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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/01/2012 RegularCity of Springfield 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. City of Springfield Council Regular Meeting Minutes October 1, 2012 Page 2 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). City of Springfield Council Regular Meeting Minutes October 1, 2012 Page 3 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 City of Springfield Council Regular Meeting Minutes October 1, 2012 Page 4 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. City of Springfield Council Regular Meeting Minutes October 1, 2012 Page 5 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 Attest: 4 W Z_— City Rec der