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Cascade Locks Port Commission Nestle timeline (Rev A)

By davidedwardhollingsworth
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    GM Chuck Daughtry (started pre-Nestle)

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    Comm. Caldwell (started pre-Nestle)

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    Comm. Lee (started pre-Nestle)

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    Comm McLean (started pre-Nestle)

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    Comm. Woosley (started pre-Nestle)

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    Comm. Janik

  • Presentation by Nestle to the Port Commission

    the beginning

  • Port activities started

    Port in discussions with Nestle, the city, Ball Janik (lawyers / lobbyists), & Tennison Engineering (consultant).

  • Draft report of City's water rights completed (by Tennison Engineering)

  • GM reviewed draft of agreement between City & Oregon Fish & Wildlife

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    Comm. Groves

  • Community Town Hall (hosted by Nestle)

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    Comm. Groves employed as liason of Nestle (starting date estimated)

  • Food and Water Watch had been circulating a petition to stop the water exchange.

  • Significant increased activity by organized "environmental" groups

  • Town Hall meeting

  • GM reviewed preliminary report on traffic impacts

  • GM visited town of McCloud, CA; noted need to maintain citizen involvement to retain community support

  • Met with Nestle, ODFW, and Northwest Steelheaders & Oregon Trout association

  • Bark event: showing movie FLOW

  • Nestle presenting to Hood River County

  • GM attended Food & Water Watch seminar in Portland

  • Water exchange request submitted by ODFW

  • Town Hall meeting hosted by Nestle

  • Fish study in final month.

  • GM toured the Oxbow springs site with ODFW & DWR.

  • Nestle sends $2,000 check to pay for benches at Sacaguea statue

  • Nestle Town Hall

  • Discussion of siting & regarding potential conflict of interest issues with a Commissioner

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    Comm. Mohr

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    Comm. Cramblett

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    Comm. Verschuren

  • Signed agreement with Nestle to sample water from wellhead at House #5

  • Commissioner Groves resigning position at Nestle to avoid conflict of interest issues

  • Commissioner commented on media coverage & need for commissioners to provide correct information

  • Attended NW Bottled Water Association conference & plant tours

  • Met with Nestle & city to discuss a fact based communication plan.

  • Conference call with ODFW, ODWR, and Nestle regarding status of water exchange; also noted march in Portland against Nestle Water

  • Bark and Food & Water Watch initiated a contested hearing against the water rights exchange; hydrology test being arranged

  • Tour of Nestle's Sacramento facility

  • Rally for Nestle hosted by City and Port

  • Truck length test arranged by Nestle for ODOT

  • State and Port recieved open records request from Food and Water Watch about Nestle

  • Commission approved $5000 for MCEDD study & advice on other communities' agreements with Nestle

    • Commission voted to approve agreement with Mid-Columbia Economic Development Distrct to spend up to $5000 to do a study on other communities' aggrements with Nestle and provide advice.
    • Nestle talking points finalized and will be put to print.
    • Toured plastics recycling plant in St Helens.

  • Talking points compmleted & will be put to print

  • Bruce Sorte from OSU presented on his economic impact study

  • Port talked to PIO for ODFW regarding the benefits ODFW identified in its analysis of the water exchange

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    IGM Paul Koch

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    Comm. Sullenger

  • Free Nestle BBQ for the community

  • Commission Groves attending ODFW hearing in Salem; his presentation includes photos of citizens & Port employees holding signs supporting Nestle

  • More meetings in Salem with ODFW & ODWR. Nestle contracting with former director of ODWR. Governor's Economic Development person states that they are refusing to take a position

  • Identified the need to get out to keep the community informed

  • Voted to approve allowing Nestle to drill 3 test wells for geohydrology testing, report to be provided to city

  • Nestle agrees to donate 10 defribulators to Downtown Business Association for use in their membership campaign

  • Voted to approve Nestle drilling test wells on Moody Road property

  • Nestle BBQ

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    Comm. Haight

  • Voted to approve right of first offer to Nestle for 15,000 (with option for a second year for another 15,000)

  • Nestle annual BBQ