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What does the future hold for South Shore Fire Station 212?

Published November 1, 2024

Built in 1971 and the oldest of Lake Oswego’s fire stations, 212 has served well its expected 40-to-50-year lifespan but has some serious deficiencies impacting its ability to continue providing a vital service to the people in the southeast portion of Lake Oswego.  

The South Shore station fire management area is bounded on the west by Blue Heron Rd and Westview Dr and on the north/east at George Rogers Park, and serves the Palisades, McVey-Southshore, Hallinan, Glenmorrie, Skylands, Mary’s Landing, and a portion of Blue Heron neighborhoods.

Key deficiencies include:

  • Not constructed to “essential facility” services (might not survive an earthquake)
  • Inadequate vehicle, equipment, and apparatus storage
  • Electrical system and backup power in poor condition
  • Inadequate separation between living, office, training, and workout spaces
  • Bathrooms lack privacy and equitable accommodations
  • No diversion system for capturing run-off from equipment cleaning and tank flushing 

In 2023, the City’s statistically-valid community survey asked residents to prioritize a list of potential capital improvement projects.  Fifty-one percent of respondents ranked upgrading the South Shore Fire Station as one of their top three priorities.

With apparent community support, the City Council designated this work a 2024 strategic initiative, directing staff to “begin a needs assessment and community engagement process to rebuild the South Shore Fire Station.”  On September 3rd, the City Council approved the formation of an ad-hoc task force charged with reviewing:

  1. The Fire Department’s assessment of community coverage needs
  2. Existing facility and site conditions at the South Shore Fire Station
  3. The Department’s vision for their next generation of service provision
  4. Preliminary project cost estimates
  5. A full-scale community engagement strategy, contingent upon a City Council decision to advance this project.

The task force has been formed and includes representatives from several neighborhood associations, citizen advisory boards, neighbors, fire department leadership, and city staff.  

Stay tuned – we’ll issue periodic updates on the task force’s progress.  For more information or to provide input please visit lakeoswego.city/SSFSproject, contact Quin Brunner, LO Management Analyst (qbrunner@lakeoswego.city), or Chris Durkee, Task Force Chair (durkeechris@yahoo.com)

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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).