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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/17/1985 Meeting M I NUT E S /-- Eugene City Council City Council Chamber July 17, 1985 Noon COUNCILORS PRESENT: Cynthia Wooten, Emily Schue, Freeman Holmer, Ruth Bascom, Debra Ehrma n, Roger Ruta n. COUNCILORS ABSENT: Richard Hansen, Jeff Miller The adjourned meeting from July 10, 1985, of the City Council of the City of Eugene, Oregon, was called to order by His Honor Brian B. Obie. 1. ITEMS FROM MAYOR AND COUNCIL, APPOINTMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, AGENDA ADJ USTMENTS A. Fl ora 1 Decora ti ons on Ma 11 Councilor Ehrman said the floral decorations on the Downtown Mall enhance the a rea. She understood the containers were replanted by the Eugene Downtown - Association (EDA). She asked the staff to write EDA officials thanking them for the decora ti ons. Councilor Schue agreed with Ms. Ehrman. Ms. Schue asked the staff to mention the subterranean terrace in front of the Park Willamette building. She sa i d it looks much better than it did last year. B. Alton Baker Park Councilor Bascom said the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission (MWMC) has approved the use of the old Springfield sewage plant by the Willamalane Park District as the Willamette Nature Center. The City Council will be asked to approve another site for the surge basin. C. Letter to the Editor from Mr. Holmer Referring to a letter in The Re~ister Guard this morning, Councilor Holmer said he did not write to the edltor on Clty Council stationery or sign the 1 etter a s a Ci ty Counci lor. D. Bicycle Projects Referring to a memo about FY86 Budget/Issues dated July 12, 1985, to the Budget Committee from Warren Wong, Mr. Holmer said the memo indicated the council had approved construction of the Fern Ridge Bike Park or the OWosso - MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 17, 1985 Pa ge 1 Bike Bridge Approach. Mr. Holmer said the council had given general direction - to the Public Works Department staff for construction of as many bicycle pro- jects as possible with a $90,000 budget. Mr. Holmer asked that Mr. Wong inform the appropriate department heads of the council's action as reflected in the June 24, 1985, minutes. E. Coll i er House Referring to a memo from the staff about improvements to the Collier House on the University of Oregon campus, Mr. Holmer said he would not favor using the City's Capital Improvement Funds for improvements to the Collier House. F. Metropolitan Partnership Mr. Holmer said a new logo was displayed by Mayor Obie at a meeting of the Metropolitan Partnership last week. The logo can be used at new or expanded businesses or construction sites. The logo is similar to the one used by Mr. Holmer in his election campaign several years ago. G. Award--Certificate of Conformance in Financial Reporting Mayor Obi e rea d a sta tement i ndi ca ti ng the Government Fi nance Offi cers Associ- ation of .the United States and Canada has awarded the City of Eugene a Certi- ficate of Conformance in Financial Reporting for the FY84 Annual Financial Report. The certificate recognizes the substantial effort to fully disclose financial affairs in a logical and constructive way to the governing body and - the public, Mayor Obie said. He presented the award to Dee Ann Raile, Reporting/Control Manager, and her staff. H. Mayor's Nomination to Southern Wi1lamette Private Industry Council (memo distributed) Ms. Wooten moved, and Ms. Schue seconded, to approve the follow- ing nomination to the Southern Willamette Private Industry Coun- cil: Debra Giblin, 1808 Ca1 Young Road, #67 -- term to expire 12/31/86 Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 6:0. I. Agenda Changes Mayor Obie announced that he will change the order of the agenda because some councilors must leave early. II. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES: DINNER/WORK SESSION OF MAY 13, JOINT MEETING OF MAY 22, MEETINGS OF MAY 28 AND 29, DINNER/WORK SESSIONS OF JUNE 3, AND JUNE 10, MEETING OF JUNE 12, DINNER/WORK SESSION OF JUNE 17, MEETING OF JUNE 24, MEETING OF JULY 10, AND LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING OF JULY 12, 1985 (minutes distributed) -e MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 17, 1985 Pa ge 2 Ms. Schue said the Legislative Subcommittee unanimously recommended the coun- e cil take a neutral position on the State sales tax with the understanding that councilors may do anything they wish as individuals. She asked the councilors to approve the minutes of the Legislative Subcommittee of July 12, 1985, if they approved of the recommendation. Councilor Rutan made two corrections to page 5 of the minutes of May 28, 1985. Bracketed material should be deleted and underlined material should be added. The sixth paragraph should be: Commenting on the loan process, Mr. Rutan said [he liked it.] the process by which loans are approved does not involve the councrr-and he approves of the process . . . The ei ghth paragraph shoul d be: Mr. Rutan said the people who work [for] in the City Manager's Office are outstanding and do an excellent job. . . Ms. Wooten moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, to approve the City Council minutes of May 13, flay 22, May 28, as corrected, May 29, June 3, June 10, June 12, June 17, June 24, and July 10, and the Legislative Subcommittee minutes of July 12, 1985. Ro 11 ca 11 vote; the motion carried unanimously, 6:0. e III. RIVERFRONT PARK STUDY (memo, background information distributed) City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the agenda item. Pat Decker of the Planning Department gave the staff report. Referring to a June 17 memo from Brian Bauske, Ms. Decker said the Planning Commission indicated facilities for incubator industries are an appropriate use in the Riverfront Park and modifi- cations to the draft study were not necessary to permit it. She sa i d the councilors had also received a letter from Rich and Rebecca Kay. Ms. Decker reviewed the modifications to the Riverfront Park Study which the councilors had requested and which were included in the July 12, 1985, memo to the Mayor and Council ti t1 ed "Continued Di scussi on/Acti on on Dra ft Riverfront Park Study" attached to the agenda. The first modification was an addition to the discussion under Policy B2 (page 7 of the study) which indicated a 25- to 30-percent modal split for the Riverfront area would be consistent with the area-wide goal for alternative transportation modes. The second modification was a change to the Planning Commission recommendation concerning Policy Cl and the discussion following it (pages 8 and 9 of the study) which would change the minimum setback from 30 feet to 50 feet and require a 50-foot minimum setback on each side of the Autzen foot bridge. Ms. Ehrman said she had requested the second modification, and she would now like to change the minimum setback to 35 feet. She still favored the 50-foot minimum setback on each side of the Autzen foot bridge. - MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 17, 1985 Pa ge 3 The third modification, Ms. Decker said, was an addition to the third criteri- e on for the SD, Special Development District, and would require varied setbacks to avoid a continuous wall. The fourth modi fi ca ti on wa san a ddi ti on to the discussion under Policy Cl (Page 8 of the study) which encouraged an urban edge in this portion of the river. In response to a request from Mr. Holmer for information about the role of the council in the development of the Riverfront Park, Ms. Decker distributed to the councilors a chart titled "City Council Review of Riverfront Park Develop- ment." She discussed the chart which indicated the council will adopt the Riverfront Park Study and initiate a Metro Plan amendment, approve the tax increment district and the Joint Venture agreement, enter into a three-party agreement with the University of Oregon and the master developer, create the Riverfront Park Special Development District, and approve a Disposition and Development Agreement with the University and the master developer. In addi- tion, the Planning Commission would hear appeals to the Hearings Official's decision under the conditional use permit process for the Riverfront Park Special District. Ms. Decker suggested the council conceptually approve the Riverfront Park Study with the modifications recommended by the Planning Commission and the council discussions on July 8 and 17 and initiate a Metro Plan amendment based on Attachment A. Ms. Decker said Attachment A includes a description of the University/Research designation, a list of the properties to which the Univer- sity/Research designation will be applied, and findings which indicate the consistency of the Riverfront Park Study and the Metro Plan amendment to the e Sta tewi de Goa 1 s. Councilor Wooten did not think the second sentence in the third modification was necessary. It indicated that no more than 50 percent of the walls will be 1 oca ted a t the mi nimum setback. Ms. Decker responded that the sentence will provide a guideline to the Hearings Official, the Planning Commission, and the developer during review of the master site plan. Ms. Wooten favored including the statement in the discussion of the intent of the Special Development Dis- trict and indicating a hope that the setback will be varied as much as possi- bl e. Answering a question from Mr. Holmer, Bob Hibschman of the Eugene Development Department said the City Council, as the Urban Renewal Agency, will partici- pate in the conclusion of the Disposition and Development Agreement with the University and the master developer. Responding to a question from Ms. Bascom, Ms. Decker said the development standards for the Riverfront Park Special Development District in Appendix B include a height limitation of 60 feet. The council will approve the stan- dards for the Riverfront Special District after the Planning Commission has considered them. Ms. Decker said the district can be amended later. Responding to a question from Mr. Holmer, Ms. Schue said the term "urban edge" indicates such things as steps down to the river. Mayor Obie asked for comments from the councilors. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 17, 1985 Pa ge 4 Ms. Ehrman said a minimum setback of 50 feet would reduce the size of the e Riverfront Park considerably. Therefore, she suggested a 35-foot minimum setback which will provide about five feet between the bike path and possible buil dings. She was comfortable with the 50-percent limitation on buildings at the minimum setback. She said it is important to let the developer know about possible constraints. Ms. Ehrman felt the meeting with Carley Capital Group representatives on July 15, 1985, had gone well. The company seemed to be a reputable one which will respond to the City's concerns. She did not think the council should consider banning classified research in only one location. She was pl eased with the Campus Planning Committee's recommendation concerning classified research and hoped University administrators will make a decision consistent with the policy for the campus. She said the results of the Riverfront Park Study will be apparent in five to ten years. Ms. Bascom said only the first sentence in the addition to the third criterion for the Special District is needed. She approved Ms. Wooten's suggestion to eliminate the example indicating that only 50 percent of the buildings can be at the minimum setback. She will be horrified if even 50 percent of the building walls are at the minimum setback. She said more flexibility on the height of buildings will permit more open space in the Park. Mayor Obie said the discussion of a variable urban edge will indicate what the counci 1 wa nts. He favored Ms. Wooten's suggestion about the third criterion for the Special District. e Mr. Holmer preferred the Planning Commission recommendation to the first modification discussed by Ms. Decker. Ms. Bascom responded that the master developer indicated that Eugene is unique in its achievements with alternative modes of transportation. She noted the Policy 82 would still indicate "a substantial number of trips." The 25- to 30-percent modal split will be in the discussion. She suggested adding the following sentence to the beginning of the modification of the discussion: Eugene has been successful in encouraging the use of alternate transpor- ta ti on modes. A moda 1 spl it of approxima tely 25 to 30 . . . Ms. Wooten thanked staff members Jim Farah and Dave Reinhard for their work on the transportation models which the Riverfront Park Study Team used. She also thanked the public for comments and participation. She said the City has responded to the participation and there will be other opportunities for pub 1 i c pa rti ci pa ti on before other juri sdi cti on s. She said the project illustrates compact urban growth, protects the integrity and ecology of the Willamette River, protects public access to the river, enhances recreational opportunities, and provides opportunities to work with University representa- tives concerning the University of Michigan classified research rule. The staff is working on a city-wide ordinance which will control toxic and hazard- ous wa stes. She thought the financing mechanisms are progressing productively and the necessary infrastructure improvements will be made without impacts on the City's general fund or Capital Improvement Program (CIP). e MINUTES--Eugene City Council Ju ly 17, 1985 Pa ge 5 Ms. Wooten moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, to approve the concept e of the Riverfront Park Study as modified by the staff notes of July 17, 1985, and council discussions on July 8 and 17, 1985. Ms. Decker reviewed the changes included in the motion. They were: l. Addition of a preliminary sentence which begins: "Eugene has been success ful in encoura gi ng . . . II to the modi fi ca ti on to the di scus- sion under Policy B2; 2. Establishment of a 35-foot minimum setback; 3. Del eti on of the sentence beginning wi th "For exampl e, no more than 50 percent . . . II from the modi fi ca ti on to the th i rd cri teri on for the Riverfront Park Special District; 4. Approval of the addition to the discussion under Policy Cl which begins: "Development wi thin the Riverfront Park Study Area provi des unique opportunities to create more of an urban edge. . ."; and 5. Deletion of the 60-foot height limitation from the draft standards for the SD, Special Development District. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 6:0. e Ms. Wooten moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, to initiate an amend- ment to the Eugene/Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan based on Attachment A of the Riverfront Park Study and utilizing the process described in Chapter IV of the Metro Plan. Ms. Wooten asked the staff to send a letter to or attend a meeting of the Metropolitan Area Plan Advisory Committee (MAPAC) to explain why the council initiated a separate amendment process instead of including the amendment in the Metro Plan mid-period review. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 6:0. IV. ORDINANCE CONCERNING SEWER USER FEES (memo, ordinance distributed) City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the agenda item. Answering a question from Ms. Schue, he said street sweeping charges are included in the storm drainage system operation and maintenance charges in the sewer user fees. Ms. Wooten called the attention of other councilors to a memo from Councilor Hansen in which he objected to the use of water consumption as the basis for paying street sweeping costs. He said sewer uses fees should have been addressed in the budget process. He favored reducing the regional sewer charges and giving the reduction to the consumer. - MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 17, 1985 Pa ge 6 ? CB 2840--An ordinance concerning sewer user charges; amending e Sections 7.010, 7.020, 7.023, 7.025, 7.030, 7.035, and 7.045 of the Eugene Code, 1971; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency. Ms. Wooten moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, that the bill be read the second time by council bill number only, with unanimous con- sent of the council, and that enactment be considered at this time. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 6:0. Council Bill 2840 was read the second time by council bill number only. Ms. Wooten moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Ms. Ehrman said she would oppose the motion. She appreciated the staff's help in understanding the issue. She said the street sweeping program and the storm drainage system are part of the infrastructure and should not be financed by sewer charges. Mr. Holmer said he did not object to the inclusions in the sewer charges, but he would oppose the motion because sewer rates should be addressed in the budget process. Roll call vote; the motion carried 4:3; Ms. Schue, Mr. Rutan, Ms. Bascom, and Mayor Obie voting aye and Mr. Holmer, e Ms. Wooten, and Ms. Ehrman voting nay, the bill was declared passed (and became Ordinance No. 19342 without an emergency clause). v. LCDC METROPOLITAN AREA GENERAL PLAN COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS (memo, ordinance distributed) City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the agenda item. CB 2839--An ordinance amending the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan and deClaring an emergency. Ms. Wooten 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. Ms. Ehrman said she will vote in favor of the motion although she would have preferred to treat the two heronries in the same manner. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 6:0. Council Bill 2839 was read the second time by council bill number only. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 17, 1985 ~~7 Ms. Wooten moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, that the bill be e approved and given final passage. Roll call vote; the motion carried 5:1; Ms. Schue, Mr. Holmer, Ms. Bascom, Ms. Ehrman, and Mr. Rutan voting aye, and Ms. Wooten voting nay, the bill was declared passed (and became Ordinance No. 19341 without an emergency clause). VI. FINANCE RESOLUTIONS A. Investment Policies (memo, resolution, background information distributed) City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the agenda item. Res. No. 3933--A resolution authorizing City investments maturing in more than 18 months. Ms. Wooten moved, and Ms. Schue seconded, to adopt the resolu- tion. Answering a question from Mr. Rutan, Mr. Gleason said all the City's invest- ments are fully collaterized and the collaterization statements are picked up. Finance Director Warren Wong said the City has an agreement with First Interstate Bank which assures that the balances in the checking accounts are swept into overnight investments each night. e Responding to questions from Mr. Holmer, Mr. Wong said all investment proce- dures except investments over 18 months can be handled administratively. Mr. Holmer said the councilors would be putting themselves at risk to invite staff to make judgments about extending investments for more than 18 months. He said the statute permits the staff to make two investments for 30 months. He recommended the council comply with the statute. He would oppose the motion. Roll call vote; the motion carried 5:1. Councilors Schue, Wooten, Bascom, Ehrman, and Rutan voted aye and Council Holmer voted nay. B. Municipal Art Funds (memo, resolution distributed) City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the agenda item. Res. No. 3934--A resolution authorizing the transfer of contingency appropriations within a given fund to official budget categories. Ms. Wooten moved, and Ms. Schue seconded, to approve the resolu- tion. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 17, 1985 ~~8 Answering questions from Ms. Wooten, Mr. Gleason agreed there is $17,000 in e the Municipal Arts Fund. Fourteen thousand dollars will be spent for art for the Hult Center. The resolution authorizes $3,000 to establish an Art Acqui- sition Committee for the airport terminal expansion. Mr. Gleason said it is important to establish an Art Acquisition Committee so that it can work with the architects. Ms. Wooten suggested the original Art Selection Committee continue to advise the staff about the acquisition of art works for the Hult Center. Mayor Obie asked for a written report on the remaining $3,000 from the Hult Center acquisition fund and the appointment of the Art Selection Committee members. Replying to a question from Ms. Bascom, Mr. Gleason said a council ordinance requires that one percent of the construction funds for each project except streets should be spent for art work. The motion carried unanimously, 6:0. C. Fleet Fund--Contingency Request (memo, resolution distributed) City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the agenda item. Res. No. 3935--A resolution authorizing the transfer of contingency appropriations within a given fund to official budget categories. e Ms. Wooten moved, seconded by Ms. Schue, to adopt the resolution. Answering a question from Ms. Ehrman, Finance Director Warren Wong said the resolution will move $15,000 from the Fleet Fund Contingency to the Public Works Department to repair communication lines that were cut during construc- tion of the 6th/7th widening. Mr. Gleason said the original lines were not deep enough. Although they were cut by the contractor, the City is respon- sible for the accident. Mr. Gleason does not expect similar accidents to occur during construction. The motion carried unanimously, 6:0. VII. LOCAL VOTERS' PAMPHLET (memo, information distributed) City Manager Micheal Gleason introduced the agenda item. Mr. Holmer said councilors had discussed a voters' pamphlet previously during a work session. He said additional information is needed about how a commit- tee should be chosen to decide about a pamphlet, how pro and con arguments should be published, and whether candidates should be charged. Mr. Holmer wondered if the councilors would like him and the staff to do additional work on the project. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 17, 1985 ~~9 Ms. Schue said publishing information to educate the public would be fine. e She is not interested in having the City initiate a process that gives opponents of ballot measures a wide audience for spurious arguments. La ter , she said time constraints make it difficult for the City to publish informa- tion about ballot measures. It would be almost impossible to include it in neighborhood newsletters. After reviewing the information sent to the councilors on this topic, Ms. Wooten said she has decided she is not interested in pursuing the idea of a voters' pamphlet. Ms. Ehrman liked the idea of presenting information in the neighborhood news- letters. Ms. Bascom said the League of Women Voters cooperates with The Register Guard to publish information about elections. They will continue to present both sides. Mayor Obie supported voter education. He did not, however, want the City to publish pro and con arguments. Mr. Rutan also did not want the City to publish pro and con arguments. How- ever, he would like additional information about a voters' pamphlet. Mr. Holmer said an official City statement about the purposes and objectives of ballot measures would be valuable. He will present a proposal to the coun- e ci1 which will reflect the councilors' comments. Mayor Obie adjourned the meeting at 1 :13 p.m. Respectfu~lY ~ 7~ · Mi chea 1 Gl ea son Ci ty Ma na ger (Recorded by Betty Lou Rarick) l802C e MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 17, 1985 Pa ge 1 0