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MINUTES OF THE WORK SESSION MEETING OF
THE SPRINGFIELD CITY COUNCIL HELD
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14,2000
The Springfield City Council met in Work Session at Springfield City Hall, Jesse Maine Room,
225 Fifth Street, Springfield, on Monday, February 14,2000, at 5:01 p.m. with Mayor Weathers
presiding.
ATTENDANCE
Present were Mayor Weathers and Councilors Ballew, Fitch, Hatfield, Leiken and Simmons.
Councilor Lundberg was absent (excused). Also present were City Manager Mike Kelly,
Assistant City Manager Gino Grimaldi, City Attorney Joe Leahy, Senior Management Analyst
Rosie Pryor, Administrative Coordinator Shari Higgins, City Recorder Kim Krebs, Planning
Manager Greg Mott, City Engineer Al Peroutka, Supervising Engineer Don Branch, AIC
Development Services Director John Tamulonis, Management Analyst Len Goodwin, and
members of the staff.
Guests: Tom Schwetz, TransPlan Project Manager, and Lee Shoemaker, Lane Council of
Governments.
1. Review of Staff Responses to Adopting Official Questions Regarding Draft TransPlan.
Planning Manager Greg Mott was present for the staff report. Mr. Mott introduced TransPlan
Project Manager Tom Schwetz from Lane Council of Governments (LCOG). He gave a brief
summary about the purpose of the work session, to review and discuss the issues in order to
identify those items needing resolution. Mr. Mott reviewed the following attachments:
Attachment 1 - Staff Response to Adopting Official Questions on TransPlan;
Attachment 2 - Memorandum from Tom Schwetz, LCOG, regarding Framework for TransPlan
Work Sessions; and
Attachment 3 - Memorandum from Jan Childs, Eugene Planning Director, on Land UseINodal
Development Issues
Mr. Mott explained that the Eugene City Council, Lane County Board of Commissioners and
Lane Transit District (L TD) Board all received the same memorandum from Tom Schwetz, as
well as the response document referenced in the handout. Mr. Mott explained the ultimate goal
was to obtain an itemized response from the Mayor and Council, for the joint session to be held
some time in May. Mr. Mott explained another response document would be prepared similar to
the first one, only its response would be to public testimony that was entered into the record of
the two public hearings. Mr. Mott advised council the response would be in the form of a
separate handout and would be delivered to council prior to the next work session on this topic.
Mr. Mott referred council to Mr. Schwetz's memo (Attachment #2) under Adopted Elements of
TransPlan, and explained the information provided must be done in order to comply with the
requirements of the updated TransPlan, which includes the plan itself as well as the goals,
policies and the project list. Our comprehensiye Metro Plan has a transportation element
included in it that will also need revisions to reflect what is in the TransPlan. Mr. Mott explained
that the ultimate goal was to comply with TransPlan and there are essentially two ways to
accomplish this.
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Mr. Mott said a significant alternative measure could be Nodal Development, and referred to Ms.
Child's memorandum (Attachment #3) explaining it has some suggestions about satisfying the
requirements of Nodal Development.
Mayor Weathers stated she is hopeful Lane County, the Eugene City Council, and the Springfield
City Council can achieve consensus on proposed changes or issues for discussion before the Joint
Work Session so there won't be word changes that may tie up the process. Mr. Mott responded
by saying if a particular group had a difference from what is otherwise a consensus, that it would
be important to be brought up at the joint meeting.
There was a lengthy discussion regarding the project commitments in TransPlan, as well as the
project list and requirements.
Mayor Weathers asked how the Mixed Use Zoning ordinance currently under consideration
would help, or would it be replaced by something new. Mr. Mott responded there are no short
answers to these questions, but the objective to creating Mixed Use Articles in the Springfield
Development Code is to allow council's policy vision about a variety of activities occurring in
certain sites, and allow implementation based on the uniqueness of each site.
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There was a discussion regarding the plan process, but consensus was to have a good mix and not
to allow any type of business, but at the same time not to be so strict, with the understanding that
there will be plan consistency.
Mr. Mott commented Springfield would be the first community making an attempt to adopt the
Transportation Systems Plan, and alternative measures the Nodal Development were a big part of
the plan. He said he would obtain Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD)
recommendations along with the City of Eugene and Lane County's reaction prior to the next
work session.
Regarding Issue #3, Transportation Demand Management (TDM), Mayor Weathers and
Councilor Hatfield stressed the need to be flexible on parking management. There was a
discussion regarding the parking issues and possible solutions.
By consensus, council agreed to continue discussion on this topic on March 13, 2000, with the
understanding that they would need two hours.
2. 2000 - 2005 Capital Improvement Program (CIP).
Supervising Engineer Don Branch and City Engineer Al Peroutka were present for the staff
report. There was discussion regarding the ongoing Street Fund maintenance and overview of the
funding situation referenced in attachments. Mr. Peroutka reviewed each attachment:
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Attachment A - Memorandum to Planning Commission regarding 2000 - 2005 Capital
Improvement Program;
Attachment B - Franklin Boulevard Sewer Project suggested by Planning Commission; and
Attachment C - Draft 2000 - 2005 Capital Improvement Program.
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Council discussed and provided input on the Franklin Trunk Sewer Project.
Councilor Fitch asked ifthere had been any interest expressed in the annexation of Franklin Blvd.
City Manager Mike Kelly responded there was interest for development of the Master Plan,
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, Councilor Simmons expressed his support and felt it was a valid project because it acts as a
critical igniter of positive development along Franklin Boulevard, and in Glenwood.
Councilor Fitch recommended the Franklin Trunk Sewer Project be added to the CIP. There was
a discussion regarding adding the project when no specific funding was identified. Mr. Kelly
responded staff had the ability to include an unfunded project in the plan, with the understanding
that it is in the development process, and the CIP could be amended before the budget process or
anytime in the future.
By consensus council agreed to go forward with the CIP with the Franklin Trunk Sewer Project
added. The CIP will be adopted after a public hearing scheduled for the February 22, 2000
regular session meeting.
3. Other Business.
Mayor Weathers stated after review and council discussion, the new time for work sessions not
followed by a regular session would begin at 5:30 p.m. versus 5:00 p.m., beginning February 28,
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ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:36 p.m.
Minutes Recorder - Kim Krebs
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