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COUNCIL MINUTES
TIGARD CITY COUNCIL MEETING
January 14, 2003
l. BUSINESS MEETING
1.1 Mayor Griffith called the City Council & Local Contract Review Board
meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
1.2 Roll Call: Mayor Griffith, Councilors Dirksen, Moore, Sherwood, and Wilson
1.3 Pledge of Allegiance
1.4 Council Communications & Liaison Reports: None
1.5 Call to Council and Staff for Non-Agenda Items: None
2. OATH OF OFFICE CEREMONY
➢ Municipal Court Judge Michael O'Brien administered the Oaths of Office to the
following individuals elected by Tigard voters on November 5, 2002, as Mayor
and Councilors to serve January 1, 2003 to December 31, 2006.
• Mayor Jim Griffith
• Councilor Sydney Sherwood
• Councilor Nick Wilson
3. VISITOR'S AGENDA (Two Minutes or Less, Please)
■ Paul Brems, Tigard High School Student Envoy to the City of Tigard, reviewed
upcoming leadership events at the high school.
4. STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS
• Mayor Griffith delivered the State of the City Address. A copy of the outline of
the Mayor's remarks is on file in the City Recorder's office. The Mayor remarked
on the following issues, both from a historical perspective and in relation to the
recent citywide goals set by the City Council at a recent goal-setting meeting:
• Transportation
• Parks and Recreation
• Downtown
• Water
• Growth Management
• Library
• Communications
• Finances
• Work Environment
• Public Safety
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5. ELECTION OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT
The Tigard City Charter states:
At its first meeting of each odd-numbered year, the council by ballot shall
choose a president from its membership. In the mayor's absence from a
council meeting, the president shall perform the duties of the office of
mayor and preside over it. Whenever the mayor is physically or mentally
unable to perform the functions of office, the president shall act as the
mayor pro tem.
In accordance with the Charter provisions, Council members cast ballots and
elected Councilor Craig Dirksen, by unanimous vote, to serve as Council President
from January 14, 2003 to December 31, 2004. The ballots are on file in the City
Recorder's office.
6. TIGARD BEYOND TOMORROW VISION 2002 ANNUAL REPORT
Assistant to the City Manager Newton presented the staff report on this agenda item.
The Tigard Beyond Tomorrow process has now completed its fifth year of working
towards the community's long-term goals. A copy of the staff report and the Tigard
Beyond Tomorrow 2002 Progress Report is on file in the City Recorder's office.
7. ADJOURNMENT. 8.20 p.m.
Catherine Wheatley, City Recor&r
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