April 13, 2020 minutes COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
APRIL 13, 2020
DATE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, CITY OF WOODBURN, COUNTY
OF MARION, STATE OF OREGON, APRIL 13, 2020
CONVENED The meeting convened at 7:00 p.m. with Mayor Swenson presiding.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Swenson Present
Councilor Carney Present -via video conferencing
Councilor Cornwell Present -via video conferencing
Councilor Schaub Present -via video conferencing
Councilor Morris Present -via video conferencing
Councilor Ellsworth Present -via video conferencing
Councilor Cabrales Present -via video conferencing
Staff Present (via video conferencing): City Administrator Derickson, City Attorney
Shields, Assistant City Administrator Row, Economic Development Director Johnk,
Community Development Director Kerr, Police Chief Ferraris, Finance Director Turley,
City Recorder Pierson
APPOINTMENTS
Carney/Ellsworth...appoint Patty Soza to the Woodburn Budget Committee. The motion
passed unanimously.
PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Swenson read a proclamation declaring April 25, 2020 as El Dia del Nino in the
City of Woodburn.
CONSENT AGENDA
A. Woodburn City Council minutes of March 9, 2020,
B. Consent to Appointment of Finance Director,
C. Liquor License Application for Metropolis LLC.,
D. Building Activity for March 2020.
Carney/Ellsworth... adopt the Consent Agenda. The motion passed unanimously.
Finance Director Tony Turley introduced himself to the City Council.
COUNCIL BILL NO.3123— AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2.07.20 OF
THE WOODBURN DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE (WDO) TO REMOVE
PROVISIONS INCONSISTENT WITH ORS 197.312 RELATED TO
REASONABLE DESIGN REGULATIONS OF ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
("ADU") AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
Mayor Swenson reminded Councilors that since the vote was not unanimous on this
ordinance at the last meeting, it has been brought back to the City Council for a second
reading. City Recorder Pierson provided a second reading of Council Bill No. 3123 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. 3123 duly
passed.
COUNCIL BILL NO. 3124 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 2415
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(BUILDING CODE ORDINANCE) TO MAKE CERTAIN ADDITIONS TO THE
OREGON STRUCTURAL SPECIALTY CODE AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY
Community Development Director Kerr provided a staff report. Carney introduced
Council Bill No. 3124. 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. 3124 duly passed.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM:
WOODBURN FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER NEEDS ASSESSMENT
Economic Development Director Johnk provided staff report. Carney/Ellsworth...
acknowledge the Woodburn Family Resource Center Needs Assessment as a supporting
document to the City's CDBG application and recognize the findings and
recommendations. The motion passed unanimously.
PLANNING COMMISSION OR ADMINISTRATIVE LAND USE ACTIONS
A. Call-Up Briefing: Planning Commission Approval of a Design Review, Street
Exception, Property Line Adjustment, and Variance for Grating Pacific at 2775 &
2785 N. Front Street (DR 2019-12, EXCP 2019-06, PLA 2019-09, & VAR 2019-
09).
B. Call-Up Briefing: Planning Commission Approval of a Variance for Salud
Medical Center at 1175 Mt Hood Ave (VAR 2019-10)
The City Council declined to call-up any of these items.
CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT
The City Administrator reported the following:
- A draft budget document has been prepared. The impacts that the pandemic will have
on the budget isn't known at this point.
The City has a lot of activities and programs coming up, including the Fiesta, that may
be impacted by the pandemic. The City is committed to keeping programming in the
community once it is safe to do so.
A new public service announcement will be going out reminding people to continue
social distancing. The video will include Salem Hospital, Legacy, the Police Chief,the
Mayor and City Administrator.
City Administrator Derickson asked Police Chief Ferraris to report on how things are
going for the Police Department:
Police Chief Ferraris stated that things are working well at the police department and
they are taking great steps to keep their staff healthy.He noted that in the community
they are seeing good compliance with the Governors Orders. He also stated that
there are some changes in crime; the good news is that burglaries are down by half,
however, the bad news is that child abuse, domestic violence and suicides have
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increased.
Encouraged Councilors to call into the League or Oregon Cities Friday conference call.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilor Schaub stated that the community really pulled together on the green and red
signs for people's windows that make it easy for people to recognize when someone may
need help. Asked people to stay home and stay safe.
Councilor Morris hopes everybody stays healthy, stay home and keep your spirits up.
Councilor Cabrales reminded people to fill out the census.
Councilor Cornwell asked people to please stay home and stay well and added that people
are driving way too fast.
Councilor Ellsworth stated that she is concerned that the Latino population is being hit
more severely and wants to make sure we are getting the word out to our community. She
reminded Councilors that the SEI forms are due soon. She thanked everyone for the work
they are doing to keep things running and specifically thanked grocery store employees,
bus drivers and others that are there to keep things going.
Councilor Carney concurred with Councilor Ellsworth and welcomed Finance Director
Turley.
Mayor Swenson stated that he has been busy working with various groups focusing on
what the biggest needs are. He noted that our CERT team has been activated. He added the
number one thing that is needed is food security for people and that the food bank is in
need of donations and volunteers. He noted that Love INC., is focusing on getting hygiene
items, games and protective masks. Woodburn Proud circulated lawn signs acknowledging
those that are still working on the front lines. He noted that he had good conversation with
the ministers association. He added that our businesses are being taken care of by the City,
the Chamber of Commerce and the bank. He stated that we was a part of discussions with
Wave Broadband and the school district to provide Wifi to low income students.
ADJOURNMENT
Morris/Cornwell... meeting be adjourned. The motion passed unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 7:54 p.m.
APPROVED
ERIC SWENSON, MAYOR
ATTEST
Heather Pierson, City Recorder
City of Woodburn, Oregon
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