City Council

The West Linn City Council awarded amazing volunteer and gardener extraordinaire Lisa Clifton with the 2014 Robert Moore Award.

The award was created by the West Linn City Council in 2013 to recognize individuals who contribute to the quality of life in the community without reward or recognition.

The West Linn City Council met in a special meeting Dec. 15 with the main item of interest being the approval of the Arch Bridge/Bolton Concept Plan.

Willamette Locks

First, the council approved a resolution supporting the reopening of the Willamette Falls Locks. The resolution urges the Army Corps of Engineers to reopen the locks to the general public, commercial, recreational and cultural marine traffic. The 141-year-old locks were deemed unsafe and were closed in 2011.

The West Linn City Council held a special meeting and a work session on Dec. 1. The evening included a public hearing for an appeal by the West Linn-Wilsonville School District as well as a discussion on the Arch Bridge/Bolton draft plan. Mayor John Kovash was absent from this meeting.

Public hearing

The council held a public hearing to decide if Rosemont Ridge Middle School can keep its athletic field lights on one hour later, to 10 p.m.