October 11, 2021 minutes COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
OCTOBER 11, 2021
DATE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY MALL, CITY OF WOODBURN, COUNTY OF
MARION, STATE OF OREGON, OCTOBER 11,2021
CONVENED The meeting convened at 6:52 p.m. with Mayor Swenson presiding.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Swenson Present
Councilor Carney Present
Councilor Cornwell Present-via video conferencing
Councilor Schaub Absent
Councilor Swanson Present
Councilor Puente Present- via video conferencing 7:10 p.m.
Councilor Cabrales Present- via video conferencing
Staff Present: City Administrator Derickson, City Attorney Shields,Assistant City Administrator
Row, Police Chief Pilcher, Community Development Director Kerr, Economic Development
Director Johnk, Human Resources Director Gregg, Public Works Projects and Engineering
Director Liljequist, PW Operations Director Stultz, Finance Director Turley, Public Affairs and
Communications Coordinator Moore, City Recorder Pierson
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mayor Swenson entertained a motion to adjourn into executive session under the authority of ORS
192.660(2)(d). Carney/Swanson... move into executive session.The motion passed unanimously.
The Council adjourned into executive session at 6:53 p.m. and reconvened at 7:10 p.m. Mayor
Swenson stated that no action was taken by the Council while in executive session.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Swenson announced that it was Indigenous People Day and that our community is stronger
because of the many indigenous people that live here.
CONSENT AGENDA
A. Woodburn City Council minutes of September 27, 2021,
B. Woodburn City Council Executive Session minutes of September 27, 2021,
C. Purchase and Acceptance of a Statutory Warranty Deed for Right-of-Way Dedication at 1621
W. Hayes Street, Woodburn, OR 97071 (Tax Lot 051 W07CC05000),
D. Appointment of Police Chief,
E. Building Activity for September 2021.
Carney/Cornwell... adopt the Consent Agenda. The motion passed unanimously.
SWEARING-IN CEREMONY
Judge Weinhouse provided the Oath of Office to Police Chief Pilcher.
Mayor Swenson called for a recess at 7:43 p.m. and the Council reconvened at 8:00
AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT PROJECT FUNDING
Seth Kelly, AFSCME 642 asked the City Council to consider providing a bonus to AFSCME
employees from the American Rescue Plan Act funds for working during the pandemic. City
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Administrator Derickson provided a staff report. Carney/Cornwell...authorize the City
Administrator to implement a plan for spending the City's American Rescue Plan Act allocation,
according to the included project list. The motion passed unanimously.
50150 SIDEWALK REPAIR PROGRAM
Economic Development Director Johnk provided a staff report. Carney/Swanson... authorize
staff to proceed with offering the Woodburn 50150 Sidewalk Repair Program to Woodburn
residents and businesses and begin receiving and approving applications. The motion passed
unanimously.
MID-WILLAMETTE VALLEY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS REDISTRICTING
SERVICES AGREEMENT
City Recorder Pierson provided a staff report. Carney/Swanson... authorize the City
Administrator to execute an agreement with the Mid-Willamette Valley Council of Governments
(MWVCOG) to update Woodburn's Councilor Ward Boundaries, according to the established
reapportionment criteria,and to develop boundary options in an amount not to exceed$8,500. The
motion passed unanimously.
CALL-UP BRIEFING: PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVAL OF A VARIANCE FOR
I & E CONSTRUCTION AT 2215 PROGRESS WAY (VAR 21-03)
The Council declined to call this item up.
CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT
City Administrator Derickson reported the following:
® Public Works Projects and Engineering Director Li1jequist will be retiring from
the City in December.
® PW Operations Director Stultz will become the consolidated director for the
Public Works Department.
® Reminded Council that a resident spoke at the last meeting regarding trucks
parking on streets. Code enforcement has noticed the increase of trucks parked
on streets and believe this is due to the pandemic. He suggested to the Council
that the City give this issue a break until after COVID and revisit it in a year or
two.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilor Carney stated that he will miss Eric Li1jequist and the highlight of the year was a review
of the core samples.
Mayor Swenson stated that the City should hold an event, perhaps in the spring, that honors
retiree's that could not celebrate because of COVID.
ADJOURNMENT
Carney/Swanson... meeting be adjourned. The motion passed unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 8:24 p.m.
APPROVED
ERICSWENSON, MAYOR
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116ather Pierson, City Recorder
City of Woodburn, Oregon
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