Palisades Neighborhood Association

Skip the Risk – Celebrate July 4th Without Fireworks

Published July 3, 2021

From the City of Lake Oswego:

Hello,

We have received several questions and requests to ban fireworks. Our local
Ordinance 2870
<https://www.ci.oswego.or.us/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=1771290&dbid=0&repo=Cit
yOfLakeOswego&cr=1>  allows the Fire Chief or Fire Marshal to temporarily
ban the sales and use of legal ground-based fireworks and other flame or
spark producing activities when we are in “Extreme” fire risk, which is
determined through National Fire Danger Rating (NFDR) System.

This rating is determined by scientific experts in the field. Fire experts
analyze weather conditions, humidity, wind, and several other factors during
the modeling to understand the risk levels.

At this time, Lake Oswego is in “High” Risk. Our Fire Chief and Fire Marshal
are working closely with the Oregon Department of Forestry, District 13 to
evaluate our risk level daily.

While there is not a current ban on fireworks in the City of Lake Oswego, we
are urging our community to not use fireworks this year. We ask community
members to play it safe and consider the high fire risk due to
record-breaking heat and dry conditions.

Please help keep our community fire safe by skipping fireworks this year. We
are all responsible for keeping our community safe. The safest way to avoid
fireworks related fires, injuries, and property damage is not to use
fireworks.

If you are worried about neighbors setting off fireworks, speak with them
before the Fourth of July. Share your concerns and ask to have alternative
celebrations. To report the use of illegal fireworks or concerns, call our
non-emergency dispatch. Please save our 911 system for active fires,
life-threatening emergencies, and immediate danger.

For more information, visit www.lakeoswego.city/fireworks
<http://www.lakeoswego.city/fireworks> 

Please share this information widely with your neighborhood. If you need
additional resources, please let me know.

Thanks!

Madison Thesing | Assistant to the City Manager

City of Lake Oswego | City Manager’s Office

Office 503-534-5285 | Cell 971-330-9173

Mthesing@lakeoswego.city <mailto:Mthesing@lakeoswego.city>

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Neighborhood Enhancement Program (NEP) Project Coordinator

Primary Role:

  • Handles NEP grant applications, grant approvals, reviews receipts for reimbursement and is the single point of contact between the entire Palisades Neighborhood Association (PNA) and the City.
  • To be successfull in this role you should be organized, communicative.
  • Time commitment: From 8-12 hrs. throughout the year

Process:

  • Accepting NEP proposals: Anyone living in the Palisades Neighborhood Association can submit proposal(s) to the NEP Coordinator along with estimated costs throughout the year. They should follow the application guidelines and answer the questions related to their proposal.
  • PNA Board will Vote on Which Items To Include in our NEP Proposal: During the month of March PNA board meeting the NEP Coordinator asks the board to vote on the proposed item(s). NEP Coordinator encourages person(s) proposing the item(s) to attend the meeting to answer questions that might come up. The PNA board then votes on which items should be included in the NEP grant proposal.
  • Developing and Submitting the NEP Grant Proposalt: During the NEP grant proposal period (usually the month of May) the NEP Project Coordinator:
    • Fills out the NEP grant proposal application based on items approved by the PNA Board;
    • Gets sign offs from the PNA Chair
    • Submits the proposal form to the city in early May for the initial review process
    • Provides additional information requested by the city
    • Revises and submits the final application to the City by the deadline (typically May 31).

What Happens Next:

  • Iris McCaleb from the City forwards the NEP grant proposals to the grant review committee and then to the City Council who review it and awards certain grants.The NEP Coordinator will receive a letter of award from the City and will share it with the PNA Leadership Team.
  • As items are purchased from the approved grant list, the project close-out form is filled out by the person requesting reimbursement. They will attach digital copies of receipts and photos and then submit all to both the NEP Project Coordinator and the PNA Chair. The NEP Project Coordinator submits the reimbursement request to Iris at the City for reimbursement.
  • Reimbursement checks are then sent directly to the person who purchased the item(s).