Oregon: Industrial park news coming, mayor says

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An announcement pertaining to an industrial park in the City of Oregon is planned for Monday Nov. 4.
Mayor Mike Seferian informed city council last week he intends to make an announcement during council’s committee of the whole meeting.
“We hope to bring something forward next Monday,” he told council. “Myself and Mr. (Joel) Mazur (city administrator) will be contacting each of you and describe what we have going on. We believe people will be very excited with what we believe is a wonderful opportunity for us in our industrial park.”
The city’s industrial area made headlines earlier this year when property owners in the area of N. Wynn Road received inquiries from a real estate firm on behalf of the Oregon Economic Development Foundation to see if the owners were interested in selling their property.
In March, city council approved the purchase of about 45 acres along Corduroy Road that the administration said would make the city’s industrial area more attractive to potential development.

Dog rules
In other business, members of city council’s parks and recreation committee were told new rules for dog owners who take their pets to the city recreation complex are being drafted.
Tim Borton, commissioner of the parks and recreation department, told the committee he’s been reviewing rules enacted in other municipalities and has consulted with Melissa Purpura, law director, and Ryan Spangler, assistant police chief, while compiling a draft.
“We were worried we were going to have to modify or amend ordinances or modify or amend the municipal code and we really didn’t want to do that if we didn’t have to,” he said.
The rules include requiring dogs to be on a leash of six feet or less and to have the required tags/licenses.
Dog wastes would be considered as litter, he said, and owners could be charged with a misdemeanor for violations.
Owners should also not bring sick dogs or those who are in heat.
A final draft should be ready for adoption by Jan. 1, Borton told the committee.