ESTACADA CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

ESTACADA CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS

475 SE MAIN STREET, ESTACADA, OREGON

THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 2001 - 7:00 PM

 

A.        CALL TO ORDER BY PRESIDING OFFICER                                         

 

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm.  Council President Butcher led in the pledge of allegiance. 

 

Present:  Cr. Hartwig, Cr. Butcher, Cr. Gavic, Cr. Akins, Cr. Troeh, Mayor Austin (arrived 7:35pm), CA Cole, CM Ealy, CR Carey.

 

Absent:  Cr. Atkinson.

 

B.        CITIZEN AND COMMUNITY GROUP COMMENTS FOR AGENDA AND        NON-AGENDA ITEMS           

 

Esther Weston, 21364 S. Springwater Road & Eva Haney – The Estacada Resource Center will have a truck in the Fourth of July parade and some people pushing grocery carts.  They would like cans of food to fill up the grocery carts.  Mrs. Weston is collecting money or cans of food for the resource center. 

 

Dianna Turk, 30095 Cemetery Road – Ms. Turk is glad the council is beginning to discuss the review of the comprehensive plan.

 

C.        CONSENT AGENDA          

1.       Approve June 7, 2001 Council minutes

2.     Accounts payable

3.     Estacada Area Arts Commission appointments

 

Cr. Troeh moved to approve the consent agenda.  Cr. Akins seconded the motion.  Roll Call Vote:  Cr. Butcher-yes, Cr. Hartwig-yes, Cr. Gavic-yes, Cr. Akins-yes, Cr. Troeh-yes.  The motion passed with 5 yes and 0 no.

 

 

 

D.        CITY MANAGER REPORT

 

CM reviewed his written staff report. 

 

CM also presented a liquor license application for The Country Restaurant for a change of name and addition of a partner.  Linda Parsons is the applicant.  Cr. Hartwig moved to grant the liquor license for The Country Restaurant and Lounge.  Cr. Troeh seconded the motion.  The motion passed unanimously. 

 

The Council discussed dates for planning seminar and would like staff to check if August 25th is an open date. 

 

Cr. Gavic wants to be sure the community is involved with marketing Estacada such as ECAT, etc.  Cr. Gavic commented on the 300 Main project and asked if there might be a short-term solution until the project is done.  CM Ealy stated that the police have been a presence this week and they did not see one violation but he realizes it is a problem and it is being addressed.

 

Cr. Troeh stated she is overwhelmed with everything going on and stated it was a pleasure to hear the City Manager’s report. 

 

 E.       COUNCIL BUSINESS         

 

Second Reading – Ordinance Series of 2001, No. 4 – An Ordinance amending Section 2.04.010 regarding the times and day of regular Council meetings. 

 

CM read Ordinance Series of 2001, No. 4 for the second time. 

 

Cr. Butcher moved to adopt Ordinance Series of 2001, No. 4 – An Ordinance amending Section 2.04.010 regarding the times and day of regular council meetings.  Cr. Troeh seconded the motion.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

City Stage – Delivery fees – The Council discussed the fees for moving the stage and their justification for waiving fees.  CA Cole commented on waiving fees for non-profit either locally or not.  Dianna Turk, Parks & Recreation Commission Chair, commented that the Commission would support at least a minimum charge to cover the costs of moving the stage for non-profit groups.  The council discussed charging an hourly rate.  It was council consensus to leave the fees as is.

 

Estacada Community Center/City of Estacada relationship – CM stated that he would like to have a work session regarding this.  He would like to discuss what the city is doing for the Community Center now and what are they providing the city.  There are plans to move the Sheriff’s office to the Community Center and there needs to be an understanding between the city and the Community Center regarding this. 

 

Comprehensive Plan Review – CM stated the comp plan review is a council goal and he would like to begin this as soon as possible.  We have until 2009 to complete a periodic review on our Comprehensive Plan but it is a long process.  CM reviewed the process.  There is grant money from DLCD to assist in this process.  It will cost approximately $25,000 to $50,000 for a consultant to take the city through the process. 

 

F.         CITIZEN AND COMMUNITY GROUP COMMENTS FOR NON-AGENDA        ITEMS           

 

Esther Weston, 21364 S. Springwater Road – Mrs. Weston thanked everyone for the $65 donated tonight for the resource center.

 

Dianna Turk, 30095 Cemetery Road – Ms. Turk stated that the top half of railing on the staircase been missing for a couple of months and needs to be repaired.  She also stated that she would like to see the committee chosen to review the comp plan be made up of a variety of viewpoints and a variety of groups so everyone feels they have been included. 

 

G.        COUNCIL REPORTS & COMMENTS

 

Cr. Troeh attended the SOLV meeting and they worked on the process of encouraging volunteers.  One of the groups worked on the skate park project and the skaters are very enthused.

 

Cr. Gavic announced the next EDA meeting would be on July 2nd.  He agrees that different viewpoints are very healthy for a process.

 

Cr. Hartwig stated that there is a fireman’s muster this week and 5th Street needs to be cleaned of broken glass.

 

Cr. Butcher invited everyone to the muster this weekend.  It opens tomorrow with the carnival.  Saturday is a full day of events ending with a street dance.  Sunday will wrap it up with the carnival and muster events. 

 

H.        EXECUTIVE SESSION – ORS 192.660 (1)(h) – Litigation       

 

Mayor Austin read the executive session statement and asked the audience to leave the room except news media representatives.

 

News media present at the executive session was Ali Ryan representing the Clackamas County News.

 

CA Cole asked for Council consensus to take the recommendation from the engineer for the water project and to terminate the contract with NW Permastore.  There was Council consensus to do this. 

 

Cr. Hartwig moved to have CA Cole respond to the appeal of the engineer’s denial of the equitable compensation claim brought by Rasch General Contractors.  Cr. Butcher seconded the motion.  The motion passed unanimously. 

 

I.          ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING

 

            The meeting was adjourned at 9:20 pm.