Minutes - 04/22/1991
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COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
April 22, 1991
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0001 DATE. COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, CITY OF WOODBURN, COUNTY
OF MARION, STATE OF OREGON, April 22,1991.
0003 CONVENED. The Council met in regular session at 7:00 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
Absent
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.
0020 MINUTES.
JENNINGS/FIGLEy.... approve the Council minutes of April 8, 1991 and the special
minutes of April 15, 1991; and accept the Woodburn Fire District Board minutes of
March 12 and 19, 1991.
0033 Administrator Quinn advised the Council that the City had received a courtesy
invoice from United Disposal Service in the amount of $10,350 which represents
the cost to dispose of yard debris collected during Spring Clean-up on May 30
and 31, 1991. United Disposal Service has provided this donated service to the
City during the past several years.
A letter of appreciation will be sent to United Disposal for their continued support
of community projects.
0060 A public informational hearing will be held on Monday, May 6th, 7:00 p.m., to
receive input from the community on the Wastewater Facilities Plan.
0074 PRESENTATIONS - CLEVELAND STREET CITIZENS COMMITTEE.
Certificates of appreciation were awarded to AI sprauer, and Jim McClain for their
efforts in working with the affected property owners within the Cleveland Street
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local improvement district. AI Sprauer and Margaret McClain were present to
accept the Certificates from Councilor Jennings.
0132 PROCLAMATION - STATEMENT OF PEACE BY BAHAI FAITH OF MARION
COUNTY.
A representative of the Bahai Faith presented the Mayor and Council with a
booklet containing the statement.
0176 LETTER FROM DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY.
Effective July 1, 1991, the DEQ Noise Control program will be eliminated due to
budgetary cutbacks with the passage of Measure 5. Enforcement responsibilities
will be transferred to local governments, however, the sound level meter loan
program will be continued through DEQ's regional office.
0205 PRESENTATION - MARION COUNTY SOLID WASTE RATE INCREASE.
Jim Sears, Marion County Solid Waste Director, provided the Council with an
informational packet pertaining to the solid waste rate increase authorized by the
County Commissioners effective January 1, 1992. The tipping fee will increase
from $55 per Ton to $67 per Ton which equates to an average increase of $.70
per month for a 32 gallon can. Rate increases for operational purposes may also
be proposed by the local disposal company in addition to the tipping fee pass-
through cost.
0469 Vance Yoder, 885 McKinley, stated that the Woodburn Museum committee will be
making a down payment to Robert Sawtelle on June 30, 1991 on the purchase of
the buildings which currently house the museum. He requested that the City hold
the title for the buildings in order to continue the tax exempt status.
Administrator Quinn advised Mr. Yoder and the Council that he had just recently
sent a letter to committee member Charlie Piper advising him that the City was
willing to accept the title to the buildings.
Mayor Kyser stated that the Council will take formal action on the issue at the next
regular meeting.
0600 PUBLIC HEARING - ZONE MAP AMENDMENT CASE #90-05.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN MAP AMENDMENT CASE #90-02. AND SITE PLAN
REVIEW CASE #90-15.
Mayor Kyser declared the public hearing open at 7:22 p.m..
Community Development Director Goeckritz read a statement regarding the
proposed amendments as required by state law.
He reviewed the staff report relating to the proposed rezoning of approximately
3.22 acres from Single Family Residential (RS) to Public Services District (PS).
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The property, located along E. Cleveland Street, was donated to the City and the
Public Works Department proposes to enclose a portion of the property with a
site-obscuring chain link fence for storing city materials.
The Planning Commission has recommended approval of the amendments with
conditions.
No one in the audience spoke either for or against the proposed amendments.
The public hearing was declared closed at 7:30 p.m..
JENNINGS/ SIFUENTEZ... approve the Planning Commissions recommendation
and authorize staff to draft an ordinance with findings of approval. The motion
passed unanimously.
0874 APPEAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION CONDITIONS RE: STONEHEDGE
APARTMENTS.
Mayor Kyser opened the hearing at 7:31 p.m..
Director Goeckritz read the statement required by state law involving land use
hearings. He stated that the Planning Commission had approved the building
plans for the development, however, they had also required the developer to build
an east/west street on the south portion of the property. The appeal before the
City Council only involves the street dedication issue. The Council was provided
with a complete packet regarding the Planning Commission proceedings and this
packet was declared an Exhibit.
Since there were no comments from the audience, the hearing was declared
closed at 7:38 p.m..
1101 JENNINGS/FIGLEy.... authorize staff to draft a Resolution which reverses the
Planning Commission's decision to build and east/west road along the south
property line. The motion passed unanimously.
Developer Mike Kelley stated that his firm will begin construction of the apartment
complexes within the next two weeks and it is anticipated that all units will be
completed by December 1991.
1177 PUBLIC HEARING - WEED ABATEMENT LIENS.
Mayor Kyser declared the public hearing open at 7:40 p.m..
Administrator Quinn stated that the property owners had received letters notifying
them of the potential lien. Within his memorandum to the Council, he
recommended that the following properties be removed from the list: Irenio
Garcia, tax #92570-030; John Beardsley, tax #92840-075 & #92840-071; Darwish
Idriss, tax #44097-000; and C.W. Bagley, Trustees, tax #92361-071. A letter was
also received from Dura-Craft Inc., tax #92361-061, appealing the potential lien
citing lack of adequate notice.
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JENNINGS/SIFUENTEZ.... remove the following property owners from the list:
Irenio Garcia, John Beardsley, Darwish Idriss, C.W. Bagley - Trustees, and Dura-
Craft Inc.. The motion passed unanimously.
Guenther Lang, At. 1 box 660 Beaverton, objected to the proposed lien on his
property located at 1438 Hardcastle, tax #42555-000. He stated that he had
contracted with Mr. Paradis to mow the grass in the latter part of May 1990. He
also objected to adjacent property owners dumping trash onto his property. Mr.
Lang requested that the Council not impose a weed abatement lien and he
assured the Council that he would try to provide better upkeep of the property in
the future.
Administrator Quinn suggested that Mr. Lang post No Trespass signs on his
property. In addition, the staff will investigate the problem regarding trash on his
property .
Attorney Shields read the list, as amended, of outstanding liens into the record.
The public hearing was declared closed at 7:54 p.m..
HAGENAUER/SIFUENTEZ... staff draft a Resolution to file the liens on properties
for weed abatement. The motion passed unanimously.
1799 COUNCIL BILL 1294 - ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE USE OF PARK
AREAS. PROVIDING PENALTIES. AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 1918.
Council Bill 1294 was introduced by Hagenauer. The two readings of the bill were
read by title only since there were no objections. The staff informed the Council
that Section 3 (10) was completed to read lI..the Director or his designee. II
On roll call vote for final passage, Council Bill 1294 passed unanimously. Mayor
Kyser declared the bill duly passed with the emergency clause.
1929 COUNCIL BILL NO. 1295 - RESOLUTION ENTERING INTO AN AGREEMENT
WITH ARCO PRODUCTS FOR INSTALLATION OF A MONITORING WELL ON
CITY OWNED PROPERTY.
Council Bill 1295 was introduced by Hagenauer. The bill was read by title only
since there were no objections from the Council.
Public Works Manager Rohman stated that a temporary well would be installed to
monitor potential petroleum contamination.
On roll call vote for final passage, the bill passed unanimously. Mayor Kyser
declared the bill duly passed.
2033 It was the consensus of the Council to hold a public hearing on Tuesday, May 28,
1991, 7:00 p.m., to discuss the proposed street vacation of a portion of Hayes
Street.
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2196 APPROVAL OF CLAIMS.
SIFUENTEZ/JENNINGS... approve voucher checks #4632 - 5075 issued in the
month of March 1991. The motion passed unanimously.
2256 In regards to the Business Registration program, Mayor Kyser stated that
concerns have been raised regarding single home rental units.
2368 Councilor Hagenauer requested that the staff investigate a potential nuisance
abatement at 867 Front Street.
2410 Councilor Figley expressed her appreciation to United Disposal Service for their
donated services to the City during Spring Clean-up.
2439 Councilor Jennings requested that the Administrator contact Woodburn 1-5 RV
park to clarify the Transient Occupancy Tax ordinance language pertaining to the
30 day rule.
2510 ADJOURNMENT.
The meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m..
APPROVED ~ wJ ~
FRED W. KYSER, M
ATTEST 11~~
Mary T ant, Deputy Recorder
City of Woodburn, Oregon
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