NOTE: THESE ARTICLES ARE ARCHIVED HERE AS WRITTEN ON THE DAY OF THEIR ORIGINAL POSTINGS FROM CITYOFCAMAS.US
Each post archived in full below the image:
Ticketing on Lake Road Begins Monday (May 25, 2020)
Camas Business Forum (May 27, 2020)
Brady & 16th Intersection Delays (May 27, 2020)
Steigerwald Reconnection Project (May 28, 2020)
6 Year Street Plan (Public Hearing Zoom Meeting June 1st at 7 PM) (May 28, 2020)
June 1 Special Council Meeting (May 29, 2020)
Round Lake Danger Level Advisory for Algae Bloom (May 29, 2020)
Monday - May 25, 2020
1. Ticketing on Lake Road Begins Monday
Last week we posted information about roadside parking on Lake Road. Last week and through Sunday, motorists received warnings. Beginning Monday, May 25th, Camas Police will issue tickets to cars parked alongside Lake Road by Heritage Park.
Wednesday - May 27, 2020
2. Camas Business Forum
Calling all Camas Business Owners!
Where do your needs and the City’s services intersect? We want to hear from you. Join Mayor Barry McDonnell, City Councilmembers Ellen Burton, Bonnie Carter, and Shannon Roberts, along with City Department Heads for a conversation about owning a business in Camas during these challenging times. Business owners only, please. To register:
https://bit.ly/CamasBusinessForum
Friday, May 29th at 9am
Send questions to administration@cityofcamas.us
Wednesday - May 27, 2020
3. Brady & 16th Intersection Delays
At the intersection of NW Brady Rd. & NW 16th Ave., asphalt has been removed and new rock will be placed this week and into next. Paving is scheduled for Wed., June 3, & Thurs., June 4. Please expect delays through the intersection, flaggers in the area, and a temporary rock driving surface until paving is complete. Thanks for your patience!
Thursday - May 28, 2020
4. Steigerwald Reconnection Project
Construction for the Steigerwald Reconnection project begins June 1st, 2020. Once completed in Spring 2022, it will restore a direct tie between Refuge lands and the waters of Gibbons Creek and the Columbia. Along with wetland development, visitors will experience a new trail system with one mile of additional trail, two new footbridges, and new viewpoints.
Impacts to Refuge & Levee Trail Access include:
The existing Refuge parking lot will be permanently closed. Visitors can access the levee trail via Captain William Clark Park. Refuge interior trails will not be accessible once construction begins.
More information can be found on the brochure for the Steigerwald Reconnection Project and on the Refuge project website.
Thursday - May 28, 2020
5. 6 Year Street Plan (Public Hearing Zoom Meeting June 1st at 7 PM)
The Six Year Transportation Improvement Program, also known as the 6 Year Street Plan, is updated each year prior to commencement of the Washington State fiscal year of July 1, per the requirements of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 35.77.010. This year's program is for calendar years 2021 through 2026. Projects for which construction funding is secured are pulled from the list each year.
The public hearing for this program will be held at 7:00 PM on Monday, June 1st. Public testimony may be given during the public hearing. For details regarding virtual attendance of this meeting, visit https://www.cityofcamas.us/yourgovernment/minuteagendavideo
Public comments prior to this meeting may be sent to engineering@cityofcamas.us and questions regarding this plan may be directed to James Carothers at jcarothers@cityofcamas.us .
6 Year Street Plan LIst (Draft)
6 Year Street Plan Appendices (Draft)
6 Year Street Plan Map (Draft)
Friday - May 29, 2020
6. June 1 Special Council Meeting
Monday, June 1st's Council Meeting will take place online. Here's what you need to know to participate through the online ZOOM application and/or by phone on June 1. Public Comment is still accepted.
Virtual Special City Council Meeting
Monday, June 1, 2020 – 7:00 PM (There will be no workshop meeting.)
OPTION 1 – Join the virtual meeting from any device:
First-time ZOOM users, go to https://zoom.us
To download the free ZOOM Cloud Meetings app for your device
Or, click the Join Meeting link in the top right corner and paste– 915 4257 4318
From any device click the meeting link – https://zoom.us/j/91542574318.
Enter your email and name, and then join webinar.
Wait for host to start the meeting.
OPTION 2 – Join the virtual meeting from your phone (audio only):
Dial 877-853-5257.
Enter Webinar ID 915 4257 4318 #, and then #.
During Public Comment periods:
Attendees may click the Raise Hand icon in the app to be called upon for up to 3 minutes of time.
If listening and commenting by phone, hit *9 to “raise your hand” for comment.
You may also send your public comments to the City’s public comments email, publiccomments@cityofcamas.us (limit to 300 words).
Download a PDF of the meeting's Agenda Packet. (Download will begin immediately.)
Questions about the meeting content or the format? administration@cityofcamas.us or 360-834-6864.
Friday - May 29, 2020
7. Round Lake Danger Level Advisory for Algae Bloom
Clark County Public Health has upgraded the warning for algae bloom in Round Lake. The increased advisory returns this lake to the Danger Level.
Their Public Beaches website advises the public to keep out of Round lake. Call your doctor or veterinarian if you or your animals have sudden or unexplained sickness or signs of poisoning.
Lacamas Lake remains at the Caution Level at this time.
I hope the city will be more proactive about water quality in the lakes. The algae warnings are more frequent. Restricting motorized watercraft should be considered to help preserve LaCamas Lake, which flows into Round lake, both of which have algae advisories currently. Reportedly there is a failed biofilter on the shores of LaCamas lake that has been neglected for years. The recently city spent about $71,000 on a detention pond near Parker Estates, yet has not adequately addressed the bio-filter near LaCamas Lake.