February 21-22, 2025 Goal Setting minutes COUNCIL GOAL SETTING WORKSHOP MEETING
MINUTES
FEBRUARY 21-22, 2025
DATE COMMUNITY ROOM, POLICE DEPARTMENT, CITY OF WOODBURN, COUNTY
OF MARION, STATE OF OREGON, FEBRUARY 21-22,2025
CONVENED The meeting convened on February 21, 2025, at 5:10 p.m.
COUNCIL PRESENT:
Mayor Lonergan
Councilor Cantu
Councilor Cornwell
Councilor Schaub
Councilor Brizuela(February 22, 2025)
Councilor Grijalva
Councilor Wilk
Staff Present February 21, 2025: City Administrator Derickson, City Attorney Granum, Assistant City
Administrator Row, City Recorder Pierson
Staff Present February 21, 2025: City Administrator Derickson, City Attorney Granum, Assistant City
Administrator Row, City Recorder Pierson, Chief Millican, Assistant City Administrator Row, Economic
Development Director Johnk, Public Works Director Stultz, Community Development Director Kerr,
Special Projects Director Wakeley
INTRODUCTION
Mayor Lonergan provided an introduction and review of the agenda.
COUNCIL MEETINGS & COMMUNICATION
Council members discussed how communications, and Council meetings are being handled and what is
working well and what can be improved. City Administrator Derickson provided the process for how
items are placed on the agenda. He also discussed the differences between a goal, project and task and
gave a review of the current goals and big projects.
Council members discussed forming a Council/staff legislative committee.
Motion: Grijalva/Cantu... create a legislative committee.
The Motion passed with the following vote: Councilors Schaub, Cornwell, Wilk, Cantu, and Grijalva
voting "aye." [5-0]
Mayor Lonergan recommended Councilor Wilk and Councilor Schaub for the legislative committee.
Motion: Cantu/Cornwell... appoint Councilor Wilk and Councilor Schaub to the Council/staff
legislative committee.
The Motion passed with the following vote: Councilors Schaub, Cornwell, Wilk, Cantu, and Grijalva
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voting "aye." [5-0]
BUDGET OVERVIEW
City Administrator Derickson provided a brief overview of the budget.
IMMIGRATION REVIEW & UPDATE
City Attorney Granum provided an immigration review and update.
Meeting adjourned at 7:51 p.m. and reconvened on February 22, 2025, at 09:04 a.m.
GENERAL UPDATES
Chief Millican provided a report on the state of public safety in Woodburn
Economic Development Director Johnk provided an economic development update and provided a copy
of the Economic Development and Tourism Strategic Plan for 2025-2028.
Community Development Director Kerr provided an update on housing, industrial, and commercial
development taking place in Woodburn.
Public Works Director Stultz and Community Development Director Kerr provided a presentation on
transportation and Street Traffic.
COUNCIL DISCUSSION OF GOALS,PROJECTS AND TASKS
Council members discussed the goals and projects that are important to them and came up with the
following goals, and tasks:
Goals
1. Improve traffic safety and reduce neighborhood speeding:
a. Database plan with Curtis
b. Proposed action- signage and other things based on the standards
2. Improve rail safety
3. Initiate the Young Street affordable housing project
4. Update the Charter
Council Tasks:
Name dog park
Plan in place to cover services during Aquatic Center construction
Reinstate Planters Program '
An ongoing conversation about school district relationships
Informal.
Police substation downtown
Stipends
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting ended at 1:13 p.m.
APPROVED
Frank Loner , Mayor
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HeLher Pierson, City Recorder
City of Woodburn, Oregon
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