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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/14/1982 Meeting - e - MIN,UTES Eugene City Council City Council Chamber April 14, 1982 11:45 a.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: D. W. Hamel, Eric Haws, Mark Lindberg, Gretchen Miller, Brian Obie, Emily Schue, Betty Smith, Cynthia Wooten. Adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Eugene, Oregon, was called to order by His Honor Mayor Gus Keller. I. ITEMS FROM MAYOR & COUNCIL, APPOINTMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, AGENDA ADJUSTMENTS A. Bonneville Power Administration Change in Weatherization/Conservation Budget Priorities Councilor Wooten expressed concern over changes in budget priorities related to conservation and weatherization proposed by the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). Councilors agreed by consensus to request that the City Attorney's Office investigate the matter and report to the council, with recommendations for council action. Responding to a question from Councilor Obie, Mr. Gleason said that the request would probably involve 15 to 20 hours of legal work and that this would be covered within the City's existing legal services contract. B. Request That Letter from the Mayor Be Sent in Support of "Ground Zero" Week Ms. Wooten requested that the council direct the Mayor to send a letter to Ground Zero, a national organization dedicated to educating the public on the growing threat of nuclear war, indicating support for education events scheduled for the week of April 18 through 26, 1982. Councilors agreed by consensus to th is request. C. Enforcement of City Health and Safety Codes Ms. Miller requested that discussion of the effect of current and future budget reductions on enforcement of City Health and Safety Codes be placed on a future council agenda. She felt that the amounts of fines for violations of these codes may well be out of proportion to the cost of enforcement, investigation, and prosecution, and that the council might therefore want to consider raising these fines. MINUTES--Eugene City Council Apri 1 14, 1982 Page 1 D. Parks Master Plan e Councilor Schue reported that the Joint Parks Committee, at its April 14, 1982, meeting, discussed the first draft of the Parks Master Plan. She said that the committee would be holding a public hearing on the plan in May, with Planning Commission and City Council hearings scheduled for the fall. She suggested that councilors let interested constituents know about these hearings, so that they may become involved in development of the plan. E. Ordinance Concerning Parking Signs Councilor Obie referred to a March 25, 1982, memorandum from Keith Martin, City Attorney's Office, regarding a proposed change to the Code to allow flexibility regarding the size of signs to be posted in parking facilities. Mr. Obie requested that the council act on the proposed changes. CB 2449--An ordinance concerning signs on parking facilities; amending Section 5.540 of the Eugene Code, 1971; and declaring an emergency. Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, 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; motion carried unanimously. - Council Bill 2449 was read the second time by council bill number only. Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote. All councilors present voting aye, the bill was declared passed and numbered 18953. F. Development of Process, Criteria, and Goals for Allocating Community Development Block Grant Funds for Economic Development Councilor Lindberg reported that the Joint Community Development Committee/ Economic Diversification Task Team Subcommittee had recently completed a draft paper outlining the process, criteria, and goals for allocating Community Develop- ment Block Grant (CDBG) funds for economic development. He requested feedback from councilors on these items. G. National Volunteer Week Mayor Keller read a letter, written ln observance of National Volunteer Week, April 18 through 24, expressing thanks to the citizens of Eugene from the Mayor for volunteer work done in the City and the community. - MINUTES--Eugene City Council April 14, 1982 Page 2 . e e H. Consideration of Appointments to Eugene Private Industry Council; Mayor's Traffic Safety Committee; and Aging Commission (memos distributed) Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, to approve the following appointments: Eugene Private Industry Council: Jim Stephenson, 917 East 43rd Street, term to expire 12/31/85; Connie Allen, 36877 Parsons Creek, Springfield, term to expire 12/31/84; Lee Ann Ernandes, 85200 Hideaway Hills, term to expire 12/31/83; Marianne Wall, 2996 Hyacinth, term to expire 12/31/85; James Forbes, Route 2, Box 461, Monroe, term to expire 12/31/84; and David Berns, 2181 Augusta Street, term to expire 12/31/83. Traffic Safety Commission: Barbara J. Stoeffler, 2859 Tandy Turn. Aging Commission: John R. Humbert, 2786 Almaden, to fill the unexpired term of A. Warren Herrigel, term to expire 1/1/85. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. II. ROUTINE ITEMS FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL A. Approval of City Council Minutes of: Special Meetings of December 9 and 16, 1981; Regular Meetings of January 27, February 8, 10, and 22, and March 8, 1982; and Work Sessions of March 8, 10, and 17, 1982 (distributed) Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, to approve the City Council minutes of: special meetings of December 9 and 16, 1981; regular meetings of January 27, February 8, 10, and 22, and March 8, 1982; and work sessions of March 8, 10, and 17, 1982. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. B. Payment of Bills, Claims, and Progress Payments (distributed) Res. No. 3643(a)--A resolution authorizing payment of bills, claims, and progress payments for the period March 17, 1982, through April 14, 1982. Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, to adopt the resolution. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. MINUTES--Eugene City Council April 14, 1982 Page 3 - C. Call for Public Hearing 1. Pedestrian right-of-way vacation for Lloyd Lindley (PO 81-1) (map distributed). CB 2185--An ordinance calling a public hearing for May 26, 1982, re: pedestrian right-of-way vacation for Lloyd Lindley, located south from Bardell Avenue and Stonegate Street. Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, 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; motion carried unanimously. Council Bill 2185 was read the second time by council bill number only. Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote. All councilors present voting aye, that the bill was declared passed and numbered 18947. 2. Street vacation for Solvang (SV 81-3) (map distributed). CB 2445--An ordinance calling a public hearing for May 26, 1982, re: street vacation for Solvang, located west of Jacobs Street, south of Concord Avenue. e Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, 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; motion carried unanimously. Council Bill 2445 was read the second time by council bill number only. Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote. All councilors present voting aye, that the bill was declared passed and numbered 18948. 3. Easement vacation for Roger's Engineering (EV 82-1) (map distributed). CB 2446--An ordinance calling a public hearing for May 26, 1982, re: easement vacation for Roger's Engineering, located south of Cal Young Road and east of Spyglass Drive. Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, 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; motion carried unanimously. e Council Bill 2446 was read the second time by council bill number only. Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote. All councilors present voting aye, that the bill was declared passed and numbered 18949. MINUTES--Eugene City Council April 14, 1982 Page 4 e 4. Alley vacation for Ivorena Properties Oregon Limited LTD. (AV 81-2) (map distributed). CB 2447--An ordinance calling a public hearing for May 26, 1982, re: alley vacation for Ivorena Properties Oregon Limited, located north of Cheshire and west of Jefferson Street. Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, 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; motion carried unanimously. Council Bill 2447 was read the second time by council bill number only. Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote. All councilors present voting aye, that the bill was declared passed and numbered 18950. III. APPROVAL OF WEST UNIVERSITY REFINEMENT PLAN (resolution, background information distributed) - Mr. Gleason introduced Jody Miller, Planning. Ms. Miller said that this plan was a refinement to the Metropolitan Area General Plan. She said that work on the refinement plan had been going on since January 1977. The draft plan had been referred to the Planning Commission by West University Neighbors in May 1981. The Planning Commission held two public hearings on the plan and recom- mended its adoption, with amendments, to the council in November 1981. Ms. Miller noted that the adopting resolution before the council included amendments and implementation priorities agreed to by councilors at earlier work sessions on the plan. Res. No. 3644--A resolution adopting the West University Refine- ment Plan and amendments thereto. Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, to adopt the resolution. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. IV. PUBLIC HEARING: CODE AMENDMENTS TO R-3/R-4 ZONING DISTRICTS (CA 80-5) (memo, ordinance distributed) Approved by Planning Commission December 7, 1981, and January 4, 1982 Vote: 7:0 - Mr. Gleason introduced Jim Croteau, Planning. Mr. Croteau said that the amend- ments before the council were based on the recommendations of the Planning Commission. He noted that the council had held a public hearing on this item on February 8, 1982, followed by numerous additional study sessions. He said that the ordinance as drafted reflected the consensus reached by the council at these study sessions and closely paralleled the recommendations of the Planning Commis- sion. Mr. Gleason noted that, since the council had already held a hearing on this item, the present hearing would be limited to testimony on the amendments made to the draft. MINUTES--Eugene City Council April 14, 1982 Page 5 e Mayor Keller asked councilors to declare any ex parte contacts or conflicts of interest. Councilors Miller, Lindberg, and Wooten each said that they had discussed these code amendments with members of the public, but did not feel that the discussions had brought forward any information or opinions that had not also been presented in previous public testimony. Staff notes and minutes were entered into the record. Public hearing was opened. Charlotte Lemon, 1280 Mill Street, said she was a member of the West University Neighbors. She thanked councilors for their efforts in coordinating work on the West University Plan and on the proposed code amendments and for their work in resolving the problems that had arisen. She expressed special appreciation for the good work of Planning Department staff member Jody Miller. There being no further testimony, the public hearing was closed. e CB 2420--An ordinance concerning R-3 and R-4 zoning districts, amending Sections 9.254, 9.366, 9.368, 9.380, and 9.392 of the Eugene Code, 1971; and declaring an emergency. Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, 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; motion carried unanimously. Mr. Gleason expressed his appreciation to the City Council, the Planning Commis- sion, and the staff members who had worked on the West University Plan and on the code amendments. Council Bill 2420 was read the second time by council bill number only. Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote. All councilors present voting aye, the bill was declared passed and numbered 18951. V. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE BYLAW AMENDMENTS ON PUBLIC MEMBERS' APPOINTMENTS (memo, bylaws distributed) Mr. Gleason introduced Christina Hofmann, Department of Housing and Community Conservation (HCC). Ms. Hofmann said that the Community Development Committee (CDC) was recommending changes to its bylaws to provide for the terms of members to begin on July 1, rather than the present January 1, to parallel the Community Development Block Grant funding cycle, which begins in July. She said they were also requesting that the council provide direction to encourage appointment to the committee of protected class members. Ms. Hofmann said that Jonathan Stafford of the CDC was present to respond to questions from councilors. e Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, to approve the Community Development Committee Bylaw changes on public member appointments and direct staff to actively recruit minorities and other protected class applicants for subsequent committee vacancies. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. MINUTES--Eugene City Council April 14, 1982 Page 6 VI. COOPERATIVE MUSEUM COMMISSION AGREEMENT AUTHORIZATION (memo, agreement distributed) ~ Mr. Gleason introduced Gary Long, Administrative Services Director. Mr. Long introduced Carole Daly, executive director of the Cooperative Museum Commission. Mr. Long referred councilors to the staff memorandum which had been distributed and which summarized the proposed agreement. He said that all the jurisdictions and agencies which participate on the commission agree that there is a need to establish the commission as an independent intergovernmental agency, with a more formal relationship to the participating jurisdictions. He said that the role of the commission is to manage the facilities located in Alton Baker Park. Ms. Daly displayed a master plan for the site which will house the existing planetarium and Willamette Science and Technology Center as well as the Lane County Museum, the State Museum of Natural History, and educational gardens containing plant materials from various local ecological zones. She said the museum complex would play an active role in the City's tourism and destination point activities. Councilor Schue asked if the proposed agreement was a part of efforts currently under discussion to establish closer coordination between intergovernmental agencies. Mr. Long responded that the Cooperative Museum Commission had been included in these discussions, but that, because it requires an on-site director and staff, it would probably only be able to share in the support systems that can be provided by the staff of the Lane Council of Governments (L-COG). Councilor Smith asked the financial implications of the proposed agreement. Mr. Long responded that the agreement did not include any additional financial obligation for the City beyond commitments already made to support the work of ~ the commission. Ms. Schue noted that all the current members of the commission board and execu- tive committee were males. She urged that Affirmative Action be used in any future appointments to these groups. Mr. Long said that the new representative of the the City of Eugene on the board would be a woman, Paget Engen. Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, to authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with other jurisdictions to establish a Cooperative Museum Commission. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. VII. WOMENSPACE--PRESENTATION BY PROGRAM DIRECTOR (memo, background information distributed) Mr. Gleason introduced Chris Mahoney, City human rights specialist. Ms. Mahoney said she was speaking for the president of the Women's Commission who was unable to be present. She cited the ongoing support of the commission, the council, and the community for the victims of domestic violence. She said that this concern had been manifested in the work of the Women1s Commission, in the support of the commission and of the council for legislation concerning this e MINUTES--Eugene City Council April 14, 1982 Page 7 e issue, in the allocation of revenue-sharing funds to support community programs related to domestic violence, and in the allocation of Community Development Block Grant Funds to aid in securing a shelter home for victims of domestic violence. Ms. Mahoney introduced Marlene Lasher, director of Womenspace. Ms. Lasher thanked councilors for their support of the work of Womenspace. She said that Womenspace existed to provide safe shelter and support services for victims of domestic violence and their dependent children. She cited statistics demonstrating the increase of domestic violence as a major social and criminal problem and the corresponding increase in demand for the services offered by Womenspace. She outlined the various services provided by Womenspace and noted that Womenspace works closely with the Eugene and Springfield Police Departments and the Lane County Sheriff's Office. She said that two-thirds of the services provided through Womenspace are provided by trained volunteers. She said that Womenspace has an immediate need to purchase a building to use permanently as a shelter house. She noted that Womenspace had received some funds through the City's 1981 Community Development Block Grant Program for purchase and renovation of a shelter house, but that these funds were only a portion of the amount that would be needed. Councilor Smith offered the compliments of the council to Womenspace for its program and noted that the council was on record in support of this program. Councilor Lindberg said that although revenue-sharing funds are vulnerable, the City would maintain its commitment to Womenspace. ~ VIII. 18TH AVENUE SPEED ZONE (memo distributed) Mr. Gleason introduced Jim Hanks, City Traffic Engineer. Mr. Hanks noted that the State Speed Control Board is responsible for recommending changes in speed zones and that the council had in the past requested notification whenever increases in speed were proposed for streets in the City. Mr. Hanks said that studies on 18th Avenue between Bailey Hill and Bertelsen had shown that drivers are not obeying the presently posted 25 m.p.h. speed limit. He said that staff felt the proposed increase to 35 m.p.h. was reasonable and was therefore recommending that the council approve the change. He noted that a 20 m.p.h. limit would continue to be in effect when children were present. Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, to adopt the staff recom- mendation and to direct staff to transmit council comments adopt- ing the staff recommendation to the State Speed Control Board regarding the 18th Avenue speed zone. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. - MINUTES--Eugene City Council April 14, 1982 Page 8 IX. OWOSSO BICYCLE BRIDGE RIGHT-Of-WAY (memo, map distributed) - Mr. Gleason introduced Don Allen, Public Works Director. Mr. Allen referred to a map of the proposed project that had been distributed to councilors. He noted that this project was being sponsored and paid for by the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission and that the City Public Works Department was responsible for acquisition of the right-of-way for the project. He said that staff recom- mended that the council approve the proposed ordinance which would allow staff to proceed with acquisition of the property. CB 2448--An ordinance authorizing the institution of proceedings in eminent domain for the acquisition by condemnation of property interests and easements for the purposes of the location and construction of the Owosso bicycle/pedes- trian bridge and related public utilities between the existing Willakenzie pump station and the regional sewage treatment plant; and declaring an emergency. Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, 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; motion carried unanimously. Council Bill 2448 was read the second time by council bill number only. e Mr. Obie moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote. All councilors present voting aye, the bill was declared passed and numbered 18952. X. ECONOMIC DIVERSIfICATION PROGRAM--STATUS REPORT (memo distributed) Mr. Gleason introduced Susan Smernoff, Planning. Ms. Smernoff noted that she had been providing regular updates for the council on the City's Economic Diversification Program. She reported that the Information Center was operating well. The center had been in operation for 20 days and had responded to a total of 1100 requests for information, 81 percent of the requests being for general information, 16 percent for information related to the work of specific City departments, and 3 percent were questions about Lane County. Ms. Smernoff said that next month she would give a quarterly status report as well as discuss the reorganization of the various downtown boards. She intro- duced Gary Long, Staff Services Director, and asked him to discuss the business marketing program. Mr. Long distributed materials duplicated in a displayed graphic presentation, outlining Eugene's local economic development process. He discussed the numer- ous public and private groups involved in the economic development process and emphasized the need for developing and improving communication between the groups. He said that the business assistance program would focus primarily on the industrial siting and small business assistance portions of the City's six-point economic diversification program. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council April 14, 1982 Page 9 e e e Mr. Long said that the four goals of the newly-formed Business Assistance Team (BAT) were: 1) to develop a consistent and coordinated information program; 2) to assist Eugene firms with maintaining, expanding, and, if need be, relocating their operations within the City, with an emphasis on face-to-face contact and referral to existing business resources; 3) to recruit outside firms; and 4) to improve Eugene's business image and make it more positive. Mr. Long anticipated that the types of firms which would be actively recruited would be smaller firms, with 50 or fewer employees. These firms would probably be in the process of rapid expansion and would work in areas isolated from the current recession. Mr. Long reported that the work of the BAT is proceeding according to the established time line. He said that public announcement of the participants on the team would be made on April 20, 1982. He then discussed the proposed reporting and organizational structure and the financial and service implications of the team. He said that staff members from City Personnel, Recreation, Planning, and Housing departments will be involved in staffing the BAT. He said that the Chamber of Commerce would be providing advisors and aiding in recruitment of volunteers and that the University of Oregon and Lane Community College would be helping with publicity, marketing research, and staff training--all through in-kind contributions. Mr. Long said that the support budget for the program included $20,000 in City funds and a $5,000 allocation from the Eugene Chamber of Commerce. He felt that the BAT would be requesting more support funds after it has more specifically defined its activities. Responding to a question from Councilor Wooten, Mr. Long said that the community liaison position on the BAT would be filled by a senior business person who will work with Mr. Long on the day-to-day operations of the team. Ms. Wooten said she believed that at the last meeting of the Council Subcommittee on Economic Development, members had agreed to the importance of having represen- tatives of neighborhood-based community development corporations involved in the work of the BAT. After some discussion, the members of the subcommittee agreed that there had been confusion over the previous discussion of this issue and that the item should be reconsidered at the next subcommittee meeting. Mr. Gleason suggested that if the council decides to refocus the efforts and composi- tion of the Joint City-Chamber Committee on Economic Development (JCED), this should be done in a broader context than the business assistance program. He said that community members would be able to work with the BAT. Ms. Wooten responded that she was pleased with the progress that had been made to date but believed that there was concern on the council that the base of economic divers- ification efforts be broadened to include a more diverse range of local talents, including representatives of neighborhood-based community development organiza- tlons. Ms. Wooten felt that such representatives should be included on the JCED, so that they could participate in development of policy. Mr. Obie noted that the Chamber of Commerce, Lane Community College, and the University of Oregon are community-based organizations. Mr. Gleason noted that the JCED is not a policy-making body. It reports to the City Manager. He suggested that the council address this concern at its semi-annual goals session. Mr. Obie MINUTES--Eugene City Council April 14, 1982 Page 10 ',e. e, e felt it was important to develop the collective thought of the community through the work of the BAT and to prevent splintering of the BAT's efforts byeliminat- ing any possible focus on the concerns of special interest groups. Councilor Lindberg noted that on the "human side" of economic development, the City's Information Center is working with Switchboard in an effort to refer citizens as smoothly as possible to the most appropriate organization where they might receive assistance. XI. CITY-COUNTY TAX BASE ELECTION (resolution distributed) Mr. Gleason introduced Mr. Long, Staff Services Director. Mr. Long referred to materials that had been distributed, containing the report of the task force which had worked on this issue, as well as figures, in 1982 dollars, outlining the dollar benefit of the agreement to the City. Mr. Long emphasized that this was a three-year agreement and that a negotiation process had been developed for triennial reconsiderations. He noted that the Lane County Commissioners were still in the process of discussing the agreement and that Councilor Miller had been attending the commission meetings. Ms. Miller said it appeared that the commissioners had a number of concerns regarding the agreement. Councilors agreed to postpone a decision on this item until the commissioners have made their decision. Meeting was adjourned to April 21, 1982. Respectfully submitted, Mi~~ Ci ty Manager (Recorded by Darcy Marentette) MDG:DCM/vr/CM7b11 MINUTES--Eugene City Council April 14, 1982 Page 11