City Council Minutes - 06/10/2014 City of Tigard
Tigard City Council Meeting Minutes
. . June 10, 2014
Note:gqBusiness meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. There is no Study Session.
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1. BUSINESS MEETING—June 10,2014
A. At 6:31 p.m. Mayor Cook called the City Council,Local Contract Review Board and City
Center Development agency meeting to order.
B. Deputy City Recorder Krager called the roll.
Present absent
Mayor Cook ✓
Councilor Buehner (participated by phone) ✓
Council President Henderson ✓
Councilor Snider ✓
Councilor Woodard ✓
C. Mayor Cook asked everyone to stand and join him in the Pledge of Allegiance.
D. Council Communications &Liaison Reports —Councilor Woodard thanked Council
President Henderson for attending the Park and Recreation Board (DRAB) meeting for him
so he could attend the River Terrace Stakeholder Working Group meeting. He reported that
$130,000 in franchise fees will be coming in to the city from the Metropolitan Area
Communications Commission (.NLkCC).
E. Call to Council and Staff for Non-Agenda Items—City Manager Wine said she had an item
to discuss under Non Agenda Items at the end of the meeting.
2. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION
A. Follow-up to Previous Citizen Communication—City Manager Wine reported to council
on a meeting held with Tigard First representatives regarding their allegations that the city
misappropriated gas tax funds for traffic improvement projects near Wal-Mart. She said
capital improvement project prioritization and city processes were discussed. She asked staff
to research the history of the 72nd Avenue and Dartmouth project.
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B. Tigard Area Chamber of Commerce—None.
C. Citizen Communication—Sign Up Sheet.
Tiimqq Esau signed up to speak earlier but left the meeting.
IJ Robert Van`'lack, 15585 S\X' 109`'Lane,Tigard, Oregon spoke. He introduced himself
and said he would be representing the Summerfield Civic Association. Council President
Henderson asked how he currently receives information from the city and he responded that he
speaks with other Summerfield residents. Councilor Snider said there are many opportunities to
get involved such as becoming a board or committee member.
Councilor Buehner said she was thrilled that a representative from Summerfield will be attending
city council meetings again. Mr.Van Vlack said he and Ron McGee will share attendance at
Tigard city council meetings.
3. CONSENT AGENDA: (Tigard City Council and City Center Development Agency)
A. Approve Minutes for:
• April 22, 2014 City Council Meeting Minutes
• May 6, 2014 City Center Development Agency and City- Council Meeting
Minutes
B. Receive and File:
1. Council Calendar
2. Council Tentative Agenda for Future Meeting Topics
C. Accept the Water Master Plan Update for River Terrace -Resolution
RESOLUTION NO. 14-24 -A RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE WATER
SYSTEM MASTER PLAN TO INCLUDE PROJECTS NECESSARY FOR
THE DEVELOPMENT OF RIVER TERRACE
D. Accept the Sewer Master Plan Update for River Terrace—Resolution
RESOLUTION NO. 14-25 -A RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE
SANITARY SEWER MASTER PLAN TO INCLUDE PROJECTS
NECESSARY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF RIVER TERRACE
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E. Establish Mayor and Council Compensation Superseding Resolution No. 13-23 -
Resolution
RESOLUTION NO. 14-26 - A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING MAYOR
AND COUNCIL COMPENSATION WHICH SUPERSEDES RESOLUTION
NO 13-23.
Councilor Buchner requested that the April 22,2014,minutes be removed for separate
consideration as she was not in attendance at the meeting. She moved for approval of the
remainder of the Consent_agenda and Council President Henderson seconded the motion.
Yes No
Mayor Cook ✓
Councilor Buchner (attended by phone) ✓
Council President Henderson ✓
Councilor Snider ✓
Councilor Woodard ✓
Councilor Woodard moved to approve the April 22,2014,minutes and Councilor Snider seconded
the motion. Motion passed with one abstention.
Yes No
Mayor Cook ✓
Councilor Buchner (attended by phone) (Abstained)
Council President Henderson ✓
Councilor Snider ✓
Councilor Woodard ✓
4. TIGARD WALKS PROJECT RESULTS
1 1 Economic Development Manager Purdy introduced the StepUP Studio team, a group of
Portland State University students that responded to a request from the Community Development
Department to explore and analyze neighborhood walkability in Tigard. Present at the meeting were
Planner/Policy analyst Chase Ballew,Planner/Design Specialist Steven McAtee, Planner/Research
Analyst Szilvia Hosser-Cox, Planner/Communications Specialist Jeremy Dalton and
Planner/Project Manager Mark Bernard. Mr. Bernard and Mr. Dalton shared StepUP Studio's
findings. A copy of their reports and slide show has been added to the packet for this meeting.
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Planner/Project Afanager Bernard discussed their process which included reaching out to Tigard
residents in many ways with website surveys,resident interviews,interactive maps on the website
and outreach events. 144 people responded to online and intercept surveys and most said more
sidewalks were needed to make Tigard more walkable. They supported neighborhood commercial
areas near their homes. He said many Tigard citizens already walk for recreation and health reasons.
Resident interviews indicate a need for lighting on the Fanno Creek Trail and mitigation of heavy
Highway 99W traffic,which is seen as a significant barrier. The team held several outreach events,
such as one at Fowler Middle School where students expressed frustration about not being able to
ride their bikes to school or walk safely on parts of Walnut Street.
An interactive map from Kittelson&Associates was reactivated and helped identify problem areas
such as North Dakota Street between Greenburg Road and Fanno Creek Trail,particularly the
crossing at Fanno Creek. Another trouble spot is the crossing at 79'h Avenue and Bonita Road.
Nleasures were identified for intersection density,link to node ratio,age of development,natural
features, topography and proximity to trails.
QPlanner/Communication Specialist Dalton said a lot of things were already on the city's radar
and he applauded the City of Tigard for their existing work. StepUP Studio's five walkability
strategies include:
1. Safe Routes to Schools Coordinator Kari Schlosshauer is a resource for developing
a bike and walk to school culture and policy.
2. Active Parks and Trails Tigard has many parks and trail systems. Engaging
non-profit entities and the PRAB to organize, fund-raise and promote activities will
encourage people to start using them several times a week.
3. Neighborhood Centers These are small micro-commercial nodes of activity within
residential neighborhoods. This is enabled in Tigard's zoning code but it not very
activated.
4. Simple Signs Community led and facilitated identification signs will spur foot
traffic. Dead ends may be the end of the road for cars,but there are sometimes
walking paths leading out of a cul-de-sac and these need to be marked. Examples
of signage were shown from other cities.
5. Talk the Walk—Communicate that many people walk and encourage more to join
them. Tigard already has an excellent downtown walking map that is a great start.
They designed a mock-up of a Woodard Park area map to be an example of others
the city could easily create and make available online. A communications plan was
created outlining walking promotion in the Cityscape and media to get walking into
the conversation. They put together a community toolkit for citizens who rant to
get involved but need to know what they can do.
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Planner/Project Manager Barnard provided some take-away information:
• The City of Tigard already has a number of policies in place that address walkability
strategies.
• It is better to go to people rather than have them come to you. Speaking with people at the
Farmers Market for example,was productive.
• The community is a lot more engaged in walking than the team expected.
• Sidewalks are not the only thing requested but are very important to citizens.
• The spatial GIS modeling tool was very powerful and it will be transferred over to the city
GIS team for use in testing destinations or projects to see how they will affect walkability in
Tigard.
Mr. Barnard said the StepUP Studio team offered their appreciation to the City of Tigard,Kittelson
&Associates, Fowler Middle School and Portland State University.
Councilor Snider said it was council that should be thanking the students and said their work was
impressive. Mayor Cook expressed appreciation to them for selecting Tigard's project. Councilor
Woodard said trails are part of connected and healthy lifestyles in terms of walking modality and
transportation. He suggested installing wayfinding speakerphones that give information on Tigard's
history, similar to the animal talk zoo key machines at the Oregon Zoo.
Councilor Snider asked if the group was pleased they chose this project. Mr. Dalton said yes, on a
number of levels. He said they chose not to review all the city's existing plans when they began so
they could have an open mind but they discovered that Tigard had a lot of these projects already in
the plans. He said he was pleased to develop a toolset that can be used in the future.
Council President Henderson noted that most of the information gathering occurred during the
winter months. He speculated that it would be different if they were beginning their project at this
time of year. Planner/Communications Specialist Dalton agreed but said the schedule was dictated
by the academic calendar.
5. 'APPROVE GOOGLE NETWORK HUT SITE.AGREEMENT TEMPLATE
IR Assistant to the City Manager Mills introduced this item and said Google is considering
whether to come to the Portland area and if so,which communities will be part of the network.
This agreement will allow Google to use city-owned land to provide locations for utility huts .
which hold their equipment. When the cities were talking with Google they suggested there be a
site license agreement that could be used by all cities. The cities saw an advantage in developing
a template they can all use with Google that allows for customization by each city. Council
previously directed staff to use city-owned property that is already zoned for utilities.
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Ms. Mills said the agreement is simply the first step. Also discussed was free Wi-Fi service for
the downtown, City Hall and the library. This will be explored with Google in the future if
things move forward.
Ms. Mills said Tigard's Comprehensive Plan refers to council's desire to provide utilities and
Goal 9 addresses economic development. Studies show that high speed internet assists
communities in connecting, especially small businesses. She said staff recommends approval of
this resolution.
Councilor Woodard asked if Tigard could discuss further franchise fees and right-of-way
agreements if the Portland area is chosen. Ms. Mills said this agreement does not limit the city's
ability to negotiate with Google.
Councilor Snider moved for adoption of Resolution No. 14-27. Councilor Woodard seconded
the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 14-27 -A RESOLUTION OF THE TIGARD CITY COUNCIL
APPROVING GOOGLE HUT LICENSE AGREEMENT TEMPLATE
Yes No
Mayor Cook ,/
Councilor Buehner (attended by phone) ✓
Council President Henderson ✓
Councilor Snider ✓
Councilor Woodard ✓
6. LOCAL CONTRACT REVIEW BOARD—AWARD CONTRACT FOR PAVEMENT
OVERLAY CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR THE 2014 PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM TO EAGLE-ELSNER
10 Public Contracts Manager Barrett said the council discussed this contract at the study session
on May 27, 2014. There has been a slight change on the list of roads to be improved. NW Natural
requested that the city postpone overlays in an area they will be digging up this summer. The city
has also scheduled some storm drainage work so Old Gaarde Road and Landmark Lane were
removed from the list. Watkins Avenue from Walnut Street to Highway 99W was added. In
response to a question from LCRB Alember Snider,Mr. Barrett said the city is expecting the same
unit prices and though this increases the project cost,it is still within the paving budget.
LCRB Member Henderson expressed concern about the accessibility curb cuts. He said though
important, they are not part of the street maintenance scope of work. He said the rules state that
there is a dedicated fund to use for streets only. He said the city can always incorporate things later
relating to walkability and connectivity. He said use of this fund for curb cuts will jeopardize future
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road maintenance. Public Contracts Manager Barrett responded that from a contractual process
standpoint, the city is in compliance with the law. LCRB Member Snider said use of the fund for
curb cuts is a policy decision and it is not fair to stop the project because that discussion has not yet
been held.
Streets and Transportation Project Engineer McCarthy said the curb ramp retrofits are required by
the Americans with Disabilities Act and the city has received specific guidance from the Federal
Highway Administration that says when the city puts overlays on a street it is counted as road
construction, triggering the curb ramp retrofit requirement.
LCRB Member Woodard said he agrees that it is not fair to hold up the overlay contract but there
should be a commitment for a policy discussion at an upcoming council meeting. LCRB Member
Snider said a discussion on how to fund the overall pavement maintenance strategy should include
how to pay for new mandates that were not in existence a few years ago. Chair Cook said
discussions have begun with street maintenance fee stakeholders. He and LCRB Member Woodard
discussed this today with the Chamber Government Affairs Committee and the Tigard Downtown
Alliance. He said the plan is to seek input and schedule a council discussion before the end of the
calendar year.
LCRB Member Henderson said his concern is that the Local Contract Review-Board will award a
contract but does not have the money for it. He said he is a builder and used the example of
building a restaurant. He said, "I look at the plans and realize that the city can take 25 percent of a
restaurant for ADA compliance... It is up to me to make sure that the money is there to do the
project."
LCRB Member Buchner commented that she does not agree with LCRB Member Henderson but
respects his right to express his viewpoint. She said this is not the context to hold a discussion on
the funding mechanism issue. She said this is a mandate and if the city wants to take care of its
streets we must do the curb cuts. It is not an option. LCRB Member Buchner called the question.
Chair Cook asked if there was a motion.
LCRB Member Buchner moved to approve contract. LCRB Member Snider seconded the motion
and a vote was taken. Chair Cook announced that the motion passed 4-1.
Yes No
Mayor Cook ✓
Councilor Buchner (attended by phone) ✓
Council President Henderson ✓
Councilor Snider ✓
Councilor Woodard ✓
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7. LOCAL CONTRACT REVIEW BOARD—AWARD CONTRACT FOR PAVEMENT
CRACK SEALING CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR THE 2014 PAVEMENT
MANAGEMENT PROGRAM TO CR CONTRACTING
IR Public Contracts Manager Barrett said this contract is for crack sealing services, safety and
traffic control during the work. He said council heard about this contract at the May 27, 2014,
Study Session. Two bids were received for this work on the city's streets and staff recommends
awarding a contract to CR Contracting.
LCRB Member Henderson moved to approve the contract and LCRB Member Woodard
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Yes No
Mayor Cook ✓
Councilor Buehner (attended by phone) ✓
Council President Henderson ✓
Councilor Snider ✓
Councilor Woodard ✓
8. PUBLIC HEARING—ADOPT FOURTH QUARTER SUPPLEMENTAL AMENDMENT TO
THE FISCAL YEAR 2014 ADOPTED BUDGET-RESOLUTION
10 Mayor Cook thanked the citizen members of the Budget Committee for the time and effort
they spent developing the city's budget.
a. Mayor Cook opened the public hearing.
b. Any person wishing to comment on this matter shall be given the opportunity.
C. Staff Report—Assistant Finance Director Smith-Wagar said staff came across a few
items that cannot be absorbed by the budget. The storm water fund had a technical
error in the software and staff discovered it would be $70,000 short. Increased
revenues will cover the storm water ending fund balance. The central services fund
had expenses that were unanticipated when budgeting. This was for the urban
renewal district measure on the November ballot and an election in March. An
amount of$61,000 from contingency will cover the additional costs.
Councilor Snider asked what each election cost and Ms. Smith-Wagar said she will
get that information.
d. Public Testimony. None.
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e. Staff Recommendation. Assistant Finance Director Smith-Wagar said staff
recommends approval of the supplemental budget.
f. Mayor Cook closed the Public Hearing.
g. Council Discussion and Consideration: Resolution No. 14-28.
Councilor Woodard moved for adoption of Resolution No. 14-28. Councilor Snider seconded the
motion. Deputy City Recorder Krager read the number and title of the resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 14-28 -A RESOLUTION FOR ADDITIONAL
APPROPRIATION IN STORMWATER AND CENTRAL SERVICE FUNDS
Yes No
Mayor Cook ✓
Councilor Buehner (attended by phone) ✓
Council President Henderson ✓
Councilor Snider ✓
Councilor Woodard ✓
QMayor Cook announced that Agenda Item Nos. 9-12 pertain to council's consideration of the
City of Tigard Fiscal Year July 1,2014 through June 30,2015 budget.
He said Finance and Information Services Department Director LaFrance will give an overview of
the entire budget process and then the City Council will consider each agenda item after his
introductory remarks.
Finance and Information Services Director LaFrance gave a summary of the process and the budget
in general. The lengthy process started last summer and culminated in two budget hearings in April.
He said Citizen Budget Committee members take a month out of their year to attend training,
meetings and hearings. He said the budget is essentially a representation of what a city is going to
do. Key points include:
• This is a fiscally responsible budget where all operating funds are sustainable for five or
more years.
• The exception is the sewer fund, for which the Budget Committee gave staff specific
directions to go forward and make some changes to receive additional revenue towards
sustainability.
• There are five new positions, offset by additional expenditure reductions.
• One-time investments to make the city more efficient include the automated library
materials handling system, a new phone system and mobile equipment that enables police
staff to remain in the field longer.
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• Core services will continue. The city will continue to have public safety, a library that is
open six days a week, thoughtful planning,utilities that work,beautiful parks and
responsible city management.
• The budget helps achieve several council goals. These include funding of the Lake
Oswego/Tigard Water Partnership, River Terrace Community Plan, citizen outreach and
study of recreation options, economic development, community outreach and engagement,
and downtown investment.
• The Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) is represented in this budget. It will fund 47
existing projects, 14 new projects,including Ash Avenue design, sidewalks on Commercial
Street and 95`h Avenue,and Fanno Creek Trail. Three projects are partially funded and the
city will search for regional partners to help meet the gap.
• The city has undertaken efforts to implement and create a strategic plan. The vision is that
Tigard,will become the most walkable city in the Pacific Northwest,where people of all ages
and abilities lead healthy and interconnected lives.
• The budget helps achieve the goals of the strategic plan in the following ways: hiring of a
Communications expert,park maintenance, development and funding study; GIS system
position hours increase, $1 million to start a general fund reserve to help in economic
downturns, and$200,000 for a general fund contingency set aside as an opportunity fund
for"lighter, quicker,cheaper"projects.
9. CERTIFY THAT THE CITY OF TIGARD PROVIDES SERVICES QUALIFYING FOR
STATE-SHARED REVENUES - RESOLUTION
0 Finance and Information Services Director LaFrance said to be eligible for state-shared
revenues,Tigard has to provide four of seven services that cities provide. The City of Tigard
provides six of these: police, street construction,maintenance and lighting; sewer services, storm
water,water, and planning. By passing this resolution, the city will receive roughly$760,000 for
the general fund from the cigarette and liquor taxes,and $2.8 million from the state gas tax.
There were no questions from council. Councilor Snider moved for adoption of Resolution No.
14-29 and Council President Henderson seconded the motion. Deputy City Recorder Krager
read the number and title of the resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 14-29-A RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THAT THE CITY
OF TIGARD PROVIDES SERVICES QUALIFYING FOR STATE SHARED
REVENUES.
Yes No
Mayor Cook ✓
Councilor Buehner (attended by phone) ✓
Council President Henderson ✓
Councilor Snider ✓
Councilor Woodard ✓
The motion passed unanimously.
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10. PUBLIC HEARING - DECLARE THE CITY OF TIGARD'S ELECTION TO RECEIVE
STATE REVENUE FUNDING -RESOLUTION
IR
a. Mayor Cook opened the public hearing.
b. Mayor Cook announced that any person wishing to comment on this matter shall be given
the opportunity to comment.
C. Staff Report. Finance and Information Services Director LaFrance said this is the second
part of the state revenue sharing process and will add $470,000 to general fund. In order to
receive these funds the city need to pass this resolution,hold a public hearing and levy
property taxes.
d. Public Testimony. None.
C. Staff Recommendation. Finance and Information Services Director LaFrance said staff
recommends approval of the resolution.
f. Mayor Cook closed the Public Hearing.
g. Council Discussion and Consideration:
Councilor Woodard moved for approval of Resolution No. 14-30 and Councilor Snider
seconded the motion. Deputy City Recorder Krager read the number and title of the
resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 14-30 -A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE CITY'S
ELECTION TO RECEIVE STATE REVENUE SHARING
Yes No
Mayor Cook ✓
Councilor Buehner (attended by phone) ✓
Council President Henderson ✓
Councilor Snider ✓
Councilor Woodard ✓
The motion passed unanimously.
11.ADOPT CITYWIDE MASTER FEES AND CHARGES SCHEDULE REPLACING
RESOLUTION NO. 13-26 AND SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS
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IR Assistant Finance Director Smith-Wagar led the discussion on this item. Council is
required to adopt the annual fees and charges schedule per the Tigard Municipal Code. She said
a memo regarding proposed changes was included in the council packet. Some changes are
listed in the descriptions and some were standard increases.
Mayor Cook asked for an explanation of the indices.Assistant Finance Director S ,Lith-Wagar
said there are numerous indices used for various fees. Some are related to the Consumer Price
Index which takes into account the cost of groceries and gas and varies by region. For other
fees it is more appropriate to look at industry-specific indices, such as the asphalt index used for
the street maintenance fee because it has a great impact on street repair. Some fees were adopted
separately by the city council in the past. The water project necessitated some increases.
Councilor Woodard asked for an explanation of the Seattle Construction Index. Ms. Smith-
Wagar said occasionally an index from the nearest large city is used to set rates. Mayor Cook said
they don't have them everywhere so we pick the one closest to us. Senior Budget Analyst
Collins was complimented on her work for the master fees and charges schedule.
Councilor Snider asked about the alarm permit reinstatement fee and City Manager Wine
referred to the Summary of Changes Report which clarifies that it was lowered to correct a
scrivener's error from the previous year.
Council President Henderson asked about a charge listed on page 18 for an expedited
preliminary plat and noted that it rose by 23 percent. Finance and Information Services Director
LaFrance said that the fees in this section are adjusted and tied to the Seattle Construction Index
which rose by 7.6 percent. There may be a scrivener's error on this fee and he recommended
that when council makes a motion they mention that this section of fees should increase by 7.6
percent and a downward correction will be made on this particular fee to bring it in line u-ith the
rest.
A discussion was held on water meter charges. Assistant Finance Director Smith-Wagar
explained how the fees were calculated to help pay for the water project and to cover the actual
costs. This is the last year of the February increases approved in a 2010 resolution. She said
there would be one more increase and then we will be done paying for the project. Council
President Henderson said if the city is looking at 7 percent increases it will be difficult for the
average person to keep up with that. Assistant Finance Director Smith-Wagar said the city will
be doing a rate review study and will also examine all SDCs so the city is ready when River
Terrace development begins.
Councilor Buehner noted that the city purchased extra water capacity from Lake Oswego and
that is where the 7 percent figure comes from. Buying this capacity now will save tremendous
amounts of money. Mayor Cook noted that the rates under discussion are for water meters
when someone builds a house. Some of the fees go to getting that water to the meter and the
other is the cost to put in the water meter.
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Councilor Woodard moved for adoption of Resolution No. 14-31,with the correction made to a
scrivener's error on page 16,under expedited preliminary plat with planned development, the fee
be corrected relative to the 7.6 percent CCI or Seattle Construction Cost Index.
Finance and Information Services Director LaFrance said the page number with the revision is
page 18,not 16.
Councilor Buehner seconded the motion. Deputy City Recorder Ki-ager read the number and
title of the resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 14-31-A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE CITYWIDE
MASTER FEES AND CHARGES SCHEDULE WHICH REPLACES RESOLUTION
NO. 13-26 AND ALL SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS TO DATE,AS AMENDED
Yes No
Mayor Cook ✓
Councilor Buehner (attended by phone) ✓
Council President Henderson ✓
Councilor Snider ✓
Councilor Woodard ✓
The motion passed unanimously.
12. PUBLIC HEARING -ADOPT THE CITY OF TIGARD FISCAL YEAR 2015 BUDGET,
MAKE APPROPRIATIONS,DECLARE THE AD VALOREM TAX LEVY AND CLASSIFY
THE LEVY AS PROVIDED BY- ORS 310.060(2) - RESOLUTION
a. Mayor Cook opened the public hearing.
b. Mayor Cook announced that any person wishing to comment on this matter shall be given
the opportunity to comment.
C. Staff Report. Finance and Information Services Director LaFrance said this budget is the
result of the Budget Committee meetings held in April and clarified that the total amount of
the approved budget was $247,600,000,with$167,700,000 appropriated,and nearly
$880,,000,000 in reserves.
U Mr. LaFrance said staff has two recommended technical adjustments to the approved
budget.The first is due to a recently received schedule of projects for the Lake Oswego
Tigard Water Partnership which compresses projects,increasing the appropriation by
$7,323,701 in this fiscal year. This is just under the ten percent threshold which allows the
council to change the approved budget without reconvening the entire Budget Committee
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and starting over. Additionally, a small change in the sewer fund will require an additional
$22,000 related to the software issue that was resolved by the vendor but impacted the FY
2015 budget. The appropriations in the FY 2015 budget changes by$7,343,701.
Finance and Information Services Director LaFrance said as part of the budget process, staff
begins work on the financial forecast to determine what revenues can be expected. A review
of that forecast identified some areas that would have led to different resource amounts
had that information been known during the budgeting process. Council received an
overview of these changes,which will result in a revenue reduction of$2.8 million, or about
a one percent change in total annual revenue. He suggested council include this information
in what is approved.
Mr. LaFrance said there are two projects which the city will need to partially fund. The
McDonald/Hall intersection is already partially funded and the other project is the Dirksen
Nature Park. He said the city is looking at beginning construction in 2017 but will need to
partially fund this because the parks SDC fund looks to be lower than originally anticipated.
Councilor Snider asked for clarification that the Dirksen Nature Park project is not funded
and the McDonald Hall project has less funding. Mr. LaFrance said that is correct.
Councilor Woodard asked about the process used to decide where cuts will be made. He said
these are important projects and there may be opportunities to get these projects fully
funded. Mr. LaFrance said these were the only choices available. The McDonald/Hall
intersection was affected by a decreased revenue forecast in the transportation development
tax. A common theme in reduced revenue sources is that they relate to development. He
said if there had been multiple choices he would have asked council to weigh in on the
options, based on the project prioritization process.
Mr. LaFrance said if council adopts the budget with the adjustments recommended by staff
the city would have a budget of$244,796,655 with appropriations of$175,027,107 and
reserves of$69,769,548.
d. Public Testimony.
RMayor Cook called Tim Esau to come forward and thanked him for being a member
of the Budget Committee.
Tim Esau, 12247 SVG' 114`"Terrace,Tigard, Oregon. He said he missed the earlier comment
period because he left briefly to attend a sports event for his daughter. He expressed
appreciation for his appointment to the Budget Committee. He said he found it very
educational and, "it was reassuring to see the caution and care that the city puts into
spending our money."
Budget Committee Member Esau said he needs to understand statements made at a June 9,
2014,SVG'Corridor Steering Committee meeting. He said the major meeting topic was
funding the EIS through various jurisdictional commitments. Tigard's portion of the EIS
funding was identified as $365,000.When one member asked how many jurisdictions had
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budgeted their share, only three hands were raised and he noted that Mayor Cook said the
City of Tigard had budgeted their share of the EIS. He said when he was at a Budget
Committee meeting,he asked Mr. LaFrance where this was budgeted and he indicated it was
not a budgeted item and would be addressed by a future council action. He asked,"What is
going on here? Is it budgeted or not?"
Response to testimony by staff.
Mayor Cook referred to Mr. Esau's earlier comment and said he remembered seven or eight
cities there and at least six or seven hands were raised when the question was asked about
cities appropriating or putting aside EIS funds. He stated that there is money in Tigard's
contingency for this if it goes forward and Finance Director LaFrance said that was correct.
Mr. Esau clarified that it is something yet to be allocated and is still in reserves. He said
neither Metro nor TriMet have identified this in their budgets although they are major
contributors to the EIS. He asked how this is justified in conjunction with Measure 34-210
requiring the city to oppose high capacity transit construction. He said he appreciated
Council President Henderson's earlier remarks that, "We can't do a contract if the money is
not there." He said if there is $365,000 available he would like the library hours and
Cityscape restored.
Finance Director LaFrance said it is appropriated in the contingency fund, not reserves and
in order to use it, council needs to take action to move the budgeted amount out of
contingency and into the operating fund. He said it was a two-year number and the total
amount for the first year is $185,000. Mr. LaFrance said the city wants to be sustainable and
fiscally responsible and the city does have some one-time investments. To reopen the library
on Thursdays requires an ongoing revenue source or another type of ongoing budgetary cut
to make it happen. The EIS is a one-time expenditure.
Councilor Woodard said opposing construction without a vote is one thing, and Mr. Esau
was in the audience at a prior meeting and heard that the city is not restricted in planning.
He said the city may decide to make a one-time investment to make a plan. He said,
"Without a plan,how can anything be put out for a vote?" He said by no means is this
opposing construction without a vote. He said he hoped Mr. Esau understood this and that
the city is trying to do the right thing.
Mr. Esau said he appreciated the effort that council has made to contact and reach out to
citizens,but asked that council respect the charter change and oppose it. He said, "Planning
proceeds construction."He said he hoped that his council and city live up to the spirit of
that charter amendment.
e. Staff Recommendation. Finance and Information Services Director LaFrance said staff
recommends approval of Resolution No. 14-32 with the proposed amendments staff
presented during the hearing.
f Mayor Cook closed the Public Hearing.
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g. Council Discussion and Consideration: Resolution No. 14-32.
Councilor Snider moved for adoption of Resolution No. 14-32. Councilor Buehner seconded the
motion. Deputy City Recorder Krager read the number and title of the resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 14-32-A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF TIGARD
ADOPTING THE APPROVED BUDGET,WITH ADJUSTMENTS,MAKING
APPROPRIATIONS, DECLARING THE AD VALOREM TAX LEVY,AND
CLASSIFYING THE LEVY AS PROVIDED BY ORS 310.060(2) FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2015, as amended
The motion passed unanimously.
13. LOCAL CONTRACT REVIEW BOARD—CONSIDER THE PURCHASE OF FIVE
POLICE VEHICLES
Interim Public Works Director Rager said criteria were established to determine when a police
vehicle should be replaced. Based on such criteria there are five vehicles that are ready to go on
the surplus list. The five vehicles will be purchased in fiscal year 2015 and council approval
tonight will allow staff to get a head start on placing the order so the city can take delivery soon
after July 1.
LCRB Member Woodard said council should support the police department and get the vehicles
replaced. LCRB Member Snider suggested that some of the special material listed on the quote
might not be appropriate for the public record. LCRB Member Woodard asked about the
salvage value and if the proceeds go into the general fund. Interim Public Works Director Rager
said Facilities Supervisor Nissan has options,including Craigslist or the state auction system, to
get more money for the city. LCRB Member Henderson asked who installs the accessories for
police vehicles and Mr. Rager replied that this is done through specialized vendors.
LCRB Member Henderson moved to authorize the replacement of five police vehicles. LCRB
Member Snider seconded the motion and all voted in favor.
Yes No
Mayor Cook ✓
Councilor Buehner (attended by phone) ✓
Council President Henderson ✓
Councilor Snider ✓
Councilor Woodard ✓
14. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL
AGREEMENT WITH WASHINGTON COUNTY TO CONTINUE THE CITY'S
PARTICIPATION IN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
PROGRAM - RESOLUTION
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10 Associate Planner Grass introduced Jennie Proctor, Program Manager with the
Washington County Office of Community Development,which manages the Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME)
for Washington County. Both programs are funded by the US Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD). She said the issue before council is approval of a three-year IGA
with Washington County to continue the city's partnership in the CDBG program. Staff
recommendation is for council to approve the City Manager signing the agreement.
Ms. Grass said Tigard last entered into this agreement in 2011 and it is before council tonight
because of some recent changes required by HUD,mostly of a housekeeping nature. Tigard's
residential population has surpassed 50,000 so the city could qualify to become a direct recipient
for the period of July 1,2015 to June 30,2018,but a notice to that effect has not been received
from HUD. Even if Tigard opted out of the county program staff believes it is unlikely that
leaving the consortium will result in larger funding allocations.
Council President Henderson commented on the difficulty Tigard would have doing this alone
and said he considers the city part of a larger community that has a responsibility to work
together with its neighbors. He said he was in favor of continuing participation in the County
Consortium.
A discussion was held on program overhead. Councilor Buehner recommended staying with
the consortium now and said the council in 2018 will be in a better place to compare costs and
benefits. Councilor Snider asked if there were any cities in Washington County that are not part
of the consortium and Ms. Proctor replied that Beaverton opted out and Hillsboro is a joint
entitlement agency but still participates in the County Consortium.
Council President Henderson asked council to be cognizant that each year there is less money to
go around. Mayor Cook noted that if Tigard goes out on its own it may affect some services of
the city, so if the Tigard Food Pantry was only receiving money from Tigard, they could not
hand out food to people that are not Tigard residents. Councilor Snider said that does not
reflect the reality of our interconnected world.
Program Manager Proctor thanked the city for allowing Council President Henderson, and
Associate Planner Grass as alternate, to be on the Policy Advisory Board,providing direction
and oversight for staff.
Council President Henderson moved for approval of Resolution No. 14-33. Councilor Buehner
seconded the motion.The motion passed unanimously.
RESOLUTION NO. 14-33 -A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH WASHINGTON
COUNTY CONTINUING THE CITY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE COUNTY'S
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
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Yes No
Mayor Cook ✓
Councilor Buehner (attended by phone) ✓
Council President Henderson ✓
Councilor Snider ✓
Councilor Woodard ✓
15. CITY CENTER DEVELOPMENT AGENCY PUBLIC HEARING -ADOPT THE CITY
CENTER DEVELOPMENT AGENCY FISCAL YEAR 2015 BUDGET,MAKING
APPROPRIATIONS,AND IMPOSING AND CATEGORIZING TAXES
a. �J Chau Cook opened the Public Hearing.
b. Hearing Procedures. Chair Cook announced that any person wishing to comment on this
matter shall be given the opportunity.
C. Staff Report. Finance and Information Services Director LaFrance said this budget
represents a change in focus for the CCDA. The CCDA will be paring back on some annual
programs such as facade improvement so the agency can pursue land purchases in the
downtown area for future development. He said the CCDA will need to borrow funds to
purchase land. The seller of one property moved the purchase date into the next fiscal year.
He contacted the State Budget Office about this because the increase is greater than ten
percent within a fund. The Budget Office said the CCDA can do this with a supplemental
budget because it was not anticipated when the 2014 budget was approved. He said staff
will bring forward a budget adjustment for CCDA Board approval very early in the 2015
fiscal year.
d. Public Testimony. None.
e. Staff Recommendation. Staff recommends approval of the Fiscal Year 2015 CCDM Budget.
f. Chair Cook closed the Public Hearing.
g. CCDA Discussion and Consideration: Director Buehner asked for clarification on moving
money from June to July. Finance Director LaFrance said that adjustment discussion was
for the Board's information and is not part of the vote on the 2015 budget. Director
Henderson asked if the facade improvement funding would be reduced to zero and Finance
Director LaFrance said it was reduced but not eliminated. He said he would get back to him
on that question.
Director Snider moved for adoption of CCDA Resolution No. 14-06 and Director Woodard
seconded the motion. Deputy City Recorder Krager read the number and title of the resolution.A
vote was taken and CCDA Resolution No. 14-06 passed unanimously.
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CCDA RESOLUTION NO. 14-06-A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE FISCAL
YEAR 2014-2015 BUDGET,WITH ADJUSTMENTS,MAKING
APPROPRIATIONS,AND IMPOSING AND CATEGORIZING TAXES
Yes No
Chair Cook ✓
Director Buchner(participated by phone) ✓
Director Henderson ✓
Director Snider ✓
Director Woodard ✓
16. COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS
Councilor Buchner attended a joint MPAC/JPACT workshop meeting and will give her report at
the next meeting.
17. NON AGENDA ITEMS
Nlayor Cook announced that Cathy Wheatley is retiring in July after 26 years as Tigard's City
Recorder. He said and she will be missed. He said after a statewide search and multiple interviews,
the search concluded yesterday. He announced that Carol Krager will be promoted to City
Recorder.
18. EXECUTIVE SESSION: None held.
19.ADJOURNMENT
At 9:03 p.m. Councilor Woodard moved for adjournment. His motion was seconded by Councilor
Snider. Motion passed unanimously.
Yes No
Chair Cook ✓
Director Buchner (participated by phone) ✓
Director Henderson ✓
Director Snider ✓
Director Woodard ✓
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