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Home My WebLink About02/05/1996 Regular f. -;:- ",." . . . MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE SPRINGFIELD CITY COUNCIL HELD MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5,1996 The City of Springfield Council met in Regular Session in the Springfield City Council Chamber Room, 225 Fifth Street, Springfield, Oregon, on Monday, February 5, 1996, at 7: 10 p.m., with Mayor Morrisette presiding. ATTENDANCE Present were Mayor Morrisette, Councilors Ballew, Beyer, Burge, Dahlquist, Maine and Shaver. Also present were City Manager Michael Kelly, Assistant City Manager Gino Grimaldi, City Attorney Tim Harold, City Recorder Eileen Stein, Administrative Aide Julie Wilson and members of the staff. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Morrisette. INVOCATION - Rev. Zane Wilson, Springfield Lutheran Church. SPRINGFIELD UPBEAT CONSENT CALENDAR IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILOR BURGE, WITH A SECOND BY COUNCILOR MAINE, TO ADOPT THE CONSENT CALENDAR. THE MOTION PASSED WITH A VOTE OF 6 FOR AND 0 AGAINST. 1. Claims 2. Minutes a. January 16, 1996 - Work Session b. January 16, 1996 - Regular Session c. January 22, 1996 - Work Session d. January 29, 1996 - Work Session 3. Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 96-4 - A RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT PROJECT 1-941: SOUTH 69TH STREET IMPROVEMENTS. CASCADE DRIVE TO FORSYTHIA STREET. FROM EUGENE SAND AND GRAVEL. INC.. IN THE AMOUNT OF $52.878.51. RESOLUTION NO. 96-5 - A RESOLUTION INITIATING PROJECT 1-962: STREET IMPROVEMENTS ALONG VIRGINIA STREET FROM 41 ST STREET TO 41 ST PLACE. AND VICINITY. Regular Session Meeting Minutes February 5, 1996 Page 2 . 4. Ordinances 5. Other Routine Matters ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Request for Public Utility Easement Partial Vacation, Located at 2144 L Street, City of Springfield (Jo. No. 95-12-230). ORDINANCE NO. 5806 - AN ORDINANCE V ACA TING A PORTION OF A PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT: THE EASTERLY FOUR FEET OF THE WESTERLY SEVEN FEET OF LOT 3 IN BLOCK 1 OF FREEMAN'S ADDITION TO SPRINGFIELD AS PLATTED AND RECORDED IN BOOK 16. PAGE 24 OF PLAT RECORDS OF.LANE COUNTY. OREGON. AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. City Planner Julia Powell presented the staff report on this issue. This partial vacation is requested because it was discovered after the easement was signed that an existing house encroache.s into the easement. . Three feet of the original seven foot easement is to be retained. The standard seven foot easement was requested to allow for the placement of a street light. However due to the conflict, the Traffic Engineering Division now believes that the necessary pole can be placed within the remaining three foot easement. Mayor Morrisette opened the public hearing. No one appeared to speak. Mayor Morrisette closed the Public Hearing. IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILOR BURGE, WITH A SECOND BY COUNCILOR MAINE, TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 5806. THE MOTION PASSED WITH A VOTE OF 6 FOR AND 0 AGAINST. BUSINESS FROM THE AUDIENCE 1. Joseph Darcy, 448 North 53rd Place, requested that the Springfield City Code, Section 5-2-3, be revised to allow basketball hoops. City Recorder Eileen Stein explained that Mr. Darcy was cited as being in violation of the City Code. Councilor Maine and Burge commented on the safety of children. They did not feel it would be responsible of the Council to encourage children to play in the street. Councilor Shaver commended Mr. Darcy for bringing this issue to the attention of Council and said he would think about the issues raised by Mr. Darcy. . City Manager Mike Kelly explained that in his neighborhood a similar situation occurred. He eXplained that after a period of time, a neighbor talked with nearby neighbors and together they agreed upon terms, rules and regulations for use of the basketball hoop. Regular Session Meeting Minutes February 5, 1996 Page 3 . Mayor Morrisette explained that this was one of many issues that needed to be addressed. COUNCIL RESPONSE CORRESPONDENCE AND PETITIONS 1. Correspondence From Linda Shaver, 1225 Water Street, Expressing Concern Regarding Bike Theft in the Community. IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILOR BURGE, WITH A SECOND BY COUNCILOR MAINE, TO ACCEPT AND FILE THE CORRESPONDENCE. THE MOTION PASSED WITH A VOTE OF 6 FOR AND 0 AGAINST. Staff would refer this issue to the Police Department. 2. Correspondence From the City of Ashland, Regarding a Resolution Submitted by Boyd Wilcox of Corvallis, Regarding a National Dialogue on the Optimum Population for the United States. IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILOR BURGE, WITH A SECOND BY COUNCILOR MAINE, TO ACCEPT AND FILE THE CORRESPONDENCE. THE MOTION PASSED WITH A VOTE OF 6 FOR AND 0 AGAINST. . BIDS ORDINANCES BUSINESS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL 1. Committee Appointments a. Budget Committee Appointments IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILOR BURGE, WITH A SECOND BY COUNCILOR MAINE, TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF DARRELL SMITH TO THE WARD 3 BUDGET COMMITTEE POSITION, AND BRADLEY ANDERSON TO THE WARD 6 BUDGET COMMITTEE POSITION. BRADLEY ANDERSON WILL SERVE A TWO YEAR TERM WHICH WILL EXPIRE ON DECEMBER 31, 1997. DARRELL SMITH WILL SERVE A ONE YEAR TERM WHICH WILL EXPIRE ON DECEMBER 31, 1996. THE MOTION PASSED WITH A VOTE OF 6 FOR AND 0 AGAINST. b. Human Rights Commission Appointments . IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILOR MAINE, WITH A SECOND BY COUNCILOR BEYER, TO REAPPOINT MELODY KELSAY AND APPOINT CYNTHIA ANDERSON AND STANLEY GREENBERG FOR THE THREE ADULT POSITIONS AND STARLA WOODFORD AND JOLEEN AMBROSE FOR THE TWO STUDENT POSITIONS ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION. THE ADULT POSITIONS WILL EXPIRE ON JANUARY 1,2000, AND THE STUDENT POSITIONS WILL Regular Session Meeting Minutes February 5, 1996 Page 4 . EXPIRE ON JANUARY 1, 1997. THE MOTION PASSED WITH A VOTE OF 5 FOR, 0 AGAINST AND 1 ABSTENTION (BURGE). Councilor Burge commented he abstained from voting since he was not present during the interviews. c. Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Partnership Board of Directors Appointment. IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILOR BURGE, WITH A SECOND BY COUNCILOR MAINE, TO APPOINT LEE BEYER AS SPRINGFIELD REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE CLASS II DIRECTOR ON THE BOARD OF THE EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD METROPOLITAN PAR1NERSHIP WITH A TERM EXPIRING ON DECEMBER 31, 1998. THE MOTION PASSED WITH A VOTE OF 6 FOR AND 0 AGAINST. d. The following Council assignments were revised as follows: Councilor Shaver will serve on the Southern Willamette Private Industry Council, Councilor Maine would serve on the Lane Regional Air Pollution Authority and Councilor Ballew would serve. on the Intergovernmental Human Services Committee. 2. Business from Council a. Committee Reports . Councilor Shaver reported on a recent Community Development Advisory Committee (CDBG) meeting he attended. He explained that the group maintained the same guidelines and percentages used for the CDBG allocation process as last year. He also eXplained that the Goodwill Industries were working with Springwood and may take a portion of the property. Councilor Shaver questioned the status of the Springwood development. The Council was scheduled to receive an update at the March 18 work session meetiQ.g. b. Other Business Councilor Burge stated he met with Broad Base representatives. He said the Council was scheduled to receive an update from Broad Base on March 25. BUSINESS FROM THE CITY MANAGER 1. Other Business BUSINESS FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY . -I '. .. . . . Regular Session Meeting Minutes February 5, 1996 Page 5 ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m. Minutes Recorder - Julie Wilson ~~~ Mayor Attest: -'tl~~ Eileen Stein City Recorder