HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/05/2007 Regular
City of Springfield
Regular Meeting
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE SPRINGFIELD CITY COUNCIL HELD
MONDAY, MARCH 5, 2007
The City of Springfield Council met in regular session in the Council Meeting Room, 225 Fifth
Street, Springfield, Oregon, on Monday, March 5, 2007 at 7:08 p.m., with Mayor Leiken
presiding.
ATTENDANCE
Present were Mayor Leiken and Councilors Lundberg, Wylie, Ballew, Ralston, Woodrow and
Pishioneri. Also present were City Manager Gino Grimaldi, Interim Assistant City Manager
Mike Harman, City Attorney Joe Leahy, City Recorder Amy Sowa and members of the staff.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Leiken.
SPRINGFIELD UPBEAT
1. Recognition of John King for 35 Years of Service.
City Manager Gino Grimaldi introduced John King and acknowledged his years of service to the
City of Springfield in the Police Department. He thanked Mr. King's family for giving him the
time to dedicate to the City. Mr. Grimaldi discussed Sergeant King's history with the Police
Department and his accomplishments. He acknowledged the "Life Saving Award" ~eceived by
Sergeant King at a recent Banquet for Sergeant King's role in talking a woman out of committing
suicide. Mr. Grimaldi presented Sergeant King with a plaque.
Sergeant King said he had never regretted his decision to become a Police officer. He
appreciated his family and their support. He said his wife had encouraged him to apply to
become a Police Officer when he was twenty-one years old and he had never regretted the
decision.
Mayor Leiken said he hoped Sergeant King stayed with the City long enough to work in the new
Justice Center building. He said Springfield had one ofthe best law enforcement agencies in the
state and he appreciated the work they did.
CONSENT CALENDAR
IT WAS MOVED BY eOUNeILOR LUNDBERG WITH A SEeOND BY COUNeILOR
WOODROW TO APPROVE THE eONSENT eALENDAR. THE MOTION PASSED
WITH A VOTE OF 6 FOR AND 0 AGAINST.
1. Claims
2. Minutes
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a. February 12,2007 - Work Session
b. February 20,2007 - Work Session
c. February 20,2007 - Regular Meeting
3. Resolutions
4. Ordinances
5. Other Routine Matters
a. Authorize the City Manager to Sign the Purchase Agreement with Spectra Logic to
Upgrade the IT Tape Backup System.
b. Authorize the City Manager to Sign the Declaration of Dedication of City Owned
Property to Public Right-of-Way.
c. Authorize the City Manager to Enter into Contract for P50238: Phase Three GIS /IMS
Integration of Street Information Project with SPATIALinfo for $70,000.
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.
Interim Assistant City Manager Mike Harman read all four ordinances and the Mayor opened the
public hearing for all four ordinances.
1. Rainbow Water District Withdrawal EC SP 07-03, Journal Number LRP2007-00008
(Benson).
ORDINANCE NO. I - AN ORDINANCE wrTHDRA WING CERTAIN REAL
PROPERTY KNOWN AS BENSON, LOCATED IN SOUTHWEST SPRINGFIELD,
SOUTH OF CENTENNIAL BOULEVARD, EAST OF ANDERSON LANE, NORTH OF
KELLOGG ROAD INVOLVING APPROXIMATELY 2.10 ACRES IDENTIFIED AS TAX
LOT 101 Tl7S R032 S33 MAP 11: HERETOFORE ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF
SPRINGFIELD FROM THE RAINBOW WATER DISTRICT. (FIRST READING)
City Planner Sarah Summers presented the sJaff report on this item. Oregon Revised, Statutes .
(ORS 222.520) require that territory located in the Rainbow Water District, which is annexed to
the City of Springfield, be withdrawn from that district to prevent double taxation. ORS requires
withdrawal prior to March 31 st of each calendar year. The owner requested annexation in order to
prepare for a subdivision. The subject property was annexed to the City of Springfield effective
on February 1,2007.
Once a year, the Council is asked to approve the withdrawal of all properties within the Rainbow
Water District which were annexed during the past calendar year. This is done so that the
properties are located only within the Springfield Utility Board's assessment area. Approval of
. the withdrawal prevents the owner of the annexed property from being assessed by both Rainbow
Water District and SUB. The requested action is a routine procedure which follows annexation
and will have no fiscal impact on the City. .
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Legal notice was published in the Register Guard as required by ORS 222.520 and notices were
posted in five public places. A second reading and adoption is scheduled for the March 19th,
2007 consent calendar.
NO ACTION REQUESTED. FIRST READING ONLY.
2. Rainbow Water District Withdrawal EC SP 06-50, Journal Number LRP2007-00006 (Bill).
ORDINANCE NO.2 - AN ORDINANCE WITHDRAWING CERTAIN REAL
PROPERTY KNOWN AS Bill, LOCATED IN WESTERN SPRINGFIELD, EAST OF
TAMARACK STREET, SOUTH OF THE "BY GULLY" BlKEPATH, AND NORTH OF
OLYMPIC STREET INVOLVING APPROXIMATELY 0.92 ACRES IDENTIFIED AS
TAX LOTS 900 T17S R03W S27 MAP 31: PART OF 3600, T17S R03W S27 MAP 31:
HERETOFORE ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD FROM THE RAINBOW
WATER DISTRICT. (FIRST READING)
City Planner Sarah Summers presented the staff report on this item. Oregon Revised Statutes
(ORS 222.520) require that territory located in the Rainbow Water District, which is annexed to
the City of Springfield, be withdrawn from that district to prevent double taxation. ORS requires
. withdrawal prior to March 31 st of each calendar year. The owner requested annexation in order to
facilitate development of a subdivision. The subject property was annexed to the City of
Springfield effective on July 28, 2006.
Once a year, the Council is asked to approve the withdrawal of all properties within the Rainbow
Water District which were annexed during the past calendar year. This is done so that the
properties are located only within the Springfield Utility Board's assessment area. Approval of
the withdrawal prevents the owner of the annexed property from being assessed by both Rainbow
Water District and SUB. The requested action is a routine procedure which follows annexation
and will have no fiscal impact on the City.
Legal notice was published in the Register Guard as required by ORS 222.520 and notices were
posted in five public places. A second reading and adoption is scheduled for the March 19,2007
consent calendar.
NO ACTION REQUESTED. FIRST READING ONLY.
3. Rainbow Water District Withdrawal EC SP 06-29, Journal Number LRP2007-00005
(Sebring).
ORDINANCE NO.3 - AN ORDINANCE wrTHDRA WING CERTAIN REAL
PROPERTY KNOWN AS SEBRING, LOCATED IN THE MENLO PARK AREA OF
WEST SPRINGFIELD, NORTH OF CENTENNIAL BOULEVARD, WEST OF ASPEN
STREET, INVOLVING APPROXIMATELY 0.20 ACRES IDENTIFIED AS TAX LOT
13300 T17S R03W S27 MP A 33: HERETOFORE ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF
SPRINGFIELD FROM THE RAINBOW WATER DISTRICT. (FIRST READING)
City Planner Sarah Summers presented the staff report on this item. Oregon Revised Statutes
(ORS 222.520) require that territory located in the Rainbow Water District, which is annexed to
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the City of Springfield, be withdrawn from that district to prevent double taxation. ORS requires
withdrawal prior to March 31 sl of each calendar year. The owner requested annexation in order to
partition the property for additional residential development. The subject property was annexed
to the City of Springfield effective on April 17 , 2006.
Once a year, the Council is asked to approve the withdrawal of all properties within the Rainbow
Water District which were annexed during the past calendar year. This is done so that the
properties are located only within the Springfield Utility Board's assessment area. Approval of
the withdrawal prevents the owner of the annexed property from being assessed by both Rainbow
Water District and SUB. The requested action is a routine procedure which follows annexation
and will have no fiscal impact on the City.
Legal notice was published in the Register Guard as required by ORS 222.520 and notices were
posted in five public places. A second reading and adoption is scheduled for the March 19,2007
consent calendar.
NO ACTION REQUESTED. FIRST READING ONLY.
4. Rainbow Water District Withdrawal EC SP 06-67, Journal Number LRP2007-00007
(Wilson/Reynolds ).
ORDINANCE NO.4 - AN ORDINANCE WITHDRAWING CERTAIN REAL
PROPERTY KNOWN AS WILSON/REYNOLDS, LOCATED IN NORTHERN
SPRINGFIELD, NORTH OF LOMOND STREET, EAST OF LOCH DRIVE AND WEST
OF 23RD STREET INVOLVING APPROXIMATELY 0.49 ACRES IDENTIFIED AS TAX
LOTS 3400 AND 3500 T17S R03W S25 MAP 12: HERETOFORE ANNEXED TO THE
CITY OF SPRINGFIELD FROM THE RAINBOW WATER DISTRICT. (FIRST
READING)
City Planner Sarah Summers presented the staff report on this item. Oregon Revised Statutes
(ORS 222.520) require that territory located in the Rainbow Water District, which is annexed to
the City of Springfield, be withdrawn from that district to prevent double taxation. ORS requires
withdrawal prior to March 31 sl of each calendar year. The owner requested annexation in order to
facilitate the development of a residential unit on tax lot 3500. The subject property was annexed
to the City of Springfield effective on November 20, 2006.
Once a year, the Council is asked to approve the withdrawal of all properties within the Rainbow
Water District which were annexed during the past calendar year. This is done so that the
properties are located only within the Springfield Utility Board's assessment area. Approval of
the withdrawal prevents the owner of the annexed property from being assessed by both Rainbow
Water District and SUB. The requested action is a routine procedure which follows annexation
and will have no fiscal impact on the City.
Legal notice was published in the Register Guard as required by ORS 222.520 and notices were
posted in five public places. A second reading and adoption is scheduled for the March 19,2007
consent calendar.
Mr. Leahy noted that when the time came for Council to vote on these ordinances, that they vote
for them separately.
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Councilor Ballew asked when these properties went on to the City's tax roles.
Mr. Leahy said they were currently on the assessed roles for Rainbow Water District until July 1
when they would be transferred to the City.
Mayor Leiken opened the public hearing for all four ordinances.
No one appeared to speak.
Mayor Leiken closed the public hearing.
NO ACTION REQUESTED. FIRST READING ONLY.
BUSINESS FROM THE AUDIENCE
1. . Curtiss Greer, 357 55th Street, Springfield, OR. Mr. Greer referred to a February 22, 2007
Springfield Beacon article in which he felt a City staff member had been dishonest. He said
the idea of abiding by common law was gone. The article implied that the City was not
involved financially in Glenwood and that was false. He felt this showed staff would lie to
cover themselves and that caused citizens to distrust City staff. It also showed that the
Council and management supported those types of statements. He said it was easy to be
honest about issues and questioned why people needed to lie. He felt it was a reflection of
what staff thought of the public at large. Sooner or later someone would step over the line
and citizens would be waiting.
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COUNCIL RESPONSE
CORRESPONDENCE AND PETITIONS
1. Correspondence from Garry Federow, c/o J.R. Ogden, 2534 Wood Avenue, Eugene, Oregon
Regarding the Eugene Mission.
2. Correspondence from Bob Niems, 1219 Piedmont, Springfield, Oregon Regarding Cats in
Springfield.
3. Correspondence from Gene Holloter, 1385 Oksanna Street, Springfield, Oregon Regarding
Dogs Running Loose Near BikeIPedestrian Paths (see attached staff response).
IT WAS MOVED BY eOUNeILOR LUNDBERG WITH A SEeOND BY eOUNeILOR
WOODROW TO AeeEPT THE eORRESPONDENeE FOR FILING. THE MOTION
PASSED WITH A VOTE OF 6 FOR AND 0 AGAINST.
BIDS
ORDINANCES
BUSINESS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL
1. 1. Committee Appointments
a. Budget Committee Appointment.
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Budget Officer Bob Brew presented the staff report on this item. The Budget Committee has
one vacancy in Ward 5; due to the December 31, 2006 term expiration of Budget Committee
Member Daniel Bowie. Mr. Bowie has served two terms and is not eligible to reapply. The
person appointed will serve a thre~ year term which will expire on December 31, 2009.
No applications were received in response to the news releases dated October 4 and
November 14, 2006. One application was received after the deadline of December 29, 2006
and was approved for acceptance by the Mayor, Council President and City Manager without"
any further advertising. .
The Council interviewed Ms. Diana Garcia during their work session earlier this evening.
IT WAS MOVED BY eOUNeILOR LUNDBERG WITH A SEeOND BY
eOUNeILOR WOODROW TO APPOINT DIANA GARelA TO THE BUDGET
eOMMITTEE WITH A TERM EXPIRING DEeEMBER 31,2009. THE MOTION
PASSED WITH A VOTE OF 6 FOR AND 0 AGAINST.
2. Business from Council
a. Committee Reports
1) Councilor Ballew reported that she was now chairman of the Finance and Taxation
Committee for the League of Oregon Cities (LOC). She said the committee would be
hearing testimony on Beaverton on Friday. If Council had issues they would like brought
forward, let her know.
2) Councilor Ralston reported on the Housing Policy Board. He said the Board met today
and discussed the mobile home issue. The Board would be forwarding ordinances to
Springfield, Eugene and the County to pass. He felt the ordinance was superior to the bill
going through the legislature now. Originally he was opposed to cities giving credit for
SDC's, but in most cases there were no original SDC's or they were minimal. He felt
that was a good answer, so he recommended the ordinance be forwarded. He said the
$10,000 subsidy was going through the legislature. He noted his opposition regarding
that issue.
3) Councilor Wylie said she attended the PSCC meeting and was appointed as Chairman of
a committee with the Sheriff for a work plan for the year. They would look into
assessment and treatment for inmates and how it could be done better with evidence
based practices.
4) Mayor Leiken said he didn't get to Washington DC last week due to mechanical
problems with the airline. Instead he went to the Day at the Capitol event in Salem. He
talked to local" legislators regarding the bill being presented by the HomeBuilders
Association (HBA) which may have benefit to the City of Springfield. He said there
were good meetings set up regarding this bill. He also discussed SB400 and said it was.
an important bill from the City's perspective. It was the collective bargaining bill. It
looked like it could pass in the House, but could die in the Senate. The swing vote was
Senator Morrisette. He spoke with the Senator and recommended the rest of the Council
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call Senator Morrisette. Mayor Leiken planned on calling him again today and noted that
the League of Oregon Cities (LOC) staff were encouraging contact with the Senator.
Senator Morrisette could have another bill that would be beneficial to Springfield in the
near future. The Mayor asked Council to encourage Senator Morrisette to oppose SB400.
BUSINESS FROM THE CITY MANAGER
BUSINESS FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at appr~ximately 7:30 p.m.
Minutes Recorder Amy Sowa
Attest:
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City Rec der