Minutes - 04/13/1998
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0001 DATE. COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, CITY OF WOODBURN,
COUNTY OF MARION, STATE OF OREGON, APRIL 13, 1998.
CONVENED. The Council met in regular session at 7:00 p.m. with Mayor Kirksey
presiding.
0005 ROLL CALL.
Mayor
Councilor
Councilor
Councilor
Councilor
Councilor
Councilor
Kirksey
Chadwick
Figley
Hagenauer
Jennings
Pugh
Sifuentez
Present
Present
Present
Present
Present
Present
Present
Staff Present: City Administrator Walton, City Attorney Shields, Public Works Director
Tiwari, Community Development Director Goeckritz, Police Chief Wright, Finance
Director Gillespie, Library Director Sprauer, Recreation & Park Director Westrick, Public
Works Manager Rohman, City Recorder Tennant
0018 JENNINGSIFIGLEY... amend the agenda by moving item I I (A) for discussion between
item 7 and 8. The motion passed unanimously.
0033 MINUTES.
JENNINGSIFIGLEY... approve the Council workshop minutes of March 16, 1998 and
the Council regular and executive session minutes of March 23, 1998; and accept the
Planning Commission minutes of March 12, 1998. The motion passed unanimously.
0052 ANNOUNCEMENTS.
A) Budget Committee - The Committee has scheduled April16t", 7:00 pm., and April
18'", 8 :00 am, as additional hearing dates for the 1998-99 City budget. Both meetings
will be held in the City Hall Council Chambers.
B) Earth Day Celebration - "Cleaning Up the Pudding River: The Poplar Story" will be
held in the City Hall Council Chambers on April 15th with exhibits and refreshments
beginning at 6:00 pm and the program at 7:00 pm.
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C) Opening of New Facility at Woodburn Fertilizer - Mayor Kirksey stated that the
ceremony will be held on April 15th at 10:00 am.
D) Introduction of Economic Development Representatives -
Public Works Director Tiwari stated that the City has recently been awarded a $1.2
million grant and approximately $500,000 in a loan from the State Economic
Development Department The individuals responsible for assisting the City in obtaining
these funds were invited to attend this meeting for the purpose of being formally
recognized for their continued support of our wastewater facility project, however, they
were unable to attend due to other commitments. He relayed a message from the
representatives stating that the City has chosen a direction that all state agencies are proud
to be a part of. He suggested that the City send a letter to those individuals who assisted
in obtaining the grant commending them for their efforts. He reiterated that the City
continues to have a good working relationship with the State on this project
0144 PROCLAMATION - NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK.
Mayor Kirksey read the proclamation which designates April 19th through April 25th as
National Library Week in Woodburn and urged continued community support of our
local library.
0227 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REPORT.
Donna Hendricks, representing the Chamber Board, reminded the Council that the
Chamber Forum will be held on April 15th , 12:00 noon, at the tulip fields, and the
Pancake Breakfast will be held on Saturday, April 18th, between 7:00 am and II :00 am at
the Woodburn Fire District Headquarters station. She stated that approximately 121,000
people have visited the tulip fields so far this year. T-Shirts are still available for sale at
the Chamber Office. For the month of March, the Chamber had 752 visitors and 629
telephone calls for information.
0275 CENTENNIAL P ARK TASK FORCE.
Councilor Figley stated that she and Director Westrick had toured the Grants Pass facility
which involved some public funds but a majority of the costs were through contributions,
service clubs, and in-kind services. Their park is larger in scope than Centennial,
however, their ballfield park consists of approximately 19 acres as compared to the 26
acres at Centennial Park. She stated that they obtained a lot of information for the Task
Force to consider during this planning process.
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0314 REOUEST FOR PERMANENT BARRICADE ON VANDERBECK LANE.
JENNINGS/PUGH... accept the minority report from the Planning Commission
concerning the closure of Vanderbeck east of Astor Way which, in effect, would approve
a permanent barricade at that point.
Councilor Jennings stated that the minority report did not recommend the abandonment
of the right-of-way and he supported that position. He complimented the staff on a job
well done in preparing their technical report even though he disagreed with the staff
report. He stated that the Transportation Plan did not call for Astor Way to be a collector
street and felt that opening Vanderbeck would make Astor Way a collector since
motorists would use that roadway to get to Highway 214 rather than using Boones Ferry
Rd.. Councilor Jennings stated that Joe Walsh, representing the developer of the
proposed subdivision "Miller Links", had stated that they did not object to the installation
of a permanent barricade. In the minority report written by Commissioners Lawson and
Cox, he expressed his opinion that the following issues brought forth in the report were
primary reasons for his decision to accept the minority report:
1) future safety of the individuals within the retirement community since more traffic will
be generated if Vanderbeck is constructed to Boones Ferry Rd;
2) closure of Vanderbeck at this point in time does not eliminate connectivity since future
developers can utilize Country Club Rd. to the south;
3) emergency vehicles come from the south and there should not be added response time
as a result of the closure of Vanderbeck; and
4) there are a number of streets within the City that currently have more than 150 feet of
stub that do not have cul-de-sacs, therefore, precedents have already been set.
He stated that in his review of this issue, he would have come to the same opinion ifthis
was coming from any other part of the City and he reiterated that a collector street must
not be made out of a residential street. He stated that he would vote to support the
barricade but he would not support abandonment of the right-of-way. Additionally, he
agreed with the Fire Department that the name of the street on the east side of the
barricade be changed.
Mayor Kirksey expressed her opinion that residents ofthe senior community had a
reasonable expectations that Vanderbeck would not be a through street onto Boones Ferry
Rd., therefore, she supports the installation of the barricade. She stated her belief that
staff did what was appropriate on the technical level, however, the human factor should
be given more consideration.
Councilor Hagenauer stated that he agreed with the majority report citing the need to
follow technical expertise.
Councilor Sifuentez stated that she also agreed with the planners and the majority of
Commissioners in that the roadway should be extended to Boones Ferry Road. She
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reminded the public that the streets belong to the City and should be accessible to all
members of the community.
Councilor Chadwick stated that she agreed with Councilor Jennings in that Astor Way
does not need more traffic. She expressed her concern regarding the safety of the
pedestrians since there are no sidewalks in Senior Estates.
Councilor Pugh expressed his appreciation to the Council for deferring this issue until
this meeting. He reminded the Council that they had previously voted to place a
barricade on Nekia Street in West Woodburn. He also stated that this situation is not
unique to Woodburn and cited an example in West Salem (Salem Towne)in which a
barricade was placed within that community to limit traffic into the area. He expressed
his support for the installation ofthe barricade.
Councilor Figley stated that she had mixed emotions on this issue, however, after
reviewing both reports, she was willing to support the installation of the barricade
provided that the right-of-way was not abandoned. She also suggested that a break-away
barricade be considered in the event emergency vehicles need access to the areas on either
side ofthe barricade.
0997 Laten Frawley, Planning Commission member, stated that he had voted for the majority
report, however, at the time the issue was being discussed, he had forgotten the barricade
placed on Nekia Street. Therefore, he did not feel that placing the barricade on
Vanderbeck would set a precedent.
Jack Donnelly, 1349 Vanderbeck, stated that he was in support of the barricade but also
wanted to share a concern with the Council regarding the number of vehicles that
currently go through the private parking lot in front of the Club House in order to drive
down Country Club Road to Highway 214.
Myron Va-Baumer, 1731 Princeton Rd, stated that he was in favor of the closure of
Vanderbeck He informed the Council that Senior Estates has 480 ticketed golf carts that
use the streets in Senior Estates and safety is a major issue to be considered by the
Council. He also expressed his appreciation for the stop signs that had been installed by
the City since it has slowed down the speed of motorists.
Roger Mathis, 1810 Astor Way, stated that he was hopeful that other issues besides
engineering would sway the judgement of the Council and he expressed his appreciation
to those Councilors who supported the installation ofthe barricade.
On roll call vote, the motion passed 4-2 with Councilors Hagenauer and Sifuentez voting
nay.
1194 Hazel Smith, 105 Ben Brown Lane, summarized the contents of a letter she had
previously sent to the Council regarding the ex-Salud building. The 1993 earthquake
damaged many buildings in the downtown area and property owners were required to
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make the necessary repairs. However, the ex-Salud building still has not been repaired.
She stated that she is a member of the Downtown Association and they feel that the
building is a disgrace to the downtown area. She feels that the Council needs to be tough
with this new owner since they were tough with other downtown property owners who
made major repairs within a reasonable period oftime.
JENNINGS/PUGH... add the Salud building as agenda item 14A. The motion passed
unanimously.
1286 Tom Waggoner, 849 Woodland Ave, complimented the Park Dept on their new building
in Burlingham Park and hoped that tables would be moved toward the church area since
that is where the majority of the people gather and utilize the picnic area. He also
questioned the status of getting irrigation on the islands. They have collected $227 to
date to buy plants for the islands but are waiting for the irrigation before the plants are
purchased.
Director Tiwari stated that there was discussion on the irrigation request and it had
previously been agreed to provide irrigation to the north median but not the south median
pending the outcome of the proposed Factory Outlet development He stated that he
would work out the details with neighborhood group.
Councilor Pugh also expressed his appreciation to the Waggoners who regularly clean-up
the Woodland Avenue area.
Elizabeth Black, Jesuit Volunteer who works at the Youth Drop-In Center, stated that
letters had been submitted to the City requesting that a stop sign or some other type of
traffic control be placed on Park A venue in front ofthe Drop-In Center. There have been
several occurrences where children have almost been hit by cars when they cross the
street They have an average of 300 signed up for the program most of which live in the
immediate area. On March 18'h, they counted 340 cars that passed by the Drop-In Center
between 3:30 pm and 4:30 pm. Sharon Marciniak and Kristi Davidson were also in
attendance in support ofthis request
Director Tiwari stated that the request has been received and Julie Moore has been
assigned to look into this issue. He reminded the Council that a stop sign is not always
the solution and options will be analyzed by staff with a report to the Council at a later
date.
1586 PUBLIC HEARING - ANNEXATION #97-05. ZONE MAP AMENDMENT #97-09.
AND SUBDIVISION #97-05 (Pronertv located north of Vanderbeck and west of
Boones Ferry Road).
Mayor Kirksey declared the public hearing open at 7:51 p.m.. Recorder Tennant read the
land use statement required by ORS Chapter 197.
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Community Development Director Goeckritz reviewed the staff report which included
the Planning Commission's final order to recommend to the Council approval ofthe
annexation and zone change for the proposed subdivision to be known as "Miller Links".
The property is located west of Boones Ferry Rd. and north of the proposed road
currently referred to as Vanderbeck It consists of 14.5 acres and the proposed zone
change would be from Marion County Urban Transition Farm to Single Family
ResidentiaL A 72-lot subdivision is proposed for this site, however, the Planning
Commission has elected not to act on the subdivision until the barricade issue on
Vanderbeck has been resolved by the CounciL The applicants have donated 20 feet of
right-of-way to make it a 60' right-of-way and there is sufficient right-way to the east of
the proposed development which will allow for the installation of city infrastructure) It
was noted that there was concern by the adjacent property owner, Dr. Entenna, regarding
the location of the fence. This concern has been addressed by the ,developer and the fence
will be placed on the north and east sides of the development. He stated that the applicant
does comply with the single family zone designation, city lot size standards, and with
several conditions that were imposed by the Planning Commission. A tot lot will be
placed within the subdivision to be maintained by their Homeowners Association. The
tot lot can also be used as a detention pond during the winter months. The development
will generate approximately 688 vehicle trips daily with approximately 73 trips during
peak periods. The development will have two accesses to accommodate the traffic.
Councilor Jennings questioned if a water line loop will be created since Vanderbeck will
be barricaded. Director Goeckritz stated that there will be no stubbing of lines.
2230 Mike George, MC Builders (developers of the property), stated that Director Goeckritz
has adequately addressed their proposal and reiterated that they have no objection to the
closure of Vanderbeck since it has impact on their development. On the proposed site
plan, the tot lot is located at the end of a cul-de-sac since it has minimal traffic and the
pedestrian path keeps children out ofthe roadway.
No one in the audience spoke in opposition to the proposed annexation, zone change, or
development proposaL
Mayor Kirksey declared the public hearing closed at 8:10 p.m..
Councilor Jennings questioned ifthere was a problem with Measure 50 on levying
property taxes on property that is annexed.
Attorney Shields stated that property annexed will be taxed at the same rate as previously
determined by the Department of Revenue.
JENNINGSIPUGH.... staffbe instructed to draft an ordinance in support of the Planning
Commission's decision which excludes the subdivision. The motion passed
unanimously.
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2400 PUBLIC HEARING -1997-98 SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET.
Mayor Kirksey declared the public hearing open at 8:12 p.m..
Administrator Walton stated that staff memo on the supplemental budget briefly
summarizes the proposed changes in each fund.
Councilor Jennings stated that he was pleased to see the transfer of $65,000 to the Parks
Capital Improvement Fund for Centennial park.
No one in the audience spoke either for or against the proposed supplemental budget
The public hearing was closed at 8: 14 p.m.
JENNINGS/FIGLEY... the supplemental budget be approved. The motion passed
unanimously. Staff will prepare an ordinance to adopt the supplemental budget
2464 COUNCIL BILL 1876 - ORDINANCE APPROVING AND CONSENTING TO
TRANSFER AND ASSIGNMENT OF CABLE TV FRANCHISE FROM
NORTHLAND CABLE TO NORTH WILLAMETTE TELECOM.
Council Bill 1876 was introduced by Councilor Hagenauer. Recorder Tennant read the
two readings of the bill by title only since there were no objections from the Council.
Rich Ares, Vice President & General Manager of North Willamette Telecom, briefly
commented on issues pertaining to the transaction. He stated that North Willamette goes
under the brand name of Direct Link of Oregon. The intent is to take over operations as
soon as all franchises and governmental approvals are granted. They are planning to
operate the system without substantial changes for 6 to 12 months. Employees of
Northland that are not transferring to other Northland systems have been offered positions
with Direct Lin1e The franchises for Woodburn, Gervais, and Hubbard have various
obligations and they will be complying with those obligations. They intend to continue
with the local news program and they will continue to have an office and staff in
Woodburn. There are no plans to change the channel lineup at this time but they will
study the issue and adjustments may be made in the future. There are no immediate plans
to change the rates but, when rates need adjusting, they will comply with all FCC
requirements. He also stated that North Willamette Telecom has made application to the
City for a telephone franchise and he stated that they realize that the cable TV franchise
and telephone franchise are two separate issues with different rules and obligations. He
stated that they look forward to working with and being a part of the Woodburn
community.
Eugene Cole, President of North Willamette Telecom, stated that when the transaction
with Northland is completed, the lawsuit will be eliminated. He feels confident that there
will be a smooth transition.
Pete Grigorieff, Northland Cable, expressed his appreciation to the community for giving
them an opportunity to provide 16 years of cable service. He also stated that he will be
continuing on with Northland Communications in a different capacity.
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Donna Hendricks, Northland Cable, stated that she has been working at the Woodburn
office since 1990 and has had the opportunity to work with Councilor Jennings through
the Chamber of Commerce. She expressed her thanks to the Council and wished them
success in their endeavors for the City.
Pete Grigorieff and Donna Hendricks were also thanked by Mayor Kirksey and Councilor
Jennings for their efforts in providing cable service and assisting with the community
access program.
Attorney Shields stated that there are typographical errors in the Whereas clauses that
have been corrected on the original copy.
On roll call vote, the bill passed unanimously. Mayor Kirksey declared Council Bill
1876 duly passed with the emergency clause.
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0006 COUNCIL BILL 1877 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TRANSFER OF
APPROPRIATIONS WITHIN A FUND DURING FISCAL YEAR 1997-98.
Councilor Hagenauer introduced Council Bill 1877. Recorder Tennant 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 Kirksey declared Council Bill 1877 duly
passed.
0031 COUNCIL BILL 1878 - RESOLUTION IMPLEMENTING CHANGES TO 1997-
98 NON-UNION EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION.
Council Bill 1878 was introduced by Councilor Hagenauer. The bill was read by title
only since there were no objections from the Council.
Administrator Walton stated that the proposed bill represents the staff s efforts to
interpret the Council's direction from the March 16th workshop.
Councilor Jennings asked the departments head present if the proposed bill starts to
rectify the current situation. Staff members indicated that they were in agreement with
the proposed bill.
On roll call vote for final passage, the bill passed unanimously. Mayor Kirksey declared
Council Bill 1878 duly passed.
0099 SOUND AMPLIFICATION PERMIT FOR CINCO de MAYO CELEBRATION.
A request for a sound permit and parade permit were submitted by Hidelgardo Milian &
Club Azteca in conjuction with a Cinco de Mayo celebration at Legion Park. In the staff
report, the Chief informed the Council that the organizers would be required to provide
private security in addition to any patrol officers that may patrol the Park. A parade
permit has been issued for May 2nd between 10:00 am and 12:00 noon.
JENNINGS/FIGLEY...recommendation from Chief Wright be accepted and the
amplification permit be issued for May I" between I 0:00 am and I 0:30 pm, May 2nd
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between 10:00 am and 10:00 pm, and May 3'd between 10:00 am and 10:00 pm. The
motion passed unanimously.
0106 SPECIAL EVENT PARK PERMIT FOR CINCO de MAYO CELEBRATION.
Park & Recreation Director Westrick briefly reviewed the new permit requirement which
would reduce to writing the terms and conditions for use of the park facilities. He stated
that it is in pilot format for our community and it does include a provision for fees.
However, this particular event does not require any fees since it is a new event for the
park facility and it is unknown as to how well it will do this year and the staff does not
know what our expenses will be in order to justify charging a specific fee. A deposit will
be required in the amount of $1 ,000 to cover costs for repairs that may be necessary as a
result of this event, and it does require the promoter to name the City as an additional
insured. Hopefully, this permit process will lay the groundwork for future permits
involving use of City grounds, parks or facilities.
Police Chief Wright expressed his support of Director Westrick's attempt to get the
permit in writing so that responsibilities are made very clear. He also suggested that it be
expanded to include sign-offs by the affected departments on one permit rather than
miscellaneous permits being issued and fees charged.
JENNINGSIFIGLEY... permit with Club Azteca for the 1998 Cinco de Mayo
celebration be approved. The motion passed unanimously.
0277 BID RESULTS FOR CONTRACT NO.2 AT THE WASTEWATER
TREATMENT PLANT.
Bids for the proposed chemical/lab building at the plant facility were received from the
following contractors: Marion Construction Company, $2,762,000; Slayden
Construction, $3,215,550; Shimizu American Corp., $3,462,500; U.S. Pacific Builders
Inc., $3,706,800; and Woodburn Construction, $3,588,889. Staff recommended that the
bids be rejected since they exceed the engineer's estimate by approximately 25.5%.
JENNINGS/PUGH.... bids be rejected because of the 25.5% increase over the engineer's
estimate. The motion passed unanimously.
0292 CLAIMS FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 1998.
SIFUENTEZ/PUGH... approve voucher claims #40342 - 40766 issued during the month
of March 1998. The motion passed unanimously.
0306 Chris Childs, 480 Workman, expressed his concern regarding the Council's decision to
accept the minority report of the Planning Commission on the Vanderbeck barricade
issue. In his opinion, the staff report should have been given more consideration and
Vanderbeck constructed to Boones Ferry Rd.
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0397 NEW BUSINESS - HAZEL SMITH'S LETTER.
Councilor Jennings stated that the Council had taken progressive action to have the
building repaired but all efforts stopped by the new property owner not long after they
took over ownership of the property. He agreed a majority of the concerns brought forth
by Mrs. Smith and suggested that the building be put back on the dangerous building list
Another building that needs to be put back on the dangerous building list is the Odd
Fellows building on Front Street
Community Development Director Goeckritz stated that we have gone through this
process before and it will take some time to get it in place. He also stated that he has
been in recent contact with the property owner and the last movement was approximately
3 or 4 months ago when plans were submitted to WDA and the Planning Commission.
The owner did submit building plans to Marion County but it is unknown as to where the
application is at this time.
Councilor Pugh stated that this has been an unforgivable period of time for the owner to
not take any action especially since the Council backed offto give the new owner an
opportunity to make the necessary repairs.
0526 SITE PLAN ACTIONS AND SUBDIVISIONS.
A) Subdivision #97-09 - Andrea's Addition:
The Planning Commission has approved, with conditions, this 13 lot subdivision which
will be located north of Bradley Street between "A" Street and Ogle Street No action
was taken by the Council on this application.
B) Subdivision #97-08 - Bridlewood Estates (formerly known as Steklov No. II):
The Planning Commission has approved, with conditions, this 33 lot subdivision located
west of Brown Street and south of Warren Way. No action was taken by the Council on
this application.
C) Site Plan Review #98-02 - Universal Forest Products:
The Planning Commission has also approved, with conditions, the site plan for an
upgraded wood waste recovery system at the Universal Forest Products facility. No
action was taken by the Council on this application.
0580 STAFF REPORTS.
A) Wide Area Network (WAN) Status Report -
In a staff memo from Director Gillespie, he stated that the conversion is near completion
with the purchase of the WAN hardware and installation to be advertised within the next
week and contract award in May.
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B) Construction 0/ Connecting Sidewalks as authorized by Resolution No. 1470 -
Director Tiwari stated that landscaping between the sidewalk and curb will be part of the
sidewalk construction project and maintenance of the strip will be the responsibility of
the adjacent property owners. Two projects under serious consideration are located on
Hermanson Street (south of Wilson) and Evergreen Street (at Highway 214).
C) Building Activity Report/or March 1998 -
It was noted that the City continues to experience considerable growth and it was
suggested that the values be included in a newspaper article.
0655 MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS.
Councilor Jennings commented on the attractiveness of the fences bordering Ironwood on
Hazelnut Dr. and this development will be an asset to the community. He also thanked
Administrator Walton for his newsletter.
Councilor Sifuentez stated that Annie Chu of Northland Cable recently left the Woodburn
area and she publicly thanked her for her contributions to the City.
Councilor Pugh thanked Laten Frawley for his willingness to stand up and correct an
issue that he overlooked. He thanked him for his contribution as a Planning Commission
member. He also expressed his hope that more people will take pride in our community
like the Waggoneers who pick up trash in their neighborhood and he publicly thanked the
Waggoneers for their willingness to do this task.
Councilor Figley expressed her appreciation in receiving the newsletter and she hoped
that the new administrator would continue this type of communication with the Council.
She also stated that she will be running for another term on the Council.
Mayor Kirksey stated that she would not be running for Mayor and her last day is
December 14th. She thanked Karen Tate for her wonderful article in the Woodburn
Independent on Norma Cook who has shown the qualities of a true volunteer.
0816 JoAnn Bjelland, 888 Wilson, stated that she had been watching the meeting on cable tv,
however, after hearing comments regarding the Vanderbeck barricade issue, she decided
to come down to this meeting to express her views. In her opinion, the majority report
should have been accepted by the Council and she briefly reviewed issues that were of
concern to her. She questioned if a procedure was in place that would provide for the
Council to reconsider the action taken earlier in this meeting.
Attorney Shields stated that it is a judgement call of the Council as to whether or not they
want to reconsider the issue.
Mayor Kirksey stated that she doubted if the Councilors would change their vote and, if
they did, she would not change her mind which is to install the barricade.
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Councilor Jennings stated that in looking at the whole transportation plan, we should not
be changing residential streets into collector streets
Ms. Bjelland stated that the staff and Planning Commission majority report advocates
keeping the roadway open.
Councilor Jennings stated that turning the residential streets into collector streets goes
against the Transportation Plan. He reiterated that the Planning Commission submitted a
minority report and a majority report without a decision.
She expressed her concern in having a handful of people decide the transportation issues
for their specific area rather than looking at the impact on the city as a whole.
0963 EXECUTIVE SESSION.
JENNINGS/PUGH.... adjourn to executive session under the authority of ORS
192.660(1)( e) to conduct deliberations with persons designated by the governing body to
negotiate real property transactions, under ORS 192.660(1 )(f) to consider records that are
exempt by law from public inspection, and under ORS 192.660(1 )h) to consult with
counsel concerning legal rights and duties of a public body with regard to current
litigation or litigation likely to be filed. The motion passed unanimously.
The Council adjourned to executive session at 9:00 p.m. and reconvened at 9:40 p.m..
0942 Following the executive session, the Council took no action on issues discussed.
0987 ADJOURNMENT.
JENNINGS/PUGH... meeting be adjourned. The motion passed unanimously. The
meeting adjourned at 9:43 p.m..
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