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MINUTES OF THE CONTINUED
REGULAR MEETING OF AUGUST 19, 1996
THE SPRINGFIELD CITY COUNCIL HELD
MONDAY, AUGUST 26,1996
The City of Springfield Council met in Continued Regular Session in the Jesse Maine Room, 225
Fifth Street, Springfield, Oregon, on Monday, August 26, 1996 at 7:58 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.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Continued Public Hearing for Project 1-995, Paving, Curbs, and Gutters, Sidewalks, Street
Lighting, Street Trees, and Storm Drainage to Serve South 41 st Street From Main Street to
220 Feet South, and Vicinity.
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ORDINANCE NO.1 - AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE REPORT OF THE CITY
ENGINEER FOR THE INST ALLA nON OF PAVING. CURBS AND GUTTERS.
SIDEWALKS. STREET TREES, STREET LIGHTING AND STORM DRAINAGE TO
SERVE SOUTH 41 ST STREET FROM MAIN STREET TO 220 FEET SOUTH AND
VICINITY (1-995. ALTERNATE A) AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
City Manager Mike Kelly introduced this item. At the August 19 Council meeting, Council
decided not to consider the Alternate B project and table for one week action on the public
hearing for the Alternate A project (the shorter project) in hopes that the owners, Miles
Investments and Tentinger, can come to a cost sharing agreement. If no agreement is
reached, the Council may consider two options: 1) move forward with Alternate A project, or
2) take no action thereby canceling the project. Mr. Kelly reported that Miles and Tentinger
have reached a tentative cost sharing agreement and that Miles is requesting a one week
continuance to determine whether Tentinger can obtain private financing for his portion of the
cost. Mr. Kelly recommended this item be continued for one week.
Councilor Burge commented that if the full street improvement work was not completed, a
large gap would be left until such time that property is redeveloped. He discussed the cost to
maintain unimproved streets and asked what obligation the City of Springfield has to maintain
substandard streets. Mr. Kelly replied that the City does try to keep gravel streets safe and
driveable. He explained that as long as property owners pay the cost of gravel, the City of
Springfield will maintain the gravel street by smoothing it out. Mr. Kelly discussed the City's
obligation to maintain fully improved streets.
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Mr. Kelly discussed the cost of assessments for improving streets. He referenced this
particular project and stated the bids came in much higher than expected. He understood that
people did not like the cost of improving streets. He stated that when a 40 apartment property
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owner stood up and denied their was a need for improvement, he felt the owner was really
stating that they wanted to avoid the associated improvement costs. He stated that if the
development occurs, the area between property owned by Tentinger and Miles may never be
improved (completed). He felt the City of Springfield had a responsibility to enforce its
regulations, even though they may result in a burden to property owners.
Councilor Burge asked whether the project included a storm drainage pipe. Supervising Civil
Engineer Don Branch replied it does and was needed to alleviate storm drainage problems on
the street.
IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILOR SHAVER, WITH A SECOND BY COUNCILOR
MAINE, TO GRANT A CONTINUANCE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 3, 1996. THE MOTION
PASSED WITH A VOTE OF 6 FOR AND 0 AGAINST.
CORRESPONDENCE AND PETITIONS
1. Correspondence from Paul V. Vaughan, Hershner, Hunter, Andrews, Neill and Smith, 180
E. 11 th Avenue, Eugene, regarding Project 1-995, South 41 st Street.
2. Correspondence from Dave Tenti,nger, 4105 Main Street, regarding Project 1-995, South
41 st Street.
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3. Correspondence from Carla McQuillan, Children's Choice, 5005 Main Street, regarding
System Development Charges for her Child Care Center.
City Recorder Eileen Stein provided a missing page from the McQuillan correspondence
which was left out of the copy provided to Council.
IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILOR BURGE, WITH A SECOND BY COUNCILOR
MAINE, TO ACCEPT AND FILE J:HE CORRESPONDENCE NUMBERS 1,2 AND 3.
THE MOTION PASSED WITH A VOTE OF 6 FOR AND 0 AGAINST.
BIDS
1. Bid award for Project 1-995; Street Improvements for South 41 st Street, From Main Street to
the South, and Vicinity.
This item was continued to September 3, 1996.
BUSINESS FROM THE COUNCIL
BUSINESS FROM THE CITY MANAGER
BUSINESS FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY
ADJOURNMENT
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The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
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