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COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING MINUTES
september 6, 1995
DATE. COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, CITY OF WOODBURN, COUNTY
OF MARION, STATE OF OREGON, SEPTEMBER 6, 1995.
CONVENED. The Council met in a workshop session at 7:25 p.m.
with Council President Jennings presiding. The purpose of the
workshop was to update the Council on the draft Transportation
Plan which has been tentatively scheduled for a public hearing
on september 25, 1995.
ROLL CALL.
Mayor
Councilor
Councilor
councilor
Councilor
Councilor
Councilor
Kirksey
Chadwick
Figley
Hagenauer
Jennings
Pugh
sifuentez
Absent
Present
Absent
Present
Present
Present
Absent
staff Present:
City Administrator Childs, Community Development Director
Goeckritz, Public Works Manager Rohman, Public Works Director
Tiwari, City Recorder Tennant
council President Jennings stated that the Transportation Task
Force has completed a draft plan which encompasses the entire
City. The plan calls for a split diamond interchange south of
the existing interchange but within the Urban Growth Boundary.
He stated that the state Department of Transportation (ODOT)
has told the Task Force that they must stay within the Urban
Growth Boundary, however, the City may include in their Plan a
suggestion that a second interchange at Butteville Rd/Parr Rd
be constructed which would then connect to the proposed south
by-pass. He stated that the Task Force has been working on
this plan for approximately two years and he spoke highly of
the work performed by Kittleson & Associates in incorporating
the recommendations of the Task Force into the plan.
Public Works Manager Rohman stated that the Plan is a set of
guidelines identifying not only traffic patterns/street
designations but funding sources for future improvements.
ultimately, Council action will be needed to determine funding
sources of projects anticipated over the next 20 years.
Community Development Director Goeckritz briefly reviewed the
letter from ODOT which approved the draft Plan in total with a
couple of changes to the narrative portion of the document.
He stated that the Planning Commission has held a public
hearing on the proposed plan and their recommendation is to
make the proposed Parr Road interchange alternative as first
priority but the plan itself not be changed.
council President Jennings reiterated that ODOT has indicated
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that they will not accept the Parr Rd. interchange as part of
the plan, however, the city can put the Parr Rd. interchange
in the plan as a suggestion. He reminded the Council that the
Transportation Task Force has worked with numerous citizens
and local agency representatives to prepare a plan which
addresses the concerns of the local residents. Additionally,
the Task Force held 3 open houses in which suggestions from
interested citizens and group/business representatives were
taken into consideration, some of which were incorporated into
the Plan.
Councilor Pugh expressed concern regarding Woodland Avenue and
the continued designation of Nekia Street east of Woodland
Avenue as an available street for future developments.
Staff assured him that all new development requires a site
plan review process before the Planning commission and the
plan does not include any future development of the property
which is currently outside of the city limits.
It was noted that the document was prepared with alternatives
to the use of a automobile as a means of transportation. The
Council will need to look at increasing bus service in the
future and will ultimately need to look at a Transit District
or the City will eventually be absorbed by Tri-Met or the
Salem Transit District. The proposed plan does include Park n
Ride locations which indicates a need for more bus service.
Public Works Director Tiwari also stated that the plan will
need more extensive work in the Capital Improvement Program
(CIP) area to balance the program. This work can be
accomplished at a later date and does not need to be completed
before final approval is given by the State.
Director Goeckritz stated that the plan directs the City to
implement ordinances that are directed out of that plan such
as the zoning ordinance, subdivision ordinance, access
management plan, capital improvement plan, and various other
plans.
Discussion was also held on how soon projects can be
completed. Public Works Manager Rohman reminded the Council
that larger projects must be coordinated with the State for
funding but smaller projects could be accomplished by the city
as funding becomes available.
Discussion was also held regarding continuation of the Task
Force versus the appointment of a Transportation Advisory
Committee once the plan has been adopted. Councilor Jennings
suggested that the Task Force probably would like to be
relieved of their commitment but he did advocate the
appointment of a transportation committee consisting of local
citizens and business representatives at a later date to
address specific topics within the plan.
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Staff reminded the council that any interchange development
will probably be 6 to 10 years in the future. Once the plan
is approved, the City needs to begin lobbying ODOT to consider
moving this project forward on their project list.
Councilor Jennings expressed his opinion that the plan should
be adopted, however, he reiterated his objection to the
Planning commission's recommendation to make the 2nd
interchange as a top priority.
Discussion was also held regarding the proposed south by-pass.
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The workshop concluded at 8:28 p.m..
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NANCY A. :;tIRKSEY, MAY1
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