February 12, 2024 minutesCOUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
DATE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, CITY OF WOODBURN, COUNTY OF
MARION, STATE OF OREGON, FEBRUARY 12, 2024
CONVENED The meeting convened at 7:00 p.m. with Mayor Lonergan presiding.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Lonergan
Present
Councilor Carney
Present
Councilor Cornwell
Present
Councilor Schaub
Present
Councilor Morris
Present
Councilor Cabrales
Present
Councilor Wilk
Present
Staff Present: City Administrator Derickson, City Attorney Granum, Assistant City Administrator
Row, Police Chief Pilcher, Economic Development Director Johnk, Community Services Director
Cuomo, Finance Director Turley, Assistant City Attorney Killmer, Planner Handel, Community
Development Director Kerr, Public Works Director Stultz, Special Projects Director Wakeley, Human
Resources Director Gregg, Senior Planner Cortes, Economic Development Project Manager Guerrero,
Public Affairs and Communications Coordinator Moore, City Recorder Pierson, Community Relations
Manager Herrera
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Lonergan announced the following:
• City Hall and the Library will be closed on February 19, for President's Day.
• Transit will be open holiday hours (8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.)
• The Aquatic Center will be open regular hours (6:00 a.m. -10:00 a.m. & 4:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m.)
• Agreement made with Church of Christ and Community Action to operate shelter.
• Woodburn Chamber announced their Distinguished Service Alma Awards and City
Administrator Derickson is being recognized as Senior First Citizen.
APPOINTMENT
Carney/Cabrales... appoint Noah Carlson to the Woodburn Budget Committee. The motion passed
unanimously.
Carney/Schaub... appoint Teresa Ibanez -Estrada to the Woodburn Public Arts and Mural Committee.
The motion passed unanimously.
COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Lonergan announced the City Council has received a letter from Beverlee Koutny.
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PRESENTATIONS
Republic Services- Cindy Rogers, Municipal Relationship Manager for Republic Services, Travis
Comfort, Municipal Contract Administrator for Republic Services, and Josh Harvey, Operations
Manager in Woodburn provided a review of the essential services provided to the City of Woodburn
in 2022. Cindy Rogers noted that they will be back this year to present on the Recycling Modernization
Act and ask council for a rate adjustment and provide a review of 2023.
Liberty House — Community Services Director Cuomo provided a brief history on the resource center.
Kyle Tarr, Prevention Program Director of Liberty House, and Bruce Anderson, Deputy CEO of
Liberty House, provided information on Liberty House's child abuse prevention services and also
provided an update on the Liberty House Clinic.
Quarterly Investment Report - Lauren Brant, PFM Asset Management, provided an update on the
City's investments.
BUSINESS FROM THE PUBLIC
Nancy Talbot, Love INC, spoke about the phenomenal support that Love INC. receives from Republic
Services.
CONSENT AGENDA
A. Woodburn City Council minutes of January 22, 2024,
B. Acceptance of Easements at 1123 N 3rd Street (Tax Lot 051 W07DBO4400),
C. City Attorney Employment Agreement,
D. Building Activity for January 2024.
Carney/Cornwell... approve the consent agenda. The motion passed unanimously.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Legislative Amendment 21-03 Public Hearing: Amendment to the Woodburn Development
Ordinance (WDO) Relating to Tree Preservation and Removal (LA 21-03)
Mayor Lonergan declared the hearing open at 8:37 p.m. for the purpose of hearing public input on
Legislative Amendment 21-03 Public Hearing: Amendment to the Woodburn Development Ordinance
(WDO) Relating to Tree Preservation and Removal (LA 21-03). Community Development Director
Kerr provided a staff report. Mayor Lonergan asked if any member of the public would like to speak
in either support or opposition of Legislative Amendment 21-03 Public Hearing: Amendment to the
Woodburn Development Ordinance (WDO) Relating to Tree Preservation and Removal (LA 21-03).
Tom Feitl, 1032 Hazelwood Drive, Oregon City, stated that he is a consulting arborist and that in regard
to the mitigation requirement he would like to see the City require trees of a certain crown size based
off the species profile be replaced with similarly sized trees to maintain the City's tree canopy. Mayor
Lonergan closed the hearing at 9:01 p.m. City Councilor discussion included concerns about fees, costs
to remove trees, and communication with the public on the process.
Carney/Cornwell... tentatively approve Legislative Amendment LA 21-03, related to tree
preservation and removal, directing staff to prepare an ordinance for consideration at the next City
Council meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
Carney/Wilk ... directing staff to prepare an ordinance amending Ordinance 2433, which is the City
master fee schedule, regarding tree removal and mitigation for consideration at the next City Council
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meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
Legislative Amendment (LA) 23-04 Public Hearing: Adoption of the Parks and Recreation
Master Plan and associated Comprehensive Plan Goal and Policy Amendments
Mayor Lonergan declared the hearing open at 9:17 p.m. for the purpose of hearing public input on
Legislative Amendment (LA) 23-04 Public Hearing: Adoption of the Parks and Recreation Master
Plan and associated Comprehensive Plan Goal and Policy Amendments. Community Services Director
Cuomo and Planner Handel provided a staff report. Steve Duke, Conservation Technix, Inc. provided
an overview of the Parks and Recreation Master Plan, including the community engagement process
and key findings, the plan structure, and goals and key project recommendations. No members of the
public wished to speak in either support or opposition of Legislative Amendment (LA) 23-04 Public
Hearing: Adoption of the Parks and Recreation Master Plan and associated Comprehensive Plan Goal
and Policy Amendments. Mayor Lonergan closed the hearing at 9:43 p.m.
Carney/Schaub... tentatively approve Legislative Amendment LA 23-04, adopting the Parks and
Recreation Master Plan and updated Parks and Recreation Goals and Policies as part of a
Comprehensive Plan amendment, based on the Analyses and Findings in the staff report, and direct
staff to prepare an ordinance for consideration at the next City Council meeting. The motion passed
unanimously.
COUNCIL BILL NO. 3240 - AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE DETECTION AND
ELIMINATION OF ILLICIT DISCHARGE IN THE CITY' S STORM WATER SYSTEM;
PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT; REPEALING IN -PART ORDINANCE NO. 2556; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY Carney introduced Council Bill No. 3240. City Recorder Pierson
read the bill twice by title only since there were no objections from Council. Public Works Director
Stultz provided a staff report. On roll call vote for final passage, the bill passed unanimously. Mayor
Lonergan declared Council Bill No. 3240 duly passed.
COUNCIL BILL NO. 3241 - A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF ONE
HALF (.40) FTE FROM THE TRANSIT FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR 2023-2024
Carney introduced Council Bill No. 3241. City Recorder Pierson read the bill by title only since there
were no objections from Council. Community Finance Director Turley provided a staff report. On roll
call vote for final passage, the bill passed unanimously. Mayor Lonergan declared Council Bill No.
3241 duly passed.
COUNCIL BRIEFING OF PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVAL OF A DESIGN REVIEW,
STREET ADJUSTMENT, AND VARIANCE APPLICATION PACKAGE FOR THE
GRATING PACIFIC BUILDING C PROJECT AT 2775 N. FRONT STREET (DR 23-08, SA
23-05, & VAR 23-06)
The Council declined to call this item up.
CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT
The Assistant City Administrator reported the following:
• An agreement was reached last Friday with Community Action, the City of Woodburn and
Ray of Hope. The City is offering a $10,000 grant to Ray of Hope today to help fund their
operation through February and the transition with Community Action. The City is going
to be committing some other support services to help improve the site.
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Mayor Lonergan noted that he is on the board for Community Action, and it is a non-paying
volunteer position, and he is impressed with what they are doing.
A display case is going up in the Council Chambers to highlight the City and some of the
success the City's had.
There has been an update to our Census data and the City's population has gone from 27,
044 to 28,483.
Councilor Wilk stated that he is excited about the things going on in the City.
Councilor Cornwell stated that she attended the Fire Districts Banquet, and it was a grand night with
good food and good fellowship.
Mayor Lonergan mentioned that at least four firemen were recognized. James Gibbs was recognized
for five years of service, Dylan Selleck received a letter of appreciation, Jorden Jacobucci received an
letter of commendation, Nate Maravilla was named rookie of the year, and Jeffrey Robinson was named
volunteer of the year. Mayor Lonergan stated that he attended the Estates Coffee hour and provided a
presentation on the status of the City. He added that the League of Oregon Cities sponsors an annual
event that gives scholarships away to certain high school students who write a good essay on what they
would do to be mayor for a day. He spoke to two different classes at the high school about the Mayors
duties and responsibilities.
ADJOURNMENT
Cornwell/Cabrales... move to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously. Mayor Lonergan adjourned
the meeting at 10:05 p.m.
APPROVED
FRANK LONEWAN, MAYOR
ATTEST
Heather Pierson, City Recorder
City of Woodburn, Oregon
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