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City of Springfield
Work Session Council Meeting
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE
SPRINGFIELD CITY COUNCIL HELD
MONDAY, APRIL 11, 1994
The City of Springfield Council met in the Springfield City Hall, Meeting
Room 2, 225 N. Fifth Street, Springfield, Oregon, on Monday, April 11, 1994,
at 6:00 p.m.
ATTENDANCE
Present were Councilors Burge, Schanz, Shaver and Beyer. Absent were Mayor
Morrisette and Councilor Walters (excused). Also present were City Manager
Mike Kelly, Assistant City Manager Gino Grimaldi, City Attorney Joe Leahy, City
Recorder Eileen Stein, Public Works Director Dan Brown and members of staff.
1. Pioneer Parkway Corridor Bikeway proiect
Public Works Director Dan Brown presented the staff report and showed a map
depicting the planned bikeways throughout Springfield. He explained the
Pioneer Parkway project is a component of the entire city plan and gave
details on projects which have received funding from the Inter-model
Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA).
Mr. Brown provided a detailed description of the project and reviewed the
funding sources, $764,000 from ISTEA and $209,000 from city System
Development Charges (SDC's). Mr. Brown reviewed the history of the
project, specifically past briefings and approvals by the City Council. He
described the current status of the project and how the city is working
with the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) on a Request For
Proposals (RFP) process to select a design consultant.
Mr. Brown discussed the merits of proceeding with the proj ect .' They
include, purchasing the Southern Pacific right-of-way, linking the
community, residential bikeways for school and park areas, beautifying of a
major city entrance, creating traffic improvements at the Q Street
intersection, levering city funds, receiving the city's "fair share" of
federal funding, demonstrating compliance with federal and state
transportation policies, complying with State Transportation Planning Rule
12 and complimenting other existing plans already in place. Mr. Brown
explained the requirements of State Planning Rule 12.
Councilor Beyer stated she was in favor of the bikeway and felt the Council
should not discuss the issue again, as prior approval was given to staff.
Councilor Shaver said he concurred with Councilor Beyer. He asked for more
information on how the bikeway would improve the traffic flow. Traffic
Engineer Scott Morris explained how the project funding would provide for
extra capacity northbound and southbound turn lanes on pioneer Parkway at
the 1-105 interchange.
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Councilor Schanz said he was in favor of the project, but felt the price
seemed high, especially if a major portion of the cost was to purchase the
right-of-way. Mr. Brown replied the purchase price is not a major portion
of the cost and was negotiated.
Councilor Shaver asked what the span of the bikeway project would be. Mr.
Brown replied it would stretch from Main Street to Harlow Road.
Council discussed the planning goal of having all the major parkways linked
by bikepaths. Mr. Brown described future plans for linking bikepaths an
upcoming neighborhood meeting which will be held to discuss the willamette
River bikepath project.
Councilor Burge expressed concern with staff proceeding on any projects
without Council approval. He also asked that staff be sensitive to
property owners who would be impacted by linking bikepaths. Councilor
Burge requested seeing the different phases of the project broken out by
cost and shared Councilor Schanz's concern regarding the land purchase.
Councilor Schanz invited Mr. William Combs to express the concerns he has
with the pioneer Parkway bikepath project. Mr. Combs asked how the city
can have a total project cost when the purchase price for the right-of-way
is not yet known. Mr. Brown replied an estimated purchase price is known
but it would be discussed during an Executive Session.
Mr. Combs described the history of the railroad in Springfield and said he
felt the city should definitely pay for the right-of-way. Mr. Combs
detailed his objections for the project and said city funds should be used
for other purposes. Councilor Burge explained the federal funding
requirement and how the city must use the money for enhancements projects,
such as the pioneer Parkway Corridor.
Councilor Burge stated he was supportive of the project and would like
confirmation with regards to specific components of the project including
costs.
Councilor Schanz asked if the city had a deadline to begin construction.
Mr. Brown replied construction must begin by the end of 1995.
The meeting recessed at 6:45 p.m.
The meeting reconvened at 8:00 p.m.
1. Amend Sprinqfield Permit and Inspection Fee Schedule to Include a 3%
Administrative Charqe and a Dedicated Revenue Expenditure Account
Building Official Dave Puent gave the staff report and described the
demands on Building Division staff to maintain the current level of
customer service.
Mr. Puent detailed the equipment and service enhancements which could be
purchased with a dedicated revenue expenditure account, such as, cellular
phones for field inspectors, architectural or engineering computer
programs, storage and retrieval or microfilm machines, and additional
inspections performed by contractual/temporary employees.
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Mr. Puent referred the Council to letters of support included with their
staff report, including one from the National Electrical Contractors
Association. He explained the process the city has established for cross
certification of building inspectors.
Council asked questions regarding the letters sent to the contractors.
Councilor Shaver commended Building Division staff for the service they
provide to the community. He said he supports the additional fee and
agrees with the survey responders that a 3% increase is a small price to
pay for faster service.
Councilor Burge agreed with Councilor Shaver and said Springfield has
better service, excellent credibility and more dedicated people than any
other small citys.
By consensus, the Council agreed to support the amendment to the
Springfield Permit and Inspection Fee Schedule, to include a 3%
administrative charge and to create a dedicated revenue expenditure
account. Staff was given direction to prepare an ordinance necessary to
institute the fee.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
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