wilsonville invites residents to participate in the online component of the City’s 2018 Wilsonville Community Survey through July 6 at bit.ly/wilsonvillesurvey2018.
Conducted every other year, the statistically valid survey includes questions about quality of life, local policies, demographics, ratings of local government services and resident use of services.
Conducting this survey every two years allows the City to compare 2018 responses against benchmark values of prior surveys from Wilsonville and more than 500 other U.S. cities. Results help the City understand when residents’ satisfaction with various city services and community amenities has increased or decreased, and how Wilsonville compares to other communities participating in the National Citizen Survey.
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Wed, 06/20/2018
June 20, 2018 — At a public hearing on June 18, 2018, the Wilsonville City Council adopted the City’s all-funds $185.8 million budget for the 2018-19 fiscal year. The budget, recommended and approved on June 6 by the Budget Committee for Council consideration, includes $37 million for the General Fund, which funds services such as Parks, the Library and Police, and an unchanged property-tax rate of $2.5206 per $1,000 of assessed value that funds $7.5 million or 20% of the General Fund budget.
As part of the budget-approval process, the Council adopted two resolutions that confirm Wilsonville’s eligibility and election to receive State-shared revenues totaling $2.3 million, with $0.7 million for the General Fund and $1.6 million of gas-tax revenues for the Road Operating Fund.
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Thu, 06/14/2018
June 14, 2018 — The City of Wilsonville is hosting several family-friendly community events this summer, including a celebration of the City’s 50th birthday. These free events are designed to bring friends and families together to celebrate summer at two of Wilsonville’s top gathering places – Memorial Park and Town Center Park.
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Thu, 06/07/2018
June 7, 2018 — The City of Wilsonville is hosting a Signage and Wayfinding Open House on Tuesday, June 26, 5:30-7:30 pm, at City Hall, 29799 SW Town Center Loop E., to gather community feedback on initial design concepts that will inform the City’s Signage and Wayfinding Plan.
After a brief presentation about wayfinding, three design concepts are being presented for public review and comment. An online survey is collecting additional feedback from community members unable to attend. A survey link is being posted on the City’s Facebook page and on the City’s website at www.ci.wilsonville.or.us/signageandwayfinding after June 26.
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Wed, 06/06/2018
The June 2018 edition of the all-city newsletter, The Boones Ferry Messenger, features reports and updates on a range of topics including the following articles and content:
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Tue, 06/05/2018
June 5, 2018 - At a public hearing on June 4, 2018, the Wilsonville City Council selected a preferred alignment to locate the proposed French Prairie Bridge over the Willamette River that would serve as both an emergency incident response route for I-5 and a daily use amenity by bicyclists and pedestrians.
Working in partnership with Clackamas County, the City Council acted on a unanimous recommendation from a 21-member citizen task force empaneled to review and recommend an alignment and design for the bike-ped-emergency bridge. The Clackamas Board of County Commissioners approved a resolution supporting the Alignment W1 recommendation on May 24.
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Mon, 06/04/2018
Samples of local water delivered to a Seattle-area laboratory for testing on Friday, June 1, revealed no detectable level of microcystins in the local water supply, the cities of Wilsonville and Sherwood announced today.
A ‘non-detect’ result was returned this morning for three samples – source water, finished water and distributed water – supplied by the City of Wilsonville.
As an additional measure to ensure the health of the water supply, Wilsonville is sending samples to two laboratories to analyze seven straight days (June 1-7) of water.
***June 13, 2018, update: all samples analyzed by laboratories during the week of June 1-7 returned 'non-detect' results, indicating no cyanotoxins in the Wilsonville/Sherwood water.***
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Fri, 06/01/2018
The City of Wilsonville learned yesterday afternoon, May 31, that a treated water sample recently tested for contaminants revealed trace levels of microcystin, a cyanotoxin produced by cyanobacteria, sometimes referred to as blue-green algae.
The City is rushing a sample to a laboratory in Seattle this morning for more thorough testing; results are expected on Monday. Based on the result of the test, the City will determine if a public advisory is necessary pursuant to state and federal guidelines. The Environmental Protection Agency strongly recommends obtaining results from a confirmation sample prior to issuing a public advisory.
If necessary, the public advisory would likely apply to anyone who is under the age of six, who has a compromised immune system, who is receiving dialysis treatment, who has a pre-existing liver condition, who is pregnant or nursing, or who has other sensitivity concerns.
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Fri, 06/01/2018
The City of Wilsonville learned on afternoon of May 31 that a treated water sample recently tested for contaminants revealed trace levels microcystin (micro-sys-tin), a cyanotoxin (sigh-an-o-toxin) produced by what is commonly referred to as blue-green algae. Out of an abundance of caution, the City is notifying the public of the trace detection; at this time, this is not a public-health advisory, but rather a notice of detection.
On June 1, out of an abundance of caution, the City issue a public notice of the contaminant finding, and then reached-out to communicate with commercial retailers, daycare centers, senior/assisted-living facilities, and others.
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Fri, 06/01/2018
What are the health risks posed by exposure to these toxins?
Although these toxins are not absorbed through the skin, a red, raised rash or irritation of the skin and eyes can develop after contact with toxins in the water. If affected water is swallowed, you may experience one or more of these symptoms; headaches, cramps, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, numbness, dizziness, fever. Children and pets are at increased risk of exposure because of their size and level of activity. The most severe reactions occur when large amounts of water are swallowed. Symptoms of exposure can mimic food poisoning. Food poisoning symptoms usually go away fairly quickly once your body gets rid of the spoiled food. Symptoms of exposure to a HAB will go away, but not as fast. Again, if symptoms are severe or persist you should seek medical attention.
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Thu, 05/31/2018
WILSONVILLE, OR — The City of Wilsonville’s South Metro Area Regional Transit (SMART) agency has won two competitive grants totaling $555,200. These awards, approved by the Oregon Transportation Commission (OTC) on May 17, account for 15% of $3.7 million in federal transit funds awarded statewide.
With these awards — which are augmented by a 20% funding match of $111,000 from the City — SMART intends to purchase new transit vehicles and expand alternative fueling infrastructure.
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Tue, 05/29/2018
The Cities of Tualatin and Wilsonville are a step closer to completing the Basalt Creek Concept Plan, which provides a vision for development of 850 acres of low-density rural residential and farmland located between the two communities.
Portland’s regional land-use authority, Metro, recently approved land-use designations for Basalt Creek’s “Central Subarea,” determining that the area should remain designated for employment use. With this resolution in place, a project team from both cities is now developing the final draft concept plan for land uses, transportation facilities and related infrastructure.
The collaborative effort ensures that both cities are involved in creating a vision that appeals to members of both communities, provides adequate services, coordinates land use and transportation, and preserves the area’s primary natural resources.
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Tue, 05/22/2018
WILSONVILLE, OR — On May 21, 2018, the Wilsonville City Council adopted on second reading a new franchise agreement with Republic Services to provide garbage, recycling, yard debris, and other services to City residents and businesses. Effective July 1, this agreement provides for incremental annual, inflation-indexed increases in rates (rather than periodic and generally larger rate increases) and adjusts the City’s franchise fee to 5%, commensurate with the fee paid by solid-waste service providers in other cities. A modest rate increase of 3.25% on July 1 results in a $0.86 increase in the service rate for most residential customers (those with 35-gallon can). Due to a significant downturn in the world market for recycled materials, a temporary $2.50 monthly recyclables surcharge for residential customers and $1.50 per yard for commercial customers also becomes effective July 1. This fee will be reviewed after 6 months to determine if any adjustment is warranted.
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Tue, 05/15/2018
Two scheduled road construction projects north of Wilsonville’s Villebois neighborhood, at Tooze Road and Grahams Ferry Road, require upcoming road closures that will require detours and may cause delays.
May 21-May 30: Just west of Grahams Ferry Road, Tooze Road is completely closed to all traffic on May 21-25 and on May 29-30. All through traffic is being detoured to Malloy Way. During Memorial Day Weekend, May 26-28, through traffic (over a gravel roadway) is permitted.
May 31-June 22: Between Tooze Road and Malloy Way, a portion of Grahams Ferry Road is closed to all traffic on weekdays; weekend traffic is allowed when the roadway is safe. Residents requiring local access are allowed passage to homes within the closure area, but delays should be expected. Through traffic is being detoured onto Tooze Road and Malloy Way.
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Tue, 05/15/2018
The Parks and Recreation Department is hosting a public meeting at Boones Ferry Park on Tuesday, June 5, 6 pm, to solicit final public input on the Boones Ferry Park Master Plan, which develops a community vision for the park that best suits Wilsonville’s current and future needs.
Informed by engagement with community stakeholders at two workshops and via online survey, the Boones Ferry Park Master Plan draft was developed with GreenPlay, LLC, a Colorado-based firm with extensive experience researching and developing master plans for parks throughout the United States.
The plan’s purpose is to advise City Council and Parks and Recreation staff how Boones Ferry Park currently functions, and to guide future park improvements. Recommendations in the draft plan would enhance the park with new active amenities and improve its access to the Willamette River.
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Mon, 05/14/2018
WILSONVILLE, OR — The Parks and Recreation Department is hosting a public meeting at Boones Ferry Park on Tuesday, June 5, 6 pm, to solicit final public input on the Boones Ferry Park Master Plan, which develops a community vision for the park that best suits Wilsonville’s current and future needs.
Informed by engagement with community stakeholders at two workshops and via online survey, the Boones Ferry Park Master Plan draft was developed with GreenPlay, LLC, a Colorado-based firm with extensive experience researching and developing master plans for parks throughout the United States.
The plan’s purpose is to advise City Council and Parks and Recreation staff how Boones Ferry Park currently functions, and to guide future park improvements. Recommendations in the draft plan would enhance the park with new active amenities and improve its access to the Willamette River.
Currently, the seven-acre park in Wilsonville’s Old Town neighborhood includes a playground...
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Thu, 05/10/2018
On Wednesday, May 9, at a legislative hearing to consider recommending adoption of the City’s Parks & Recreation Master Plan to City Council, the Planning Commission approved a motion to continue the hearing to August 8, keeping the record open for additional testimony.
The two-month stay provides City staff additional time to address questions presented by City Council during its May 7 work session and to consider public testimony introduced at the May 9 meeting.
The Parks and Recreation Master Plan provides a community-driven vision and long-range guide for Wilsonville’s parks, facilities and community programs. This update to the 2007 Parks and Recreation Master Plan addresses deficiencies, amends goals, and identifies needs for future park development, recreational services, trails, and open space preservation. Additionally, it prioritizes short-term and long-term needs and provides approximate costs of improvements and additions.
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Wed, 05/09/2018
At its May 7, 2018 meeting, the Wilsonville City Council approved on first reading an amendment to the Year 2000 Urban Renewal Plan that provides a funding source for the proposed “Boeckman Dip” bridge. This project would improve East to West connectivity, making Boeckman Road safer for all modes; cars, buses, emergency vehicles, pedestrians and cylists – especially important with the new middle school and future elementary school located just off of Boeckman Road. The amendment increases the authority for spending in the urban renewal area by about $14.5 million.