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City Council Minutes - 02/08/2011 Agenda Item No. 3.A.2. Meeting of March 8, 2011 1J v City of Tigard Tigard Business Meeting — Minutes TIGARD CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE AND February 8, 2011 - 6:30 p.m. Study Session; 7:30 p.m. TIME: Business Meeting MEETING LOCATION: City of Tigard - Town Hall - 13125 SW Hall Blvd., Tigard, OR 97223 Mayor Dirksen called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Name Present Absent Mayor Dirksen ✓ Council President Buehner ✓ Councilor.Henderson ✓ Councilor Wilson ✓ Councilor Woodard ✓ Staff Present: City Manager Prosser,Assistant City Manager Newton, Public Works Director Koellermeier, Engineering Manager McMillan, City Attorney Ramis, Development Engineer Duenas, Finance and Information Services Department Director LaFrance, Community Development Director Bunch, City Recorder Wheatley • STUDY SESSION > Councilor Buehner requested the January 25, 2011, City Council minutes be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed on the February 22, 2011, agenda for consideration. Consensus of the City Council was to remove and reschedule the set of minutes as requested. A. Intergovernmental Agreement for Right-of-Way Services on SW Main Street from Pacific Highway to the Rail Corridor Engineering Manager McMillan reviewed this agenda item with the City Council: TIGARD CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES — February 8, 2011 City of Tigard 1 13125 SW Hall Blvd.,Tigard,OR 97223 1 503-639-4171 1 www.6gard-or.gov I Page 1 of 14 • Scope of the Intergovernmental Agreement was reviewed,which is with Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) to administer funds for right-of-way services related to the Main Street/Green Street project. • The grant financial parameters were reviewed. The City of Tigard received a$2.5 million federally funded grant from Metro to complete the project. By entering into the Intergovernmental Agreement, the City will be able to use the federal grant dollars for right-of-way acquisition. • The City Council will be asked to approve the Intergovernmental Agreement at its February 22, 2011 meeting. • Councilor Wilson brought up a citizen's question about a bike crossing. Discussion followed about future trail connections and pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular traffic design in the downtown. City Manager Prosser said discussion was scheduled on trails/pedestrian/bicycle crossings and configurations at the February 15, 2011 Council Workshop meeting. Engineering Manager McMillan said design options are being studied to determine what will work best to accommodate needs of property owners and promote safety. • In response to a question from Councilor Woodard, City Manager Prosser advised that information on what remains in the gas tax funds will be forwarded to the City Council in a Friday mail packet. • City Attorney Ramis advised that the City enters into Intergovernmental Agreements under express statutory authority (ORS Chapter 190) allowing government agencies to enter into agreement with other agencies to allow them to do virtually everything that we have the authority to do as a city. B. Discuss Exemplary Citizen Award. Council consensus was to solicit nominations for this year's Exemplary Citizen Award through Cityscape. This does not need to be an award given every year, but dependent on nominations received. C. Discuss Potential Council Agenda Topic: Consider Formation of a Recreation & Events Steering Committee (RESC) Councilor Woodard reviewed his ideas regarding formation of a RESC steering committee. An outline of his proposal is on file with the packet meeting materials. Councilor Woodard's proposal offered that recreational and city events would promote community gatherings to foster family fun, leisure activity enjoyment, sense of belonging to a community, and information sharing. Benefits of such activities would increase city commerce, development interest, citizen participation, and have positive branding associated with the City of Tigard. City Council members discussed the ideas offered by Councilor Woodard and also talked about current activities offered, past efforts and the PRAB's idea for a recreational pilot program presented during the budget cycle a couple of years ago. The Budget Committee did not choose to fund the program at that time. City Manager Prosser explained that the Events Coordinator position (.8 FTE) was eliminated last year when budget reductions were necessary. The Events Coordinator position was a new position and was envisioned to assist with the Balloon Festival, establish a summer concert series,plan the Family Fest, and other activities throughout the year. TIGARD CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES — February 8, 2011 City of Tigard 1 13125 SW Hall Blvd.,Tigard,OR 97223 1 503-639-4171 1 www.tigard-or.gov I Page 2 of 14 Councilor Wilson said he is supportive of exploring Councilor Woodard's proposal,but would prefer that it follow from a designated City Council goal. Council consensus was that the ideas offered by Councilor Woodard should be explored; the Council discussed how to approach. Councilor Henderson noted that PRAB would likely be supportive of Councilor Woodard's proposal. City Manager Prosser summarized City Council direction to staff as follows: • Explore structure and staff support required for the proposals offered by Councilor Woodard. • Staff will return to the City Council with this information after the budget process. • City Council will then determine whether further discussion should be scheduled. D. Administrative Items • Board and Committee Code of Conduct Certification Update. Council discussed the situation where one or two board and committee members have indicated they would not sign the Code of Conduct. Staff is asking how the City Council wants to approach this situation. During discussion, City Attorney Ramis advised that serving on a committee is not a right,it is a privilege. The City Council can attach conditions to this privilege. Mayor Dirksen noted that this was not a requirement at the time current Board and Committee members were appointed. He suggested consideration of making this a requirement for appointment and reappointment from this point forward. Council consensus was that the Mayor would offer to meet with those who have not signed the certificate to determine what their objections are. • Pacific Highway/Hall/Greenburg/Main Completion Celebration. Proposed date change from March 3 to April 7. • Council Calendar o 2/15/2011 - Tuesday- Workshop Meeting- 6:30 p.m. 0 2/21/2011 -Monday -Presidents Day, City Hall Closed o 2/22/2011 -Tuesday-Business Meeting- 6:30 p.m. o 2/28/2011 - Monday - Presentation on Successful Community Economic Development 7-9 p.m. • EXECUTIVE SESSION: Executive Session was not held at this time. An Executive Session was held after the Business Meeting. TIGARD CITE' COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES — February 8, 2011 City of Tigard 1 13125 SW Hall Blvd.,Tigard,OR 97223 1 503-639-4171 1 www.tigard-or.gov I Page 3 of 14 1. BUSINESS MEETING—FEBRUARY 8, 2010 8 A. Call to Order: Mayor Dirksen called the meeting to order at 7:34 p.m. B. Roll Call Name Present Absent Mayor Dirksen ✓ Council President Buchner ✓ Councilor Henderson ✓ Councilor Wilson ✓ Councilor Woodard ✓ C. Pledge of Allegiance D. Council Communications &Liaison Reports J6 Councilor Woodard reported on his attendance at the Neighborhood Network Open House and said it was a good experience. It appears this is a good resource and recommended that people contact staff or check the website for information about how to get involved in the community. Councilor Henderson also attended and agreed with the report on the event from Councilor Woodard;he commented on the volunteer efforts for the Neighborhood Networks. Councilor Buehner added that she has gone in previous years and has always enjoyed attending the open house. Councilor Woodard reported he was walking recently on a trail along Fanno Creek in the downtown area and it looks as if there is some damming occurring due to foliage growth. He noticed some erosion as well. He asked how this could be addressed. Mayor Dirksen advised the City shares responsibility for this type of thing with Clean Water Services with CWS being the lead agency. In the spring, Clean Water Services plans to do a considerable amount of work in this area;i.e.,improve the stream bank and re-meander the creek in a more natural channelized flow. Mayor Dirksen reported he met with the Friends of Trees on Saturday and participated in a tree-planting event at Summer Creek Park. E. Call to Council and Staff for Non-Agenda Items: None 2. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION A. Follow-up to Previous Citizen Communication: None. TIGARD CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES — February 8, 2011 City of Tigard 1 13125 SW Hall Blvd.,Tigard,OR 97223 1 503-639-4171 1 www.tigard-or.gov I Page 4 of 14 B. 8 Tigard High School Student Envoy Tracie Tran presented an update on Tigard High School activities as well as events for athletics and academics. A copy of the highlights of her report is on file with the meeting packet materials. C. vKJ Tigard Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Debi Mollihan presented a report on upcoming Chamber events. A copy of the highlights of her report is on file with the meeting packet materials. D. _8 Citizen Communication—Sign Up Sheet Y John Frewing, 7110 SW Lola Lane,Tigard, Oregon advised the City Council members that they might not be aware that the City is negotiating with Mr. Fred Fields on some kind of significant change to the Library site in conjunction with a pivot road development of Wall Street. He said he is concerned that this negotiation is taking place without some awareness by the public and without opportunity for public input. The Tigard Library is one of the most heavily used Tigard facilities. Parking is tight now. The preliminary information provided by Mr. Fields indicates that the parking situation might become worse with a smaller and more awkward driving entrance from Wall Street and an uncertain number of parking spaces affected. Mr. Frewing says he has asked the City for information on the base conditions for these negotiations and potential modifications of the Library site, but was told by a City Attorney that they cannot reveal City activities because of potential lawsuits, potential land acquisitions/appraisals, and confidential information submitted by Mr. Fields. He said he did not think the public needs to know the exact dollar values of land appraisals and if there is confidential information,which might hurt the City or Mr. Fields in court, then this could be covered generally. The public needs to be heard on this important Tigard facility change. Mr. Frewing said that because some of the land for a Wall Street Extension is on City of Tigard property, he understands that City sign-off on the proposed site modifications is necessary even before an application can come to the City for development. If the City has already signed off on this before the application is filed, it is too late for public participation and looking at alternatives. He asked the City Council to direct City staff to tell the public what options are being considered and what the public benefit and costs are likely to be for each alternative,if there are alternatives. The City should ask for a complete second level of parking at the Library if any Wall Street Extension plan will encroach on the present Library site. Mr. Frewing said he would appreciate a response to his request. Without being informed, he said he thinks the public is being disenfranchised. Mayor Dirksen said he is unaware of any negotiation. He said he is aware of a proposal by Mr. Fields' representatives for an alternative for the bridge, but it is strictly a proposal on their part. There has been no discussion or negotiation going on with the City. Mr. TIGARD CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES — February 8, 2011 City of Tigard 1 13125 SW Hall Blvd.,Tigard,OR 97223 1 503-639-4171 1 www.fgard-or.gov I Page 5 of 14 Frewing said Mr. Fields' representatives told him that they are coordinating with the City. Mayor Dirksen said he would not categorize this as a negotiation and if there is something like that occurring,he is unaware of it. City Attorney Ramis said the Mayor's characterization is correct. There is a proposal and the staff has asked many questions about that proposal because more information is needed. Mayor Dirksen said there are no counter suggestions and back-and-forth discussion. Mr. Frewing reported a conversation he had with Rhys Konrad of Mackenzie Engineering who advised him that his contact with the City is Public Works Director Koellermeier. Mr. Frewing asked Public Works Director Koellermeier to see what was being worked on and Damien Hall of the City Attorney's office responded that the City could not disclose any information other than what is in the planning file. City Manager Prosser said that Mr. Fields has submitted a proposal regarding using some of the Library land and staff is looking at this and asking for additional information so we can determine "where that should go." This will be brought to the City Council in an Executive Session for discussion. Mayor Dirksen said Mr. Fields' representative had a neighborhood meeting at the Chamber of Commerce. The Mayor said he believed the information presented at this public meeting is the same information the City has received. Mayor Dirksen said he knows of no other information presented to the City. Mr. Frewing referred to the Executive Session discussion and asked if there was any plan to let the public know what alternatives might be under consideration and the extent of encroachment upon the site. City Attorney Ramis said the City cannot make decisions in Executive Session, so if there was any interest on the part of the City to pursue this further that would take place publicly. Mayor Dirksen said that in this case the City is not acting necessarily as aaqs the governing body, but rather as a property owner that is being impacted. !�J KJ Mayor Dirksen reviewed the Consent Agenda: 3. CONSENT AGENDA: (Tigard City Council) A. Approve City Council minutes: 1 rTo__e ffi er 46, 2010 Set over to the February 22, 2011, Consent Agenda 2. November 23,2010 3. December 14, 2010 4. December 21, 2010 5. December 28, 2010 6. December 30,2010 7. January 11, 2011 TIGARD CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES — February 8, 2011 City of Tigard 1 13125 SW Hall Blvd.,Tigard,OR 97223 1 503-639-4171 1 www.figard-or.gov I Page 6 of 14 S. january 25, 2041 Set over to the February 22, 2011 Consent Agenda B. Specify City Council Liaison Appointments to City of Tigard and Regional Boards, Commissions, Committees, and Task Forces C. Receive and File: 1. Council Calendar 2. Council Tentative Agenda for Future Meeting Topics Motion by Councilor Wilson, seconded by Council President Buehner, to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion was approved by a unanimous vote of City Council present except that Councilor Woodard advised he would abstain from voting on minutes before December 30, 2010, as he was not attending meetings before that date as a City Councilor. (Note: Councilor Woodard attended and participated as Councilor-elect at the December 30, 2010 Goal-Setting Meeting.) Mayor Dirksen Yes Council President Buehner Yes Councilor Henderson Yes Councilor Wilson Yes Councilor Woodard Yes 4. PROCLAIM FEBRUARY 2011 AS KIWANIS CHILDREN'S CANCER CURE MONTH Mayor Dirksen so proclaimed. A copy of the proclamation is on file with the packet meeting materials. 5. _� UPDATE FROM METRO COUNCILOR CARL HOSTICKA Metro Councilor Hosticka updated the City Council on recent and upcoming activities of the Metro Council: • New Metro President Tom Hughes (former Mayor of Hillsboro) has taken office. • Councilor Robert Liberty resigned to take a position at the University of Oregon. Through an appointment process, the Metro Council will appoint someone to fill Councilor Liberty's seat. • Reviewed upcoming agenda for 2011: o Urban Reserves Process TIGARD CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES— February 8, 2011 City of Tigard 1 13125 SW Hall Blvd.,Tigard,OR 97223 1 503-639-4171 1 www.tigard-or.gov I Page 7 of 14 The Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) rejected some urban reserves north of Cornelius. LCDC sent back all Urban Reserves in Washington County so adjustment can be made. Washington County Commissioners and Metro Councilors are negotiating re-designating some areas as urban reserves (some specified as undesignated and some as new rural reserves). There is a meeting on February 17 and it is hoped that an agreement will be reached on the matter. The goal is to confine the changes to the areas around Hillsboro and Cornelius. LCDC will likely review the new proposal next summer after the public process is completed in Washington County. • Metro will be considering the "capacity ordinance" this year. Metro is required to maintain a 20-year supply of land within the Urban Growth Boundary and this is to be reviewed every five years with forecasts of need and capacity forecast for the next 20 years. They are to determine if there is any gap between the need for housing and employment land and the capacity inside the existing urban growth boundary. At the end of 2010, Metro made the decision that at least half of whatever need there is,can be met within the Urban Growth Boundary through improvements in land use, such as with urban renewal and the plans for more intense development in the Tigard Town Center. What remains to be seen at the end of this year is whether there is additional need and whether we would want to expand the Urban Growth Boundary. The steps must be in a certain sequence,because if we do not have urban reserves, then we go back to the old process used to expand the Urban Growth Boundary,which meant examining every acre contiguous to the existing Urban Growth Boundary (long and drawn out process). Metro will be working on this after the reserves process is closed. The usual process is that in August,Metro's Chief Operating Officer makes a recommendation, followed by public hearings and open houses,which are held throughout the region. The plan is to make a decision by the end of the year on whether,where, and how much to expand the Urban Growth Boundary. He asked that Tigard let Metro know if there are any concerns. 'trmi lem • He reported that most people think that Metro needs to shift their focus from issues on the Urban Growth Boundary at the edge of the region to development within the region. Compact urban growth and farmland protection depend upon more intense use within the existing Urban Growth Boundary. Success relies on our ability to make investments within the Urban Growth Boundary for new infrastructure. Metro is convening a group of business/labor (private sector) leaders to discuss ideas about how to have a more coordinated investment in the infrastructure. Metro has also had meetings with elected officials throughout the region. This effort will continue for the foreseeable future. There are various obstacles to raising revenue and coordinating expenditures between various jurisdictions,which needs to occur if any major redevelopment is to happen within the existing Urban Growth Boundary. TIGARD CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES — February 8, 2011 City of Tigard 1 13125 SW Hall Blvd.,Tigard,OR 97223 1 503-639-4171 1 www.tigard-or.gov I Page 8 of 14 • The State issued a mandate to Metro after the 2009 Legislative Session requiring Metro to develop scenarios on land use and transportation to meet the state's greenhouse gas emission goals. They are looking for a 25 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and this will require improvements in technology, transportation, and land uses. Metro is required,by 2014, to come up with scenarios about how to reach those targets. After that, local governments are required to comply with the Metro scenarios. He hopes for a combined process where Metro and local governments work together from the start to determine how to reach the state's mandate. There is a meeting scheduled on April 1 to layout the groundwork for this process; this will be a joint meeting of MPAC and JPACT. Any elected official is welcome to attend this meeting. He said Tigard is already moving in the direction that is going to be required insofar as planning for more intense development in the city core linked by transportation and with employment areas nearby (integrated communities). _8 • He referred to the recent celebration upon the purchase of the Summer Creek property in the City of Tigard. • He referred to the Westside Trail (formerly known as the Powerline Trail) that will eventually run from King City to the St John's bridge. This will involve some Tigard properties, primarily in the Bull Mountain area. Metro has a $300,000 grant for the Master Plan to apply towards building the trail. Coordination among all the jurisdictions is a major issue. • He referred to the Southwest Corridor planning project. The Southwest Corridor is the Barbur/99W corridor slated as the next major corridor for high capacity transit. They hope to begin the planning process this fall with a $2 million grant from the federal government. He said he hopes that Tigard joins him in pushing to assemble a leadership team to guide the planning. This would involve elected officials from Tigard, Washington County, City of Portland, and Metro as well as others. • There are always opportunities for transit-oriented development. Tigard's Town Center is the major candidate for this type of development. Metro has about$2 million that can be invested throughout the region to assist with higher intensity development leading to increased used of transit or avoided trips. • Metro and Tigard are working on a Main Street/Green Street project. Council comments were as follows: • Councilor Wilson asked if there is a typical grant size for the transit oriented development funding. Councilor Hosticka said it usually consists of a joint project between Metro, a local government, and a private developer. Metro's funds make the additional push for a project to make it possible; they usually do not fund the entire project. • Council President Buehner asked about the Powerline Trail grants. Councilor Hosticka said this funding is coming from the regional transportation funds and $300,000 has been appropriated. TIGARD CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES — February 8, 2011 City of Tigard 1 13125 SW Hall Blvd.,Tigard,OR 97223 1 503-639-4171 1 www.dgard-or.gov I Page 9 of 14 • Council President Buehner said that there was an excellent presentation at Metro last spring regarding climate impacts. She asked if another presentation similar to this could be offered noting there are a number of newly elected officials and those who need to get up to speed in this area. Councilor Hosticka said he would make a note and try to have a presentation set up for the April 1 meeting. He said he would like to have a presentation focus not on the problem, but on the solution. • Councilor Woodard asked for more information on the greenhouse gas emission reductions mandate. Councilor Hosticka clarified that the plan has to be completed by 2014 and the reductions need to occur by 2020. There are three basic ways to reduce emissions: o Changes in the technology of the transportation fleet o Changes in land use patterns so people do not drive o Use of alternative transportation methods (other than driving) Governments do not control anything relating to technology, so we have to depend on others to tell us how much of this reduction we can expect from technology. Governments are involved in the last two basic changes. They have good information models that can assist in calculating the effect on emissions with the change of land use or transportation methods. In response to a question from Councilor Woodard, Councilor Hosticka said the scenarios he referred to are reductions based upon single-occupancy vehicles. The single-occupancy vehicle sector is relatively small compared to all of the emissions. The greater emissions come from buildings and LEEDS is very important. 8 Councilor Henderson described for Councilor Hosticka the national efforts (National League of Cities) relating for sustainability through a multi-dimensional approach. Councilor Hosdcka said he would review these as this represents a personal priority for him. We have many neighborhoods where people must drive to get any of their needs met. Work at the neighborhood level needs to begin so people can get services without driving a couple of miles. Mayor Dirksen referred to the SW Corridor Plan and Study. From the City of Tigard's point of view, there is more involved than just the high capacity transit. Tigard is also doing a land use study of the corridor and created a citizen/stakeholder's task force to look at land use along the corridor with an interim goal of identifying station communities for the high-capacity transit. One of the City Council's goals for this year is to make significant progress on a new master plan for the Tigard Triangle area. One obstacle has been the Transportation Planning Rule. Tigard representatives have testified before LCDC and talked to ODOT about considering adjustments to the TPR, including the formula by which the calculations are made. Changes to the administrative rules will be considered. Mayor Dirksen asked if Metro has discussed this and if Metro TIGARD CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES — February 8, 2011 City of Tigard 1 13125 SW Hall Blvd.,Tigard,OR 97223 1 503-639-4171 1 www.tigard-or.gov j Page 10 of 14 officials plan to comment on the issue. Councilor Hosticka confirmed that Metro officials have been working on this matter with the hope that it can be contained within the agencies so the legislature does not get involved. One of Metro's legislative priorities is for efforts to continue at the LCDC/ODOT level so progress is made. Council President Buehner said there is a proposal at the legislature that would stop any kind of regulatory change in the next biennium. In response to a question from Councilor Hosticka, Mayor Dirksen advised that the City communications on these matters are primarily through the League of Oregon Cities. Mayor Dirksen sits on the LOC Transportation Policy Committee. Councilor Hosticka said he thinks the cities and Metro will be working together on this matter. Councilor Wilson reported that he and a colleague teamed up to create a video for a potential light-rail route identifying potential station communities. His goal was to provide this as a beginning point of discussion. The video is on "You Tube" (Search "Tigard LRT"). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZBQFx1UWSc Councilor Hosticka indicated he would be very interested in reviewing the video as visualization is a tremendous help. Councilor Wilson said the planning study that is getting underway might be quite technical and he thought the video would help people connect with the project. For Tigard, Pacific Highway has been both our reason for being and our nemesis; little by little,we are chipping away at the problems — traffic,land use,beautification, etc. He said that,hopefully,we will have not only high capacity transit, but also changes in land use that will make the community a much nicer place. Councilor Henderson complimented Councilor Wilson's selection of communities portrayed in the video,which illustrated how they could be connected. Mayor Dirksen noted that the goal is to consider how high capacity transit can make the corridor work, not the other way around. Councilor Hosticka agreed the point should be for quality of life. `g Councilor Woodard asked Councilor Hosticka to elaborate on the urban reserves and the LCDC rejection of property to be so designated located north of Cornelius. Councilor Hosticka explained that there was an area designated urban reserves consisting of approximately 600+ acres north of Cornelius. That area had been contentious for at least a decade. The LCDC said there could be no urban reserves at any point north of Council Creek. The question then became whether to reduce the total urban reserves by 600+ acres or designate other areas differently. Councilor Hosticka said there could be another review throughout the entire region or confine the discussion to the Hillsboro/Cornelius area. The decision was to confine the discussion,which is now under negotiation. Q TIGARD CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES — February 8, 2011 City of Tigard 1 13125 SW Hall Blvd.,Tigard,OR 97223 1 503-639-4171 1 www.tigard-or.gov I Page 11 of 14 Councilor Wilson referred to the urban reserves west of the City of Tigard. City officials are concerned about this area even though it is not contiguous. Washington County has been planning Areas 63 and 64 and the City has expressed concerns about unmitigated impacts to Scholls Ferry Road and Pacific Highway. The County's response has been that this will be dealt with later. Councilor Wilson said to his knowledge the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has not commented on these plans. Typically,when the City of Tigard wants to raise density in our urban areas for a Town Center, ODOT vetoes the idea based on the TPR. He noted the irony of the situation. Councilor Hosticka advised of his frustration with regard to this planning and shared that he had written letters stating that this planning should take place keeping in mind what has already developed within the Urban Growth Boundary and proceed under the guidance of making more complete communities in the area. �wCJ 6. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF THE POTSO DOG PARK PROPERTY AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO COMPLETE THE PROPERTY PURCHASE • Staff Report: Parks Facilities Manager Martin presented the staff report. • Council Discussion In response to a question from Councilor Woodard, Parks Facilities Manager Martin advised the park is very well used with about 25-50 cars in the parking lot when the park is open. The Dog Park Committee has been helpful in educating park users. Owen Wozniak of Trust for Public Lands thanked the City Council for its consideration of the purchase. He referred to TPL's positive experience in working on the park bond measure. In response to a question from Councilor Henderson, Parks Facilities Manager Martin advised that owning the park will give the City an opportunity to maintain and improve the park including bringing water onsite for irrigation. He anticipates the hours of the park willincrease and the City will provide some long-term landscaping upgrades. City Attorney Ramis advised that owning this property does not change the City's liability as the City was leasing the site and running the program and, therefore,was responsible/subject to provide insurance protection. Mayor Dirksen thanked TPL for acting as the purchasing agent on this property. He also thanked the Dog Park Committee for their support and the great job they have TIGARD CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES — February 8, 2011 City of Tigard 1 13125 SW Hall Blvd.,Tigard,OR 97223 1 503-639-4171 1 www.tigard-or.gov I Page 12 of 14 done to self-regulate as users of the park. The park contains separate areas for large and small dogs and this helps with safety. Chris Garstek of the Dog Park Committee thanked the City Council for considering this proposal. She reviewed activities sponsored by the Committee. She noted the benefits of people in the community coming together because of the park and advised that many Tigard businesses have shown support for the Dog Park. Council members expressed appreciation for the efforts of the Dog Park Committee members and thanked them for their efforts on behalf of the park bond measure. tW • Council Consideration: Motion by Council President Buchner, seconded by Councilor Wilson, to approve Resolution No. 11-07. RESOLUTION NO. 11-07 -- A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF THE POTSO DOG PARK PROPERTY AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO COMPLETE THE PROPERTY PURCHASE The motion was approved by a unanimous vote of City Council present. Mayor Dirksen Yes Council President Buchner Yes Councilor Henderson Yes Councilor Wilson Yes Councilor Woodard Yes 7. COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS: None 8. NON AGENDA ITEMS: None 9. EXECUTIVE SESSION: The Tigard City Council went into Executive Session at 8:52 p.m. to consult with counsel concerning legal rights and duties regarding current litigation or litigation likely to be filed,under ORS 192.660(2) (h) and for real property negotiations,under ORS 192.660 (2) (e).All discussions are confidential and those present may disclose nothing from the Session. Representatives of the news media are allowed to attend Executive Sessions, as provided by ORS 192.660(4), but must not disclose any information discussed. No Executive Session may be held for the purpose of taking any final action or making any final decision. UM 10. ADJOURNMENT: 8:51 p.m. TIGARD CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES — February 8, 2011 City of Tigard 1 13125 SW Hall Blvd.,Tigard,OR 97223 1 503-639-4171 1 www.tigard-or.gov I Page 13 of 14 Motion by Council President Buehner, seconded by Councilor Wilson, to adjourn the business meeting. The motion was approved by a unanimous vote of City Council present. Mayor Dirksen Yes Council President Buehner Yes Councilor Henderson Yes Councilor Wilson Yes Councilor Woodard Yes la City Manager Prosser read the Executive Session citation (see above) and the City Council met in Executive Session. (8:51 — 10:24 p.m.) a2 LUIA�- Catherine Wheatley, City Recorder Attest: AL:�- e0uncil President, City Of Tigard Date: TIGARD CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES — February 8, 2011 City of Tigard 1 13125 SW Hall Blvd.,Tigard,OR 97223 1 503-639-4171 1 www.tigard-or.gov I Page 14 of 14