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Minutes - 02/25/1991 - COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES February 25, 1991 TAPE READING 0001 DATE. COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, CITY OF WOODBURN, COUNTY OF MARION, STATE OF OREGON, FEBRUARY 25,1991. 0003 CONVENED. The Council met in regular session at 7:00 p.m. with Mayor Kyser presiding. 0011 ROLL CALL. Mayor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Kyser Figley Galvin Hagenauer Jennings Sifuentez Steen Present Present Present Absent 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, Deputy Recorder Tennant. 0021 MINUTES. JENNINGS/STEEN.... approve the Council minutes of February 4 and 11, 1991; accept the Planning Commission minutes February 14, 1991, the Budget Committee minutes of February 7, 12, and 19, 1991, the Fire District minutes of January 8, 1991, the Woodburn Comeback Campaign minutes of January 8, 15, 29, and February 5 & 12, 1991, and the Downtown Association minutes of January 29, 1991. The motion passed unanimously. 0033 Mayor Kyser reminded the Council of the Comeback Campaign's February 27th meeting, 6:00 pm, City Hall, in which representatives from the State, County, and Housing Authority would be in attendance to discuss housing issues. 0055 Rick Sjolander, representing the Oregon Dept. of Transportation, reviewed the proposed improvement on Highway 214 which would widen the highway between Park Avenue and Woodland Avenue from the existing two or three lanes to five lanes. The Transportation Department is in the process of developing an environmental assessment study which would evaluate the environmental, economic, and social impacts from this project. CH2M Hill has been hired by the State to do the environmental study. He briefly reviewed the procedures the State Page 1 - Council Meeting Minutes, February 25, 1991 - COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES February 25, 1991 TAPE READING will be following to involve property owners and members of specific organizations and focus groups in collecting the data. He stated that the study should be completed by December 1991 and a public hearing would be held in early 1992 on the study. It is anticipated that the assessment analysis will be completed by August 1992. 0402 LETTER FROM THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RE: BUSINESS REGISTRATION. In a letter dated February 5, 1991, Executive Director Kanz requested that the City Council appoint 3 Councilors to work with 3 Chamber members in drafting Business Registration and Housing ordinances. No action was taken by the Council on this request. 0415 COUNCIL BILL 1274 - ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 1807 REGARDING MANUFACTURED HOUSING REGULATIONS. JENNINGS/FIGLEY... remove Council Bill 1274 from the table. The motion passed unanimously. The second reading of the bill was read by title only since there were no objections from the Council. On roll call vote for final passage, Council Bill 1274 passed unanimously. Mayor Kyser declared the bill duly passed with the emergency clause. 0475 COUNCIL BILL 1277 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF AN OPERATING ASSISTANCE GRANT PROPOSAL FOR DIAL-A-RIDE SERVICE. Council Bill 1277 was introduced by Sifuentez. The bill was read by title only since there were no objections from the Council. On roll call vote for final passage, the bill passed unanimously. The Mayor declared the bill duly passed. 0499 COUNCIL BILL 1278 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONTRACT WITH CH2M HILL FOR DESIGN OF PUMP STATION AND FORCE MAIN. Council Bill 1278 was introduced by Councilor Sifuentez. The bill was read by title only since there were no objections from the Council. On roll call vote for final passage, Council Bill 1278 passed unanimously. Mayor Kyser declared the bill duly passed. 0578 COUNCIL BILL 1279 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONTRACTUAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH N. ROBERT SHIELDS AS CITY ATTORNEY AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 1036. Council Bill 1279 was introduced by Sifuentez. The bill was read by title only since there were no objections from the Council. Page 2 - Council Meeting Minutes, February 25, 1991 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES February 25, 1991 TAPE READING City Attorney Shields declared a conflict of interest since this was an appointed position by the Council and he would be unable to provide legal advice to them on this issue. Councilor Figley questioned the termination clause within the proposed contract. Administrator Quinn stated that this clause would protect the City if the attorney's performance would fall below standard or in the event budgetary funds were not available. On roll call vote for final passage, the bill passed unanimously. Mayor Kyser declared Council Bill 1279 duly passed. 0682 COUNCIL BILL 1280 - RESOLUTION ENTERING INTO A CO-INVENTOR AGREEMENT WITH DEAN MORRISON AND G.S. FRANK TIWARI. Councilor Sifuentez introduced Council Bill 1280. The bill was read by title only since there were no objections from the Council. Mayor Kyser stated that the Council had held a workshop on February 4, 1991 regarding the co-invention of a transpirator and the proposed patent agreement. Public Works Director Tiwari declared a conflict of interest on this issue. Discussion was held regarding potential liability to the City. Attorney Shields stated that this agreement relates to patent rights and the City would not be included in a tort action on this particular agreement. On roll call vote for final passage, the bill passed unanimously. Mayor Kyser declared Council Bill 1280 duly passed. 0961 COUNCIL BILL 1281 - ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR BUSINESS REGISTRATION. Council Bill 1281 was introduced by Councilor Sifuentez. The two readings of the bill were read by title only since there were no objections. Councilor Figley questioned the exemption of home occupation. Administrator Quinn stated that the Zoning Ordinance currently provides a list of home occupations which would be exempt under this proposed ordinance. On roll call vote for final passage, Council Bill 1281 passed unanimously. The Mayor declared the bill duly passed. 1061 BID AWARD - DIAL-A-RIDE VAN. Bids were received from the following vendors for the purchase of a modified van which would carry 10 passengers and one wheelchair: Western Bus Sales Inc., $33,585.00; and Intermountain Coach, Inc., $34,086.00. A state grant is available which would pay $27,900 towards the purchase price of the van. JENNINGS/SIFUENTEZ.... accept the low bid from Western Bus Sales, Inc., in the amount of $33,585.00. The motion passed unanimously. Page 3 - Council Meeting Minutes, February 25, 1991 - COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES February 25, 1991 TAPE READING 1095 Carl Brown, 914 Meadowvale, objected to the Council's adoption of the business registration ordinance without providing the public with an opportunity to review the amendments to the ordinance. He read a statement into the record expressing his opposition to the ordinance. 1408 Mayor Kyser stated that a public hearing on a proposed hotel/motel tax will be held on March 25, 1991. 1426 Councilor Figley reminded the Council that the Comeback Campaign's IIPot of Goldll contest will conclude on March 16th. The Committee has scheduled a community event in the downtown area for that date and Governor Roberts will be in attendance to assist in the distribution of contest prizes. 1500 ADJOURNMENT. The meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m.. APPROVED:J.~ w ~ Fred W. Kyser, Ma ATTEST 111~ ~ Mary Te ant, Deputy Recorder City of Woodburn, Oregon Page 4 - Council Meeting Minutes, February 25, 1991