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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/23/2012 RegularCity of Springfield Regular Meeting MINUTES OF THF_ REGULAR MEETING OF THE SPRINGFIELD C[TY COUNCIL 73ELD MONDAY, JULY 23, 2072 The City of Springfield Council mat in regular session in the Jesse Maine Meeting Room, 225 FiRh Street, SpringF eld, Oregon. on Monday, July 23T 201 2 at 6:47 p.m _, with Mayor Lundberg presiding. ATTENDANCE Present were Mayor Lundberg and Councilors Pish ioneri, Vane ordon, Wylie, Moore, Ralston and Woodrow. Also present were Assistant City Manager Jeff Towery, City Attorney Mary Bridget Smith, City Recorder Amy Sowa, and members of the staff. BUSINESS FROM THE COUNCIL I _ Committee Appointor ants a. Appointrn ent of Developm ant Advisory Committee Members_ Planning Supervisor Jim Donovan and Civil Engineer Matt Stouder presented the staff report on this item. Staff solicited for, and received, nine applications Fora Development Advisory Committee The applicants self identified in all of the core categories endorsed by Council on May 74, 2072. The Council Briefing Memorandum included in the agenda packet provided copies of the applications and details on the logistics of launching the con-xmittee and returning tc, Planning Commission and Council in October with a set. of issues for consideration and next steps. Resources Tor the initial creation of the coxrix-nittee were lixriited to staff time commiu-nents and enacting materials_ Council discussed the membership of the DAC during their work session earlier in the evening_ They felt all nine applicants should be appointed. IT WAS MOVED BY COL77VCILOR PISHIONEF2_[ WITH A SECOND BY COUNCILOR RALSTON TO APPOINT THE RECOMMENDED NINE APPLICANTS TO THE DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE (DAC)_ THE MOTION PASSED WITH A VOTE OF 6 FOR AND O AGAINST_ h. Planning Commission Appointments. Planning Manager Greg Mott presented the staff report on this item. The City received three applications for one vacancy during a four week recruitment process. Mr_ Stave Moe resides at 3698 Franklin Boulevard, Eugene (Glenwood Resident; and is self employed as an Engineer, Intercity, Inc. Ms_ Diana Y. Alldredge resides at 822 N. 57h St_, Springfield, 97478; and is an OfFce Clerk with Lane County. City of Springfield Council Regular Meeting Minutes July 23, 2012 Page 2 Mr. Michael G. Koivula resides at 723 Crest Lane, Springfield, 97477; and is a Land Surveyor with the City of Eugene. The Springfield Planning Commission was a seven member volunteer Commission appointed by the City Council. The members served four -year terms that were staggered to avoid more than two positions expiring at the same time. Of the seven members, two appointments may live outside the City limits and two appointments may be involved in the Real estate profession. Positions were "at- large ", and did not represent specific geographic areas. Currently the Planning Commission had one member, Commissioner Moe, who lived outside the City limits, none of the current members worked in the Real Estate profession. Council interviewed the three applicants during the work session earlier in the evening. Following interviews, consensus was to re- appoint Steve Moe to the Planning Commission. IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILOR PISHIONERI WITH A SECOND BY COUNCILOR RALSTON TO RE- APPOINT STEVE MOE TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION WITH A TERM EXPHUNG MAY 5, 2016. THE MOTION PASSED WITH A VOTE OF 6 FOR AND — AGAINST. Mr. Donovan asked if they wanted to appoint a Council liaison at this time. Mayor Lundberg said they would take care of that at a later date. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 6:50 p.m. Minutes Recorder Amy Sowa Christine L. Lundberg Mayor Attest: �Ji City R6order