HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/25/1987 Meeting
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Eugene City Council
McNutt Room--City Hall
February 25, 1987
11 : 45 a. m.
COUNCILORS PRESENT: Debra Ehrman, Freeman Holmer, Emily Schue, Cynthia
Wooten (11:54 a.m.-2 p.m.), Ruth Bascom, Jeff Miller,
Roger Rutan, Robert Bennett (11:50 a.m.-2 p.m.)
The adjourned meeting of February 23, 1987, of the City Council of the City of
Eugene, Oregon, was called to order by His Honor Mayor Brian B. Obie.
I. ITEMS FROM THE COUNCIL, MAYOR, AND CITY MANAGER
A. Vandalism
Mr. Rutan said there has been much automobile vandalism in his ward. He said
he is working with City police officers and Neighborhood Watch groups. He
recommended that other councilors urge people to report acts of vandalism to
the Police, Fire and Emergency Services Department.
B. Lane County Extension Service
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Commissioners to consider the creation of a special service district to fund
the Lane County Extension Service. She said 40 percent of the privately-owned
forest land in the state is owned by people who Qwn small parcels and the
extension service is very helpful to those people. She said the extension
service should not be disbanded because of lack of funds.
Mayor Obie said he agreed that the Lane County Extension Service is important
but he does not favor the creation of a special district to support it.
Ms. Schue said she asked the staff to schedule the proposal as a public
hearing.
C. Federal Emergency Management Agency Exercises
Mayor Obie said Governor Goldschmidt has refused permission for Oregon
communities to take part in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
exercises that measure the ability of civil defense organizations to react to
a nuclear attack. Mayor Obie said participation in such exercises is
prohibited by the Eugene Nuclear Free Zone Ordinance. He said he supports the
prohibition in the ordinance and he supports Governor Goldschmidt's decision.
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Mayor Obie suggested the council direct the staff to draft a resolution that
indicates the city's voters have stated they do not wish to participate in
preparing for a nuclear war and that urges the Lane County Board of
Commissioners to decide not to participate in the exercises.
Mr. Miller said he supports consideration of the resolution Mayor Obie
suggested.
Ms. Bascom pointed out that City Manager Micheal Gleason has stated publicly
that there is no way to prepare for a nuclear war.
Answering a question from Mr. Holmert Mr. Gleason said the City has not
accepted funds from FEMA because acceptance would have required preparation
for survival after a nuclear attack.
D. Future Council Meetings
City Manager Micheal Gleason said the agendas for City Council meetings on
March 9 and 11 are very full. He suggested the councilors consider meeting on
March 16 if they are not able to address all the items on the March 9 and 11
agendas.
Several councilors said they will not be able to attend a meeting on March 16.
Mr. Gleason said March 19t 1987 t has been suggested as a time for the
councilors to meet with the Springfield City Council and the Lane County Board
of Commissioners to discuss intergovernmental issues. Several councilors
said they will not be able to attend a meeting on March 19.
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II. APPOINTMENTS TO NUCLEAR FREE ZONE TASK FORCE/AMENDMENT TO NUCLEAR
FREE ZONE ORDINANCE
City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced consideration of the item.
Mayor Obie said het Ms. Ehrmant and Mr. Holmer compose the Council
Subcommittee on Committees and they recommended nominees to the council for
the Nuclear Free Zone Task Force. He said they did not try to IIpackll the task
force in any way but he thinks that over 60 percent of the nominees believe
that Eugene should have such an ordinance.
Ms. Ehrman said subcommittee members did not interview all the nominees
because some positions on the task force were allocated to specific groups and
the subcommittee accepted the people nominated by the groups. She said a
February 24t 1987t communication from Citizen Action for Lasting Security
(CALS) indicated that one nominee might have a conflict of interest.
Responding to Ms. Ehrman's commentt City Attorney Tim Sercombe said a person
serving on a body that makes recommendations to the council usually does not
have conflicts of interest. Therefore, he does not foresee a problem but he
will investigate the interests of task force members more thoroughly.
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Mayor Obie said the subcommittee wanted to have people on the task force who
would be affected by the Nuclear Free Zone Ordinance so the task force can
address that issue. He said CALS nominated some people and those people
probably also have a bias concerning the ordinance.
Mr. Holmer said the subcommittee tried to select people who would develop
recommendations about implementing the ordinance and, consequently,
subcommittee members sought people who would be affected by the ordinance. He
said the subcommittee did not intend to recommend people who would destroy the
ordinance.
Answering a question from Ms. Bascom, Ms. Ehrman said Mr. Sercombe indicated
he will discuss the conflict of interest issue individually with task team
members.
Ms. Bascom said she was reassured that 60 percent of the task team members are
proponents of the ordinance. She suggested that meetings of the task force be
videotaped.
Mayor Obie suggested the task force members consider how they would like the
meetings to function. He said cameras can be disruptive. He said he will
discuss the matter with the chairperson and vice chairperson of the task
force.
Mr. Rutan said funds to implement the Nuclear Free Eugene Ordinance were not
included the City's budget.
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Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Mr. Holmer, to establish a
membership of 13 for the Nuclear Free Zone Task Force; to
confirm the charge of the Nuclear Free Zone Task Force
established by council action on January 13, 1987, and to
appoint the following members to the Nuclear Free Zone Task
Force:
CHAIRPERSON--Gerry Gaydos, 1631 E. 26th Avenue
(representing the Eugene Planning Commission)
VICE CHAIRPERSON--Stephen Johnson, 1825 Longview
(representing the research community)
MEMBERS:
Cynthia Wooten, 966 Jackson ..... .(representing the City Council)
Rob Bennett, 250 Palomino Drive ..(representing the City Council)
Ronna Friend, 1047 W. 10th.. ...... ......(representing the clergy)
Joyce Swan, 1635 Lorane.(representing the League of Women Voters)
Jim Piercey, 195 Sunshine Acres Drive...........(representing the
Metropolitan Partnership)
Darsh Atherly, 2538 Harris.(representing the Chamber of Commerce)
David Zupan, 972 W. 4th Avenue... ....(representing Citizen Action
for Lasting Security)
Nancy Willard, 443 Brookside Drive. .............(representing the
community at large)
Martha Evans, 2748 Agate....(representing the community at large)
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Robert Ellis, 1000 Willagillespie, Suite 200....(representing the
research community)
Dean Baker, 2684 Kincaid...(representing the education community)
The motion carried unanimously, 8:0.
CB 2944--An ordinance amending the Nuclear Free Eugene Act;
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.
Mr. Holmer said he seconded the motion with a reservation. Referring to
Section 1 of the proposed ordinance which states that an election will be held
the first Tuesday of November of every even-numbered year, he said other
elections are held the first Tuesday after the first Monday.
Responding to a question from Mayor Obie, Mr. Sercombe said the only change to
the Nuclear Free Eugene Act in the proposed ordinance indicates that the
Nuclear Free Zone Board will not be appointed until the Nuclear Free Zone Task
Force has completed its work.
The motion carried unanimously, 8:0.
Council Bill 2944 was read the second time by council bill number only.
Ms. Ehrman moved, that the bill be approved and given final
passage.
The motion died for lack of a second.
Mr. Holmer moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, to amend Section 5(1)
of the Nuclear Free Eugene Act to indicate that the election
of the Eugene Nuclear Free Zone Board will occur on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday of November of every even-
numbered year. The motion carried unanimously, 8:0.
The amended Council Bill 2944 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. All councilors present
voting aye, the bill was declared passed (and became
Ordinance No. 19449).
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III. WORK SESSION: REFUSE COLLECTION ISSUES: MECHANIZED CURBSIDE
COLLECTION RATE AND CITY'S ROLE IN REGULATION OF REFUSE
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City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the item. Terri Vanderpool of the
Development Department said the council will hold a public hearing on a
proposed ordinance which would establish a formula for determining the minimum
rate for residential curbside refuse collection service in Eugene. She said
the work session is an opportunity for the council to learn about the proposed
ordinance and other issues related to refuse collection.
A. Mechanized Curbside Collection Rate
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Greta Utecht, Special Permits Supervisor, said residential curbside refuse
collection is a new service in Eugene. Previously, refuse hauling companies
in the city have provided backyard service. She said the City has a minimum
rate for residential backyard refuse collection from standard 32-gallon
containers but the City has no minimum rate for mechanized curbside service.
She said the City's minimum rate for backyard service is calculated from a
base rate and the Lane County tipping fee. The proposed residential curbside
minimum rate is calculated from the base rate, a discount for increased
efficiency, the cost of the hauler-provided container, and the tipping fee.
The curbside service can be provided by companies that buy mechanized trucks
that can be operated by one person. The service is less expensive for
customers than collection of an equal amount of refuse from the backyard.
Answering questions from Ms. Ehrman, Ms. Vanderpool said the City's current
position is difficult because the curbside, mechanized service has been
provi ded by one haul er for several months even though the Ci ty has no
established minimum rate for the service. Mr. Gleason added that technically
the company offering the s'ervice is violating a City ordinance and should
receive a citation.
Replying to questions from Mr. Rutan.and Ms. Bascom, Ms. Utecht said most of
the refuse hauling companies support the proposed formula and minimum rate.
Ms. Vanderpool said curbside service is optional.
Mr. Miller said the council should seriously consider the visual pollution
caused by refuse cans left at the curb.
Answering a question from Mr. Bennett, Ms. Utecht said one hauler objected to
the proposed minimum rate for curbside service because that hauler would like
the City's minimum rate to be based on the actual amount of refuse collected.
However, all minimum rates in the city and most of those in other cities are
based on the capacity of containers. She said it would be very difficult to
enforce a rate based on how much refuse is put into a container. She said
refuse hauling companies can provide either 60- or gO-gallon containers.
Mr. Holmer said he has curbside service and a gO-gallon container. He likes
the service. He said the proposed rate is about 25 percent more than he pays
now. When asked whether recycling was included in the recommended rate,
Ms. Utecht said the cost of the recyclying service provided by refuse hauling
companies is included in the base rate. It is not affected by the proposed
minimum rate for gO-gallon containers.
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Mayor Obie said two new members have been appointed to the Refuse and
Recycling Board. He suggested they review the proposed minimum rate for 90-
gallon containers.
Ms. Schue said the councilors have much to learn about the City's regulation
of refuse collecting. She pointed out that the proposed rate for curbside
service is more than people are now paying for it.
Discussing the current system, Mr. Gleason said the City has established
minimum rates for refuse collection and the operators of refuse hauling
companies decide among themselves where they can operate. He said the refuse
collection industry is changing and becoming more competitive. Ms. Vanderpool
added that the 90-gallon container now being used by some people will not be
legal in Eugene until a rate structure has been established.
Ms. Ehrman asked for a list of refuse hauling companies and for information
about hauling areas before the council's public hearing.
B. City's Role in Regulation of Refuse Collecting
Ms. Vanderpool said it has been some time since the City's role in refuse
collection has been analyzed. She said two members were recently appointed to
the Refuse and Recycling Board and she suggested the council direct the new
board to review the system.
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The Mayor and several councilors discussed her suggestion. Mr. Rutan said the
current system seems appropriate. He said deregulation of an industry can be
dangerous. Mayor Obie said the existing system seems to work well.
Mr. Holmer said refuse hauling companies should be able to charge the lowest
rate at which they can make a profit.
Mr. Gleason said the present system regulates the refuse hauling industry.
The City establishes minimum charges and standards for refuse collection. He
said people will collect refuse in pickup trucks if the City does not have
standards. At the same time, the City's system is dated and unable to address
new services such as mechanized services adequately. He said the issue is:
Should the existing minimum rate be enforced or should the City's role in the
regulation of refuse collecting be reviewed? He said the company providing
residential curbside service will have to stop if the present ordinance is
enforced.
Mr. Miller suggested the council consider backyard service for 90-gallon cans
as well as how to deal with a proliferation of garbage cans throughout the
city.
Ms. Bascom suggested the council approve the proposal and then wait to see how
it works.
Responding to a suggestion from Mr. Bennett that the City only set standards
for refuse hauling, Mr. Gleason said it is difficult to enforce standards if
rates are not established and enforced.
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Answering questions from Ms. Ehrman, Mr. Gleason said hauling companies need a
license to operate in Eugene, but a license is easy to obtain.
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IV. WORK SESSION: DISPOSAL OF FORECLOSED BANCROFT PROPERTIES
City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the item. Finance Director Warren
Wong gave the staff report. He said the City finances public improvements by
assessing property owners who benefit from the improvements. t1Bancroftingll is
a financing device for property owners who wish to pay the assessments over a
period of time. In that case, the City issues Bancroft bonds backed by the
full faith and credit of the city to pay for the improvements and then uses
payments from the property owners to payoff the bonds. He said the City now
has about $13 million in outstanding Bancroft bonds.
Mr. Wong said the City uses short-term warrants for interim financing of
public improvements. He discussed the uses of the Warrant Redemption Fund.
Answering questions from Ms. Ehrman, Mr. Wong said the Finance Division and
the Public Works Department manage the properties on which the City has
foreclosed. Most of the properties are undeveloped land.
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Mr. Wong said the Warrant Redemption Fund is not recovering the engineering
costs or the costs of obtaining interim financing for public improvements.
The fund is also not recovering the cost of foreclosing on properties. He
said the fund accumulated a cash balance because many assessments were paid
off in the late 1970s but now the cash balance is almost exhausted and
projects in progress will cause about a $200,000 deficit if nothing is done.
To prevent the deficit, he suggested that the engineering and financing costs
of public improvements be ldentified and recovered, that funds for the City's
share of public improvements be transferred when the projects are begun, and
that foreclosure and disposal costs be recovered.
Answering questions from Mr. Bennett and Ms. Bascom, Mr. Wong said foreclosure
costs, increasing costs, and changing financing rates caused the deficit. He
said the changes he suggested to prevent the deficit mean the council will not
have to consider levying property taxes to pay for the bonds issued for public
improvements.
O;scussing the Bancroft Bond Funds, Mr. Wong said they are in good condition
and all the bonds would be paid off by 1995 if no more bonds are issued.
Replying to questions from Ms. Bascom, Ms. Ehrman, and Mr. Holmer, Mr. Wong
said only 8 to 13 percent of the Bancroft loans were past due in 1980. He said
the criteria for Bancroft loans have been changed so that the loans are not
approved easily for unimproved properties. He said Bancroft loans can be
obtained in tax increment districts.
Mr. Wong said the City continues to plan and construct capital projects and
next year's budget includes projects totaling about $4 million that will be
assessed to property owners and, consequently, for which Bancroft loans may be
approved.
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Discussing foreclosures, Mr. Wong said the City forecloses on properties when
the assessments have not been paid for 18 months. When the City forecloses,
the properties are included in a sale and, if no one bids on the properties at
the sale, the City becomes the owner of the properties. In the last six years,
the City has had nine sales. No owner-occupied properties were included in
those sales. Another sale will be held on April 30, 1987. At that time, 17
homes may be included, but the City staff is trying to find ways to keep the
homes out of the sa 1 e. He said some of the owners di d not know thei r
properties were subject to foreclosure.
Mr. Wong said the City now owns 642 lots on which the past due assessments are
about $3.7 million. He said proposals to sell some of the City.s properties
will be presented to the council in March. The sales will be at fair market
values and a public bid process will be used.
Answering questions from Mr. Rutan and Ms. Wooten, Mr. Wong said the
properties in the April 30 sale are in addition to the 642 lots the City now
owns. He said disposing of all the properties at one time will not be
considered because buyers have indicated an interest in 15 to 25 specific
lots.
Ms. Wooten discussed several arrangements that can be made with banks to sell
back owner-occupied properties.
V. ALTERNATIVE INDUSTRIAL GROWTH AREAS STUDY
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Planning Director Susan Brody recommended that the council direct the staff to
incorporate the Alternative Industrial Growth Areas Study into the Economy
Working Paper during the Metropolitan Plan Update. She said the update will
begin in July 1987.
Ms. Brody discussed the possibility of a council-initiated amendment to the
Metropolitan Area General Plan which would expand the Urban Growth Boundary to
include the Awbrey/Meadowview property. She said the policies in the Economy
Section of the Metro Plan address the need for light industrial land. They do
not indicate a need for heavy industrial land. Therefore, she suggested
policies addressing the need for heavy industrial uses be prepared if the
council decides to initiate an amendment to expand the urban growth boundary.
She suggested the amendment indicate that the expansion should be for
approximately 200 acres and that the minimum parcel size should be very large.
She said it would be difficult to justify an expansion of the urban growth
boundary if the minimum parcel size is similar to the size of parcels
available now in the urban growth boundary.
Answering questions from Ms. Wooten, Ms. Brody said several 40- and 50-acre
parcels are available now for heavy industrial uses.
Mayor Obie said the Awbrey/Meadowview property is unique because it is a large
parcel in one ownership.
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Answering a question from Ms. Schue, Ms. Brody said the Alternative Industrial
Growth Areas Study is in draft form now. The study could be issued in final
form, or it could be incorporated into the Economy Working Paper of the Metro
Plan Update.
Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Mr. Holmer, to direct the staff
to broaden the scope of issues addressed in the Alternative
Industrial Growth Areas Study and to integrate it into the
Metropolitan Plan Economy Working Paper during the Metro
Plan Update. The motion carried 7:1 with Councilors Ehrman,
Holmer, Schue, Wooten, Bascom, Miller, and Bennett voting
aye and Councilor Rutan voting nay.
Mr. Rutan said he distributed a motion concerning an amendment to the Metro
Plan to the councilors. He suggested a minor change which resulted in the
folloWing statement:
Based on the findings of the Alternative Industrial Growth Area Study,
I move that the City Council initiate an amendment to the Metro Plan
to expand the urban growth boundary in the area between Awbrey and
Meadowview Lanes to provide additional land suitable for heavy
industrial use, and to request the Planning Commission and staff to
give attention to the following factors as part of the amendment
process:
1. Consider any new or modified policies related to heavy industrial
use that may be appropriate for inclusion in the Metro Plan;
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2. Provide as much property between Awbrey and Meadowview Lanes as
is necessary to: - a) ensure efficient access to both the Southern
Pacific and Burlington Northern railroads; and b) provide for
large parcel sizes; and
3. Consider whether the sludge treatment site should be included
or excluded from the urban growth boundary at this time.
Answering questions from Ms. Wooten and Mayor Obie, Mr. Rutan said the size of
the expansion and the parcel size permitted in the expanded area should be
defined during preparation of the amendment. He said the the community has
di scussed the Awbrey/Meadowvi ew property for several years and enough
information is available to prepare an amendment to the Metro Plan. He said
his statement addresses some of the policy issues in the expansion of the
urban growth boundary. He assumes the expansion will be at least 200 acres.
It probably will be more than 200 acres if access to both railroads is
assured.
Replying to a question from Ms. Ehrman, Ms. Brody said the staff determined
that about 200 acres would be an appropriate expansion. The Planning
Commission did not recommend a particular parcel size because it did not
recommend that an amendment be initiated.
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Mr. Bennett said the proposal is to prepare an amendment which will be
considered by the council later. He said the evidence does not indicate that
the land is needed but the site is unique and could provide an opportunity for
a specific use. He said he favors limiting the expansion to about 200 acres.
Ms. Schue said the focus during adoption of the Metro Plan was on special
light industrial uses and the community was not interested in heavy
industries, although some of the property near the Awbrey/Meadowview site was
designated for heavy industrial use and included in the urban growth boundary.
She wondered how a new heavy industry would affect the area. She said the
community has no experience with a 200-acre heavy industry. She said the
Planning Commission recommended against preparation of a Metro Plan
amendment. She said Springfield officials should be asked about the
amendment.
Ms. Bascom said she cannot support Mr. Rutan's motion. She said she will not
support preparation of an amendment unless it includes performance standards
that would address environmental concerns such as air and water quality. She
also is concerned about the redesignation of the Natron Site in Springfield
that is addressed in the Alternative Growth Areas Study.
Responding to Ms. Schue, Mr. Bennett said time has elapsed since the Metro
Plan was adopted and not many industries have come to the community. He
wondered if the policies in the Metro Plan preclude heavy industries.
Ms. Ehrman said the community has not assessed the impact of a 200-acre
industry. She said evidence does not support expansion of the urban growth
boundary.
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Mr. Rutan said the policies in the Metro Plan were negotiated by the Elected
Officials' Coordinating Committee many years ago. He said the
Awbrey/Meadowview site cannot be developed unless the zoning is changed. He
said the community should prepare for development opportunities. He said the
council should address minimum parcel size in the Aubrey/Meadowview site when
the amendment is considered.
Mr. Miller said the Awbrey/Meadowview site might be developed if it is
marketed and the community has nothing to lose by permitting the land to be
marketed.
Mr. Holmer said the community indicated that the Awbrey/Meadowview site would
be addressed in the Metro Plan Mid-Period Review but that was not done. He
said Mr. Rutan1s proposal would provide an opportunity to address the issue.
Mr. Holmer favored including performance criteria in the proposal.
Ms. Wooten said she was stunned Monday night when Stub Stewart was permitted
to address the council at a meeting that was not a public hearing. She said
initiating an independent special interest amendment undermines the integrity
and spirit of the Metro Plan. She said the matter should be analyzed during
the Metro Plan Update in an expanded Alternative Growth Areas Study which is
part of the Economy Working Paper. She said the proposed amendment will not
affect the economic prosperity of the community. She said it is not
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appropriate to propose an amendment because the property owner has been
requesting it for several years. She said the Natron Site should be treated
fairly. She said supporting an independent amendment is bad policy and is
unnecessary, it sets a bad precedent, and it may result in court action.
Based on the findings of the Alternative Industrial Growth
Area Study, Mr. Rutan moved, and Mr. Miller seconded, to
initiate an amendment to the Metropolitan Area General Plan
to expand the urban growth boundary in the area between
Awbrey and Meadowview Lanes to provide additional land
suitable for heavy industrial use, and to request the
Planning Commission and the staff to give attention to the
following factors as part of the amendment process:
1. Consider any new or modified policies related to
heavy industrial use that may be appropriate for
inclusion in the Metropolitan Plan and to develop
performance criteria for the property;
2. Provide as much property between Awbrey and Meadowview
Lanes as is necessary to: a) ensure efficient access
to both the Southern Pacific and Burlington Northern
railroads; and b) provide for large parcel sizes; and
3. Consider whether the sludge treatment site should be
included or excluded from the urban growth boundary at
this time.
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Ms. Schue said the motion is ,not consistent because Section 1 of the motion
indicates that new or modified Metro Plan policies related to heavy industrial
use will be considered and Section 2 excludes the Awbrey/Meadowview site from
that consideration. She said the motion really directs the staff to prepare
an amendment to expand the urban growth boundary to include the
Awbrey/Meadowview site.
Mr. Bennett said he cannot support a motion that does not indicate how much
the urban growth boundary should be expanded and how large the parcels should
be. He said the Metro Plan Update will not be approved for about three years
and that is too long to delay consideration of the Awbrey/Meadowview site. He
said the property is unique and there may be a use for it before the Metro Plan
Update is approved.
Ms. Bascom said she will not support the motion because it does not indicate
how large the increase will be or how large the parcels will be.
Mr. Holmer said the motion simply directs the staff to prepare an amendment.
He said the council will decide about sizes later.
Mr. Miller moved, and Mr. Bennett seconded, to amend the
the motion as follows (material in parentheses should be
deleted and underlined material should be added):
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2. Provide (as much property) approximately 200 acres
between Awbrey and Meadowview Lanes as is necessary to:
a) ensure efficient access to both the Southern Pacific
and Burlington Northern railroads; and b) to provide
(for large) a minimum parcel (sizes) size.
On the question of parcel size, Ms. Brody said large parcels are difficult to
market and small parcels will be difficult to justify to the Land Conservation
and Development Commission.
Replying to questions from Ms. Bascom, Mr. Rutan said the sludge treatment
site is adjacent to the Awbrey/Meadowview site.
The amendment carried 6:2 with Councilors Holmer, Schue,
Bascom, Miller, Rutan, and Bennett voting aye and Councilors
Ehrman and Wooten voting nay.
Replying to a question from Ms. Bascom, Ms. Brody said the amendment could be
processed by the council and then referred to Springfield officials. She
suggested the council wait to see what Springfield officials would like to do
about the Natron site.
Ms. Bascom said she would like it understood that Springfield officials will
be consulted before the council takes final action on the amendment.
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The motion carried 5:3 with Councilors Holmer, Bascom, Miller,
Rutan, and Bennett voting aye and Councilors Schue, Wooten,
and Ehrman voting nay.
Responding to a question from Ms. Brody, several councilors said they would
like to see the proposed amendment before a public hearing on it is scheduled.
Ms. Bascom said she would like to review the performance criteria.
Mr. Gleason said either the budget or the Planning Department's work program
may have to be adjusted to include work on the proposed amendment.
Mayor Obie adjourned the meeting at 2:00 p.m.
(Recorded by Betty Lou Rarick)
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