ESTACADA CITY HALL,
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
475 SE MAIN STREET,
ESTACADA, OREGON
MONDAY, MARCH 25,
2002 - 7:00 PM
A. CALL TO ORDER
BY PRESIDING OFFICER
The meeting was
opened at 7:00 pm. Mayor Austin led in
the pledge of allegiance.
Present: Cr.
Hartwig, Cr. Stauffacher, Cr. Atkinson, Cr. Troeh, Mayor Austin, CM Ealy, CR
Carey, CA Cole.
Absent: Cr. Gavic, Cr. Butcher.
B. CITIZEN AND COMMUNITY GROUP COMMENTS
1. Citizen
of the Month – Pat Jussila
2. Golden
Rake Award – Thomas and Hallie Ballou
Mayor Austin presented the March Citizen of the
Month to Pat Jussila for her volunteer work at Estacada Grade School, HEART
program. He also announced the golden
rake award to Thomas and Hallie Ballou.
Lisa Homan, Executive Director, Chamber of Commerce – Ms. Homan commented on business licenses and stated that peddlers should carry a copy of the license and that those businesses that do not pay should be fined.
C. CONSENT
AGENDA
1. Approve
March 11, 2002 Council minutes
2. Accounts
payable
Cr. Troeh moved to approve the consent agenda. Cr. Hartwig seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Cr. Hartwig-yes, Cr. Stauffacher-yes, Cr.
Atkinson-yes, Cr. Troeh-yes, Mayor Austin-yes.
The motion passed with 5 yes and 0 no.
D. GUEST
SPEAKERS
Mike
Schaufler, Candidate for County Commissioner – Mr. Schaufler introduced
himself and explained why he is running for County Commissioner.
Charlie
Sciscione – ODOT – Mr. Sciscione stated that ODOT has just approved a permit
to move the city entrance sign and he is just here to hear any concerns the
city may have. CM Ealy stated that the
city has been working with ODOT to foster the relationship between ODOT and the
city. Mr. Sciscione stated that the
process to sell state property is very lengthy and they need to be included
from the beginning on any talks for moving or replacing ODOT facilities.
E. DEPARTMENT
AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
Clackamas
County Sheriff’s Report – None.
Beverly
Anderson – The PSU students held the first meeting in facilitating the
library issue and it was very successful.
Four options were presented and two options were chosen so the next
meeting in May will present just the two options and to hopefully have more
detail and have some specifics on moving either the library or city hall.
The PSU students
working on recycling have had a lot of surveys returned and they will be doing
a mailing to people inside the city limits.
The students have also been researching other cities of similar size.
The farmer’s
market PSU students have written a report and will begin grant writing for
this.
The fourth group
has created a survey and will evaluate downtown businesses. They will be looking for economic development
funds for downtown business improvements.
SOLV Day is
April 20th beginning at 9:00 am at City Hall. Volunteers are needed for 3 projects –
landscaping city hall, planting a row of trees at the high school along Wade
Creek, and pruning trees and landscaping around the Community Center.
Beverly and CM
Ealy will make a presentation on April 22nd for the Oregon Parks and
Recreation Grant of $20,000 to acquire land by the pond for a park.
Beverly has
coordinated with Americorp, NW Service Academy, a work day on May 1st
to work on the pond property. The
donated physical labor is approximately $5000.
Public Works
Activity Report – CM reviewed the public works activity report.
City Manager
– CM handed out information regarding library funding from the Clackamas County
Coordinating Committee. CM reviewed his
written staff report.
Mayor Austin
stated that a co-generation plant may be looking at Estacada and Molalla. They have approached Mt. Hood Economic
Alliance for a grant for a feasibility study.
This looks like something that will fit in with our plans to bring in
family wage jobs but it is in the very early stages.
CM handed out a
generic resolution supporting the sheriff’s levy and can place this on the
agenda if the council would like to support the levy. It was council consensus to have staff place
this on the next agenda.
F. COUNCIL
BUSINESS
Urban Renewal
District – CM stated there needs to be a workgroup assigned to look at the
feasibility of creating this district. CM
would like feedback on how the council would like to proceed. Should a committee be formed? Council consensus to proceed with a committee
and come back with recommendations. The
Council wants to be sure that the commitment from the downtown businesses is as
strong as the city’s commitment. This is
their future at stake.
Countywide
Transportation Utility Fee Study – CM reviewed the information from the
county regarding a utility fee. The
county is proposing that each city join with the county to do a study regarding
a county wide utility fee study.
Estacada’s portion of the fee for this is $670. The council discussed the concept.
Cr. Troeh moved
to participate in the county study for a countywide transportation utility fee
with our payment of $670. Cr.
Stauffacher seconded the motion. Cr.
Hartwig and Cr. Atkinson do not support payment for this study. Roll call vote: Cr. Hartwig-no, Cr. Stauffacher-yes, Cr.
Troeh-yes, Cr. Atkinson-no, Mayor Austin-yes.
The motion passed with 3 yes and 2 no.
Volunteers of
America Pond Property – CM commented that there is an environmental study
in the packet showing results from the pond soils. The report stated that based on the findings
there does not appear to be any environmental impacts to the water or sediment
that would be cause for remedial action.
CM will get an explanation of the results that are easily
understood. This will be on the April 8th
agenda.
Council
chamber chair purchase – CR Carey reviewed the staff report and recommended
purchasing 25 folding chairs with the cost shared by the city hall and
library. Cr. Troeh moved to buy 25
folding chairs at a price of $499.75 to be split with the city and the
library. Cr. Stauffacher seconded the
motion. Roll call vote: Cr. Hartwig-no, Cr. Stauffacher-yes, Cr.
Atkinson-yes, Cr. Troeh-yes, Mayor Austin-yes.
The motion passed with 4 yes and 1 no.
Resolution 2002 – 3 – A
Resolution of the city council of the City of Estacada, Oregon authorizing the
extension of the maturity date of the city’s general obligation water bond
anticipation note No. 2, series 1999 (extended maturity date) to September 30,
2002; authorizing execution and delivery of a second amended note purchase
agreement and note No. 3; designating an authorized representative; and related
matters.
CM Ealy
explained that this resolution is to extend the maturity date of our interim
financing for the water project. The
project is substantially done and this will be the final extension needed.
Cr. Hartwig
moved to adopt Resolution 2002 – 3 – A Resolution of the city council of the
City of Estacada, Oregon authorizing the extension of the maturity date of the
city’s general obligation water bond anticipation note No. 2, series 1999
(extended maturity date) to September 30, 2002; authorizing execution and
delivery of a second amended note purchase agreement and note No. 3;
designating an authorized representative; and related matters. Cr. Atkinson seconded the motion. Roll call vote: Cr. Hartwig-yes, Cr. Stauffacher-yes, Cr. Atkinson-yes,
Cr. Troeh-yes, Mayor Austin-yes. The
motion passed with 5 yes and 0 no.
Resolution
2002 – 4 – A Resolution setting occupational license fees. – CM reviewed
the staff report explaining this resolution.
Cr. Troeh moved to adopt Resolution 2002 – 4 – A Resolution setting
occupational license fees. Cr.
Stauffacher seconded the motion. Roll
call vote: Cr. Hartwig-yes, Cr. Stauffacher-yes,
Cr. Atkinson-yes, Cr. Troeh-yes, Mayor Austin-yes. The motion passed with 5 yes and 0 no.
Ordinance Series
of 2002, No. 1 – An Ordinance of the City of Estacada repealing Sections
5.04.030(F) and 5.04.040(C) of the Estacada Municipal Code regarding business
licenses.
CM reviewed the
staff report regarding Ordinance Series of 2002, No. 1.
CM read the first
reading of Ordinance Series of 2002, No. 1 – An Ordinance of the City of
Estacada repealing Sections 5.04.030(F) and 5.04.040(C) of the Estacada
Municipal Code regarding business licenses.
Cr. Hartwig
moved to dispense with the second reading and read by title only. Cr. Atkinson seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
CM read Ordinance Series of 2002, No. 1 by title
only.
Cr. Stauffacher
moved to adopt Ordinance Series of 2002, No. 1 - An Ordinance of the City of
Estacada repealing Sections 5.04.030(F) and 5.04.040(C) of the Estacada
Municipal Code regarding business licenses.
Cr. Atkinson seconded the motion.
The motion passed unanimously.
G. CITIZEN AND COMMUNITY GROUP COMMENTS
Lisa Homan, Executive Director, Estacada Chamber
of Commerce – Announced that the Fourth of July meeting will be held the
first week in April. She also stated
that the Chamber of Commerce is not being evicted from the Forest Service and
is negotiating with the community center for space.
H. COUNCIL
REPORTS & COMMENTS
Cr. Hartwig, Cr.
Troeh and Cr. Atkinson thanked Beverly for her hard work.
Mayor Austin attended Vince Kohler’s memorial
service and expressed his sympathy.
Vince will be missed very much.
I. ADJOURNMENT
OF MEETING
The meeting
was adjourned at 9:15 pm.