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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/14/2003 Regular . . . r MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL REGULAR MEETING OF THE SPRINGFIELD CITY COUNCIL HELD MONDAY, JULY 14,2003 The city of Springfield council met in special regular session in the Jesse Maine Meeting Room, 225 Fifth Street, Springfield, Oregon, on Monday, July 14,2003 at 5:30 p.m., with Mayor Leiken presiding. ATTENDANCE Present were Mayor Leiken, Councilors Ballew, Fitch, Woodrow, Burge, Malloy, and Ralston. Also present were City Manager Mike Kelly, Assistant City Manager Cynthia Pappas, City Attorney Joe Leahy, City Attorney Meg Kieran, Planning Secretary Brenda Jones and members ofthe staff. ORDINANCES 1. An Ordinance Amending the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan Text Adopting an Exception to Statewide Planning Goal 15 Willamette River Greenway. ORDINANCE NO. 6061 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD METROPOLITAN AREA GENERAL PLAN TEXT. CHAPTER III. SECTION D. POLICY #13. ADOPTING AN EXCEPTION TO STATEWIDE PLANNING GOAL 15 WILLAMETTE RIVER GREENWAY; AND ADOPTING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE (2ND READING). Planning Manager Greg Mott was present for the staff report. Mr. Mott said the detour bridge has been the subject of hearings by the Springfield Planning Commission, the joint planning commissions, and, on June 18, 2003, by the joint elected officials. After the close of the hearing, the Eugene Council moved approval, conditioned on additional findings in the form of a right-of- way map, a description of the full width of right-of-way map, a description of the full width of right-of-way on both sides of the river, and a statement that because the detour bridge is temporary it will be removed after the replacement bridge is completed, therefore the restoration plan preserves the Greenway values and is consistent with the OAR for this exception. Mr. Mott said the Eugene Council moved to delete language in the proposed plan text that refers to "replacement of the existing bridge" and "future capacity or safety improvements." The Springfield City Council did not support this proposed change to the plan text; the Lane County Board of Commissioners deferred any further discussion until after both cities had formally acted on the Ordinance. The Eugene Council's proposed changes result in a more accurate relationship between findings in Exhibit A and the proposed text. The findings cannot examine the effects of the replacement bridge on the Greenway values because the form, size or construction type of the replacement bridge is unknown; the same is true for future capacity increases. The findings in Exhibit A are responsive to the effects of the detour bridge and what otherwise will occur from the centerline of I-5 east to the edge ofthe right of way. The NEPA process for the replacement bridge should resolve any issues that mayor may not arise regarding the Greenway. Springfield City Council . Special Regular Session Minutes - July 14,2003 Page - 2 .. This is the third reading of this ordinance before council to amend the Metro Plan text and to approve a goal exception for the Willamette River Greenway to allow construction of the detour bridge by ODOT. Mr. Mott said that there are two versions of the ordinance in the councilor's packets. He said that it is staff s recommendation to adopt the 2nd ordinance with the modified Metro Plan text, which limits the goal exception to the detour bridge regarding both construction and removal of the bridge. This second ordinance is more consistent with the findings. If council chooses to pass the ordinance, the Metro Plan text would be changed on attachment 3-4. He gave council a handout showing the changed language. Development Services Director Dan Brown gave an update on the meeting that was held with ODOT on Wednesday, July 9. He gave council a memo which gave a summary of the meeting with ODOT regarding the Jasper Road Extension and noted some of the highlights from that meeting. Councilor Fitch said she feels we have made some baby steps in the right'direction. The bridge does need to be built, but this is just the beginning. She and the Mayor will be having discussions with Ray Neff, Director of Intergovernmental Relations, next week and they will let him know that baby steps are being taken. It will be one of the issues in their discussion with Mr. Neff. She wants to know what the rules are statewide and that folks from any city in Oregon are being held accountable to the same standards. . Mayor Leiken' asked staff if other states are looking at the same issues regarding developers being involved in interchanges, etc. with ODOT. He asked if staff could research to see if state department of transportations are still contributing to public work projects or if they are asking private sector to pay for these projects. Councilor Burge is not comfortable moving forward with this ordinance without more definitive commitments from ODOT. He feels it has not been a good working relationship and seems to be getting worse. He knows the bridge needs to be taken care of, but it is not the City of Springfield's fault that ODOT just discovered this bridge needs replacement. Councilor Fitch said the reality is the bridge is going to happen. She wants to be able to tell the Governor's aide that we have worked to create a partnership with ODOT. The senior forum of Springfield is watching this issue carefully and still has influence when needed. COUNCILOR FITCH MOVED TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 6061 WITH THE ADDITION OF THE PARAGRAPH ON PAGE 3-4, WmCH INCLUDES THE NEW METRO PLAN TEXT. THE MOTION PASSED WITH A VOTE OF 5 FOR AND 1 AGAINST. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 5:50 p.m. ,<-.. Minutes Recorder Amy Sowa . Springfield City Council Special Regular Session Minutes - July 14, 2003 Page - 3 . Attest: ~ Amy Sow City Recorder . .