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MINUTES OF THE WORK SESSION
OF THE SPRINGFIELD CITY COUNCIL
HELD ON MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2002
The Springfield City Council met in work session on Monday, March 4, 2002 at Springfield City
Hall, 225 Fifth Street, Springfield, Jesse Maine Meeting Room at 6:30 p.m., with Councilor Fitch
presiding.
ATTENDANCE
Present were Councilors Ballew, Fitch, Ralston, and Simmons. Mayor Leiken, and Councilors
Hatfield and Lundberg were absent (excused). Also present were Assistant City Manager Gino
Grimaldi, City Attorney Joe Leahy, City Recorder Kim Krebs, and members of staff.
1. Amended Natural Resources Significance Criteria.
Planning Manager Greg Mott was present for the staff report on this item. He said the City
Council discussed the staff proposed NRS significance criteria during the December 10, 2001
work session. The council recommended amending four of the ten criteria. He said staff has met
with both Councilor Simmons and Councilor Hatfield and reviewed the information as stated in
the attachment. Thought it might be addressing the most significant issues that the city is
concerned with, to include the information in the right hand column of the attachment.
Mr. Mott highlighted the information contained in the Agenda Item Summary (ArS), and
(Attachment I) "Table 1: Comparison of Recommended Significance Criteria".
Planner III Mark Metzger responded to questions related to water features.
Mr. Mott said if council agrees to these recommended changes, the Eugene City Council would
review them on March 11 tho This review by Eugene is necessary regardless of further action by
Springfield because Springfield's current preferred language was adopted after the Eugene
. Council's action on October 22,2001. He said the Lane County Board did support the
Springfield language on February 19,2002. He said it is staffs' belief that the Board would be
amenable to the proposed changes and would seek their concurrence after March 11 tho
Councilor Simmons said he is comfortable with the recommended changes, but said if we use the
recommended language, beware when there is non-native vegetation that is invasive, the
definition may be more problematic. He believes that at this time we should move forward.
Councilor Ralston questioned that "natural" and "native" wording is necessary to be included.
Environmental Services Manager Susie Smith was present and responded to technical questions
ofthe council.
Mr. Mott responded to additional questions of the council
After further discussion, council consensus was to proceed with the recommended changes that
reflect the new language proposed by staff for Criteria 4,5,6 and 10.
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ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:51 p.m.
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Minutes Recorder - Kim Krebs