July 22, 2019 minutes COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
JULY 229 2019
DATE WOODBURN POLICE DEPARTMENT, CITY OF WOODBURN, COUNTY
OF MARION, STATE OF OREGON,JULY 22,2019
CONVENED The meeting convened at 7:00 p.m. with Council President Carney presiding.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Swenson Absent
Councilor Carney Present
Councilor Cornwell Present
Councilor Schaub Present
Councilor Morris Present
Councilor Ellsworth Present
Councilor Cabrales Present
Staff Present: City Administrator Derickson, City Attorney Shields, Assistant City
Administrator Row, Deputy Police Chief Pilcher, Lieutenant Millican, Economic
Development Director Johnk,Public Works Director Liljequist,Recreation Services Manager
Cuomo, Communications Coordinator Moore, Executive Legal Assistant Bravo, City
Recorder Pierson
ANNOUNCEMENTS
City Hall functions have been moved back to 270 Montgomery Street. The August 12 City
Council meeting will take place in the Council Chambers at City Hall.
The August 26, 2019 City Council meeting/Community Barbecue will take place at City hall
and the Downtown Plaza. The meeting will begin at 5:30 pm and the BBQ will start shortly
after.
Councilor Carney congratulated Brenda Bravo on her appointment to the position of Executive
Legal Assistant with the City.
PROCLAMATIONS
Council President Carney read the proclamation supporting the 36th Annual National Night
Out and proclaiming Tuesday,August 6,2019 as National Night Out in the City of Woodburn.
PRESENTATIONS
Plaza Improvements — Recreation Services Manager Cuomo provided information on park
improvements for the Plaza. The improvements included new benches, larger trash cans,
lighting in the pavilion, and the addition of game tables. There was a consensus of the Council
to use the simpler style of game table and to add two more chairs to each table.
2019 Fiesta Mexicana Court — Communications Coordinator Moore introduced the 2019
Fiesta Mexicana Court members: Cynthia Nayeli Cardenas, Priscila Arechiga Molinar,
Adriana Cortes Cortes, Miriam Barbosa Herrera, Jessenia Villanueva, and Diana Bravo
Rodriguez. The coronation will take place on Friday, August 2, at 6:45 p.m.
Council President Carney called for a 15-minute break.
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JULY 22, 2019
BUSINESS FROM THE PUBLIC
Teresa Stanford, 387 5th Street, stated that she has a concern about the conditions of the
sidewalks around town.
Gary Stanford, 387 5th Street, stated that it is more than a cosmetic issue and the sidewalks are
dangerous.
Nancy Kirksey, 1049 McKinley, brought pictures of a house on Hayes Street that stinks and
the yard is full of trash and wants to be sure something is being done about it.
Richard Lowry, 5th Street, stated that the City of Salem has the ability to condemn a property
if it is deemed a health hazard and that he would like to see the City look into adding this to
Woodburn's code.
CONSENT AGENDA
A. Woodburn City Council minutes of June 24, 2019,
B. Woodburn City Council Executive Session minutes of June 24, 2019,
C. Building Activity for June 2019,
D. Crime Statistics through June 2019.
Morris/Ellsworth... adopt the Consent Agenda. The motion passed unanimously.
PURCHASE OF ALLEYWAY PARCEL (TAX LOT 051W18BA09990)
Public Works Director Liljequist provided a staff report. Ellsworth/Schaub... approve the
purchase of a parcel of real property designated as Tax Lot 051 W 18BA09990 from Marion
County and authorize the City Administrator to execute all documents as may be required to
complete the transaction and accept a deed for the property.The motion passed unanimously.
AWARD PERSONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT TO MURRAYSMITH, INC. FOR
ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE
WATER TOWER REPAINTING PROJECT
Public Works Director Liljequist provided a staff report. Ellsworth/Schaub... authorize the
City Administrator to enter into a Personal Services Agreement with Murraysmith, Inc. for
engineering design and construction management services for the Water Tower Repainting
Project in the amount of$91,305. The motion passed unanimously.
PHOTO SPEED ENFORCEMENT PROPOSAL - AMEND CONTRACT WITH
REDFLEX
Police Lieutenant Millican provided a staff report. Schaub/Morris... authorize the
Woodburn Police Department to submit a proposal to the Oregon Department of
Transportation in order to enforce speeding violations at the intersection of Mt. Hood
Ave and N. Pacific Hwy using the current Redflex camera system. The motion passed
with Councilors Cabrales, Carney, Schaub, Cornwell, and Morris voting yes and Councilor
Ellsworth voting no.
NO SMOKING ORDINANCE
City Administrator Derickson provided a staff report. Ellsworth/Cornwell... receive the
report regarding other cities in Oregon that prohibit smoking in public parks and direct staff
to prepare a similar prohibition for our consideration. The motion passed unanimously.
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COUNCIL EEMINUTES
JULY 22, 2019
CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT
The City Administrator reported the following:
— Today was the first day back at City Hall and it went okay. He invited people to come
check it out. He also thanked Jim Row for doing such a tremendous job.
— Brenda Bravo was introduced as the new Executive Legal Assistant.
— There will be two meetings in August. The meeting on August 12 will include a public
hearing as part of the grant application for housing and urban development dollars for the
nonprofit consolidation center.
— The annual City Council Barbecue will take place after the August 26 meeting and will
take place downtown at City Hall and the Plaza.
— Eleven tanks have now been found downtown.
— Looking at having a second goal setting/governance training meeting sometime in
October.
— Would like to kick off a 20 year community visioning planning process in 2020.
— The Dick Jennings Leadership academy will kick off in 2020 as well. He noted that
Portland State heard of this academy and is interested in partnering with the City on this.
They have already developed a template and curriculum for it.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilor Cornwell stated that she has been attending music in the park and there has been
good attendance. She added that she has been visiting the restaurants downtown, despite the
construction that is going on.
Councilor Cabrales stated that she will be going to Detroit on Thursday with PCUN and then
will be at a work conference during Fiesta Mexican but looks forward to seeing the pictures
of it.
Councilor Ellsworth stated that the Bassett Hound games took place over the weekend and
that she took a tour of City Hall and thanked staff for making it a safer and more
environmentally friendly space.
Councilor Schaub stated that she also had a tour of City Hall and that the citizens will be very
proud of what we have there. She added that she is looking forward to National Night Out and
that it is a good opportunity to meet your neighbors.
Councilor Morris stated that he looks forward to seeing City Hall.
ADJOURNMENT
Morris/Cabrales ... meeting be adjourned. The motion passed unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 9:18 p.m.
APPROVED
ERIC SWENSON, MAYOR
ATTEST
Heather Pierson, City Recorder
City of Woodburn, Oregon
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