July 14, 2014 minutesCOUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
JULY 14, 2014
000 DATE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, CITY OF WOODBURN, COUNTY OF
MARION, STATE OF OREGON, JULY 149 2014
CONVENED The meeting convened at 7:13 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, Economic and
Development Director Hendryx, Public Works Director Scott, Police Chief Russell,
Finance Director Head, Human Resources Director Hereford, Police Captain Garrett,
Police Captain Alexander, Communications Coordinator Horton, Urban Renewal
Manager Stowers, City Recorder Pierson
0.01 CONSENT AGENDA
A. Woodburn City Council minutes of June 23, 2014
McCallum/Lonergan... adopt the Consent Agenda. The motion passed unanimously.
002 DISCUSSION OF DRAFT ORDINANCE - AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING
RESIDENTIAL PARKING ON UNIMPROVED AREAS, THE
PLACING OF CITATIONS ON ILLEGALLY PARKED VEHICLES AND
PROVIDING ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES
City Administrator Derickson provided a staff report. Police Chief Russell provided a
presentation on the draft ordinance and the variety of parking in the City of Woodburn.
Councilor Ellsworth stated that she is concerned that we may be encouraging people to just
throw gravel on what used to be their front lawn and then use it for parking. Councilor
McCallum stated that this is more complex than he thought because there is such a mix of different
parking situations. Councilor McCallum added that he would like to see us back off and start
taking this one piece at a time because there's going to be hardships on households there's
going to be hardships on the City and that we need to do a lot of public outreach. Mayor
Figley concurred that outreach is necessary and added that she can't imagine making people
pave their driveways but is okay with requiring gravel. Councilor Lonergan stated that he
doesn't think the City can stop people from graveling their front lawns and parking on them if
they want to and that he doesn't like the way it looks but feels they have a right to do it. He
added that he would like to keep it simple and base it on the type of surface used for parking,
not grass and not dirt. Councilor Cox stated that this is more than just an aesthetic issue and
we should not be ashamed of the fact that we're trying to make our community look better.
He added that he would like to see as a first step getting rid of vehicles parked on lawns which
do not have an improved or even graveled surface and that he is opposed to having a
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grandfather clause in the ordinance. Councilor Alonso Leon stated that she is in favor of
outreach and educating the public on this ordinance. Durrell Crays, 167 N. Settlemier, stated
that he is against people parking on their front lawns and believes that a permit should be
required before adding gravel and then it has to have certain requirements such as not being
able to pull up a lawn and add gravel. Ellen Bandelow stated that she doesn't care whether a
driveway is gravel or pavement but that there needs to be a designated parking area and added
that she wants to focus on the illegality of people parking on lawns. City Administrator
Derickson stated that he would like more clarity on Councils direction for this ordinance.
Councilor Cox stated that council doesn't like multiple cars parked on lawns and would like
to see if there is a way to control the location and amount of gravel placed on a property. He
added that he would like to see if there is a way to ticket the owner of the property for
allowing a car to park on the lawn instead of the registered owner and that the City also needs
towing authority. Councilor Alonso Leon stated that she assumes the City would give
warnings first and Councilor Cox stated that he is in favor of education on this issue but not
on giving warnings before citing.
1 00 COUNCIL BILL NO. 2963 - A RESOLUTION OF CONSENT BY THE CITY OF
WOODBURN TO ALLOW THE INCLUSION OF ALL ITS INCORPORATED
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McCallum introduced Council Bill No. 2963. Recorder Pierson read the bill by title only since
there were no objections from the Council. Derek Godwin. OSU Extension Service and Cara
Fischer from Citizens of Marion County provided information on the proposed Marion County
Extension and 4 -H service District. Tobie Hobick stated that she is a Master Gardner through
the Marion County Extension and is in support of the resolution. Councilor Cox stated that he
is not in favor of this because he feels that the voters of Woodburn should have a chance to
vote on whether or not they want Woodburn to be a part of this. Councilor Alonso Leon stated
that she sees the benefit of this program and supports it. On roll call vote for final passage, the
bill passed 4 -1 with Councilor Cox voting no. Mayor Figley declared Council Bill No. 2963
duly passed. Councilor McCallum stated that he is in favor of these programs.
121 URBAN GROWTH BOUNDARY DISCUSSION
Mayor Figley provided an update on her meeting with Senator Courtney and Representative
Komp regarding the City's current efforts in regards to the Urban Growth Boundary
expansion. She also discussed a meeting that took place with DLCD staff to discuss the
options. The options included having some sort of mediation, writing another order or waiting
for the changes that may come in 2016 in regards to UGB expansions. Councilor Cox stated
that he is in support of mediation as long as DLCD's clock would stop so if mediation failed
then we could still come back with an order.
1:34
Council declined to call this item up for review.
CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT
City Administrator Derickson stated that they are planning on canceling the second meeting in
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August. City Administrator Derickson thanked Councilor Ellsworth for bringing up the issues
of signs.
142 MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilor Alonso Leon reminded people that there are a lot of fun activities going on and that
Fiesta is coming up.
Mayor Figley stated that the Bassett Hound games are taking place this Sunday at Legion Park.
Councilor Ellsworth thanked everyone for coming out for Relay for Life.
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Heather Pierson, City Recorder
City of Woodburn, Oregon
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