HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/19/1995 Work Session
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MINUTES OF THE WORK SESSION MEETING OF
THE SPRINGFIELD CITY COUNCIL HELD
MONDAY, JUNE 19,1995
The city of Springfield City Council met in Work Session in the Jesse Maine Room, 225 Fifth
Street, Springfield, Oregon, on Monday, June 19, 1995, at 6:00 p.m., with Council President Stu
Burge presiding.
ATTENDANCE
Present were Councilors Beyer, Shaver, Walters (6:05), Burge, Maine and Dahlquist. Mayor
Morrisette was absent (excused). Also present were City Manager Michael Kelly, Assistant City
Manager Gino Grimaldi, City Attorney Joe Leahy, City Recorder Eileen Stein, Administrative
Aide Julie Wilson and members of the staff..
1. Springfield Tomorrow Improvement Plan (STIP) Advisory Committee - Recommended
Project List.
City Manager Mike Kelly presented the staff report on this issue. Mr. Kelly stated that some
members of the Springfield Tomorrow Improvement Plan (STIP) Advisory Committee were
present and available to answer questions from Council. Mr. Kelly commented that one of
the Council's top priorities for 1995 is to seek voter approval of a general obligation bond
measure for capital improvements, tentatively planned for the November 7, 1995, statewide
election. To assist the Council in evaluating which projects to include in the bond measure,
the Council appointed an advisory committee in April. The committee has met weekly since
April 26 and has developed a recommended project list for Council consideration.
Councilor Burge commented on the committee's work and the process used for reviewing and
selecting projects. He stated the process was a good one.
Mr. Kelly explained how projects were reviewed, discussed and selected. He explained that
the advisory committee met seven times over the past seven week with Steve Moe presiding
as committee chairman. The committee spent several meetings reviewing and discussing over
$50 million in staff proposed projects and projects which committee members proposed. At
its last meeting on June 7, 1995, the Committee developed a final recommended project list,
totaling $12.4 million. He stated the Committee also developed a list of projects that the
committee felt had sufficient merit to continue planning and developing and to be considered
over the next few years for possibly a subsequent capital bond measure.
Mr. Kelly stated the total amount of projects proposed, plus necessary financing costs, place
the total bond measure at approximately $12.7 million. He reviewed the time line for the
capital bond effort and mentioned the September 7 deadline to file notice of measure election
with Lane County and that a resolution calling the election must be approved by the Council
prior to that date. Mr. Kelly reminded the Council of the upcoming summer recess in August
and stated it was staffs intent to have Council approval of the resolution prior to the
Council's recess.
Mr. Kelly answered questions regarding the type of communications equipment that was
included as part of the public safety communications equipment project.
City of Springfield
Work Session Meeting Minutes
6/19/95 - Page 2
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Finance Director Bob Duey answered questions from Council regarding the cost of the bond
measure to the average resident. Mr. Duey explained that a $12.7 million bond measure
would cost approximately $.61 per $1,000 of assessed value, or $61.00 annually for a house
with an assessed value of$IOO,OOO.
Councilor Walters discussed the city's street paving needs. Public Works Director Dan
Brown discussed the condition of city streets. Councilor Walters felt that the bond measure
should be increased to provide paving of gravel streets in the city.
Councilor Shaver concurred and stated the remaining gravel roads need to be improved and
that support should be given to the street paving subsidy program.
Councilor Burge stated the voters need to approve the bond measure. He explained that the
Committee did see some projects as more controversial than others.
Councilor Shaver asked why the millrace dredging project was not the three year list. STIP
Advisory Committee member Dan Egan explained that the cleaning of the pond had to do
with the overall use of the millrace and its possible use as more than just a waterway.
Councilor Maine stated that the group was not certain that a bond measure was the
appropriate funding mechanism for this. She also explained that since certain projects were
not yet "ready to go," the committee was not at a point to ask voters for support on those
particular projects.
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Council discussed the fact that the seismic study for city buildings was not included on the
project list. Councilor Burge explained that this may need to be discussed in the future.
Councilor Walters commented on a seismic mapping of the WiIlamette Valley study that was
being done by Oregon State University and what that study would reveal about the seismic
risk factors in this area.
Councilor Walters commented on whether there are salvageable logs at the bottom of the
millpond. He wondered if this would be possible funding to pay for the dredging. City
Manager Mike Kelly explained that there are some logs at the bottom of the pond, but not
such an excessive amount that could support dredging the bottom of the pond.
Councilor Burge again commented the advisory committee did a good job of analyzing the
projects.
Councilor Walters asked whether construction needed to begin on the Pioneer Parkway
extension and what alternative funding mechanisms there was. Mr. Kelly discussed the Lane
County Road Fund and mentioned other possible local funding mechanisms such as a local
gas tax.
STIP Advisory Committee member Rob Adams discussed the importance of packaging the
projects in order to make them more marketable to the voters.
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City of Springfield
Work Session Meeting Minutes
6/19/95 - Page 3
Mr. Egan explained that he spoke with a citizen regarding the proposed projects. One issue
raised was the need to purchase new vehicles. He explained that some of the equipment had
reached its useful life span.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
Minutes Recorder - Julie Wilson
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