ESTACADA CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBERS
475 SE MAIN STREET, ESTACADA, OREGON
MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2007 - 7:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER BY PRESIDING
OFFICER
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm. Mayor Austin led in the pledge of allegiance.
Present: Cr. Norm Ernst, Cr. Kay Nelson, Cr. Brent
Dodrill, Cr. Michele Conditt, Mayor Bob Austin, Cr. Randy Ealy, CR Denise
Carey.
Absent: Cr. Becky Arnold, Cr. Richard Hartwig.
CITIZEN AND COMMUNITY GROUP
COMMENTS
CONSENT AGENDA
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Approve
November 26, 2007 Council minutes
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Resolution 2007
No. 019 A Resolution of the Estacada City Council proclaiming annexation of
26.64 acres owned by Paja LTD Partnership Trustee.
Cr.
Nelson moved to approve the consent agenda.
Cr. Ernst seconded the motion.
The motion passed unanimously.
DEPARTMENT & COMMITTEE
REPORTS
Clackamas County Sheriffs Report Deputy Stinson
reviewed the October activity report.
City Recorder CR Carey read the November 6, 2007
Special Election Results. City Measure
3-270 The annexation of 26.64 acres into the city limits passed with 385
yes votes, 284 no votes, 0 over votes, and 33 under votes.
City Manager Ealy reviewed the written information
in the packet including library statistics, public works project and activity
reports, and a draft Health Care/Urgent Care Feasibility Study. CM stated staff was working on the state of
the city pamphlet for a January council meeting. CM stated the property by the Wade Creek Park
where the market burned down will be for sale.
CM has had discussions with the owners and they are asking approximately
$225,000. There are a number of people
interested at this time.
Mayor Austin updated the council on meetings he has
attended and those he will be attending.
He thanked staff for their support on the LOC Board meeting at the
library on November 30th.
COUNCIL BUSINESS
Water
Rates CM Ealy reviewed the
written staff report regarding revenues and expenditures in the water fund and
the attached graphs and spreadsheets.
Options
to discuss to balance the water budget:
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Cut Personnel
costs
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Cut O & M
costs
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Raise rates
Staff
answered questions regarding the budget.
CM
asked the council for direction on how to proceed and to provide input as to
any other numbers or options that they would like to discuss.
2008
Winter Meeting Calendar CM
reviewed the upcoming issues for the January and February meetings. Mayor Austin stated 2008 would be a good year
to have a community summit to discuss community issues. CM stated that the review and update of the
Comprehensive Plan is also a project that needs to be completed.
CITIZEN AND COMMUNITY GROUP
COMMENTS
Bill Hilands stated that
he applied to do a road improvement in late September and has not received any
communication from public works regarding the project. He also stated that it sounds like the water
rate increase is needed.
COUNCIL REPORTS &
COMMENTS
Cr. Ernst is looking forward to they symphony next
week.
Cr. Nelson wished everyone a Merry Christmas. CM Ealy thanked Cr. Nelson for wrapping all
the gifts for Santa night at City Hall.
EXECUTIVE SESSION ORS
192.660 (2)(i) Evaluate City Manager
Mayor Austin announced that the council would adjourn into executive session under ORS 192.660(2)(i) which allows the Council to meet in executive session to review and evaluate the employment-related performance of the chief executive officer off any public body. He asked everyone to leave the room except those representing the media. There were no members of the media in attendance.
All the council and staff listed above were
present.
Mayor Austin opened the regular meeting.
ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING
The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 pm.