City Council Minutes - 01/03/2017 City of Tigard
Tigard City Council Meeting Minutes
. , January 3, 2017
• SWEARING IN OF CITY COUNCILORS TOM ANDERSON AND JASON SNIDER,
ELECTED NOVEMBER 8,2016,TO FOUR-YEAR TERMS FROM JANUARY 1,2017
THROUGH DECEMBER 31,2020
Judge Michael O'Brien administered the oaths of office to newly elected councilors Tom
Anderson and Jason Snider.
1. BUSINESS MEETING
A. At 6:35 p.m. Mayor Cook called the Tigard City Council business meeting to order.
B. City Recorder Krager called the roll.
Present Absent
Councilor Anderson ✓
Mayor Cook ✓
Councilor Goodhouse ✓
Councilor Snider ✓
Councilor Woodard ✓
C. Mayor Cook asked everyone to stand and join him in the Pledge of Allegiance.
D. Call to Council and Staff for Non-Agenda Items—Mayor Cook invited the newly elected
councilors to comment.
Councilor Snider thanked the Tigard community for giving him the opportunity to serve a
second term on council. He thanked his family,particularly his wife, for the sacrifices she
makes weekly to make sure he can fulfill his duties as a city councilor. He said he was proud
of what the city has been able to accomplish over the last four years,specifically completion
of the largest ever infrastructure project that began providing water citywide last June. He
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mentioned the significant progress downtown with the housing project which would not
have happened without the city's leadership and support. He credited Mayor Cook and the
other councilors for helping to obtain nearly$40 million in grants and outside funds.
Construction beginning in River Terrace in the summer in 2015 took a huge amount of
effort,particularly on staff's part,but also on council's. All of these things make the city a
better place to live and it takes council leadership and courage to accomplish great outcomes.
Councilor Snider said he was proud that the council and city leadership team have been able
to get so much done in the last four years. From his perspective,over the next four years
the city needs to work on high-capacity transit planning,begin redevelopment in the Tigard
Triangle,do much more in the downtown,enhance the recreation program and address
aging and inadequate city facilities that are more than 30 years old.
Councilor Anderson thanked the citizens of Tigard,his family and his supporters who
encouraged him along the way. He said for those that do not know him,his traits are that he
Ekes to listen first,be thoughtful and be available to the city and constituents. He said his
stance leans towards pro-business. He does not like to spend money but will champion a
cause he believes in. He looks forward to the next four years working with council and city
staff.
No citizen communication
3. CONSENT AGENDA: (Tigard City Council)
A. CONSIDER RESOLUTION NO. 17-01 TO AMEND THE CITY COUNCIL
GROUNDRULES,SUPERSEDING RESOLUTION NO. 15-02.
Councilor Woodard moved for approval of the Resolution No. 17-01 and Council President Snider
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Yes No
Councilor Anderson ✓
Mayor Cook ✓
Councilor Goodhouse ✓
Councilor Snider ✓
Councilor Woodard ✓
4. CONDUCT ELECTION FOR COUNCIL PRESIDENT
Mayor Cook announced that City Recorder Krager will distribute ballots to council to mark their
choice for council president and will count the ballots. The person receiving the most votes
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becomes the council president for the next two years. He said the City Charter states that the role
of the council president is to run the council meetings in the absence of the mayor.
City Recorder Krager distributed the ballots for each councilor to mark. She counted the ballots and
announced that Councilor Snider was elected to be the council president.
5. NON AGENDA ITEMS None.
6. EXECUTIVE SESSION: None scheduled.
7 ADJOURNMENT At 6:43 p.m. Councilor Anderson motioned for adjournment and Council
President Snider seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Yes No
Councilor Anderson ✓
Mayor Cook ✓
Councilor Goodhouse ✓
Councilor Snider ✓
Councilor Woodard ✓
Mayor Cook announced that a reception to honor the newly elected city councilors is being held
immediately after the meeting.
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