October 9, 2023 minutes COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
OCTOBER 9, 2023
DATE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, CITY OF WOODBURN, COUNTY OF
MARION, STATE OF OREGON, OCTOBER 9,2023
CONVENED The meeting convened at 7:00 p.m. with Mayor Lonergan presiding.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Lonergan Present
Councilor Carney Present
Councilor Cornwell Present—7:02 p.m.
Councilor Schaub Present
Councilor Morris Present
Councilor Cabrales Present
Councilor Wilk Present
Staff Present: City Administrator Derickson, Assistant City Administrator Row, Assistant City
Attorney Granum, Deputy Police Chief Millican, Community Development Director Kerr, Community
Services Director Cuomo, Economic Development Director Johnk, Finance Director Turley, Special
Projects Director Wakeley, Community Relations Manager Herrera, Community and Economic
Development Analyst Guerrero,Public Affairs and Communications Coordinator Moore, City Recorder
Pierson
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Lonergan announced that the City received the Excellence on Main Street Award in the category
of Bricks and Mortar Rehabilitation for the Woodburn Museum and Bungalow Theatre Restoration
Project and presented Economic Development Director Johnk with the award.
Mayor Lonergan announced that the school district is looking for bus drivers and passed out a flyer from
First Student with information on the position.
PROCLAMATIONS
Mayor Lonergan read a proclamation declaring the second Monday in October to be Indigenous Peoples'
Day and encouraged the community of Woodburn to utilize this day as an opportunity to reflect on the
ongoing struggles of Indigenous People of this land, and to celebrate the thriving cultures and values of
the Indigenous Peoples of our region and Indigenous Peoples elsewhere.
PRESENTATIONS
Rental Assistance Recap — Micole Olivas Leyva with DevNW and Community Relations Manager
Herrera provided an overview of the Rental Assistance Program.
Economic Development Strategic Plan - Economic Development Director Johnk and Community and
Economic Development Analyst Guerrero provided information on the Economic Development and
Tourism Strategic Plan.
BUSINESS FROM THE PUBLIC
Public Comment was given by Keisha Martinez, and she provided a document to the City Council.
CONSENT AGENDA
A. Woodburn City Council minutes of September 25, 2023,
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B. Building Activity for September 2023.
Carney/Cabrales... approve the consent agenda. The motion passed unanimously.
COUNCIL BILL NO. 3232 - A RESOLUTION INITIATING CONSIDERATION OF
LEGISLATIVE AMENDMENTS TO ADOPT UPDATED BUILDABLE LAND INVENTORY
(BLI) AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES ANALYSIS (EOA) AND AMEND THE
WOODBURN COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Carney introduced Council Bill No. 3232. City Recorder Pierson read the bill by title only since there
were no objections from Council. Community Development Director Kerr provided a staff report. On
roll call vote for final passage, the bill passed unanimously. Mayor Lonergan declared Council Bill No.
3232 duly passed.
COUNCIL BILL NO. 3233 - A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A COMMUNITY CENTER
CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE; SPECIFYING OBJECTIVES; AND PROVIDING
MEMBERSHIP COMPOSITION
Carney introduced Council Bill No. 3233. City Recorder Pierson read the bill by title only since there
were no objections from Council. Assistant City Administrator Row provided a staff report. On roll call
vote for final passage, the bill passed unanimously. Mayor Lonergan declared Council Bill No. 3233
duly passed.
COMMUNITY CENTER CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
Mayor Lonergan stated that he would like to add Jennifer Gomez and Andrew Yoshihara to the list of
appointees that he provided to Council. Carney/Cornwell...Appoint the following individuals to the
Community Center Citizens Advisory Committee: Frank Lonergan (Mayor), Debbie Cabrales (City
Councilor), MaryBeth Cornwell (City Councilor), Mark Wilk (City Councilor), Sharon Schaub (City
Councilor), Eric Morris (City Councilor), Rob Carney (City Councilor), David Piper(Chair, Woodburn
Recreation&Park Board),Kathy Figley,Bernadette Krewson,Brianna Spencer,Michael Nelson,Carisa
Rangel Gottuso, Juan Bravo, Wendy Veliz, Dylan Wells, John Zobrist, Anthony Veliz, Teresa Alonso
Leon, Bruce Thomas, Jennifer Gomez, and Andrew Yoshihara. The motion passed unanimously.
PARK ENTRY SIGNAGE LOGO APPROVAL
Community Services Director Cuomo provided a staff report. Carney/Cabrales... approve logo C for
the park signage update project. The motion passed unanimously.
COUNCIL BRIEFING OF PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVAL OF A MODIFICATION
OF CONDITIONS APPLICATION FOR THE FLEET SALES WEST SHOP BUILDING
PROJECT AT 2175 N. PACIFIC HWY (MOC 23-02)
The Council declined to call this item up.
CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT
The City Administrator reported the following:
• Interviews for the two finalists for the Youth Outreach Coordinator position took place today and
it looks like we're going to have that position hopefully filled before very long.
• Had a meeting with CFM Advocacy to discuss advocating for federal funding towards our
community center with the first part of next year being when the big push is going to be to try to
get our project on the radar for potentially some type of dollars.
• Had the honor to be part of the Oregon delegation to the International City Managers Association
Conference in Austin.
• The League of Oregon Cities Conference is this week in Eugene.
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MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS
Mayor Lonergan reported that the City participated in and hosted another tour through Amazon last
Friday through the Chamber of Commerce Greeters and it was packed. He added that he participated in
a couple ribbon cutting ceremonies, one a couple weeks ago for the Cobalt Team and the other one was
for Personal Touch Car Wash.
Mayor Lonergan asked for a discussion on whether Councilors are in favor of compelling those who
may need to attend the meetings remotely to be on camera during the meeting. Councilors agreed that,
if joining the meeting virtually, they will appear on camera.
Mayor Lonergan thanked the police department for being at the meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
Morris/Cabrales... move to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously. Mayor Lonergan adjourned the
meeting at 8:41 p.m.
APPROVED
FRANK LONgVGAN, MAYOY'
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Heather Pierson, City Recorder
City of Woodburn, Oregon
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