March 24, 2014 Council Minutes0:00
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
MARCH 249 2014
DATE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, CITY OF WOODBURN, COUNTY OF
MARION, STATE OF OREGON, MARCH 24, 2014
CONVENED The meeting convened at 7:05 p.m. with Mayor Figley presiding.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Figley
Present
Councilor Cox
Present
Councilor Lonergan
Present
Councilor McCallum
Present
Councilor Morris
Absent
Councilor Ellsworth
Present
Councilor Alonso Leon
Present
Staff Present: City Administrator Derickson, City Attorney Shields, Public Works Director
Scott, Economic and Development Director Hendryx, Police Captain Alexander, Human
Resources Director Hereford, Community Development Director Row, Urban Renewal
Manager Stowers, Communications Coordinator Horton, City Recorder Pierson
0:01 ANNOUNCEMENTS:
The filing period for Mayor and Council positions will open June 4, 2014. Positions to be
voted upon at the November 4, 2014 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.
APPOINTMENTS:
Cox/Lonergan... appoint Mason Willard Grabill Brown to the Woodburn Library Board.
The motion passed unanimously.
0:02 PROCLAMATIONS
A. Mayors Day of Recognition for National Service
B. American Red Cross Month
BUSINESS FROM THE PUBLIC
Ellen Bandelow, 199 Smith Dr., thanked Scott Derickson, the planning director, and
Councilor Lonergan, Cox and McCallum for meeting to discuss parking issues. She stated
that it was a good meeting and some of the ideas that came out of it to address the issues were
the City doing an education campaign for the public, articles in Woodburn Independent,
considering a new ordinance duplicating the one in the WDO, a thorough review of the
procedures for grandfathering a property, a thorough review of the follow -up after a
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complaint has been made by someone in the public with an eye toward perhaps speeding up
that process and a removal of the no parking signs that refer to the street sweeper giving
residents more available parking on the city streets.
0:10 CONSENT AGENDA
A. Woodburn City Council minutes of March 10, 2014
B. Woodburn Recreation and Park Board minutes of March 11, 2014
C. Appointment of Public Works Director
D. Crime Statistics through February 2014
Item C.- Appointment of Public Works Director was removed from the consent agenda at the
request of Councilor Ellsworth who declared a conflict of interest and asked to recuse herself
from voting on this agenda item. Coz/Alonso Leon... appoint Randy Scott Public Works
Director. The motion passed unanimously with Councilor Ellsworth not participating.
McCallum/Ellsworth... adopt the Consent Agenda. The motion passed unanimously.
0:12
0:21
FACILITIES) TO ADD THE IMPOSITION OF A MORATORIUM AS PROVIDED
BY SENATE BILL 1531 AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY McCallum introduced
Council Bill 2951. Recorder Pierson read the two readings of the bill by title only since there
were no objections from the Council. Councilor Cox stated that he will abstain from voting if
the vote is going to be anonymous. Councilor Ellsworth stated that she is struggling with this
and believes that medical marijuana is helpful to those who need it. Councilor Lonergan
concurred but wants to make sure that it is not available to the wrong sort. Councilor
Ellsworth agreed. Mayor Figley added that this is not a prohibition but that this needs to be
addressed by the zoning code. On roll call vote for final passage, the bill passed 4 -0 with
Councilor Cox abstaining. Mayor Figley declared Council Bill No. 2951 duly passed.
McCallum introduced Council Bill 2952. Recorder Pierson read the bill by title only since
there were no objections from the Council. City Administrator Derickson provided a staff
report. Dick Pugh, 1880 Woodland Ave., stated that he supports naming the street "Memorial
Way" and naming the transit center the "Woodburn Memorial Transit Center ". Nancy
Kirksey, 1049 McKinley, stated that she feels the new street should be named after Tom
Tennant and that Mt. Hood Ave. should be renamed Cesar Chavez Blvd. Rick Puente, 925 N.
Cascade Dr., stated that he supports the street being named after Tom Tennant and that he
spoke with the Tennant family and they would be honored to have the street named after Tom
Tennant. City Administrator Derickson stated that the City is planning on placing a plaque at
the transit Center. Durrell Crays, 167 N. Settlemeier, stated that he thinks the current
memorial is rinky dinky and would like to see something more substantial done. He added
that he would like to see all new streets signs be bilingual. Councilor Lonergan stated that he
is in favor of naming the street Tom Tennant Way. Councilor McCallum stated he always
thought of the three individuals as a group and that the naming of the transit center
encompasses all of them and that he has no problem naming the street Tom Tennant.
Councilor Ellsworth stated that she believes that the street should be named after Tom
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Tennant not only for his sacrifice to the City but for all the great things he did in the
community. Councilor Alonso Leon stated that though she appreciates what the officers did,
we have to remember the Latino community and there are no streets that represent that
population. She stated that naming this street "bienvenidos" is honoring all the Latinos who
are doing amazing things in this community as well. Councilor Cox stated that he is in favor
of naming the street after Tom Tennant.
LonerganfMcCallum... to name the street after Tom Tennant. After a roll call vote the
motion passed 4 -1 with Councilor Alonso Leon voting no.
Cox/Lonergan.... the resolution be amended to name the street Tom Tennant Drive. After a
roll call vote the motion passed unanimously.
On roll call vote for final passage, the bill passed unanimously. Mayor Figley declared
Council Bill No. 2952 duly passed.
McCallum/Alonso Leon... name the transit facility the "Woodburn Memorial Transit
Facility." The motion passed unanimously.
1:01 CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT
The City Administrator stated that he has nothing to report.
1:01 MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilor Lonergan stated that he would like City staff look at the issue of ice cream truck
music and would like to know if they fall under the noise ordinance and if they are required to
have a business license. City Administrator Derickson stated that they will look into it.
Councilor Alonso Leon stated that she participated in Woodburn Clean-up day and thanked
everyone who volunteered.
Councilor Ellsworth stated that the Kiwanis is having their annual bark dust sales and said
that she has heard complaints about the lighting at the company stores. Director Hendryx
stated that he will look into it and report back.
Councilor Cox stated that there was a similar complaint about those lights many months ago
and staff looked into it and reported back to Council that they don't have the equipment to
measure the lumens. He stated if we need the equipment and its cheap lets buy it or hire
someone to check the lights for us. He also reminded people to ask door—to-door salesman
for their business license or solicitor's license.
1:11 ADJOURNMENT
McCallum/Alonso Leon.... meeting be adjourned. The m ion passed
The meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
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ATTEST WSJ
Heather Pierson, City Recorder
City of Woodburn, Oregon
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