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Work Session Meeting
MINUTES OF THE WORK SESSION MEETING OF
THE SPRINGFIELD COMMITTEE FOR CITIZEN,
INVOLVEMENT HELD TUESDAY, July 1, 2014
The City of Springfield Committee for Citizen Involvement met in a work session in the Jesse Maine Meeting Room, 225
Fifth Street, Springfield, Oregon, on Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at 6:00 p.m., with Greg James presiding.
ATTENDANCE
Present were Chair Greg James, Vice Chair Nick Nelson, Commissioners Johnny Kirschenmann, Stacy Salladay, Denise
Bean, Steve Moe and TimVohs. Also present were Current Development Manager Greg Mott, City Attorney Lauren
King, and Management Support Specialist Brenda Jones and members of the staff.
ABSENT
None
STAFF REPORT
1. SPRINGFIELD DOWNTOWN DISTRICT DESIGN PROJECT CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT PLAN-
Neil Obringer Management Analyst, started the meeting by The Downtown Citizen Advisory Committee
(CAC) provides City planning advisory functions associated with the implementation of the Downtown Urban
Design Plan and Implementation Strategy, including updates to the Downtown Refinement Plan and Springfield
Development Code — consistent with the City’s Goal 1 Citizen Involvement program — and provides input on
initiatives to improve the physical appearance, safety and vitality of Downtown.
The goal of this recruitment was to fill five vacancies on the CAC for the following categories; (2) Designer, (1)
General Public, (1) General Position; (2) ………………………………..(1) NEDCO Downtown Program
Coordinator and (1) Springfield Downtown School representative. On May 7th 2013, the CCI approved the
current roster of CAC categories. The committee vacancies were advertised through a City media release and
email communications to a range of interested parties. Staff advertised the Designer positions through
distribution to a variety of professional newsletters of local architecture/design organizations and to the list serves
of relevant local university programs. In response to the request for applicants five applications were received;
however there are no applicants within the pool to fill the Springfield Downtown School representative category.
In filling these vacancies, committee members and staff are interested in seeking new members who have a
passion for Springfield and who will bring new expertise and perspectives to the committee to assist with the
Downtown plan implementation tasks the committee will be working on this year and next.
The Project Team has reviewed all applications and finds that Julie and Kip are practicing architects who best fit
the (2) vacant Designer categories on the CAC.
The Project Team suggests appointing four new members at this time based on the applications received to date:
Jim McHugh (NEDCO Downtown Program Coordinator), Aaron Rourke (General Public), Julie Romig
(Designer), Kip Amend (Designer). These appointments will bring new expertise and community representation
to the committee. Staff proposes to continue focused recruitment to fill the remaining Springfield Downtown
School representative position.
Mr. Amend and
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Greg James asked if Neil had spoken to Dr, Martin Springfield School District Superintendent also, Gary Weber school
board member has resigned from the school district and might be interested in applying for the school district position.
Applicant Richard Reed attended the meeting and is upset that he was not appointed to the committee………….
Stacy asked if she knows of citizens that might like to apply for those position that were not filled who should she have
them speak to.
Greg Mott Current Development Manager asked to remind the commission of how this group was started and why they
set the group the way they did. The committee shouldn’t feel obligated to do anything other then what is before the CCI
tonight.
Stacy Salladay asked if someone really wants to be part of this group, wouldn’t it be possible to keep a list of applicants
so maybe another group might be able to use them
Commissioner James asked Greg Mott………………
Greg responded
Johnny responded
Commissioner Vohs
Commissioner Kirschenmann added that as he read through all of the applications they were all well educated and
James
Nelson moves to approve the committee members as 2nd by Denise Bean
6:0:1 absent
Recommendation to follow up with communication with Mr. Reed to see if he can fit into another group.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:15 p.m.
Minutes Recorder – Brenda Jones
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Greg James
Planning Commission Chair
Attest:
City of Springfield
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July 1, 2014
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Brenda Jones
Management Support Specialist