03/28/1985 - Minutes CITY OF TIGARD
TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEETING OF MARCH 28, 1985
MINUTES
MEMBERS PRESENT: GUESTS:
Lidija Balodis Russ Krueger
Wilbur Bishop Beverly Jacob
Milton Frye
Homer Hamlin
Robert Kempter
Mark Padgett, Vice Chair
Joe Schweitz
Thomas J. Sullivan, Chair
The meeting was called to order by Chair Thomas Sullivan at 7:40 PM
at City Hall. The minutes were approved as corrected: Old Business;
Frank will attend the Gas Tax meeting, Mark will determine the U.S.
Congressional Transportation members .
Our new members, former Mayor of Tigard Wilbur Bishop, and Homer
Hamlin, - were introduced and greeted.
Councilman Tom Brian, our liason with City Council, discussed the
Councils beliefs, aims and goals. He discussed the past history of
the Westerly Bypass, and that many past objections have been resolv-
ed. Time frame is 6-8 years before any groundbreaking. The Murray
Road extension is still an option with Washington County. At the
conclusion of Tom's discussion on the Bypass, Russ Krueger presented
a question relating to an overlay for 135th, privately paid for.
The chair asked that Russ return with more facts and a concrete
proposal. Russ, later in the meeting, gave us a brief oral history
of the 135th problem. We reiterated our need for facts and figures
to review before we could do anything to help him.
Councilman Brian continued, and discussed MSTIP, Major Streets
Transportation Improvement Program, of which $3-4 million will be
in Tigard; $4 million for Durham Road extension.
Mr. Brian then outlined the Dartmouth Connection, and the plans for
the Tigard Triangle. One landowner is in appeals court now, to
prevent the development. Next Mr. Brian discussed the Capital
Improvements Plan. Council wants our input on the methods of funding:
Small bites, city wide bond, LID's, lottery tickets or what?
On a broader question, the council wants the Committee to review,
probe, and advocate the regional problems in transportation, and
give them the best advice, devoid of politics.
Lidija suggested we get maps with overlays so we can get a more
concrete view of the various situations. Tom Brian stated that
Bill Monahan's office could do this for us.
Tom Brian departed the meeting at 8:52 PM.
Chair Tom Sullivan reviewed the Action Plan. We are to continue work
on objectives.
Mark Padgett reported on the U.S. House Transportation Committee
members. There are 48 in number, with 2 major subcommittee.
The first is Buildings and the second is Surface Transportation.
No one from the Northwest is on the Committee. Mark will get
Senate information for next time if possible.
The Committee unanimously approved Tom Sullivan's letter to ask for
agendas and other notices from other transportation related groups
in this area, other states, regions, and the nation at large.
Tom and Mark will meet regarding the need to have a Parks Board
liason. The Committee unanimously approved Tom's letter to
interested parties in the Tigard area, letting them know of our
Committee and our activities.
Mr. Bishop accepted the assignment to research the sources, types,
and influenceability of funds. .also the timing of our input.
There was further discussion on how we handle the levels of
administration so we do not add yet another layer for affected
parties to go through.
Mark presented a short briefing on the Economic Development
Committee, followed by a similar briefing by Milton Frye on the
Planning Commission.
We then discussed our need to develop a method for dealing with
Citizen walk-in problems. We set our next meeting for April 18th
at 7:30 PM at City Hall.
Tom Sullivan adjourned the meeting at 10: 10 PM.