City Council Minutes - 06/20/2006 Agenda Item No. . �-
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TIGARD
Tigard City Council Meeting Minutes
Date: June 20, 2006
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Place: Tigard City Hall, 13125 SW Hall Boulevard
Tigard, Oregon
Attending: Mayor Craig Dirksen Presiding
Councilor Sally Harding
Councilor Sydney Sherwood
Councilor Nick Wilson
Councilor Tom Woodruff
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Executive The meeting was called to order at 6:01 p.m. The
Session Council went into Executive Session under ORS
192.660(2) (h) to discuss with legal counsel the legal
rights and duties concerning litigation or litigation
likely to be filed.
The Executive Session concluded at 6:37 p.m.
Workshop 1.1 Mayor Dirksen called the City Council to Order
Meeting at 6:43 p.m.
1.2 Council Present: Mayor Dirksen, Councilors
Harding,Sherwood,Wilson,and Woodruff.
1.3 Pledge of Allegiance
1.4 Council Communications&Liaison Reports
Please see Agenda Item No. 6.
1.5 Call to Council and Staff for Non-Agenda Items:
None
2. Discuss City Staff report was given by Interim Community
of Bull Development Director Coffee. Mr. Coffee reviewed
Mountain his June 14, 2006 memorandum regarding
Incorporation preliminary findings for the City of Bull Mountain
Economic Feasibility Statement. A copy of this
memorandum is on file in the City Recorder's
Office.
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Representing the group of citizens working on the
incorporation of a new city—City of Bull Mountain
—were the following: Lisa Hamilton-Treick, Dick
Franzke,Keshmira McVey,Larry Derr, and John
Tapogna. A copy of the transcript of the discussion
for this agenda item is on file in the City Recorder's
Office. Highlights of the discussion include the
following:
Interim Community Development Director Coffee's
staff report included the following highlights:
• City of Tigard staff reviewed the feasibility
report for the proposed City of Bull
Mountain and provided comments on
various issues.
• The memo is intended to be a starting point
for discussing issues raised by the feasibility
report to allow dialog between the City and
the people who are interested in forming a
new city on Bull Mountain.
• Staff looked to state law to see what factors
the County will be considering when the
question is before it as to whether to put the
issue of a new city on the ballot.
• The law indicates that the economic
feasibility study should indicate that the
proposed city must plan for and provide
urban services in a cost effective manner at
the minimum level adequate to meet current
needs and projected growth.
• Mr. Coffee clarified that there is an error in
the memorandum. With regard to library .
services,he clarified that the City of Bull
Mountain would be the only city in
Washington County with a population over
2,100 that does not have a library.
• The final section of the memorandum
discusses three services: parks,library, and
police. In reviewing how the City of Bull
Mountain would propose to address those
services, there is an indication that this could
have some impact on the City of Tigard in
providing those services and the associated
costs.
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• The County will be holding a public hearing
on July 25 regarding the incorporation of the
City of Bull Mountain.
Lisa Hamilton-Treick, 13565 SW Beef Bend Road,
unincorporated area of Bull Mountain- Lisa
Hamilton-Treick's comments are as follows:
• She thanked the City of Tigard for the
opportunity to discuss the economic
feasibility study.
• She advised that they were here by the
invitation of the City of Tigard;this is not a
legal requirement.
• She said they look forward to the future as
neighbors of the City of Tigard.
• John Tapogna was introduced by Lisa
Hamilton-Treick.
Mr. Tapogna is a managing director of
ECONorthwest,who prepared the economic
feasibility study for the Friends of Bull Mountain.
ECONorthwest worked closely with the Friends of
Bull Mountain and a number of service providers to
prepare the report.
• The economic feasibility study attempts to
give the Friends of Bull Mountain the best
picture of the costs and levels of service they
can expect for a city of their size if the
citizens elect to incorporate.
• He noted appreciation for the City of
Tigard's review of the study and advised that
the more people critiquing and pointing out
the details of it, the better.
• Mr. Tapogna encouraged the Friends of Bull
Mountain to share the information from the
City of Tigard with all interested parties who
are potential voters on this matter should it
come to a vote.
• He said he believed the City's review was
not a balanced review. He did not believe
that the staff had been pressing to look for
assumptions that worked in the opposite
direction of the conclusions of the memo
where revenues could be higher or costs
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lower.
Mr. Tapogna identified the following items where
the economic feasibility study was conservative:
• Multi-family dwellings (town homes) were
assumed to be at$97,500 which is correct
for today's market;however, studies of town
homes indicate that this assumption could
be double and still be reasonable going
forward.
• The study assumes that each full-time
employee of Bull Mountain would be
compensated an average of$14,000 a year in
health,life and disability insurance. The
national average is $8,200 per employee;
therefore this was a"professionally cautious
estimate."
• The planning costs were estimated to be
recovered at the rate of 25% of cost per
service through fees for service. From
looking at budgets,including the City of
Sherwood's budget, these fees for service
could cover as much as 50% of the cost.
• Other areas where savings could be realized
would be backing off on the compensation
for the mayor and council and some of the
benefit expenditures estimated.
• Mr.Tapogna said that ECONorthwest was
professionally cautious in the amount of
franchise fees or the level of franchise fees
that the proposed city could ultimately raise.
• Mr. Tapogna said that he thought the
broader question that needed to be asked
was does the$2.84 per thousand of assessed
value lead to an economically feasible city in
the state of Oregon. He said that after his
analysis he would say it would be.
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• He commented on the final section of the
memorandum which dealt with the potential
impacts on the City of Tigard of the
incorporation of the City of Bull Mountain:
• Police services—Tigard was concerned that
the service level would be lower than what
exists now and there would be an adverse
impact regarding potential calls for the City
of Tigard to respond to the City of Bull
Mountain. Mr. Tapogna said that they have
contacted the Sheriff of Washington County
who said the level of service would be
comparable to what the Bull Mountain area
is receiving now. In fact,the Sheriff
indicated that the service level would be
somewhat better because there would be
dedicated detectives within the boundaries
of the City of Bull Mountain,whereas the
existing condition is that of a"zone" and
there is no guarantee that there is a detective
within the Bull Mountain area at any
particular point in time. The Sheriff has been
very clear that they do not anticipate adverse
impacts on the City of Tigard relative to the
status quo.
• With regard to Parks, Mr. Tapogna advised
that regardless of who governs the area,it
will take some time to develop park land.
The existing area has none. There will need
to be capital acquisition including capital
fundraising and acquisition of park land
before parks can be developed and
maintained. He advised that he did not see
how this could be any different from the
status quo. Parks have been assumed as part
of the permanent operating tax rate and
property taxes would be sufficient to pay for
those services.
• Mr. Tapogna commented on the library
services and said that to the extent that there
would be an adverse impact to the City of
Tigard, he said that is no different than it is
today. If it does become an adverse impact,
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he said he would assume the City would
have the ability to charge user fees to non-
city residents who are using that particular
City of Tigard service.
Mayor Dirksen noted he appreciated Mr. Tapogna's
remarks. He agreed that staff did the analysis to
determine what impact this has on the City of
Tigard. Also,he said the staff looked at it to
determine whether they thought the economic
impact statement was valid. He advised it was
another professional review of feasibility. He agreed
that the primary question is whether or not the tax
rate was sufficient to support and sustain the city.
Mayor Dirksen noted that Ms. Hamilton-Treick
indicated some concern regarding meeting with the
Tigard City Council and the reception that the
friends of Bull Mountain might receive. He said that
he would say for himself, and thought he also spoke
for the rest of the Council, that their position is that
the best situation for the area inside the urban
growth boundary would be to come inside the City
of Tigard. "That's been our standard from the
beginning and I still believe that to be so. But, that
being not a choice that was made, the best option is
for the area to incorporate on its own, as opposed to
remaining unincorporated as it is now."
Mayor Dirksen advised that the City of Tigard did
not intend to actively oppose the incorporation
efforts for the City of Bull Mountain. The analysis
performed on the economic feasibility statement
was to determine what impact it would have on the
City of Tigard. Based on that analysis, the City of
Tigard does have some concerns. Not only are
there issues identified in the staff memo that deal
with adverse effects on the City of Tigard,but there
are other issues that the Friends of Bull Mountain
might want to consider regarding what level of
services would be needed and what level of revenue
would support those services.
Mayor Dirksen noted that there are other issues the
City would bring up to the County when it comes to
a hearing process,including some pieces of property
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that are located within the proposed area.
Ms. Hamilton-Treick asked for clarification on the
properties referred to by the Mayor. Staff members
provided a map showing the properties,which are
known as the Cache Creek property,Menlor
property and Clute property. There is also a
property known as the High Tor property. The City
is in negotiations to purchase other property within
the area.
She advised that she appreciated the Mayor's
comments and said, "I take what you're saying to
mean that you would support the people on
unincorporated Bull Mountain having a vote to
decide if incorporation works best for them. And, I
also read a little bit in there that you would be
willing to offer helpful information once this ball
rolls forward...to incorporation. There may be
things we can do cooperatively to benefit the City of
Tigard residents as well as the residents of the City
of Bull Mountain,if I understood you correctly."
Mayor Dirksen said, "I believe that's fair to say.
Yes."
Larry Derr, attorney representing the Friends of Bull
Mountain, asked for clarification regarding the
property under the Intergovernmental Water
Agreement.
City Manager Prosser responded that this property
included the Menlor sites and another piece of
property to the south.
Mr. Derr said, "That's part of the confusion—just
literally City of Tigard property,it seemed less. But
if you're talking about property that Tigard has
influence over under that agreement that makes
sense."
Ms. Hamilton-Treick asked whether there would be
a public process with regard to the City acquiring
more Tigard Water District property in advance of
the incorporation effort. If Tigard is in advance
going to purchase those properties, "those would be
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assets that would presumably likely become assets of
the City of Bull Mountain."
Councilor Woodruff advised that the
Intergovernmental Water Board met last week and
discussed the property purchase and annexation
issues. This discussion was held in Executive
Session.
Dick Franzke commented on the feasibility study
and the fact that two professional reviews had taken
place which were 180 degrees "out of sync." He
questioned whether the City of Tigard could provide
information with regard to the sources that led it to
its conclusion with regard to the economic feasibility
study.
Interim Community Development Director Coffee
responded that the sources were various agencies in
City Hall including the Finance Department, Public
Works and the various people who have expertise in
these components of city budget and services. Mr.
Coffee advised that staff did not begin with a
preconceived notion of understating costs and
overstating revenues. Mr. Coffee said that he
accepted that,if the staff had looked harder, they
may have found where they had underestimated the
value of townhouses, for example.
Mayor Dirksen gave as an example of where
property tax revenue was overestimated was with
the areas 63 and 64,insofar as 15% of those areas
would be developed by the third year of the budget
for the City of Bull Mountain. He noted that it was
the opinion of the development department and the
Community Development Director that this would
be an extremely optimistic view.
Mr. Tapogna agreed that"stars would have to align
for that to happen." However,he advised the City's
economic future was not tied to the growth for
those areas. He noted that the area was now on the
relatively concentrated high property value base. In
fact,if"it were to stay at its current level,it could
provide services adequately."
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Councilor Wilson advised that he did not think the
spirit of what this meeting was about was to "nit-
pick" the economic feasibility statement. He said
the City of Tigard had been concerned that a tax
rate would be presented which would be
unrealistically low;however, $2.84 per thousand of
assessed value appears to be a responsible proposal.
While there may be some concerns for economies of
scale with a smaller city, there are smaller cities
within the state of Oregon. The concerns have been
identified by the City of Tigard and in particular
those are with library,parks and police services for
the new city if it is formed. When the statement is
made that this is no different than it is now, he said
"I would just respond...that's what we've been
saying all along."
Councilor Wilson said the sooner we can get parks
and libraries addressed the better it is for our
citizens. He said the City of Tigard"wouldn't try to
fight you or get some technicality to stop the thing.
Let the people decide."
Keshmira McVey said she appreciated the
opportunity this evening and the warm,heartfelt
support and input.
She added that she hoped they could come to a win-
win solution for the community and partner
together in the future.
Lisa Hamilton-Treick said that she was excited that
the economic feasibility presents a new model for
government. She noted that they could take
advantage of some good services offered through
Clean Water Services, the Fire District, and the
Sheriff's patrol. By capitalizing on these good
relationships, services could be provided to a
growing community making it affordable and
efficient. She also noted that they would finally be
able to address the parks situation on Bull Mountain,
acknowledging that it would take time;however,it
would have taken time if the area would have come
into the City of Tigard. She added that, "but at
least we would finally have a way to begin
addressing those issues that have become difficult
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for you and difficult for us."
Councilor Sherwood noted her agreement with the
comments made by Councilor Wilson and advised
that the City Council needs to look out for the
property that the City of Tigard owns. She advised
that they would be remiss if they did not address
those items of concern for the citizens of Tigard and
for the Water Board.
Councilor Woodruff advised that he was impressed
with the commitment and tenacity of the core group
of people that have had this vision and have,worked
on it for so long in a variety of venues. He agreed
that it was easy for anyone to be biased based on
their particular point of view. He noted the purpose
of a review by the City was to determine whether
there was enough money not only to operate the city
but to meet capital needs and to let people
understand what would be needed. "Will there be
differences...that are better than what you have now
or better than what you would have had as part of
Tigard. And, to that degree that's all out in the
public and they can see and make a decision on it—
then, the people make the decision."
Mayor Dirksen thanked the representatives from the
unincorporated area of Bull Mountain for attending
the meeting.
3. Receive Consultants from Riley Research Mike Riley and
Community John Campbell reviewed the survey results with the
Attitudes Council. A copy of their PowerPoint presentation is
Survey Results on file in the City Recorder's Office. A copy of the
text of their results is also on file in the City
Recorder's Office.
Overall satisfaction with the City of Tigard services
and with Tigard as a place to live scored slightly
higher than what is often the case for similar surveys
in other cities.
In response to a question from Councilor Harding
regarding how the survey compares to similar
questions on Metro's survey regarding infrastructure
and density,Mayor Dirksen advised that he recalled
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that the percentages and level of satisfaction were
very similar.
Mr. Riley said that the high ratings for services
present a nice baseline and that the challenge will be
to see if the satisfaction level can go up.
Additional comments are summarized as follows:
• The library is the "crown jewel" of Tigard.
• The police department scored very high with
overall satisfaction. _
• City's accessibility and location are good,but
this is threatened by traffic issues.
• Interim Community Development Director
Coffee offered to obtain comparisons of
similar surveys from other cities.
• The survey results will be used to assist with
the Comprehensive Plan Review.
• People realize growth is coming and
expressed the need to preserve greenspaces.
The consultants willreview this again at the City
Council meeting of June 27, 2006.
4. Review Senior Planner Nachbar presented the staff report.
Proposed He also distributed an updated version of the Tigard
Downtown Downtown Implementation Strategy dated June
.Implementation 2006. A copy of this document is on file in the City
Strategy Recorder's Office.
Also on file in the City Recorder's Office is a copy
of the PowerPoint presentation reviewed by Mr.
Nachbar during his presentation to the City Council.
Information shared with the Council included
background on what the Downtown
Implementation Strategy consists of, how it was
developed, how it is intended to be used, and how
redevelopment would be encouraged and facilitated.
Also reviewed by Mr. Nachbar were suggestions to
develop Fanno Creek Park and the open space
system, and to develop comprehensive street and
circulation improvements. He reviewed the one-
year work program. The work program will include
duties assigned to the City Center Advisory
Commission as well as review by the Planning
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Commission. He advised that the revisions to the
implementation strategy that was distributed to the
Council included more information regarding public
involvement and a section on new housing
development.
Councilor Wilson said that he thought the overall
implementation strategy was a good piece of work;
however, he inquired about a facade improvement
program that he thought was to have been included.
Mr. Nachbar advised that this was something that
may be included. He noted that the early stages of
the plan identify important facility improvements.
He noted the need to find funding sources to
implement some of these improvements this year.
Councilor Wilson said that a modest program with
regard to architectural standards could be
considered. Interim Community Development
Director Coffee suggested developing design
guidelines first. Mayor Dirksen said he liked the
approach of a design service accompanied by an
offer of some funding. Councilor Harding said it
was important for Tigard to develop a footprint of
compatibility with regard to design elements. She
added there is a need for a cost-effective way to
improve aesthetics in the downtown.
Councilor Sherwood noted that she had heard some
criticisms about providing affordable housing. She
said she has explained the City would be looking for
ways to encourage affordable housing in the
downtown area. She noted that with commuter rail
coming to the area there may be some grants
available. She said there was a need to give builders
an incentive to build affordable housing units.
Senior Planner Nachbar said one of the strategies
did include a reference to affordable housing and
suggested a range of income levels for housing.
There are ways to include both market rate and
affordable housing in the same project;i.e., tax
incentives and other programs. There was some
discussion on the possibility of exploring state and
federal grants for affordable housing, the mix of
housing units (integration) that could be made
available in the area, and grants that may be available
with transportation dollars. Councilor Sherwood
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noted there are county non-profit organizations that
build affordable housing units,which is another
resource to check out. The Tigard Downtown
Implementation Strategy will return to the City
Council in July for formal adoption. (City Recorder's
note: This item was moved from the July Agendas
to the August 8th Agenda.)
City Center Advisory Commission Member Alice
Ellis-Gaut noted that the implementation strategy
represents a lot of hard work and long discussions.
The document has gone through a number of
changes from"week to week." She said she was
glad that the initial reaction to the document was
positive. Ms. Ellis-Gaut referred to the proposed
location of the Fanno Creek public area and pointed
out that the text of the document is clear that the
public area would be adjacent to the park. However,
in the graphic, because of size and scale,it is difficult
to see this. She said she is looking forward to
actually getting the work done.
CCAC Member Gretchen Buehner said she agreed
with Ms. Ellis-Gaut and said the CCAC saw this
document as a sales tool for the development
community sharing a vision of how the Tigard
downtown could be re-developed. Mayor Dirksen
agreed that developers will be crucial for this area.
Interim Community Development Director Coffee
said the CCAC will be discussing the developer
contact process soon.
In response to a question from Councilor Wilson,
Senior Planner Nachbar noted that he did not know
if the existing storm drain would be day-lighted. Mr.
Nachbar said there are two themes:
sustainability/natural ecology and another idea of an
urban creek or water feature. There may be a way to
make both themes work.
Interim Community Development Director Coffee
said when he was talking about the Downtown Plan
last fall and winter, someone pointed out that the
water feature in Sequoia Parkway as one way to
visualize what might be possible in the downtown
area.
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The Plan is to come back to the City Center
Development Agency for formal adoption
Downtown Implementation Strategy.
5. Metropolitan Associate Planner Roberts presented the staff
Transportation report. Metro distributes money from the MTIP to
Improvement local jurisdictions,public agencies and special
Program districts based on applications submitted by project
Project sponsors. Metro currently is accepting applications
Proposals for the 2008-2011 MTIP funding cycle. Tigard is
limited to submitting only two projects by Metro
and the County has imposed a dollar limit of$2.7
million. Applications are due June 30,2006.
Senior Planner Nachbar gave an overview of two
projects proposed for submittal for MTIP funding.
The first project proposed is the"Design/Con-
struction of Main Street Improvements." This
project would provide engineering drawings and
construction funds to retrofit a portion of
downtown Main Street to full"green street"
standards to get some comprehensive improvements
early on. He noted the design for Main Street
starting from the railroad going south to the entry at
99W. Therefore, about half Main Street would be at
full engineering design level and construction at the
streetscape standards developed through the
streetscape design process. In addition,there would
be re-routing and conveyance of the storm water
system to reflect the green concept. This would
mean ways for better infiltration and the use of
holding cells and a series of techniques that are
currently applied to handle storm water.The
estimated cost would be $2.9 million with$2.4
million requested from the grant and$500,000 (gas
tax) to be matched by the City. The project would
be funded in 2010/2011.
The second project is the"Re-design of the
Transit Center Site." Mr. Nachbar said Commuter
Rail Station will be going in on the other side of the
rail from the Transit Center Site,which does not
function as a pedestrian-orientated place. The
thought was to try to create a transit center that has
a plaza as part of it. Depending on the
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reconfiguring of the transit (bus) use at this location,
there might be an option to put a small
redevelopment on that site. The money would be
used to create a master plan outlining some options
for redesign of the Transit Center site and to
evaluate a more efficient bus transit system for the
site. The goal is to allow for a more pedestrian-
oriented use to accommodate people getting off the
bus and going across the rail to the commuter rail
station. The site could serve as a catalyst for what
goes on next to it in terms of stimulating
redevelopment of adjacent property. The project
would consist of a master plan for a joint
redevelopment project with Tri-Met for the existing
bus transit center site.
The cost of the second project is estimated to be
$300,000 funded by a grant and$100,000 from the
City of Tigard. He said the estimate might be a little
high and staff would need to do more review. Senior
Planner Nachbar confirmed that the,site is owned
by Tri-Met. Tri-Met is working with staff with the
application. Tri-Met is supportive and they feel that
the existing layout out is inefficient and could be
designed better. They recognize that we are in a
Metro Town Center and that this project would
support the City's goals and Metro's goals.
Councilor Wilson commented that it seemed to him
that the Transit Center is bigger than what is needed
for the number of busses it supports. He wondered
that in light of Tri-Met's support for the commuter
rail,if they might be willing to give up most of the
Transit Center site for housing development,which
would support commuter rail. Further study might
come up with some site development options.
Mayor Dirksen noted if we were to use our grant
money to support a Tri-Met facility, then the City
should get something from them in return and this
should be part of the dialogue. Councilor Wilson if
Tri-Met built housing, presumably they would profit
from it. He pointed out the City was not necessarily
interested in making money,but we wanted to get
new development in the area. He said Tri-Met
might be able to sell the land at market rate to a
developer in exchange for building a certain type of
housin , compatible with the downtown, and
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provide money through tax increment financing to
help fund other projects. This would have the
potential of spurring other developers to continue to
develop.
Senior Planner Nachbar noted that different
alignment options also exist, depending on how this
area develops.
Transportation Mr. Roberts advised staff will be seeking Council
Enhancement authorization to submit two applications for grants
and Oregon available through the Transportation Enhancement
Bicycle and and the Oregon Bicycle and Pedestrian Grant
Pedestrian Programs, as a means of providing needed funding
Grant for the construction of sidewalk infill on Hall
Proposals Boulevard near Bonita Road. When Tri-Met
provides bus service along Bonita Road, they are
interested in placing a bus stop and shelter at that
location. In preparation for future bus service on
Bonita,we are proposing grant funding for sidewalk
improvement and a retaining wall. This would be an
expensive project: $3-400,000. Seeking assistance
from the two grant programs should increase the
chances of being selected for funding. Tri-Met is
supportive of the project and will submit a letter of
endorsement for the project. Funding years are
.08/09 for one of the grants with the other grant
available a year later. The matching fund
requirement is 10 percent.
This item will be scheduled for Council
consideration on the June 27, 2006 consent agenda.
6. Council Councilor Sherwood reported on an Oregon
Liaison Reports Leadership Summit on Ending Chronic
Homelessness she attended earlier today. There is
an initiative to end chronic homelessness. There is
a new approach to the problem,which supports
immediately placing people into housing,gaining
trust their trust and encouraging them to utilize
services. She referred to a study tracking the
indirect costs of to take care of homeless people.
Costs are greatly reduced when housing is provided.
She noted that this program is "taking off
nationwide and appears to be a cost effective and
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good way to address the homeless problem. She
referred to a program currently being attempted
locally called"Homeless Connect." This program
offers healthcare and other services and provides an
opportunity to get a good count to determine what
services are needed. Councilor Sherwood said it
has been proven that this program has the potential
to save huge amounts of dollars. She urged the
Council to get behind this politically. A statewide
effort is being organized.
City Manager Prosser said he received a call from a
mail-carrier saying hundreds of flyers were being
distributed by an organization called"Tigard First"
saying a Wal-Mart is coming to Tigard. He
requested that any Council members who receive a
flyer let staff know. Mayor Dirksen noted that
Representative Galizio advised him that he is not
promoting this activity. There has not been a pre-
application conference for a Wal-Mart with any
officials at the City of Tigard. The City has set up a
separate voice mail box to receive calls and to advise
callers no Wal-Mart applications are in process.
PacTrust has made the initial contact for a potential
large retail space. Councilor Wilson noted that he
talked to a representative several months ago who
was discussing the possibility of a business center
with light industrial development. Mayor Dirksen
noted that he met with two representatives of
PacTrust who had a footprint proposal for a
development in the area. There were three
buildings, one large and two smaller. They were
talking about adding parking under the building.
The PacTrust representatives could not disclose
who their client was as they had signed a non-
disclosure agreement. The Council was reminded
that this is a potential land-use action that could
come before the Council and any ex-parte contact
would need to be disclosed. The Council was asked
to keep track of their contacts.
Mayor Dirksen noted that he had received a letter
from the National League of Cities asking the City
of Tigard to participate in the Conference to be held
in Reno with a display of the Good Governance
Award that the City received in 2005. The Good
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Governance Award was related to the downtown
public information efforts. It was estimated that it
would cost about$5,000 to make the display booth.
After discussion Council decided that rather than
make the booth at the NLC they would prefer to
put the money into an entry sign in the downtown
area.
Councilor Harding referred to an e-mail she received
where a TVCTV ex-producer would like to have a
group from Multnomah County produce, at no
charge,programming for a Toastmaster club.
Councilor Harding said that this group should pay a
fee as it is not serving Tigard and their taxes are not
supporting TVCTV. In addition, this type of
programming is for personal growth and
development. Consensus of Council was in
agreement with Councilor Harding. Councilor
Harding cannot attend the meeting on Thursday; IT
Director Ehrenfeld will attend. In another
Executive Session matter, City Council affirmed that
Councilor Harding should review and direct IT
Director Ehrenfeld on what the City of Tigard's
position is.
Councilor Harding commented about mowing the
lawn at the library. General discussion was that
there had been a preference of a committee to keep
the area"natural";however, this could be revisited
and some maintenance considered. There have
been a number of negative comments received. City
Manager Prosser advised he will visit with Public
Works Director Koellermeier about this.
7. Adjournment Meeting adjourned at 8:57 pm Motion by Councilor
of Meeting Woodruff, seconded by Wilson
to adjourn meeting.
The motion was approved by a
unanimous vote of Council
Present.
Mayor Dirksen Yes
Councillor Harding Yes
Councilor Wilson Yes
Councilor Woodruff Yes
Council Sherwood Yes
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