ESTACADA CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

ESTACADA CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS

475 SE MAIN STREET, ESTACADA, OREGON

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2003 - 7:00 PM

 

CALL TO ORDER BY PRESIDING OFFICER                                                                

 

The meeting was called to order at 7:10 pm.  Mayor Austin led in the pledge of allegiance.

 

Present:  Cr. Stauffacher, Cr. Atkinson, Cr. Cheshier, Cr. Arnold, Cr. Gavic, Cr. Erickson, Mayor Austin, CM Ealy, CR Carey.

 

CITIZEN AND COMMUNITY GROUP COMMENTS                                                                

 

          None.

 

CONSENT AGENDA                                                                                                

Approve January 27, 2003 Council minutes

 

Cr. Atkinson moved to approve the consent agenda.  Cr. Erickson seconded the motion.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

PUBLIC HEARING – SUBDIVISION 2002-1 – RICK HENRICKSON                                

 

Mayor Austin closed the meeting and opened the public hearing and asked if any councilors had any ex-parte contact or conflicts of interest to declare.  Cr. Atkinson stated he had a conversation regarding this application with Tamara Long. 

 

Planner Mark Green-Hite reviewed the findings of the Planning Commission that recommended approval of the application with conditions. 

 

Mayor Austin read the statement of evidence addressing the right to appeal the council’s decision. 

 

Rick Henrickson, applicant – Mr. Henrickson stated that this phase of the subdivision had previously been approved but the two years had lapsed for the development of the subdivision and so he had to reapply.  He stated there were no issues from the Fire Department’s standpoint. 

 

Mayor Austin asked if there were any members of the audience that wanted to speak in favor of, opposed to or neutral regarding the application.  There were none.

 

Cr. Cheshier moved to close the public hearing.  Cr. Gavic seconded the motion.  The motion passed unanimously.  Mayor Austin closed the public hearing and reopened the meeting.

 

Cr. Atkinson moved to approve Subdivision Application 2002-1 with conditions.  Cr. Erickson seconded the motion.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

COUNCIL BUSINESS                                                                                                        

 

Pond Site Appraisals - Authorization and Selection – CM Ealy asked the council to approve the appraisal services of Appraisal Innovations, Inc. to appraise the properties bordering the pond site for development of a city park.  The council discussed the possibility of a park and the process of obtaining the grant money to develop one.

 

Cr. Atkinson does not want to have all the lots appraised.  He would like the Parks & Recreation Commission to prioritize the lots and only conduct appraisals on one or two.  The council discussed this possibility.

 

Cr. Arnold moved to hire Appraisal Innovations, Inc. to appraise the tax lots described as 34E20AC, tax lots 402, 403, and 404.  Cr. Cheshier seconded the motion.  The motion passed with 6 yes, 0 no and 1 abstention.

 

CITIZEN AND COMMUNITY GROUP COMMENTS                                                       

 

          None.

 

COUNCIL REPORTS & COMMENTS                                                                          

 

LOC Board Meeting Report – Mayor Austin reported on the Oregon Mayors Day at the Capitol and the LOC Board meeting. 

 

ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING

 

          The meeting was adjourned at 8:05 pm.