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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/12/1983 Meeting (2) M I NUT E S e Eugene City Council City Council Chamber October 12, 1983 11 :45 p.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: John Ball, Mark Lindberg, Brian Obie, Emily Schue, Betty Smith, Cynthia Wooten. COUNCILOR ABSENT: Richard Hansen, Freeman Holmer. 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 AND COUNCIL, APPOINTMENTS, ANNOUCEMENTS, AGENDA ADJUSTMENTS A. Women Appointments to Boards/Commissions/Committees Councilor Schue expl ained that the "24 %" buttons being worn by the council and staff stood for the percentage of women serving on City boards, commissions, and committees, other than the Women's Commission. She announced that a reception would be held at 7 p.m. that evening at the Conference Center honoring those women currently serving on boards and commissions. She encouraged interested e parties to attend the meeting. She said the emphasis was to encourage more women to serve on the boards, commissions, and committees. B. Woodstove Permits Councilor Wooten said that she had received statements of concern regarding the safe use of woodstoves and compliance with the permits required for their installation. She said that stoves were being installed without permits and that education on the stoves and the permits required was not being presented at the dealer level. She asked staff to present a summary on the enforcement of woodstove permits by the City and any possible agreements with dealers to create a cooperative arrangement for public education. Ms. Schue said the Eugene Regional Air Pollution Authority had a program educating the public on the safe use of woodstoves. She said one session was already held in the Eugene area and that there would be more scheduled. She said that this program should be supported by the City. C. Planning Commission Appointment Councilor Schue announced that the City Council had appointed Robert Bennett, 250 Palomino, to the Planning Commission to complete the unexpired term of Peter Thompson endi ng January 1, 1987, in its speci al meet i ng hel d earl i er that day. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 12, 1983 Page 1 D. Joint City Council/Planning Commission Meeting e Assistant City Manager Dave Whitlow announced that the City Council would be meeting jointly with the Planning Commission on October 19, 1983, to consider two zone change requests and a staff presentation on several land use code updates. II. ROUTINE ITEMS FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL A. City Council Meeting Minutes of August 17, 1983, September 12, 1983 and Joint City Council/4J Meeting Minutes of September 14, 1983 (minutes distributed) Ms. Schue moved, seconded by Mr. Obie, to approve the City Council minutes of August 17,1983, September 12, 1983, and September 14, 1983. The motion carried unanimously, 6:0. B. Consideration of 1984 City Council Meetings SChedule (memo, calendar distributed) Ms. Schue moved, seconded by Mr. Obie, to approve the 1984 City Council meetings schedule. The motion carried unanimously, 6:0. C. Improvement Petition for Paving in Cheshire Avenue (assessable costs: paving--total front footage, 685 feet/front footage petitioned, 637 feet, 93%; City cost--intersection, $3,000) e Councilor Wooten questioned whether the 93 percent figure was correct. Assistant Director of Public Works Donald Gilman confirmed that 93 percent of the involved residents were in favor of the paving project. Res. No. 3805--A resolution authorizing paving in Cheshire Avenue from Madison Street to Jefferson Street (438). Ms. Schue moved, seconded by Mr. Obie, to adopt the resolution. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 6:0. III. PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING SIGN DISTRICT BOUNDARY CHANGE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED EAST OF FAIRWAY LOOP, BETWEEN EASTWOOD AND SOUTHWOOD LANES FROM RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO PROFESSIONAL-OFFICE DISTRICT (Bennett and Band J Development) (Z 83-10) (memo, map distributed) Assistant City Manager Dave Whitlow introduced the agenda item, stating that there was no staff report but staff was present to answer any questions. There were no statements of ex parte contacts or conflicts of interest. The staff notes and minutes were entered into the record. The public hearing was opened. There being no testimony presented, the public hearing was closed. - MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 12, 1983 Page 2 CB 2690--An ordinance authorizing a change in sign district from e Residential District to Professional-Office District for property located east of Fairway Loop, between Eastwood and Southwood Lanes. Ms. Schue moved, seconded by Mr. Obie, 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. Council Bill 2690 was read the second time by council bill number only. Ms. Schue moved, seconded by Mr. Obie, 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. 19190). IV. RESOLUTION PERTAINING TO THE PROPOSED INCORPORATION IN THE RIVER ROAD AND SANTA CLARA AREA (memo, resolution, background information distributed) Assistant City Manager Dave Whitlow introduced the agenda item. Planning Director Jim Farah presented the staff report. Mr. Farah said this item had briefly been discussed by the council on October 10. He said the resolution presented to the council for adoption was identical to the resolution adopted by the City of Springfield. He said the resolution addressed the concerns stated e by the council at the Monday night meeting, stating that the resolution would put the council on record concerning certain criteria to which the incorporation measure must respond. In response to a question, Mr. Farah said the Feasibility Study had been referred by the Boundary Commission to a variety of governmental bodies, including the City of Eugene and the LCDC. He said the process was usually a staff response and staff was asking the council to take a general position on the Feasibility Study analysis. He clarified that the resolution spoke specifically to the Feasibility Study. In response to a question, Mr. Farah outlined the Boundary Commission process, stating that public hearings would be held on November 3 and 17, 1983. He said the commission was required by state statute to make a decision by November 24, 1983. If finding affirmatively for the incorporation, the commission would forward a recommendation for the incorporation to the Lane County Board of Commissioners, who would then set a date for an election, possibly in May 1984. A negative finding by the Boundary Commission would stop the process unless an appeal was made to the Appeals Courts. Mr. Farah said the staff response and the resolution, along with the other referral processes, would become records to be reviewed by the Boundary Commission in its deliberations. City Attorney Tim Sercombe clarified that a denial by the Boundary Commission would stop the incorporation process and the required public vote, but that an affirmative finding by the commission would send the issue to the Lane County Commissioners. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 12, 1983 Page 3 Res. No. 3806--A resolution concerning the proposed incorporation e of the City of Santa Clara. Councilor Ball said the resolution was not putting the council on record as opposing or favoring the incorporation or the incorporation process. He said the council was outlining its concerns with the factual merits of the Feasibility Study. He said he would support the motion with that understanding. Ms. Schue moved, seconded by Mr. Obie, to adopt the resolution. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 6:0. V. RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING TOWING PRACTICES COMMITTEE (memo, resolution distributed) Assistant City Manager Dave Whitlow introduced the agenda item. Vic Mann of the Police Department presented the staff report. He said that the City adopted two ordinances in 1981 dealing with joint practices for private parking facilities. He said the ordinances established set tow rates and a signing ordinance with a minimum notice requirement for private land owners. He said a definition for private parking facilities was also established in 1981. He said an increasing number of complaints were received by the City Manager's Office and the Police Department. He said the public has assumed that the City condones the practice or regulates the activity, but added that the Police Department cannot adequately respond to these complaints under the current regulations. He said the resolution would establish a committee to review the current ordinances and to propose new ordinances or revisions to the current ordinances. Mr. Mann said the committee e would be composed of a City Councilor as chair and one representative from each of the following groups: businesses using the towing services, towing companies within Eugene, the Oregon Tow Truck Association, the Eugene Police Department, and the general public. Res. No. 3807--A resolution establishing the Towing Practices Committee. Ms. Schue moved, seconded by Mr. Obie, to adopt the resolution. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 6:0. VI. INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR SOUTHERN WILLAMETTE RESEARCH CORRIDOR (memo, agreement, background information distributed) Assistant City Manager Dave Whitlow introduced the agenda item. Business Assistance Manager Cathy Briner first announced that Eugene was one of 18 finalists in the "All-American City" competition, having been picked from 100 entries. She said Eugene would be competing against a range of cities. She said an oral presentation would be made to a jury of the National Municipal League in November and that Ms. Schue would be representing the City along with a member of the Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce and the City staff making the presentation. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 12, 1983 Page 4 -- _no _ Ms. Briner presented the staff report, reviewing the composition of the Southern Willamette Research Corridor. She said the resolution would formalize the e current working agreement among the members and that all parties would share in the expenses of the research corridor. She asked the council to authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement on behalf of the City of Eugene. Councilor Wooten said she was pleased that this legal agreement had been reached. In response to questions by the council, Ms. Briner said the corridor committee had not decided to incorporate as a separate entity. In regard to cost-sharing, she explained that each of the twelve member parties would be responsible for paying an equal share of the expenses, but she added that the corridor members may establish another arrangement (perhaps on a per capita basis) which would not place such a burden on the smaller jurisdictions. She said that some expenses had already been incurred by the corridor, but the first major financial activity would be the production of marketing brochures. She said the corridor was operating on a small budget, each jurisdiction indicating its ability to meet the expenses from their budgets. She said the City support came from the Business Assistance Team budget that the council had endorsed last year. She explained that any expenses incurred over what could be supported by the BAT budget would be presented to the council. Ms. Briner said that there was currently no ceiling on expenses but the corridor budget for the present fiscal year was $7,200, the City.s share being $600. Mr. Whitlow clarified that the figures stated were for this year only and that any financial contribution in subsequent years would become a line item in the budget and subject to Budget Committee review. e In response to a question, Ms. Briner said the Albany-Millersburg Economic Development Corporation and the Oregon-Pacific Economic Development Corporation were listed as ex officio members because they were not governmental agencies. She clarified that these agencies would be sharing in the funding of the program. Ms. Schue moved, seconded by Mr. Obie, to authorize the City Manager to execute an intergovernmental agreement on behalf of the City of Eugene for a Southern Willamette Research Corridor Consortium. The meeting was adjourned at 12:25 p.m. to the Joint City Council/Planning Commission meeting of October 19, 1983. Respectfully submitted, ??~:, (~'{;'~ Micheal D. Gleason Ci ty Manager (Recorded by Thorn Strunk) TS:ce/CM7b24 e MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 12, 1983 Page 5 J