40-656: Rivergate or River Gate , may refer to: Places in the United States [ edit ] Rivergate, Volusia County, Florida, a named location in Florida Rivergate Industrial District, Portland, Oregon; an industrial park in Portland Rivergate Mall , Goodlettsville, Tennessee; a shopping mall Rivergate Tower , Tampa, Florida; an office building Rivergate Convention Center , New Orleans;
80-537: A National Labor Relations Board judge ruled that the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (which represents dockworkers at all West Coast ports, including Portland) was intentionally and unlawfully slowing work, with the goal of driving business out of the Port of Portland, partly due to a dispute over having their workers setup electrical connections to refrigerated containers rather than workers belonging to
120-441: A quorum . Oregon Ballot Measure 113 was passed in 2022 to disqualify senators with ten unexcused absences from serving in the legislature following their current term, largely in response to a series of walkouts by Republican senators. In the interim between legislative sessions, special study groups made up of state legislators with interests or expertise in the specific study areas investigate issues that will be addressed during
160-399: A constitutional amendment allowing the legislature to call itself into session. In either case, special sessions are permitted only "in the event of an emergency." Voters narrowly defeated a constitutional amendment in 1990 that would have established annual sessions. In 1982 a special session lasted 37 days, and the governor called the assembly into special session five times in 2002, for
200-561: A convention center Rivergate Park, Cleveland, Ohio; a park in Cleveland Other users [ edit ] Operation River Gate (2005) a military operation in Iraq, part of Operation Sayeed See also [ edit ] [REDACTED] Search for "river-gate" or "rivergate" on Misplaced Pages. Watergate (architecture) , a watercoure security and access doorway found adjacent to rivers Gate (water transport) ,
240-612: A different union. On March 9, 2015, Hanjin , a South Korean–based shipping line which accounted for 78% of all container traffic to the Port of Portland, stopped serving the Port at Terminal 6 because of low productivity (including inefficient loading and unloading) and increased costs. This decision came during a labor dispute between the terminal operator ICTSI and the ILWU. In 2013, when first announcing its intent to withdraw from Portland, Hanjin stated: “The actual charges have substantially increased, and when productivity doesn’t meet our norms,
280-484: A safety inspection at Terminal 6 by the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration "found ICTSI Oregon to be in violation of more than a dozen worker safety codes, such as not informing employees about potential exposure to airborne lead and having workers operate machinery that lacked proper guards against flying objects." OSHA imposed fines of $ 18,360 against ICTSI Oregon for the violations. In May 2014,
320-452: A total of 52 days. The 2006 special session was the shortest in Oregon's history: five pieces of legislation were passed in only six hours. The legislative body may also call itself into special session "in the event of an emergency," although it has never done so. The legislature's regular sessions were every two years until 2009. The legislative session in 2010 that referred Measure 71 to voters
360-514: A watercourse transit impoundment water level changing device, found paralleling rivers All pages with titles containing river-gate All pages with titles containing rivergate Rivergate House (novel) by Hillary Waugh Rivergate Adventist Elementary, Gladstone, Oregon, USA, see List of Seventh-day Adventist secondary schools Gates River , British Columbia, Canada; a river Gate (disambiguation) River (disambiguation) Watergate (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
400-643: Is compensated accordingly. Legislators are paid $ 33,852 per year. Presiding officers (the Speaker of the House and Senate President) are compensated double, $ 67,704 per year. While in session, legislators also receive a $ 151 per diem. In the 2022 Regular Session, at the request of the Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon (APANO) and Family Forward Oregon, a SB1566 was introduced to increase legislators pay. SB 1566 establishes an annual salary for members of
440-476: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Port of Portland (Oregon) The Port of Portland is the port district responsible for overseeing Portland International Airport , general aviation, and marine activities in the Portland, Oregon , metropolitan area in the United States. Originally established in 1891 by the 16th Oregon Legislative Assembly ,
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#1732858405358480-531: The Oregon State Senate article.) Senate districts contain about 127,700 people, and are redrawn every ten years. The legislature is termed as a "citizens' assembly" (meaning that most legislators have other jobs). Since 1885, its regular sessions of up to 160 days occurred in odd-numbered years, beginning on the second Monday in January. Effective 2012, the legislature moved into an annual session, with
520-579: The Senate , whose 30 members are elected to serve four-year terms; and the House of Representatives , with 60 members elected to two-year terms. There are no term limits for either house in the Legislative Assembly. Each Senate district is composed of exactly two House districts: Senate District 1 contains House Districts 1 and 2, SD 2 contains HD 3 and HD 4, and so on. (Maps of Senate districts can be found in
560-455: The 2011 session. The first 35 regular sessions (i.e. until 1929) lasted 50 days or less. Since 1949 no annual session was shorter than 100 days. The longest session was the 72nd regular session, at 227 days, ending August 27, 2003. More recent sessions ended in June or July. The Governor of Oregon was the only person who could call the assembly into special sessions until 1976, when voters approved
600-677: The Columbia River ): The Port of Portland owns five industrial parks in the Portland metropolitan area: The Portland International Airport (PDX) is owned and operated by the Port of Portland. It is the 30th busiest airport in the United States. The PDX capture region serves a population of more than 3.5 million people in two states (Oregon and Washington). The airport offers scheduled nonstop passenger service flights to over 69 domestic destinations and 11 international cities. PDX served nearly 17 million passengers in 2015, breaking
640-502: The Legislative Assembly equal to the annual occupational mean wage estimate for Oregon in the prior year, as determined by the U.S. Department of Labor and the Oregon Employment Department. And it directs the salary to be adjusted to conform to the mean only once every two years. It also authorizes a child care allowance for members who have children or dependents under the age of 13. Sen. Floyd Prozanski (D-Eugene) said at
680-508: The Port of Portland was Swan Island Municipal Airport in 1927. It owned Portland-Mulino Airport , a general aviation field, from 1988 until 2009, when Portland-Mulino was transferred to the Oregon Department of Aviation . Oregon Legislative Assembly The Oregon Legislative Assembly is the state legislature for the U.S. state of Oregon . The Legislative Assembly is bicameral , consisting of an upper and lower house :
720-458: The Port of Portland-owned and operated facilities. Major exports include grain, soda ash , potash , automobiles, and hay ; major imports are automobiles , steel , machinery, mineral bulks and other varied products. Imports and exports at the Port of Portland total about US$ 15.4 billion, annually. The Port's terminal facilities (T-2, T-4, and T-5 are on the Willamette River; T-6 is on
760-404: The Port, serves an integral part of the region's transportation system, providing well-maintained, financially viable general aviation facilities to businesses and residents of Washington County and beyond. The Port also owns Portland-Troutdale Airport which serves as a flight training and recreational airport with an increasing emphasis on business class capability. The first airport operated by
800-580: The Portland terminal. In March 2020, the judge reduced the amount to $ 19 million. The Port of Portland has been considered a regional government with jurisdiction in Multnomah , Washington and Clackamas counties since 1973. Nine commissioners regulate the organization; they are appointed by the Governor and approved by the State Senate . Each commissioner serves a four-year term and can be reinstated to
840-528: The Senate Rules Committee. In light of this, three veteran House Democrats jointly announced they would not seek reelection because of the apparent failure of SB1566. The three state representatives, Karin Power , Rachel Prusak and Anna Williams , said they could not afford to work full time for part-time pay. “We are a lawyer, nurse practitioner, and social worker,” the three said in a statement. “Seeing
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#1732858405358880-544: The U.S. west coast. Marine terminals are located along the Willamette River and the Columbia River . Terminals are served by rail ( Union Pacific and BNSF railroads), connecting interstates , and river barges . Around one thousand businesses and corporations are said to use the Port's marine facilities. Over 17 million tons of cargo move through Portland each year. Twelve million tons of this cargo moves through
920-476: The all-time passenger record of 15.9 million in 2014. The airport averages more than 230 scheduled passenger departures daily during the busiest travel seasons, and 17 different domestic and international passenger airlines serve PDX. Portland is also well-served by 10 all-air cargo carriers. PDX serves the commercial, passenger, transport needs of the Portland Metro area, while Hillsboro Airport , also owned by
960-414: The blame was because of discounted rates for using the port's dry dock . Companies specifically named as beneficiaries of this graft were McCormick Steamship Company and States Steamship Company . The investigating committee called for the resignation of Polhemus and other staff. On November 20, 1933, shortly after the commission found Polhemus and his staff guilty, professional auditor Frank Akin
1000-657: The cost goes up even more.” as the cause for its departure to other ports. On March 26, 2015, the second-largest shipping line, Hapag-Lloyd , said it was dropping the Portland call "in order to maintain the schedule integrity of the Med Pacific Service service." To replace connections to Idaho, the Port began a barge service carrying pulse exports from Lewiston to Portland in December of that year. Westwood Shipping Lines ceased service to Terminal 6 in May 2016. In November 2017,
1040-482: The current incarnation was created by the 1970 legislature, combining the original Port with the Portland Commission of Public Docks , a city agency dating from 1910. The Port of Portland owns four marine terminals, including Oregon's only deep-draft container port, and three airports. The Port manages five industrial parks around the metropolitan area, and they own and operate the dredge Oregon to help maintain
1080-504: The even-numbered years having a "short session" of 35 days or less, beginning in February. Bills may be introduced in either house, and must flow through a committee before being voted upon. Bills calling for increased revenue must be introduced in the House of Representatives. How ideas become law . A legislative resolution referred to voters in the November 2010 general election amended
1120-515: The hearing that the low pay deters Oregonians from serving in the Legislature and urged the new salary be approved. He said the current pay serves to encourage only those with personal wealth or with multiple jobs to run for the legislature. Because of the high time commitment legislative positions require, the current salary also makes it financially difficult for some to stay in office once they’ve been elected. Ultimately, SB1566 did not make it out of
1160-479: The mid 1970s until 2007, the Port itself operated Terminal 6, the sole shipping container terminal in Oregon , losing money every year but two while seeing its role as that of subsidizing the state's greater economy. In an attempt to operate the port sustainably, the port signed a 25-year lease in 2010 with Philippines-based International Container Terminal Services for $ 4.5 million annual payments. In February 2014,
1200-643: The navigation channel on the lower Columbia and Willamette rivers. In 1891, the Oregon Legislature created the Port to dredge and maintain a shipping channel from the city of Portland to the Pacific Ocean. Through the years, the Port acquired the Commission of Public Docks, which operated public-use docks in Portland Harbor, and they built Portland's first airport . The Port of Portland's administration
1240-523: The next legislative session. In addition, the state's legislative Emergency Board , which is jointly chaired by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House, can take action to provide additional funds to state agencies for activities required by law or that arise unexpectedly during the legislative interim. The job of a member of the Legislative Assembly is considered a "part-time" job in Oregon, and
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1280-399: The political nature of the Port of Portland Commission. It has always been embroiled in politics; it is still embroiled in politics.... The unpaid job of Port commissioner remains one of the choicest rewards that a governor can bestow upon his close friends and largest political backers. The very nature of this kind of an appointive process is fraught with potential conflicts of interest. From
1320-422: The population center with nearby main line rail and interstate highways minimizing congestion for both rail and truck traffic. The Portland Harbor exports the second largest amount of wheat from the United States and the Columbia River system, including Portland, is third largest wheat export gateway in the world. The Port is the fifth largest auto import gateway in the country, and the largest mineral bulk port on
1360-585: The port announced that container service to Portland would resume in January 2018 with Hong Kong–based Swire Shipping. In February 2017, the Port of Portland and ICTSI announced they had reached a deal to end their lease agreement early, with ICTSI paying the port about $ 20 million. In November 2019, ICTSI Oregon won $ 94 million in damages in a jury trial verdict against ILWU for unlawful labor practices including "work stoppages, slowdowns, ‘safety gimmicks’ and other coercive actions," which occurred between August 2013 and March 2017 and resulted in all shippers vacating
1400-463: The same post indefinitely. One requirement of commissioners is that, of the nine, two must live in each of Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas counties while the remaining three are free to live where they choose. Commissioners elect the Port of Portland's executive director who oversees the daily operations of the port. Commissioners meet monthly to discuss the policies of the Port of Portland. Port of Portland's marine terminals are located outside
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1480-495: The state's constitution and changed the schedule of regular sessions from bi-annual to annual. Senate Joint Resolution 41 was voted on as state Ballot Measure 71 , which passed statewide by a margin of more than 2 to 1. With limited exceptions, the constitutional changes enacted through Measure 71 limit the length of legislative sessions beginning in odd-numbered years to 160 calendar days, and sessions beginning in even-numbered years to 35 calendar days. The changes took effect with
1520-487: Was a special session approved during the 2009 session by a majority of legislators, who were hoping to eventually win approval of a change to regular annual sessions. The push for annual sessions dates back to at least 1981, when a poll of legislators found that two-thirds favored a shift to annual sessions. The Constitution of Oregon requires 3/5s vote in both houses in order to pass new taxes or increase existing ones. In addition, two-thirds of senators are required to form
1560-403: Was embroiled in questionable business practices in the early 1930s. Port authorities, including James H. Polhemus , the general manager of the port from 1923 to 1936, were found guilty of mismanagement, both through conflict of interest and cronyism , as well as negligence, sale of equipment at lower than assessed prices, carelessness, and preferential treatment of some private shippers. Much of
1600-408: Was found shot to death. His murder was never solved, leading to many conspiracy theories. In mid-December, the Port commissioners voted to reject the investigating committee brief, meaning Polhemus was exonerated. Polhemus stayed with the Port for another three years before becoming a vice president at Portland General Electric . MacColl summarized the events in 1979, saying this: clearly revealed
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