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City of Springfield
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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE
SPRINGFIELD CITY COUNCIL HELD
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1994
The City of Springfield Council met in the Springfield City Hall, Meeting
Room 2, 225 N. Fifth Street, Springfield, Oregon, on Monday, February 7, 1994,
at 6:02 p.m.
ATTENDANCE
Present were Mayor Morrisette and Councilors Schanz, Shaver, Walters, Burge and
Beyer. Councilor Maine was absent (excused). Also present were City Manager
Mike Kelly, Assistant City Manager Gino Grimaldi, City Attorney Tim Harold,
City Recorder Eileen Stein, and members of staff.
1. 1994-99 Capital Improvement Proqram
City Engineer Al Peroutka presented the draft 1994-99 Capital Improvement
Program (CIP) and stated it had been reviewed by the Springfield Planning
Commission and is forwarded to the Council without amending
recommendations. He explained the draft CIP was presented for reviewed and
revision by the Council, if necessary, for presentation at a February 22,
1994, public hearing.
Mr. Peroutka reviewed the projects included in the 1994-99 CIP and the
Council asked questions regarding certain projects.
Council specifically discussed the sewer projects and Mr. Peroutka provided
detailed information and a map of the Kelly Butte Interceptor system.
Public Works Director Dan Brown explained based on the current projects the
sewer capacity in East Springfield would be reached within two to three
years and a building moratorium in this area would be necessary.
Mr. Brown explained how the South Springfield sewer system is also
necessary and that resources are committed to this project in the hope of
obtaining federal funding for the East Main project also. Council
discussed funding alternatives for both sewer projects if federal funding
was not received.
Mr. Grimaldi explained the Federal Government is looking at defining sewer
"hardship" areas, which are areas where sewer rates are over one and
one-half the median income. He reported Springfield would exceed this
criterion if the above sewer projects were bonded and paid from sewer user
fees.
Council discussed some of the road projects in the CIP. Mr. Brown
explained the past Council policy regarding street improvements subsidies.
He explained the status of the Street Fund and how fund reserves are being
depleted. As a result, he said the Public Works staff is recommending
stopping the improvement subsidy program through the Street Fund. Mr.
Brown said the only other available mechanism to continue the program would
be through Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding.
Council asked questions regarding the assessment financing program and
whether the subsidy program should be available for middle-income
neighborhoods. Council discussed whether the South 71st street project
should be included in the subsidy program. Mr. Brown provided background
information on)this particular project.
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Councilor Shaver said he would like to see the M Street paving project
forwarded to the Community Development Advisory Committee (CDAC) for CDBG
funding consideration. Council discussed whether the 71st Street project
should be included in the subsidy program.
Councilor Shaver asked whether the new requirements for new toilets would
improve flows in the sewer system. Mr. Peroutka explained any improvement
in flow would be from house lateral lines into the main sewer, but there
wouldn't be any noticeable improvement in the main sewer lines the city
maintains.
Councilor Burge stated he would like more information on the bidding
process for major construction projects.
Mr. Brown provided a status report on projects funded in the 1993-98 CIP.
He briefly explained the infrastructure improvements necessary to serve the
McKenzie-Gateway Special Light Industrial site where Sony and Quality
Bowling will be located.
2. Business from Council
Councilor Schanz discussed the vacancies on the Human Rights Commission and
stated one candidate withdrew and one was not qualified. He stated there
are seven vacancies and seven applicants and he suggested the appointment
of the seven applicants be made at the regular meeting this evening.
Council discussed the status of the by-law changes currently being
discussed by the Commission and whether to make appointments before or
after the by-law changes.
Councilor Burge suggested the by-laws changed to a nine member Commission.
Members must be residents with a Springfield zip code, or reside within the
School District 19 boundaries.
By consensus, the Council agreed to withhold making the Human Rights
Commission appointments until the Commission has reviewed the by-laws.
They agreed to interview the two remaining candidates on February 14.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:05 p.m.
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