July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.

Angle parking OK'd (10/19/04)

Council approves change for Fisher Packing Co.

By By Rachelle [email protected]

A Portland business now has room to grow.

The owner and operator of Fisher Packing Co., 300 W. Walnut St., requested the city’s parking ordinance be amended to allow angled parking on Ship and Walnut streets near the business. The amendment was unanimously approved on first and second reading by the Portland City Council Monday night.

Business owner John Fisher requested the ordinance change at the Oct. 4 meeting. He said he wanted to expand his business by building a new area for fresh meat sales. The current storage building would be expanded, which would eliminate some of the (Continued on page 8)

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existing parking. By adding the angled parking, there will be about 24 more parking spaces available in that area.

He said he wanted the new structure to house 60 feet of meat counters, as opposed to the 36 feet he currently has. The building would be 4,068 square feet. He hopes to begin construction by the first week of November.

Also Monday, the council voted to allow the Portland Evening Optimist Club to decorate Haynes Park for Christmas this year.

Club member Mike Leonhard told council members the club would like to put up Christmas lights in the park at the end of November. The club also will pay the electric bill.

“We think it’s a plus for the city of Portland,” he said.

Councilwoman Linda Kennedy agreed. “I think it would be an excellent idea,” she said.

Leonhard said the lights would be removed after Christmas.

In other business, the new schedule of water rates and charges was approved through second reading by a vote of six to one.

This change allows consumers’ monthly water bills to increase by about 6 percent and the water tap line fees to increase by $140.

Councilman Bill Gibson said he opposed the hikes because, “We’ve got an awful lot of people living on a fixed income in Portland.”

He added the city increased sewer utility rates just a few years ago, and he didn’t think consumers could afford any more increases.

A proposed $200 increase in the municipal sewer tap line fees also was approved Monday by the council on second reading.

Council president Glen Bryant and Councilman Kip Robinette both voted against that increase.

Bryant said he didn’t think it was necessary to keep adding more expenses for Portland residents.

Also Monday, the board heard Portland Mayor Bruce Hosier recognize and thank Portland Police Chief Bob Sours, his officers and the Tri-County Drug Task Force for their efforts in confiscating $100,000 worth of marijuana Friday afternoon. Three people were arrested in connection with the bust.

“Keep up the good work,” Hosier told Sours.[[In-content Ad]]
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