July 26, 2021 minutes COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
July 26, 2021
DATE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, CITY OF WOODBURN, COUNTY OF
MARION, STATE OF OREGON, JULY 26, 2021
CONVENED The meeting convened at 7:01 p.m. with Mayor Swenson presiding.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Swenson Present
Councilor Carney Present
Councilor Cornwell Present
Councilor Schaub Present
Councilor Swanson Present- via video conferencing
Councilor Puente Present- via video conferencing
Councilor Cabrales Present- via video conferencing
Staff Present:City Administrator Derickson, City Attorney Shields,Assistant City Administrator
Row, Economic Development Director Johnk, Acting Police Chief Pilcher, Community
Development Director Kerr, Operations Director Stultz, Finance Director Turley, Human
Resources Director Gregg, Community Services Director Cuomo, Public Affairs and
Communications Coordinator Moore, City Recorder Pierson
APPOINTMENTS
Carney/Cornwell... reappoint Ayanna Zamora and David Piper to the Woodburn Recreation and
Parks Board. The motion passed unanimously.
PROCLAMATION
National Night Out - Mayor Swenson proclaimed Tuesday, August 3, 2021 as "2021 National
Night Out" in the City of Woodburn.
Mayor Swenson noted that the Fiesta Court was in attendance. Community Relations Manager
Guerrero introduced the Fiesta Court and invited the City Council to the Fiesta Court Coronation
on August 6 at 5:00 p.m. in the Downtown Plaza.
PRESENTATION
Ann-Marie Banfield with Marion County Mental Health provided information on the
Intergovernmental Agreement for mobile crisis services and is excited about the work they are
doing and the partnership they have with the police department.
Woodburn Opportunity Center—Terri Gonzalez, Immanuel Lutheran Church Building Team
Chair and Bill Weismann provided a presentation on the Woodburn Opportunity Center and
shared the results of their feasibility study. Ashley Hamilton, Program Director with Mid-
Willamette Valley Community Action, John Zobrist, Chamber of Commerce Executive Director
and Meg Guerra with Farmworkers Housing, spoke in support of the Woodburn Opportunity
Center.
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COVID-19 Update—Community Services Director Cuomo,Irene Konev,with Konev Consulting,
and Community Relations Manager Guerrero provided an overview of the response to COVID-19
in Woodburn.
Emergency Management 101 — Chief Pilcher provided a presentation on the City of Woodburn
Emergency Operations Center,Emergency Management and the lessons learned from the ice storm
this year.
CONSENT AGENDA
A. Woodburn City Council minutes of June 28, 2021,
B. Silver Falls Library District Network Support Agreement,
C. Intergovernmental Agreement (#HE-4136-21) Marion County and City of Woodburn,
D. Intergovernmental Agreement for School Resource Officers.
Carney/Schaub... adopt the Consent Agenda. The motion passed unanimously.
TABLED BUSINESS
Local Option Tax Exemption— City Administrator Derickson stated that this item was tabled to
return at this meeting and that it requires a motion to be removed from the table and then staff can
bring it back at a future meeting. Carney/Cornwell... remove from the table. The motion passed
unanimously.
COUNCIL BILL NO. 3159 - AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AN ENHANCED
PENALTY FOR AN INTENTIONAL VIOLATION OF THE TREE PERMIT
REQUIREMENTS OF THE WOODBURN DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE AND THE
STREET TREE ORDINANCE AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
Carney introduced Council Bill No. 3159. City Recorder Pierson read the bill twice by title only
since there were no objections from the Council. City Attorney Shields and Community
Development Director Kerr provided a staff report. Councilor Carney stated that he would like to
recommend a wording change from removal to destruction. City Attorney Shields stated that they
will work on the wording change and bring the ordinance back at the next meeting.
COUNCIL BILL NO. 3160 - A RESOLUTION INITIATING LEGISLATIVE
AMENDMENTS TO THE WOODBURN DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE RELATED TO
TREES
Carney introduced Council Bill No. 3160. City Recorder Pierson read the bill by title only since
there were no objections from the Council. Community Development Director Kerr provided a
staff report. On roll call vote for final passage, the bill passed unanimously. Mayor Swenson
declared Council Bill No. 3160 duly passed.
COUNCIL BILL NO. 3161 - A RESOLUTION INITIATING LEGISLATIVE
AMENDMENTS TO THE WOODBURN COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND WOODBURN
DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE MIDDLE HOUSING PROJECT
Carney introduced Council Bill No. 3161. City Recorder Pierson read the bill by title only since
there were no objections from the Council. Community Development Director Kerr provided a
staff report. On roll call vote for final passage,the bill passed 5-1, with Councilor Cabrales voting
no. Mayor Swenson declared Council Bill No. 3161 duly passed.
AWARD A CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING AND BUILDING
SERVICES TO PROVIDE PLAN REVIEW FOR PROJECT BASIE (AMAZON)
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Community Development Director Kerr provided a staff report. Carney/Cornwell...award a
Contract for Professional Engineering and Building Services to provide Plan Review for Project
Basie to Clair Company, Inc. and authorize the City Administrator to sign the Agreement. The
motion passed unanimously.
CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT
The City Administrator reported the following:
The City hosted Greeters for the Chamber of Commerce on Friday and they
took a bus tour through the community and toured the residential, commercial
and the Amazon property.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS
Cornwell stated that she appreciates the hard work that was done on the tree ordinance.
Mayor Swenson stated that there is a lot of cool stuff happening, Relay for Life is July 31, and the
farmers market has been taking place. He added that many other events are happening and they
can be found by looking in the E-blast or through the Chamber.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mayor Swenson entertained a motion to adjourn into executive session under the authority of ORS
192.660 (2)(h) and ORS 192.660 (2)(f). Carney/Schaub... move into executive session. The
motion passed unanimously. The Council adjourned to executive session at 9:55 p.m. and
reconvened at 10:20 p.m. and Mayor Swenson stated that no action was taken by the Council while
in executive session.
ADJOURNMENT
Carney/Schaub ... meeting be adjourned. The motion passed unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 10:21 p.m.
APPROVED
ERIC SWENSON, MAYOR
ATTEST
Heather Pierson, City Recorder
City of Woodburn, Oregon
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