October 28, 2019 minutes COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
OCTOBER 28, 2019
DATE COUNCIL CHAMBERS,CITY HALL,CITY OF WOODBURN,COUNTY OF
MARION, STATE OF OREGON, OCTOBER 28,2019
CONVENED The meeting convened at 7:02 p.m. with Mayor Swenson presiding.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Swenson Present
Councilor Carney Present
Councilor Cornwell Present
Councilor Schaub Present
Councilor Morris Absent
Councilor Ellsworth Present
Councilor Cabrales Absent
Staff Present: City Administrator Derickson,City Attorney Shields,Economic Development
Director Johnk, Operations Director Stultz, Community Development Director Kerr,
Economic Development Assistant Setzer, Lieutenant Shadrin, Communications Coordinator
Moore, Senior Planner Cortes, City Recorder Pierson
ANNOUNCEMENTS
City Hall, the Library, and the Aquatic Center will be closed on November 11 in observance
of Veterans Day.
The City Council meeting scheduled for Monday,November 11 has been moved to Tuesday,
November 12.
The Aquatic Center will be closed from November I1-15 for maintenance projects to be
completed.
COMMUNITY/GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS
John Zobrist, Interim Director of the Woodburn Area Chamber of Commerce and Economic
Development Assistant Setzer provided a presentation on the Tourism Advisory Committee
events they have been working on and their goals moving forward.
PROCLAMATION
Mayor Swenson read a proclamation declaring November 2019 as Small Business Month.
PRESENTATIONS
Housing Needs Analysis Work Session- Senior Planner Cortes provided a staff report. Tim
Wood with FCS Group, provided information to the City Council on the Housing Needs
Analysis.Councilors provided comments and asked questions.Carney stated that he is pleased
with the document but his preference is that it is submitted without Appendix B.
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John Morgan stated that the November 2, 2019 Goal Setting follow up retreat will include a
review of the City Council's goals and the status of them, what is working and what City
Councilors would like to discuss. Councilor Carney stated that he would like to review policy
and procedures. Councilor Cornwell stated that she would like discuss the Council's goal of
finding innovative funding sources. Councilor Ellsworth stated that she would like focus on
where the City is going in the next 20 years and how we move forward with our goals and
some relationship building. Councilor Schaub stated that she was hoping to go over the
strategic goals and what's been accomplished and also go over the policy and procedures.
Mayor Swenson added that he would like to discuss the roles of the Mayor, Council and staff.
BUSINESS FROM THE PUBLIC
Brett George spoke in favor of the Housing Needs Analysis.
CONSENT AGENDA
A. Woodburn City Council minutes of October 14, 2019,
B. Woodburn Planning Commission minutes of September 26, 2019,
C. Community Center Citizens Advisory Committee minutes of September 4, 2019,
D. Woodburn Recreation and Park Board minutes of September 19, 2019,
E. Crime Statistics through September 2019.
Carney/Ellsworth... adopt the Consent Agenda. The motion passed unanimously.
COUNCIL BILL NO. 3111 - A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE CITY OF
WOODBURN'S 2020 U.S. CENSUS COMPLETE COUNT COMMITTEE
Carney introduced Council Bill No. 3111. City Recorder Pierson read the bill by title only
since there were no objections from the Council. On roll call vote for final passage, the bill
passed unanimously. Mayor Swenson declared Council Bill No. 3111 duly passed.
CALL-UP BRIEFING: PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVAL OF DESIGN
REVIEW, PROPERTY LINE ADJUSTMENT, AND VARIANCE APPLICATIONS
FOR PACIFIC VALLEY APARTMENTS AT 1310 & 1340 N. PACIFIC HWY (DR
2019-03,PLA 2019-03, &VAR 2019-02)
Community Development Director Kerr provided a staff report.
Fred Muraviov, 1297 Greenview Dr. stated that he is in favor of the City Council calling this
item up for review.
Ulf Bjorkland, 1281 Greenview Dr., spoke about the impacts these apartments would have on
him and suggested an alternate plan.
Kim Bjorklund, 1281 Greenview Dr., spoke about the impacts the apartments will have on
her home and stated that she would like to see an alternate plan.
Sandra Camacho, 1235 Greenview Dr., spoke about the impacts this apartment will have on
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them.
Craig Ronhouson, expressed his concerns for this project and the impacts the traffic will have
on the neighborhood.
Alex Muraviov, 1297 Greenview Dr., stated that there is an ordinance in regards to these
properties that refers to keeping their privacy and to protect these properties from shadowing.
Cornwell/Carney... call up item for review. On roll call the vote was 2-2 with Councilors
Ellsworth and Schaub voting nay. Mayor Swenson voted aye to break the tie and pass the
motion. Community Development Director Kerr stated that he will set the public hearing for
the City Councils November 12, meeting.
CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT
The City Administrator reported the following:
• Attended the ICMA conference last week and that it was very worthwhile.
• Notices will be going out to the public who are putting yard debris in the right-of-ways
as this is an ordinance violation.
• Leaf drop off this year will be at Legion Park
MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilor Cornwell stated that she looks forward to Saturday's meeting.
Mayor Swenson stated that he attended the Love Inc. Banquet.
ADJOURNMENT
Ellsworth/Schaub... meeting be adjourned. The motion passed unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 9:02 p.m.
APPROVED
ERIC SWENSON, MAYOR
ATTEST
Heather Pierson, City Recorder
City of Woodburn, Oregon
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