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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/06/2016 Regular • City of Springfield Regular Meeting MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SPRINGFIELD CITY COUNCIL HELD MONDAY JUNE 6, 2016 The City of Springfield Council met in regular session in the Council Chambers,225 Fifth Street, Springfield, Oregon, on Monday June 6,2016 at 7:00 p.m.,with Mayor Lundberg presiding. ATTENDANCE Present were Mayor Lundberg and Councilors VanGordon, Wylie, Moore, Ralston, 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 Woodrow was absent(excused). PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Lundberg. SPRINGFIELD UPBEAT 1. Mayor's Recognition a. Volunteers in Medicine Proclamation. Mayor Lundberg read from the Proclamation and proclaimed Friday, June 3,2016 as"Volunteers in Medicine Day". She encouraged the citizens and businesses of Springfield to join in the celebration and to support efforts to promote the well-being and health of all citizens. CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Claims 2. Minutes a. April 25, 2016—Work Session b. May 2, 2016—Regular Meeting c. May 9,2016—Work Session d. May 16, 2016—Work Session e. May 16, 2016—Regular Meeting 3. Resolutions A. RESOLUTION NO. 2016-15—A RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT CITY PROJECT P31025; PINEHURST PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECT(PIP), S 55TH ST. 4. Ordinances 5. Other Routine Matters City of Springfield Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 6,2016 Page 2 a. Liquor License Application for Spring Garden Seafood Restaurant, Located at 215 Main Street, Springfield, Oregon. b. Liquor License Application for Prime Time Sports Bar&Grill,Located at 1360 Mohawk Blvd, Springfield, Oregon. IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILOR VANGORDON 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—WOODROW). ITEMS REMOVED Item 5.c. City Manager Compensation 2016. MOTION: IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILOR MOORE WITH A SECOND BY COUNCILOR WYLIE TO APPROVE ADJUSTING THE SALARY OF THE CITY MANAGER BY 3% EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1,2015. 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. BUSINESS FROM THE AUDIENCE 1. Steve Cornacchia, Springfield, OR Mr. Cornacchia congratulated Mayor Lundberg on her re- election. When issues or concerns are brought to his attention that relate to City matters, he usually talks with the City Manager. He recently heard from someone who wanted to build a deck on the side of the business. The cost of the deck would be$8000,but the City would assess nearly$30,000 in system development charges(SDCs). Mr. Cornacchia contacted Planning Supervisor Greg Mott to ask him about it and found out that by going through the current policies and rates,everything is correct. There is an exception if they built a 10 x 20 foot smoking deck at no charge. Anything over 200 square feet limits the use of the deck. Their policies are appropriate are yielding unanticipated results. Mayor Lundberg asked Mr. Grimaldi to look at this situation. Mr. Grimaldi said staff can look into this specific situation. He noted that another building in the community spoke up about SDCs which started an internal conversation about the SDC rates. Staff is looking at some comparisons to see if adjustments are needed in the future. Mr. Cornacchia said he is here as an individual citizen.He had a letter from the business owner for distribution to the Mayor and Council. Mayor Lundberg said we have had another situation in which we were able to make a correction. Mr. Grimaldi said sometimes staff will provide a best estimate on information provided by the business,but after further review find the charges are less. Their goal is to charge the minimum. Mayor Lundberg asked staff to report back to the Council on this situation. Councilor Pishioneri asked if part of that $30,000 figure was Willamalane. City of Springfield ,Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 6,2016 Page 3 Mr. Grimaldi said it would not include Willamalane SDCs as those are only charged for residential. The other situation the Mayor referred to was residential and did include Willamalane SDCs. Councilor VanGordon said he would also like to know if this figure was the first estimate or a refined estimate after all of the information was gathered. 2. Steve Moe, Glenwood, OR Mr. Moe said a few weeks ago an attempt was made to get Glenwood residents to change their address to Springfield from Eugene,but there was a lot of misunderstanding and it was rejected. Most of those living in Glenwood know they get their power from Springfield Utility Board, and are part of the Willamalane Park District. When driving into Glenwood from Eugene after going under I-5,he officially enters Springfield but it isn't until crossing the South A bridge is there a sign saying Welcome to Springfield. Franklin Boulevard is all in Springfield City Limits, and the urban growth boundary runs south along McVay Highway. There are no signs saying Springfield City limits. Glenwood residents and others are confused because they just don't know. He feels the City should place Springfield City limits signs on both ends of Franklin Boulevard and over time people would begin to relate to the City and build a better connection. Mayor Lundberg said she would like to find out where they could put City limits signs. Mr. Grimaldi said would look into that to see what could be done. 3. Sue Sierralupe,Eugene, OR Ms. Sierralupe said she lives in Eugene and has a business in Springfield. She volunteers for Occupy Medical, which serves as a role model of what health care for all looks like. Since October 2011,they have provided free medical,mental and social service for all. They have also done demonstration clinics throughout Lane County. After providing a demonstration in Cottage Grove,the doctor that was trained still provides a Saturday free clinic per their model. They provided a demonstration in Florence, and will be providing one in Coos Bay and hope to provide one in Springfield. For the State of Oregon, the poverty rate is 22%, and for Springfield the rate is 30.5%. Many people that are residents of Springfield come to Occupy Medical to get care. Some are housed and some are unhoused. Since Obama care has been implemented,the ratio of unhoused patients to housed patients has changed.A majority of patients do have housing of some kind, and jobs, but not access to medical or mental services and don't know where to go. That is why they are considering doing a presentation in Springfield. Occupy Medical is a volunteer only organization. They serve approximately 50 patients every Sunday during the four-hours they are open. They are an integrated health care service and also serve food to approximately 200-300 visitors. They serve food because they realize malnutrition is an integral part of those they serve. COUNCIL RESPONSE CORRESPONDENCE AND PETITIONS BIDS ORDINANCES BUSINESS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL City of Springfield Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 6,2016 Page 4 BUSINESS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL 1. Committee Appointments a. Planning Commission Appointments. Greg Mott, Planning Manager, presented the staff report on this item. The seven-member Planning Commission has two vacancies: Mr. Tim Vohs has served one 4-year term and is eligible for one additional four-year term. Steve Moe has served two 4-year terms and is not eligible for another term. The City received three applications for two vacancies during a 4-week recruitment period. One applicant pulled their application prior to interviews. At the May 23, 2016 Work Session the Council interviewed the remaining two candidates. Formal appointment is requested. Councilor Moore said she was not able to attend the meeting in which the applicants were interviewed. She noted that of the seven Planning Commission positions,two may be involved in a real estate profession.Although Sean Dunn does not sell real estate,he is involved in the real estate profession. She feels the Planning Commission needs a broader input from the community and will vote against Ms. Brown. IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILOR VANGORDON WITH A SECOND BY COUNCILOR WYLIE TO RE-APPOINT TIM VOHS TO THE PLANNING COMMISSON WITH A TERM TO EXPIRE JUNE 6,2020. THE MOTION PASSED WITH A VOTE OF 5 FOR AND 0 AGAINST (1 ABSENT—WOODROW). IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILOR VANGORDON WITH A SECOND BY COUNCILOR PISHIONERI TO APPOINT GRACE BROWN TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION WITH A TERM TO EXPIRE JUNE 6,2020. THE MOTION PASSED WITH A VOTE OF 2 FOR AND 3 AGAINST(1 ABSENT—WOODROW). Mr. Grimaldi said the recruitment would be re-opened. Councilor Wylie said she would not have normally changed her mind this late in the process,but she felt with the new information she felt compelled to change her vote. 2. Business from Council a. Committee Reports i. Councilor Moore said she attended the Inaugural Sports Award event put on by Travel Lane County. It was a great event recognizing the young athletes in our community. ii. Councilor VanGordon noted that A3 held a food cart challenge at SPROUT last week and it was fantastic .The food was delicious. iii. Councilor Moore said she attended the Gift of Literacy event and read to the children, which was a lot of fun. It is sponsored by the Springfield Rotary.All first graders from Springfield received a new book. City of Springfield Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 6,2016 Page 5 iv. Councilor Moore said attended the Summer in the City,which was a great event for Springfield businesses in downtown. v. Mayor Lundberg said part of this section is committee reports. She would like the Council to think about committee reports they may want to share. It gives them an opportunity to share things that will impact the City in many ways. Councilor Woodrow had shared with her that ODOT has been working on the crossings on Main Street and there is one going in past 58th Street which will have flashing red lights similar to the one on Harlow Road. It's important to share with the rest of the Council so they are aware if they get calls vi. Mayor Lundberg said she is going to the Oregon Transportation Policy Group meeting in Salem on Friday. She has asked for information from Mr. Grimaldi so she has as much information as possible. There could be opportunities for funds in the future. vii. Councilor Ralston reported on the Lane Regional Air Protection Agency(LRAPA)and the presentation by Mr. Hough requesting an ordinance regarding burning. Eugene Councilor Betty Taylor continues to bring forward a goal of vehicle emissions although the rest of the board members push it back on the list. LRAPA will move forward in asking someone to come and speak to the board about vehicle emission testing. The American Cancer Society continues to report negatively on Lane County because of Oakridge. He objects because Springfield has great quality air. Oakridge is dealing with their issue individually. b. Other Business BUSINESS FROM THE CITY MANAGER 1. Initiate Amendments to the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area Public Facilities and Services Plan (PFSP), Concurrent Amendment of the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan (Metro Plan), and Amendments to the Glenwood Refinement Plan and Springfield Development Code(SDC),for EWEB Water Intake and Treatment Facilities in Glenwood. This item was removed. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned 7:30 p.m. Minutes Recorder Amy Sowa /i2/;i7 A / 1,) Christine L.Lundberg Mayor Attest: City Realer