Minutes - 09/24/1990 Workshop
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COURCIL WORKSHOP KIIfUTES
September 24, 1990
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0001 DATI. COUBCIL CHAMBERS, CI'l'Y BALL, CI'l'Y or WOODBURlt, COOI'fY or
MARIOR, S'lATE OP OREoo., SEP'lEKBER 24, 1990.
0003 COIVElED. The Council met in a workshop session at 7 :05 p.m. with Mayor
Kirksey presiding. The purpose of the meeting was to receive information on
potential design element relating to the improvement of Highway 99E between
the north city limits and Highway 214/211 intersection.
0007 ROLL CALL.
Mayor
Councilor
Councilor
Council or
Council or
Counci 1 or
Counci 1 or
Kirksey
Hagenauer
Jennings
Kyser
Minard
Sifuentez
Steen
Present
Absent
Present
Present
Present
Absent
Present
Staff Present:
City Administrator Quinn, Public Works Director Tiwari, Community
Development Director Goeckritz, Police Chief Wright, Deputy Recorder Tennant
0025 Public Works Director Tiwari advised the Council that the State Highway
Department has schedul ed the improvement of Highway 99E between the north
city limits to Lincoln Street during the federal fiscal year of 1992. The State
Highway Department has funding available which would allow for a landscaped
median barrier between the north city limits and the Highway 214/211
intersection. He stated that the purpose of the median barrier was to restrict
traffic flow into anyone direction with defined places to turn. If a landscaped
median is installed, the State would pay the installation cost and the City
would be responsible for future maintenance of the median. The State has ;1.1so
advised the staff that a concrete median could be installed rather than a
landscaped median if the City so desires.
The staff also advised the Council that most traffic accidents occur at the
Highway 214/211 intersection rather than the area north of the intersection.
0384 Ron Clay, design engineer for the Department of Transportation, stated that
the Highway Department had suggested the median strip for the purpose of
increasing the traffic flow and safety. Additionally, modifications will be made
to the traffic signalization at the Highway 214/211 intersection as part of the
overall improvement project.
It was the consensus of the Council not to provide a median strip on Highway
99E and that the money saved on this project be used on other improvement
projects within the City that invol ve the State Highway Department.
0500 Director Tiwari stated that each property owner within the Highway 99E
improvement project will be given a direct or combined driveway to Highway
99E. The right-of-way agent for the State Highway Department will discuss
the driveway issue with each property owner and decisions will be between
the two parties and not open for public debate.
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0578 In regards to the Highway 214 improvement project, the State Highway
Department is in the developmental stage which is environmental assessment
process first, then followed by design.
It was the consensus of the Counci I that the realignment of Highway
214/Country CI ub Rd/Oregon Way be a priority on this particular project. In
addition, no median barrier be placed on Highway 214.
The staff advised the Council that no public hearing would be set on this issue
since median barriers would not be included in the final design.
0733 ADJOURBKEN'l'.
The workshop ad journed at 7: 30 p. rn. .
APPROVED
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irksey, Mayor
ATTEST J?l~~J
Mary Tenna , Deputy Recorder
City of Woodburn, Oregon
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