HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/20/1998 Work Session (2)
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MINUTES OF THE WORK SESSION MEETING
OF THE SPRINGFIELD CITY COUNCIL HELD
TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1998
The city of Springfield council met in work session in the Jesse Maine Room, 225 Fifth Street,
Springfield, Oregon, on Tuesday, January 20, 1998, at 6:00 p.m., with Mayor Morrisette
presiding.
ATTENDANCE
Present were Mayor Morrisette, Councilors Ballew, Beyer, Burge, Dahlquist and Shaver.
Councilor Maine was absent (excused). Also present were City Manager Michael Kelly, City
Attorney Joe Leahy, City Attorney Tim Harold, Senior Management Analyst Rosie Pryor, City
Recorder Julie Wilson and members of the staff.
1. Review of Bicycle Committee Bylaw Amendments and Review of Committee Applications.
Management Analyst Eileen Stein and Traffic Technician Dean Bishop presented the staff
report on this issue. In response to the December application period, four applications were
received for up to four vacancies on the Springfield Bicycle Committee. The Bicycle
Committee reviewed the applications and met with three of the four applicants at its
December meeting. A fourth applicant did not attend the meeting and has since withdrawn.
The Bicycle Committee recommends Council appoint all three applicants and consider an
amendment to the Bicycle Committee bylaws enabling members to reside anywhere in the
97477,97478 or 97482 zip codes.
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In September 1997, council approved a change in the Bicycle Committee's bylaws, reducing
its membership from nine, to a minimum of seven and a maximum of nine. In the meantime,
three new vacancies have occurred from the term expirations of Joseph Downing and Teri Jo
Garitz, and the resignation of Rex Redmon. The Bicycle Committee recommends for
appointment of all three applicants that attended the December meeting and were interviewed.
One of the applicants, Hinds, is a student at Springfield High School and lives inside the city
limits. The other two applicants, Steffensen and Willen sky, live in the urban growth.
boundary (UGB). Presently, one Bicycle Committee member resides outside the city limits
(in the UGB) and four reside inside the city. In appointing all three applicants, there would be
a total of eight members, of which five would be residing inside the city and three outside the
city. The bylaws provide that only two members may reside outside the city limits.
The Bicycle Committee requests the council consider amending the bylaws again to permit
the in city residency requirement to be the 97477, 97478 and 97482 zip codes. This would
provide additional flexibility to attract and have interested citizens be able to participate on
this committee. Otherwise, the committee recommends appointment of Hinds and Steffensen
to positions with terms due to expire on December 31, 2000, and Willensky to fill Gary
Guttormsen's position whose term expires on July 17, 1998. Mr. Guttormsen is not eligible
to reapply and also lives in the UGB. Mr. Wille~sky's term would expire on July 17,2001.
Council discussed the requirement of applicants being registered voters and residency
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Council also discussed bylaw amendments. Councilor Burge discussed the appropriateness of
amending bylaws and what criteria and requirements should be followed to trigger bylaw
amendments.
Staff would attempt to contact Leslie Steffensen to clarify residency and voter registration
status. Council did support all applicants. Council will take further action during the regular
council' meeting.
2. Presentation and Discussion ofthe Eugene Growth Management Study Shaping Eugene's
Future.
Planning Manager Greg Mott introduced this item. He also introduced Eugene staff members
Mr. Croteau, Mr. Tollenaar and Ms. Childs.
The Eugene council will consider adoption of a variety of recommendations forwarded from
the Eugene Planning Commission concerning long term growth management policies. This is
the culmination of a project that began in 1995 and included a comprehensive citizen
involvement process.
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The recommendations in the staff report are the results of numerous citizen involvement
activities and evaluation by staff and the Planning Commission. The policies,arelargely
derivative from existing Metro Plan policies but also closely mirror draft policies in the
Residential Lands Study (a Periodic Review task) and the Trans Plan update. Staffs
evaluation of these recommendations is also included in the staff report., The Eugene council
discussed these recommendations at four work sessions during the months of November and
December 1997. The council made some changes to the policy language and also decided
that the document would not be a refinement of Plan policy and therefore would not be used
to evaluate individual land use applications. The council would instead use the policies in
making work program and budget decisions. The Eugene council is scheduled to adopt these
polices on January 26.
Mr. Croteau provided a brief overview of the growth management study and provided an
update regarding actions of the Eugene council. The study was implemented in 1995. Mr.
Croteau reviewed background information regarding the Planning Commission and
community outreach efforts.
Mr. Croteau further discussed the entire growth management process in detail.
Mayor Morrisette said if adjustments needed to be made, he agreed it could be done at some
point. He expressed concern regarding urban growth boundary issues.
Mr. Croteau discussed the idea of exchanging land inside and outside the urban growth
boundary. He said other possibilities did exist.
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Councilor Tollenaar discussed policy number one, regarding existing Eugene urban growth
boundary. He said the council felt that implied no change in the urban growth boundary in
the foreseeable future. Council revised the language to state "support the existing urban
growth" and scratch the foreseeable future language. Mr. Tollenaar said council discussion
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was very clear that they did not intend to adopt a policy that said there would be no change to
the urban growth boundary, that is why the language was revised. He clarified that there is no
way the city of Eugene can legally say it is not going to change the urban growth boundary
because staff papers indicate it is a tri-parte with Eugene. It does apply and all three parties
have an opportunity at any proposal for changes.
Mayor Morrisette commented he may have misunderstood the interpretation and intent.
Councilor Burge said Mayor Morrisette did a good job of covering the point he had questions
about. He said he appreciated being kept updated on this issue.
Mr. Croteau reviewed policy evaluation as they relate to the Metro Plan.
Councilor Burge discussed adoption of policies that are directly related to growth and land
use applications.
Councilor Tollenaar further discussed the text of the Metro Plan, land use code updates,
commercial development standards and open space. He also discussed regulatory changes
influenced by the growth management policies.
Councilor Shaver discussed diversified economy and support of businesses, bus and bicycle
routes, single occupant vehicle trips and minimum design standards. He also discussed public
land use and open space and density issues.
Council continued a detailed discussion regarding various issues and Mr. Tollenaar answered
questions from council.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:55 p.m.
Minutes Recorder - Julie Wilson
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