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COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING MINUTES
August 19, 1996
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DATE. COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, CITY OF WOODBURN, COUNTY
OF MARION, STATE OF OREGON, AUGUST 19, 1996.
CONVENED. The Council met in a workshop session at 6:10 p.m.
regarding the Downtown Development Plan.
ROLL CALL.
Mayor Kirksey Present
Councilor Chadwick Present
Councilor Figley Present
Councilor Hagenauer Present
Councilor Jennings Absent
Councilor Pugh Present
Councilor Sifuentez Present
Staff Present:
City Administrator Childs, Community Development Director
Goeckritz, Planning Assistant Phil Nachbar, City Recorder
Tennant
Workshop participants:
Woodburn Downtown Association - Alma Grijalva, Ken palke,
Susan King, Lucien Klien, Colleen Rehm, Harry Rehm, Barbara
Lucas
Planning Commission - Robin Palmer, JoAnn Bjelland, Mary
Schultz, Lillian Warzynski, Laten Frawley
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Community Development Director Goeckritz stated that, if the
City and WDA concur with the project proposal, the grant
application for 1996 Mid-Willamette Valley Rural Investment
Funds must be submitted by the end of August. The grant
request would be for $34,940 with contributions of $1,000 each
from the Woodburn Downtown Association (WDA) and the City. In
addition, the City and WDA would each be required to provide
$4,000 in-kind services. In order to complete the
application, a City Resolution is required along with letters
of support from the WDA and the Chamber of Commerce. The
proposed development plan would encompass the downtown area in
and around the Historic District.
Phil Nachbar provided detailed information on the plan goals
and objectives. This grant would provide funding for the
initial planning stage with improvements to be phased in over
a period of time once they have been identified and financial
resources become available. Components of the plan include:
1) Goals and Objectives; 2) Physical Master Plan; 3)
Preparation of Urban Design Guidelines; 4) Redevelopment
Projects; 5) Capital Improvement Program & Development Budget;
and 6) Strategy/Implementation Plan.
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Alma Grijalva stated that communication and community input is
a key factor in this project and she did not want to rush this
project.
Director Goeckritz stated that the application deadline is
August 31st, however, the City has approximately 9 months
following grant approval to receive input from the public and
the WDA prior to completion of the document. Community input
will be solicited by staff, the WDA, and the project
consultant.
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As part of a brief discussion on financing options,
Administrator Childs stated that Tax Increment Financing is
not an effective financing tool while the City is in
compression. He briefly explained the Tax Incremental
assessments on property and its relationship to compression.
Director Goeckritz stated that this project will require a
solid partnership between WDA and the City in order to
succeed. As part of the application process, letters of
support are necessary from the WDA, City, and business owners
in the downtown area.
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Susan King, WDA President, stated that the new Downtown
Manager, Ken Palke, is trying to get more support from the
downtown business owners.
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Discussion was also held on getting the community as a whole
more enthusiastic about the redevelopment of our downtown area
and the ability to use the proposed alley improvement project
as part of the match funds required under the grant.
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It was the consensus of the group to proceed with the grant
application.
The workshop adjourned at 7:00 p.m..
ATTEST fYl~ ~~ a.-.--J-
Mary-~nant, Recorder
City of Woodburn, Oregon
APPROV'~~~
NANCY A. RKSEY, MAYO
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