ESTACADA CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MINUTES

ESTACADA CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS

475 SE MAIN STREET, ESTACADA, OREGON

THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2001, 5:30 PM

 

1.         CONVENE MEETING                                             

           

            Mayor Austin called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm.

 

2.         PGE FRANCHISE & LFRAG  

 

Staff Report – CM Ealy reviewed his staff report and gave a slide presentation regarding the PGE franchise and rising energy costs.  CM asked for Council direction regarding the next step to take on this subject:  report to LFRAG with decision, meet with PGE and collect data and then report back to the Council on 4/5/01. 

 

Council Discussion – Mayor Austin stated that he would like to not commit to LFRAG at this time and to try to work things out with PGE as far as energy efficiency savings for the City.  Cr. Atkinson agrees with the Mayor but would also like to look at saving costs by turning off some lights that are not being utilized at this time in the City.  It was Council consensus to have staff meet with PGE and report back to the Council with details.  At this time, the Council does not want to join LFRAG but will discuss it again at their April 5th meeting.

 

3.         LOCAL RECYCLING                      

 

Staff Report – CM Ealy gave a slide presentation regarding newspaper and cardboard recycling in the City.  He proposed that the City take over the recycling of newspaper and cardboard with containers placed at the City shop that are controlled and secured.  CM has contacted KB Recycling about emptying the containers.  The City would receive their costs and any extra funds could be given to the schools.   

 

Council Discussion – The Council discussed what Walker’s does recycle and when.  They would like statistics on how many people are recycling on a regular basis.  It would be nice to have the recycling day on the same day as garbage pickup.  The Council also discussed picking up cardboard from businesses and institutions.  The litter from the drop boxes is becoming a problem and something needs to be done. 

 

4.         CIP LIST & SDC CALCULATIONS           

 

Staff Report – PWS Strawn presented an activity for the Council to determine SDC’s for a building application. 

 

Council Discussion – Mayor Austin asked if an unused portion of an SDC credit could be used in the future if more development occurs on the same site.  PWS stated he would have to ask the city attorney about this.  Transportation SDC’s are very large and PWS Strawn explained that the only way to lessen the SDC is to find other sources of funding for some of the projects listed on the CIP list and to reduce the total amount of money needed from SDC’s.  All projects would stay on the list but there would need to be a financial plan on funding in addition to SDC’s.  PWS asked Council to think about how they want to address this issue and staff will present more information at the April 5th meeting. 

 

Dennis Anderson stated that the City of Canby has one other variable in their equation for trip length and this reduces the SDC.  PWS Strawn stated that the City of Estacada does have this variable only in the form of a percentage of the trip rate. 

 

PWS explained an alternate method that is allowed for in the methodology ordinance that would allow the applicant to hire an engineer to determine the trip rate to be used for determining the SDC and the City could accept this rate instead of the one in the rate table.   

 

5.         COMMUNITY INCENTIVE FUND – REVITILIZATION PROJECT          

 

            This will be added to the April 5th agenda.

 

6.         ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING

 

Mayor Austin adjourned the workshop at 7:10 pm.