ESTACADA CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS
475 SE MAIN STREET, ESTACADA, OREGON
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2004 - 7:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER BY PRESIDING
OFFICER
The
meeting was opened at 7:00 pm. Mayor Austin
led in the pledge of allegiance.
Present: Cr. Marli Stauffacher, Cr. Cliff Atkinson,
Cr. Michele Cheshier, Cr. Becky Arnold, Cr. Ben Erickson, Mayor Robert Austin,
CM Randy Ealy, CR Denise Carey.
Absent: Cr. Cliff Gavic.
CITIZEN AND COMMUNITY GROUP
COMMENTS
Callie Vandewiele, Girl Scout – Ms. Vandewiele is working on her Girl Scout gold award. She is proposing a memorial for people killed by drunk drivers that she would like permission to put at the portal. This has to be done completely with donations that are not monetary. The memorial is 26’ x 12’. She would like to have the memorial completed Spring, 2005. The Council will place this on their next agenda.
Nina Hamilton – Ms. Hamilton stated that the first annual Rec-X was very successful. She thanked everyone that donated funds to purchase the insurance for the event.
CONSENT AGENDA
Approve
August 9, 2004 Council minutes
Liquor
License Application-Change of Ownership – Estacada Chevron Food mart
Cr. Cheshier moved to approve the consent agenda. Cr. Stauffacher seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
COUNCIL BUSINESS
Sodium Hypochlorite System Building Addition– Wastewater Treatment Plant – CM Ealy reviewed the
memo from Dave Stone explaining the project.
He stated this was a budgeted item and just wanted to keep the council
informed of the work being done. The
council had no questions for staff.
Public Works Truck Purchase – Confirm bid – The council was polled by phone to
award the bid and the bid was awarded to Family Ford. Cr. Arnold moved to award the bid for the
truck to Family Ford for a price of $11,683.56.
Cr. Erickson seconded the motion.
Cr. Atkinson will abstain as a conflict of interest. Roll call vote: Cr. Stauffacher-yes, Cr. Arnold-yes, Cr.
Erickson-yes, Cr. Conditt-yes, Cr. Atkinson-abstain, Mayor Austin-yes. The motion passed with 5 yes and 1
abstention.
Resolution 2004 – 12 – A resolution of the Estacada
City Council supporting the application of an Oregon Department of
Transportation-Transportation Enhancement Program Grant (Hwy 224
Beautification) – Confirm adoption
– The council was polled by phone and approved Resolution 2004 – 12. Cr. Arnold moved to confirm the adoption of
Resolution 2004 – 12 – A resolution of the Estacada City Council supporting the
application of an Oregon Department of Transportation-Transportation
Enhancement Program Grant. Cr.
Stauffacher seconded the motion. The
motion passed unanimously.
Centennial Planning – May 18 - 25, 2005 – Mayor Austin discussed officially appointing a
committee for the City centennial. Irene
Adams distributed a handout with some ideas she has for the centennial
celebration and what has been done to date.
Adams would like to do the stamp cancellation but would like a committee
to do other things and to come up with ideas on how to celebrate. Staff will propose the makeup of a committee
at the next meeting to include many of the local groups, businesses and
committees.
Suzanne Dinsdale, Estacada Area Arts Commission – Ms. Dinsdale is the chair of the centennial
project committee. They have received
two proposals and will meet next week to review them. Both artists live locally. Jenny Joyce will be repainting the Les Schwab
mural welcoming people to Estacada for next year’s Artback mural.
DEPARTMENT & COMMITTEE
REPORTS
City
Manager – CM reviewed his written report.
When the Main Street project is complete, there will be a ribbon-cutting
event involving everyone involved.
CM
stated that Mayor Austin and himself attended the legislative committee meeting
of the League of Oregon Cities where they discussed proposed legislation that
will be discussed this year.
CM
also distributed a letter from the Mayor supporting the Oregon State Parks and
Recreation Department’s application to ODOT for TE funding for the Springwater
Trail.
CITIZEN AND COMMUNITY GROUP
COMMENTS
Bill Hilands – Mr. Hilands commented on the development of his property,
specifically the depth of his sewer line.
He is talking to staff about increasing the depth of the sewer to
possibly obtain an SDC credit.
COUNCIL REPORTS &
COMMENTS
Cr. Arnold stated that the Skate Park Leadership
Group will meet on Wednesday, September 15th to review information
in the Park Master Plan.
Cr. Conditt stated that the Library Board meets
tomorrow at City Hall at 6:30 pm
Cr. Stauffacher thanked everyone for helping on
committees and staff for their continued hard work.
Mayor Austin distributed an article he has written
for the newspaper regarding placement of the skate park. Mayor Austin asked the councilors to email
him if they want to add their endorsement of the letter.
Mayor Austin passed out a resolution opposing
Measure 37 – a measure that requires governments to pay property owners when
land use issues reduce the property value of a property. This resolution will be placed on the next
agenda.
EXECUTIVE SESSION – O.R.S.
192.660 (2)(b) – Personnel
Mayor Austin announced that the council would
adjourn into executive session under ORS 192.660(2)(b) which allows the Council
to meet in executive session to consider the dismissal or disciplining of, or
to hear complaints or charges brought against, a public officer, employee,
staff member or individual agent, unless such public officer, employee, staff
member or individual agent requests and open hearing. He asked everyone to leave the room except
those representing the media. He advised
the media representatives that they couldn’t report the contents of the
executive session.
All the council and staff listed above were present
and Clinton Vining, Estacada News.
The council returned to regular session.
EXECUTIVE SESSION – O.R.S.
192.660 (2)(e) – Real property transaction
Mayor Austin announced that the council would adjourn into executive session under ORS 192.660(2)(e) which allows the Council to meet in executive session to conduct deliberations with persons designated by the governing body to negotiate real property transactions. He asked everyone to leave the room except those representing the media. He advised the media representatives that they couldn’t report the contents of the executive session.
All the council and staff listed above were present
and Clinton Vining, Estacada News.
The council returned to regular session.
Cr. Conditt moved to have staff proceed with the
purchase of the Valberg site. Cr.
Erickson seconded the motion. Roll call
vote: Cr. Stauffacher-yes, Cr.
Atkinson-yes, Cr. Conditt-yes, Cr. Arnold-yes, Cr. Erickson-yes, Mayor
Austin-yes. The motion passed with 6 yes
and 0 no.
ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
The meeting was adjourned at 8:55 pm.