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City of Springfield
Regular Meeting
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE SPRINGFIELD CITY COUNCIL HELD
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1,2010
The City of Springfield Council met in regular session in the Council Meeting Room, 225 Fifth
Street, Springfield, Oregon, on Monday, February 1,2010 at 7:00 p.m., with Mayor Leiken
presiding.
ATTENDANCE
Present were Mayor Leiken and Councilors Ralston, Lundberg, Wylie, Leezer, Simmons and
Pishioneri. Also present were City Manager Gino Grimaldi, Assistant City Manager Jeff Towery,
City Attorney Joe Leahy, City Recorder Amy Sowa, and members of the staff.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Leiken.
Mayor Leiken asked the City Attorney ifthe Council could remain in the Council Chambers for
the Executive Session which would be held immediately following the Regular Meeting.
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Mr. Leahy said they could.
SPRINGFIELD UPBEAT
CONSENT CALENDAR
IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILOR RALSTON WITH A SECOND BY COUNCILOR
LUNDBERG TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR. THE MOTION PASSED
WITH A VOTE OF 6 FOR AND 0 AGAINST.
1. Claims
,2. Minutes
a. December 7, 2009 - JEO Meeting
b. January 19,2010- Work Session
3. Resolutions
a. RESOLUTION NO.1 0-05 - A RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT PERMIT PROJECT
P30527. PARKWAY CENTER.
4. Ordinances
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5. Other Routine Matters
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ITEMS REMOVED
PUBLIC HEARINGS - Please limit comments to 3 minutes. Request to speak cards are available
at both entrances. Please present cards to City Recorder. Speakers may
not yield their time to others.
BUSINESS FROM THE AUDIENCE
1. Irene Alltucker, Relief Nursery, 1720 West 25th Eugene, OR. Ms. Alltucker said they had
just received their ftrst feedback on their site review from the City. There were a few
comments that needed to be addressed, but they were very minor. She presented a model of
the future building on 42nd Street near Jasper Road in Springfield. This project was only
possible because of the support of the community of Springfield including the Mayor and
Council, TEAM Springfteld, the School District, and the CDBG funds. In the current tough
economic times they would not have been able to do this project without all of that support.
They would be going public with this in the near future. She said the model she displayed
was donated to them by a student at the University of Oregon Architecture School.
Councilor Ralston asked if she could point out where Jasper Road was located on the model.
Ms. Alltucker oriented the model to 42nd and Jasper.
COUNCIL RESPONSE
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CORRESPONDENCE AND PETITIONS
BIDS
ORDINANCES
1. Amendments to the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan (Metro Plan)
Consistent with Policy G.3 of Chapter III, Section G. Public Facilities and Services; and
Amendments to Table 6, Table 18, Table 19, Map 3 and Map 8 ofthe Public Facilities and
Services Plan, a Functional Plan of the Metro Plan (Case No. LRP2008-0(016), City of
Springfield Public Works Department, Applicant.
ORDINANCE NO. 6251 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD
METROPOLITAN AREA GENERAL PLAN (METRO PLAN) CONSISTENT WITH
POLICY G.3 IN CHAPTER III, SECTION G. PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SERVICES
ELEMENT: AMENDING TABLE 6, TABLE 18, TABLE 19, MAP 3 AND MAP 8 OF THE
PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SERVICES PLAN (PFSP) TO UPDAJlETHE PROJECT
LISTS AND MAPPED LOCATION OF THESE FACILITIES: AND ADOPTING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
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City Planner Andy Limbird presented the staff report on this item. The City Council gave ftrst
reading to the adopting ordinance at a Public Hearing meeting on January 19,2010. No
testimony was submitted at the public hearing. The PFSP plan amendments for projects outside
the City limits would not take effect until co-adoption by Lane County. In the meantime,
necessary updates to the City's stormwater Systems Development Charge (SDC) rates and other
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stormwater system planning and construction were contingent upon adoption of the plan
amendments.
All of the listed projects rose to the level of "significant" projects as defmed by Oregon statute.
The listed projects were necessary for Springfield to accommodate planned growth within the
existing City limits. City Council already adopted the amended tables and maps that contained
projects both inside and outside the City limits. However, the Lane County Board of
Commissioners appeared unlikely to co-adopt an identical project list in the near future. Staff
was recommending adopting sole jurisdiction amendments to the PFSP; specifically, only those
significant projects that were entirely within the current City limits. The revised tables and maps
listing significant projects inside the current City limits formed Attachment 3 of the agenda
packet. Upon adoption of a sole jurisdiction ordinance, Springfield would be able to undertake
project planning and implement new SDC rates for the listed projects. Final adoption of the sole
jurisdiction ordinance would come into effect 30 days after second reading and adoption of the
Ordinance by City Council- currently projected as March 3, 2010.
Mr. Limbird thanked Chief Smith and staff for hosting him at the new Springfield Municipal Jail
(citizen overnight stay). He said he would not be going back, unless as a visitor.
Mayor Leiken asked if the County was aware that the City was planning to take action on this
tonight.
Yes.
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Councilor Ralston asked what would happen ifthe County approved this on Wednesday.
Mr. Limbird said the City could just rescind this ordinance and go back to the original ordinance
they adopted in July.
IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILOR RALSTON WITH A SECOND BY COUNCILOR
LUNDBERG TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 6251. THE MOTION PASSED WITH A
VOTE OF 5 FOR AND 1 AGAINST (Simmons).
Councilor Simmons said the emails and phone numbers for the Lane County Commissioners that
were delaying this should be published in case there were people that could not build their project
outside City limits.
Councilor Lundberg would like that information provided to each Council member in case they
got questions from those citizens.
2. Request to Revise the Water District Withdrawal Date for the Wildish Glenwood Property
Annexation Ordinance.
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ORDINANCE NO. 6252 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 6250
WHICH APPROVED "THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN TERRITORY TO THE CITY
OF SPRINGFIELD, LANE COUNTY METROPOLITAN WASTEWATER SERVICE
DISTRICT, AND WILLAMALANE PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT; AND
WITHDRAWING THE SAME TERRITORY FROM THE GLENWOOD WATER
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DISTRICT" BY CHANGING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF WITHDRAWAL FROM THE
GLENWOOD WATER DISTRICT FROM JULY 1, 2010 TO JUNE 30, 2010.
City Planner Andy Limbird presented the staff report on this item. The City Council was
authorized by Springfield Development Code Section 5.17-100 and ORS Chapter 222 to accept,
process, and act on annexations to the City. The adopted annexation procedures authorized the
City Council to make corresponding changes to the boundaries of service districts as territory was
annexed to Springfield.
The City Council adopted Annexation Ordinance 6250 on November 16,2009, and the
annexation became effective on December 4,2009. The stated date of withdrawal from the
Glenwood Water District was July 1,2009, which was consistent with requirements of ORS
222.524. However, County and State records required withdrawal from the service district
effective July 1 of each year, which necessitated completing the withdrawal action prior to this
date. To ensure the property was not subject to a "double-taxation" circumstance, staff was
recommending a revised water district withdrawal date for the adopted annexation ordinance. All
other provisions, conditions, and requirements of the annexation remained the same.
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The requested change addressed a logistical issue that was discovered during a recent annexation
action for a segment of 19th Street. The proposed restated date of withdrawal from the Glenwood
Water District benefited County and State agencies that managed taxation and assessment
changes for the property. There were no other anticipated changes or effects on the property,
aside from avoiding possible double-taxation penalties at the changeover of the fiscal year.
Additionally, because the requested change was a de minimis administrative correction, the City's
Legal Counsel advised that public notification and a public hearing for the change was not
warranted.
The property owner's financial obligations to the City were spelled out in an executed
Annexation Agreement and there were no proposed changes to the responsibilities or
requirements of the Agreement. Therefore, no fmancial impacts should result from the change of
water district withdrawal date. The City would use the date of June 30 for all successive service
district withdrawals, unless legal circumstances changed.
IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILOR RALSTON WITH A SECOND BY COUNCILOR
LUNDBERG TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 6252. THE MOTION PASSED WITH A
VOTE OF 6 FOR AND 0 AGAINST.
BUSINESS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL
1. Committee Appointments
2. Business from Council
a. Committee Reports
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1. Councilor Ralston said he didn't get much sleep at the jail, but it was fun up to that
point. The bed pads were thin, and the food was not too good. At the end of their
stay, they were asked to fill out two surveys: one as a detainee and one as a taxpaying
citizen. He said as a detainee, he rated the jail low, but as a taxpaying citizen, he rated
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it high. He kept the label of all the food they were served showing the nutritional
value. He described his dinner.
2. Councilor Pishioneri said the Travel Lane County Adventure Center was opening and
would have a grand opening in March. Kari Westlund, President and CEO of Travel
Lane County, had put a lot of work into this facility. There was some signage from
ODOT on 1-5, but they would like a sign on Highway 126 west bound for visitors
from the Bend area.
He noted that he had spent a lot oftime at the jail. There was still more work that
needed to be done that would require additional funding. He was working with Chief
Smith on several issues.
3. Mayor Leiken said he and Councilor Leezer went to the ribbon cutting for McKenzie
Willamette's new Wound Care Center. He learned that Councilor Leezer was a (deep
sea) diver. The machine at the facility was a decompression chamber to help with
wounds and was the fIrst of its kind in the Willamette Valley.
Councilor Leezer said when people had a wound, especially people with diabetes, all
the blood vessels going to the wound were destroyed and the wound could not heal.
By putting the person in the compression chamber, it forced the oxygen into the
wound allowing the blood vessels to heal. The treatment was very expensive. There
were two units in the care center.
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4. Councilor Pishioneri said he had heard that some of the people that were transferred
to the Springfield Jail from Lane County Jail didn't want to come over to Springfield.
BUSINESS FROM THE CITY MANAGER
Mr. Grimaldi said there would be no Council meeting next Monday, February 8, 2010.
BUSINESS FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at approximatel
Minutes Recorder Amy Sowa
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