January 27, 2020 Minutes COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
JANUARY 27, 2020
DATE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, CITY OF WOODBURN, COUNTY
OF MARION, STATE OF OREGON,JANUARY 27,2020
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 Present
Councilor Ellsworth Present
Councilor Cabrales Present
Staff Present: City Administrator Derickson, City Attorney Shields, Economic
Development Director Johnk, Operations Director Stultz, Police Chief Ferraris, City
Engineer Garcia, Communications Coordinator Moore, City Recorder Pierson
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Mayor welcomed school board member Anthony Medina to the meeting.
COMMUNITY/GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS
Chamber of Commerce — Presentation on Business Resource Center Proposal — John
Zobrist, Woodburn Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, provided the City Council
with a Business Resource Center Proposal presentation.
CONSENT AGENDA
A. Woodburn City Council minutes of January 13, 2020,
B. Acceptance of Six Public Easements at 1310 & 1340 N. Pacific Hwy(Associated with
the Pacific Valley Apartments Development), Woodburn, OR 97071 (Tax Lots
051 W08DBO2800 & 051 W08DC00100),
C. Woodburn Planning Commission minutes of November 14, 2019,
D. Crime Statistics through December 2019,
E. Building Activity through December 2019,
Carney/Schaub... adopt the Consent Agenda. The motion passed unanimously.
COUNCIL BILL NO. 3119 - AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING CAMPING IN
PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY; PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
City Administrator Derickson and Police Chief Ferraris provided a staff report. Carney
introduced Council Bill No. 3119. City Recorder Pierson read the bill twice 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. 3119 duly passed.
COUNCIL BILL NO. 3120 - AN ORDINANCE, ENACTED IN COMPLIANCE
WITH ORS 203.077, TO DEVELOP A POLICY FOR REMOVAL OF CAMPING
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SITES ON PUBLIC PROPERTY AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
Carney introduced Council Bill No. 3120. City Recorder Pierson read the bill twice 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. 3120
duly passed.
SEVERE WEATHER CENTER OPERATION AGREEMENT
City Administrator Derickson provided a staff report.
Ali Swanson, 885 Stark St., spoke in support of the weather center agreement.
Dawn Cole, 427 E. Clackamas Circle, stated her concerns about the warming center.
Randall Soelberg, 2365 Umpqua Rd., stated his opposition to the warming center and that
it will invite more homeless people into Woodburn.
Stephanie Wells, 10408 Crosby Rd., stated that she supports the warming center.
Liz Koncil, 30155 S. Lynn Marie, stated that she supports the warming center and spoke
about the training that will take place.
Curt Jones and Bill Park with Love INC. provided information on the warming center
agreement.
Carney/Cornwell... consider approval of the attached two-year agreement with Love INC.
for Severe Weather Center Program services in exchange for$10,000.
City Attorney Shields asked if this was a motion to approve the attached agreement.
Councilor Carney modified the motion as follows:
Carney/Morris... approve the attached two-year agreement with Love INC. for Severe
Weather Center Program services in exchange for $10,000. The motion passed
unanimously.
CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT
The City Administrator reported the following:
— He was a judge at the Hoodview Chili feed and his mom participated as well.
— Meeting with Portland State in Mid-February to discuss the Leadership Program.
— The Fund Development Committee will be meeting on January 31, with the YMCA.
— Meeting with John McArdle and his associate on February 12, to discuss fund
development ideas.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilor Carney complimented the City Administrator, City Attorney and staff on the
splendid ordinances.
Councilor Schaub concurred with Councilor Carney.
Councilor Ellsworth stated that she looks forward to the State of the City.
Mayor Swenson invited people to attend the State of the City Address which will take place
on February 7 at 6:00 p.m. He also thanked the people that were passionate about this and
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getting it done.
ADJOURNMENT
Morris/Ellsworth... meeting be adjourned. The motion passed unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 9:16 p.m.
APPROVED
ERIC SWENSON, MAYOR
ATTEST 0
Heather Pierson, City Recorder
City of Woodburn, Oregon
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