By Cheryl Schweizer
Chronicle correspondent

     BRIDGEPORT - A new dock and reconfiguration at Bridgeport Marina Park will be the subject of a public hearing at the Feb. 24 city council meeting.
     City Manager Jean Hardie said the council will consider the Douglas County Public Utility District's application for a shoreline permit for the new dock, and a review of park plans.
     Parking lots would be reconfigured to make more room for recreational vehicles and there would be more room for tents and an upgraded wastewater treatment system.
     Hardie said all the work would happen within the current park. Any plan to expand the park probably will wait until the relicensing of Wells Dam is completed, sometime in 2012.
     In other business Jan. 27, the council:
     - Heard from Councilman Phil Lee that residents are sought to serve on a committee to look into cleaning up derelict property.
     The committee will work with city officials and the Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce. The idea is to prioritize the problem areas and find the best ways to enforce existing city ordinances, Lee said.
     People who want to serve on the committee can contact Mayor Steve Jenkins.
     - Learned candidates are sought for a planning commission seat vacated when Lee was elected to the council. Applicants must live within the city limits, Hardie said.
     - Heard about crime statistics for the first three quarters of 2009 from Douglas County Sheriff Harvey Gjesdal.
     Property crimes were down about 23 percent from the same period in 2008 and calls for service were down, but enforcement activities were up, Gjesdal said.