ESTACADA CITY HALL,
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
475 SE MAIN STREET,
ESTACADA, OREGON
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10,
2001 - 7:00 PM
A. CALL TO ORDER
BY PRESIDING OFFICER
The meeting was
called to order at 7:00 pm. Mayor Austin
led in the pledge of allegiance.
B. CITIZEN AND COMMUNITY GROUP COMMENTS
None.
C. CONSENT
AGENDA
1. Approve
August 27, 2001 Workshop minutes
2. Approve
August 27, 2001 Regular meeting minutes
3. Accounts
payable
4. City
Manager Report
5. Municipal
Court Update
6. Presentation
of plaque – Estacada Volunteer Firefighters Assn.
David Long, Estacada Volunteer Firefighters
Association, presented Mayor Austin and the city with a plaque in recognition
of the city’s participation in the annual fireman’s muster.
The Council asked some questions
regarding the bills.
The Council discussed the makeup of
the Comprehensive Plan Committee. They
discussed the need for a majority of inside city limit people and maybe adding
a representative from the school district and/or fire department. The Council would like to have this as an
agenda item at the next meeting for further discussion.
The Council commented on the municipal
court update.
Cr. Hartwig moved to approve the
consent agenda, specifically the August 27th workshop and council
minutes and the bills. Cr. Gavic
seconded the motion. Roll call
vote: Cr. Hartwig-yes, Cr. Butcher-yes,
Cr. Akins-yes, Cr. Atkinson-yes, Cr. Gavic-yes, Cr. Troeh-yes, Mayor
Austin-yes. The motion passed with 7 yes
and 0 no.
D. PUBLIC
HEARING – Subdivision Application #2001-1 – Pershing/Pierce
Mayor Austin opened the public hearing for
subdivision application #2001-1. Mayor
Austin asked the Council to declare any exparte contacts or bias. There was none.
CP McCallister
read the statement regarding evidence and presented his staff report. CP reviewed the application request and the
Planning Commission’s recommendation of approval with conditions. CP also read a letter from the fire
department into the record and stated that condition #4 should be changed to
reflect these concerns.
Glen
Pershing, applicant – Mr. Pershing answered questions from the
Council.
Cr. Troeh moved to approve
subdivision application #2001-1 with the sixteen conditions including the
changes regarding the fire department concerns.
Cr. Hartwig seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Cr. Hartwig-yes, Cr. Butcher-yes, Cr.
Akins-yes, Cr. Atkinson-yes, Cr. Gavic-yes, Cr. Troeh-yes, Mayor
Austin-yes. The motion passed with 7 yes
and 0 no.
E. COUNCIL
BUSINESS
Resolution 2001 – 15 – A Resolution setting sewer rates and reduced sewer rates - PWS Strawn reviewed a list of projects included in the packet. CM Ealy commented on the projects and answered questions from the council.
Cr. Butcher moved to adopt
Resolution 2001 – 15 – A Resolution setting sewer rates and reduced rates. Cr. Akins seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Cr. Hartwig-yes, Cr. Butcher-yes, Cr.
Akins-yes, Cr. Atkinson-yes, Cr. Gavic-yes, Cr. Troeh-yes, Mayor
Austin-yes. The motion passed with 7 yes
and 0 no.
SOLV Grant
Application – Estacada Project #4 – Skate park – CM stated that $250 will
be issued from SOLV for the project.
Clackamas
County Coordinating Committee Appointment -
CM stated that the cities interested in a parks and recreation should
run a parallel process with this committee.
It was council consensus to have the mayor serve on this committee with
the council president as the alternate.
County Parks
and Library District – CM Ealy reviewed the information in the packet. The council discussed this district.
F. CITIZEN AND COMMUNITY GROUP COMMENTS
Curtis Irwin
– Mr. Irwin stated that he is having a hard time getting the kids to help with
the project but he is still working on getting the pipe installed.
Mr. Irwin also
is working on installing horseshoe pits next to the skate pipe in an area
approved by PWS Strawn. Cascade
Utilities will donate the machinery and time to dig the holes.
Dianna Turk,
30095 SE Cemetery Road – Ms. Turk complimented the library staff and board
for the renaissance dinner. This was a
very positive event and encouraged everyone to attend next year.
G. COUNCIL
REPORTS & COMMENTS
Cr. Hartwig
stated that there will be a meeting of Wade and Zobrist Street residents to
discuss traffic problems in that area.
Cr. Atkinson
stated that the new stop signs on Shafford and Pierce have seemed to help the
problems in those neighborhoods but there is still more that can be done. He also congratulated Curtis Irwin on his
efforts to improve the park.
Cr. Gavic also
felt the renaissance fair was a great event.
He stated that the EDA will be having two more street sales on September
22nd and October 13th.
Mayor Austin
thanked everyone for attending the meeting.
H. ADJOURNMENT
OF MEETING
The meeting
was adjourned at 8:25 pm.