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TIGARD CITY COUNCIL
MEETING DATE/TIME: March 18, 2008 / '16:30 p.m.
*AT 6 PM, COUNCIL MET AT THE LIBRARY(13500 SW HALL
BOULEVARD,TIGARD, OREGON) FOR A TOUR WITH THE LIBRARY
BOARD. ALL MEMBERS OF COUNCIL WERE PRESENT
MEETING LOCATION: City of Tigard—Town Hall, 13125 SW Hall Blvd., Tigard, OR 97223
1. WORKSHOP MEETING
1.1 Mayor Dirksen called die meeting to order at 6:35:42 PM
1.2 Deputy Recorder Kiager called the roll.
Present Absent
Councilor Buehner ✓
Councilor Sherwood V/
Councilor Wilson ✓
Councilor Woodruff ✓
Mayor Dirksen V/
1.3 Pledge of Allegiance
1.4 Council Conimunications &Liaison Reports: Mayor Ditl.;setireported onisuccessful meet�ig-,vitli
1W AC last week.
1.5 Call to Council and Staff for Non-Agenda Items
City Manager Prosser said Agenda Item No. 6 has been postponed to the March 25,2008 study session.
2. ANNUAL JOINT NIL,R TING WITH THE LIBRARY BOARD
Library Director Barnes said it was the Board's pleasure to give Council a brief Library tour earlier this evening.
She said Library Board Chair Brian Kelly would introduce the annual report. Chair Kelly thanked the Council
for coming to the library to see what is new. He said die Board's presentation would focus on die Library's role
in Tigard's conunumty.
Board Member David Burke summarized the tour by stating that the underlying theme is the notion of
community — the Library is not just a place to check out books and DVD's but provides a history room,
computers for internet research, homework or job searches, and community events. He said the Library is a
focal point of the Cominuility.
Board Member 1,.'fuen Levear highlighted goals met in the past year which include restoration of previously cut
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library hours and implementation of an outside consultant's performance audit suggestions. She said one of the
biggest changes is die implementation of die self check-out machine,which is now being used 15% of the time,
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a Ievel 3-4 tunes greater than Iast year. Ms. Levear said the Library works to respond to the community's needs.
On a recent survey, 98% of respondents rated die check-out desk as excellent. She said when asked, "What can
the Library do better?" patrons mentioned adding more computers, computer classes and Zvi-fi. She also said
they requested ;Wore popular media such as music CD's, books on CD, and DVD's. She said the City added
more puking and restored previously cut hours and she thanked Council for their support.
Board Member Richard Heath highlighted programs for different audiences and ages. I Ie said u7 FY 2006-07
volunteers saved the City of Tigard $277,800 with their volunteer hours. I Ie gave the statistic that the Libnuy's
special programs average 34 sessions a month and have 1,159 attendees.
Board Member Scott Libert continued on tie theme that tie Library is not just a place to check out books. I Ie
noted the many special programs and events occurring at the Library over the year. He mentioned the teen
reading prograrm party where 310 teenagers qualified to attend by reading books during the summer. Tvh-.Libert
higlhlighted the award-winning Prime Time program, which is a 90-minute, 6-week long program encouraging
families to read together and then discuss heir reading. He said the message of the program is that reading a
book is like holding a conversation with tie author and the key is enabling tie parents and children to continue
their having discussions about reading.
Chair Kelly said the Board is very passionate about the Library. He said the library is currently half-way through
its current strategic plan and is focusing on service.
Councilor Sherwood noted that citizens rate die library as the number one City service.
Councilor Woodruff asked about the reference to one million items checked out and asked if diere was an
unduplicated count of tie number of people using the library last year. Library Director Barnes said there is no
way to get that information, but she said there are 35,000 to 40,000 registered library patrons and 1,000 patron
visits per day. She said surveys shote 77%of patrons are Tigard residents.
Councilor Wilson said die tour was a great reminder to lhun of what the library offers. Councilor Buchner
ffiarnked die Board for all their work. She said she was a frequent visitor to the library and had just one request-
update and expand die fiction collection. She asked how many high school students in die audience use die
library and many raised their hands.
Mayor Dvksen said he carne on to the City Council when the idea of building a new library was fist being
discussed. He said, "Often in your life you will work on projects and very often one won't necessarily come out
the way you had hoped. But Tigard's new Library was a project that exceeded everyone's expectations. It is
truly a place where the community comes together." He stated to the Board, "This was due,in no small part, to
citizens like you and to Library Director Barnes."
3. REVIEW DESIGN PLANS FOR TI IE BURNHAM STREET IMPROVEMENTS
7:03:11 PM City Engineer Duenas reviewed plans for die Burnham Street and Ash Avenue improvements. He
said diey ue in the final design stages and he hopes to finalize plans and begin construction soon. He presented
a Powerpoint slide show which is on file in the City Recorder's Office. He said there would be a ileo-lane
section on Burnham from Main Street and Ash Avenue with 18-foot sidexvall�s and a three-lane section from
Ash Avenue to Iall Blvd. widh 12-foot sidewalks. I Ie said there would be a four-way intersection at Ash and
Burnham which is a change from the roundabout in tie original plans. He said there will be parallel puking,
mid-block crossings for pedestrians, street trees, new street lights and under grounding of utilities. F Ie said a key
feature would be the Green Street storm water planters from Main Street to Ash Avenue.
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Engineer Duenas said there would be medians on Burnham Street,which will narrow the street and slow traffic.
But he noted that a balance must be achieved between access and medi<zn installation. He discussed the right-
of-way needed for road widening. He said to allow Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue vehicles the turning radius
they require, the medians don't start until east of the Fire Station and run until die stacking lane near Hall
Boulevard. An opening is left for Verizon's large supply vehicles and he mentioned the desirability of Verizon
and ISI Embroidery combining driveways.
I-Ie said right-of-way acquisition is underway and showed a map showing strips of land necessary for the
improvements. He said concerns expressed by business owners at a March 13, 2008 neighborhood meeting
included access and the right-of-way acquisition process. He said to allay fears of business owners a traffic
control plan will be prepared and that during constriction local access will be maintained at all time and there
will be two-lanes where possible.
Mr. Duenas said there was a project finding shortfall and strategies for addressing die shortfall will be
developed for discussion tivith Council.
Councilor Buehner asked if a median would prevent access to City Hall from Burnham Street, especially for
Skate Park users. Engineer Duenas said there would no longer be left-turn access when die project is done.
Councilor Buehner also expressed concerns about left turns being dangerous from the City Hall parking lot
onto Tall Boulevard. She requested that staff look at ways to mediate that situation.
Councilor Wilson asked if tlhe City held discussions with TriMet, Pacific & Western and ODOT about future
tract. crossings. Engineer Duenas said anew switching yard was built east of Hall Boulevard and the reason a
crossing couldn't be built there before was because the railroad used to switch trains in Tigard's downtown. He
said that argument has been eliminated now and he felt a crossing at Hall could be safely designed. He said
however, ODOT wants another crossing closed before they will grant a new one.
Councilor Wilson asked if the commuter train's length was a problem i.n dhat if it was stopped it would impede
a crossing. Engineer Duenas said that should not be a problem.
In response to a question from Councilor Woodruff about whether all property owners affected by tlhe right-of-
way acquisitions have been notified and given a chance to weigh in, Engineer Duenas said the neighborhood
meeting was well attended. He said letters would be mailed out to tenants and owners, and staff will be sending
out a construction status weekly bulletin. He said the City has committed to a good public information process
on this project. Councilor Woodruff cautioned about using eminent domain prudently and referred to a recent
inflarnrnatory newspaper article which made it sound like the City was taking an aggressive stance.
Mayor Dirksen said he wanted to set the record straight. He said, "We are not seizing property; the headline
was incorrect. We are taking the opportunity to announce in advance that we are going to be purchasing pieces
of people's property, strips along the street, in order to be able to widen tlhe street for which we will be paying
the fair market value."
Councilor Buehner reiterated that property owners need to luiow drat the City does have a tight project
schedule and needs to move ahead in a short period of tune in order to get the sheet done un tlhe right weather.
Michael Weigel and Min Matsumoto from ISI Embroidery, 8770 SW Burnham Street, asked to address
Council regarding this project. Mayor Dirksen said accepting public cornrnents would be unusual in a
Workshop Meeting but he agreed since staff was waiting for outside representatives to arrive for the next
agenda item.
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Mr.Weigel expressed concerns about the median and impaired delivery truck access to his business. I-Ie asked
who would maintain die median, stating that,"Nothing looks worse than a damaged median."He asked that
Council consider not having ine&ns, saying diis would also help Wid1 die funding shortfall. He did not agree
that speed is an issue at the east end of Burnham. Councilor Buehner asked if diene was a reason for Is'-EI
Embroidery did not want to share Verizon's driveway as drat seemed to her to be a safer alternative. Engineer
Duenas said die City offered that option to ILEI and is waiting for a response.
Councilor Woodruff asked how crucial die medians are to die design. Engineer Duenas said the City wanted to
avoid having bits and pieces of median. IIe said ILEI Embroidery's driveway was too close to die Hall
Boulevard intersection. Councilor Wilson noted that Mr.Weigel expressed concerns in l-is letter about
maintenance and possible conflicts between users,but asked if there was a concern from a functional
standpoint. IvTt.Weigel said he had concerns about right-of-way and die need to cross Verizon's area to
back up to tie KEI loading dock.
Councilor Buehner noted that shared access driveways are common. Mi. Weigel asked how delivery trucks
would gaup access. Councilor Buehner said it would be important to sit down with engineers because, "We're
not the experts. I just hoped you would be open to looking at other options." Mayor Dirksen said, "Your
concerns are duly noted and we take them seriously. But please consider working wide City staff to try and
reale this design work." Councilor Woodruff asked that Mr. Weigel let Council know if these conversations
produce an agreement.
Claris Bates,Verizon, 8400 SW Burnham,Tigard, said Verizon currently doesn't have an agreement with Tigard
Police but has no issues with them sharing dieir driveway. IIe said diey would not have issues with tie other
party (KEI Embroidery) using the driveway either, but don't guarantee blocking off certzin portions of tie
parking lot or granting them a permanent easement.
Mayor Dirksen asked if the involved parties (KEI Embroidery and Verizon) would be amenable to meeting
wide Tigard Police Department and the City of Tigard to discuss creating a consolidated access. He said if
there is no agreement between the Police Department and Verizon,it would be a good time to create one.
4. 7:30:36 PM PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION ON TIIE USE OF RECLAIMED WATER IN
DOWNTOWN TIGARD
Assistant Public Works Director Rager said a suggestion that the City use reclaimed water in the downtown area
was made by a citizen at a recent Intergovernmental Water Board meeting. IIe said reclaimed water is currently
being used for irrigation in Tigard at Cook Park and Surminerfield Golf Course, as well as across the river at die
Tualatin Country Club. Mr. Rager said he invited Clean Water Services Deputy District Manager Bob Cruz
and Wastewater Treatment Director Mark Poling to speak about the feasibility of delivering reclaimed water
from die Durham treatment facility to downtown Tigard.
Deputy District Manager Cruz said he would discuss current uses of reclaimed water i-i Tigard and Wastewater
Treatment Director Poling would address the challenges of using reclaimed water. IIe presented an aerial map
showing die distance between the treatment plant in Durham and downtown Tigard.
Mr. Cruz said Clean Water Services strongly supports die use of reclaimed water and the City of Tigard is
currently their largest reclaimed water customer, already using it for irrigation in parks and other locations such
as Tigard high School and Durham Elementary. He said these examples represent less than one percent of
Clean Water Services' arnnual wastewater flow and die reuse program is operated only seasonally to provide
irrigation. IIe noted die importance of treated effluent to the overall Tualatin River flow, saying that releases
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from CWS' Rock Creek and Durham, facilities can account for up to 40% of the river's flow in the late summer
months. I-Ie said in order to maintain the health of die Tualatin River, they need to maintain a certain amount
of effluent in the river and there is not enough water right now. F ie said drat as a result, the general focus of the
reuse progtain is to provide this resource in lieu of someone taking irrigation withdrawals from the Tualatin or
its tributaries. He reiterated that this need is linhited to summer months.
Wastewater Treatment Director Poling said a challenge-vide reclaimed water is that it is regulated by DEQ and
one regulation is that it cannot be discharged into die-waters of die State,including rano Creel.. He said CWS
would have to apply for and receive a discharge permit.
Mayor Dirksen noted two different terms were being used - reused water and reclaimed water. Mr. Poling said
the terms are used interchangeably. IIe said however,what CWS discharges into the Tualatin is treated effluent
and reclaimed water provided for irrigation, -while similar, is more disinfected ui order to meet stricter
requirements. IIe said a bleach product is used for disinfection that -wound be harmful. to wildlife if released
directly into streams. IIe said they are allowed to use it as irrigation water but cannot over-itrigate which would
cause water to run off into the river of tributaries.
Councilor Buchner asked how far it is to the Tualatin River from Fano Creek in downtown Tigard. Mr. Cruz
estimated 19,000 feet, or just under four miles. -
Councilor Wilson said he is a landscape architect and worked on die Oregon Garden -which uses water
discharged from Silverton's sewage treatment plant. IIe said the water cannot go directly into Silver Creek but
can flow overland through a huge piece of property into a wetland first and then into the creek. IIe asked what
die difference was between what Silverton does and what is being proposed here.
Mr. Poling said it would be possible to apply for a permit but it would be fairly unique and difficult to obtain.
He said this wound also be a wetlands discharge so it technically would not be reclaimed water.
Councilor Wilson asked if there is an issue with water temperature-when it enters the Talatin River. Mi. Poling
said, "Yes. We have to limit our thermal impact on die river and the way we do that right now is through
tributary shading. That might be an issue-vid-i Fanno."
Councilor Wilson said to disnniss this as legally impossible may be short-sighted. He said if we can solve some
of CWS'problems and they can help create an amenity to Tigard,it may be worth talking about.
Councilor Buehner said there is a concern widh flow in Fano Creel:in summer and this may help, not just for
appearances but for the-wildlife in tie creek.
Mr. Poling reiterated that reclaimed-eater cannot be discharged into Fanno Creek. He said it is possible to get a
different type of discharge perinit for Fanno. He said he did not-want to irnply that it-would be easy.
Mi. Cruz said reclaimed-eater could be used for die City's -eater feature but die cost of getting the-eater from
the Durham treatment plant is High. Mt. Poling estimated a baseline cost of$1-$2 million dollars to get the
-water the 10,000 -12,000 feet to Tigard's downtown. He said teclairned -water is focused on irrigation in the
May-October window and tie -water is not treated as much in die -winter so the same duality of water is not
available in the-winter.
Mi. Poling said reclaimed -water could be used in a -eater feature but the City -world have to put signs out
(letting tie public know reclaimed-water was being used). He said for Fanno Creel: flow augmentation there
would be permitting hurdles,but it may be possible.
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Mayor Dirksen recognized Tualatin Riverkeepers Watershed Watch Coordinator Brian Wegener in the audience
and asked for his comments. Mr. Wegener said the Council should consider that there are other potential
partners. He said that CWS has considered taking this up river and upstream users might be financial partners
in the pipeline. I Ie acknowledged that Fanno Creel:has flow problems in the summer and the water is warmer
than typical, and these are things to consider.
Marland Henderson, 11795 SWI Katherine St., Tigard, OR commented that change would be the hardest thing,
not just for the public but for industry. He acknowledged that there are some negatives such as the stigina of
dirty water, but this water would not be used for drinking. He said cost was an issue but said the best tune to
retrofit is during construction. He said he would like to sit down with all concerned partners and consider using
this water to irrigate downtown Tigard.
Charles Swift, 12950 SW Pacific Highway,Tigard said, "Thus is not water we're going to drink. This is water we
want to use from other sources to relieve pressure from water the need for dunking. A permit is simply
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semantics and how you word things. DEQ and the EPA favor creative solutions and like to see government
and cornrnunity working together." I Ie said it takes both engineering and an understanding of the process. I Ie
suggested that Marland Henderson, Clean Water Services and Councilor Wilson present this to DEQ.
Mayor Dirksen said this was something Council will want to consider as the downtown water feature and park
are being planned. Councilor Sheiwood said she sees dais as a xvin-"vin situation and would like to be one of the
first cities to try this.
Councilor Wilson cautioned that the City should also take the long view. He said, "The Durharn Sewage
Treatment Plant is the lowest point in the county; water always flows downhill. We ue now gaining the
capacity to measure things in water far beyond our ability to know what to do with the information. Recently,
the have a concern about traces of drugs found in effluent and being discharged into streams. It is likely that we
are going to be upgrading our sewer treatment plants to remove more and more chemicals in the water. The
trend is towards cleaner water and there are also more demands on water systems."
Councilor Bueluner said she heard this was a "no" after healing die presentation at Intergovernmental Water
Board. She said change is difficult, even for bureaucracies such as Clean Water Services and was pleased
that more thought had gone into diis and hoped for creative solutions.
Tualatin Riverkeepers Watershed Watch Coordinator Wegener said he is proud of the City of Tigard leaders
being open to using this valuable product. He asked the Council to consider the cost benefit of upstreain users
sharing the cost of a pipeline. He vouched for the safety of this product,saying it has been used on Tigard's
soccer fields for decades without any ill effects to users.
Nit. Henderson left a PowerPoint for Council to review, noting drat it included a list of permitted reclaimed
water users in Oregon.
Deputy District Manager Citiz thanked Council for the opportunity to present and said Clean Water Services is
supportive of reclaimed water use but said they owe it to customers to outline the challenges surrouuiding it as
well.
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5. DISCUSS CITIZENS FOR COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT RECOMMENDATION TO ESTABLISH
A BIDE/PEDESTRIAN COIMIMIT1EE8:30:38 PM
Associate Planner Roberts said members of the Citizens for Conununity Involvement Committee (CCI)
were present to make a recommendation on the City's formation of a bike/pedestrian comrnittee.
He introduced CCI Chair Christopher, CCI Member Anda and staff member Marlins Mead, who
compiled research for this agenda item. IIe said the CCI is proposing that Council refer to staff the job of
developing more specific recommendations on how such a colntnittee inight serve the City.
Councilor Woodruff said this was discussed at January's Fifth Tuesday meeting. He said it was impressive
that the CCI voted unarrirnously to establish this conrunittee. He said he was not sure that there needed to be as
many members on the committee as suggested, but it would be useful to have the perspective of diose
interested un enhancing trails and streets for biking and waking.
CCI Chair Christopher said Downtown street and sidewalk access is in the plaruiing stages and he thought it
timely for a bike/pedestrian committee to get involved in these issues and give their perspective and
suggestions. He said diey could also comment about neighborhood livability issues and areas where good
walliing areas exist and where more are needed. He also mentioned topics for input such as street crossings,
snaking sure bilce/pedestri<ari construction detours are provided, and how to encourage people to wallc or ride a
bike to die new High speed rail station.
Mayor Dirksen said no fonnal decision would be made tonight and asked Council for dneir comments.
Councilor Wilson said he was a little skeptical, not that this was a bad idea, but he wondered why dais
corntnittee rose to the top of things to emphasize, instead of a natural resources or mass transit committee, for
example. Ile said Council plans priorities each year for die City's limited tune and money resources. He noted
that as a result, new committees had been formed in recent years to address downtown planning and the Park
Board was recently reconstituted.
Committee Member Anda said that dais committee would be timely for pedestrians as there is increased traffic
and there are many areasin Tigard that don't have sidewalks where people can safely waltz, much less ride a
bike. She mentioned a bridge m her area dangerous for waters and ninners. She said this wasn't as big an
issue in die past,when there wasn't as much traffic.
In response to Councilor Wilson's question about timing, CCI Chair Christopher mentioned tie increase in gas
prices and how people should shut dhinldng about their need to drive, especially for short trips within a mile of
their homes. I�e said there has never been a concerted effort to find out where pedestrians need to go in Tigard
and how best to safety get there. He said if citizens are encouraged to hide mass transit, light rail or exercise
more by walking and biking, the City needs to provide ways to do that. He said safety is also a huge issue.
Associate Planner Roberts said staff believed that forming dhis committee meets the Council Goal of reducing
congestion because one way to reduce congestion is to provide facilities for alternative modes of travel.
Councilor Sherwood said she was thinldng along die same Innes as Councilor Wilson. She said her concern
lnrnittee is that once it is created there is an expectation drat Council meet their
about creating another co
demands now even though there are no funds to do so.
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Councilor Wilson said, "We get caught between what the committee wants....who are advocating for a
particular cause, and the voters out there who don't want to pay for it." He noted two bicycle related items for
exploration identified in the most recent Council Goals - firhislung the Fanno Creek Trail and an idea of moving
bile lanes from collectors and arterials onto a planned netLvork. He said Council is trying to push lungs
forward and wants advice from people, but he agrees Leith Councilor Sherwood. IIe said, "By forming a
committee we're choosing to spend money in that direction that we don't currently have."
CCI Chau Christopher asked Councilor Wilson if there had been any user input into the planning of the arterial
bike Lines. Councilor Wilson said they were just done as a matter of policy. CCI Chau Christopher said dos was
where a bike/pedestrian cominittee might be beneficial to the City. He said it was not just a matter of building
a bile lane but of putting it where people say it is needed. IIe commented about costs and suggested this
conriiittee could search for grant money because he didn't think anyone was looking for grant opportunities.
CCI Chau Clv_istopher mentioned die new library construction saying it was a gross oversight not to plan for a
pedestrian crossing on Hall Boulevard. He suggested that a bike/pedestrim committee could have worked on a
crossing solution as part of the library location planning in the fust place.
City Manager Prosser said he wanted to correct Mr. Christopher's statement. He said the traffic light and
crossing were planned in conjunction with die library. IIe said it took die City longer than planned to get
approval from the State for the crossing because hall Boulevard is a State highway. He said it was not an
afterthought.
Councilor Woodruff said he and Councilor Buehner were at the Fifth Tuesday meeting where the bike
committee issue was raised and they had already been lobbied perhaps more than the rest of Council. IIe said
he shared Councilors Sherwood and Wilson's concerns about committee expectations but suggested that be
discussed during committee member interviews. IIe said one Council Goal that did rise to the top was
enhancing public involvement and citizenship. IIe said if there is an outpouring of interest and it is clear to a
committee what tlheiv: advisory role is, and they want to put heir expertise to use, then Council ought to
encourage diem,rather than place barriers.
Councilor Sherwood said she would rather see the new neighborhood associations come up wide
recornmendations and then consider safety issues as fust priority for d-ie limited funds. She commented that
City staff is constantly looking for grants but noted dlat a lot of federal giant money is drying up.
CCI Chau Christopher noted that Tigard has an annual run/w,&. event already but said this group could look
for opportunities where, at little cost, citizens could be encouraged to exercise more and be out and about on
city streets.
Mayor Dirksen said bicycle safety is a hot-button issue lately which may indicate an increase in bike ridership.
He said that as gas prices increase and the metro area becomes denser, people may move closer to their jobs
and bike to work. He said it also may be timely to have bicycle and pedestrian input into die Transportation
System Plan update. He said it might not be that Tigard needs to do more tongs, but that they do tie tight
dhings. He agreed with Councilor Sheiwood's suggestion to explore a committee like dhis coining out of die
neighborhood groups mid through the CCI. He said another valuable use for tis group would be safety
education.
Councilor Buchner said she would be in favor of having the committee as long as input is also sought from
people who are not bike pati advocates. She mentioned past developments where homeowners were
adainanty opposed to bile paths. She said it was a great idea to brainstorm but wants both sides at die table.
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CCI Member Anda said she wanted to reinu1d Council that this committee is also for pedestrians, not just
bikes. She said pedestrian access and safety is not equal in all neighborhoods.
IVlayor Dirksen asked Council if they wanted to consider forming this committee. Councilor Sheiwood said
she did not. Councilor Wilson said he would consider it but remained skeptical.
CCI Chair Christopher said that while neighborhood groups may be able to identify problems, they may
not be able to come forward with well thought out solutions,like a bike/pedestrian conitnittee inight.
Councilor Wilson said a bike expert should be added to the RFP when the Transportation Systein Plan update
is done. He suggested that a connnittee oversee the bike plan.
Mayor Dirksen said Council needs to consider the inforination provided and see what other information
they would require before snaking a decision. City Manager Prosser reiterated that he heard Council express
interest in tying it to the Transportation System Plan update. Council said that would be a task for them but
not the only one. Councilor Woodruff asked who would staff this committee. Associate Planner Roberts said
the new Transportation Engineer I\/like McCarthy had experience in developing bicycle master plans and could
be staff liaison to this committee.
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This item was moved to March 25,2008 Study Session.
7. E=CUTIVE SESSION:The Tigard City Council may go into Executive Session. If an Executive Session
is called to order, the appropriate ORS citation will be announced identifying the applicable statute. 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. Executive Sessions are closed to the public.
S. ADJOURNMENT
Councilor Sherwood made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:07:33 PM. Councilor Woodruff seconded
the motion and all voted in favor.
The motion was approved by a unanitnous vote of Council present.
Councilor Buehner yes
Councilor Sherwood yes
Councilor Wilson yes
Councilor Woodruff yes
Mayor Dirksen yes
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Carol A. Krager, Deputy City corder
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