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Living with the Wildlife Living near wildlife brings both benefits and dangers. It offers unique nature experiences but also risks like accidents and disease spread. Balancing these factors is vital for human safety and wildlife conservation. Bears Cougars Enjoying Oregon’s natural beauty brings with it some responsibilities. Co-existing with the state’s bear population is one of them. By following the guidelines in this brochure, you can help keep Oregon’s bears safe and where they belong – in the wilderness. Oregon is home to about 25,000 to 30,000 black bears. Generally black in color, they also can be brown, cinnamon or blond. Fast and agile, they are good swimmers and climbers who prefer forests, trails and stream beds. At home throughout Oregon, black bears are voracious consumers of berries, fruit, grasses, plants and, sometimes, animals. An integral part of Oregon’s ecosystem, the continued viability of the black bear depends on the knowledge and support of all our citizens. Most importantly, black bears should never be allowed access to human food or garbage; it habituates them to people and increases the chance of conflict. Once habituated to finding food near homes or campgrounds, bears can become a threat to human safety and often must be destroyed. If you encounter a bear Black bear attacks are uncommon. In most cases, a bear will avoid human contact. It is never safe to approach a bear. Give any bear you encounter a way to escape. Step off the trail and slowly walk away. If you see bear cubs, steer clear and leave the area. If you encounter a bear, stay calm. Do not run or make sudden movements. Back away slowly as you face the bear. Avoid direct eye contact with the bear. If a bear stands on his hind legs, he is trying to detect scents; he is not necessarily behaving aggressively. In the unlikely event you are attacked, fight back. Shout, be aggressive, use rocks, sticks, and hands to fend off an attack. For more information about living with black bears, visit the ODFW Web site. If you are involved in a face-to-face encounter with a bear, call the nearest office of ODFW or Oregon State Police. Homeowners Checklist Bear-proofing your yard and neighborhood can help avoid potentially dangerous encounters. Keep pet food indoors. Feed pets in the house, garage or enclosed kennel. Hang bird feeders from a wire at least 10 feet off the ground and 6 to 10 feet from the trunk of a tree. Keep the area under bird feeders clean. Remove fruit that has fallen from trees. Add lime to compost piles to reduce odors. Do not compost meat, bones, fruit, dairy products or grease. Secure garbage cans in a garage, shed or behind a chain link or electric fence. Put garbage cans out just before pick-up time, not the night before. Purchase bear-proof garbage cans if necessary. Take garbage with you when leaving your vacation home. Clean garbage containers regularly with bleach or moth balls to reduce odors. Use electric fencing to keep bears from orchards, gardens, compost, beehives and berries. Store livestock food in a secure place. Don’t leave scented candles, soap or suntan lotions outdoors or near open windows. Talk to neighbors to encourage everyone in the neighborhood to remove attractants. Stay indoors and allow a visiting bear to move on. Keep barbeques clean. Store them in a shed or garage. Never, ever feed a bear. Teach children about bear safety. Campers and Hikers Checklist Before enjoying the natural beauty Oregon has to offer, learn about its resident bears and how to avoid conflicts. Contain Food and Garbage Store food in airtight containers in the trunk of your car, in bear boxes or on platforms. Hang bagged food at least 10 feet high and 6 to 10 feet from a tree trunk or side support. Do not leave food items or pet food outdoors or in tents. Clean all food preparation and eating utensils immediately after using them, and place them in vehicles or sealed, bear-proof containers. Dispose of garbage in bear-proof cans or pack it out. Do not bury garbage – bears will dig it up. Camp Safely Keep campsites and campfire areas clean. Sleep at least 100 yards from cooking and eating areas. Keep dogs on leashes or in cars. Never pick up a bear cub – its mother has left it there and will return. Stay clear of berry patches. Don’t leave soap, suntan lotion, candles or scented items outdoors or in a tent. Pitch your tent away from dense brush or trees – avoid what might be an animal trail to a river or stream. Use a flashlight at night. Don’t camp or hike alone. Teach children about bear safety. Hike Safely Avoid trails with bear tracks or bear sign. Make noise when hiking so as not to surprise a bear. If you see a bear, leave the area. Stay far away from cubs – the mother is nearby. Leash dogs. A loose dog may lead a bear back to you. Don’t hike after dark. Consider carrying bear pepper spray in areas known to have bears. Anglers and Hunters Checklist Fishing or hunting in bear country brings some additional challenges, so take extra caution. Manage Food and Refuse Keep food in bear-proof containers. Keep campsites and campfire areas clean. Place all garbage and fish refuse in sealed, bear-proof containers. Do not bury garbage or fish refuse; bears will dig it up. Be Safe While Fishing Fish with at least one other person. Make noise. Talk loudly around a stream – carry a whistle to use to alert bears of your presence. Avoid berry patches. If you see a bear or fresh bear sign, leave the area. Give way to any bear you encounter. Clean fish at designated cleaning stations. Avoid salmon spawning areas where bears are likely to be seeking food. Guidelines for Hunters Be aware of your surroundings; be cautious. Watch for fresh bear sign. If you see a bear, leave the area. Don’t hunt alone. Be aware that by calling in an animal, you may attract a bear. Follow all safe camping rules. Cougars, also called mountain lions, are Oregon’s largest cat species. While cougar sightings and encounters are relatively rare, it is wise to educate yourself about cougars. Native to Oregon, cougars range throughout the state. Population densities vary depending on habitat — the highest densities occur in the Blue Mountains in the northeastern part of the state and in the southwestern Cascade Mountains. Oregon’s current cougar population is estimated at more than 5,000. Cougars are carnivores. Their primary food source is deer, but they also will take elk, raccoons, bighorn sheep and other mammals and birds. As a top predator, the health of the cougar population is a good indicator of the health of the entire ecosystem. Attention on these animals has increased as Oregon’s human population expands and more people work, play and live in areas inhabited by these big cats. By following the guidelines in this brochure, you can reduce your chances of a negative encounter. Cougar tracks versus dog tracks Cougar Tracks Tracks do not generally include claw marks because cougars have retractable claws. The heal pad has three distinct lobes at the base and is indented at the top, forming a distinct “M” shape. Dog Tracks Tracks usually include claw marks. The heel pads are more rounded. Living in Cougar Country Some common sense guidelines can keep you and your neighborhood safe. Learn the neighborhood. Be aware of any wildlife corridors or places where deer or elk concentrate. Walk pets during the day and keep them on a leash. Keep pets indoors at dawn and dusk. Shelter them for the night. Feed pets indoors. Don’t leave food or garbage outside. Use animal-proof garbage cans if necessary. Remove heavy brush from near the house and any play areas. Install motion-activated light outdoors along walkways and driveways. Be more cautious at dawn and dusk when cougars are most active. Do not feed any wildlife. By attracting other wildlife, you may attract a cougar. Keep areas around bird feeders clean. Deer-proof your garden and yard with nets, lights and fencing. Fence and shelter livestock. Move them to sheds or barns at night. Report any cougar sighting or encounter to a local ODFW office or Oregon State Police office. Recreating in Cougar Country Cougars usually will sense people and leave an area, but by following these guidelines you can further minimize your risk of encountering one. Be aware of your surroundings at all times. Leave your dog at home or keep it on a leash. Pets running free may lead a cougar back to you. Hike in groups. Make noise to alert wildlife of your presence. Keep children close to you. Teach them about wildlife. Keep campsites clean. Sleep 100 yards from cooking areas. Store food in animal-proof containers. Carry deterrent spray. Be cautious at dusk and dawn. Never feed any wildlife. Prey attracts predators. Do not approach any wildlife; stay at least 100 yards away. Steer clear of baby wildlife. The mother is likely nearby. Be alert when sitting quietly or stopping to rest. Hunters must be especially alert at dawn and dusk when cougars are most active. Be aware that animal calls and animal kills can attract a cougar. Report any cougar sighting or encounter to a local ODFW office or Oregon State Police office. Encountering a Cougar Cougars often will retreat if given the opportunity. Always leave the animal a way to escape. Stay calm and stand your ground. Maintain direct eye contact. Pick up any children, but do so without bending down or turning your back on the cougar. Back away slowly. Do not run. Running triggers a response in cougars which could lead to an attack. Raise your voice and speak firmly. If the cougar seems aggressive, raise your arms to make yourself look larger and clap your hands. If in the very unusual event that a cougar attacks you, fight back with rocks, sticks, garden tools or any other items available.

Siltcoos Lake Siltcoos Lake (silt’-koos), at 3,164 acres, is the largest lake on the Oregon Coast of the United States. Fed by runoff from a basin of about 68 square miles in Douglas and Lane counties, it is located about 7 miles south of Florence and 0.5 miles east of U.S. Route 101. Its name comes from a Lower Umpqua (Siuslaw) placename, a variant of which is Tsiltcoos. The lake, with a mean elevation of 8 feet above sea level, empties into the Siltcoos River, which meanders generally west for about 3 miles to its mouth on the Pacific Ocean. A dam about a half-mile downriver regulates the lake’s outflow. Siltcoos Lake is a submerged remnant of a Siltcoos River delta that existed before the most recent ice age. The lake formed after melting glaciers caused a rise in sea level that drowned the lower reaches of Oregon’s coastal rivers. Sediments from the sluggish rivers formed sand dunes, behind which the ancestral mouths of rivers like the Siltcoos became lakes. Nearby Woahink Lake is similar remnant. Fed mainly by four small freshwater tributaries—Woahink, Fiddle, Maple, and Lane creeks—the lake is very shallow. About 80 percent of it is less than 15 feet deep, and 32 percent of it consists of shoal areas. The shallowness contributes to the lake’s eutrophic nature, related to extensive populations of Elodea, Myriophyllum, and other aquatic plants. A wide variety of warm-water fish thrive in the lake, where nutrients are plentiful, but these nutrients have also led historically to troublesome algal blooms. Recreation Siltcoos Lake is a popular destination for fishing and is home to many warm-water species as well as transient sea-going fish such as salmon and steelhead. Anglers try for bass weighing up to 9 pounds, as well as perch, catfish, crappies, bluegill, and cutthroat trout. Camping is available at several spots within a few miles of the lake. These include Tyee Campground along the Siltcoos River; Waxmyrtle and Lagoon campgrounds, accessible from Route 101 south of the lake, and Driftwood II Campground, west of Lagoon Campground. Honeyman State Park, with hundreds of campsites, is about 2 miles north along Route 101.

Woahink Lake Located a few miles south of Florence, the 820-acre Woahink Lake is the largest of the three coastal freshwater lakes within the boundary of Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park . One of the deepest in Oregon, over 74 feet (23 meters) deep, Woahink Lake is a cryptodepression lake , extending 36 feet (11 meters) below sea level. Woahink Lake was formed during the Pleistocene Epoch in the ancient delta of Siltcoos River. Because of melting glaciers, sea level rose and coastal streams became sluggish. Slow-moving streams weren't strong enough to overcome impounded water and sedimentary rocks. During the extended period of time, the sediments were abraded into the sand which, in turn, formed dunes. About 85 percent of the Woahink Lake shoreline is privately owned and only the northwestern side of the lake is situated within Jessie C. Honeyman Memorial State Park. If you travel from Florence, turn left (east) from Highway 101 onto Canary Road, cross the bridge, and near the bridge on the right, you will find a boat ramp. This spot is a favorite for scuba divers. The lake is popular for a variety of activities, including fishing. Species include large mouth bass , rainbow and coastal cutthroat trout , yellow perch , and others. The part of the state park on the east side of the highway near Woahink Lake has boat ramps, a roped-off swimming area, group tent camps, picnic areas, and a meeting hall.

City Council The Dunes City Council is comprised of a seven person non-compensated board consisting of a mayor and six councilors. The Mayor is elected for a two-year term and councilors are elected on a rotating basis for four-year terms. The mayor votes only in the event of a tie. Appointments for non-expired term vacancies are made by the Council. Susan Snow City Council President Melissa Stinson Councilor Rich Olson Councilor Duke Wells Councilor Larry Farnsworth Councilor Chris Clemons Councilor

History of Dunes City In a 1957-58 Pacific Coast Recreation Area Survey, the National Park Service (NPS) initiated plans to incorporate a large area for preservation as the Oregon Dunes National Seashore. Various lands were previously acquired by the NPS in the United States for similar purposes. Some of these properties could not be purchased at a “reasonable price” from their owners. Therefore, the properties were condemned and acquired by the government anyway through eminent domain laws at prices set by the government and the property owners lost what they believed was the real value of their property. Residents of Dunes City sought to avoid this by incorporating and becoming a fully functioning municipality. Dunes City was formally organized in August 1963. The town’s first meeting took place in the Woahink Lake home of Doctor E.S. Stong and in addition to Dr. Stong, the first Council members present were Phil Himmel (first Mayor), Martin Christensen, Ray Riesenhuber and Clair Hammond. The first order of business brought before the new city was the appointment of a municipal judge, Bill Grenbremer, and the first ordinance passed concerned the construction of new houses and subdivisions within the city boundaries. A rather challenging problem for this new council was the Oregon state law which required all cities to adopt a budget before any spending could take place. No revenues could be collected until the following July when liquor and gas taxes would become available, so residents dedicated to the formation of Dunes City contributed the initial funds required for operations and this formed the basis for the City’s first budget. Initially there was a five person Budget Committee comprised. David Dier, Bernie LaForge, Ray Smith, Ted Simmoneau, and Bob Merz. Their initial budget required a vote of approval by the residents of Dunes City before any money could be spent so it is no surprise that Mayor Himmel was busy soliciting pledges of support from local residents. Martin Christensen headed the Council’s Census Committee, which was charged with the responsibility of counting the Dunes City population. A census was required for the calculation and receipt of gas tax and liquor license revenues. This effort was vital to future Dunes City budgets and funding. There were many challenges facing this fledgling city. Decisions would be required regarding sanitation and building codes, completion of census data, zoning, lawsuits, personnel, roads and police requirements. To help guide the Dunes City Council through it’s infancy, John Luvaas was employed as the first City Attorney. More detailed information is available about these issues in a special scrapbook, which was assembled by local historians and is maintained at the Siuslaw Pioneer Museum in their library archives. Of special interest is a copy of the U.S. Department of Interior, National Park Service Question and Answer survey, which was created to answer questions regarding the government’s future proposed use and preservation plans for the Dunes Seashore Area.

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Contact Us City Hall 82877 Spruce St. Westlake, OR 97493 Hours Mon - Thu: Fri - Sun: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Closed Mailing Address PO Box 97 Westlake, OR 97493 Phone 541.997.3338 Online Community Input Lila Timmons Administrator Recorder Planning Official lila.timmons@dunescity.gov Pam Palmer Permits Technician Linda Johnson Administrative Assistants linda.johnson@dunescity.gov Rebecca Rozier Administrative Assistants City Hall Staff Lila Timmons City Administrator City Recorder Planning Official Pam Palmer Permits Technician Linda Johnson Administrative Assistants Rebecca Rozier Administrative Assistants

Edward Daniel McGuire, Mayor  Mayor McGuire was appointed Mayor mid-term October 2023 to serve the residents of Dunes City Oregon. Prior to his appointment as Mayor, he served on the Dunes City Planning Commission from February 2023 until October 2023. My Story I currently work part time from home as an Investigator for the Nevada State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, responsible for investigation of complaints against licensed Engineers and Surveyors in Nevada. I have over 35 years of experience in municipal government and civil engineering of infrastructure. My career included engineering design, review, construction administration and construction management, maintenance and operations of a large city. I am active in the professional community and was elected to the grade of Fellow in 2013 by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and received the Presidents Medal in 2018. I am currently the Chair of the ASCE Annual Convention Advisory Committee responsible for the content of the annual convention. I was also President of the Southern NV Branch of ASCE. I was a volunteer and scout leader with the Boy Scouts of America for over 23 years. I received a Silver Beaver from the Las Vegas Area Council in 2008. I was also a volunteer race official for the Southern Nevada Off-Road Enthusiasts (SNORE) for 14 years. Ed received the SNORE Presidents Award in 2010 for outstanding service. I received my Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from the University of Nevada at Las Vegas in 1992. Contact I'm always looking for to hear from members of the community. mayor@dunescity.gov

Dunes City Charter CHAPTER I – NAME AND BOUNDARIES SECTION 1. TITLE OF ENACTMENT. This enactment may be referred to as the Dunes City Charter of 1974. The municipality of Dunes City, Lane County, Oregon, shall continue to be a municipal corporation with the name “Dunes City.” SECTION 2. NAME OF CITY. SECTION 3. BOUNDARIES. The city shall include all territory encompassed by its boundaries as they now exist or hereafter are modified by voters, by the council, or by any other agency with legal power to modify them. The recorder shall keep in the office at the city hall at least two copies of this charter in each of which shall be maintained an accurate up-to-date description of the boundaries. The copies and descriptions shall be available for public inspection at any time during regular office hours of the recorder. CHAPTER II – POWERS SECTION 4. POWERS OF THE CITY. The city shall have all powers which the constitutions, statutes, and common law of the United Sates and of this State expressly or impliedly grant or allow municipalities, as fully as though this charter specifically enumerated each of those powers. SECTION 5. CONSTRUCTION OF CHARTER. SECTION 6. WHERE POWERS VESTED. Except as this charter provides otherwise, all powers of the city shall be vested in the council. SECTION 7. COUNCIL. The council shall be composed of a mayor and six council members elected from the city at large. SECTION 8. COUNCIL MEMBERS. The term of office of each council member in office when this charter is adopted shall continue until the beginning of the first odd-numbered year after that time. At each subsequent biennial general election, three council members shall be elected, each for a term of four years. SECTION 9. MAYOR. At each biennial general election a mayor shall be elected for a term of two years. SECTION 10. RECORDER, JUDGE, TREASURER, AND OTHER OFFICERS. Additional officers of the city may be a city recorder, a municipal judge, a treasurer, each of whom the council shall appoint, and such other officers as the council deems necessary. The council may combine any two or more appointive offices. In no such combination shall the municipal judge be subject in judicial functions to supervision by any other officer. SECTION 11. SALARIES. The compensation for the services of each city officer and employee shall be the amount fixed by the council. SECTION 12. QUALIFICATIONS OF OFFICERS. No person shall be eligible for an elective office of the city unless at the time of the election said candidate is a qualified elector within the meaning of the state constitution and is a resident of Dunes City. The council shall be the final judge of the qualifications for election of its own members. CHAPTER IV – COUNCIL SECTION 13. MEETINGS. The council shall hold a regular meeting at least once each month in the city at a time and at a place which it designates. It shall adopt rules for the government of its members and proceedings. The mayor, upon the mayor’s own motion or at the request of three members of the council, may call a special meeting. These special meetings must have at least 24-hours’ notice. All regular and special meetings must comply strictly with all rules set forth in the document known at the Attorney General’s public meetings and records manual. SECTION 14. QUORUM. A majority of members of the council shall constitute a quorum for its business, but a smaller number may meet and compel the attendance of absent members in a manner provided by ordinance. SECTION 15. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS. The council shall cause a record of its proceedings to be kept. Upon the request of any of its members, the ayes and nays upon any question before it shall be taken and entered in the record. Further, all records must comply strictly with all rules set forth in the document known as the Attorney General’s manual on public meetings and public records. SECTION 16. PROCEEDINGS TO BE PUBLIC. No action by the council shall have legal effect unless the motion for the action and the vote by which it is disposed of take place at proceedings open to the public. SECTION 17. MAYOR’S FUNCTIONS AT COUNCIL MEETINGS. The mayor shall be chairman of the council and preside over its deliberations. The mayor shall vote only when a tie occurs. The mayor shall have authority to preserve order, enforce the rules of the council, and determine the order of business under the rules of the council. SECTION 18. PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL. At its first meeting after this charter takes effect and thereafter at its first meeting of each odd-numbered year, the council by ballot shall elect a president from its membership. In the mayor’s absence from a council meeting, the president shall preside over it. Whenever the mayor is unable to perform the functions of the office, the president shall act as mayor. SECTION 19. VOTE REQUIRED. Except as this charter otherwise provides, the concurrence of a majority of the members of the council present at a council meeting shall be necessary to decide any questions before the council. CHAPTER V – POWERS AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS SECTION 20. MAYOR. The mayor shall appoint, with the approval of the council, the committees provided by the rules of the council. The mayor shall sign all records of proceedings approved by the council. The mayor shall have no veto power and the mayor or the mayor-designate shall sign all ordinances passed by the council within three days after their passage. After the council approves a bond of a city officer or a bond for a license, contract, or proposal, the mayor shall endorse the bond. SECTION 21. MUNICIPAL JUDGE. The municipal judge shall be the judicial officer of the city and shall hold within the city a court known as the municipal court for the city of Dunes City, Lane County, Oregon. The court shall be open for the transaction of judicial business at times specified by the council. All area within the city shall be within the territorial jurisdiction of the court. The municipal judge shall exercise original and exclusive jurisdiction of all offenses defined and made punishable by ordinances of the city and of all actions brought to recover or enforce forfeitures or penalties defined or authorized by ordinances of the city. The judge shall have authority to issue process for the arrest of any person accused of an offense against the ordinances of the city, to commit any such person to jail or admit accused to bail pending trial, to issue subpoenas, to compel witnesses to appear and testify in court on the trial of any cause before the court, to compel obedience to such subpoenas to issue any process necessary to carry into effect the judgments of the court, and to punish witnesses and others for contempt of court. When not governed by ordinances or this charter, all proceedings in the municipal court for the violation of a city ordinance shall be governed by the applicable general laws of the state governing justices of the peace and justice courts. SECTION 22. RECORDER. The recorder shall serve ex officio as a clerk of the council, attend all its meetings unless excused therefrom by the council, keep an accurate record of its proceedings, and sign all orders on the treasury. In the recorder’s absence from a council meeting, the mayor shall appoint a clerk of the council pro tem who, while acting in that capacity, shall have all the authority and duties of the recorder. CHAPTER VI – ELECTIONS SECTION 23. REGULAR ELECTIONS. Regular city elections shall be held at the same times and places as biennial general state elections, in accordance with applicable state election laws. The recorder, pursuant to directions from the council, shall give at least ten (10) days’ notice of each regular city election by posting notice thereof at a conspicuous place in the city hall and in one public place in each voting precinct of the city. The notice shall state the officers to be elected, the ballot title of each measure to be voted upon, and the time and place of the election. SECTION 24. SPECIAL ELECTIONS. The council shall provide the time, manner, and means for holding any special election. The recorder shall give at least ten (10) days’ notice of each special election in the manner provided by the action of the council ordering the election. SECTION 25. REGULATION OF ELECTIONS. Except as this charter provides otherwise and as the council provides otherwise by ordinances relating to elections, the general laws of the state shall apply to the conduct of all city elections, recounts of the returns therefrom, and contests thereof. Cross-reference: Elections, see Chapter 34 SECTION 26. CANVASS OF RETURNS. In all elections held in conjunction with state and county elections, the state laws governing the filing of returns by the county clerk shall apply. In each special city election the returns therefrom shall be filed with the recorder on or before noon of the day following, and not later than five days after the election the council shall meet and canvass the returns. The results of all elections shall be entered in the record of the proceedings of the council. The entry shall state the total number of votes cast at the election, the votes cast for each person and for and against each proposition, the name of each person elected to office, the office to which said person has been elected, and a reference to each measure enacted or approved. Immediately after the canvass is completed, the recorder shall make and sign a certificate to that person within one day after the canvass. A certificate so made and delivered shall be prima facie evidence of the truth of the statements contained in it. SECTION 27. TIE VOTES. In the event of a tie vote for candidates for an elective office, the successful candidate shall be determined by a public drawing of lots in a manner prescribed by the council. SECTION 28. COMMENCEMENT OF TERMS OF OFFICE. The term of office of a person elected at a regular city election shall commence the first council meeting of the year immediately following the election. SECTION 29. OATH OF OFFICE. Before entering upon the duties of the office, each officer shall take an oath or shall affirm support of the constitutions and laws of the United States and of Oregon and agree to faithfully perform the duties of the office. SECTION 30. NOMINATIONS. A qualified elector who is a resident of the city may be nominated for an elective city office to be filled at the election. The nomination shall be by a petition that specifies the office sought and shall be in a form prescribed by the council. The petition shall be signed by not fewer than 20 electors. No elector shall sign more than one petition for each office to be filled at the election. If such is done, the signature shall be valid only on the first sufficient petition filed for the office. The signatures to a nomination petition need not all be appended to one paper, but to each separate paper of the petition shall be attached an affidavit of the circulator thereof, indicating the number of signers of the paper and stating that each signature appended thereto was made in the presence of person filing the petition and is the genuine signature of the person whose name it purports to be. Opposite each signature shall be stated the signer’s place of residence, identified by its street and number or other sufficient designation. All nomination papers comprising a petition shall be assembled and filed with the recorder as one instrument not earlier than 90 nor later than 65 days before the election. The recorder shall make a record of the exact time and date at which each petition is filed and shall take and preserve the name and address of the person by whom it is filed. If the petition is not signed by the required number of qualified electors, the recorder shall notify the candidate and the person who filed the petition within five days after the filing. If the petition is insufficient in any other particular, the recorder shall return it immediately to the person who filed it, certifying in writing wherein the petition is insufficient. The deficient petition may be amended and filed again as a new petition, or a substitute petition for the same candidate may be filed, within the regular time for filing nomination petitions. The recorder shall notify an eligible person of this nomination, and that person shall file with the recorder a written acceptance of nomination, in such form as the council may require, within five days of notification of nomination. Upon receipt of the acceptance of nomination, the recorder shall cause the nominee’s name to be printed on the ballots. The petition of nomination for a successful candidate at an election shall be preserved in the office of the recorder until the term of office for which the candidate is elected expires. CHAPTER VI – ELECTIONS SECTION 31. WHAT CREATES VACANCY. An office shall be deemed vacant upon the incumbent’s death; adjudicated incompetence, conviction of a felony, other offense pertaining to the office, or unlawful destruction of public records; resignation; recall from office, or ceasing to possess the qualifications for the office; upon the failure of the person elected or appointed to the office to qualify therefor within ten days after the time for the term of office to commence; or in the case of a mayor or council member, upon that person’s absence from the city for 30 days without the consent of the council or upon absence from meetings of the council for 60 days without like consent, and upon a declaration by the council of the vacancy. SECTION 32. FILLING OF VACANCIES. Vacant elective offices in the city shall be filled by appointment. A majority vote of the council shall be required to validate the appointment. The appointee’s term of office shall begin immediately upon appointment and shall continue until the beginning of the year following the next general biennial election and until the successor is qualified; and the successor for the unexpired term shall be chosen at the next general biennial election after said appointment. Of those elected, the three receiving the largest number of votes shall each hold office for four years and those receiving the lesser votes shall each hold office for the unexpired two years. CHAPTER VIII – ORDINANCES SECTION 33. ENACTING CLAUSE. The enacting clause of all ordinances hereafter enacted shall be “Dunes City ordains as follows:” SECTION 34. MODE OF ENACTMENT. (1) Except as the second and third paragraphs of this section provide to the contrary, every ordinance of the council shall, before being put upon its final passage, be read fully and distinctly in open council meeting on two different days. (2) Except as the third paragraph of this section provides to the contrary, an ordinance may be enacted at a single meeting of the council by unanimous vote of all council members present, upon being read first in full and then by title. (3) Any of the readings may be by title only if no council member present at the meeting requests to have the ordinance read in full or if a copy of the ordinance is provided for each council member and three copies are provided for public inspection in the office of the city recorder not later than one week before the first reading of the ordinance and if notice of their availability is given forthwith upon the filing, by written notice posted at the city hall and two other public places in the city and by advertisement in a newspaper of general circulation in the city. An ordinance enacted after being read by title alone may have no legal effect if it differs substantially from its terms as it was thus filed prior to such reading, unless each section incorporating such a difference is read fully and distinctly in open council meeting as finally amended prior to being approved by the council. (4) Upon the final vote on an ordinance, the ayes and nays of the member shall be taken and entered in the record of proceedings. (5) Upon the enactment of an ordinance the recorder shall sign it with the date of its passage and recorder’s name and title of office. SECTION 35. WHEN ORDINANCES TAKE EFFECT. (1) An ordinance enacted by the council shall take effect on the thirtieth day after its enactment. When the council deems it advisable, however, an ordinance may provide a later time for it to take effect, and in case of an emergency, it may take effect immediately. An emergency is defined as any circumstance that appears to adversely affect the health or welfare of the citizens of Dunes City. (2) Elector approval, by citywide vote, shall be required prior to the enactment of any moratorium on construction or land development. (Revised 3/13/07) CHAPTER IX – PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS SECTION 36. CONDEMNATION. Any necessity of taking property for the city by condemnation shall be determined by the council and declared by a resolution of the council describing the property and stating the uses to which it shall be devoted. SECTION 37. IMPROVEMENTS. The procedure for making, altering, vacating, or abandoning a public improvement shall be governed by general ordinance or, to the extent not so governed, by the applicable general laws of the state. Action on any proposed public improvement except a sidewalk or except an improvement unanimously declared by the council to be needed at once because of an emergency, shall be suspended for six months upon a remonstrance thereto by the owners of two-thirds of the land to be specially assessed therefor. In this section, “owner” shall mean the record holder of legal title or, where land is being. Purchased under a land sale contract recorded or verified to the recorder in writing by the record holder of legal title to the land, the purchaser shall be deemed the “owner.” Cross-reference: Local improvements and assessments, see § 35.01 et seq SECTION 38. SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS. (1) The procedure for levying, collecting, and enforcing the payment of special assessments for public improvements or other services to be charged against real property shall be governed by general ordinance. (2) All decisions regarding participation in or formation of a taxing district shall be approved in a city-wide vote. (Revised 5/16/00) Cross-reference: Local improvements and assessments, see § 35.01 et seq SECTION 39. BIDS. Contracts for public improvements shall be governed by state public contracting law. (Revised 7/9/2024) Cross-reference: Improvement construction by contract, see § 35.05 CHAPTER X – MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS SECTION 40. DEBT LIMIT. Except by consent of the voters, the city’s voluntary floating indebtedness shall not exceed $10,000.00 at any one time. For purposes of calculating the limitation, however, the legally authorized debt of the city in existence at the time this charter takes effect shall not be considered. All city officials and employees who create or officially approve any indebtedness in excess of this limitation shall be jointly and severally liable for the excess. SECTION 41. EXISTING ORDINANCES CONTINUED. All ordinances of the city consistent with this charter and in force when it takes effect shall remain in effect until amended or repealed. SECTION 42. REPEAL OF PREVIOUSLY ENACTED PROVISIONS. All charter provisions of the city enacted prior to the time that this charter takes effect are hereby repealed. SECTION 43. TIME OF EFFECT OF CHARTER. This charter shall take effect the 4th day of November, 1980.

History of Westlake Westlake is an unincorporated community on Siltcoos Lake in Lane County, Oregon, United States, approximately seven miles south of Florence. Its area is included in the city limits of the incorporated city of Dunes City. The post office in Dunes City is named “Westlake”, and most addresses in Dunes City have a Florence mailing address and are not in the area historically associated with Westlake.