2023-02-13 - Charter Review Committee Meeting Minutes #3 •
III 'Q City of Tigard
Charter Review Committee Meeting Minutes
TIGARD February 13, 2023 —Virtual/Microsoft Teams
Start time: 5:31 p.m.
Attendees
• Charter committee members: Margaret Doherty, Karen Emerson,Nathan Jackson,Derek
Lawson,Lindsey Murphy-Washburn,John Cook,Jason Snider,Jeanette Shaw,Holly Fenton,
Zeena Pinto,William Simpson, and City Recorder Carol Krager
o Absent: Dolly Specht and Zach Clairmont
• Staff: Kim Ezell, Shelby Rihala,Jesse Raymundo, and Brian Rager.
Discussion
• CONTINUING DISCUSSION ORDINANCES
o Does the Committee want to retain a single reading of the ordinances, as currently
prescribed by the Charter?
• The group discussed and agreed to retain one reading, and through either council
rules or an ordinance, allow councilors the choice to move for multiple readings.
• PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
o Should the Tigard City Charter include condemnation, given that it's addressed in
state law?
• The group discussed and agreed to remove language around condemnation and
reference that the city will follow state law.
o Should the Charter include requirements about improvements (local improvement
districts)?
• The group discussed and agreed to reference state law in the charter and remove
the language around the section titled, "Improvements."
o Should the Charter continue to include `Special Assessments'? These fees and
levies are governed by code and this is an inherent power that the City has and
does not need to proactively claim in a Charter.
• The group discussed and agreed to clean up the language and maintain concept of
special assessments in the charter.
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o Should the Tigard City Charter include `Bids'? This area is thoroughly governed
by state law and Tigard's local public contract rules.
• The group discussed and agreed to remove bids entirely from charter, as this is
heavily regulated in state law.
• DEBT LIMIT
o Does the Committee wish to adopt the Model LOC Charter language that has
been recommended by City Bond Counsel?
• The group discussed and agreed to include similar language found in the city of
Beaverton's charter: "City indebtedness may not exceed the debt limits imposed
by state law."
• WILLAMETTE RIVER
o Is this section still relevant and appropriate to the City Charter in 2023?
• The group discussed and agreed to have this section removed from the charter.
• OTHER
o A request was made to have a conversation on city fees, such as setting limitations and
requiring a public vote when raising fees. The group followed with discussion.
o Staff will research how fees are discussed in peer charters and report back to the group
for a longer discussion.
End time: 7:10 p.m.
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