Resolution No. 82-13 i
CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON
RESOLUTION NO. 82-
RESOLUTION OF THE TIGARD CITY COUNCIL UPDATING RESOLUTIONS 80-17, 75-60 and
79-8 TO RE-ESTABLISH NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS, PRESCRIBING
AUTHORITIES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND MEMBERSHIP STRUCTURE.
WHEREAS, the Council is cognizant of the need to document and recognize the
channels of communication which have been developed between the people of Tigard
and the City officials on matters affecting neighborhood livability and economic
viability; and
WHEREAS, the State of Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission
(LCDC) has mandated that cities develop a Citizen Involvement Program ensuring
l the opportunity for citizens to become involved in all phases of the land-use
4 planning process; and
WHEREAS, the City has instituted a Citizen Involvement Program and the
experience gained from operating this program for the past five years has made it
w possible to establish an official structure for the Citizen Involvement Program,
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NOW, THEREFORE,
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BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Tigard that:
Section 1: TITLE
Neighborhood Planning Organizations (NPO's) are hereby officially
recognized and reorganized to act as an official citizen involve-
ment structure as required under LCDC goals and guidelines to
ensure citizen involvement in the Tigard Planning Program and all
such past involvement is officially recognized as an integral part
of the Citizen Involvement Program.
Goal #1 of LCDC statewide Planning Goals and Guidelines is briefly
stated below:
To develop a Citizen Involvement Program that ensures the
opportunity for citizens to be involved in all phases of the
planning process.
The governing body charged with preparing and adopting a
comprehensive plan shall adopt and publicize a program for
citizen involvement that clearly defines the procedures by
which the general public will be involved in the on-going
land use planning process.
The Citizen Involvement Program shall be appropriate to the scale
' of the planning effort. The program shall provide for continuity
of citizen participation and of information that enables citizens
to identify and comprehend the issues.
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Federal.State. and Regional Agencies and special purpose districts
shall coordinate their planning efforts with the affected governing
bodies and make use of existing Local Citizen Involvement Programs
established by Counties and Cities.
Section 2: DEFINITIONS
(a) "Neighborhood Planning Organization" (NPO) shall mean a group of
people organized within the boundaries of one neighborhood area for
the purpose of considering and acting upon a broad range of issues
affecting neighborhood livability.
(b) "Neighborhood Area" shall mean a distinct planning area within
the City boundaries as recognized by the adoption of an NPO Plan.
(c) "City Agency" shall mean Departments, Offices, Boards and
Commissions of the City.
(d) The response by the Citizens Involvement Committee in accomplishing
tasks, outlined in Goal # 1,shall be 'mown as the Citizen Involvement
Program of Tigard.
Section 3: NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS
(a) Membership - The membership of NPO's shall be open to residents,
property owners, business licensees and representatives of non-profit
organizations, 18 years and older located within the neighborhood
boundaries. The membership of each NPO shall be at least seven (7)
but not more than twelve (12) members. All persons wishing to serve
on an NPO will complete a petition form.
1. The membership of each NPO shall be as nearly representative
as possible of the major interest groups existing in the neighbor-
hood. At least 50% of the members of each NPO shall reside within
the City limits. The remaining members shall reside, own property,
or maintain a business within the boundaries of the NPO for which
their membership has been approved. The Planning Commission shall hold
a public hearing which shall recommend membership for each NPO. The
City Council shall then act on the recommendations of the Planning
Commission.
2. Special attention should be paid to the conflict of interest
potential in nominating persons to serve on each NPO. The main
thrust of this program must be towards citizen representation.
3. In order that the NPO's may maintain a membership having a
continuum of experience in dealing with land use planning issues
in the neighborhood, it is intended that NPO members retain their
positions for four (4) years. Resigning members will be replaced
by persons eligible for NPO membership. A person replacing a
resigning NPO member will complete the four year term of the person
being replaced.
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As a condition of continued membership on the NPO`s, each
member shall not be absent for more than two (2) consecutive
regularly convened meetings unless an approval for such absence
shall have been granted by the chairperson of the affected NPO.
Three (3) consecutive absences shall automatically constitute
forfeiture of membership. An attendance record shall be main-
tained by the Chairperson of each NPO.
(b) Boundaries - The boundaries of the neighborhoods have been
previously defined by the Planning Commission and approved by the
City Council. A map of these boundaries is available at City Hall.
(c) Funding - The paying of dues or membership fees shall not be
required for membership or voting. The City will provide mailing
services and the assistance of Planning Department staff as needed.
(d) Functions - A recognized NPO shall have the following duties,
responsibilities and opportunities:
1. To be involved in inventorying, recording, mapping, describing, y
analyzing, and evaluating the elements necessary for the upgrading and
modifications of the NPO.
2. To participate in developing a body of sound information to 3
identify public goals develop policy guidelines and evaluate `
alternate land conservation and development plans for the preparation
of the comprehensive land use plan.
3. To have the opportunity to review and recommend changes to
the proposed comprehensive land use plans prior to the public
hearing process to adopt or modify these plans.
4. To have the opportunity to recommend an action, a policy or a
comprehensive plan to the City and to any city agency on any matter
affecting the livability of the neighborhood, including, but not
limited to, land use, zonit:g, housing, community facilities, human
resources, social and recreational programs, traffic and transportation,
environmental quality, open space and parks. '
5. To have the opportunity to participate in the development,
adoption and application of legislation that is needed to implement
a comprehensive land use plan.
6. To have the opportunity to review each proposal and application
for a land use action prior to the formal consideration of such
proposal and application.
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7. To have the opportunity to be involved in the evaluation of the
comprehensive land use plan.
S. To have the opportunity to assist city agencies in determining
priority needs for the neighborhood.
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9. To have the opportunity to review items for inclusion in
the City budget and make recommendations relating to budget
items for neighborhood improvement.
10. To undertake to manage projects as may be agreed upon or
contracted with public agencies.
11. They shall be responsible for seeking the views of the people
affected by proposed policies or actions before adopting any
recommendations.
12. Dissenting views on any issue considered by a Neighborhood
Planning Organization shall be recorded and transmitted, along
with any recommendations made at the request of the dissenting
minority, to the City.
Section 4: MUTUAL RESPONSIBILITY
(a) Notice and Public Information
1. All NPO's and city agencies shall undertake to notify affected
persons of planning efforts which might affect them.
2. Notice of pending policy decisions affecting neighborhood
livability and economic viability shall be given through
distribution of Planning Commission and City Council agendas
to NPO chairpersons.
3. NPO's and city agencies shall abide by the laws regulating open
meeting and open access to all information not protected by the
right of personal privacy.
(b) Planning
1. The NPO's and city agencies shall include each other in all
planning efforts which affect neighborhood livability and
economic viability.
2. Comprehensive plans and amendments thereto recommend to the
City by NPO's shall be the subject of a public hearing within
a reasonable time. All comprehensive plan action of the City
Council shall be based upon findings of fact and such findings
shall be transmitted to each NPO affected thereby.
Section 5: This Resolution supercedes Resolution 75-60 and Resolution 77-22 and
Resolution 79-8 and Resolution 80-17.
PASSED: This a--Z day of _F2 b r�l.. � , 1982.
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ATTEST: Mayor - City of Tigard
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Recorder - City of 711tard
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N P O A P P L I C A T I O N
QUESTION: What are NPO's?
ANSWER: The function of each NPU is to be involved in all phases of
the Comprehensive Planning process and the implementation of those
plans; to review City plans; policies, projects or other actions
affecting the livability of the neighborhood, including, but not limited
to, land use, zoning, housing, community, facilities, human resources,
social and recreational programs, traffic and transportation, environ-
mental quality, open space and parks; to participate in the process
of determining City priorities for capital improvements and development
of specific project plans; to keep the neighborhood informed; to seek
neighborhood opinion on issues brought before them; to representthe
views of the neighborhood in matters of extra neighborhood importance.
PLEASE COMPLETE THE QUESTIONS BELOW
NAME ADDRESS
TELEPHONE NUMBER (Bus.) (Res.)
PRESENT OCCUPATION
FIRM NAME
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN EMPLOYED WITH THIS FIRM?
IS THIS COMPANY LOCATED WITHIN YOUR NPO AREA?
HAVE YOU BEEN INVOLVED WITH MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS BEFORE?
IF YES, PLEASE EXPLAIN YOUR INVOLVEMENT:
6 WHAT DO YOU FEEL YOU CAN OFFER AS A MEMBER OF AN NPO?
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
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