Oregonian; N.W. Natural Gas's Calm Shareholders Meeting Doesn't Reflect Shareholder Happiness

Published: Thursday, May 26, 2011, 8:15 PM

Updated: Thursday, May 26, 2011, 8:19 PM
By Ted Sickinger, The Oregonian The Oregonian Follow

Northwest Natural Gas Co.'s annual shareholder meeting Thursday was considerably calmer than in years past -- no noisy demonstrators outside the Oregon Convention Center complaining about pipelines and liquefied natural gas terminals; no outbursts inside from sympathizers who snuck past security. This year, it was a typical shareholder gathering of a monopoly utility: quick, orderly, with a graying crowd of stockholders ready for the coffee and cookies to follow. That was the good news for executives...... Read Ted Sickinger's Full Oregonian Report

Audio Transcripts For; May 25, 2011 Clatsop County Board Of Commissioners Work Session And Regular Meeting

Meeting Highlights
Work Session Audio Transcript
Regular Meeting Minutes Audio Transcript

Clatsop County Extends Deadline For Planning Commission Applicants

Thursday, May 19, 2011

For the same reason we accuse certain members of the current Clatsop County Planning Commission of being the hand-picked progeny of the politically motivated "Lee Era Board of Clatsop County Commissioners", designed to ensure approval of a now defunct effort to insert Northern Star Natural Gas's proposed LNG Receiving Terminal and accompanying pipeline on Ken Leahy's property at Bradwood Landing, do we want to put this new Board in a position to do the same thing for lack of community members not being willing to step up to the plate?

What's the old saw....We get the government we deserve?

COUNTY EXTENDS APPLICATION PERIOD FOR PLANNING COMMISSION
Clatsop County is extending the period to accept applications for vacancies on the county Planning Commission.
On March 23 the county board of commissioners voted to vacate all seven seats on the panel and invite the current members and new applicants to apply for the vacated positions.
The planning commission advises the board of commissioners on land-use planning....Read Full Details

OLCD Letter On Clatsop Planning Commission Replacement Process Versus "The Law"!

The "Bylaws of The Clatsop County Planning Commission" of Clatsop County States Clearly, in-part;

ARTICLE III

Section 1

The Planning Commission shall consist of seven (7) members appointed by and serving at the leisure of the Board of Clatsop County Commissioners, each, to serve a term of four (4) years or until their respective successors are appointed.

Section 6c

The Board of Clatsop County Commissioners may remove any appointed Planning Commission member at its discretion.

Section 7

Any vacancy on the Planning Commission shall be filled by the Board of Clatsop County Commissioners for the unexpired term.

Here Is "The Law"(Clatsop County Ordinance 01-10, Signed Into Law By Clatsop County Board Of Commissioners, Sam Patrick, Chair In August Of 2002). Read And Interpret, Without Bias, For Yourselves