New logo selected for city of Millwood

The Millwood City Council unanimously approved and displayed its new city logo at Monday’s meeting.

Four options of a new city logo were presented to the City Council during its April meeting. None of the options received approval. Returning to the drawing board, city receptionist Debbie Matkin gathered input from the City Council and drafted the new logo.

The new logo showcases two of Millwood’s assets; the river and a deciduous tree.

Mayor Dan Mork also announced plans to remodel the entire upstairs of the Millwood City Hall. The building was built in 1957 and has had one addition completed in 1969.

Curtis Anderson of Design Works proposed a “mid-’60s modern” design to preserve the character of the building as much as possible. The project is expected to go out to bid later this month to his design specifications.

“This is going to be a fall project,” Mork said.

According to Mork, the remodel will update all the window treatments to sunscreen shades, as well as replacing all fluorescent lighting with energy-efficient fixtures, new carpet installed in the council chambers and offices, and the finish on the wood paneling will be refreshed.

Mork announced the appointment of two new planning commissioners, Tammy McQuaig and Hal Mola. McQuaig will begin her term in July and Mola in August. Both will serve until 2011.

During public comments, Bobbie Beese reminded the City Council about House Bill 1386. In 2005, the Washington state Legislature passed a bill to increase the local document recording fee from $2 to $5. A dollar of the $5 fee is placed in the general fund to be used for “promotion of historical preservation and/or programs in the county and may include the preservation of historic documents.”

To utilize the funds, the city must apply for a grant detailing a specific project.

“If we were to choose to refurbish our paneling here (City Hall) rather than paint it or put sheetrock on it, it would be a prime candidate for these funds,” Beese said. “I think it is something we should be thinking about for that.”