May 13, 2024 minutes COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
MAY 13, 2024
DATE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, CITY OF WOODBURN, COUNTY OF
MARION, STATE OF OREGON, MAY 13, 2024
CONVENED The meeting convened at 7:00 p.m. with Mayor Lonergan presiding.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Lonergan Present
Councilor Cantu Present
Councilor Cornwell Present
Councilor Schaub Present
Councilor Morris Absent
Councilor Cabrales Present
Councilor Wilk Present
Staff Present: City Attorney Granum, Assistant City Administrator Row, Police Chief Pilcher,
Economic Development Director Johnk, Community Services Director Cuomo, Community
Development Director Kerr, Finance Director Turley, Public Works Director Stultz, Special Projects
Director Wakeley, City Recorder Pierson, Community Relations Manager Herrera
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Lonergan announced the following:
• It is Renata Wakely's birthday today.
• Woodburn Police Department invites you to their public Open House, May 18, 2024, from
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
• City Hall, the Library and the Transit System will be Closed Monday, May 27, 2024, in
observance of Memorial Day. The Aquatic Center will be open regular hours.
• The City Council Meeting scheduled for Monday, May 27, 2024, has been cancelled in
observance of Memorial Day.
• The City Council Meeting /Community BBQ is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, July 9,
2024, at 6:00 p.m. to coincide with Music in the Park.
• The filing period for Mayor and Council positions will open June 5, 2024. Positions to be
voted upon at the November 5, 2024, general election are as follows:
Mayor: At-Large position(2-year term)
Councilor-Ward I: Precinct 815 (4 -year term)
Councilor-Ward II: Precinct 825 (4 -year term)
Councilor-Ward VI: Precinct 865 (4 -year term)
Candidate filing forms and instructions are available from the City Recorder and will be
posted on the City website.
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• Community Center Open House will take place June 6 at 6:00 p.m. at city hall.
PROCLAMATION
Mayor Lonergan read a proclamation declaring May 19-25, 2024, Travel and Tourism Week in
Woodburn, Oregon and urged the citizens of Woodburn to join him in recognizing the essential role
this industry plays in Woodburn and throughout Oregon.
PRESENTATIONS
Quarterly Investment Report—Lauren Brant with PFM Asset Management, provided an economic
update and where the City is at with its investments.
Love INC.- Rosetta Wangerin, Executive Director of Love INC. and Destinee Schuster, President of
Love INC., provided information on the services that Love INC. provides to the community.
CONSENT AGENDA
A. Woodburn City Council minutes of April 22, 2024,
B. Acceptance of Easements and Right of Way at the Marion Pointe Project (Tax Lot
051 W06D000502 (primary)),
C. Building Activity for April 2024,
D. Liquor License Application for K-Bron Brewing Company,
E. Liquor License Application for Made in Oregon.
Schaub/Cabrales... approve the consent agenda. The motion passed unanimously.
COUNCIL BILL NO. 3252 - A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING EMERGENCY ACCESS
RIGHTS TO CERTAIN OREGON GOLF ASSOCIATION WATERCOURSE & STORM
DRAINAGE FACILITIES
Schaub introduced Council Bill No. 3252. City Recorder Pierson read the bill by title only since
there were no objections from Council. City Attorney Granum and 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. 3252 duly passed.
SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOLS (SRTS) GRANT CONTRACT FROM OREGON
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (ODOT) TO SUPPORT WOODBURN HIGH
SCHOOL/FRONT STREET ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS
Special Projects Director Wakeley and Public Works Director Stultz provided a staff report.
Schaub/Cabrales... accept the Safe Routes to Schools grant award from the Oregon Department of
Transportation and authorize the City Administrator to effectuate an award of the grant contract. The
motion passed unanimously.
COUNCIL BRIEFING OF STAFF APPROVAL OF A DESIGN REVIEW AND STREET
ADJUSTMENT APPLICATION PACKAGE FOR THE WOODBURN FIRE DISTRICT
STATION 21 REMODEL PROJECT AT 1776 NEWBERG HWY (DR 24-06 & SA 24-04)
The Council declined to call this item up.
CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT
The Assistant City Administrator reported the following:
• Woodburn was awarded a $100,000 grant to fund 5 to 6 EV charging stations at public lots
downtown and at city parks.
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® Scheduling meetings throughout the community to provide information about the Community
Center project. Jesse will be presenting the information to the Woodburn School District
Board, Coffee Hour at the Estates, as well as various service clubs.
® Informational materials describing the Community Center project have arrived and will be
posted in English and Spanish in City buildings as well as at other organizations that are
willing to put them up.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilor Cantu mentioned that she attended the State of the City address and added that the Mayor
did a great job giving updates on the City.
Councilor Wilk stated that the State of the City address is on the City's website. He also gave a shout
out to all City staff for their dedication.
Mayor Lonergan reported the following:
® He has sent a few emails out with information to the Council including one from
yesterday regarding the history of homelessness from Jimmy Jones at Community
Action.
® Cinco de Mayo took place and while wet, it had a pretty good crowd while he was
there.
• Thanked the two Kiwanis group for putting on the Mayor's Prayer Breakfast.
• Budget Committee took place last month and Public Works Director Stultz gave a
presentation on the roads in Woodburn and areas we are looking at putting in
preventive measures for speeding. He would like the Council to come together and
have a statement to give out to people that call the Council about that issue so
everyone is on the same page.
ADJOURNMENT
Schaub/Cabrales... move to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously. Mayor Lonergan adjourned
the meeting at 8:04 p.m.
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APPROVED
FRANK LONER6AN, MAYOR
ATTEST
Heather Pierson, City Recorder
City of Woodburn, Oregon
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