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Regular Meeting
M [N UTES OF TI -3E REGULAR MEETING OF
Tl� SPRINGFIELD CITY COUNCIL HELD
MONDAY. OCTOBER 1 , 2012
The City of Springfield Council mat in regular session in the Council Chambers, 225 FiRh Street,
Springfield, Oregon, on Monday, October 1, 2012 at 7 :00 p—,
with Mayor Lundberg presiding.
ATTENDANCE
Present were Mayor Lundberg and Councilors Pishioneri, Van Gord on, Wylie, Moore and Woodrow_
Also present were City Manager Gino Gri�rialdi, Assistant City Manager JeFf Towery, City Attorney
Matthew Cox, City Recorder Amy Sowa and members of the staff_
Councilor Ralston was absent �excu sedgy.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Lundberg.
SPRTNGFIF_LD UPBEAT
1 . Employee Recogmition: Ken Vogeney, 15 Years of Service.
Assistant City Manager Jeff Towery introduced City Engineer Ken Vogeuey_ Mr. Towery noted the
different positions Mr. Vogeney had held over the last 15 years, becoming City Engineer in 2005_ Mr_
Vogeney had been involved in a number of projects over the past 15 years, such as the PeaceHealth
Master Plan, the Mountain Gate Master Plan, the Cherokee Drives LID and the Jasper Trunk Sewer_ Mr_
Vogeney had also served as the coordinator o£the City's United Way campaign_ Mr. Vogeney's co-
workers commented that be was a hard - working, dedicated professional, was thoughtful, and cared
about people in the organization and the community.
Mr. Vogeney said it had been an honor and a pleasure working for the City. He acknowledged the
support of his family.
2. Employee Recognition: Dick Jones, 25 Years of Service.
Mr. Towery introduced Sergeant Dick Jones From the Springfield Police Department Mr_ Towery
noted the many different. positions Sgt_ Jones had held over the years_ Sgt. Jones had been well
recognized and received five Chief awards and 54 commendations_ The commendations had been
From citizens, interdepartmental staff and others ranging for services From training to investigations.
Mr_ Jones thanked the Mayor and Council and said it seemed like he just started yesterday_ Ne
introduced his family who were in the audience.
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3. Police Recognition of Community Members.
Police Chief Jerry Smith presented this item.
Michael Stutesman-
• Michael assisted in the apprehension of a wanted individual who had escaped from the
Douglas County Jail and was engaged in a crime spree that endangered citizens in our
community. Chief Smith explained the situation and how Mr. Stutesman assisted Police.
Dean and Rita Maxwell —
• Dean and Rita donated $10,000 last year towards the K -9 fund. Their money will be used to
replace Bronko.
Rose & Bob Zehner —
• Bob and Rose had provided a financial donation to the Springfield K -9 program.
He noted that K -9s over the years had been paid for thanks to the donations of citizens like the
Maxwells and Zehners.
4. Nickelodeon Worldwide Day of Play Proclamation.
Mayor Lundberg proclaimed October 1, 2012 Worldwide Day of Play Day. Mayor Lundberg read
from the proclamation. She noted that play and playgrounds were very important to her.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Claims
2. Minutes
a. September 10, 2012 — Work Session
3. Resolutions
4. Ordinances
5. Other Routine Matters
a. Authorize the City Manager to Sign an Intergovernmental Agreement with City of Eugene for Sharing
of Fire and Emergency Medical Response Capital Resources.
b. Authorize City Manager to Sign a Contract with Riddle Marine, Inc., Inc. for Procurement of
Fire/Rescue Boat.
c. Authorize City Manager to Sign Contracts with Both Baker & Taylor and Ingram for Library Materials
Vendor Services.
d. Authorize City Manager to Sign a Contract with Lane County for Data Center, E -Mail, Network, and
AIRS Public Safety System Operations and Support.
IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILOR PISHIONERI WITH A SECOND BY COUNCILOR
WOODROW TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR. THE MOTION PASSED WITH A
VOTE OF 5 FOR AND 0 AGAINST (1 ABSENT — RALSTON).
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ITEMS REMOVED
BUSINESS FROM THE AUDIENCE
1. Steve Moe, P.O. Box 847, Springfield, OR. Mr. Moe said he had several things to address.
He didn't like the merger of the Fire Departments. It didn't seem right that we were separating
our urban growth boundary (UGB), yet combining our fire departments.
He spoke regarding the asphalt sidewalk in Glenwood which was mentioned in the paper.
There was an asphalt sidewalk in Glenwood that had been put in 65 years ago. That sidewalk
was in perfect shape other than the areas that had been damaged by construction. When they
were reconstructing Franklin Boulevard, he asked the State to put in a one -inch lip on the
entire sidewalk. It appeared the City was looking at that and he thought it was a great idea.
He spoke regarding the naming of the portion of the Willamette River Bridge to the Whilamut.
He didn't like it and thought it looked like we didn't know how to spell Willamette.
He spoke regarding the plastic bag ban and noted that it would be coming to Springfield at
some point. He was not seeing plastic bags blowing around town and didn't understand the
reason for the ban. Maybe if we had a plastic bag ban stores would hire box boys as they had
in the past.
He spoke regarding the letters to the editor about the coal train. One letter was from a woman
in Veneta who said she had to wait 30 minutes for a train that was 1 '/2 miles long. He noted
that a train travelling 30 miles per hour would take 3 minutes to pass. He questioned other
information that had been written on this subject.
PUBLIC HEARINGS - Please limit comments to 3 minutes. Request to speak cards are available at
both entrances. Please present cards to City Recorder. Speakers may not
yield their time to others.
COUNCIL RESPONSE
CORRESPONDENCE AND PETITIONS
1. Correspondence from Mary Salinas, Springfield, Oregon Regarding Living Conditions.
IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILOR PISHIONERI WITH A SECOND BY COUNCILOR
MOORE TO ACCEPT THE CORRESPONDENCE FOR FILING. THE MOTION PASSED
WITH A VOTE OF 5 FOR AND 0 AGAINST (1 ABSENT — RALSTON).
BIDS
ORDINANCES
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BUSINESS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL
1. Committee Appointments
2. Business from Council
a. Committee Reports
Councilor Moore said she and Councilor VanGordon attended the dedication of the
naming of the new bridge and natural area. It was a very nice ceremony and the City was
presented with a proclamation from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT).
She said she was also apprehensive about the spelling of Whilamut, but it was explained
by the Confederated Tribes why it was spelled and pronounced that way. She was very
impressed with the talking stones that were at the park and the history that went with
them.
2. Councilor Woodrow said she volunteered at the Justice Center Open House and it was a
lot of fun. She was happy to see that they had almost doubled the number of people that
attended last year. It was excited to see the event put on by our public safety, but also to
see how the community appreciated our public safety.
She said several weeks ago she toured the Sponsors Incorporated non - profit group in
Eugene that concentrated on the re -entry of incarcerated individuals that wanted to move
in a positive direction for a new lifestyle. They had a mentorship program with a one year
commitment from both the mentor and the person coming out of incarceration. It was
totally voluntary for those that had been incarcerated. She submitted an application, which
was approved, to be a mentor. She felt it was a great way to give people a second chance
in a positive way. Everyone went through a period of time when they had a lot of negative
things going on, but focusing on the positive could help balance those feelings. Anyone
who wanted to take a tour was welcome.
Councilor VanGordon said he and Councilor Moore joined the Oregon Extension Service
for their Fall Festival as vegetable judges. Councilor Moore was a master gardener and
very qualified to judge vegetables, where he was not. The event showed the move in our
community to provide quality food such as through the Extension Service and SPROUT
opening up downtown. There were more opportunities to find good quality food and good
places to eat.
4. Councilor Moore said she ladled soup at the SAFER Fall Festival on G Street between the
Catholic and Baptist churches. They provided lots of free clothing, fruits, vegetables, and
soup. There was wonderful music and information provided.
5. Councilor Wylie spoke regarding plastic bags. She saw in an environmental paper that
plastic bags were less harmful to the environment than paper and cotton due to the energy
needed to produce each. Plastic bags actually made a smaller carbon footprint.
6. Councilor Pishioneri said he and several other councilors attend the United Way Day of
Caring. This year they were at Food for Lane County and filled many bags with chili
fixings.
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He noted that he also attended the Public Safety Coordinating Council (PSCC) meeting
and listened to issues regarding the Sobering Station and plans to keep it open.
He attended the Justice Center Open House which was a lot of fun.
On Sunday evening he attended the Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association (ORLA)
Awards dinner. One of our local hoteliers, Richard Boyle, earned the hotelier of the year
award.
He also attended the Travel Lane County Board meeting.
Mayor Lundberg said she attended the Liga Unida Championship event on Sunday at
Willamalane Sports Center. Liga Unida was Springfield's up and coming soccer league.
Some of the players were Latino, but there were players from everywhere. Some of the
players had played semi -pro so we had the opportunity to have the home town advantage
for this league as it continued to grow. The players felt very welcome here and wanted to
continue. It was a great time and she was looking forward to next year.
b. Other Business.
BUSINESS FROM THE CITY MANAGER
BUSINESS FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned 7:31 p.m.
Minutes Recorder Amy Sowa
Christine L. Lundberg
Mayor
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