The next Planning Commission (PC) meeting is on Tuesday, March 3rd at 7 PM at the library at Rivergrove Elementary School, 5850 SW McEwan Rd, Lake Oswego, OR 97035 View the Agenda >>
Tree Removal Notice for Lloyd Minor Park
Please be informed that the City will be having Bartlett Tree Experts remove 11 Corkscrew Willows that line the north end of Lloyd Minor Park. The work is expected to take place Friday February 21st and Saturday the 22nd.
The trees have been assessed by the City Arborist and it has been determined that they are dangerous trees that create a clear public safety hazard. They present a foreseeable danger of personal injury or property damage. Several of the trees have already lost large limbs.
The trees will be cut down and the wood stacked next to the stumps. The cut limbs will be chipped up later when the soil is dry and the arborist can access the park with heavy equipment. New trees will be planted in the Fall this year, in order to allow them to root and establish over next Winter.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the City Manager, John Leuthauser at 503.639.6919 or manager@cityofrivergrove.com.
City Council Meets Monday, February 10th
The next City Council (CC) meeting is on Monday February 10th at 7 PM at the Rivergrove Elementary School Library. View the Agenda >>
New Fire Station Nears Completion
You may have noticed the construction fencing around our new community fire station, TVFR Station 39, has been removed and the building is looking very completed. Captain Peter Godon has told us they are now completing construction punch list items for the station with the contractor. They expect a final inspection the week of January 20th and hope to have occupancy before the end of the month. After that, they will begin the process of moving in and getting all systems operational. This new station will be a great addition to the community and we know the residents of Rivergrove will surely enjoy having these first responder professionals nearby.
TVFR has graciously agreed to allow us to use their Training/Community Room at the new station for our City Council and Planning Commission meetings. We expect that to begin sometime in February or March. Stay tuned and be sure to watch closely for the location of upcoming meetings. You will be pleased to know that chairs and tables there are ADULT sized and we no longer will need to endure the kiddie chairs and tables of Rivergrove Elementary School Library. Also, we will no longer need to hold our summer meeting at Lloyd Minor Park.
City Manager Out of Office Jan. 24 - Feb. 3
City Manager John Leuthauser will be out of the office from January 24th through February 4th while he recovers from surgery.
City Council Authorizes Revision of the Rivergrove Land Use Ordinance (RLDO)
At the suggestion of the City Attorney and the City Planner, and having received complaints about difficulties with the Rivergrove Land Development Ordinance (RLDO), the City Council authorized a revision. Our City Planner is putting the existing code into the template used by many Oregon cities and updating it to comply with applicable state and federal rules as well as to address items that have been issues in the past for both the Planning Commission and the City Council. The City Planner intends to have a meeting with the public to provide information about the process. Once we have a date set for the scheduled meeting it will be posted on the city’s website and in the Rivergrove report. We are excited about these changes and hope Rivergrove residents will find the new ordinances much easier to follow.
June City Council Meeting Relocated to Lloyd Minor Park
Due to an early closure of River Grove Elementary School, the June 10, 2019 regular City Council meeting will be held at Lloyd Minor Park in Rivergrove, Oregon at 7 PM. Lloyd Minor Park is located on SW Dogwood Drive between Marlin Avenue and Tualamere Avenue. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the City Manager/ City Recorder at manager@cityofrivergrove.com or 503-639-6919.
PUBLIC HEARING ON BUDGET ADOPTION AT JUNE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
At the annual Budget Committee meeting on May 13, 2019, the Budget Committee of the City of Rivergrove approved the budget for Fiscal year 2019-20 in the sum of $341,750.
Prior to adopting the budget, the City Council will hold a public budget hearing on June 10, 2019 to allow public comment on the budget and to resolve to adopt the annual Budget for the fiscal year 2019-20.
The full budget is available upon request from the City Manager/ City Recorder. All are welcome to attend and be heard.