Ord 1582COUNCIL BILL N0. 386
ORDINANCE N0. 1582
AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING PROCEDURES FOR EVIDENTIARY HEARINTGS, AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF WOODBURN DO ORDAIN:
Section 1. In all evidentiary hearings before the
Common Council and Planning Commission, the follo~ing procedures
for the conduct of the hearings are prescribed:
1. All interested persons in attendance shall be
heard on the matter for hearing, and this fact shall
be communicated to those in attendance.
2. A summary of the application or other matter for
hearing shall be given by the presiding officer or
someone appointed by him or her.
3. The staff report, if any, shall be made.
4. Questions, if any, by the hearing body of the staff.
5. Testimony shall be received in the following order:
a. Applicant
b. Proponents
c. Opponents
d. Rebuttal by proponents
e. Others
6. Close public hearing. However, the Common Council
or Planning Commission may continue the hearing
and the taking of evidence to another meeting, the
time, date and place of which shall be announced
before adjournment.
7. Questions, if any, by the hearing body.
8. Discussion by the hearing body.
9. A decision shall be made by the hearing body, except,
however, that further discussion and/or decision by
the hearing body may be postponed to another meeting,
the time, date and place of which shall be announced
before adjournment.
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10. All persons who speak at such a hearing shall identify
themselves by name, address and interest in the
matter. Attorneys or others shall be allowed to
speak on behalf of proponents or opponents.
11. written Briefs by any interested party, their attorney
or other agent will be accepted if filed with the
secretary or clerk of the hearing body.
12. A record made at any prior evidentiary hearing may
be accepted, considered and used by the hearing body
at any subsequent hearing; and said body by majority
vote of a quorum present may deny to accept or hear any
repetitious matter.
Section 2. This ordinance being necessary for the im-
mediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an
emergency is declared to exist and this ordinance shall take effect
immediately upon passage by the Council and approval by the r~~ayor.
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STANLEY'_ LISS , i~sayor
Passed by the Council November 8, 1977
Submitted to the Mayor November lU, 1977
Approved by the Mayor November 10, 1977
Filed in the office of the Recorder November 10, 1977
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RNEY B R IS, Record `~
City of Woodburn, Oregon `
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I, BARLEY 0. T3URR.s, Recorder of the City of Woodburn, do
hereby certif1~ that T caused t.o be posted three copies oaf
Ordinance No. 1582, one of which said copies posted in the
City Tull on the bulletin board opposite the entrance to
the Recorder° s Offa.,ce, in full view of the traveling public;
a second one of said copies posted on the Woodburn Public
Library bulletin board at ~8CJ Garfield street, in full view
of the traveling publici a third one of said copies posted.
on the Community Center bulletin board at X91 N. mhird St.,
in full ~vi_ew of the traveling publics that all of said places
are public places within the ~:orpc~rate limits of the City
of Woodburn and all of said copies were posted on the
1Qth day of November , lg~~.
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`~arney 0 u s, Recorder
City of Woodburn, Oregon