Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/12/1987 Meeting - e e M I NUT E S Eugene City Council City Council Chamber January 12, 1987 7:30 p.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Debra Ehrman, Emily Schue, Cynthia Wooten (7:35-8:30 p.m.) Freeman Holmer, Ruth Bascom, Jeff Miller, Roger Rutan, Robert Bennett. The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Eugene, Oregon, was called to order by His Honor Mayor Brian B. Obie. I. ELECTION OF CITY COUNCIL OFFICERS Ms. Schue moved, seconded by Ms. Bascom, to nominate Debra Ehrman to be president of the council in 1987 and Freeman Holmer to be vice president of the council in 1987. Mr. Miller moved, seconded by Ms. Ehrman, to cast a unanimous ballot for the presidential and vice presidential nominees. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 7:0. II. PUBLIC FORUM Mayor Obie announced that the Public Forum is an opportunity for people to express opinions and provide information to the council about issues which are not scheduled for council consideration. He said the council will not respond immediately to the concerns expressed. Bill Lioio, 3676 Sisters View Avenue, said he is self-employed as a private processor. He said his normal work sometimes involves locating people so they can be served with legal papers. That kind of work is not regulated by the City. He said he has been asked to take statements from people for civil cases and that kind of work is defined as lIinvestigationll in the City ordinance. He said it is possible he would take statements for criminal cases. Mr. Lioio said he is not worried about the City licensing procedures but the City requires insurance for investigative work that would cost him over $1,000 annually. He said he cannot afford the insurance and, consequently, cannot do the work. He said the City ordinance, therefore, would deprive him of an opportunity to increase his income. He said he would like to remain in business and, perhaps, expand his business. MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 12, 1987 Page 1 e Mr. Lioio asked the councilors to consider as soon as possible a change in the City ordinance requiring insurance for investigative work. He said he will present specific proposals if it is appropriate. Mayor Obie asked City Manager Micheal Gleason to seek an opinion from the City Attorney about Mr. Lioio's request. James Franklin Kahn, General Delivery, Eugene, reported a hit-and-run accident on West 8th Avenue and an incident on Blair Street in May and July of 1985. Mr. Kahn said Eugene police officers were involved in both incidents. Mr. Kahn said the City staff did not advise him to report the incidents to the Risk Management staff or a councilor. Consequently, his ability to take the matter to court is limited. He said there was a possibility that the incidents involved attempted murder and he is nervous. Mr. Kahn submitted copies of several reports and letters to the councilors. He asked the councilors to investigate the matter. Mayor Obie said the staff will be asked to prepare a memo to inform him and the councilors about the incidents. He said Mr. Kahn will hear from City representatives. Ms. Wooten arrived during the Public Forum. II I. ADOPTION OF FINDINGS/ORDINANCE AMENDING PRE-ASSESSMENTS e City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced consideration of the assessments. He said they were somewhat increased over the pre-assessments. He said a publiC hearing was held and no one objected to the assessments. CB 2933--An ordinance concerning assessments for paving, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, and sidewalks on Danebo Avenue from Royal Avenue to 11th Avenue; amending Ondinance No. 19292; and declaring an emergency. (Contract No. 84-03) Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Mr. Holmer, to adopt the findings and that the bill be read the second time by council bill number only, with unanimous consent of the council, and that enactment be considered at this time. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 8:0. Council Bill 2933 was read the second time by council bill number only. Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Mr. Holmer, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote; all councilors present voting aye, the bill was declared passed (and became Ordinance No. 19436). e MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 12, 1987 Page 2 IV. ORDINANCES AMENDING PRE-ASSESSMENTS e CB 2934--An ordinance concerning assessments for sanitary sewers to serve the area between Centennial Boulevard and 200 feet south of Bardell Street from 300 feet west of Lindley Lane to Lindley Lane; amending Ordinance No. 19266, and declaring an emergency. (Contract #84-17) CB 2935--An ordinance concerning assessments for sanitary sewers to Eugene's Park Place Subdivision; amending Ordinance No. 19360, and declaring an emergency. (Contract No. 84-117) CB 2936--An ordinance concerning assessments for paving and storm sewers in Country Club Road from Club Road to Coburg Road; and in Club Road from Country Club Road to 200 feet south; amending Ordinance No. 19280, and declaring an emergency. (Contract No. 84-24) CB 2937--An ordinance concerning assessments for sidewalks at 1494 Goodpasture Island Road; at 3322 Storey Boulevard; on the north side of Kimberly Drive West of Spring Boulevard; amending Ordinance No. 19282, and declaring an emergency. (Contract No. 84-26) e CB 2938--An ordinance levying/concerning assessments for sanitary sewer in Bertelsen Road from 300 feet south of 18th Avenue to Bailey Hill Road; amending Ordinance No. 19287, and declaring an emergency. (Contract No. 84-28) CB 2939--An ordinance concerning assessments for sanitary sewers on Ferry Street from 18th Avenue to 150 feet north of 18th Avenue; amending Ordinance No. 19367, and declar- ing an emergency. (Contract No. 85-30) Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Mr. Holmer, that the bills be read the second time by council bill numbers only, with unanimous consent of the council, and that enactment be considered at this time. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 8:0. Council Bills 2934, 2935, 2936, 2937, 2938, and 2939 were read the second time by council bill numbers only. Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Mr. Holmer, that the bills be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote; all councilors present voting aye, the bills were declared passed (and became Ordinances Nos. 19437 (CB 2934), 19438 (CB 2935), 19439 (CB 2936), 19440 (CB 2937), 19441 (CB 2938), and 19442 (CB 2939). - MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 12, 1987 Page 3 V. ORDINANCE CONCERNING AN AMENDMENT TO THE METROPOLITAN PLAN e City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the item. Gary Chenkin of the Planning Department gave the staff report. He said the council tentatively approved the proposed amendment to the Metropolitan Area General Plan in July 1986. He said the amendment removes the Mi xed Use des i gnat i on west of Jefferson Street between 7th and 11th avenues on the Metro Pl an di agram because the Westside Plan indicates the area should be R-2 Limited Multiple- Family Residential. CB 2940--An ordinance concerning the Westside Neighborhood Plan and adopting an amendment to the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan. Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Mr. Holmer, that the bill be read the second time by council bill number only, with unanimous consent of the council, and that enactment be considered at this time. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 8:0. Council Bill 2940 was read the second time by council bill number only. Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Mr. Holmer, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote; all councilors present voting aye, the bill was declared passed (and became Ordinance No. 19443). VI. ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE WESTSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN e City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the item. Gary Chenkin of the Planning Department gave the staff report. He said the council tentatively adopted the Westside Plan on July 28, 1986. CB 2941--An ordinance adopting the Westside Neighborhood Plan and repealing Resolution No. 2747. Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Mr. Holmer, that the bill be read the second time by council bill number only, with unanimous consent of the council, and that enactment be considered at this time. Answering questions from Mr. Holmer about changes to Chapter 6 of the Westside Plan recommended by the Historic Review Board (HRB) (page B-7 of the staff notes), Mr. Chenkin said policies and implementation strategies encouraging preservation of significant cultural resources, unique features, and historic structures will not necessarily be in all other refinement plans. He said the Westside Neighborhood is older than some other neighborhoods and the changes recommended by the HRB seemed appropriate to the residents. He said the changes were included in the draft approved by the council in July 1986. Mr. Holmer said there are historic structures in every neighborhood and a policy to encourage their preservation should either be included in all refinement plans or in no plans. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 12, 1987 Page 4 -- Mr. Chenkin said encouraging the preservation of historic structures, significant cultural resources, and unique features could be addressed in the update of the Metro Pl an. He said the pol icy mi ght be deleted from the refinement plans if it is adequately covered in the Metro Plan. Ms. Bascom said Mayor Obie suggested some time ago that the council consider designating the area between Washington and Jefferson from 7th Avenue to 13th Avenue as a buffer between the downtown and the Westside Neighborhood. She suggested the matter be considered by the neighborhood group. Mr. Chenkin said implementation of the Westside Plan will address the concern about the Washington/Jefferson corridor. Mayor Obie said his suggestion was dramatic and conceptual. He said he suggested the buffer with a few gaps could be between Washington and Jefferson from 7th Avenue to 13th Avenue. Replying to his questions, Mr. Chenkin said he is not aware of anyone working on a buffer between the downtown and the Westside Neighborhood right now. He said the concern for a buffer might be addressed with entryway designs or other transitions between the downtown and residential areas. He said the concern will be addressed during consideration of zone changes and intersection designs. . To assure consideration of a buffer between the downtown and Westside residential areas, Mr. Gleason suggested the council include it in a legislative note for engineers and the Hearings Official or direct that it be included in the Planning Commission work plan. He said the latter suggestion would probably result in a project being included in the Capital Improvement Program (CIP). Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 8:0. Council Bill 2941 was read the second time by council bill number only. Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Mr. Holmer, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote; all councilors present voting aye, the bill was declared passed (and became Ordinance No. 19444). VII. RESIDENCY PROPOSAL FOR LOCAL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the item. Ed Smith, Executive Director of the Hult Center, gave the staff report. He said the local arts groups presented a draft of the proposed resolution to the Performing Arts Commission. The commission held public hearings and received comments from the arts groups and then recommended approval to the council. He said the resolution contains criteria for recognizing Hult Center resident groups. He said the groups have joint marketing efforts now but recognition as a resident group helps obtain grants. Answering questions from Mr. Holmer and Mr. Rutan, Mr. Smith said all local performi ng arts groups pay the same rate to use the Hult Center. He said e MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 12, 1987 Page 5 e representatives of all the local users of the Hult Center meet once a year to schedule events. All the representatives participate in the scheduling although some established events, such as the Bach Festival, get a priority. There have been no problems. Mr. Rutan said the resolution includes several categories. He suggested it be separated into three sections. The first section could be titled "Residency Requirements," the second section could be titled "Benefits Accrued, II and the third section could be titled "Procedures." Ms. Wooten said some local arts groups cannot afford to perform in the Hult Center. She wondered if a rate reduction or a financial incentive could accompany the residency status. Answering her questions, Mr. Smith said all the local non-profit organizations receive a rate which is 60 percent of the commercial charge. He said five or six organizations may qualify for residency status. Mr. Rutan said SHO and Front Row Magazine contribute to the success of the Hult Center but they are not performing groups. He wondered if they could receive residency status. Mr. Smith responded that residency status in a performing arts center is usually reserved for performing arts groups. He said SHO is a very important volunteer organization. Referring to Section 1.6 of the Residency Requirements, Ms. Bascom wondered if the Performi ng Arts Commi ssi on struggl ed with the wordi ng, "Provi de some programs. . . which are low or no cost to the public.. II - Mike Fox, President of the Performing Arts Commission, said comments at the commission's public hearing indicated that sometimes some remuneration must be received. He said the groups want to provide free and low-cost events. Mr. Fox said representatives of the major arts groups gave most of the testimony to the Performing Arts Commission and they indicated they are satisfied with the rental charges. He pointed out that the groups have given up funds from the City's room tax. He said the commission and the groups would like the City to provide additional benefits to arts groups when the economy is better. He said conferri ng the residency status is one of the most significant things the City can do for the performing arts groups because residency status indicates that the groups are important to the success of the City and the Hult Center. Replying to questions from Ms. Ehrman and Mayor Obie, Mr. Fox said conferring residency status is common in cities that have performing arts centers. He said the performing arts commissioners did not oppose the role of the council in conferring the residency status. The commissioners did discuss, however, Section 1.1 which indicates that resident companies must demonstrate recognized artistic excellence. He said there was some concern about who would make the decision. However, it was resolved satisfactorily. Ms. Bascom expressed appreci at i on to Mr. Fox and the Performi ng Arts Commission for their excellent work. She suggested a letter of appreciation be sent to them. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 12, 1987 Page 6 e To reply to Mr. Rutan's concern about the inclusiveness of the resolution, City Attorney Tim Sercombe suggested the following underlined words be added to the second paragraph: This policy establishes a method. . . Resident Companies of the Hult Center determining the benefits obtained by that status and the procedures for obtaining that status. It is in . . . Res. No. 4017--A resolution approving the residency requirements policy for arts organizations adopted by resolution of the Hult Center for the Performing Arts Commission. Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Mr. Holmer, to adopt the resolution subject to the following change to the second paragraph (Underlined material should be added): This policy establishes a method. . . Resident Companies of the Hult Center determining the benefits obtained by that status and the procedures for obtaining that status. It is in . . . Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 8:0. VIII. PURCHASE OF DISPOSAL SITE ON TERRY STREET tit City Manager Micheal Gleason asked the council to authoriz~ the purchase of a disposal site on Terry Street. He said the site will be used to dispose of rubble that accumulates on the west side of Eugene. He said it is expensive to truck rubble across town. Answering questions from Ms. Ehrman, Mr. Gleason said permits werp. obtained from the Department of Environmental Quality and the City will maintain records about what is put in the disposal site. Bob Hammitt of the Public Works Department said the site will be used for about five years. Replying to questions from Mr. Miller, Mr. Hammitt said the site is about 2,000 feet from residential development. He said the site is a borrow pit and it will look like a large pit with dirt in it as the City puts material in it. Answering questions from Mr. Rutan and Mr. Holmer, Mr. Gleason said the $2,000 from the Sewer Utility Fund and $1,000 from the General Fund will be used to purchase the site. The price is excellent for the City. The property will eventually be a buildable site. Mr. Gleason said he will investigate the assessed value of the site. Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Mr. Holmer, to authorize the City Manager to purchase property on Terry Street. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 8:0. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 12, 1987 Page 7 e e e Mr. Gleason said Mr. Hammitt and his crews are unsung heroes of the City because they solve many problems and respond to many emergencies. IX. FIVE-YEAR FORECAST FOR STATE REVENUE-SHARING REQUIREMENT City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the item. Tony Mounts of the Finance Division gave the staff report. He said the State requires cities to prepare a Five-Year Forecast to receive State Revenue-Sharing Funds. He said the report summarizes all funds in a specific format required by the State. Answering a question from Ms. Schue about eliminating the requirement for the report, Mr. Mount said the League of Oregon Cities has not wanted to raise the issue of State Revenue-Sharing. Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Mr. Holmer, to approve the Long-Range Fiscal Projection for estimated revenues and expenditures for FY88 through FY92. Roll call vote; the motion carried 7:1 with Councilors Ehrman, Schue, Wooten, Bascom, Rutan, Miller, and Bennett voting aye, and Councilor Holmer voting nay. Mr. Holmer said he did not vote against the motion for any specific reason. X. STATE REVENUE-SHARING ORDINANCE City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the item. CB 2942--An ordinance electing to receive State Revenue-Sharing funds pursuant to Section 221.770 of Oregon Revised Statutes, and declaring an emergency. Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Mr. Holmer, that the bill be read the second time by council bill number only, with unanimous consent of the council, and that enactment be considered at this time. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 8:0. Council Bill 2942 was read the second time by council bill number only. Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Mr. Holmer, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote; all councilors present voting aye, the bill was declared passed (and became Ordinance No. 19445). XI. CALL FOR PUBLIC HEARING RE: ALLEY VACATION (SACRED HEART HOSPITAL, AV 86-1) City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the item. MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 12, 1987 Page 8 e CB 2943--An ordinance calling a public hearing for February 23, 1987, to consider vacation of a 14-foot wide east-west alley located between 12th and 13th Avenues and Patterson and Hilyard Streets. Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Mr. Holmer, that the bill be read the second time by council bill number only, with unanimous consent of the council, and that enactment be considered at this time. Roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously, 8:0. Council Bill 2943 was read the second time by council bill number only. Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Mr. Holmer, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote; all councilors present voting aye, the bill was declared passed (and became Ordinance No. 19446). XI!. APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF: DINNER/WORK SESSION OF AUGUST 11, 1986; MEETINGS OF SEPTEMBER 8, 1986, AND NOVEMBER 17, 1986; DINNER/ WORK SESSION OF NOVEMBER 19; AND DINNER/WORK SESSION AND MEETING OF DECEMBER 8, 1986 e Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Mr. Holmer, to approve the City Council minutes of August 11, 1986, September 8, 1986, November 17, 1986, November 19, 1986, and December 8, 1986, as corrected. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 7:0:1 with Mr. Bennett abstaining because he was not a councilor in 1986. Mayor Obie requested a report about Lane Electric Co-op activities in the Willow Creek area that was mentioned in the minutes of August 11, 1986. Mr. Holmer said a report from the Eugene Water & Electric Board was requested at the August 11, 1986, meeting. XIII. NOTIFICATION OF MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS TO THE BOXING COMMISSION Mayor Obie announced that he has appointed the following people to the Boxing Commission: Kenneth Larson, 2119 Lorane Highway....... .indefinite term Richard Jones, 290 Rose Court....... ...... .indefinite term Mayor Obie said the Boxing Commission is a State commission. He noted that Mr. Larson lives outside the city limits. Mayor Obie said Mr. Larson is especially qualified for the appointment. Mayor Obie said he will probably appoint an alternate to the commission. Answering a question from Ms. Bascom, Mayor Obie said consideration was given to disbanding the Boxing Commission but a decision was made to retain it. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 12, 1987 Page 9 e e e XIV. CONSIDERATION OF MAYOR'S NOMINATIONS TO THE HISTORIC REVIEW BOARD Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Mr. Holmer, to appoint the following people to the Historic Review Board: Joy Norwood, 286 High....... ........... .term to end 12/31/90 (interest and knowledge of Lane County history) Carole Daly, 1609 Washington.. ......... .term to end 12/31/90 (knowledge of architecture/historic preservation) Bill Slattery, 2635 Jackson..... ....... ..term to end 12/31/90 (business community representative) Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 8:0. Mayor Obie adjourned the meeting at 8:30 p.m. 7~" Micheal Gleason City Manager (Recorded by Betty Lou Rarick) mncc0112 MINUTES--Eugene City Council January 12, 1987 Page 10