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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/09/1992 Meeting M I NUT E S e Eugene City Council McNutt Room--City Hall September 9,1992 11:30 a.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Shawn Boles, Ruth Bascom, Bobby Green, Randy MacDonald, Paul Nicholson, Kaye Robinette, Roger Rutan. COUNCILORS ABSENT: Debra Ehrman. The meeting of September 9, 1992, of the Eugene City Council was called to order by His Honor Mayor Jeff Miller. I. ITEMS FROM THE MAYOR. CITY COUNCIL. AND CITY MANAGER A. TemDOrary Land Use Permit Mr. Green reported that a constituent has been victimized by fire and has requested a six-month temporary permit to locate a mobile home on his property e while the home is rebuilt. There was consensus to request City Manager Mike Gleason to investigate this situation. Mr. Gleason said he would report back as soon as possible. B. Call to Action Youth Summit Mr. Boles announced the Call to Action Youth Summit on September 11 at the Hilton Hotel. He said people interested in youth, kids at risk, and recre- ational opportunities will meet to craft a strategy for the community. C. Eauity Committee Luncheon Mr. Boles announced the Environmental Quality Commission Luncheon on September 11 at the Hilton Hotel. Mr. Green added that one of the presenters, Charles Jordan, City of Portland Director of Parks, is speaking at the School District 4J's Equity Committee meeting this evening. D. City Council Officers Mr. Boles said the council may avoid a work session on September 14 as there are no agenda items. He also reported that staff has been asked to make an effort to list all meetings to be attended by councilors in their official capacity in the Council Newsletter. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council September 9, 1992 Page 1 11 :30 a.m. -- - --- E. US Bank Official RecoQnition e Ms. Bascom circulated a draft letter from the Housing Policy Board officially recognizing US Bank for its participation in the Community Reinvestment Act (eRA) requirements. The bank will be publicly thanked at the council's meeting on September 23. F. American Institute of Architects Ms. Bascom announced the American Institute of Architects Forum in Portland September 11-13. She said that eight representatives from Eugene-Springfield, including Springfield Mayor Bill Morrisette and Eugene staff member, Lana Lindstrom, will attend. G. First Annual Festival of American Music Ms. Bascom reported on the First Annual Festival of American Music held in Alton Baker Park's Cuthbert Amphitheatre. H. Alton Baker Park Ms. Bascom said she requested the three sequential plans for Alton Baker Park and noted that the latest revision allows for playing fields. She said she will introduce an amendment to the plan in the near future to delete golf courses. e I. NEDCO FundinQ Request Ms. Bascom said that Item II has been deleted from the agenda, as further staff work is necessary. J. National Environmental Law Clinic Mr. MacDonald circulated a letter from the National Environmental Law Clinic regarding global warming and asked councilors to sign it individually. K. Municipal Leaders Conference Mr. MacDonald said he has been invited to participate in a conference of municipal leaders from Oregon to talk about what makes livable communities; what is the vision that the cities in the State can develop, express, and use as a proactive basis for strategy to be used in the next legislative session. He asked councilors to communicate any concerns, issues, or ideas to take to the conference by 4:30 p.m. l. Tax Burden Sharing Mr. Nicholson expressed interest in discussing the issue of gaining revenue from areas outside the city which make use of City resources, saying those communities should share the tax burden. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council September 9, 1992 Page 2 11 :30 a.m. M. Solid Waste & Recvcling Board e Mr. Nicholson said that the Solid Waste & Recycling Board has asked the council to modify its charge for the group to include commercial properties in its work program. Mr. Boles moved, seconded by Ms. Bascom, to add to the charge of the Solid Waste & Recycling Board to include commercial properties in its work program. The motion passed unanimously, 7:0. N. Lollipops Mr. Nicholson asked for clarification regarding what power the City has with regard to the teen club Lollipops. City Attorney Bill Gary said the City is obliged to live within the constraints of Oregon State Constitution which has been interpreted to include nude dancing within protected expressive conduct. He said the City could impose greater constraints on the establishment to require that people show proof of age before being admitted. Responding to a question from Mr. Boles, Mr. Gary said the club may be licensed as any other business but care must be taken to be neutral with respect to the conduct that takes place there. O. Room Tax Mr. Boles said that he attended a meeting of the Lane County Board of Commis- sioners to hear the 2-percent room tax increase proposal. He noted that there e were two views, one from those who saw the strength of a regional marketing program and another from those who preferred to go at it alone. He said Commissioners Dumdi and Frazier may introduce another proposal. P. Centro Latinoamericano Mayor Miller reported that the Century Council made a presentation to Centro Latinoamericano. Q. WashinQton DC Trip Mayor Miller announced his return to Washington bc to continue efforts to ensure funding for various City work programs. R. Century Council Mr. Boles stated he attended a meeting of the Century Council and once again raised the concerns previously made by the City Council. He said that the group has as yet not provided a copy of its evaluation methodology and the questionnaires it uses. Mr. Boles asked staff to share his July 9 memorandum to the Century Council with the council. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council September 9, 1992 Page 3 11:30 a.m. S. EUQene Celebration e Carol Brewster, Eugene Celebration staff, displayed various Eugene Celebration promotional pieces. They included Celebration pins, aprons, and brochures. She noted that Eugene Decisions signboards were recycled for use by the celebration. Ms. Brewster explained that the Celebration has added recycling of all recyclable materials. The work is being done by 70 volunteers. There will be an additional 200 volunteers busing tables at the event. Ms. Brewster said that the City is providing interpreting services for the hearing-impaired at all its stages and is also producing large-print programs and cassette tapes for the visually impaired. She added that all power lines have been accommodated off the ground to provide a barrier-free environment. Responding to a question from Mayor Miller, Ms. Brewster said the committee decided against trying to charge an admission fee because of the many access points to the Celebration. II. APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT GOALS AND POLICIES Tony Mounts, Financial Management Services Director, distributed copies of the draft policy on sinking funds and an article from Moody's Municipal Issues. He said that one of the fundamental purposes of the Financial Goals & Policies in the past has been to structure the City's financial program and present it to the rating services. He noted that the article highlights a shift in terms of rating analysis. e Mr. Mounts said that there are only a couple of minor wording changes between this and the document last reviewed. Referring to Policy 6 on page 4, Mr. Boles said he would like the council to consider the following three other criteria in addition to the five listed: 1) an evaluation plan; 2) a specific review period; and 3) a sustainability analysis. He suggested postponing adoption of the policy, pending the incorporation of the three additional criteria. Mr. Boles asked that the Investment Advisory Board provide the council with current values for the ratios listed on page 3 of the Debt Management Poli- cies. There was a brief discussion about the inclusion of Policy 1 under "Other Pol icies. n Mr. Boles said that the City does not have the resources to meet mandates imposed by other levels of government. City Manager Mike Gleason said that the City is obliged to perform what is mandated. Mr. Boles moved, seconded by Mr. Green, to adopt the 1992 update of the Financial Management Goals and Policies with the exception of Policy A-6 and including, by reference, Policy D-6 as presented today. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council September 9, 1992 Page 4 11 :30 a.m. e Responding to a question from Mr. Nicholson, Mr. Mounts said that the Policy D-6 provides for the creation of a sinking fund for assets greater than $1 million and with a useful life greater than ten years, including creating a revenue stream for the fund. Mr. Nicholson expressed concern that the council have some standard for assessing capital projects. Mr. Nicholson moved, seconded by Ms. Bascom, to amend the motion, deleting Policy D-6. The motion failed, 2:5; Ms. Bascom and Mr. Nicholson voting in favor. The main motion passed unanimously, 7:0. III. WILLAKENZIE AREA PLAN AMENDMENTS Allen Lowe, Planning and Development, noted that the council adopted the Willakenzie Area Plan with several amendments on June 8, 1992. The plan was subsequently reviewed and adopted by Lane County Board of Commissioners, with an additional three amendments, all having to do with transportation projects. The first amendment affects Delta Highway, Ayres Road to Beltline Road. The amendment requires property owner assessments for sidewalk improvement on the west side of Delta Highway, outside the urban growth boundary, be reviewed by them prior to project initiation. Mr. Lowe said that this request is nothing more than complying with existing policy. e The second amendment by the County Commissioners affects Ayres Road, Delta Highway to Gilham Road. The amendment requires design approval by the board and the City Council prior to project initiation. Responding to a question from Mayor Miller, Mr. Lowe said that there would have to be agreement between the jurisdictions before the street could be built. Mr. Robinette noted that under current policy, the City makes the decision. Responding to a question from Mr. Green, staff said that redesign costs are borne by the City. Responding to a question from Mr. Robinette, Jan Childs, Planning Division Manager, said that if the council declined to approve the amendments, City staff would have to negotiate with the Board of Commissioners, which would delay the final approval by the lane County and the City of Eugene. Th is, in turn, would delay Springfield's adoption of amendments to the Metro Plan, the TransPlan, and the Public Facilities Plan. Ms. Childs said that staff is willing to accept the County amendments, feeling that it is an important issue to address the next time the jurisdictions reviewed their Urban Transition Agreement, to try to determine what the County's longer-term posture is. She noted that the County is taking a similar position with regard to the Gateway Refinement Plan on the Springfield side. Ms. Childs said that the policy issues raised by the County's amendments need to be discussed as part of the overall Transition Plan. Mr. Rutan urged adoption of the amendments, barring real substantive concerns. He agreed with staff that the issues raised can be addressed in a more e MINUTES--Eugene City Council September 9, 1992 Page 5 11 :30 a.m. ---- constructive context. e Mr. Robinette expressed concern that the council's decision to adopt the amendments would "come back to haunt us." He ascertained that staff is just finishing an update to the Urban Transition Plan which will be reviewed by the jurisdictions in the near future. The third amendment affects Old Coburg Road, Game Farm Road to Chad Drive. The County's amendment would require an evaluation of alternative project designs prior to TransPlan update and design approval by both the City and County. Another condition is that property currently zoned for residential use in that area would get a deferral from assessments until the properties were annexed to the City of Eugene or are converted to special light industri- al uses. Staff said the effect of this policy is negligible as the City would defer building the street until the property was annexed or the County would be asked to contribute County funds to build the half-street improvement on the property that was deferred. CB 4407--An ordinance adopting amendments to the Willakenzie Area Plan adopted by Ordinance 19855 on June 8, 1992. Mr. Boles moved, seconded by Mr. Green, that the bill, with unani- mous consent of the council, be read a second time by council bill number only and that enactment be considered at this time. The motion passed unanimously, 7:0. e Mr. Boles moved, seconded by Mr. Green, that the bill be approved and given final passage. The motion passed; 6:1 (Mr. Boles voting nay), and became Ordinance 19871. CB 4408--An ordinance adopting amendments to the Eugene-Spring- field Metropolitan Area Transportation Plan adopted by Ordinance 19857 on June 8, 1992. Mr. Boles moved, seconded by Mr. Green, that the bill, with unanimous consent of the council, be read a second time by council bill number only, and that enactment by considered at this time. Roll call vote. The motion passed unanimously, 7:0. Mr. Boles moved, seconded by Mr. Green, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote. The motion passed; 6:1 (Mr. Boles opposed), and became Ordinance 19872. CB 4409--An ordinance adopting amendments to the Eugene-Spring- field Area Public Facilities Plan adopted by Ordinance 19858 on June 8, 1992. Mr. Boles moved, seconded by Mr. Green, that the bill, with unanimous consent of the council, be read the second time by council bill number only, and that enactment be considered at this e MINUTES--Eugene City Council September 9, 1992 Page 6 11:30 a.m. -- time. Roll call vote. The motion passed unanimously, 7:0. e Mr. Boles moved, seconded by Mr. Green, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote. The motion passed; 6:1 (Mr. Boles opposed), and became Ordinance 19873. The meeting adjourned at 1:20 p.m. Re~~. Micheal Gleason City Manager (Recorded by Yolanda Paule) cc113009.092 e e MINUTES--Eugene City Council September 9, 1992 Page 7 11 :30 a.m.