March 10, 2014 Council minutesCOUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
MARCH 10, 2014
0:00 DATE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, CITY OF WOODBURN, COUNTY OF
MARION, STATE OF OREGON, MARCH 10, 2014
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
Absent
Councilor Morris
Present
Councilor Ellsworth
Present
Councilor Alonso Leon
Present
Staff Present: City Administrator Derickson, City Attorney Shields, Interim Public Works
Director Scott, Economic and Development Director Hendryx, Police Captain Garrett,
Human Resources Director Hereford, Communications Coordinator Horton, City Recorder
Pierson
0:01 BUSINESS FROM THE PUBLIC
Karen Plagman, 942 Oarcreek Rd, stated that she and her family wanted to show support for
Officer Lichte and two other officers. She added that Pete Lichte is one of the most honorable
people she knows and hopes that the City of Woodburn takes heed into the claims of
misconduct that have been brought forward.
Tern Coleman, 192 Young Street, stated that she and her husband Doug Coleman owner of
Industrial Machining Corp., are also here in support of the three officers and that they
personally know Dan Kelly and that his character is of the upmost highest level. She added
that they feel there is a level of corruption in the Woodburn Police Department that needs to
be addressed.
Merri Berlin, 167 N. Settlemier provided a handout to the City Council regarding cars parking
in lawns and wanted to know if the request for a report on violations from the last meeting has
been implemented. Jim Hendryx answered that he is working on getting information on this
for a presentation at the next council meeting. City Administrator Derickson answered that it
is complex because some of the codes are applicable to properties based on their age. Merri
Berlin stated that these ordinances are in place, no parking on the lawns you need to be in
front of your driveway, and doesn't understand what type of research needs to go into this.
City Administrator Derickson answered that they are researching the applicability of the
codes based on age, and other rules such as ADA issues and they want to make sure they get
the correct information out to the citizens which is why they are looking into it.
Allen Lindberg, 1860 Jansen way, stated that he is employed by First Student as a school bus
driver. He added that he also sees a lot of homes were there are cars parking on the lawns and
that it would help improve neighborhoods if there was more enforcement. He also suggested
that the Settlemier and Hayes Street intersection be widened where you turn right. Councilor
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Ellsworth wanted people to take into account the environmental impact of parking cars on the
lawn.
0:18 CONSENT AGENDA
A. Woodburn City Council minutes of February 24, 2014
B. Woodburn City Council Special Meeting minutes of March 4, 2014
C. Woodburn City Council Executive Session minutes of March 4, 2014
Lonergan/Alonso Leon... adopt the Consent Agenda. The motion passed unanimously.
0:19
OFFICIAL WOODBURN ZONING MAP Lonergan introduced Council Bill 2949.
Recorder Pierson 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. 2949 duly passed.
0:21 COUNCIL BILL NO. 2950 - AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A
TELECOMMUNICATIONS FRANCHISE TO ZAYO GROUP TO OCCUPY
CERTAIN RIGHTS -OF -WAY WITHIN THE CITY OF WOODBURN
Lonergan introduced Council Bill 2950. Recorder Pierson 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. 2950 duly
passed.
0:31 NEW STREET NAME
Mayor Figley stated that the City is in the unusual situation with a street to name and that
Councilor Alonso Leon has been out in the community talking to students at Chemeketa and
Latino community leaders in the City about possible names for the street. Councilor Alonso
Leon stated that some of the suggested names were Bienvenidos- Welcome, Esperanza- Hope,
and Benito Juarez and the favorite of those three is Bienvenidos. Mayor Figley stated that she
likes that idea. Councilor Ellsworth stated that she would like to see something more like
Tennant Way in honor of the officers since the memorial will be placed at the transit facility.
Mayor Figley replied that another idea was to name the transit facility the officer memorial
transit facility. Councilor Lonergan stated that he thought those were both good ideas.
Councilor Morris asked if we pooled anyone else in the community and that he thought these
are both good ideas. City Administrator Derickson stated that they could put the prospective
name in the E -blast and if they don't get any significant difference of opinion from the
community on the suggested names he will bring a resolution to City Council.
CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT
The City Administrator stated that he has nothing to report.
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0:37 MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilor Alonso Leon reminded everyone that Woodburn Clean-up day was coming up this
weekend.
0:38 ADJOURNMENT
Morris/Lonergan.... meeting be adjourned. The motion p unanimously
The meeting adjourned at 7:38 p.m. I ,j
ATTEST gM
Heather Pierson, City Recorder
City of Woodburn, Oregon
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