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City seeing major spike in residential building activity in 2012 PAGE 10 ORANGE SIGNS COMING: Look for three road improvement projects to cause temporary traffic impacts in the coming week P. 8

ANOTHER LIBRARY LEAP? Expected agreement would allow reciprocal access between Liberty Lake and Spokane County systems P. 13

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Mandy Desgrosellier stands with 2011 Rotary In Motion participants Amy and Gracie Wohl during last year’s inaugural event. Desgrosellier organized the ride as a member of the Liberty Lake Centennial Rotary Club.

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Family Sons, Davis (11) and Lucas (8)

Hobbies Cycling, triathlons and half-Ironman events

Favorite travel destination Any place sunny

Favorite food Anything healthy, especially fruits and vegetables

The Liberty Lake Rotary Club meets every Thursday at noon at the Meadowwood Technology Campus. She encourages anyone who wishes to learn more about Rotary to stop by any meeting as a guest. While the Rotary In Motion ride will entail upwards of 75 volunteers to make it a success, it would not exist at all without Desgrosellier’s flash of inspiration. She came up with the idea last year when her Rotary Club was looking for a new fundraiser. The idea of getting on a bike for a leisurely ride through the area’s back roads was not a novel concept for her. An avid outdoor enthusiast who prefers fruits and vegetables to burgers and fries, Desgrosellier has already competed in more than 30 triathlons and four half-Ironman events. She explained that as an avid cyclist for the past seven years, she came up with the Rotary In Motion ride when the organized bike ride she used to participate in was discontinued. “Last year, they announced that they weren’t going to have it anymore, so the weekend opened up,” she said. “We needed something for our club, so I picked my

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Calendar of events COMMUNITY Sept. 7-16 | Annual Best Foot Forward Career Clothing Drive Liberty Lake Safeway,

1233 N Liberty Lake Road. Dress clothes and accessories are being collected to benefit men and women who may need a professional wardrobe for a job search or position or for a special occasion. The program is operated by Spokane Valley Partners. For more: Sharon Jayne, 255-6758

Sept. 15 | Day of Service project 8:30 a.m., Liberty Lake Regional Park, 3707 S. Zephyr Road. All are invited to help paint, clean and trim in this service project organized by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. For more: Dave Crump, 720-6274 Sept. 18 | Itron Energetic Speakers Toastmasters open house 11:45 a.m., Itron , room MP13, 2111 N. Molter Road. Special open house event introduces guests to Toastmasters. For more: toastmasters@itron.com

Sept. 21 | Princess for a Night 6:30 p.m.,

Liberty Lake Municipal Library, 23123 E. Mission Ave. Girls and their moms are invited to the library in their fanciest princess gowns for a night of treats, crafts, games, dancing and photos to support the Friends of the Liberty Lake Municipal Library. Ages 2 and older. $5 tickets may be purchased at library. For more: 232-2510

Wednesdays, Liberty Lake City Hall, 22510 E. Country Vista Drive. For more: www.libertylakekiwanis.org

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Sept. 14 | Washington Health Insurance Exchange presentation 11:30 a.m. networking,

noon program, Mirabeau Park Hotel, 1100 N. Sullivan Road, Spokane Valley. Washington State Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler will speak on the “Washington Health Insurance Exchange: How it will work and implications for your business,” as part of the regular monthly meeting of the Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce. Tickets are $35 and open to the public. For more info or to register: www.spokanevalleychamber.org

Sept. 14 | WELL meeting 12:45 p.m. networking, 1 p.m. program (speed networking), 22510 E. Mission Ave. Monthly meeting of Women Executives of Liberty Lake. For more: well99019.webs.com/ Sept. 25 | Anti-aging medicine seminar

6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Healthy Living Liberty Lake, 2207 N. Molter Road, Suite 203A. Dr. Susan Ashley is the presenter at this free seminar. For more or to reserve seat: 924-6199.

Sept. 27 | Transportation Benefit District meeting 7 p.m., Liberty Lake Municipal Library

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Liberty Lake Centennial Rotary Club Noon Thursdays, Meadowwood Technology Campus Liberty Room, 2100 N. Molter Road

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meeting room, 23123 E. Mission Ave. The Transportation Benefit District (formed to implement trails in Liberty Lake) board will discuss possible alternatives for using remaining funds.

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Liberty Lake Farmers Market 9 a.m. to 1

Liberty Lake Lions Club Noon on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month, Barlow’s Restaurant, 1400 N. Meadowwood Lane. For more: 927-2193 or cheshierll@aol.com

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Mission Ave. 10:15 a.m. Fridays, baby lapsit story time; 11 a.m. Friday, toddler/preschool story time and songs; 1 p.m. Fridays, story time and crafts for preschoolers; 10:30 a.m. Saturdays, Knitting Club; 10:30 a.m. Saturdays, computer classes; 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, toddler/ preschool story time. For more: 232-2510

Liberty Lake Toastmasters 5:45 to 7 p.m.

Wednesdays at the Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District building, 22510 E. Mission Ave.

Senior Lunch programs 11 a.m. Mondays and

Wednesdays at Liberty Lake City Hall, 22710 E. Country Vista Drive, and 11 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at Talon Hills Senior Complex, 24950 E. Hawkstone Loop. Seniors age 60 and older invited; recommended donation $3.50.

MUSIC & THE ARTS Sept. 29 | Artist Showcase Auction 5 p.m., Great Room at CenterPlace, 2426 N. Discovery Place, Spokane Valley. Annual Spokane Valley Arts Council fundraiser features wine, food, live music

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Central Valley School Board 6:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Mondays of each month, CVSD administration building, 19307 E. Cataldo, Spokane Valley Liberty Lake City Council 7 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of each month, City Hall, 22710 E. Country Vista Drive Liberty Lake Municipal Library Board 6:30 p.m. the first Thursday of each month, 23123 E. Mission Ave.

Liberty Lake Planning Commission 4 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month, City Hall, 22710 E. Country Vista Drive

Liberty Lake SCOPE 6:30 p.m. on the first

Wednesday of each month, City Hall, 22710 E. Country Vista Drive

Liberty Lake Sewer and Water District Board 4 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month, 22510 E. Mission Ave.

HEALTH & RECREATION Sept. 16 | RIM Ride Various times depending upon distance starting from the Meadowwood Technology Campus, 2100 N. Molter Road. Distances include 5, 15, 25, 50 and 100 mile routes. Online registration deadline is Sept. 1, cost is $15-$45 depending on distance. For more: www. rotaryinmotion.com

Recurring Liberty Lake Running Club 6 p.m. Thursdays (through Oct. 25), 3-mile run followed by cocktails, Palenque Mexican Restaurant, 1102 N. Liberty Lake Road. For more: 927-9372 or kathyawhybrew@msn.com Submit items for consideration on the calendar of events to calendar@libertylakesplash.com.

LLES wins recycling contest Liberty Lake Elementary School, in a competition against nine other schools in the Spokane and Coeur d’Alene areas, won the prize as the school that collected the most pounds of clothing and shoes for recycling. As a result of its win, LLES received a cash prize from Gemtext Spokane, the textile recycling company sponsoring the competition. LLES has collected more than five tons of shoes and clothes for the program to date, a Gemtext release stated. “We are a ‘Go Green’ school and are excited to incorporate this innovative program into our school’s initiative to reduce waste,” LLES Principal Joanne Comer said. “Funds from this award will be used to support technology in our school.”

Beck Road interchange work will impact I-90 traffic Motorists can expect delays and detours at the Interstate 90 Beck Road interchange project, located just east of Liberty Lake between the state line and Pleasant View Road exits, through Nov. 1. The construction of the interchange overpass began Sept. 9, and intermittent lane closures will occur as work continues through October, according to a release from the Idaho Transportation Department. The speed limit surrounding the work area has been temporarily reduced to 55 mph and will remain in place until the project’s completion.

Planning Commission openings exist The Liberty Lake Planning Commission is accepting applications from individuals interested in serving out the remaining term for a vacant position which extends through 2014. An adjunct position is also open. Application information is available at www.libertylakewa.gov or at City Hall, 22710 E. Country Vista Drive. For more info, contact City Administrator Katy Allen at 755-6728.

Orenstein receives scholarship Emily Orenstein of Liberty Lake has received a scholarship from the Alumnae Association of the College of Saint Teresa in Winona, Minn. Orenstein will use the scholarship to study at Carroll College in Helena, Mont. Orenstein’s connection to the scholarship is through her sponsor, grandmother Adeline “Addy” Radechel Murtaugh of St. Paul, Minn., College of Saint Teresa class of 1951. The College of Saint Teresa closed in 1989.

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• Welfare check — LLPD responded at 4:10 a.m. Sept. 4 to the 22800 block of East Country Vista Drive after it was reported that a female was heard screaming and yelling to call police. Officers located a teenage female subject at the complex who was crying, and she told officers everything was fine, that she was talking on her cell phone and was upset about a recent relationship break up and about possibly moving out of the area. • Assault — A 32-year-old Liberty Lake man was arrested at 8:10 p.m. Sept. 4 at the 22800 block of Country Vista Drive for domestic violence assault. A complainant reported her fiancé had punched her, left the apartment and had access to weapons. Officers contacted the suspect in a vehicle in the parking lot of the complex, where he was arrested for assault and booked in the Spokane County Jail. The victim was treated on scene by medical personnel. • Accident — Police responded at 11:15 p.m. Sept. 4 to a car vs. pedestrian injury accident in a parking lot at the 22800 block of East Country Vista Drive. The pedestrian

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Trio of improvements planned this week Work Area Work Area Work Area

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What are they doing? The north, right-turn lane of Appleway Avenue will be reconstructed between Liberty Lake Road and the entrance to the Liberty Lake Business Center. The pavement and base will be removed and replaced with a thicker pavement section by Poe Asphalt Paving Inc. How long will it take? The project is scheduled to begin Monday and end on Thursday, Sept. 20. How will I be impacted? Anyone who uses westbound Appleway, and particularly commuters who drive it during the evening rush hour and are used to seeing back-ups in this lane, will be impacted by the temporary lane decrease. With the north lane closed, traffic will shift one lane to the south. No detours are required, but some commuters may consider using Mission Avenue and Country Vista Drive to access the Interstate 90 exchange via Liberty Lake Road. favorite rides and made it an organized fundraiser.” Last year’s proceeds from the Rotary In Motion ride allowed the club to help fund the city’s arboretum, Nature’s Place at Meadowwood. The funds also contributed to the construction of new bocce ball courts and the painting of soccer goalposts at Rocky Hill Park, as well as funding scholarships for local students. The Liberty Lake Rotary also gives funds to the Christian Motorcycle Club, who in turn purchase Christmas presents for children with a parent in prison. Desgrosellier said the Rotary In Motion routes vary from a short, 5-mile familyfriendly tour around Liberty Lake to four equally scenic but more demanding rides. All four courses start and end at the Meadowwood Technology Campus, 2100 N. Molter Road. The 15- and 25-mile rides leave Liberty Lake, traverse the roads of Post Falls and then return on the Centennial Trail. The 50-mile ride goes from Liberty Lake to

What are they doing? Settler Road from Country Vista Drive to just north of Garry Road will receive a new layer of pavement. The edges of the road will be ground and paving fabric, which extends road life, will be placed on the road. Poe Asphalt Paving Inc., the contractor for the job, will then place a new layer of pavement on top of the paving fabric. How long will it take? The project is scheduled to begin Monday and end on Thursday, Sept. 20. How will I be impacted? Anyone who regularly uses or lives along Settler Road should certainly expect delays, and the road will be limited to local traffic only. While no closures or detours are required, there will be brief times where traffic cannot travel on the road. Homeowners along this stretch are receiving door hangers to remind them to remove all vehicles and items from the work area prior to Monday. Anything left in the street will be towed or removed at the owner's expense.

Lakeside Road sidewalk What are they doing? A sidewalk, signage and crosswalk are being installed along the west side of Lakeside Road between Lindeblad and Bella Lago lanes. Bacon Concrete Inc. is the city’s chosen contractor for the work. How long will it take? This project is already under way. It began Monday and is scheduled to be completed this coming Monday. How will I be impacted? Those who travel this stretch of Lakeside Road will notice restricted access to the shoulder during the project and delays when concrete is being poured, but no closures or detours are required.

Post Falls, around The 100-mile Hauser Lake and ride will start at 7 IF YOU GO ... back through the a.m., the 50-mile Rotary In Motion Spokane Valley. at 8 a.m., with the The cyclists tak15- and 25-milWhat: Cycling event organized by the Liberty ing the 100-mile ers kicking off at Lake Centennial Rotary Club featuring distances challenge will 9 a.m. The Family from a five-mile family ride to a 100-mile also circle HausFun Ride will beadvanced route — and many points in between. er Lake, but will gin at 10:30 a.m. The ride raises money for the Rotary to give then take a side back to the community. Desgrosellier trip around Newhas high praise When: Beginning various times Sunday morning man Lake and up for the volunteers to the orchards Where: Routes begin and end at the Meadowwho will donate of Greenbluff bewood Technology Campus, 2100 N. Molter Road their time and fore returning to in Liberty Lake talents to make the Spokane Valsure the fundTake part: Registration is available up to the ley, Valleyford, raiser comes off morning of the race. For more information, visit Saltese Flats and without a hitch. www.rotaryinmotion.com into Liberty Lake. Volunteers will While all riders be stationed at will receive long-sleeve shirts for their ef- one of six rest stops, offering healthy snacks forts, those completing the 100-mile jaunt and water donated by Liberty Lake Safeway. will also be presented with medals. Others will staff registration desks, and two Following the ride, participants will be riders will be on the course to help with treated to lunch furnished by Quiznos. any medical situations. Technical and me-

Information and map images provided by Liberty Lake City Engineer Andrew Staples. For more, contact Staples at 755-6730. chanical support will also be offered on the course by volunteers from The Bike Hub and Wheel Sport. The Christian Motorcycle Club will supply 10 members to help with the event. She is especially proud of her Washington Trust staff, who have all volunteered to handle the final rest stop, which will be located near Inlet Drive and Molter in Liberty Lake. Desgrosellier touts the Ride as a way to draw participants, their friends and families into Liberty Lake to see how beautiful it is and all it has to offer, and also to help boost the local economy for the weekend. She is hoping coming years will see the event attract additional riders from throughout the Northwest. Presently the only shortfall in registrations is for the 5-mile Family Fun Ride, but participants for any event are welcome to register online through Friday and in person on the day of the event. For more information, visit www.rotaryinmotion.com.

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Permit revenue, residential sales have risen significantly in Liberty Lake in 2012 By Josh Johnson Splash Staff Writer

Rudy Torres spends up to 60 percent of his time on loan. Officially, the building permit specialist is employed by the city of Cheney, but after a memorandum of understanding was approved by the Liberty Lake City Council earlier this month, Torres could spend 24 hours of his workweek helping ease the workload for Spokane County’s easternmost city. Facing an unexpected surge in residential building activity in 2012, Liberty Lake officials looked to Cheney for help in keeping up with the steady flow of needed inspections and permits. Enter Torres, who Cheney agreed to loan Liberty Lake for $55 an hour. The permit fees more than cover the cost to borrow Torres, as a recent report by city of Liberty Lake Finance Director RJ Stevenson reveals. Stevenson said that through Aug. 31 — two-thirds of the way through the city’s fiscal year — Liberty Lake has collected $247,000 in permitting revenue. The city anticipated collecting $180,000 all year. While permit revenue can come from commercial projects, Stevenson said it is residential growth, primarily in the single family housing market, that is fueling the uptick. He pointed to a Copper Basin Construction project on Legacy Ridge and particularly the two major Liberty Lake developments by Greenstone Homes and Neighborhoods — Rocky Hill and the River District — as the major growth areas. Permitting hasn’t come close to the levels seen between 2006 and 2008, when an average of 1,204 projects were inspected each year compared to an average of 679 between 2009 and 2011. In 2008, commercial permits brought in nearly $520,000

versus a meager $17,000 in 2011. With staffing levels trimmed and three years of a dwindling stream, Stevenson budgeted even lower permit revenue for 2012. “I think we were conservative on budget estimates,” he said. “We have a lot more activity than anticipated, and we are not staffed to that level. But I don’t see things coming back to 2007 levels. That would take a lot of changes in the environment.” Drew Benado, land development manager for Greenstone Homes and Neighborhoods, said the Liberty Lake-based company is beginning to see such changes take hold. He said people are not only beginning to feel better about the economy, but many prospective buyers who were prevented from making a purchase during the recession from an inability to sell their existing home are seeing those credit-freeing transactions beginning to take place. It’s all added up in a big way for Greenstone. Benado said year-to-date sales in Rocky Hill are up 93 percent from the same time frame in 2011. In the River District, the trend is even better — sales are up 115 percent. Benado noted the purchases were being made by all types of buyers, from entry level to empty nesters, on all types of products, from townhomes and cottages priced below $200,000 to larger single family homes nearer $300,000. Liberty Lake Mayor Steve Peterson said both sellers and buyers are benefiting from unfathomable interest rates. “You couldn’t go back to 1950 and find interest rates at 2.5 percent for a 30-year mortgage,” Peterson said. “In my lifetime, I’ve never experienced 2.5 percent mortgages.” Peterson said the boom in building permits is as much about local identity as the recovering economy, however. “People are choosing to live in Liberty Lake above other places,” he said. “Why? It’s clean, green and safe. That’s what’s driving our community. We invest in our community. We invest in the infrastructure.”

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The groundwork is being set for The Courtyard at River District to take shape north of Bitterroot Lodge. The 47-unit community will feature apartments and townhomes for lease.

Work under way on 47-unit Courtyard at River District By Josh Johnson

Splash Staff Writer

The transformation of a 3-acre lot north of Bitterroot Lodge into a highend, for-lease development has begun, and Greenstone Homes and Neighborhoods hopes to have the first units ready for lease by February or March of next year, said Drew Benado, the Liberty Lake company’s land development manager.

When completed, The Courtyard at River District is planned to be a fivebuilding, 47-unit housing development. Benado said Courtyard will be a “different product type” from its neighboring complex to the south in that it will feature 15 townhomes available for lease. “It’s more of a standard home than an apartment, but it’s also maintenance free,” Benado said. The other 32 units will be variations of apartments. The community will not have a clubhouse like Bitterroot Lodge, and it is viewed by Greenstone as a

standalone development, not a Bitterroot addition, Benado said. While the streets have yet to be put in, The Courtyard at River District will be located southwest of the future intersection of Bitterroot Street and Indiana Avenue. For now, the development will be accessible by taking Bitterroot off of Mission Avenue, Benado said plans call for Indiana to connect with and extend through Harvard Road in the coming years. The north side of Indiana is also slated to have a pedestrian trail that will eventually parallel the Centennial Trail through the River District, Benado said. Part of a master-planned community between Interstate 90 and the Spokane River, the River District’s long-term plan extends from the Spokane Valley city limit to the west beyond Harvard Road to the east. Benado said The Courtyard is aimed at a growing market of people looking to move into a home-like, maintenancefree lifestyle through a high-end lease.

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A framing crew adds shape to a home at the intersection of Country Vista and Bergamot in the Rocky Hill neighborhood of Liberty Lake. The house, along with several neighboring lots that are yet to be framed, has already been sold.

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Next spring, Greenstone Homes and Neighborhoods plans for The Courtyard at River District to look something like this.

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The festivities begin at 5:30 p.m. with a social in the commons area of CVHS, 821 S. Sullivan Road in Spokane Valley, followed by the unveiling of the plaques at 6 p.m. The induction ceremony will take place later that evening, at halftime during the football game with Mt. Spokane High School.

â&#x20AC;˘ Annette Hand, class of 1983; collegiate, national and Olympic long-distance runner

â&#x20AC;˘ Ray Blowers, long-time teacher, coach and events manager

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Nine individuals and one team comprise the fourth class of Wall of Fame inductees, including:

Central Valley High School will welcome a new group of inductees to the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wall of Fame during evening events Friday.

â&#x20AC;˘ Bob Cox, class of 1937, first ever state champion in any sport from CVHS

â&#x20AC;˘ George Chalich, class of 1948; foursport athlete; teacher and coach for 28 years

â&#x20AC;˘ Bob Keppel, class of 1962; state high jump champion; King County detective

â&#x20AC;˘ Ed Stephan, class of 1944; three-sport athlete; state javelin champion

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â&#x20AC;˘ Jon Lloyd, class of 1974; three-sport athlete; district, regional and collegiate champ

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â&#x20AC;˘ Dan Vickrey, class of 1979; standout track athlete with records still holding â&#x20AC;˘ Members of the 1982 state championship girls cross country team Ten individuals and one team have previously been inducted into the CVHS Wall of Fame since the first ceremony in 2008. A selection committee of current and retired staff members and a community representative reviews submitted nominations and selects the next class of inductees. Nominations are accepted on an ongoing basis. The public is invited to Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s activities, as well as the 7 p.m. home kickoff against Mt. Spokane. Walk-up tickets are $6 for adults and $4 for children.

COMMUNITY GOLF 9/4 Liberty Lake Women's 18-Hole Golf Club Final Round of Club Championship: Championship Flight Winner: Rose Jones; runner-up: Joyce Skidmore 1st Flight Winner: Chrissie Tamura; runner-up: Margie Tibbits 2nd Flight Winner: Carolyn Fairbanks; runner-up: Noreen Sale Consolation Round Winners: Championship Flight: Cheryl Hull 1st Flight: Jackie Shea; runner-up: Gloria Cash 2nd Flight: Jody Cantrell; runner-up: Frances Martin

SEPTEMBER 13 4 p.m. CV Softball at East Valley 7 p.m. CV Volleyball at Mt. Spokane 4 p.m. CV Soccer at Mt. Spokane SEPTEMBER 14 7 p.m. CV Football vs. Mt. Spokane 4 p.m. CV Softball at Shadle Park SEPTEMBER 15 9 a.m. CV Boys Cross Country at Seattle Lincoln Park (Seattle) 9 a.m. CV Girls Cross Country at Seattle Lincoln Park (Seattle) SEPTEMBER 17 4 p.m. CV Softball vs. Ferris SEPTEMBER 18 4 p.m. CV Softball vs. Lewis and Clark 7 p.m. CV Volleyball vs. University SEPTEMBER 19 4 p.m. CV Boys Cross Country vs. Gonzaga Prep, North Central 4 p.m. CV Girls Cross Country vs. Gonzaga Prep, North Central 4 p.m. CV Soccer vs. North Central at Pacific Park SEPTEMBER 20 6:15 p.m. CV Football vs. North Central at Joe Albi Stadium 3:30 p.m. CV Softball at Rogers (doubleheader)

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Mile-long stretch of Country Vista Drive could see speed hike By Josh Johnson Splash Staff Writer

Drivers may soon pick up the pace — legally — along a onemile stretch of Country Vista Drive often criticized for having an unreasonably low speed limit. Liberty Lake Police Chief Brian Asmus said he expects the City Council will approve an ordinance at Tuesday’s meeting that would increase the speed to 45 mph on Country Vista between Henry Road and the Spokane Valley city limits. The stretch of road has four lanes for travel and a center turn lane. Asmus credits the public safety committee — Council members Dan Dunne, Cris Kaminskas and Lori Olander — with

recommending the city change gears regarding the largely vacant stretch of road that takes drivers from Country Vista Apartments to just beyond the thoroughfare’s intersection with Broadway. The committee was scheduled to put the finishing touches on the proposed ordinance earlier this week, and Asmus said when the change was bounced by Council members earlier this summer, it “seemed like it had full support.” The speed on the popular gateway into Greenacres and the connecting Valley was 45 mph until a previous City Council downshifted it to 35 mph on June 17, 2008, with the passage of Ordinance No. 169. Until the change, the speed on Country Vista was 45 mph beginning at Whitman Lane, which serves as the easternmost access to Home Depot. Asmus recalled his recommendation was to change the speed to 35 mph between Whitman and Henry, but it was decided the 35 mph

Letters to the Editor Funding source for FOPP lineup merits clarification Doug Pullen’s Sept. 6 letter to the editor, “City should fund infrastructure,” is ambiguous when referring to the free entertainment the city of Liberty Lake contrib-

utes to with city tax funds. He seems to be under the impression that the city utility tax funds the summer entertainment at Pavillion Park. Our letter is to clarify how some of the free-to-the-public entertainment is paid for. The movies are funded by

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zone would extend all the way to the city border instead. Leaders at the time cited an anticipation of future development and continuity of the speed limit as reasons to change the speed along the entire stretch. Ordinance 169 passed unanimously. The only current Council member who cast a vote is now-Mayor Pro Tem Odin Langford. Langford is the Council’s senior member by more than two years; he was first appointed to his seat in October 2007. Should the Council approve the change, it would likely go into effect within three to five days, Asmus said. Asmus called the stretch of road slated for change a “big stretch of nothingness,” with no potential distractions caused by cross traffic. “Even the freeway off-ramp has its own merge lane (onto Country Vista),” he said. Asmus said while there is no

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Greenstone Homes and Neighborhoods, and the concerts and stage production are fully funded by Friends of Pavillion Park. Mr. Pullen, none of your utility tax money is going to these events. The annual Friends of Pavillion Park Holiday Ball is the chief fundraiser for the concerts as well as other events at the park and for scholarships given out to worthy Liberty Lake students every year. Except for the upkeep of Pavillion Park, the city does not use the utility tax to support any of these worthwhile endeavors. The free events put on by Greenstone and FOPP allow the Kiwanis Club of Liberty Lake to raise, through food sales, thousands of dollars each year that are funneled right back into the community. So, Mr. Pullen, you can rest easy. Your utility tax money is safe and is being used by the city in a constructive way that benefits our fine city. Those events that the city does use tax funds to provide entertainment to city residents and visitors help to create a sense of community, one of the major reasons we choose to live here.

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The city will consider changing the speed limit to 45 mph along this one-mile stretch of Country Vista Drive from Henry Road to the city of Spokane Valley border. Splash photo by Josh Johnson

development on the horizon for the area, the city could always lower the speed limit in the future as safety concerns warrant it. For the time being, he warns drivers to be sure to slow down once they reach the 35 mph signs in the city of Spokane Valley — one reason the city cited in 2008 for the change to 35 mph. Liberty Lake Mayor Steve Peterson pointed out that he wasn’t in office at the time, but he doesn’t think the change of speeds into Spokane Valley should factor into the decision. “If you get a ticket in Spokane Valley, you get one,” he said. “We

look at what is realistic for (the one-mile stretch) — what does the chief say is realistic.” For his part, Asmus agrees “35 feels slow.” While letters to The Splash editor and other public comments have alleged the change was made as a speed trap to bring revenue to the city, both Peterson (who said the city can effectively lose money on such tickets because most of the fine goes to the state, and the city must pay court costs when a ticket is challenged) and Asmus brushed away the notion. “We haven’t been enforcing it really much at all,” he said.

FOPP covers ‘associated costs’

A dedicated group of volunteers works to raise these monies and book these events, such as the concerts, the Shakespeare group and the movies in the park. FOPP pays all the associated expenses for these events — the performers, advertising, the sound and lights, the shuttle, the lodging for the performers, you name it. The city makes sure the park is available and ready as they do for any organization that uses the park. Kiwanis sells refreshments, and SCOPE volunteers help with traffic. Exactly what “associated costs” is the city covering, Mr. Pullen? Maybe the added revenues from hotels and restaurants paid for by those “outsiders”? These events make Liberty Lake a unique and desirable community. The FOPP volunteers put a lot of time and effort into keeping these events going. Watching a little boy dancing to the Symphony makes every hour we volunteer worth it. Perhaps Mr. Pullen would like to attend our next board meeting — we are always looking for creative volunteers!

I would like to take this opportunity to respond to Doug Pullen’s Sept. 6 letter, “City should fund infrastructure.” Mr. Pullen suggests city tax revenues subsidize “associated costs” of these “diverse free entertainment” events. Most of those events are sponsored by Friends of Pavillion Park, an organization which I have had the pleasure and honor to be a part of for the last several years as treasurer. While I cannot speak for the city budget and how tax revenues are spent, I will gladly open the books for the Friends of Pavillion Park income and expenses. We raise most of our money through our only fundraiser, the Holiday Ball, and the associated auction. We have several generous financial sponsors in our community, including Greenstone Homes. We apply for and are granted some monies from the Tourism Promotion Fund, which is a fund generated by hotel and motel lodging taxes and overseen by its own board. We do not receive money directly from the city of Liberty Lake’s utility tax revenues.

Kathi Shirley

FOPP Treasurer

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Libraries propose reciprocal borrowing County, LL to vote Tuesday on long-sought agreement By Josh Johnson Splash Staff Writer

Days removed from seeing library access jump from 30,000 titles to half a million, city of Liberty Lake residents may be on the cusp of access to half a million more. The Liberty Lake City Council and Spokane County Library District Board of Trustees will both vote Tuesday on an interlocal agreement that would permit reciprocal borrowing between the two entities, effectively meaning a city resident could hold a membership card in both library systems. Since 2004, when library-related property taxes paid by city residents first became dedicated to a municipal system instead of the Spokane County Library District, county residents have maintained mostly free access to the city’s library. (The library flirted for a short period with charging for non-resident cards during 2011 but soon after abandoned the idea.) The reverse, however, has never been the case. “From day one, we have always looked at partnering with the library district,” Liberty Lake Mayor Steve Peterson said. “They looked at it from a different perspective than we did.” When the city was considering pulling out of the county’s library district in 2003, the SCLD Board of Trustees rejected the idea of a reciprocal agreement “for reasons of District-wide funding equity and fairness,” according to a June 2003 Splash article. When SCLD’s new executive director, Nancy Ledeboer, toured the Liberty Lake facility early this summer, however, Municipal Library Director Pamela Mogen dusted off the topic. “I said, ‘What do you think about reciprocal borrowing? Is this something you could see would be possible?’” Mogen recalled. “And she talked to me and said, ‘There is no reason in the world we shouldn’t be doing this. We’re not competitors. There is no reason for us to act like competitors.’ So I said, ‘Yea!’” Ledeboer took the SCLD reins in March. She noted the geographic convenience many south-of-Sprague patrons enjoy in using the Liberty Lake Library and felt those closer to the Otis Orchards Library could benefit from that facility. Mostly, however, she said a focus on thinking regionally

makes sense for the community as a whole. “When I lived here back in the ‘90s, I didn’t get the feeling there was much of a focus on regional collaboration,” she said. “As a region, if we want to be competitive, we’re not competing with one another. We’re competing with Minneapolis and other communities our size. We need to meet together.” Ledeboer said this philosophy is held by her board of trustees, which is why she believes they will support the agreement. “I think our board wants what’s best for libraries in the entire community,” she said. “... It’s really hard to advocate for just one library. You can’t just say, ‘My library is the best.’ We have to advocate for all libraries and overcome the differences to focus on what we are all trying to accomplish as a whole.” Under the terms of the agreement, which has already been signed off on by lawyers from both entities, there will be some restrictions on the SCLD card for city of Liberty Lake residents, Ledeboer said. City residents will not be eligible to receive interlibrary loans, check out ebooks or gain access to certain databases. She said in some cases, licensing agreements and subscription plans forced these restrictions. Mogen said fewer restrictions exist in the opposite scenario, but part of that is due to the fact the city library is already used to serving a large non-resident membership — about 22 percent of its patrons. True for both is that items checked out from one system must be returned to the same system. “We would find a way to get it back to (Liberty Lake), but it would likely incur overdue fees,” Ledeboer said. The SCLD system is one of the 10 largest in the state, encompassing 10 libraries and a collection of about 500,000 items. Its board will consider the agreement as part of a full agenda at 4 p.m. Tuesday at the North Spokane branch, 44 E. Hawthorne Road. Effective Aug. 21, the Liberty Lake Municipal Library joined the Cooperative Information Network, a consortium of 25 chiefly North Idaho libraries that share access to 500,000 titles. The City Council will consider the reciprocal agreement with SCLD when it meets 7 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall, 22710 E. Country Vista Drive, a decision Peterson called a “no-brainer.” “I’m just so thrilled,” Mogen said. “From the western edge of the county all the way through the panhandle, Liberty Lake residents will be able to get information.”

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LEGAL NOTICES City of Liberty Lake Notice of Decision Proposal File #: CP-12-0003 Zoning: RD-R (Mixed Residential) Proposal: The Courtyard at River District Proposal Description: 47 Multi-Family Dwelling Units in 5 Buildings w/ 2 Detached Garage Buildings on 2.96 Acres Site Address: TBD - Courtyard Lane / Indiana Ave. (Parcel 55094.9104) General Location: SW Corner of Bitterroot Street & Indiana Ave. Owner: Rocky Hill Homes, LLC Phone: 509-458-5860, Ext. 125 Contact: Rocky Hill Homes, LLC (Drew Benado or Elisabeth White) Phone: 509-458-5860, Ext. 125 Application Date: 7/13/12 Determination of Completeness Issued: 8/10/12 Notice of Application Review: 8/15/12 - 8/29/12 Notice of Decision Issued: 9/7/12 Appeal Closing Date: 4pm, 9/21/12

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LEGALS Continued from page 14 City of Liberty Lake Planning & Building Services Decision: Approved w/ Conditions SEPA Threshold Determination: Mitigated Determination of NonSignificance (see MDNS issued 9/7/12) The decision on this project and the SEPA determination made under chapter RCW 43.21C are final but they may be appealed. Interested parties with standing, as defined in RCW 36.70C, have the opportunity to appeal a decision on a project permit. The decision may be appealed within fourteen (14) calendar days from the date the decision is rendered by delivering a notice of appeal to Planning & Building Services by mail or personal delivery. The notice of appeal must be received by 4:00 p.m. on the last day of the appeal period, unless the last day of the appeal period falls on a weekend or holiday, the notice of appeal shall then be due on the following business day. Appeal requests shall contain all information and items required in the City Development Code Section 10-4B-4, subsection H. An ‘open record’ appeal to the Hearing Examiner is available on many Type I project permits. The appeal procedure shall be as outlined in the City Development Code Section 10-4G-2, subsection H for Appeals of Administrative Interpretations by the Director and Section 10-6A-7, Subsection C for SEPA Appeals. The appeal closing date for this project is 4pm, 9/21/12. Location where application file may be viewed: City of Liberty Lake Planning & Building Services, 22710 E. Country Vista, Liberty Lake, WA 99019. Project information is also available on the City website at www.libertylakewa.gov/development/public_notices.asp. Questions may be directed to the Project Coordinator listed below. Review Authority - Project Coordinator: City of Liberty Lake - Amanda Tainio, Planning & Building Services Manager, Phone: 509-755-6708, Email: atainio@libertylakewa.gov Date Notice of Decision (NOD) Issued: 9/7/12 Published Date & Paper: 9/13/12 Appeal Closing Date: 4pm, 9/21/12 City of Liberty Lake 22710 E. Country Vista Drive Liberty Lake, WA 99019 (509) 755-6700 www.libertylakewa.gov NOTICE OF ORDINANCE PASSED BY LIBERTY LAKE CITY COUNCIL The following is the title and summary of Ordinance No. 200, passed by the City of Liberty Lake City Council on the 4th day of September, 2012 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LIBERTY LAKE, SPOKANE COUNTY, WASHINGTON, GRANTING A NON-EXLUSIVE FRANCHISE TO THE COEUR D’ALENE TRIBE OF INDIANS TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES WITHIN THE PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY OF THE CITY OF LIBERTY LAKE, AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO. Section 1 explains definitions of indicated meanings used in the Ordinance. Section 2 grants the Coeur d’Alene Tribe of Indians a Franchise for a period of ten (10) years, beginning on the effective date of this Ordinance. Section 3 sets the right-of-way use fee. Section 4 outlines provisions for City use. Section 5 sets recovery of costs as specified by RCW 35.21.860. Section 6 establishes a non-exclusivity clause. Section 7 establishes a non-interference with existing facilities clause. Section 8 requires Grantee to comply with all applicable City Codes and regulations and federal and state regulations, laws, and practices regarding construction standards. Section 9 requires Grantee to comply with all applicable state laws relating to protection of monuments. Section 10 sets emergency response requirements for Grantee. Section 11 requires Grantee to become familiar with the provisions of Washington’s On-Call statutes pursuant to RCW 19.122. Section 12 establishes a safety clause. Section 13 outlines necessary arrangements for moving buildings or structures within the Franchise area. Section 14 addresses acquisition of new telecommunications facilities within the City’s rights-of-way. Section 15 authorizes the City to direct Grantee to abate dangerous conditions and allows the City to take necessary actions to protect the public if emergency conditions exist in the event Grantee fails or refuses to promptly take action as directed. Section 16 establishes the Grantee shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, statutes, regulations and orders concerning hazardous substances relating to Grantee’s

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classifieds telecommunications facilities in the rights-of-way. Section 17 requires Grantee to comply with all environmental protection laws, rules, recommendations, and regulations of the United States and the State of Washington. Section 18 addresses relocation of telecommunications facilities. Section 19 addresses abandonment of facilities. Section 20 requires Grantee to provide City all required maps and records. Section 21 sets limitation on future work. Section 22 authorizes the City to reserve the right to refuse any request for a permit to extend telecommunications facilities. Section 23 establishes remedies to enforce compliance. Section 24 authorizes the City at all times to control appropriate regulations of any telecommunications facilities by Grantee. Section 25 allows the City to vacate any City road, right-of-way, or other City property which is subject to rights granted by this franchise in accordance with state and local law. Section 26 provides an indemnification clause. Section 27 sets insurance requirements. Section 28 addresses performance bond relating to construction activity. Section 29 reserves the right for the City and Grantee to alter, amend, or modify the terms and conditions of the Franchise upon written agreement of both parties. Section 30 establishes a forfeiture and revocation clause. Section 31 establishes requirements of assigning or transferring this franchise. Section 32 requires Grantee to accept the franchise as established no later than sixty (60) days of passage of this Ordinance by filing with City Clerk an unconditional written acceptance. Section 33 establishes a survival clause. Section 34 establishes a severability clause in the event some portion of the Ordinance is held invalid. Section 35 sets an option for term renewal. Section 36 provides contact information for both parties. Section 37 sets a choice of law clause. Section 38 establishes a non-waiver clause. Section 39 constitutes the entire agreement between the parties. This franchise supersedes any previous right or claim of the Grantee to occupy the City roads as described within the Ordinance. Section 40 establishes an effective date. The full text of the Ordinance is available at the City of Liberty Lake offices and/or City website as identified above. Upon request, a

copy will be mailed. /S/ , City Clerk, Ann Swenson

Date of Publication: 9.13.12

City of Liberty Lake 22710 E. Country Vista Drive Liberty Lake, WA 99019 (509) 755-6700 www.libertylakewa.gov NOTICE OF ORDINANCE PASSED BY LIBERTY LAKE CITY COUNCIL The following is the title and summary of Ordinance No. 201, passed by the City of Liberty Lake City Council on the 4th day of September, 2012 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LIBERTY LAKE, WASHINGTON GRANTING THE RIGHT OF FRANCHISE TO FATBEAM, LLC FOR THE OPERATION OF A TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM IN THE CITY OF LIBERTY LAKE. Section 1 explains definitions of indicated meanings used in the Ordinance. Section 2 grants non-exclusive use of Public Right of Way to provide telecommunication services, and addresses facilities within and outside the Franchise area. Section 3 requires compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Section 4 establishes a noninterference of facilities clause. Section 5 authorizes the City to direct Grantee to abate dangerous conditions and allows the City to take necessary actions to protect the public if emergency conditions exist in the event Grantee fails or refuses to promptly take action as directed. Section 6 requires Fatbeam, LLC to comply with City permitting regulations. Section 7 requires Fatbeam, LLC to provide prompt restoration of conditions which existed prior to installation, construction, excavation, relocation, maintenance or repair in accordance with City standards. Section 8 outlines bonding requirements. Section 9 governs all matters related to underground installation of Fatbeam LLC’s Facilities within the Franchise Area.

Section 10 addresses relocation of facilities. Section 11 allows the City to obtain plans for improvements, relocations and conversions to its Facilities within the Franchise Area. Section 12 provides an indemnification clause. Section 13 establishes insurance requirements. Section 14 addresses administrative fees and reimbursement costs as specified by RCW 35.21.860. Section 15 outlines necessary arrangements for moving buildings within the Franchise area. Section 16 addresses forfeiture, revocation, and remedies for noncompliance. Section 17 establishes a non-waiver clause. Section 18 establishes a no waiver, expansion, and change of boundary clause. Section 19 addresses abandonment of facilities. Section 20 provides that this Franchise is not, and shall not be deemed to be, an exclusive Franchise. Section 21 sets forth a shared use of excavations clause. Section 22 provides for the Franchise term. Section 23 prohibits Fatbeam, LLC from assigning its rights, benefits, and privileges in and under this Franchise without prior written consent of the City. Section 24 reserves the right to alter, amend, or modify the terms and conditions of this Franchise. Section 25 addresses Franchise dispute resolution. Section 26 addresses attorney fees and costs incurred in any action arising out of the existence of this Franchise. Section 27 establishes that this Franchise supersedes any prior Franchise granted by the City. Section 28 defines headings or titles in this Franchise for the purpose of reference only. Section 29 establishes unconditional written acceptance by Fatbeam, LLC of all terms and conditions of the Franchise. Section 30 establishes a severability clause in the event some portion of the Ordinance is held invalid. Section 31 provides contact information for both parties. Section 32 provides for an effective date. The full text of the Ordinance is available at the City of Liberty Lake offices and/or City website as identified above. Upon request, a copy will be mailed. /S/ , City Clerk, Ann Swenson

Date of Publication: 9.13.12

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