Minutes - 01/15/1999 Workshop
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COUNCIL WORKSHOP MINUTES
January 15, 1999
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DATE. CONFERENCE ROOM, MACLAREN YOUTH CORRECTIONAL
FACILITY, CITY OF WOODBURN, COUNTY OF MARION, STATE OF
OREGON, JANUARY 15, 1999.
CONVENED. The workshop convened at 6:20 p.m. with Mayor Jennings presiding.
ROLL CALL.
Mayor
Councilor
Councilor
Councilor
Councilor
Councilor
Councilor
Jennings
Bjelland
Chadwick
Figley
Kilmurray
Pugh
Sifuentez
Present
Present
Present
Present
Present
Present
Present
Staff Present: City Administrator Brown, City Attorney Shields, Public Works Director
Tiwari, Recreation & Park Director Westrick, City Recorder Tennant
(Note: This workshop was recorded and tapes are available in the Recorder's Office)
Consultants Present: Paul Koch, Ben Altman, Mike Ragsdale
Mayor Jennings stated that this workshop had been called for the purpose of establishing
City Council visions, goals and priorities. The main participants were the Mayor,
Council, and City Administrator. He introduced the consultants who would be
facilitating this workshop.
Paul Koch provided the Council with an overview of the goal setting program which is
intended to trigger the thinking process of the group thereby formulating an end product
by the time this I Y, day work session is completed. Each of participants were asked to
answer a similar set of questions relating to why they sought office, what they wanted to
achieve during their tenure, what they promised the constituents, and what special
resources they bring to the Council.
The participants then discussed amongst themselves the qualities they see in each other.
Mike Ragsdale described the process of engaging citizens in a participatory process
where the citizens participate in the deliberations on a regular basis rather than on an
occasional basis. This strategy is being used to share the control with the citizens thereby
overcoming difficult situations. He suggested that the Council expand their paradigms to
broaden the scope of how something can be done. He recommended that the citizen
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engagement process grow over a period of time and the Council start with an easier
project then move forward to a more challenging project. It is essential that citizens be
recruited which must be done in a variety of methods in order to reach out to the whole
community. Examples of recruiting methods include door-to-door contact, neighborhood
meetings, and civic and/or service organization meetings. He also stated that the Council
must budget funds for programs that would continue providing for the line of
communication necessary to continue the citizen engagement process.
The consultants facilitated the participants in the first step of developing their vision. It
was the consensus of the participants that they would like to see Woodburn be a market
center with a rural atmosphere rather than classified as a bedroom community. The
participants expressed their ideas of what the community should be like in the future.
Discussion was also held on the general topic of diversity whether it be in the gathering of
people, educational opportunities, employment opportunities, cultural activities and
facilities, amenities, or other related areas.
At 9:20 p.m., the workshop concluded for the evening. The participants were reminded
that the workshop would begin at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 16th, and will conclude
by 5:00 p.m..
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IDCHARDJEN GS,M~YOR
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Mary ~nt, Recorder
City of Woodburn, Oregon
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