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COUNCIL MINUTES
ACTION REQUESTED:
By motion, approval of the attached minutes.
ISSUE
STATEMENT:
The attached minutes are submitted for Council approval.
ATTACHMENTS:
Minutes: a. October 5, 2015 – Regular Meeting
b. October 12, 2015 – Work Session c. October 19, 2015 – Work Session
DISCUSSION/ FINANCIAL
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None.
City of Springfield
Regular Meeting
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE SPRINGFIELD CITY COUNCIL HELD MONDAY OCTOBER 5, 2015
The City of Springfield Council met in regular session in the Council Chambers, 225 Fifth Street, Springfield, Oregon, on Monday October 5, 2015 at 7:04 p.m., with Mayor Lundberg presiding.
ATTENDANCE Present were Mayor Lundberg and Councilors VanGordon, Wylie, Moore, Woodrow and Pishioneri.
Also present were City Manager Gino Grimaldi, Assistant City Manager Jeff Towery, City Attorney Mary Bridget Smith, City Recorder Amy Sowa and members of the staff.
Councilor Ralston absent (excused).
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Lundberg.
SPRINGFIELD UPBEAT
1. Mayor’s Recognition
2. Other
a. “Community Help Easing Troubled Times” CHETT.
Tim Doney, Chief of Police, presented the staff report on this item.
Chief Doney acknowledged Lieutenant Scott McKee who spearheaded this program. This program
proposal is the result of a citizen inquiry from Springfield citizen Chester (Chet) Martin, a Springfield area veteran, who contacted the Springfield police regarding the ability to contribute funds to the Springfield Police Department to be used by officers to help veterans and others in
need of temporary assistance in circumstances of crisis or critical need. Chet referenced a similar program model used by EPD. The information was then provided to Lieutenant McKee.
The Eugene program was started by a Brett Gilchrist, a Police Chaplain, in conjunction with a local church. The purpose of the program is to partner and provide resources to meet the needs of
the most vulnerable folks in our community. Both Police Officers and Fire Fighters come into
contact with folks that are often in need. They felt this would be a good program in which they could take donations from citizens. Mr. Martin and his wife donated $650 to get the program
started. An official kick-off will be on FaceBook and social media in the next couple of weeks,
and solicit donations from local churches and individuals that may want to participate.
Councilor Pishioneri asked if they had plans to set up a 501(c)(3).
Chief Doney said they were working with the Finance Department .It would be set up similar to
the K9 fund. There will be a formal process to ensure that funds provided will only come from the donated funds.
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Councilor Pishioneri asked Chief Doney to contact him later about setting up a 501(c)(3) or
something similar.
Mayor Lundberg asked if it would be up to the officer in the field to determine if it could be used. Chief Doney said the officer would identify the need, but there will be specific criteria including
approval by a supervisor up to a certain limit. Lieutenant McKee would be overseeing the program.
Councilor Woodrow thanked them and felt it was a great program. Anytime we can help people in our community, that is wonderful.
Chief Doney said a lot of thanks goes to Mr. Martin. They hope this will be a positive program for Springfield.
Councilor Moore confirmed Cahoots is still active in Springfield.
Chief Doney said they are and police works with them every day. Cahoots help to free up man-power resources for police and fire employees. The CHETT Program is more resource based where they can provide resources such as a hotel room or meal to get people back on their feet.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Claims 2. Minutes
a. September 8, 2015 – Regular Meeting
b. September 14, 2015 –Work Session
c. September 21, 2015 – Work Session
3. Resolutions
a. RESOLUTION NO. 2015-29 – A RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT CITY PROJECT P21078;
SOUTH SECOND STREET SANITARY SEWER REPLACEMENT PROJECT.
4. Ordinances
5. Other Routine Matters
a. Award the Contract for a Traffic Aerial Bucket Truck to Terex Utilities, Inc. for $110,171. b. Formally Adopt the City Retirement Plan Funding Policy. c. Authorize the Development and Public Works Director to Issue a Public Way Use Agreement
to DADY LLC to Build and Maintain a Fence Inside the Public Right-of-Way on the Western Side of Rainbow Drive.
d. Approve the Proposed Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) Bylaws
Amendments.
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IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILOR WOODROW WITH A SECOND BY COUNCILOR
WYLIE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR. THE MOTION PASSED WITH A VOTE OF 5 FOR AND 0 AGAINST (1 ABSENT – RALSTON).
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
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.
1. Annexation of Territory to the City of Springfield – Annex 1.04 Acres of Property Located North
of Mountaingate Drive and West of Graystone Loop, Springfield.
ORDINANCE NO. 1 – AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN
TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, AND WILLAMALANE PARK AND
RECREATION DISTRICT; AND WITHDRAWING THE SAME TERRITORY FROM THE WILLAKENZIE RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT (FIRST READING).
Andy Limbird, Senior Planner, presented the staff report on this item.
A request for annexation to the City of Springfield has been received from the Springfield Utility Board for an existing water utility installation on the west flank of the Mountaingate neighborhood. The subject property is located on a wooded hillside immediately west of existing houses on
Graystone Loop, and is accessed via the former South 59th Street right-of-way (vacated). The approximately 1.04-acre territory requested for annexation is inside the City’s Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) and is contiguous with the City limits. The applicant is requesting annexation to
facilitate future water system improvements on the site.
The City Council is authorized by ORS Chapter 222 and SDC Article 5.7-100 to act on annexation
requests. In accordance with SDC 5.7-155 and ORS 222.040, 222.180 and 222.465, if approved the annexation will become effective 30 days after signature by the Mayor or upon acknowledgement by
the State – whichever date is later.
The subject property is contiguous with the existing City limits along the northwest boundary and contains two water reservoir tanks within a fenced enclosure. The territory requested for annexation is
part of two adjoining tax lots with an aggregate assessed value of $8,034. Staff advises that extension of existing public streets and utilities are not required to serve the site, and therefore an annexation agreement is not required for this request. Upon annexation, the territory would be subject to the
City’s development review and permitting process for future water system upgrades and
modifications.
The territory requested for annexation is zoned Low Density Residential with an Urbanizable Fringe
Overlay (UF-10) in accordance with the Springfield Zoning Map. Upon annexation, the UF-10 overlay will be removed. Public utility facilities of this category are a listed use in the LDR zone.
As outlined in the staff report, the annexation area can be served with the minimum level of key urban
facilities and services as required in the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan. The staff report also confirms the annexation request meets the criteria established in Section 5.7-140 of
the Springfield Development Code.
Staff finds the proposal complies with the annexation criteria of approval listed in SDC 5.7-140, and Council is within its authority to approve annexation of the subject territory to the City of Springfield
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and Willamalane Park and Recreation District; and withdrawal of the subject territory from the
Willakenzie Rural Fire Protection District. Staff recommends the City Council schedule the ordinance for second reading and adoption at a future meeting.
Staff responded to a couple of phone calls from nearby neighbors and answered their questions.
Mayor Lundberg opened the public hearing.
1. Rick Satre, Eugene, OR. Mr. Satre said he was representing Springfield Utility Board (SUB)
as their land use consultant. This has been long standing reservoir for SUB. This procedure must occur before other development can occur at this location in the future. He thanked the
Council for their consideration.
Mayor Lundberg closed the public hearing.
NO ACTION REQUESTED. FIRST READING ONLY.
2. Annexation of Territory to the City of Springfield – Annex 1.77 Acres of Property Located North of Jessica Drive and East of South 66th Place, Springfield.
ORDINANCE NO. 2 – AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN
TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, AND WILLAMALANE PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT; AND WITHDRAWING THE SAME TERRITORY FROM THE
WILLAKENZIE RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT (FIRST READING). Andy Limbird, Senior Planner, presented the staff report on this item.
A request for annexation to the City of Springfield has been received from the Springfield Utility
Board (SUB) for an existing water utility installation in southeast Springfield. The subject property is
located just east of the intersection of South 66th Place and Jessica Drive on the eastern edge of the Mountaingate neighborhood. The approximately 1.77-acre territory requested for annexation is inside
the City’s Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) and is contiguous with the City limits. The applicant is
requesting annexation to facilitate future water system improvements on the site.
The City Council is authorized by ORS Chapter 222 and SDC Article 5.7-100 to act on annexation requests. In accordance with SDC 5.7-155 and ORS 222.040, 222.180 and 222.465, if approved the annexation will become effective 30 days after signature by the Mayor or upon acknowledgement by
the State – whichever date is later.
The subject property is contiguous with the existing City limits on all sides and contains an existing water reservoir tank within a fenced enclosure. The territory requested for annexation is a single tax
lot with an assessed value of $6,798. Staff advises that extension of existing public streets and utilities will be required to serve the site and unincorporated areas to the southeast of the subject site in the future, and therefore an annexation agreement has been prepared for this request. Upon annexation,
the territory would be subject to the City’s development review and permitting process for future water system upgrades and modifications.
The territory requested for annexation is zoned Low Density Residential with an Urbanizable Fringe
Overlay (UF-10) in accordance with the Springfield Zoning Map. Upon annexation, the UF-10 overlay will be removed. This category of public utility facility is a listed use in the LDR zone.
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As outlined in the staff report the annexation area can be served with the minimum level of key urban
facilities and services as required in the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan. The staff report also confirms the annexation request meets the criteria established in Section 5.7-140 of
the Springfield Development Code.
Staff finds the proposal complies with the annexation criteria of approval listed in SDC 5.7-140, and Council is within its authority to approve annexation of the subject territory to the City of Springfield
and Willamalane Park and Recreation District; and withdrawal of the subject territory from the Willakenzie Rural Fire Protection District. Staff recommends the City Council schedule the ordinance
for second reading and adoption at a future meeting.
Mr. Limbird said there were no comments from surrounding property owners. Staff does recommend
an annexation agreement for this property as property in the southeast may develop in the future. They
are still in discussions with SUB regarding the details of the agreement. They may find they only need a memorandum of understanding rather than an agreement.
Councilor Pishioneri asked if SUB paid taxes on their property.
Mr. Limbird said they are exempt as a government agency. Councilor Pishioneri questioned why they had to go through a valuation process if no taxes were paid.
Mr. Limbird said for purposes of consistency, and to provide a good context of how utilities and annexation affects property.
Councilor Pishioneri said he would be concerned if it had a negative impact on surrounding properties.
Mr. Limbird said it is a feature necessary for water in the area.
Mayor Lundberg opened the public hearing.
1. Rick Satre, Eugene, OR. Mr. Satre said he was representing Springfield Utility Board (SUB)
as their land use consultant. This is in many respects a housekeeping item. There are no
immediate plans for changes to the infrastructure. This site has been in SUB’s system since about 1980.
Mayor Lundberg closed the public hearing.
NO ACTION REQUESTED. FIRST READING ONLY.
BUSINESS FROM THE AUDIENCE - Limited to 20 minutes. 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.
1. Shawn Werner, Springfield, OR. Mr. Werner said he had received a notice of violation on
September 18, 2015. He had received a small ’63 classic van and did some work to get it
running. During the transition, the unit behind it which was his livelihood and food truck, was parked behind the gate. That truck was fully licensed and insured. He was now being asked by
Code Enforcement to remove all vehicles from his property. He understands there are Codes
in place, but would ask the community to help him through a troubled time having to remove
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his livelihood. He had made several attempts to get a response and more information, but had
not received anything. He was here to ask for help. The white van had been moved as it was a temporary situation. He feels there needs to be an exemption for his food truck. He knows the
City of Springfield reached out to the community to encourage more food trucks. He has a food truck and has chosen to live in Springfield, a community about people.
Mr. Grimaldi said Development and Public Works Director Anette Spickard would speak with Mr. Werner.
Councilor Wylie confirmed the notice received was from the City’s Code Enforcement division.
Mr. Werner said the initial violation was regarding the classic van.
COUNCIL RESPONSE
CORRESPONDENCE AND PETITIONS
BIDS ORDINANCES
BUSINESS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL
1. Business from Council a. Committee Reports
Councilor Moore said she was thankful for the privilege of attending the League of Oregon
Cities (LOC) Conference in Bend. The conference was very informative. There are videos
online from several speakers, including Mr. Dawson who was a futurist. Another main speaker was a journalist who wrote the biography of Tom McCall. She encouraged the rest of
the Council to view the videos.
Councilor Wylie said she attended the conference and went on one of the tours. She also
attended a workshop on disaster preparedness which included a panel of state, local and federal resources. They are talking about when a disaster will happen and provided list so things to have on hand to be prepared. She would like to talk to City Engineer Ken Vogeney
about getting 3 gallon water jugs to provide like they do at Eugene Water and Electric Board
(EWEB). She enjoyed the presentation and would like to talk to Mr. Vogeney about how to help prepare our citizens.
Councilor Moore said she attended the affordable housing tour in Bend and learned a lot about what could be done. She attended the Housing Policy Board (HPB) meeting today where they
talked about how they could to some planning. John VanLandingham is a good resource and will send some information to her to bring to the Council. She also attended a marijuana
presentation. There are a lot of regulations still in the works. There is a large impact on
utilities due to how much the grow sites require.
b. Mayor Lundberg said a work session had been schedule to discuss marijuana in a couple of
weeks.
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City Attorney Mary Bridget Smith said she went to City Attorney’s Conference and attended a workshop with the State rule writers for the marijuana bill. There are still a lot of unknowns
and more to come. c. Councilor Pishioneri asked staff to draft a letter for the Mayor and Council to send to the
Mayor and Council of Roseburg. Mayor Lundberg agreed. A second letter could be sent to Umpqua Community College (UCC). He asked if the City could authorize police to offer
assistance to the community in any way possible.
Police Chief Doney said they made an offer of assistance the day of the incident. Eugene and
Springfield Fire sent three to five vehicles to Roseburg, and Springfield Police had command
staff and detectives at the hospital. They made a second standing offer today to Sheriff Hanlin and the City of Roseburg Police. The President will be there on Friday so there will be a
standing offer from Springfield to assist as needed.
d. Mayor Lundberg referred back to Councilor Wylie’s comments regarding disaster
preparedness and said Red Cross had a great program and offer ongoing training. She asked if that training was done with City staff.
Mr. Vogeney said the City works closely with the Red Cross on a number of things, including CPR classes. He works with them on community outreach programs. One of those programs is the Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COAD). Food for Lane County and Red
Cross got together to push that forward and a number of community agencies have signed up to participate. The program for the bottles was through Rainbow Water District and EWEB.
For each $5 donation to Red Cross, people received the 3-gallon refillable water bottle. He
was a little late in contacting them in order to participate in the current giveaway. This evening was the first training session for the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) in
Eugene for the fall class. Thirty-two people signed up, but they had about 150 people who
expressed interest. They are working with the volunteer trainers to add an additional class in the winter here in Springfield.
Mayor Lundberg said it would be helpful to have some information about what they should expect and what to do in an emergency.
Mr. Vogeney said he would work with the City Manager’s Office to put together a memo for a Communication Packet or work session. During the October 14 Wellness Fair for employees,
he will be doing two presentations for staff regarding City Hall seismic study and one that is more general. On October 15, City Hall will be participating in annual Great Oregon Shake Out drill which is an earthquake drill.
Councilor Wylie said she was hoping we could distribute the jugs through SUB or the City.
When people pick up their water jugs, they could get a list of items needed for two weeks for a
family of two or four. We need to be serious about preparation and she would like to see us help people get ready.
Mr. Vogeney said he did have the opportunity to do eight different community outreach events during the month of September, National Preparedness Month.
Mayor Lundberg said it is nice the Red Cross has a smoke alarm program.
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e. Mr. Towery referred to the incident at UCC and noted that the International City County Manager’s Association (ICMA) as well as the Oregon Chapter reached out to the City of
Roseburg on the date of the incident. Many individual City Managers have also reached out to the City Manager’s Office.
BUSINESS FROM THE CITY MANAGER
BUSINESS FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned 7:45 p.m.
Minutes Recorder Amy Sowa
______________________
Christine L. Lundberg Mayor
Attest: ____________________
City Recorder
City of Springfield
Work Session Meeting
MINUTES OF THE WORK SESSION MEETING OF
THE SPRINGFIELD CITY COUNCIL HELD MONDAY OCTOBER 12, 2015
The City of Springfield Council met in a work session in the Jesse Maine Meeting Room, 225 Fifth Street, Springfield, Oregon, on Monday October 12, 2015 at 5:30 p.m., with Mayor Lundberg
presiding. ATTENDANCE
Present were Mayor Lundberg and Councilors VanGordon, Wylie, Moore, Ralston, Woodrow and
Pishioneri. Also present were City Manager Gino Grimaldi, Assistant City Manager Jeff Towery, City
Attorney Mary Bridget Smith, City Recorder Amy Sowa and members of the staff.
1. Economic Development Future Initiatives.
Courtney Griesel, Senior Analyst, Economic Development, and Jeff Towery, Assistant City Manager,
presented the staff report on this item.
The City of Springfield Economic Development Program responds to the priorities of both the Council
and private sector industry. Work serves as an engine to drive economic growth within the
community and region, strategically aligning City resources with Council identified economic development priorities and community needs. Over the next 3 to 5 years, staff is striving to
strategically identify key initiatives to pursue which might continue to economically position the community to grow and thrive.
The Economic Development Program supports activities to develop necessary infrastructure to serve new and existing industry, improve the health of the local tourism industry, promote and support
existing and emerging industry, and sustainably and responsibly leverage resources to create an active
and thriving local economy.
Over the last 10 years, a significant amount of this work has taken place in the two Springfield urban
renewal areas. As we begin looking to the next 3 to 5 years, we are identifying important economic
development initiatives and opportunities which will influence the economic health of the larger community. These initiatives are summarized below and discussed in greater detail in Attachment 1:
Initiative Project Duration Estimated Funding Need - Advanced Timber Products (CLT) Promotion 3-5 years $35k
- Springfield Economic Look 1 year $50-$75k - Industrial Site Opportunity Look 1 year $75k
- Booth Kelly Redevelopment Strategy 2 years $50k
While each of these initiatives might be accomplished independent of the others, staff feels the
Springfield Economic Look and Industrial Site Opportunity Look might benefit from a coordinated implementation so as to generate a mutually informed outcome.
Based on Council level of interest, feedback and prioritization of the provided initiatives, staff will identify work plan needs and budget impacts of selected initiatives to bring back to Council for further
review and approval.
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Mr. Towery described the first two initiatives. The Cross Laminate Timber (CLT) initiative included
work already done, and the possible parking garage to be built in Glenwood with CLT. In addition, the City is part of the Pacific Northwest Manufacturing Partnership (PNMP), a sixteen county/two state
region that received federal designation as a manufacturing partnership community earlier this year. The Springfield Economic Look is an initiative to support and enhance existing and emerging industry. The City has participated with Lane County and the City of Eugene in a larger economic
review of the area. A consultant was also brought in to look at some of the expansion areas the City is considering for the 2030 Plan. Staff feels the community would benefit from a more focused review of
the variety and types of industries the City should pursue or be ready to receive. The City would also
benefit from reviewing some long-term strategies and assessment along those lines.
Ms. Griesel described the second two initiatives. The Industrial Site Opportunity Look relates closely
to the larger economic look described by Mr. Towery. This initiative will likely happen in sequence with the larger look. Part of this would include staff assessing site by site to see where opportunities
for the City to partner with property owners might exist to better leverage or prepare them for active
development or continued active productivity. That information could then be fed into the larger economic look for Springfield. The two initiatives could be done independent of each other. The
Booth Kelly Redevelopment Strategy is a redevelopment strategy that includes a full assessment of Booth Kelly revenues and expenditures of those revenues, prioritization of all capital needs, cost/benefit analysis of partial property disposition, and identification and scoping of a key catalytic
property improvement intended to increase the marketability, branding and long-term viability of the site. Some of this work has been started by staff. Part of this would include looking at the visions and plans drafted when the City partnered with the University of Oregon and moving forward to make a
recommendation towards a large catalytic project or improvement.
Mr. Towery noted the costs listed for each initiative and how staff estimated those figures. Staff was
asking Council to let them know how to proceed with any or all of the initiatives. Some of the work on the CLT has begun and a supplemental budget request will be coming to Council soon for some of the
costs.
Councilor Moore said doing the inventory of industrial sites made a lot of sense. She would like to see
the zoning on those sites. Ms. Griesel said ultimately the characteristics of each site would include zoning.
Mr. Towery said they would likely start at sites already zoned for the appropriate use. Other lands that needed rezoned or combined would come later.
Ms. Griesel said the goal with the inventory would be to have a list of all the characteristics that lend to the productivity of the site, or restrain it, such as utilities, fiber, infrastructure, and zoning.
Mr. Tamulonis said the City is at the crux in the Campus Industrial in Gateway close to 30% of the
business park allowed. Initially, the Council had said they might want to look at a possible
modification when they reached that point.
Councilor Pishioneri said most (if not all) of the properties to be studied are privately owned. He felt
they should be gathering and keeping that information rather than the City.
Ms. Griesel said many landowners are coming to the City looking for records documenting that information. Many of those sites existed prior to Oregon Land Use law, so there weren’t the same requirements.
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Councilor Pishioneri suggested partnering with other agencies, or requesting use of lottery funds to get the work done.
Ms. Griesel said they had talked with the County about funding for other projects, but not specifically for this project.
Mr. Towery said it is a good idea to look for partners. They want to make sure the correct information
is being gathered so the City is prepared when a business opportunity arises. In the past, the City has
done this case by case. They are now looking for a way to systematically organize information that may already exist.
Ms. Griesel said staff first wanted to bring the initiative forward before asking. It would be important for the City to remain in the leadership role. If this is of interest to Council, staff will refine that
number.
Councilor Pishioneri said he would support this as long as we looked for others to help fund.
Councilor VanGordon said he is supportive of the ideas. He asked how we would keep the information up-to-date.
Mr. Towery said keeping it up-to-date and maintained would be part of the project.
Councilor VanGordon asked how those outside City Hall could access the information.
Ms. Griesel said that would be a great place to bring SWEDCO into the project with a shared database.
Councilor VanGordon said the competitive advantage comes when we have all of that information. He
noted that Items 3 and 4 are both inventories and wondered if they could be combined at a reduced
cost.
Ms. Griesel said Booth Kelly is different since the City is the owner and property manager. Part of this initiative is to take a detailed look at how we bring in and spend revenues, and if we are doing the best job possible managing the property. It also includes a possible construction project that could
brand the site. A lot of the work is already budgeted, but would include a much more detailed study. Mr. Towery said that would also drive a conversation about the future of Booth Kelly and how the
City manages the property. Ms. Griesel said staff is currently in the process of doing a maintenance inventory. They are looking at
how to take that information and using it strategically.
Councilor Woodrow said she liked the initiatives. Booth Kelly is now nearly full, but was filled in
pieces. She would like to see the information on Booth Kelly from the ground up. This site has a history and has been a big part of Springfield for many years. She would like to see it branded as the
history of Springfield and look at what could be done as a whole picture over a 5-10 year span. It
could be a go-to place in Springfield. She loved the UO visioning and would like to use some of that.
Ms. Griesel said they could either maintain the leasing of the facility or start to figure out how to make a better environment or brand for the site and increase the revenue.
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Councilor Wylie said she served on the Governor’s Task Force for high speed rail and one of the ideas
was to bring the rail line down I-5 with the possibility of a terminus station near the EmX Station. Having a hotel and restaurants at Booth Kelly near a rail terminus would be ideal for people going to
UO or other locations in our area. They could integrate some of the old Booth Kelly into a new hotel and it would be an interesting feature. If they did that, they could have state, federal and private partners.
Mr. Towery said a couple of the UO renditions included a hotel and the hi-speed rail.
Ms. Griesel said in all scenarios, they have to better understand the way we currently handle the revenues from Booth Kelly and if they should be leveraged differently.
Councilor Ralston asked how much the City makes in profit from Booth Kelly each year.
Finance Director Bob Duey said it varies from year to year based on tenants.
Senior Management Analyst Rhonda Rice said the revenue is about $800,000, but there are costs.
Councilor Ralston said we have so many other studies competing for funds. He asked how much the Booth Kelly site was worth and if it could be an option to sell it.
Mr. Tamulonis said several years ago he did an analysis and found that the City would have to sell for $200,000,000, which is unattainable, in order to get back the level of revenue generated.
Ms. Griesel said there may be a section of Booth Kelly that it would make sense to sell.
Councilor Moore said it makes sense to do an analysis at Booth Kelly. She asked about brownfields, toxicity, ground water, etc. at the site.
Ms. Griesel said they have looked at some of that and need to check into it further. Staff is at a point at this site where exploring those issues would be beneficial. They need to understand the health of the
land in order to determine its worth. A lot of cleanup has been done, but it is the responsible thing to do to check into it further.
Discussion was held about possibly renaming that site and the historical value of the site and the name. Councilor VanGordon asked if the revenue from the building would pay for that study.
Mr. Towery said it could. That would be part of the information staff would bring back to Council.
Councilor VanGordon referred to Initiative 1 and said it was a huge opportunity for our area. He noted the poplar trees that the City and MWMC had that could be used for part of the catalyst project.
Mayor Lundberg said they were looking into that possibility.
Mr. Towery said one of the challenges in making cross laminated timber (CLT) is that you need
conventional lumber to get the adequate size of boards. That limits how much you can get from Poplar trees. They could possibly peel Poplar and make it into a veneer. They will test and analyze all trees
available in our area.
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Councilor Woodrow said the CLT would be her first priority of all of the initiatives. It is more
immediately feasible while the others are long-range plans.
Mr. Towery said the $35,000 was an estimate of the cost for the City to be an active partner at the manufacturing partnership level. It could pay for a portion of State level staffing as well as paying for Mayor and staff attendance at summits and conferences. From the upcoming summit, they hope to
bring back a clearer idea of which agencies and what kinds of programs could be focused on for advanced wood products. There would be work going on across the region looking for 6-10
manufacturers who would be willing and able to get into the CLT business. A couple of those are in
Lane County.
Mayor Lundberg said before they prioritize, they need to identify funding.
Mr. Towery said it is not critical to prioritize the initiatives at this time. Staff will bring back more
detailed budget and work plans for all of the initiatives to Council. All are important and can be
phased how Council wants.
Mayor Lundberg said the City had to identify industrial sites for the 2030 Plan and urban growth boundary (UGB) expansion discussion. She asked if this would affect that earlier study.
Mr. Towery said the 2030 exercise looked at the industrial land needed for the future. Part of that study determined that any redevelopment on sites 5 acres or less will happen inside the UGB. Those sites have not yet been inventoried so this effort would be refining all of the services and attributes
available for all of the properties, starting with the land currently inside the UGB. They will rely on the inventory work already done.
Mayor Lundberg said the reason CLT is our catalytic project is because of Springfield and we need to stay as lead on this initiative. Springfield needs to stay at the forefront and be at the table as much as
possible to make ourselves heard and known. The parking garage was a demonstration project to show
people what could be done and get people excited. We need to claim CLT as Springfield initiated because it has the potential to put us on the map and bring other economic development to the
community. While in Washington DC at the summit, she will be looking for funding. The Economic Look will help us have a mechanism to figure out how to go forward. Booth Kelly is a great site, but it does have the constraints of the train crossing. Where it fits in the picture will depend on the Mill Race
and downtown development. Urban Lumber has a beautiful site at Booth Kelly with both their mill and the showroom. We do need to know the status of the building and what can be done. They could sell part of it for some funding. Hopefully, the City will find out about the TIGER Grant soon so we
will know our funding situation better. She asked staff to go forward with all of the initiatives and come back with details and funding options. She is still counting on County funds to go towards the project.
Councilor Moore said the second initiative is more of an umbrella, with Booth Kelly and the other
three underneath. The more we know about what we have, the better prepared we are.
Mayor Lundberg said that initiative would be the Springfield version of the Big Look.
Councilor Wylie would like to encourage moving forward with these initiatives. She is excited the Mayor is going back to Washington DC.
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2. Springfield Police Department Long Range Planning.
Tim Doney, Springfield Police Chief and Mike Harman, Springfield Police Business Manager,
presented the staff report on this item. The Springfield Police Department is beginning work on a 5-Year Strategic Plan for Police Services,
and wishes to solicit input and advice from the Council.
Mr. Harman said the current 20-Year Long Range Plan for Police Services was originally adopted by
the City Council in 1996, and has been updated approximately every 5 years since that time. Most of the major goals of the original plan have been implemented to some degree. That fact speaks to the
dedication of those that worked on that original plan, including the Council members during that time.
It also shows the value of a Plan. He highlighted some of the goals that had been achieved, including a new Police/Courts building, a new municipal jail, and increasing staff and response times. Because of
these facilities and staffing, the department has improved outreach to the community, including the
volunteer program and internship program.
The Department believes that it is time to develop a new, 5-Year Strategic Plan by assessing where we currently are as a Department and a Community. Times have changed and the needs for the department have changed. Mr. Harman has talked with the City Manager and Chief Doney about
whether or not to draft a long-range plan, or a five-year plan. They agreed a five-year plan would be most appropriate.
Chief Doney commended the staff and Council who drafted the original plan for accomplishing so many of the goals. He said a Strategic Plan sets the direction and priorities for our agency and
organization, gets everyone on the same page, simplifies the decision making process, drives
alignment, and communicates a message to the community and the organization. In looking at many strategic plans for departments, he feels a five-year plan provides more concrete goals. He noted the
three goals he felt were appropriate for the plan:
Serving our Community: This topic area will focus on the Police Department’s external
relationships with the community, including our response to mental health crises, our response to returning combat veterans, relationships with the school and park districts, community dynamics and transparency, and appropriate responses to homelessness.
Serving our People: This topic area will focus on the internal needs of the Department, including employee recruitment and retention, workforce diversity, and training and career
development needs. Resources and Technology: This topic area will focus on the short and long range financial
needs of the Department, resource development opportunities, capital needs identification and tracking, and long term program sustainability. This area may also identify needs for new
programs or technologies to address changing crime demographics, crime analysis needs and
best practices for policing in the 21st century.
Chief Doney noted some of the programs that tie into these goals.
Mr. Harman said the goal is to have a five-year plan completed by the end of 2016. The current
proposal is to pull together different groups of community stakeholders and focus the questions on
what those groups might be most interested in and able to respond. Some of these groups include employee work groups, Springfield Police Advisory Committee members, Neighborhood Watch
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groups, businesses, and senior citizens. They would also like to invite a City Councilor to participate
in each of those groups. The University of Oregon (UO) and Portland State University (PSU) both have graduate programs in public administration or planning and development, and we could possibly
bring in graduate students to help pull the groups together, formulating questions, gathering information and compiling the information. Those groups will likely meet in the Spring, information would be compiled in the Summer, with goals developed and brought to Council in the Fall of 2016.
Chief Doney said this is one of the most interesting times in law enforcement. We are in a pivotal time
nationally in how they go about policing. The community no longer feels that Police work is
legitimate by the nature of the work, so we need to work cooperatively with citizens. Transparency is also important and body cameras will help with that issue. They need to look at how they are doing
things and be open to input. He has been involved in the accreditation process for many years and in
public meetings soliciting input. That is the best way to learn.
Councilor Ralston said he had talked with a lot of people that didn’t feel they were treated right so he
is glad to hear that they are talking about body cams. He feels car cams are also important because not everything is captured by body cams. He has also been a victim of cybercrime several times and it is
very frustrating to not have anywhere to go. How they treat mental health issues and veterans is important. People that have a bad experience with an officer should be assigned a different officer in the future. He agrees it is good to have more women on the force, but agrees the standard should not
be lowered as they need to be qualified. Diversity is fine as long as the person is qualified. He agrees with all of the categories and thinks this is a great idea.
Chief Doney said he is preparing a memo for the Communication Packet that outlines the department’s interactions with the mentally ill and returning combat veterans and what they are doing
above and beyond the basic academy curriculum. It is not a fix-all, but should help.
Councilor Ralston said he wants to be proactive and get the word out to the public about that program.
Chief Doney said they would be pushing some of that information out to the public. The department is also doing work regarding returning combat veterans, including a cooperative agreement with other
Police agencies and a partnership with Cahoots. He referred to the body and car cams and said he came to Council for funds for a pilot project for body cams. They are currently working on that and need to get through some bargaining unit issues before moving forward. There is a big cost with body
cameras and storage. Police has one car dash camera in one dedicated DUII vehicle. He would like to have them in all vehicles, but the cost is about $5000 per car. As a leader of the organization, he has promised not to lower standards when hiring. He believes they are moving in the right direction, but
there are a lot of qualified people that we haven’t yet been able to attract to our organization. They have doubled the amount of female patrol officers, and have three bilingual employees, including one that speaks four different languages. That helps us in the long run and has been done without lowering
standards. Each officer brings different skills to the table. Police has reallocated funds in the existing budget and started a cybercrime detective position in the department. Springfield will be the local
agency that has a cybercrime team.
Councilor Wylie said one of the things to be aware of was the attitude of how the community feels
about the Police force. One thing to consider is how we demonstrate the value of our Police officers
and how to get the community to appreciate what they endure and their service. She has concerns about safety and protection of our Police. The community should be involved in wanting to keep our
officers safe. We need to work together on these issues to make a healthy community.
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Councilor Woodrow said they now have AED’s (Automated External Defibrillators) in the patrol cars
and is a community service the community may not know about. It adds a different aspect and relationship with the community in a positive way.
Chief Doney said they use them on a regular basis.
Councilor Woodrow suggested holding the group meetings in the wards of the Council liaison. She feels good about the approach and categories.
Councilor Pishioneri said he is amazed at the work done since Chief Doney arrived and he appreciates his efforts. He asked about background investigations and Chief Doney responded that they are done
in house. When doing those, he would recommend budgeting enough money for the staff person to
travel to the location to make those interviews.
Chief Doney said they used to do backgrounds for reserve officers who then did backgrounds. They
now have a full time lieutenant who does the backgrounds. They will travel to do backgrounds on hires.
Councilor Pishioneri said he advocates that in order to get the most accurate information. He asked about the status of the intersection enforcement.
Chief Doney said he would be drafting a memo for the Communication Packet to explain.
Councilor Pishioneri said he would like to see the officers get out of their cars when driving past parks that heavily populated and introduce themselves to citizens. He would also like to see police
involvement in community clubs, speaking to them and being proactive. He agrees the female officers
must pass the same tests and are highly qualified. He liked the idea of having Sergeants assigned to hot spots in the neighborhoods.
Councilor Moore thanked them for the thoughtful approach and timeline. She would love to attend some meetings. She agreed that anything we can do to improve the image of the Police officers is
important. She asked about the ride-alongs.
Chief Doney said because they were down nine officers on Patrol, with eight new recruits in the
pipeline and five employees at the Academy, the ride-alongs have not been promoted. They hope to have some relief this Summer and will start encouraging ride-alongs again.
Councilor Moore said she appreciates the CHETT program and feels that will help improve their image.
Chief Doney said they want to reflect the community and serve the community.
Councilor VanGordon said the areas are great. He also liked the idea of doing meetings in the wards,
and would be happy to attend. There is a strong theme of partnership which is a great area to focus. They spend a lot of time recruiting and getting the right person for the job which is very important.
The Strategic Plan is looking ahead, but should also have the feeling of getting back to the basics of
good policing. He is excited to see the Plan. He noted that he had a contact for cybercrime that he could provide to Chief Doney.
Councilor Pishioneri suggested reminding officers not to do a Code 2 while driving. High rates of speed are scary for vehicles on Main Street and plays a lot into the image of the Police.
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Mayor Lundberg said she is happy they are embarking on this Plan. It is a changing time for policing in the United States. It is likely we start seeing regulations that are encouraged for local police which
will come with strings attached. Being proactive and ahead of that curve is important for the safety of police officers and the safety of the community. She watches for best practices and noted a funded program called the Angel Project where people are taken to treatment rather than jail.
Chief Doney said that program is out of Massachusetts that gets first time offenders into opiate
treatment. He can provide Council additional information on that project. He noted several police
departments in Oregon that are using a similar program.
Mayor Lundberg said they are trying to approach policing from a lot of different angles. Springfield
needs to have a proactive approach of what we want to see so she’s happy to see the department starting on this Plan. We are still on a levy, so it is important to have community support.
Chief Doney said although he wishes the Police Department wasn’t on a levy, the levy does make for better customer service.
Councilor Moore asked about an update on the impact of legalized marijuana.
Chief Doney said there had been very little criminal activity from any of the marijuana dispensaries. Some of it may be because law enforcement is taking a hands-off approach because it is a very complex law. It is not full legalization, but rather partial legalization.
Council will get an update on the marijuana laws during the November 9 work session.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:00 p.m.
Minutes Recorder – Amy Sowa
______________________ Christine L. Lundberg
Mayor
Attest:
____________________ Amy Sowa
City Recorder
City of Springfield
Work Session Meeting
MINUTES OF THE WORK SESSION MEETING OF
THE SPRINGFIELD CITY COUNCIL HELD
OCTOBER 19, 2015
The City of Springfield Council met in a work session in the Jesse Maine Meeting Room, 225 Fifth Street, Springfield, Oregon, on Monday October 19, 2015 at 6:00 p.m., with Mayor Lundberg presiding.
ATTENDANCE
Present were Mayor Lundberg and Councilors VanGordon, Wylie, Moore, Ralston, Woodrow and Pishioneri. Also present were City Manager Gino Grimaldi, Assistant City Manager Jeff Towery, City Attorney Mary Bridget Smith, City Recorder Amy Sowa and members of the staff.
1. Springfield 2030 Comprehensive Plan Urbanization Element: Potential Land Use Planning and
Development Policies to Guide Efficient Urban Transition within the Springfield Urban Growth
Boundary (UGB). (Metro Plan Amendment File No. LRP 2009-00014).
Linda Pauly, Principal Planner, presented the staff report on this item.
On October 5, Council looked at Urbanization Element Part 1 and tonight’s work session is Part 2.
This element of the Springfield 2030 Plan addresses Statewide Goal 14: Urbanization. Because the
City is proposing to amend the urban growth boundary (UGB), the City is required to adopt land use policies to guide orderly and efficient transition of land from rural to urban. Those policies must also
ensure efficient use of the land supply and provide for livability. Ms. Pauly referred to Attachment 2 of the agenda packet, a map showing the existing UGB, City
Limits, and the Urbanizable Fringe Overlay Zone. It also showed the proposed zoning for the proposed growth areas. The purpose of tonight’s work session is to review draft policies that staff has compiled. The 2030 Urbanization Element also includes some existing Metro Plan policies. Those
policies are highlighted in blue print within the policy document. The 2030 Urbanization Element is a combination of existing Metro Plan policies that have been refined to be directed at Springfield only,
and the new policies to address any new land that is brought into the UGB. She referred to Attachment
3 in the agenda packet which included the existing Metro Plan policies (Chapters IIC and IIE) the Springfield 2030 Urbanization Element will replace.
Ms. Pauly said the Council has adopted and the State acknowledged the Residential Land and Housing Element of the 2030 Plan. The Economic Element and Urbanization Element are the next two chapters
to be moved forward for adoption. They will continue to rely on the other elements of the Metro Plan until Springfield adopts their own elements if needed. Council had three work sessions on the Economic Element several years ago. The final document will come to Council for consideration and
adoption. Ms. Pauly said she would go through each Urbanization Goal and associated policies and ask for
Council input on each. A couple of items have been flagged for consideration as well. There were five goals reviewed by Council on October 5. She noted two minor revisions on those goals following Council input. There were 52 policies: 15 were existing Metro Plan policies that are not being
changed; no change to Springfield’s annexation policies; four Metro Plan policies regarding greenway,
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river corridors and waterways based on existing plan policy and City’s practice; and policies to
address Springfield’s 2030 land needs and the planning required to prepare the land in the UGB expansion areas for development.
UG-1: Promote compact, orderly and efficient urban development by guiding future growth to vacant sites and redevelopment areas within the established areas of the city, and to urbanizable lands where
future annexation and development may occur.
Policy #1: Urbanizable lands within the 2030 UGB shall be converted to urban uses as shown
in the Metro Plan Diagram and as more particularly described in the neighborhood refinement plans, other applicable area-specific plans, and the policies of this Plan.
Ms. Pauly said the Metro Plan diagram shows where the proposed land uses for the future are in Springfield. The City is still relying on the old plan designations for the 2030 Plan. She noted the
different Refinement Plans throughout the City as shown on the map. The map also showed the
proposed plan designations for areas Council is proposing for the UGB expansion area.
Councilor Woodrow referred to policy #11 under the first goal. She suggested changing the wording to “economic development in close convenient proximity . . .” to match a previous goal. She also referred to policy #14 and suggested they switch the wording around so it starts with the assertive
section, and not the conditional to match other policies.
Ms. Pauly said #14 is an existing policy in the Metro Plan. They were trying to leave as many existing
policies alone as possible so as not to raise more issues. If Council would like those policies wordsmithed, staff can do that.
Councilor Pishioneri asked about the spacing for an overpass in north Springfield and if it was convertible to an on/off ramp. He is concerned about expanding in that area and having more
congestion. It would be nice to have another access from I-5.
Mr. Boyatt said it is a three mile spacing standard so would not be eligible. Before converting to an
urban holding area to a zone that will allow urban development, the City will need to address the
problems with Gateway/Beltline and also I-5 Beltline. Staff is still discussing how to address that issue. Splitting the traffic might be a potential solution, but doesn’t meet the standard.
Mayor Lundberg said that area also has the Eugene side and they are busy building out a number of things including the Veteran’s Administration (VA) hospital. Those developments will impact the
Springfield side of the freeway. There is a lot to consider and they have thought about it for many years.
Councilor VanGordon said Policies #8 and #9 seem to be saying the same thing. This might be a good opportunity to use a table or combine the two goals.
Ms. Pauly said the policies were to distinguish that north Gateway had larger parcels over 50 acres, and the Mill Race had smaller parcels. Policy #8 is just for North Gateway and #9 is for both.
Mayor Lundberg said a table might clarify things and make it easier to compare.
Ms. Pauly referred to Policy #10 and #13, policies that ensure development of employment uses in the
two new areas would be coordinated with existing and future development. She reviewed the language
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of Policy #10 which was a commitment for the Council. This policy is one way the Council could
provide incentives for development. The advantage is that areas could be planned as a whole. It is harder to do that when they respond to development proposals. This would still allow a developer to
submit a proposal, but gives the City a way to incentivize. Mayor Lundberg said there are many opportunities where the plan for development fits into the area.
When it doesn’t fit, it can be a big problem. They need to keep some flexibility so it is not too limiting.
Ms. Pauly said they know the stakeholders in the expansion and adjacent areas and have an existing
Gateway Refinement Plan with development policies. This would be a broader process than the Glenwood Refinement Plan. The flexibility comes from whatever plan designation is assigned to the
sites to allow target industries. The City will be in the driver’s seat as the approver, but having a
process would incentivize development more.
Mr. Grimaldi said this provides an alternative or option, not a requirement.
Mayor Lundberg said she is more a proponent of flexibility and incentivizing.
Councilor Ralston said the last thing he wants is to be too prescriptive of what is developed. He is concerned that that wording states the “Council will conduct”. He wants to make sure they have
flexibility. Mr. Grimaldi said the advantage of having it City initiated is working with the property owners to
have some type of agreement. That way when development occurs, there is something in place. If we wait for the opportunity to be presented, there may be a delay and we could lose the opportunity.
Ms. Pauly said with the UGB expansion, the City will be bringing in land that doesn’t have infrastructure planned. The City will have to adopt amendments to the Springfield Transportation
System Plan (TSP) and Public Facilities and Services Plan (PFSP) after the land is brought into the
UGB to describe how it will be served. We need to establish a framework for infrastructure as part of the Refinement Plan process.
Councilor Pishioneri asked if there would be a way to prevent the undesirable outcome of a business wanting to come in that is not desirable in terms of providing adequate employment.
Ms. Pauly said the plan designation and zoning will determine what uses can be on the site. Those use lists can be as flexible or rigid as Council would like, as long as they implement the needs of the
expansion. That is one of the reasons staff is not recommending to plan and zone the land now. They have instead created the flexible holding area concept.
Councilor Moore said on Policy #11 she appreciates all of the comments about water, riparian areas, and wetlands. She also appreciated Policy #12 mentioning clean manufacturing uses. It’s important for
the public to know we want to protect our water.
Mayor Lundberg said the term “clean manufacturing” in Policy #12 is very ambiguous. A definition of
that term would be helpful.
UG-2: Promote efficient and economical patterns of mixed land uses and development densities that
locate a variety of different life activities, such as employment, housing, shopping and recreation in convenient proximity; and where accessible by multiple modes of transportation — including walking,
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bicycling, and transit in addition to motor vehicles — both within and between neighborhoods and
districts.
Ms. Pauly said Policies #18-23 implement existing policies, including Springfield’s TSP. Policy #24 talks about amending the Gateway Refinement Plan to include the North Gateways site. Staff is recommending this policy because planning for that area is crucial. The best way to do that is to
amend the Gateway Refinement Plan boundary and then go through the process to determine how those policies would affect that area.
Councilor Woodrow asked how flexible the language was under Policy #22.
Ms. Pauly said this is typically done during site plan review and is a current policy in the Metro Plan.
The City Attorney’s office added “As permitted under Oregon law”. An example of this would be an annexation agreement.
City Attorney Lauren King said with or without the language “As permitted under Oregon law”, the City would still need to comply with Oregon law. When property is annexed or improved, there are
requirements which are proportional to the use. The policies will inform how future refinement plans and codes will be developed.
Mr. Grimaldi said it could be as simple as requirements of bike racks, lane widths, etc. Mayor Lundberg said this reminded her of the process of the Beltline/I-5 interchange when they had to
do a number of things to accommodate traffic. It is crucial to have something like this as a reminder of what is required.
UG-3: Provide an adequate level of urban services, including but not limited to public water, wastewater, and stormwater management systems, environmental services and an urban multi-modal
transportation system as urban development occurs within the Springfield UGB.
Ms. Pauly said mostly policies in this section are existing policies in the Metro Plan.
Councilor Wylie asked for clarification on environmental services.
Environmental Services Manager Matt Stouder said it includes wastewater, stormwater, discharge, and administration of permits through the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).
Councilor Wylie said that could be changed to say “and other environmental services”. UG-4: As the City grows and as land develops, maintain and reinforce Springfield’s identity as a river-
oriented community in the City’s land development patterns and infrastructure design, emphasizing and strengthening physical connections between people and nature.
Ms. Pauly said this had been wordsmithed since Council review.
Councilor Ralston said the City needs to protect the scenic qualities.
Ms. Pauly said Policies #42 through #47 emphasize the importance of the river corridors and
waterways, and Springfield’s livability. They are existing Metro Plan policies that were made Springfield specific.
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Mayor Lundberg said this was a great goal, especially now that we are focusing on river districts between Springfield, Eugene and Lane County. We are bound by and have opportunity to emphasize
and experience our rivers. Ms. Pauly said Policies #48 and #49 say the City needs to do Goal 5 natural resource updates. We
have not yet done that work as part of the 2030 Plan, but will do that after the UGB is adopted. The Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) has concurred with that approach.
Mayor Lundberg said she would like more of an explanation of the term “clean” technologies.
Ms. Pauly asked for Council’s input on the term “eco-district”.
Discussion was held regarding an appropriate term and how to recognize the importance of our rivers.
Mr. Boyatt suggested rewording to “be planned and zoned as “eco” economic districts to that provide suitable sites . . .”
UG-5: Increase Springfield’s capability to respond to natural hazard impacts to enhance public safety, health and robustness of the economy and natural environment by creating opportunities for
innovative urban development and economic diversification. Ms. Pauly said this goal had been slightly wordsmithed.
Councilor Woodrow noted an extra word in Policy #51. Council decided to have staff remove the word “to” so it will read “. . . in ways that will ensure the stability . . .”
Council had no need for the second work session on this topic.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
Minutes Recorder – Amy Sowa
______________________ Christine L. Lundberg
Mayor Attest:
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Amy Sowa
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