February 23, 2015 minutes0:00
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
FEBRUARY 23, 2015
DATE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, CITY OF WOODBURN, COUNTY
OF MARION, STATE OF OREGON, FEBRUARY 23, 2015
The meeting convened at 7:01 p.m. with Mayor Figley presiding.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Figley
Present
Councilor Carney
Present
Councilor Lonergan
Present
Councilor Schaub
Present
Councilor Morris
Present
Councilor Ellsworth
Present
Councilor Alonso Leon
Absent
Staff Present: Assistant City Administrator Row, City Attorney Shields, Finance Director
Head, Police Chief Russell, Economic and Development Director Hendryx, Public Works
Director Scott, Captain Garrett, Human Resources Director Hereford, Communications
Coordinator Horton, City Recorder Pierson
0:03 CONSENT AGENDA
A. Woodburn City Council minutes of February 9, 2015,
B. Crime Statistics through January 2015
Lonergan/Ellsworth... adopt the Consent Agenda. The motion passed unanimously.
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Mayor Figley opened the workshop at 7:05 p.m. to discuss Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
regulation and a proposed ordinance. City Attorney Shields provided a staff report. Council
members asked questions and provided comments and direction periodically throughout the
workshop. Frank Comer of Woodburn stated that he is concerned with edibles and would
like to see the City constrain the use or sale of edibles if possible. Bruce of Woodburn, asked
where dispensaries get there marijuana and Police Chief Russell answered that they get it
from an Oregon Medical Marijuana Program grower. Mayor Figley thanked staff for their
presentation and closed the workshop at 8:32 p.m.
1:31 COUNCIL BILL NO. 2975 — AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A MEDICAL
MARIJUANA PERMIT PROCESS; IMPOSING REGULATIONS ON THE
OPERATION OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA FACILITIES; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY Lonergan introduced Council Bill No. 2975. Recorder Pierson read the
two readings of the bill by title only since there were no objections from the Council.
Councilor Lonergan stated that he appreciates the effort of staff and thinks it's a good start.
On roll call vote for final passage, the bill passed unanimously. Mayor Figley declared
Council Bill No. 2975 duly passed.
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1:44 CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT
Assistant City Administrator Row had nothing to report.
1:35 MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS
Mayor Figley congratulated Councilor Ellsworth on the successful Relay for Life kick-off
and that she was inspired to start a team and invited other Councilors to join. She added that
she is going to invite the elected bodies of neighboring communities to join as well.
Councilor Ellsworth thanked the Mayor for coming to the kick-off and stated that Woodburn
is just shy of reaching the million dollar mark and her goal this year is to reach that amount.
Councilor Schaub stated that she was also inspired at the kick-off and announced that she
will be an active member of the Mayors team.
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ADJOURNMENT
Lonergan/Morris... meeting be adjourned.
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ATTEST
The motion passed unanimously.
City of Woodburn, Oregon
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