ESTACADA CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

ESTACADA CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS

475 SE MAIN STREET, ESTACADA, OREGON

MONDAY, MAY 12, 2003 - 7:00 PM

 

CALL TO ORDER BY PRESIDING OFFICER                                                                

 

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm.  Cr. Cheshier led in the pledge of allegiance.

 

Present:  Cr. Marli Stauffacher, Cr. Michele Cheshier, Cr. Ben Erickson, Cr. Cliff Gavic, Cr. Becky Arnold, CM Randy Ealy, CR Denise Carey.

 

Absent:  Cr. Cliff Atkinson, Mayor Bob Austin.                                       

 

CITIZEN AND COMMUNITY GROUP COMMENTS                                                       

 

Cr. Cheshier presented the Assembly of God Church with the May Golden Rake Award and the Estacada Volunteer and Career Firemen with the May Citizen of the Month Award for their help with the pond cleanup and for their never-ending commitment to this community.

 

Jane Reid, Estacada Arts Commission, reported on a class she attended on festival and event planning.

 

CONSENT AGENDA                                                                                      

Approve April 28, 2003 Regular Council minutes

Periodic Review Workgroup Appointment – Don McGregor

 

Cr. Stauffacher moved to adopt the consent agenda.  Cr. Erickson seconded the motion.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

DEPARTMENT & COMMITTEE REPORTS                                                                            

 

Clackamas County Sheriff’s Report – Lt. Slaney introduced himself and reviewed the March 2003 activity report and answered council questions.

 

City Manager – CM Ealy distributed an email from Mike Call asking the city to contribute to a reader-board at the Junior High that would be used for displaying school information but could possibly announce community functions.  The council decided that they did not want to contribute to the school reader-board but did want to pursue upgrading the current timber park reader-board and maybe partnering with the Chamber of Commerce and other local groups.

 

CM Ealy distributed a memo from City Attorney Andrew Cole regarding the residence at 224 NE Pierce Street and some action by Clackamas County regarding up to 15 boarders at the residence.   The council wants to have the city attorney work with staff and the county to clear up this situation. 

 

PUBLIC HEARING – Building permit fee increases

 

Cr. Cheshier closed the regular meeting and opened the public hearing.

 

Charlcie Kaylor, The Building Department, LLC, reviewed the increases and how they are in line with Clackamas County and other neighboring jurisdictions. 

 

Cr. Cheshier closed the public hearing and reopened the regular council meeting.

 

COUNCIL BUSINESS                                                                                                        

 

Parks Master Planning Update – Community Planning Workshop – Bethany Johnson gave an update on the progress of the Park and Recreation Master Plan.  This will be a 20-year plan including a Capital Improvement Plan list and suggestions for funding the projects in the plan.  They have completed a community profile, inventoried current parks, held youth workshops and conducted a community workshop.  The next step is to continue community involvement to determine priority improvements, create a detailed action plan and identify funding strategies. 

 

Renata Chmielowski reviewed the findings from phase 1 of the project then Bethany followed up with what will happen in phase 2. 

 

Cr. Erickson asked how parks should be balanced as far as the type of parks available for the citizens.  Bethany stated that there are not strict recommendations regarding this and that it is really up to the community on what types of park they want – neighborhood parks, mini-parks or both. 

 

Bethany stated that the next step is to have the council and community work with the Community Planning Workshop group to come up with the CIP lists for three, five and twenty years. 

 

Letter of Support for Clackamas County Transportation Project List – CM Ealy explained the request from the county to support the County’s list of projects.  It was council consensus to have CM Ealy draft a letter of support to be signed by the mayor.   

 

 

 

Resolution 2003 – 9 – A resolution adopting revised CIP lists and SDC charges for the water, sanitary sewer, transportation and parks & recreation systems.

 

Cr. Arnold moved to adopt Resolution 2003 – 9 – A resolution adopting revised CIP lists and SDC charges for the water, sanitary sewer, transportation and parks & recreation systems.  Cr. Erickson seconded the motion.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

Resolution 2003 – 10 – A resolution adopting fees for the Estacada building code.

 

Cr. Arnold moved to adopt Resolution 2003 – 10 – A resolution adopting fees for the Estacada building code.  Cr. Stauffacher seconded the motion.  The motion passed with 4 yes and 1 no (Gavic).

 

Resolution 2003 – 11 – A resolution authorizing the application for a local government grant from the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.

 

Cr. Erickson moved to adopt Resolution 2003 – 11 – A resolution authorizing the application for a local government grant from the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.  Cr. Gavic seconded the motion.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

CITIZEN AND COMMUNITY GROUP COMMENTS                                                       

 

COUNCIL REPORTS & COMMENTS                                                                          

 

Cr. Erickson thanked Jane Reid for all her work on the Arts Commission.  He would also like to see transportation services to Sandy from Estacada. 

 

Cr. Gavic stated there was a community profile in the Oregonian on Estacada that was very positive.

 

Cr. Arnold asked when the transport from Eagle Creek to Sandy would begin.  CR. Carey stated it would begin July 1st.  She would like a town hall meeting set up to talk about a skate park.  She also thanked the Northwest Legend Gunfighters for their entertainment this past weekend.

 

Cr. Stauffacher thanked Bethany for the presentation on the parks. 

 

Cr. Cheshier would like to see Estacada have a design review committee in place in conjunction with the planning commission.

 

ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING                                                                                 

 

          The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 pm.