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Comment on This is important because We Love LO! by Dianne Gregoire

Dianne Gregoire — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 01:47:01 +0000

I totally get it about the previous council and mayor. I appreciate the fact that there is a big part of our population that really wants change and voted for that change in the last election cycle.

I don’t think that is justification for 3 years of public commentary, that 2000 Lake Oswego Citizens participated in, being thrown out over the course of 3 City Council meetings.

I did not participate in the public in-put sessions, but I have participated in the City’s annual survey for the last couple of years and the results of that survey fell in line with my own thoughts about the city. I totally love the expanded bike paths and the public displays of art.

The current proposal is to remove everything from the Comprehensive Plan that does not pertain to land use. So all goals relating to our schools, our library, economic growth, transportation, etc. The Comprehensive Plan is not a spending mandate. It is a framework for setting goals. Today’s elected officials and those elected in the future would use the plan as guidance. But they do not have to put forth any proposals whatsoever that they don’t want to.

Finally, the City is now at the deadline that was mandated by the State of Oregon to complete the update of the comprehensive plan. Not sure what the consequences are if it is not completed on time.

Comment on This is important because We Love LO! by Neville Fridge

Neville Fridge — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:18:04 +0000

The previous council completely trashed the credibility of the ‘consultation exercise’ that produced this plan, by framing the questions and then massaging the answers (with the help of willing activists among the city’s employees) so that somehow the result always came out portrayed as ‘support’ for whatever they wanted.

They did this for example over the light rail/trolley proposals, where the votes of people who said they thought expanding the existing bus service instead made more sense were magically transformed into votes in favor of ‘more investment in mass transit’, i.e. were then counted as being in support of what the council majority wanted.

So no, the new council would do better to throw this thoroughly tainted ‘comprehensive plan’ out, and if we really have to have something like this start over by defining a process that has some integrity.

Comment on The Peril of Orangeburg – Yes, Cardboard Crumbles by Jim

Jim — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:33:21 +0000

Good info here. My sewer lateral goes from PVC to Orangeburg across the front yard and then transitions to clay pipe before going under the road to the city main. The Orangeburg has failed and the entire system needs to be replaced. The total run that needs to be replaced is about 120′ from the front corner of the house to the city main. Depth at the corner of the house is 4′ and the city main is at 10′. For anyone wishing to compare to their situation, I have gotten two quotes that range between $14,000 to $15,000.

Comment on The Peril of Orangeburg – Yes, Cardboard Crumbles by jeffh fromoxford

jeffh fromoxford — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 20:49:57 +0000

Thanks for the great info! We’re looking at a home right now that was built in the late ’40s and has had some prior root intrusion (noted in the disclosure form). We brought in an inspector to scope it, and he couldn’t get his instrument (bullhead, he called it) down through the maze before it goes in a straight B-line for the street. So we’re bringing in another company, the one that did it last year before the sellers decided to sell, to scope it. If it’s Orangeburg pipe, we will ask them to credit the home sale price with the replacement estimate (and we’ll give them the benefit of the doubt and credit them for the cheapest estimate, if they’re within reason) for replacement. When we sold our rural home last summer, we had hoped to leave the melodrama of a house with a well and septic system onsite in our past. But with the cost of excavating a new sewer line out to the street, this is a potentially ten to fifteen thousand dollar consideration. More than the cost of a roof. Thanks again, and it’s important, as you note, to consider this issue now, as orangeburg pipe gets to the end of its life estimate.

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Comment on Our Thanksgiving Wishes by Linda Rossi

Linda Rossi — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 05:19:04 +0000

Thanks, Ron! Happy Thanksgiving to you a
nd your family!

Comment on Our Thanksgiving Wishes by Ron Ares

Ron Ares — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 20:43:30 +0000

Love the poem, thanks for sharing!

Comment on Showing Tips by Dianne Gregoire

Dianne Gregoire — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 19:49:15 +0000

It is my understanding that your landlord does not have to have a reason to enter the property and that they can do so at anytime during the lease, as long as they give you 24 hours notice. So the fact that neither of you have given or received a 30-days notice of termination does not prevent the landlord from entering the property with proper notice.

Having said that, if you know he is giving the notice to show the property to a prospective tenant, you may want to find a different place to live or rent.

And, ya know, if you owned you wouldn’t be dealing with this. Are you considering buying your own home?

Dianne

Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer and this is not intended to be legal advice.

Comment on Showing Tips by halltree bench

halltree bench — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 19:11:42 +0000

G’Day! Propertyblotter,
This might be off topic, however, In my lease it says that my landlord has to give me 24 hours to enter the property for reasons such as inspecting the property as well as showing it to future tenants. our lease does not end until dec 1 and neither he nor i have given the required 30 days written notice that the lease will not be renewed. can he show the place while my lease is still in effect and there is not notice that the lease will not be resigned? Thanks
I look forward to your next post

Comment on The Peril of Orangeburg – Yes, Cardboard Crumbles by Classical Values » Well, wood is green, isn’t it?

Classical Values » Well, wood is green, isn’t it? — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 02:24:21 +0000

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