TO: Estacada Community Action Team (ECAT) members

FROM: Roni Rose, Secretary

RE: Strategic Planning Meeting, April 23, 2001

Next ECAT meeting

Tuesday, May 29, 2001

7:00 – 9:30 PM

Estacada Community Center

In attendance: Bob Austin, Randy Ealy, Victoria Boettcher, Jim Galluzzo, Dianna R. Turk, Linda Malz, Gary Warkentin, Cliff Atkinson, Roni Rose, Don McGregor, Pete O’Neal, Phil Linglebach, Eva Haney, Tamara Hawes, Dee Hawes, Debbie Weikum, Richard Hartwig

The meeting was convened at 7:09 PM by Mayor Bob Austin.

The minutes were approved as written.

City Manager, Randy Ealy, gave an overview of plans and ideas for the April 30 Community Solutions Team meeting. This is the group that administers lottery dollars tabbed for competitive community projects that seek to revitalize distressed communities. Some of the concepts brought forward have been

Family wage jobs

Transportation improvements; reduce congestion

Local enterprise

Develop a specific city block

Mixed use (retail downstairs, living space upstairs)

It will be important for property owners to state their interests and ask for assistance. Cliff Gavic will call and invite downtown property owners and managers as part of the outreach effort. Cliff Atkinson will donate the use of a 15-passenger van to transport the Community Solutions Team on their tour of Estacada.

The question was brought forward: What would get the residents of Estacada excited about local business; increase foot traffic into downtown? Why is it that some landowners aren’t putting dollars into their buildings/business; has anyone asked? Estacada has no bowling alley or theater (family activity). An earlier marketing survey showed 75% support for a YMCA. Randy Ealy will be meeting with the head of the Clackamas County Library System to talk about our library branch buying City Hall in order to expand.

We took a short break, then met in our workgroups to review, prioritize, and develop strategies. After an hour each group reported out as follows:

QUALITY OF LIFE:

Goal One (Provide at least 5 new positive recreational and cultural opportunities…) should remain Goal One

Gary Warkentin will communicate with School District administrators to encourage their participation

Phil Linglebach will be the contact for the YMCA project

Parks and Rec. Commission is working on Strategy 3 (earmark property for a park within the city)

Waiting for Jack’s input regarding the library

Arts Commission was not represented this evening

Pending – exploring formation of a (part of county?) Parks & Rec. District to support the YMCA, city park, and community center

INFRASTRUCTURE

Goal Two (Improve existing roads, curbs, and sidewalks…) is now Goal One.

Start in ‘walker’ area of schools and expand out from there

Infrastructure committee meets May 1 wants lots of public imput

Coordinate with school district and city master plan

Create LID with homeowners for matching funds

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

Goal One (provide training and develop partnerships…) is ‘on-going’ and ‘going on’ through Clackamas Community College – ESL classes; GED in Spanish; AOD prevention classes, Tues., Comm. Ctr, 6-8PM; computer skills classes

Job Access grant dollars to fund a year of operation and maintenance of a Tri-Met shuttle in 2002 to access health services, hospitals, job services

Goals 2 and 3 issues are supported by the Workforce Investment Act; One-Stop outreach centers in Sandy and Molalla (and Estacada??)

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

A sign on Highway 224 to advertise local business (Mike Park property? Chamber kiosk?)

Uniformity in design of signage

Standards/ordinances enforced

Create better traffic flow in and through the town

Preparation for Community Solutions Team visit to be prepared and unified

Our next meeting will be held May 29 (Tuesday, because Mon. is Memorial Day), 7-9 PM at the Community Center. Meeting was adjourned at 9:15 PM

Respectfully submitted,

Roni Rose, Secretary

TO: Estacada Community Action Team (ECAT) members

FROM: Roni Rose, Secretary

RE: Strategic Planning Meeting, August 28, 2001, Estacada Community Center

City Manager, Randy Ealy, convened the meeting at 7:00 PM. Introductions by participants.

7:15 – 8:00 Randy gave an overview of three projects:

Community Incentive Fund – a January deadline to apply for $250,000 to use to partner with downtown property owners to leverage a $2 million downtown beautification project – could involve developing a ‘theme’ for Estacada – should include mixed-use space

A Gateway project – ODOT-funded engineering drawings – that would involve improvements along a half mile section of 224 to better define Estacada’s civic identity

HB 2142, $1.25 million to increase traffic capacity on 4^th Street and Main Street, and add traffic signals and other improvements – due Oct. 5

8:15 – 9:05 After a short break, participants broke into three work groups, each discussing one of the three projects.

9:05 – 9:20 Report out by groups:

Gateway project – road median with plantings, artistic signage (eg. St. Helens), flower baskets and street lights, benches on sidewalks, underground power lines, signs for businesses, bridge over Hwy 224, public restroom, Springwater Corridor (cyclists)

CIF – contact downtown property owners (commit to re-invest in property, incl. backs of buildings), painting scheme, theme, study of tenant mix (survey what people would like to buy in Estacada), professionals (attract health/dental occupations?)

HB 2142 – projects H, I, L; transit center at gravel parking lot; beautification ideas mentioned by other groups

Meeting adjourned at 9:20 PM. Next ECAT meeting TBA.