4/14/14 minutesCOUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
APRIL 14, 2014
0:00 DATE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, CITY OF WOODBURN, COUNTY OF
MARION, STATE OF OREGON, APRIL 14, 2014
CONVENED The meeting convened at 7:00 p.m. with Mayor Figley presiding.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Figley
Present
Councilor Cox
Present
Councilor Lonergan
Present
Councilor McCallum
Present
Councilor Morris
Present
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, Police
Captain Garrett, Human Resources Director Hereford, Community Development Director
Row, Urban Renewal Manager Stowers, Communications Coordinator Horton, City Recorder
Pierson
COMMUNITY /GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS
Woodburn School District- Chuck Ransom, Woodburn School District Superintendent,
provided a presentation on the Woodburn Schools and the school district's bond proposal.
0:34 PROCLAMATIONS
A. El Dia del Nino
0:35 PRESENTATIONS
Residential Parking: Code Enforcement Presentation- Police Chief Russell provided a
presentation on efforts that will be made to help resolve parking issues. These efforts include
removal of no parking signs downtown, spring cleanup campaign and possible ordinance
revision. City Attorney Shields informed the City Council on the legal requirements of an
ordinance. Councilor Lonergan stated that he supports researching the ordinance revisions.
Councilor Ellsworth concurred. Councilor Cox stated that this is a good start and that
education is an important part of it. He added that he feels that those who receive notice of a
violation should not be given so much time to correct the problem before being cited and that
violation issues should be handled quickly. Councilor McCallum concurred. Councilor
Alonso Leon wanted to be sure that the educational materials are bilingual and Chief Russell
answered that they would be. Councilor Morris stated that he doesn't think we should spend
any more staff time working on this and we should work with the ordinance we have and we
should focus on crime. Merri Berlin, 167 N. Settlemier, stated that the Historic Woodburn
Neighborhoods Association wanted to thank Chief Russell and the City Council and let them
know that they appreciate the work that has been done. City Administrator thanked the
Historic Woodburn Neighborhoods Association for working with the City on this.
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128 CONSENT AGENDA
A. Woodburn City Council minutes of March 24, 2014
B. Appointment as President of the Oregon Association Chiefs of Police (OACP)
Mayor Figley congratulated Chief Russell on being appointed President of the Oregon
Association Chiefs of Police. McCallum/Ellsworth... adopt the Consent Agenda with
congratulations to Chief Russell. The motion passed unanimously.
1:29 WOODBURN DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT
Nikki DeBuse, Woodburn Downtown Association Secretary, provided a hand out that
recapped the 2013 event season and an update on the Woodburn Downtown Association's
2014 events. Anthony Veliz, Woodburn Downtown Association President, shared the
Woodburn Downtown Association's vision of building a world class downtown and asked the
City to invest $50,000 into the Woodburn Downtown Association. Lonergan/MeCallum...
authorize the City Administrator to enter into a management agreement with the Woodburn
Downtown Association. The motion passed unanimously.
1:43 CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT
The City Administrator informed the City Council that he will be in training on Thursday and
Friday. He reported that the second meeting in May falls on Memorial Day and that
historically that meeting gets cancelled. He also informed the City Council that the City is
purchasing a light meter to measure the brightness of signs. He added that staff will begin
work on the changes to the nuisance ordinance and will be back with the proposed changes
that the Council asked for. Councilor Morris stated that he did not want changes brought back.
145 MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilor McCallum thanked those that purchased bark dust from the Woodburn Kiwanis.
Councilor Ellsworth stated that she attended the 50th anniversary celebration of the Mustang
at the Woodburn drag strip and sold raffle tickets for the Kiwanis Doembecher's cancer
program.
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ATTEST
City of Woodburn, Oregon
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