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Candidates introduced themselves before the vote. Those who spoke on the record included Scotty Dunns, who said he farms at Lakeland Farm on Honey Grove Road and has agricultural and fire-department experience; Ed Wilson, who said he is a sixth-generation local and cited interest in land use and economic development; Tim Pearson, who described long-term residency and concern for zoning to support families; Misty Muncy, who described local historic-property work and downtown-business interest; and a man identified as Andy who said he has worked on emergency preparedness and ham radio communications.

A committee member explained the voting procedure: because there were three vacancies, each voter was to mark their top three candidates; the top three vote recipients would be seated as voting members and the fourth- and fifth-place vote-getters would be alternates. The committee agreed to count ballots after 7 p.m. and to address any tie for the third seat with a reballot or another procedure determined by the committee. The transcript records that ballots were collected and counted, and committee members congratulated the successful applicants, but it does not include vote tallies or the names of the three candidates chosen.

The meeting also included discussion of next steps for the newly constituted committee. County staff and CAC members discussed drafting bylaws and arranging an orientation. Petra, identified in the meeting as the county’s planning director, offered to provide a standard committee orientation and to coordinate presentations from departments. Rick Krager (surname variously pronounced) or staff from the County Administrator’s Office told the CAC that county departments are being asked to provide monthly updates on ALSE-related projects (a cross-department group referenced in the meeting) so the committee can receive progress reports regularly.

Committee members raised infrastructure concerns beyond the street-safety project: water and sewer capacity, potential impacts to private land and the school athletic field, and the need for the county to consult the community before contracting work. County staff said they have requested a regular coordination meeting, will identify a single point of contact for CAC requests, and will arrange department presentations to keep the committee informed.

The committee scheduled bylaws work and an orientation for its next meeting. Staff urged the committee to provide any specific preferences for presentation format (PowerPoint, in-person, reports) and to identify members who could represent the CAC at an upcoming county board acknowledgment agenda. Committee members agreed to reconvene in August and to move the September meeting to the following Monday because September 2 is Labor Day.

The transcript records closing thanks to Gary Strong and Deb Coddington and the adjournment, but it does not list the three elected members by name or include a formal, recorded motion designating the winners.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","July 1, 2024 Alsea CAC Meeting - Benton County, Oregon","oneSentenceSummary","The LC Citizens Advisory Committee heard candidate statements, conducted a ballot election for three voting seats, and discussed bylaws, orientation and a standing monthly update process with Benton County staff. Ballot tallies and the names of the three successful candidates were not recorded in the transcript.","taxTitle","Benton County, Oregon","taxId",8787,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6607869,"Benton County plans street lighting, bump-outs and hardwired crossing beacons in LC Safe Routes to School project",616,1102000,1718000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2947287-6ca8b5baa1119bb2497196ae84e8656c&start=1102&end=1718","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2947287-6ca8b5baa1119bb2497196ae84e8656c/thumbnail_1102000.jpg","/articles/6607869/Benton-County/Oregon/Benton-County-plans-street-lighting-bump-outs-and-hardwired-crossing-beacons-in-LC-Safe-Routes-to-School-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6607869-5454adb0d7ac6fffa9a737372ed10d3c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771162121&Signature=oi3MoP-mdyWbRn4hqFVk8SyLeKGIgTBhvIFdIU0CVLHgHIkIWgbGv5CIX2BShYbLTRyQgzAY-1upVc8clF1uNpjXobUeRrPFEHdfZ9Vw7hkWfj6VngA-Dn2~zZ2fk~W-IzfSfdC9OwXNWWNw3fMjoPfoLX4jj57q2CG9MOErdpYCBIrH8f1H88-QDZnfuJ5wTyFHzF8jIuOutxDRTAwMegC7CGLo0wpxLj8kXSqB6SHwq70nkZzvzr5iO0yR6oxuQLcYvyvb8bRw1mDDt5aUrkTAj7Ym5UXR8uBZNCa6Z4ZXqsxypjWqFSKrvVhgcGhUWd8q1uBI8r613AUTlUY7Kw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Benton County plans to install street lighting, curb bulb-outs and pedestrian crossing beacons on two blocks in LC as part of a Safe Routes to School project, county staff and local residents said at a Citizens Advisory Committee meeting.

The county’s civil engineer, Owen Miller, told residents by email that “the street lights and crossing beacons had to be hardwired to power, not solar,” and that the project will require a power connection to CPI power in the alley on Third Street. Miller also noted that the raised curb islands will not be plain concrete and that the design calls for routed cobblestones, according to the email read aloud at the meeting.

Mimi (surname not specified), a committee member, said the county had reduced the size of the bulb-outs to preserve a minimum four-foot shoulder and to ease turning for larger vehicles, including log trucks. “I did reduce the size of the bulb-outs, especially at the Department of the Mercantile and shifted them to maintain a minimum of a 4 foot shoulder,” she said while describing the emailed schematics.

County staff told the committee they are still working to secure final design approval from the Oregon Department of Transportation and to obtain CPI’s approval for the power connection. Once approvals are in hand, the county intends to advertise the project, select a contractor and share a tentative construction schedule with the public. Staff said they expect all work to be completed by October.

Local resident and property owner Misty Muncy, who said she and her brother purchased the town’s old bank building and have been restoring it, said she does not believe the project will alter the building’s frontage. “Is it gonna affect your bank building? No. I don't believe so,” Muncy said during the meeting, adding the improvements were intended to slow traffic and improve access for people using wheelchairs.

Committee members asked about parking and truck access; county staff said the design changes were intended to maintain curb access while improving pedestrian safety. Staff also said the county conducted an April media outreach and encouraged residents with concerns to contact the project team; they said it will be difficult to change the design once it is advertised but that they remained open to discussion.

The committee heard that the school had requested safer crossings for years and that lighting and crossing beacons would help students crossing at dusk and during winter months. County staff said they would provide a construction timeline and further details once a contractor is selected.

No formal vote or final construction contract was recorded on the transcript. Committee members asked that project materials and schematics be posted to local community pages and the county’s CAC page so residents can review them.

Short-term next steps noted at the meeting: secure CPI approval for power, finalize ODOT design approval, advertise the contract, and publish a tentative construction schedule to the community once a contractor is selected.","Benton County engineers have proposed curb bulb-outs, hardwired crossing beacons and routed-cobblestone islands for a Safe Routes to School project in LC. Final design approval from ODOT and a contractor selection are pending; county staff said work must be finished by October.","actionData","errors"]

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