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Work Session Meeting
MINUTES OF THE WORK SESSION MEETING OF
THE SPRINGFIELD CITY COUNCIL HELD
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 14, 2015
The City of Springfield Council met in a work session in the Jesse Maine Meeting Room, 225 Fifth
Street, Springfield, Oregon, on Monday, September 14, 2015 at 5:30 p.m., with Mayor Lundberg
presiding.
ATTENDANCE
Present were Mayor Lundberg and Councilors VanGordon, Moore (5:38pm), Ralston, Woodrow and
Pishioneri. Also present were City Manager Gino Grimaldi, Assistant City Manager Jeff Towery, City
Attorney Mary Bridget Smith, Administrative Specialist Amy Jo Ripka and members of the staff.
Councilor Wylie absent (excused).
1. Library Advisory Board Interviews.
Emily David, Acting Library Director, presented the staff report on this item.
The Library Board is seeking to fill one (1) current and four (4) upcoming vacancies as four board
position terms expire on December 31, 2015—
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The Springfield Library Advisory Board interviewed four candidates at their September l s` regular
meeting in an effort to fill a current vacancy caused by the resignation of Gary Ross (term expires on
December 31, 2016) as well as fill four (4) other board positions expiring on December 31, 2015. One
of these is that of Victoria Stephens who was appointed last year to complete an unexpired term while
three of the positions are full four-year terms that are expiring. Two incumbents, Barbara Stramler
and Robyn Sattler have applied for reappointment. The Board fully supports the reappointment of
both Stramler and Sattler. In addition the board recommends the appointment of Kim Thompson and
Linda Mears to the positions beginning January 1, 2016 and ending December, 31, 2019. They also
recommend the appointment of Kristine Fuller to the position currently open and expiring on
December 31, 2016. At that time, Fuller would be eligible to apply for reappointment to a full four-
year term. Candidate Shari Furtwangler withdrew her application prior to the Council interviews.
Council introduced themselves to the following candidates:
• Barbara Stramler
• Robyn Sattler
• Kim Thompson
• Linda Mears
• Kristine Fuller
They interviewed Barbara Stramler and Robyn Sattler with the following questions:
1. Why are you interested in continuing to serve on the Library Board? (Mayor Lundberg)
2. What are some examples of Library Board success that have occurred during your tenure as a
Commissioner? (Councilor Pishioneri)
3. What contributions have you made to the Board during your tenure? (Councilor Ralston)
4. What specialty or skill do you possess that has especially benefitted the Board? (Councilor
VanGordon)
5. What do you think the role of the Board is? (Councilor Woodrow)
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6. What vision do you have for the future of the Board? (Councilor Moore)
They interviewed Kim Thompson, Linda Mears and Kristine Fuller with the following questions:
1. Why are you interested in serving on the Library Board? (Mayor Lundberg)
2. Describe your professional and personal experience as it relates to your desire to become a
Library Board member. (Councilor Pishioneri)
3. What initiatives are you interested in working on if you are appointed as a Board member?
(Councilor Ralston)
4. Describe your familiarity with the City's library services. (Councilor VanGordon)
5. What is it about Springfield's library service that interests you most? (Councilor Woodrow}
6. Have you attended a Library Board meeting? If so, what were your impressions? (Councilor
Moore)
Mayor Lundberg asked if the candidates had any questions of the Council.
The Council discussed the qualifications of each candidate. They were pleased with the slate of
candidates. Consensus was to reappoint Barbara Stramler and Robyn Sattler to the Library Board, and
appoint Kim Thompson, Linda Mears and Kristine Fuller during the September 21 regular meeting. .
The new members' terms would begin January 1, 2016.
2. Springfield 2030 Plan Update: Economic Opportunities Analysis Final Report and Proposed
Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) Amendment to Add Land to the UGB Designated for
Employment; Natural Resources; Public Facilities; Parks and Open Space (Metro Plan
Amendment File No. LRP 2009-00014).
Linda Pauly, Principal Planner, presented the staff report on this item.
Staff has: 1) completed its evaluation of land needed to provide adequate employment opportunities
for the planning period ending 2030 consistent with Oregon Statewide Planning Goal 9: Economic
Development; and 2) refined the proposed Springfield UGB amendment to address land needs that
cannot be met within the existing UGB.
Adoption of Springfield's Commercial and Industrial Lands Buildable Lands Inventory and Economic
Opportunities Analysis (CIBL/EOA) is critical to Springfield's ability to plan, zone and develop the
community consistent with the community's livability and economic prosperity goals and
redevelopment priorities. Planning the land supply to meet current and projected employment needs
will support the City's ability to attract needed jobs to bolster and diversify the local economy.
The CIBL/EOA Final Report is a technical report prepared by the City's consultant ECONorthwest.
The CIBL/EOA provides empirical data to establish the amount and type of land needed to
accommodate forecasted employment growth and target employers over the planning period. The
types of industries that Springfield wants to attract to meet economic development objectives are:
high -wage, stable jobs with benefits; jobs requiring skilled and unskilled labor; employers in a range
of industries that will contribute to a diverse economy; and industries that are compatible with
Springfield's community values.
Springfield's need for large sites cannot be met within the existing UGB. Staff proposes to expand the
UGB in two areas — North Gateway and Mill Race to add suitable sites adjacent to the City that
are larger than 20 acres. The proposed UGB amendment adds approximately 257 acres of suitable
employment land to meet the identified need for 223 acres of sites larger than 5 acres. Springfield's
final UGB may include some or all land discussed at the work session or other lands identified through
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the 2030 Plan public process, consistent with the prioritization requirements of ORS 197.298 and the
Oregon Land Use Goal 14 Administrative Rule.
Ms. Pauly said the 2030 Plan is a new set of land use policies that will guide the City for attainment of
the community's livability and economic prosperity goals, and redevelopment priorities as Springfield
grows. This next step in the 2030 planning work addresses the City's employment land needs for the
planning period 2010 through 2030, and to demonstrate Springfield's compliance with Oregon
statewide planning goal 9. The CIBL/EOA has been finalized and prepared for public review and
adoption. She referred to the reports which were included in the agenda packet. Staff distributed a
Summary. Report dated August 2015 on the CIBL/EOA to the Council. This document was posted on
the City's website.
Ms. Pauly said the EOA identified the kind of jobs and industries that are a good fit for Springfield,
and identifies target industries that will provide high wage stable jobs and benefits, jobs requiring both
skilled and unskilled labor, and industries that will contribute to a diverse economy. She presented a
power point showing the proposed areas and the size of sites within those areas. When looking at
redevelopment sites, they took into consideration the redevelopment that adds capacity. She described
some of the employment categories.
Ms. Pauly said the urban growth boundary (UGB) proposal would add 257 acres of suitable
employment land and 455 acres of public land, parks and open space. She described the public land,
parks and open space. She referred to a mapshowing the two -study areas.
Councilor Pishioneri asked if Willamalane owned all property between the eastern city limits and the
current UGB, and if it was included in this proposal.
Ms. Pauly said they did own that as part of the Jaqua property. It was not included in this proposal.
Mr. Towery said all or most of that property was currently in the UGB. There is other open space
already in the UGB; some owned by Springfield Utility Board (SUB) and some owned by
Willamalane Parks and Recreation District.
Councilor VanGordon asked if the land referred to by Councilor Pishioneri was counted as available
for jobs when the analysis was redone.
Ms. Pauly said it was not. Most of that land is in the residential inventory and is sloped, having
constraints. The Alternatives Analysis is the City's look at all potential sites for expansion. She
referred to a map in the power point that showed all the areas the City was required to consider for
employment needs. Over the last several years, Council had reviewed and discussed a number of
alternatives as required by law before narrowing it down to those proposed.
Ms. Pauly discussed the North Gateway site of approximately 132 acres of suitable land. This area is
held in three separate ownerships; two of those ownerships have more than 50 suitable acres, and the
third has 22 acres. The southerly sites are adjacent to current City limits and UGB. She referred to a
maps showing staff's recommendation of plan designations in that area. She described the
designations.
Ms. Pauly discussed the Mill Race site of approximately 125 suitable acres. Two of the large sites in
this area are each held by one owner and could be suitable for redevelopment. They are adjacent to the
current UGB. She notes other properties in that area and described the land proposed for public land
and open space, most of which is owned by SUB and Willamalane.
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Mayor Lundberg asked about :and owned by Willamalane and how it creates a strange boundary.
Ms. Pauly said the way the Council will adopt the UGB is similar to how they adopted the current
UGB in that they adopt the map. The data behind the map is included in a technical supplement and
describes every tax lot. The technical summary will identify any place where the boundary splits a
parcel in the expansion area. The map needs to show which parcels are in or out of the UGB. In any
case where it is not clear from the map, they will have a written description.
Mayor Lundberg noted a situation in the past in which it was very difficult to tell if a property was in
or out of the UGB because of the way the line was drawn on the map.
Ms. Pauly said that was when they used a marker to outline the boundary. In 2013, when Council
adopted their own UGB, parcel specific information was created for clarity. Council is scheduled for
work sessions on this topic again on October 5 and October 19 to talk about the urbanization element
policies. Those policies will describe the areas that are added to the UGB and how those lands will be
managed in the interim before they are annexed. A joint work session with the Lane County Board of
Commissioners is scheduled for December 7, with a joint work session and public hearing on January
26, 2016. Several open houses will be scheduled at City Hall over the next several months. Additional
dates are being scheduled for joint meetings with the County for eventual adoption.
Councilor Moore said there was negative response to industrial, yet it can include campus industrial.
She asked why campus industrial was not used during these discussions.
Ms. Pauly said Campus Industrial is included in the urbanization element policies. Council may decide
to use that designation for new:Iand or could do something different. More planning will occur before
they make those decisions.
Mayor Lundberg said they will be looking at their target industries that provide stable employment
when making those decisions as well.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:33 p.m.
Minutes Recorder — Amy Sowa
Christine L. Lundberg
Mayor
Attest:
Amy Sowa
City Recor er