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MINUTES OF THE WORK SESSION MEETING
OF THE SPRINGFIELD CITY COUNCIL
HELD MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2000.
The Springfield City Council met in Work Session at Springfield City Hall, Jesse Maine Meeting
Room, 225 Fifth Street, Springfield, Oregon, at 6:04 p.m. with Mayor Leiken presiding.
ATTENDANCE:
Present were Mayor Leiken, Councilors Ballew, Fitch, Hatfield, Lundberg and Simmons. Also
present were City Manager Mike Kelly, Assistant City Manager Gino Grimaldi, City Recorder
Kim Krebs, Police Chief Jerry Smith, City Attorney Tim Harold, Museum Coordinator Kathy
Jensen, Planner II Susana Julber, and members of the staff.
Guest: Jerry Diethelm, Planning Consultant, Poticha Architects.
1. Museum Committee Application Review and Appointment.
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Museum Coordinator Kathy Jensen was present for the staff report. She stated the purpose of the
work session was to review the two board applications that were received from Craig M. Spilman
and Helen M. Wagner. Mr. Spilman is applying for a second term as Exhibit Coordinator, and
has been an effective and able coordinator. As an artist and member of the faculty at Lane
community College, Mr. Spilman has contacts with fine artists and craftspeople in the region.
Ms. Wagner is applying for a second term at the At-Large position, and has contributed to the
many events which the Museum runs as fundraisers during the year. Ms. Jensen stated the
Springfield Museum Committee recommends that both applicants be appointed to a second term
of service until October 2, 2004.
Council consensus was to appoint Craig M. Spilman as Exhibit Coordinator, and Helen M.
Wagner to the At-Large position to the Museum Committee.
2. Museum Board of Directors Application Review and Appointment.
Museum Coordinator Kathy Jensen was present for the staff report. She stated the purpose of this
work session was to review the three board applications that were received from Paula Chan
Carpenter, John W. (Jack) Gishel, Jr., and David Bradford. She explained both Ms. Carpenter
and Mr. Gishel are applying for second terms of service. They have both been exemplery board
members and are eligible under council rules to apply for a second term of service. Mr. Bradford
was recruited to fill the position vacated by Tom Wurtz, whose second term ended on May 20,
2000. Mr. Bradford has fulfilled the board by-law requirements. Ms. Jensen stated the Museum
Board of Directors recommends the three applicants each be appointed to a four-year term ending
October 2,2004.
Council consensus was to appoint Paula Chan Carpenter, John W. (Jack) Gishel, Jr., and David
~radford to the Museum Board of Directors.
3. Glenwood Riverfront Specific Area Plan Visioning Status Report and Consultant
Presentation.
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Susana Julber was present for the staff report. She stated the purpose of this work session
provides council an opportunity to review the project to date, and to compare this proposal to
similar projects in other cities. She explained during the December 12, 1998, Council Goal
Setting Session, the council listed "Glenwood Direction" as a top priority under the heading "One
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Year Targets". The States Transportation Growth Management (TGM) program provided the
city an opportunity to obtain funding to begin the first phases of a more detailed land use plan for
the riverfront area than is provided by the Glenwood Refinement Plan (GRP). The City was
awarded $103,000 for the project.
Ms. Julber stated the Riverfront Plan would implement many of the provisions of TransPlan, the
Residential Lands Study, and the Commercial Lands Study, all of which ' call for higher density,
mixed use, and nodal development. The proposed Study Area of the Riverfront Plan is the
Glenwood riverfront and its adjoining neighborhoods, north of Franklin Boulevard. The area
between the river and Franklin is identified in TransPlan as a potential Node. She said the project
might result in amendments to the Glenwood Refinement Plan and the Springfield Development
Code, and in additions to the Capital Improvement Program.
Ms. Julber introduced Jerry Diethelm, Planning Consultant from Poticha Architects. She stated
Poticha Architects was selected as the lead project consultant, with Mr. Diethelm as the lead
project consultant. She said that Eco Northwest, JRH Engineering and Lane Council of
Governments (LCOG) provided support to the primary consultant. The city will manage the
project; the consultant team will develop the Riverfront Plan and handle the bulk of the public
involvement piece. The project is focused around two public workshops the first in late January
2001, the second in May 2001. The project completion date is scheduled for June 30, 2001.
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Mr. Diethelm presented a slide presentation that was originally shown to city staff in the project
consultant selection process. He referred to Attachment A of the Agenda Item Summary (AIS),
"Glenwood Riverfront Specific Area Plan - Scope of Work". He provided highlights, and
summarized the Project Purpose, Project Background, and Project Objectives. He also reviewed
Attachment B-1 "Draft Summary Schedule", and Attachment C-l "Confirmed Citizen Advisory
Committee (CAe) Members".
Councilor Lundberg asked whether the CAC members were property owners in the city. Ms.
Julber responded that most are property owners within the defined area, some are representatives
of the Glenwood Business Association. She said there are other property owners interested in the
project, however, they are not interested in committing to being on the CAC.
Ms. Julber concluded the discussion, and said staff would be 'bringing this item back to council in
the spring and summer of 200 1.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:32 p.m.
Minutes Recorder - Kim Krebs
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