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05/18/2016 - Minutes FINAL City of Tigard Neighborhood Involvement Committee- Minutes ommittee-Minutes MEETING DATE/TIME: Wednesday, May 18, 2016; 7:00 p.m. MEETING LOCATION: Tigard Public Works 10 Mil. Conference Room 8777 SW Burnham St., Tigard OR 97223 1. Call to order. 2. Roll call: Present: Basil Christopher(Area 3),Jeremy Audritsh (Area 10), Cathy Olson (Area 10), Quinton Harold (Area 7), Amelia McCreery(new member,Area 7), Sue Carver(Area 8) Staff: Rudy Owens, Communication Strategist and Liaison for the City of Tigard 3. Welcome and introductions. In addition to the attending NIC members,the meeting included community guests Carrie Brickie and Aaron Flemming.The group welcomed and approved the membership of new applicant Amelia McCreery,from Area 7. 4. Actively recruiting new members for the NIC. The group discussed efforts to recruit new members.Amelia said she found out about the city via our social media postings.The group warmly welcomed Amelia to the committee. During a discussion of the role of the NIC, Basil mentioned that several members of the City Council first become engaged in city issues as volunteers in citizen committees like the NIC first. Rudy said he was still recruiting for new members. S. Review of survey results from the latest NN survey and comparing them with results from 2013. Jeremy said he was surprised by some of the differences he found in the NN survey results from 2013 and 2016. Basil said many residents are not using or remain uninformed about the blogs,which also could have impacted survey results. Use of the blogs has dropped while use of social media has increased as a means of getting information about the city. During the discussion, Sue commented on the gas tax issues. In March,the City Council had approved a new Street Maintenance Fee schedule. When the measure was approved,the council suggested it might propose a ballot measure in November, asking voters to approve a gas tax increase from 3 cents a gallon to 8 cents a gallon, in lieu of new fees scheduled to be updated on Jan. 1, 2017. Beginning July 1 fees are: • Residential/multi-family customers:The fee will decrease from $6.39 to $5.30(a monthly decrease of$1.09 per billing statement). FINAL • Non-residential customers:The monthly fee will increase from $1.44 to $1.86 per required parking space. If a gas tax increase were not approved,the fees on Jan. 1, 2017 would be: • Residential/multifamily customers:The $5.30 fee would increase to$6.56 per billing statement. • Non-residential customers:The monthly fee would increase 29 cents per required parking space; from $1.86 to $2.15 per space. Cathy commented on the survey findings that showed many people might have to move for financial reasons, even if they like living in Tigard. The group also discussed the new electronic version of Cityscape. NIC members were not surprised that Cityscape went away as a print version. Cathy said she did not like the electronic version compared the past mailed versions. The group also discussed how to get feedback from residents. Basil suggested that the city first get comments from a citizen advisory group first, before we do surveys. Overall committee members like the ice cream outreach the city has done the last two summers in city neighborhoods. It is planned for 2016 too. We also discussed the new community roundtable meetings that Rudy has started with nonprofits and faith groups. Quinton asked to be invited to the Community Roundtable, and Rudy followed up after the meeting. 6. Feedback from Rudy on idea for a "take back the street"event (likely in 2017, not this summer). Basil talked about planned bike ride in the fall that the Bike and Pedestrian Subcommittee has championed. It would be part of a possible "take back the street" event, similar to what Portland does in the spring and summer when streets are closed and bikers and pedestrians use the streets. Rudy shared the costs—they are not cheap. Engineering costs alone would be$20,000 for one event. Basil said the Bike and Pedestrian Committee will continue a discussion. Rudy mentioned the costs and logistics will push the event out to next year or beyond. 7. Input from group on Family Fest(under discussion now to coincide with Street Fair in September). Basil gave an update on the Family Fest's local history.The city has not done it for a few years. Family fest was cultural and entertainment.The two citizens attending the meeting said they wanted to do a fun run, which is being planned.There will be a bike event and "tour of Latin America" event planned with this too. One of the citizens attending asked how people can learn about the neighborhood blogs. She was concerned the city isn't promoting them well.The same citizen said she learned about the City's Public Works day at a daycare, where she saw a city flyer. FINAL 8. Suggestions and ideas from the committee members about future agenda items. The group discussed how it could promote block level communications.Amelia noted people wanted to know each other.The members discussed how informal bbgs and street events be formalized. The committee discussed the recently approved Washington County 9-1-1 measure and wanted to know how the funding would be used. What is the role the city can play in elections to share information for residents. How do we as citizens in the city know about things? There was also a discussion of"smart growth."The group asked what was happening in River Terrace. Rudy mentioned the city's detailed FAQ page.They committee mentioned the growth impacts the community, but they were not sure how. What were plusses or minuses? Basil suggested a 5-minute video. People want to know, what's in it for me. Other: Budget Committee Summary from Quinton (also a member of the Budget Committee) Quinton discussed 12 white papers that were submitted as funding proposals for the City Council to consider. Quinton discussed times for police calls. Police are behind on the calls. Quinton talked about public safety needs and the likelihood the city will pursue a capital facilities bond and general obligation levy to address unmet city needs in the fall of 2017. Quinton talked about choices for parks, public safety. Rudy discussed the time frame for a levy and a bond is fall 2017. We'll have conversations well in advance with the community. The group discussed pedestrian safety,following the serious injury of a teen on Hall Boulevard,who was hit by a driver with the crosswalk sign flashing in broad daylight. Quinton also discussed how the city will address its expected growth issues.There would be impacts. Quintpn also gave a summary of the social service and community grants submitted for funding for next fiscal year. 9.ADJOURN