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Minutes - 01/28/1991 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES January 28, 1991 TAPE READING 0001 DATE. COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CllY HALL, CllY OF WOODBURN, COUNlY OF MARION, STATE OF OREGON, JANUARY 28,1991. 0002 CONVENED. The Council met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. with Mayor Kyser presiding. 0015 ROLL CALL Mayor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Kyser Figley Galvin Hagenauer Jennings Sifuentez Steen Present Present Present Present Present Present Present Staff Present: City Administrator Quinn, City Attorney Shields, Public Works Director Tiwari, Community Development Director Goeckritz, Park and Recreation Director Holly, Police Chief Wright, Finance Director Gritta, Library Director Sprauer, Public Works Manager Rohman, Deputy Recorder Tennant. 0022 MINUTES. JENNINGS/SIFUENTEZ.... approve the Council minutes of January 14,1991 and accept the Planning Commission minutes of January 10, 1991. The motion passed unanimously. 0029 A special Council workshop has been scheduled for February 4, 1991, 6:00 p.m., to discuss wastewater treatment patent issues and other city operational concerns. The Budget Committee will meet on Thursday, February 7, 1991, to receive the 1991-92 preliminary budget document and begin the public hearing process. As of February 11, 1991, regular Council meetings will begin at 7:00 p.m.. Library Director Sprauer stated that an Oregon Museum of Science & Industries (OMSI) exhibit on "Dinostories" is on display at the Woodburn Public Library until March 23, 1991. Page 1 - Council Meeting Minutes, January 28, 1991 --, COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES January 28, 1991 TAPE READING 0134 PROCLAMATIONS. Mayor Kyser stated that proclamations have been posted declaring the month of February as American History Month and January 28 - February 1 as Catholic Schools Week. 0156 PUBUC HEARING - REVISED STANDARDS FOR SITING MANUFACTURED . HOUSING. Mayor Kyser declared the public hearing open at 7:34 p.m.. Community Development Director Goeckritz stated that the Planning Commission held a public hearing on proposed amendments to the zoning ordinance which would provide standards for manufactured homes on in-fill lots in a single family residential zone. After reviewing the testimony, the Commission recommended that the Council consider approval of the amendments as outlined in the staff report to the Council. No one in the audience spoke either for or against the revised standards relating to manufactured housing. Following a brief discussion on the proposed standards, Mayor Kyser declared the public hearing closed at 7:50 p.m.. JENNINGS/HAGENAUER.... approve the amendments to the zoning ordinance as written and direct staff to prepare a draft ordinance for Council consideration at the next regular meeting. The motion passed unanimously. 0688 PUBUC HEARING - PUBLIC NOTICE REQUIREMENTS. Mayor Kyser declared the public hearing open at 7:52 p.m.. Community Development Director Goeckritz stated that state law now requires certain public notice requirements on quasi-judicial land use hearings. The Director reviewed the proposed amendments to the City's zoning ordinance as recommended by the Planning Commission. No one in the audience spoke either for or against the proposed amendments. Mayor Kyser declared the public hearing closed at 7:59 p.m.. JENNINGS/SIFUENTEZ... approve the amendments as written and authorize staff to draft an ordinance for Council consideration. The motion passed unanimously. 1005 COUNCIL BILL 1273 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH N. ROBERT SHIELDS AS CITY ATTORNEY. Council Bill 1273 was introduced by Kyser. The bill was read in full by Deputy Recorder Tennant. Attorney Shields declared a conflict of interest on this issue since he is a party to the agreement. On roll call vote for final Page 2 - Council Meeting Minutes, January 28, 1991 -- COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES January 28, 1991 TAPE READING passage, Council Bill 1273 passed unanimously. The bill was declared duly passed. Mayor Kyser stated that Mr. Shields would be attending Council meetings and be available at the city offices on Tuesdays and Thursdays. 1168 REVISED FEE SCHEDULE - PUBLIC DOCUMENTS. Mayor Kyser informed the Council that he had requested staff to evaluate the City's existing fee schedule for copying public documents and prepare a proposal for future charges to the public. The Council reviewed the staff memo which provided for (1) a per page cost on reproduction of materials easily retrieved; (2) an hourly rate for personnel time for retrieval of documents which require searching and locating; and (3) a flat rate charge for the computer generated budget document. It was the consensus of the Council to adopt the fee schedule as outlined in the memo. 1225 ACCEPTANCE OF SEWER LINE EASEMENT - MR. P'S AUTO PARTS. The staff recommended the acceptance of easement from Michael and Darlene Pease for the relocation of an existing sewer line to allow for the enlargement of existing structure. 1240 REORIENTATION OF CODE ENFORCEMENT AND POLICE SUPPORT FUNCTIONS. Administrator Quinn briefly reviewed his staff report advising the Council that the Police Department will be the primary enforcer of the parking ordinance. relating to abandoned vehicles on public rights-of-way. The Code Enforcement officer(s) will enforce nuisance violations, yard nuisances, housing violations, obnoxious vegetation (weed), and animal control. With an increase demand in services, the lowest priority emphasis of code enforcement will be weed enforcement and animal control. 1380 Public Works Director Tiwari reviewed a staff report pertaining to parking spaces along Front Street. Based on survey results obtained by the Public Works staff, parallel parking spaces will be striped by the Street Department as soon as weather permits. Public Works Program Manager Rohman discussed the Water Well Abandonment Program which calls for the abandonment of six wells which are not used on a regular basis and have high concentrations of iron and manganese. The first well on the list is located on Blaine Street and the pump and motor were removed from the well in November 1990. It is anticipated that the abandonment program will extend over a two or three year period due to the cost to remove the pumps and motors. Page 3 - Council Meeting Minutes, January 28, 1991 - COUNCil MEETING MINUTES January 28, 1991 TAPE READING Program Manager Rohman also provided the Council with a copy of the notice to be provided to city water customers regarding water test results. Federal EPA rules require the City to provide notice to the public that test results are available for Inspection. The Council briefly discussed the Water System Master Plan relating to changes in state and federal laws. It is anticipated that the City will need to treat Its water by 1996 in order to meet regulations within the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act. 2074 Mayor Kyser questioned the Councilors on their concerns regarding Business Registration. Proposed changes to the ordinance included the following: (1) do not exempt wholesalers, (2) $25 fee, (3) fee increase be limited to a specified percent over a period of time, (4) restrictions on street peddlers, (5) dedicate fees to code enforcement, (5) definite objectives be outlined, (6) rental units of $700 or more gross income be defined as business, and (7) garage sales not to exceed 3 days and allow 2 occurrences each year. 2886 Councilor Steen expressed his opinion that diagonal parking along Front Street would be more conducive to generating business activity in the downtown area even though 4 parking spaces would be lost. Tape 2 After some further discussion on this Issue, no action was taken by the Council to make any changes to the parking situation. 0093 ADJOURNMENT. The meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m.. APPROVED~W ~ Fred W. Kyser, May ATTEST ~~ ~--=f Mary T nant, Deputy Recorder City of Woodburn, Oregon Page 4 - Council Meeting Minutes, January 28, 1991