03-22-2010 MinutesCOUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
March 22, 2010
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o:oo DATE: COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, CITY OF WOODBURN,
COUNTY OF MARION, STATE OF OREGON, MARCH 22, 2010.
CONVENED: The meeting convened at 7:00 p.m. with Mayor Figley presiding.
ROLL CALL:
Mayor Figley Present
Councilor Cox Absent
Councilor Lonergan Present
Councilor McCallum Present
Councilor Morris Absent
Councilor Pugh Present
Councilor Schmidt Present
Staff Present: City Administrator Derickson, Assistant City Administrator
Stevens, City Attorney Shields, Police Captain Garrett, Public Works Director
Brown, Economic & Community Development Director Hendryx, City Recorder
Shearer.
o:o~ ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. Woodburn Recreation and Parks will be hosting the annual egg hunt at 5:00 pm on
Thursday, April 1 at Legion Park.
B. The filing period for Mayor and Council positions will open June 2, 2010. Positions
to be voted upon at the November 2, 2010 general election are as follows:
Mayor: At-Large position (2-year term)
Councilor -Ward III Precinct 835 (4-year term)
Councilor -Ward IV Precinct 845 (4-year term)
Councilor - Ward V Precinct 855 (4-year term)
Candidate filing forms and instructions are available from the City Recorder and are
posted on the City website.
o:oz APPOINTMENTS:
Pugh/Lonergan... approve the appointment of Horst. P. Raustien to the Budget
Committee made by the Mayor. Motion passed unanimously
0:03 PRESENTATIONS:
A. ODOT -Alan Fox, Joseph Gray & Melissa Mallott from ODOT gave a presentation
on access management &right-of--way for the Interchange Project.
B. Economic & Community Development Director Hendryx provided an overview of the
State of Oregon Economic Development Department Main Street Program and the
opportunity for the City to participate (o:ss~.
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l:os CONSENT AGENDA:
A. approve the Woodburn City Council minutes of March 8, 2010;
B. approve the Park and Recreation Board minutes;
C. appoint Police Chief Scott Russell as Administrator Pro Tem for the period of April
23, 2010 through Apri130, 2010.
McCallum/Lonergan... adopt the Consent Agenda. The motion passed unanimously.
x:06 TABLED BUSINES:
McCallum/Lonergan... remove from the table Woodburn City Council minutes of
March 8, 2010. The motion passed unanimously.
McCallum/Lonergan... approve Woodburn City Council minutes of March 8, 2010.
The motion passed unanimously.
Council Bill 2814 remains on the table.
i:os PUBLIC HEARING -ALTERNATE MEANS OF CONTRACTING FOR
AQUATIC CENTER REPAIR
Mayor Figley declared the hearing open at 8:10 pm for the purpose of hearing public
input on proposed alternate means of contracting for the Aquatic Center Repair. Dan
Brown provided a staff report. Mayor Figley invited the proponents of the alternate
means of contracting to address Council; no one wished to speak in favor. Mayor Figley
invited the opponents of the alternate means of contracting to address Council; no one
wished to speak in opposition. The Public Hearing was closed at 8:15 pm. Council
discussed staff report and asked further clarifying questions of staff.
i:i3 PUBLIC HEARING -TAXICAB ORDINANCE
Mayor Figley declared the hearing open at 8:15 pm for the purpose of hearing public
input on proposed Taxi Cab ordinance. City Attorney Shields made a staff presentation
regarding the changes made to the draft ordinance presented to Council at a previous
meeting and the efforts made to notify affected parties of the hearing and proposed
ordinance. He also summarized the significant portions of the ordinance.
Mayor Figley invited the proponents of the proposed taxicab ordinance to address
Council. Jose Chavez of 1445 Marcel Ct spoke in support of the ordinance stating that it
would level the playing field due to the background check and insurance requirements.
He also spoke in favor of uniform pricing. Agustin Juarez of 1160 Hardcastle Ave spoke
in favor of the ordinance and agrees that it will make it fairer for drivers that have
insurance and proper equipment. Peppi Koswikowski of 611 Harrison St spoke about the
potential for duplication of effort regarding background checks between the School
District and the City for taxis that transport students. Staff indicated they would contact
the School District regarding this issue. Juan Plata of 1186 Roy Ave also felt the
ordinance was the best way to ensure fair competition and was concerned about the safety
of school children transported by taxi services. Ivan Caballero of 611 N Pacify Hwy
spoke in favor of the ordinance and was concerned about uniform application. Juana
Trey of 1488 Janus St also supported the ordinance, but did not speak.
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Mayor Figley invited the opponents of the proposed taxicab ordinance to address Council;
no one wished to speak in opposition. The Public Hearing was closed at 8:50 pm.
Council discussed the testimony received and asked further clarifying questions of staff.
i:so COUNCIL BILL N0.2816 - AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE
REGULATION OF TAXICABS; TAXICAB DRIVES; TAXICAB COMPANIES;
AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Councilor McCallum introduced Council Bill No. 2816. Recorder Shearer read the two
readings of the bill by title only since there were no objections from the Council. On roll
call vote for final passage, the bill passed unanimously. Mayor Figley declared Council
Bill No. 2816 duly passed.
z:o3 COUNCIL BILL N0.2817 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE WOODBURN
DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE TO ALLOW SIGNS WITHIN THE PUBLIC
RIGHTS-OF-WAY IN THE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY SINGLE-FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL (R1S) ZONE
Councilor McCallum introduced Council Bill No. 2817. Recorder Shearer read the two
readings of the bill by title only since there were no objections from the Council.
Councilor McCallum clarified the effective date of the ordinance. On roll call vote for
final passage, the bill passed unanimously. Mayor Figley declared Council Bill No. 2817
duly passed.
z:o6 COUNCIL BILL N0.2818 - AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE 2308
(THE PERSONNEL POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL ORDINANCE)
Councilor McCallum introduced Council Bill No. 2818. Recorder Shearer read the two
readings of the bill by title only since there were no objections from the Council. On roll
call vote for final passage, the bill passed unanimously. Mayor Figley declared Council
Bill No. 2818 duly passed.
z:os COUNCIL BILL N0.2819 - A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE CITY OF
WOODBURN'S REPRESENTATION IN THE MARION COUNTY MULTI-
JURISDITION HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
Councilor McCallum introduced Council Bill No. 2819. Recorder Shearer read the bill
by title only since there were no objections from the Council. On roll call vote for final
passage, the bill passed unanimously. Mayor Figley declared Council Bill No. 2819 duly
passed.
z:o9 COUNCIL BILL N0.2820 - A RESOLUTION INITIATING THE ENTERPRISE
ZONE APPLICATION
Councilor McCallum introduced Council Bill No. 2820. Recorder Shearer read the bill
by title only since there were no objections from the Council. Don Judson, Executive
Director of the Woodburn Chamber of Commerce, of 2815 Hazelnut Dr spoke in favor of
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the Enterprise Zone Application and urged Council to remove the exclusion of hotels &
motels from the application. Lonergan/McCallum...amend the resolution to remove the
exclusion of particular types of businesses. The amendment passed with Councilor Pugh
voting nay. On roll call vote for final passage, the bill passed unanimously. Mayor
Figley declared Council Bill No. 2820 duly passed.
z:z3 COUNCIL BILL N0. 2821- A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF
A POLIC RECORDS MANAGEMENT AND MOBILE DATA SYSTEM
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF WOODBURN AND THE CITY OF
SILVERTON
Councilor McCallum introduced Council Bill No. 2821. Recorder Shearer read the bill
by title only since there were no objections from the Council. On roll call vote for final
passage, the bill passed unanimously. Mayor Figley declared Council Bill No. 2821 duly
passed.
z:za COUNCIL BILL N0.2822 - A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF
A POLIC RECORDS MANAGEMENT AND MOBILE DATA SYSTEM
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF WOODBURN AND THE CITY OF
MT. ANGEL
Councilor McCallum introduced Council Bill No. 2822. Recorder Shearer read the bill
by title only since there were no objections from the Council. On roll call vote for final
passage, the bill passed unanimously. Mayor Figley declared Council Bill No. 2822 duly
passed.
z:zs COUNCIL BILL N0.2823 - A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF
A POLIC RECORDS MANAGEMENT AND MOBILE DATA SYSTEM
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF WOODBURN AND THE CITY OF
HUBBARD
Councilor McCallum introduced Council Bill No. 2823. Recorder Shearer read the bill
by title only since there were no objections from the Council. On roll call vote for final
passage, the bill passed unanimously. Mayor Figley declared Council Bill No. 2823 duly
passed.
z:z6 COUNCIL BILL N0.2824 - A RESOLUTION ENTERING INTO AN
AGREEMENT WITH REDFLEX TRAFFIC SYSTEMS INC. FOR PHOTO RED
LIGHT AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO EXECUTE
SAID AGREEMENT
Councilor McCallum introduced Council Bill No. 2824. Recorder Shearer read the bill
by title only since there were no objections from the Council. On roll call vote for final
passage, the bill passed unanimously. Mayor Figley declared Council Bill No. 2824 duly
passed.
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2:35 COUNCIL BILL NO. 2825 - A RESOLUTION EXEMPTING THE AQUATIC
CENTER ROOF AND BUILDING SHELL REPAIRS CONTRACT FROM
COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS AND AUTHORIZING USE OF
THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER/GENERAL CONTRACTOR
PROCUREMENT METHOD
Councilor McCallum introduced Council Bill No. 2821. Recorder Shearer read the bill
by title only since there were no objections from the Council. On roll call vote for final
passage, the bill passed unanimously. Mayor Figley declared Council Bill No. 2825 duly
passed.
2:37 ACCEPTANCE OF BANCROFT BOND APPLICATIONS
Councilor McCallum declared a potential conflict of interest and did not participate in
this item. Lonergan/Pugh...accept the Bancroft Bond applications submitted by property
owners within the Ironwood Subdivision Local Improvement District which were filed
after the initial 10-day filing period. The motion passed unanimously.
2:3a AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE DOWNTOWN TRANSIT
FACILITY PROJECT N0.2009-014-28
Pugh/Lonergan ...City Council, acting as the Local Contract Review Board, approve the
award of the construction contract for the Downtown Transit Facility Improvements
Project in the amount of $55,795 to GT Excavating. The motion passed unanimously.
2:40
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CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT:
A. ODOT 214 pedestrian crossing update.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS:
• Councilor McCallum complimented the Police department on the Front St graffiti
abatement.
• Councilor Schmidt reported on some research he did on police citations issued.
ADJOURNMENT:
McCallum/Lonergan...meeting be adjourned
The meeting adjourned at 9:50 p.m.
The motion passed unani~usly.
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APPROVED,
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Christina M. ~Srlieare~, Recorder
City of Wo dburn, regon
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