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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/30/1982 Meeting (2) . - ,j ,. M I NUT E S . Eugene City Council City Council Chamber June 30, 1982 11 :45 a.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Brian Obie, John Ball, Gretchen Miller, D. W. Hamel, Mark Lindberg, Betty Smith, Cynthia Wooten (11:45-12 Noon). ABSENT: Mayor Keller, Emily Schue Adjourned meeting of the City Council of Eugene, Oregon, was called to order by Council President Brian Obie. I. ADOPTION OF FY83 CITY OF EUGENE BUDGET (memo, ordinance distributed previously) CB 2492--An ordinance adopting the budget, making appropriations determining and levying the annual ad valorem property tax for the City of EUsJne for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1982, and ending June 30, 1983; and declaring an emergency. Ms. Miller moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, that the bill be read the second time by council bill number only, with unanimous e consent of the council, and that enactment be considered at this time. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. Council Bill 2492 was read the second time by number only. Ms. Miller moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote; all councilors present voting aye, the bill was declared passed and numbered 18995. II. ITEMS FROM MAYOR & COUNCIL, APPOINTMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, AGENDA ADJUSTMENTS A. Announcements Ms. Miller noted this was the date the ERA died and she chose to wear her "NO" button to mark the date. She commented that she was not wearing a black arm band because she was not in mourning; the ERA will be reintroduced in Congress. Ms. Miller read a portion of a speech given by JillRuckleshaus at the 1977 convention of the National Women's Political Caucus: "We are in for a very, very long haul. I am asking for everything you have to give. We wi II never give up. You will lose your youth, your sleep, your patience, your sense of humor, and occasionally, the understanding and support of people that you love very much. In return, I have nothing to offer you but your pride in being a woman and all of the dreams you have ever had for your daughters and nieces and e- grandaughters, your future and the certain knowledge that at the end of your days you will be able to look back and say that once in your life you gave everything you had for justice." MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 30, 1982 Page 1 : ; .- Mr. Lindberg reported that the National League of Cities had asked him to testify before a Congressional Committee in regards to a supplementary appro- priation for a jobs program related to intrastructure development and parks . development. He did testify and received a letter saying he did a great job. The bill has passed the House of Representatives. Ms. Smith said Mr. Lindberg's testimony had received favorable comlllent in the latest weekly newsletter of the National League of Cities. B. Appointments Community Development Committee: Mr. Obie asked Councilors to submit ballots for those they wished to interview for the one opening on the Community Development Committee. Ballots were sub- mitted as follows: John Ball--Karen Myers, Mary Hewitt, M. Tenorio; D. W. Hamel--Karen Myers, M. Tenorio; Cynthia Wooten--Maria Tenorio; Gretchen Miller-- Maria Tenorio, Jeff Siegel, Doris Hall; Betty Smith--Maria Tenorio, Karen Myers; Mark Lindberg--Maria Tenorio, Karen Myers. Ms. Miller moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, to interview Karen Myers and Maria Tenorio Wednesday, July 14, at 1:30 p.m. for one posi- tion on the Community Development Committee. Downtown Commission: Mr. Obie announced the appointments to the new Downtown Commission determined during a special meeting held earlier that day: Elaine Denning, David Filer, - Donald Genasci (at-large), James R. McCoy (at-large), Roger Neustadter, Hugh Prichard, and Richard Skeie. The terms will vary from four years to one year based on the numbr of votes received. The initial terms will be staggered with two 4-year terms, two 2-year terms, and one I-year term. Subsequent terms will be for four years. Mr. Obie noted the Council had moved to disregard its policy concerning residency as it related to Ms. Denning because of her representation of a protected class. Mr. Obie stated that he felt there were two other very qualified people who could represent the protected class whom the Council chose to ignore. He thought this was a breach of integrity with the citizens of Eugene based on established policy. He also felt downtown Eugene has tremendous problems and opportunities which revolve around the business community and that, by and large, the business community had been ignored in these appointments. He not ed that those people who previously served on the Eugene Renewal Agency had also been ignored. He was upset with the appointments and the decisions made and noted that he and Mr. Hamel had voted against the appointments. Ms. Miller said the list of appointments did not necessarily reflect her ballot. Her ballot contained more members of the protected class. She voted for more women and more of the downtown business people. She noted the restrictions regarding at-large positions and pecuniary interest which affected the number of people who could be appointed. She said the results might have been different if the balloting had been done on a strictly numerical basis. Ms. Mill e r f e 1 t , however, that the appointees were an outstanding group with good experience in the area; people who work downtown and have businesses downtown and who are e committed to making it successful. If the slate of appointees had not included MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 30, 1982 Page 2 , any women, Ms. Miller said she would have had a difficult time deciding whether -- to vote for the slate or not. She felt having a woman on the commission was sufficient reason to make an exception to one of the Council's normal policies, that of residency, in order to adhere to one of the established affirmative action policies. Mr. Lindberg said that with all due respect to Mr. Obie's comments, he hoped the Downtown Commission could be established on a positive note. He fe It that the slate of candidates interviewed was excellent. He said the resulting appointees were very capable and would serve the broad interests of downtown and the city at large. He pointed out the balance represented by the appointees; three are downtown merchants, two are professionals, and two have expressed a strong interest in representing residents. Mr. Lindberg thought this balance and the apparent skills were what the Council wished. He felt very good about the group selected. Mr. Ball said he was very impressed with the candidates, both the preliminary slate and the final appointees. Any field selected out of the general field of candidates would have been a strong commission in Mr. Ball's opinion. He felt it was slightly inaccurate to say the Council had ignored the other women applicants. He said there were votes for the other women who were among the finalists, but the record will show that no woman received enough votes to be appointed without the decision made regarding Ms. Denning. He did not believe the downtown merchants had been ignored in the final balloting, but were strongly represented on the commission. Mr. Obie said he regretted spending three hours in an interview process that - was not objective. Sign Code Board of Appeals: Mr. Obie noted that the Mayor has nominated Sunny O'Malley-Hayes, 5188 Alpine Loop, to fill the unexpired term of Ann Kemmy ending January 1, 1985, on the Sign Code Board of Appeals. Ms. Miller moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, to appoint the Mayor's nominee. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. III. ROUTINE ITEMS FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL A. City Council Minutes of April 21, 1982, June 9, 14, and 16, 1982 (distributed) Ms. Miller moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, to approve the City Council minutes of April 21, 1982, and June 9, 14, and 16, 1982. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. B. Payment of Bills and Claims (listing distributed) Res. No. 3686--A resolution authorizing the payment of bills and claims for the period June 16, 1982, through e June 23, 1982. MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 30, 1982 Page 3 Ms. Miller moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, to adopt the resolution. . Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. Res. No. 3687--A resolution authorizing the payment of bills and claims for the period June 23, 1982, through June 30, 1982. Ms. Miller moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, to adopt the resolution. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. C. Finance Resolutions (memos, exhibit distributed) Res. No. 3688--A resolution authorizing the transfer of non-con- tingency appropriations within a given fund between official budget categories. Ms. Miller moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, to adopt the resolution. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. Res. No. 3689--A resolution authorizing the transfer of Housing Rehabilitation Bank Loan Trust Fund moneys from Non-departmental Miscellaneous Fiscal Transactions to Departmental Housing and Community Conservation. Ms. Miller moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, to adopt the resolution. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. e D. Resolution Authorizing Safe Deposit Box Rental Agreement (resolution distributed) Res. No. 3690--A resolution authorizing safe deposit box rental agreement and repealing Resolution No. 3575. Ms. Miller moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, to adopt the resolution. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. E. Improvement Petitions 1. Summeroaks Industrial Park (affected property on petition--assess- able costs: paving, total front footage/front footage peti- tioned--4,050.47 feet, 100 percent; City costs: sanitary sewer, $45,000; storm sewer, $85,000) Res. No. 3691--A resolution authorizing street paving, sanitary sewer, and storm sewer construction within and adjacent to Summeroaks Industrial Park (1473). Ms. Miller moved, seconded by Ms. Smith to adopt the resolution. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 30, 1982 Page 4 , 2. Centennial Boulevard (affected property on petition--assessable . costs: sanitary sewer: total square footage--430,800 feet/square footage petitioned--323,600 feet; 75 percent; City costs: trunk sewer, $180,000) Res. No. 3692--A resolution authorizing sanitary sewer construc- tion from East Bank trunk north to Centennial Boulevard to serve Tax Lot 17-03-29-3 0--02600, 17-03-29-4 0--00301, 00700, 00800, 00900, and 01000, and in Centennial Boulevard from 350 feet east of Centennial Loop to 4,500 feet east of Centennial Loop (2048). Ms. Miller moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, to adopt the resolution. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. 3. 5th Avenue (affected property on petition--assessable costs: sanitary sewer: 100 percent; City costs: none) Res. No. 3693--A resolution authorizing sanitary sewer construc- tion 200 feet south of 5th Avenue from McKinley Street to 200 feet east to serve Tax Lot 17-04-36- 2 2--02300, 02307, and 17-04-35-1 1--00900 (2052). Ms. Miller moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, to adopt the resolution. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. e F. Segregation of Assessments 1. Property located on east side of Lorella Avenue cul-de-sac west of Debrick Street; applicant: Don Haase (SE 82-3) Ms. Miller moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, to approve the segrega- tions of assessments as noted. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. 2. Property located north of 11th Avenue between Seneca and Stewart Road; applicant: Jerry Groesz, Cascade Escrow for Lane Electric Co-op (SE 82-4) Ms. Miller moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, to approve the segrega- tions of assessments as noted. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. G. Corrective Ordinance re: Supplemental Budget #7 (memo distributed) CB 2491--An ordinance concerning the budget; amending Ordinance No. 18991; and declaring an emergency. Ms. Miller moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, 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. e Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. MINUTES~-Eugene City Council June 30, 1982 Page 5 . . Council Bill 2491 was read the second time by number only. . Ms. Miller moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote; all councilors present voting aye, the bill was declared passed and numbered 18994. IV. PUBLIC HEARING: STREET VACATION LOCATED WEST OF JACOBS STREET, SOUTH OF CONCORD AVENUE (Solvang Associates) (SV 81-3) (memo, map, background information distributed) Jerry Jacobson, Planning Department staff, said this street vacation was previously postponed on May 26, 1982. The applicant still needs additional time to obtain the necessary signatures of affected property owners. The staff recommended the Council postpone the public hearing to August 11, 1982. Bill Close, attorney representing an opponent to the vacation, said he would wait to testify at the public hearing on August 11, 1982. CB 2478--An ordinance authorizing vacation of a 46-foot-radius cul-de-sac on Marshall Avenue and a 12-foot-wide pedes- trian-bikeway easement linking the Marshall Avenue cul-de-sac and Jacobs Street. Ms. Miller moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, to postpone the public hearing and action on this item until August 11, 1982. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. e V. RESOLUTION REGARDING ROOM TAX REVENUE ALLOCATION (memo, resolution distributed) Angus Anderson said, as the memorandum stated, the present allocation of room tax revenue is 40 percent for the operation and maintenance of the Eugene Performing Arts Center, 25 percent for cultural and recreational programs of the Parks and Recreation Department, 25 percent for tourism and visitors develop- ment, and 10 percent for maintenance and construction of facilities. Mr. Anderson said an amendment to alter the allocation recommends 45 percent for the operation and maintenance of the Performing Arts Center and Conference Center, 25 percent for tourism and visitors development, 20 percent for local professional performing arts companies, and 10 percent for cultural and recrea- tional programs of the Parks and Recreation Department. Ms. Smith said the dollar figures would not change much. The major change is that the programs for local performing arts companies would now be administered by the Performing Arts and Conference Center department. Res. No. 3694--A resolution concerning Room Tax funds; repealing Resolution Nos. 3139 and 3344; and adopting new guidelines. e Ms. Miller moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, to adopt the resolution. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 30, 1982 Page 6 . . VI. PRESENTATION OF THIRD ANNUAL REPORT OF THE EUGENE CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT - COMMITTEE (memo, report distributed) Mary Hudzikiewicz, outgoing chairperson of the Eugene Citizen Involvement Committee, reviewed the report submitted. She noted the results of the citizen opinion questionnaire had been given the Council earlier in the year. The Citizen Involvement Committee has continued to monitor citizen involvement in the Zoning Code update, area refinement plans, special studies and other land use planning issues. Ms. Hudzikiewicz point out the committee's continued cooperative efforts with neighborhood organizations, MAPAC, and Lane County and Springfield citizen involvement advisory committees. She said a joint meeting of metro area citizen involvement body chairpeople did not occur during 1981/82, but thp. new chair- people are committed to having a meeting this year. Minutes of each committee's work are exchanged. The CIC continues to examine the refinement plan process and to develop sugges- tions for making the process less time-consuming and painful. The committee is also participating in the develop~ent of a community perspec- tives curriculum for primary and secondary schools and intends to keep working with School District 4J to complete the project. One of the most significant accomplishments of the Citizen Involvement Committee this year, according to Ms. Hudzikiewicz, was the development of a series of e informational pamphlets regarding the planning process for sale or distribution to citizens. Four pamphlets are nearly ready to be printed and are designed to be easily understood by citizens. The CIC also continues to receive and develop recommendations for updating Eugene's Citizen Involvement Program. The CIC has provided increased opportun- ities for citizen awareness of and participation in land use planning and related processes. The committee has identified areas where public education is needed and has initiated action. It has also recommended techniques for improv- ing opportunities for citizen involvement. VII. CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION re: MEMBERSHIP AND VOTING PROVISION OF NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS AS AUDRESSED IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATION RECOGNITION POLICY (memo, background distributp.d) Ms. Hudzikiewicz said the Eugene Citizen Involvement Committee was asked by the City Council to look at membership and voting provisions of neighborhood organ- izations. Following extensive review, the CIC made the following recommendations: 1) neighborhood groups should be asked to review their charters within the next year and yearly thereafter; 2) a model charter with alternative provisions should be developed; and 3) the Neighborhood Liaison staff, in consultation with the CIC and the Neighborhood Leaders, should develop supplemental guidelines to the Recognition Policy. . MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 30, 1982 Page 7 ~ ~ = ;, ; Some of the concerns the CIC recommended be addressed in the supplemental e guidelines were: 1. When neighborhood groups testify before the City Councilor other public body they should explain whether the position taken represents a vote of the general membership, the executive board, a committee, or by members present and lacking a quorum; and if there was a strong minority position. The CIC further recommended that all groups testifying before City advisory groups follow these guidelines. 2. The neighborhood groups should include in their charters methods to assure opportunities to participate by non-resident property owners if they are not allowed to vote in certain neighborhoods. Mr. Lindberg said he appeared before the Citizen Involvement Committee as one who was concerned with a number of elements of the presentations that neigh- borhood groups had brought before the Council. He felt the CIC had done an excellent job clarifying and providing guidelines for groups that make presenta- tions to the Council. Mr. Lindberg said one concern had not been resolved and probably could only be resolved informally through individual action of individual groups. That concern was for some kind of forum for resolution of conflict within a neighbor- hood group. Ms. Miller also thanked the CIC for their work. She said she had noticed improvement in various City planning and hearing procedures since the CIC had e begun work in the area. She specifically felt the recommendations would be helpful in resolving some of the problems. Mr. Obie expressed the appreciation of the Council for the Citizen Involvement Committee's work. Ms. Miller moved, seconded by Ms. Smith, to approve the recommen- dations of the Eugene Citizen Involvement Committee regarding the Neighborhood Organization Recognition Policy. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. The meeting was adjourned. ~~. Micheal D. Gleason City Manager (Recorded by Joyce Edwards) MDG:ce/CM7b22 . MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 30, 1982 Page 8