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04-12-2018 Council Newsletter ■ oxndl ' ewslefler i M Prnrnded to thN Tzgard Gtt}-is ot�ntti o?i a veek<) b«Jzi to stab ai rea-rt o.i ciw,nenl ez. ismes. April 12, 2018 1. Improving our Resilience after the "Big One" 8. Council Calendar Mike Lueck invites you to participate in a Regional Tuesday,April 17 Combined Business and Disaster Preparedness Organization (RDPO) Workshop Meeting conversation on Thursday,May 10,between 4:30-7:30 6:30 p.m.—Town Hall p.m. at the Tigard Public Works Building. &only) Wed.,April 18 ODOT`slue Pricing Open House Counties in the Metro region (Clackamas, Clark, 5:30-7:30 p.m.. —Public Works AuditoriumColumbia,Multnomah, and Washington) are working with the RDPO to develop a Regional Recovery Monday,Apr. 23 Budget Committee Mtg. Framework. This Framework will help identif;T how to &30 p.m. —Public Works build back better and stronger following a disaster. ,.dud: 2. May I`&151 Council Meetings Cancelled Tuesday,April 24 Business Meeting Please note that the Council meetings scheduled for 6:30 p.m. —Town Hall May 1 and May 15 are cancelled for lack of items. ������lf�y`l�,#eet4w&Ganeelled 3. Council Goal Update Monday,May 7 Budget Committee Mtg. The first quarter council goal update is attached. 6:30 p.m —Public LVorks 4. Congestion Pricing Open House in Tigard _.dud. On Wednesday,April 18,Tigard is hosting one of Tuesday, May 8 Business Meeting ODOT's open houses regarding congestion pricing on 6:30 p.m. —Town Hall portions of I-5 and I-205. MteMnElr`9tEe�le� 5. Construction Project Update Mike McCarthy attached an update on construction projects around Tigard. 6. Public Works Update An update on activities by Public Works is attached. 7. News a Chief McAlpine reflects on first year on duty ? Times Editorial.-`Yes'vote urged for Tigard levy a Former Mayor Craig Dirksen named Tigard's First Citizen SAY'Corridor light rail route narrowed c^ More OD OT `Value Pricing' (tolling) community meetings this week a Curtis Tigard to celebrate 109'birthday 13125 Sty'Hall BIM Tip-axd,OR 9223 1 «eb www.ugavd-or ooy Plx ne 503 639 4171 1 F AJ-:. 503 684 7297 TLD 7#03.684.2-7;2 Item# ]Newsletter: �—/Z_� RDPO How can you help r recover from future disasters? Join us at one of our upcoming Engagement Sessions. Upcoming Engagement Sessions Please note the location, address, date, and time for the meeting(s)you plan to attend. Location Address Date Time Multnomah County: 512 N Killingsworth Street, Wednesday,May 2 12:30-3:30pm North Portland Library Portland,Oregon 2. Multnomah County: 801 SW 10th Avenue, Central Library-US Bank Portland,Oregon Wednesday, May 2 4:30-7:30pm Room 3. Clackamas County' Development Services 150 on City, Oreeek Road, Thursday,May 3 1:00-4 OOpm Building-Room 401 Oregon City,Oregon 4. Multnomah County: 777 NE Martin Luther King Oregon Convention Center- Jr Blvd, Portland,Oregon Thursday,May 3 5:00-8:00pm Room D140 5. Columbia County: 230 Strand Street,St. Columbia County Emergency Helens,Oregon Monday,May 7 12.30-3 30pm Operations Center 6. Clark County: 6502 NE 47th Avenue, Tuesday, May 8 12:30-3:30pm Clark County Food Bank Vancouver,Washington 7. Clark County: 710 W 13th Street, Clark County Regional Vancouver,Washington Tuesday,May 8 4:30-7:30pm Emergency Services Agency 8. Washington County: 2850 NE Brookwood Pkwy, Hillsboro Brookwood Library- Hillsboro,Oregon Wednesday,May 9 12:30-3:30pm Community Room 9. Multnomah County. 385 NW Miller Avenue, Thursday,May 10 12:30-3:30pm Gresham Library Gresham,Oregon 10. Washington County: 8777 SW Burnham Street, Tigard Public Works Building Tigard,Oregon Thursday,May 10 4:30-7:30pm Register: https://portiandregionrecoveryframeworksessions.eventbrite.com If you have any questions or comments, please contact: Laura Hanson 0 Planning Coordinator_ Regional Hope Winship Disaster Preparedness Organization Hagerty Consulting Laura.HansonCcDportlandoregon.gov hope.winshio(cDhagertyconsulting.com RDPO How you i the region recover from future disasters? Join us at ■ - of our ■ ■ Sessions. Imagine a natural disaster in the Portland Metro area. Think about the first month and year after that disaster. What's more important than to rebuild and restore?Imagine five or more years later. What could be done to make the region stronger, healthier, and more equitable than before? You're Invited! We invite you to an engagement session to consider these questions along with other community members and stakeholders. The five counties that make up the Portland Metro Region (Clackamas, Clark, Columbia, Multnomah, and Washington) are working with the Regional Disaster Preparedness Organization (RDPO) to develop a Regional Recovery Framework. This Framework will help identify how to build back better and stronger following a disaster. For the Framework to be successful and to make sure it includes what's important to everyone in the community, we need a wide range of voices at the table. Recovering from a natural disaster requires more than just government. It requires the collaboration of countless stakeholders — including you. The RDPO is hosting a series of ten engagement sessions between May 2 to May 10, 2018 for you and other key community partners and stakeholders. The sessions are a chance for you to: Identify the needs of your community before and atter aUnderstand who needs to do disaster—and what we need to ail what during rocove , and do now to make sure those1,vhui your role ni:ghi 1;i. needs can be met post-disaster. Based on your organization's anticipated role in disaster recovery, we request your participation in one ormore engagement sessions listed on the following page. You are encouraged to extend this invitation to your colleagues and other stakeholders.Your contributions will have a real impact on the region's recovery from disasters. 2017-2019 Tigard City Council Goals Item# " I" Quarter. Updi ate, 201.8 Newsletter: 1. Advance a Local Option Levy and Facilities Bond to Voters to Increase Resources and Space for Day-to-Day City Services, • Develop key messages to inform/educate the public about city services and funding chal<'erges for outreach effort • Develop and administer a second community survey or focus groups to test k y messages for levy support • Launch a comprehensive outreach campaign to inform and educate the commimity aboi.t specific funding challenges • Develop and administer a third community sury y or focusgroups that tests s:report fo-a'oval option levy • Quarterly bri fngs with City Council to plan for lova'option levy • ITsing findings from completed outreach and research, draft locooption.'evy altemative::for corencil consideration • Present local option l;ry possibilities for council review;decision;about whether to pursur-a locai option kg on the Ala 2018 ballot • Launch education and information on log proposal • File ballot measure with Washington County for May election Progress/Activity, Following a recommendation from the Bond &Levy Task Force, the City Council voted to place a five-year operating/capital levy, $1.18/$1,000 assessed value, on the May 2018 ballot. If successful, the bond would fund police,parks, library and sidewalks, to maintain and increase city services in those areas. - Annual performance audits of city departments would be conducted, with an independent oversight committee to ensure levy funds are spent on these priorities. - Monthly meetings of the citizen-led Bond/Levy Task Force continue through May 2018. 2. Expand Recreation Opportunities for the People of Tigard. i> Continue to implement city recreation program in 2017-18 and 2018-19 adopted budget • Continue to imp.'ement recommendations of the Recreation Program Shd-f m 2013 • Pilot for after school programming at Metzger • Add additionai aftem-tool programs at other schools • Expand programs and classes with outside providers • Expand outdoor events(movies, concerts,pop-ups in the park) • OSbr indoor events and programming using Fanno Creek House, Dirksen modular facility arid school faci&ies y' Continue to pursue feasibility of partnersbo opportunities with other cities and organitiation c • Dismss partnerships with the Tigard-Tualatin School District including programming and favi aties at Temp'eton, 1ilet�gar; Alberta Rider, Tigard High Schoo; and Art Rutkin sites • Form a Recreation Task Force made up of DRAB members to evaluate recreation parirersbos ar..d make recommendations to Councz,including. • Explore partnership opportunities with the cities of Sherwood, Tualatin and Wilsonville • Prepare a white paper about recreation opportunities • Suggest rea eation-related questions for the 2017 Community Attitudes Survey Progress/Activit - The implementation of the recreation program recommendations continues, though the expansion of the recreation program has slowed due to the decision to not fill a vacant position, thereby reducing staff levels by half. The reduction in personnel has resulted in: o The afterschool program at Metzger was discontinued this year, as are any additional after school programs. o The number of outdoor events will not expand,but will remain the same as last year,with the exception being the loss of the 5K run during Family Fest. Programs and classes with outside providers continues to expand—there are more classes and camps planned for summer 2018,than 2017. - Programming is happening at Dirksen modular and Fanno Creek House,with those facilities being open only during regular PW business hours. - Council developed a plan for Transient Lodging Tax that included instructing DRAB to look at options for tournament-level facilities that would draw people to the community. In addition, the concept was presented to the area hoteliers at the quarterly WCVA Roundtable. - Staff discussions with other agencies including TTSD, Sherwood,Tualatin, and Wilsonville has slowed due to the uncertainty of funding in the near future. - The Metzger School Park HUD grant was not successful, however some smaller improvements working with our partners, (especially the Supa-Fresh program) are still being planned. The possibility of combining with Tualatin on some summer camps that tend to have lower enrollment is being considered. A Recreation Task Force made up of PRAB members has not moved forward at this time, pending election results. 3. Make Downtown Tigard a Place Where People Want to Be. i' Focus on identifying and acquiring property and developing the Downtown Platin. • Design and develop Tigard Street Heritage Trailhead platia as a gathering place and event space • Complete design and engineering for Alain Street at Fanno Creep public space • Evaluate locations for other platia/puhlic space, including as part of Civic Center visioning Progress Activi : Design for the downtown Tigard Street Heritage Trail has progressed to 60% and staff are working with ODOT and other agencies to nail down permit requirements. - Conceptual design options were presented at public events last year, and comments were considered in selecting final design elements. Rotary has committed to a donation, expected to be a clock for the plaza. Expect construction to start in late summer or fall if bidding climate is favorable. Construction will provide for the trail,plaza and restroom infrastructure. Artistic and interpretive elements will be added as funding is procured in later phases. Staff submitted grant applications to fund the Outdoor Museum artwork and furnishings for the Tigard Street Heritage Trail. Grants include Our Town,Metro Placemaking and Rails to Trail Conservancy - Washington County Visitors Association tourism grant awarded to Tigard Downtown Alliance (working with Staff) for site amenities at Tigard Street Heritage Trail. - Ongoing bilingual survey available for residents and community members to give input and their heritage and culture Tigard Street Heritage Trailhead/Rotary Plaza at 60% design - Downtown Universal Plaza concept presented to Town Center Development Agency Board, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, and Town Center Advisory Commission. Concept plan will be refined in response to CCDA Board direction. i> Make Downtown Tigard a livable community with something to offer residents 18 hours a day, ?days a week;develop housing units within Downtown. • Complete cleanup and redevelopment of the Main Street at Fanno Creek propery into a mixed use building and public space • Complete Metro grant funded pre-development projects to attract new housing/mixed use development, including affordable housing; and engage witb developers • Build the capacity of the Tigard Downtown Alliance to produce programs and projects trlat meet the Council goal • Fork with a range of community groups to design and program the Tigard Street Heritage Trail • Enable existing businesses to improve their pmperties and attract new businesses to vacant buildings through the Urban Renewal Improvement Matching Grant Propum • Partner with the TDA to pursue Oregon Main Streetgrant funding forpmperty improvements. Progress/Activit - DEQ reviewing Main Street at Fanno Creek property cleanup project documents. Certificate of Completion expected in April. Development agreement negotiations with potential developers are active. - Pre-development work for affordable housing in SW Corridor will progress when there is more certainty on alignment. - Worked with TDA on a WCVA Tourism Grant for interpretative elements for the Tigard Street Heritage Trail. Grant was awarded in March 2018 with work to be completed in 2019. In February 2018 the TDA hired a part time coordinator for the Art Walk to help reinvigorate the format. Art Walk will have a new date and work in partnership with the city, Clean Water Service and Tualatin Riverkeepers on Art focuses projects that weekend. - Tigard Street Heritage Trail/Rotary Plaza external stakeholders including Tigard Rotary, Tigard Downtown Alliance, Chamber of Commerce,TCAC, and the TCDA have contributed valuable input into the design. Work will continue with these stakeholder groups to add future design and cultural elements through collaboration and fundraising efforts.TDA received a grant to fund interpretative elements along the trail, and the Tigard Rotary has fully funded a custom clock to be integrated into the Plaza. - Two new Urban Renewal Improvement Matching Grants awarded by committee to 12175 SW Main Street property and Just Compassion. Two previously awarded grant-funded projects (Tigard Cleaners and Kepler's Upholstery) were completed. r' Implement Donintown Projects. • Main Street Green Street Phase II • Tigard Street Trail • Fanno and Main Progress/Activity: Staff submitted Our Town grant application to fund artwork and furnishings for the Tigard Street Heritage Trail project. Tigard Street Heritage Trail at 60% design Main Street at Fanno Creek property will soon receive DEQ Certificate of Completion,which will facilitate its redevelopment. Main Street Phase II is scheduled in the CIP for FY19-FY21. The project grant funding is in the process of being de-federalized which will allow for the City to implement the project without all the federal red tape. 4. Pursue Development of Light Rail Along the Southwest Corridor. Y Advocate for Light Rail to come to Downtown Tigard • Support rsquest to the State Legislature for S 150M in state lottery fix ng for the Southwest Corridor Project. • Support legislation togrant the Metro Council authority to consolidate mult�:arisdictiowlland use actions hmoliko the SW Corridor into a single decision and expeditd land use appeal process. ,o;�- Adopt a Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA)in 2018 that advances Tigard's laud use and transportation priorities• • Direct service to downtown,Tigard • Vehicle and pedestrian crossing at Ash Avenue i> Development of three light rail stations including one Downtown and two in the Tigard Triangle • Structur d parking facilities in downtown, the Triangle, or both districts, to be made availab.'e for short-term public parking (,ion-commuters) • Implementation ofSh.ased Investment Strategy projects that enhance the walkability and connectivity of t&cnmmuniy near transit stations • Construction of affordable housing in the Triangle and downtown near transit stations, inel:•rding replaeernent housing far"at risk"units due to SWC light rail construction concurrent with, orprior to, light rail corstrroion • Mitigation and enhancement of sensitive lands, congsted intersections, and other community assets due to light rail construction and operation. • Adoption of design standards and guidelines in T.14C Title 18 to ensure that the quaiitj•of light rail components meet a high stzndard of nrban design. u • Effective outreach and communication with impacted neighborhoods. Environmental j+rstice far low-income or non-English speaking residents for whom impacts are most du ruptive. • E#ective outreach aad communication with impacted businesses.Economic development sip port for dif'aced or impacted Tigard businesses. • Execution of an intergovernmental agreement with DiMet for Services Related to Design Review,Permitting Shared Parking and Facilitation ofAffordable Housing • Particpation on a Sustainable City Year Program multijurisdu tonal team to support City ofTigardgoals in the Six'C. Progress/Activit Selection of an Initial Route Proposal and review of that proposal on March 20 at a Council study session - Preparation of council for a decision on a Locally Preferred Alternative this summer Public outreach with business and community groups to discuss project impacts and benefits - Initial Route Proposal provides two stations in the Tigard Triangle, as per council objective. Downtown station is still under review. S. Implement Tigard Mangle Strategic Plan. io Consider Lean Code and Plan Amendments • Lean Code (Describes development) • Zoning Map (Designates-oning on specific properly) • Transportation System Plan/TPAAnaysis(street network map, streets with bike facilities, alley map) • TTSP(Describes the vision for the Triangle) Progress/Activity: New forms,public handouts, and staff training materials continue to be developed and refined to implement Lean Code. Three early assistance meetings held since Lean Code adoption. Two projects currently working their way through the new development review process, namely a new 5-story mixed-use building on 72nd Ave and the conversion of a portion of a single-family home to office use. i' Infrastructure Planning • Than Stormwater Implementatim Plan (Area-wide stormwater management) • 72`'Avenue Study(capaci6,and ultimate street section design) Progress/Activit - Triangle Stormwater Implementation Plan currently budgeted to start in FY 2020. Project to build off recently adopted citywide Stormwater Master Plan,which included recommendations for the Triangle and high-priority capital improvements along Red Rock Creek. Project to be informed by and coordinated with upcoming changes to CWS standards and the city's new urban renewal plan implementation project. - 72nd Ave Study currently budgeted to start in FY 2019. Consultant selected and waiting for notice to proceed. A, Development of Funding Tools • EstabAsh Urban Renewal Agency—public vots on LTR plan Progress/Activit - Metro grant application approved for urban renewal plan implementation. Consultant request for proposals (RFP) and Metro contracting currently underway. 6. Annex Territory into the City. Priorititie annexation of islands including a strategy and incentives. • Review overall project approach, draft letter to island residents, outreach plan,potential incentives and legal process with council— P`week in March, 2017 (complete) • Schedule and conduct smallgroup meetings/conversations, idenfiJ incentives—March—April, 2017. (complete) • Follow-up on incentives, develop schedule for hearings and final action—May—July 2017. (complete) • Develop a strategy for communication and outreach to residents, with the Council in the lead for outreach. (complete) • Develop a strategy forfuture annexations of the remaining Urban Growth Boundary (UGB). • Beginning July, 2018 develop a 2vork plan for future annexations of the UG B. Include dates and deadlines for needed studies and outreach. Ident�logicalphasing options. Present workplan to council by the end of 2018. Progress/Activit - The final remaining island (2 properties on Fern Street) have not connected to sewer as planned so Community Development will begin the process of annexing them in the same manner as the previous islands. Item# Newsleir:-A of Transportation �Z Oregon Department of Transportation uregon Department Four more congestion pricing open houses set Oregon Department of Transportation sent this bulletin at 04/05/2018 05:12 PM PDT April 5, 2018 Contacts: Don Hamilton, 503-704-7452 or Kimberly Dinwiddie, 503-539-8454 ODOT plans new round of public conversations on congestion pricing for 1-5 and 1-205 The Oregon Department of Transportation will hold four public open houses in April to discuss the use of congestion pricing to help improve travel times and reliability on Interstate 5 and Interstate 205 in the Portland area. In addition, a new online open house will be available April 5 through April 19 at http://openhouse.oregondot.orq/congestion The public may share experiences with congestion and express their views on congestion pricing either online or at the upcoming open houses in Oregon City, Tigard, Southeast Portland and Northeast Portland near Portland International Airport. Here is the open house schedule: • Thursday, April 12, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Museum of Oregon Territory, 211 Tumwater Drive, Oregon City. • Saturday, April 14, 10 a.m. to noon, Ron Russell Middle School, 3955 S.E. 1121h, Portland. • Wednesday April 18, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Tigard Public Works Auditorium, 8777 S.W. Burnham St., Tigard. • Saturday April 21, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Embassy Suites Airport, Pine Room, 7900 N.E. 82"d, Portland. Congestion pricing, also known as value pricing, refers to tolling options that are specifically designed to improve traffic flow. Congestion pricing systems charge higher prices for driving on a road when demand is greater, in the morning and evening rush hours, for example. Some drivers choose to travel on other routes, at different times of the day or on other modes of transportation. Communities across the US have found these tools effective in improving traffic conditions and enhancing travel time reliability. The open houses will be informal, drop-in events with ODOT project team members stationed throughout the room to provide materials, discuss the options and answer questions. During the open houses, the public will get a chance to: • Learn about congestion pricing and five concepts that are now being considered • Provide input on strategies or policies that should be considered to make congestion pricing work in the Portland-Vancouver metro area. ODOT's community conversations will help to inform the Policy Advisory Committee in its work to prepare a recommendation to forward this summer to the Oregon Transportation Commission. On April 11, the Policy Advisory Committee will hold the fourth of six planned meetings The meeting will be Wednesday April 11, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., at the ODOT Region 1 offices at 123 N.W. Flanders St., Portland. The project team will present feedback received via the website, surveys and in-person community conversations to help inform the consideration of congestion pricing concepts for further analysis. Background The Oregon Legislature last year approved HB 2017, Keep Oregon Moving, which committed $5.3 billion to a wide range of transportation investments. The bill directed the Oregon Transportation Commission (OTC) to pursue federal approval for congestion pricing on all or parts of Interstate 5 and Interstate 205 from the Columbia River in the north to where the two roads meet south of Tualatin. The OTC established the Policy Advisory Committee to help inform their feasibility study of congestion pricing. The Committee includes representatives of local governments in Oregon and Washington, the business community, highway users, equity and environmental justice interests, and public transportation and environmental advocates. It is scheduled to deliver a recommendation to the OTC this summer and by Dec. 31, 2018, the OTC will submit its congestion pricing proposal to the Federal Highway Administration. Meeting Accommodations Accommodations will be provided at the meetings to allow people with disabilities to participate. To request a meeting accommodation, please call April DeLeon at 503-731-3117 or call statewide relay at 7-1-1 at least 48 hours prior to each meeting. Find out more and sign up for email updates by visiting the website: ODOTvaluepricing.org. Construction Project Update —April 11, 2018 Item#5 Newsletter: "/Z ODOT 012en House about Tolls on I-5 and I-205 The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) will be holding a public open house to discuss the concept of congestion pricing (i.e. Tolls) on parts of I-5 and I-205. The open house is scheduled Wednesday, April 18 from 5:30 to 7:30pm in the Tigard Public Works Auditorium at 877/7 SW'Burnham St. Comments can also be made via an online open house at: htW://openhouse.oregondot.org/congestion 98th Ave / Summerfield Dr Islands The street crew has installed new islands and stop signs in the center of 981h Ave at Summerfield Dr. This is to improve walkability by reducing driver speeds on 98th Ave and reinforcing the need to stop at Summerfield Dr. Pavement Patching in Northern Tigard Neighborhoods This summer we will be slurry sealing many of the neighborhood streets in northern Tigard. W'hile slurry seal is a very cost-effective way to counter the effects of weathering,it does not stop cracking. The street crew is removing and replacing areas of more heavily cracked pavement in preparation for the slurry seal work. Interstate 5 (Hwv 99W to I-205) Paving and Auxiliary Lane The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has begun construction on a project to add a southbound auxiliary lane on Interstate 5 from Lover Boones Ferry Rd to I-205,improve on- and off-ramps, and repave Interstate 5 (both directions) from Hwy 99W to I-205. Expect some nighttime lane closures through fall 2019. Wall Street (south of Hunziker� Wall Street is under construction south of Hunziker Rd. Access is available to local properties (including Potso Dog Park) but drivers should expect delays. Hwy 99W/ Garrett St / School St A developer is building new `specialty retail' stores along the northwest side of Hwy 99W across from Garrett Street, near C.F. Tigard School. Site clearing is in progress, followed by pipe work under Hwy 99W at night. 113th Avenue south of Durham Road A contractor is building a new subdivision along 113th Avenue south of Durham Road and is now installing pipes for water, storm, and sanitary sewer for the future new houses. Daytime delays likely. Main Street at Commercial Street Crosswalk A TriMet bus recently knocked over a sign with flashing lights at the crosses-alk across Main Street at Commercial Street. The street crew has replaced the post and sign, and w711 be reinstalling the flashing lights when replacement parts are received. Fanno Creek Trail (Woodard Park to Bonita and Hall Blvd to Tualatinl Design work is in progress on a project to build the remaining segments of the Fanno Creek Trail from Woodard Park to Bonita Road and build a new connection from the end of 85th Avenue (Hall Boulevard) to the Tualatin Bridge. Contact Mike McCarthy at 503-718-2462 or mikemntigard-or.gov with questions. River Terrace River Terrace subdivisions are under construction particularly on the east side of Roy Rogers Rd south of Scholls Ferry-Rd. If you have any questions,please contact Mike White at 503-718-2464. Oak Street near 901h Avenue A contractor is installing storm and sanitary sewer pipes under Oak Street near 90th Avenue for a new apartment complex along Oak Street. Daytime delays likely. 97th Avenue south of McDonald Street A contractor is building a new subdivision along 971h Avenue south of McDonald St. Work began with site clearing, followed by installing pipes for water, storm, and serer for future houses. Daytime delays likely. East Fork Derry Dell Creek Fieldwork begins this week on East Fork Derry Dell creek. This stream restoration project is to protect exposed sewer pipes and undermined manholes along this stretch of creek. Residents can expect to see Tigard staff and consultants completing field investigations along the creek and flagging wetland boundaries. Hwy 217 Auxiliary Lanes The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is in the early stages of design of a project to add an auxiliary third lane on Hwy 217 southbound from Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy to Hwy 99W, and Hwy 217 northbound from Hwy-99NX'to Scholls Ferry Rd. More information is on the project website at hwy217.org Bull Mountain Road (Roy Rogers Rd to 164th Ave) Closure June-July Bull Mountain Road will be closed from Roy Rogers Road to 164th Avenue for the months of June and July to reconstruct the road and add a traffic signal at Roy Rogers Rd and a roundabout at the new River Terrace Blvd. Public Works Update 4/12/18 item# C7 Newsi er:4—/2—/U Here is a summary of the work happening in Public Works. Mini Public Works Day Leads to Excitement for May There were big smiles for a Mini Public Works Day at Tigard Playschool on Wednesday morning. Public Works staff Derek Johnson and Jacob Vb attenbarger brought a"digger" and TV`'an to demonstrate for the preschoolers. Join us for the main event! Public Works Day: Fun with Heavy Equipment Saturday,May 19 from 1-3 p.m. Tigard Public Library r - C E f - r Streets Crew Work Appreciated at 98' and Summerfield The city received complaints about the speed of traffic along 98th Avenue (between Sattler and Durham) and some drivers not fully stopping for the stop signs on 98th avenue at Summerfield Drive. Our Engineering Division analysis indicated some of this might be due to the straight,wide character of 98th Avenue. On Monday, the Streets Crew took advantage of the nice weather to install bolt-down curbing with pylons and moved the southbound travel lane to create islands in the center of 98th.Avenue. In addition, they installed stop signs in the center of the islands.The islands break up the long straight section of 98th,leading to lower driver speeds,and makes it abundantly clear that drivers need to stop at Summerfield Drive. In response, the city received the following note: "Thank you to the City crew that completed the island on 98th& Summerfield Drive in one day! I have heard many positive comments from Summerfield residents. A big thank you from the Summerfield community!"Bob Van Vlack r � 1 R r F 2 _,, - = 14, Parks Division Describes Busy Week Parks Division staff were concerned that the high winds and heavy rains of last weekend would cause several trees to uproot from the saturated soils. Luckily, there was only one emergency tree issue in the Terrace Trails neighborhood that we responded to on Monday morning. Crews were able to take down a severely leaning tree before it damaged an adjacent house. The soggy weather did cause the cancellation of opening day ceremonies for the Little League;we're hoping for better weather for Little League and soccer activities this weekend. ODOT Schedules Open House in Tigard about Tolls on I-5 and I-205 The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) will be holding a public open house to discuss the concept of congestion pricing (i.e. Tolls) on parts of I-5 and I-205. The open house is scheduled V-ednesday,April 18 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Tigard Public Works Auditorium at 8777 SW Burnham Street. Comments can also be made via an online open house at: hU://openhouse.oregondot.org/congestion The People Decide: Summer Movies in the Park Parks &Rec asked the Tigard community to vote on the schedule for Movies in the Park this summer. The results are in! • The Goonies (17%) • Back to the Future (17%) • Wonder Woman (15%) =o t # Chief McAlpine reflects on first year on duty Item ItemNew #t#er: Ray Pitz Wednesday, April 11, 2018 Z-/ Tigard's chief will soon roll out a strategic plan for the Tigard Police Department that will guide department. PULIEE DEPARTMENT IT TIMES PHOTO: JAIME VALDEZ-Tigard Police Chief Kathy McAlpine, standing in front of photos of officers and staff, reflects on her first year as chief. McAlpine oversees a department of 60 officers. Marking her one-year anniversary as Tigard's police chief, Kathy McAlpine sums up her first 12 months with a simple observation: "It's been an amazing year." McAlpine was sworn in last April 11 following a nationwide search that brought the former assistant police chief of the Tacoma Police Department to Tigard. She jumped quickly into the fray, saying a year later she has been able to talk to the community on a myriad of subjects ranging from social issues to the opioid crisis. "It's gone fast and what I'd say, there are a lot of accomplishments,"she said during a recent interview at the Tigard Police Department. During that time, she has been able to improve communication with her officers on a one-on-one basis, asking them everything from what they value most to what are the challenges facing the department and how should they be addressed. She called those conversations insightful and valuable. After months of collecting in-depth statistics, looking at police response times, reading through employee surveys and more, McAlpine said she's getting ready to soon roll out a strategic plan that will guide the department over the next three to five years, highlighting seven department priorities. But before releasing the details, McAlpine says she wants to run it by her officers first, "so they have buy in,"which Alpine says is important because one of her main priorities since she arrived has been to have a strong relationship with Tigard's police union. "We meet every two weeks to make sure nothing is festering," she noted. Suffice to say, McAlpine said the strategic plan will cover such issues as how to use resources, technology and communication, and professional izing the department to yet another level. During her first year, McAlpine has held meetings with the Latino and faith-based communities to discuss the whole idea of sanctuary cities (the limiting of local governments to enforce federal immigration laws), letting them know what the laws in the state are and in general to dispel fears and to create trust. Over the last year, McAlpine said she has pushed for a greater emphasis on community policing and the notion of moving away from a warrior mentality to that of a guardian in the community. Along the way, McAlpine said she has been trying to understand the community and its issues better, and has been tracking mental health and homelessness issues to determine how much time the department spends on those types of calls. What McAlpine has discovered is that those issues generate an incredibly high number of calls, citing that in February alone, one officer documented 120 hours working with those issues. Regarding the city's transient population, she said she thinks their presence is a sign of the times. She said she's heard from some homeless residents that Tigard is more welcoming than other nearby large cities and they feel safer here as well, noting that many people treat them a little more compassionately than in other places. TIMES PHOTO: JAIME VALDEZ-Tigard Police Chief Kathy McAlpine talks with aTigard-Tualatinn Times reporter about her first year on the job. : McAlpine, former assistant police chief of the Tacoma Police Department, was sworn in last April. So was there a highlight from past year? "It's a constant highlight,"she said, noting that she's pleased with the conversations she's had in the community and with officers. "I am thankful that the area (police) chiefs are very welcoming." Still, she and her department have had to deal with unfortunate circumstances over the last year involving two officers. The first involved Officer Matt Barbee, who was seriously injured Dec. 14 when he was rear-ended by a vehicle after pulling to the side of Highway 26 where he was attending to mechanical problems. "He's doing remarkably well," McAlpine said, noting that it's too early to tell if he'll return to law enforcement. "It is nothing short of a miracle." More recently, another officer, Ron Wommack, was pulled over on suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxicants in Clackamas County while off duty. (The Oregonian reported it was his second DUII citation.) McAlpine said Wommack has since resigned from the force, saying he had issues he had to deal with. Meanwhile, the chief pointed out that, while officers do their best while responding to calls, the public isn't always aware of where an officer may have come from before responding to a citizen's call. That means that he or she may have come from dealing with the death of a baby or some other tragic call and may not be as empathic to the next call, which likely is less tragic than that. But for the most part, McAlpine pointed out, "We're very much a customer service organization where we try to get it right." Now the city's next big hurdle will be getting an operating and capital levy passed that focuses heavily on police parks and library issues (See editorial, Page A8). According to levy information, the city's population has increased by 9.7 percent over the last decade at a time when the Tigard Police Department went from 74 to 72 sworn officers. At any given moment, there are three officers on duty who have to patrol 157 miles of city streets and roads. McAlpine said she considers the proposed levy a public safety levy, noting that she knows that residents want to see a clean park with no needles as well as seeing improved law enforcement services. If passed, the levy would provide$500,000 that would go to maintaining the current level of police services while another$800,000 would be used to hire eight new officer; two to handle traffic-related issues and six assigned to general patrol. Those added positions are designed to reduce response times around the city to under 6 minutes. McAlpine said if the levy fails, it will mean the city has to make some hard decisions, which could include cutting into school resource officers in Tigard schools. There are currently four officers in the program. Asked if she thinks the levy will pass, McAlpine said she takes nothing for granted, noting she's sympathetic to the public when it comes to asking for increasing their taxes. On a more positive note, McAlpine has also had a chance to thank the public for its help in stepping in to help officers in trouble over the last several months. The first incident occurred in February when an officer was trying to subdue a combative library patron and a Lake Oswego man stepped in, aiding the officer in getting the man under control until backup arrived. The other incident occurred recently at a TriMet bus stop when an officer tried to make an arrest but the suspect was resisting. "We had another individual jump in and help,"she said, noting that the person helping didn't have the closest relationship with officers. "Yet he did not hesitate to jump in and help the officer." She said such actions are appreciated. In her spare time, McAlpine likes to exercise and enjoy her time as a Tigard resident. "I try to work out each day so I try to take advantage of the trails,"she said. In addition, she will put together jigsaw puzzles or read a James Patterson novel when off duty. Meanwhile, City Manager Marty Wine said the city is glad to have McAlpine on board and is pleased with her first year on the job. "Tigard was looking for a police chief who would enthusiastically become part of the community, build trust in the department, and instill values related to data-driven and well-managed police work," said Wine. "Chief McAlpine has brought great energy and commitment to Tigard to achieve all of these things, and she is a good fit for our community." The head of the 60-member Tigard Police Officers Association, the union representing officers, said they are extremely happy with McAlpine's performance. "We're super impressed with her,"said Detective Jeffrey Hering, Tigard police union president, who sat on a panel involved with hiring McAlpine. "She's compassionate and caring." Overall, Hering said, she's exceeded expectations. 'Yes' vote urged for Tigard levy The Times Thursday, April 12, 2018 Our opinion: City has been a good steward of taxpayer funds,levy would support police, library, sidewalks, crosswalks. It would be nice if cities in Oregon could spend money the way they see fit. Have a crisis? Divert money accordingly. It doesn't work that way. In Tigard, for instance, an annual budget of$139 million seems like a lot. But$102 million of that is restricted revenue: It must go for specific purposes, such as water and sewer maintenance, or capital projects like new pipes. The remaining $37 million goes into the general fund. And in this day and age, that money doesn't go as far as it used to. In May, the city will ask voters to OK a local option levy to provide additional funds for the police department, library and parks maintenance. We urge a "yes"vote. The levy, if successful, would cost property owners $1.18 per$1,000 of assessed value. For the owner of a median- priced, $250,000 home(median meaning half the homes in Tigard cost more and half cost less), that would amount to about$300 per year. We would support the levy for the additional benefits it would bring to the Tigard Police Department alone. The city is growing and will continue to grow for the foreseeable future. The police force of the last decade, or of the 1990s, will not be robust enough for the city of the very near future. Since 2012, emergency response times for Tigard Police have gone up from about 5.2 minutes to about 6.2 minutes. Why?Well, why has anyone's time on the streets of Tigard elongated these past years? Traffic, pure and simple. Police also respond to more calls for mental health crises than ever before. Calls for traffic accidents also are up; you'd expect that with more cars crowded onto a finite number of streets. The Times wrote a story about the importance of school resource officers ("First Line of Defense,"April 5) at a time when violence in schools is more and more a concern. But whenever resources are stretched in a police department, one of the first arguments to be heard is, "Put more cops on street patrol, even if you have to take them from other assignments." Such as school resource officers. But beyond police, the levy also would provide maintenance for parks, playgrounds and nature areas; maintain current programs at the city library; construct new sidewalks and crosswalks; and increase the number of recreation programs offered in the city, according to a press release. Tigard has been a good steward of the public's money. The city's property tax rate of$2.51 per$1,000 assessed value stacks up well against those of Beaverton ($4.38 per$1,000) or Hillsboro($3.66 per$1,000). Nor does Tigard have vast swaths of industrial land, as does its neighbor Tualatin, from which to draw property tax funds. According to a press release, the city's population increased by almost 10 percent between 2008 and 2017, while the city staff increased by 1 percent during the same period. (The Police Department's number of sworn positions decreased during those years.) What do people love about Tigard?They love their library, their parks and their safety. They like the community activities offered by the city. In short, this levy is keyed to the very livability factors that draw people to Tigard. The deadline for the mail-in election is Tuesday, May 15, and ballots should arrive around the first of the month. We urge a "yes"vote on Measure 34-283. Former Mayor Craig Dirksen named Tigard's First Citizen Ray Pitz Thursday, April 05, 2018 Award given to an individual involved in education, social services, youth work and community improvements. FILE PHOTO- Craig Dirksen, former Tigard mayor, was recently named as the winner of Tigard's First Citizen award, given annually by the Tigard Chamber of Commerce. It wasn't any burning civic desire that drove Craig Dirksen into the Tigard political arena. No, it was something as simple as a quest to build more soccer fields when his son was playing soccer in the mid-1980s (and he was a coach)that spurred him into action. "For me, I kind of fell into politics, something I didn't have planned," said Dirksen, a former Tigard mayor and City Council member who was named this year's recipient of Tigard's First Citizen award last week. Since he was a coach and later president of the Tigard Soccer Club (now Southside Soccer Club), he took the next logical step, appearing before the Tigard City Council to request more practice fields for what were then 110 soccer teams. "And they didn't listen," Dirksen recalled. "They literally laughed me out of the room." But Dirksen, now 65, persevered and before long the council appointed him to the Park and Recreation Advisory Board. Again he pushed the council for more parks space but this time the council told him there wasn't enough money. "I said, 'Prove it,' so they appointed me to the Budget Committee," said Dirksen, a 41-year Tigard resident and engineer by trade. Long story short, Dirksen would eventually end up on that same council (and later mayor), and during his tenure Cook Park was expanded to accommodate more soccer fields. In fact, by the time he was through with Tigard politics, parks acreage had been expanded from 280 acres to almost 600 acres. Dirksen would go on to become the longest-serving mayor in Tigard's history,with a total of nine years, or 2 '/2 terms, before he was elected to a seat on the Metro Council. He said never wanted to give up serving Tigard's residents as mayor but term limits and a vacant seat on the Metro Council, the regional government that sets policy on such issues as urban growth planning and trash hauling services, along with overseeing such public entities as the Oregon Zoo, changed any future political plans he had to continue in elected Tigard politics. "If I could still be mayor, I'd still be mayor," Dirksen said. Dirksen represents District 3, which includes portions of Washington and Clackamas counties and the cities of Beaverton, Durham, King City, Sherwood, Tigard, Tualatin and Wilsonville. Still, before he relinquished his mayor's seat in December 2012, his devotion to creating city parks and practice fields was cemented with a reward. When he attended his final council meeting, a decision had been made that he wasn't aware of and didn't know about until he read the words, "Dirksen Nature Park," etched in icing on his farewell cake. He was moved. "I may have cried a little bit," he recalled. During his tenure with the city and through today, Dirksen has always been a strong advocate for local transportation issues. He's a long-time supporter for the inclusion of a Barbur Boulevard/Pacific Highway corridor, a route that MAX light rail is expected to follow, and was co-chair of the Yes for Tigard Campaign, a 2016 ballot measure that allowed the city of Tigard to put its official support behind planning efforts to bring a light rail line to the city. He currently serves on both the Southwest Corridor Steering Committee and is chairman of the 17-member Metro Joint Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation, which is the transportation advisory committee to Metro. (Dirksen pointed out that while some residents may think Metro is mostly an entity representing the interests of Portland, only two of the seven councilors actually live in Portland.) Another one of his larger transportation accomplishments was overseeing the spending of about$25 million in Pacific Highway improvements. Meanwhile, Dirksen said he was equally proud of are the fact he was on council when a construction bond was sent to voters to build a new city library. He said an audit conducted prior to the bond measure showed that for every tax dollar going to support the library, the citizens of Tigard were getting $8 worth of value. To drive home the point of what the city was envisioning for its library, he remembers the construction of a scale model of the proposed library, adding, "we dragged it everywhere." When all was said and done, voters approved the library bond, expanding the former library space (housed where the Community Planning Division is now)from 14,000 square feet to 47,000 square feet. "It's a really nice library for the city of its size," he said of the facility that opened in 2004. Meanwhile, Dirksen said he was pleased and surprised to be named Tigard's First Citizen, an annual award presented in honor of the late John E. Cook by the Tigard Chamber of Commerce. The accolade is given to an individual who excels in unpaid pursuit of education, social services, youth work and community improvement of public services. "It came out of nowhere," Dirksen said of the award. "It's a big honor to be recognized." Current Mayor John Cook, who nominated Dirksen for the award, said he was deserving of it. "When the Chamber announces that nominations are open, I always look the names of past recipients and ask myself, Who isn't there that should be?"'said Cook. "There was no question that Craig Dirksen's love of, and service to, this city has earned him the right to be among Tigard's list of First Citizens." Dirksen said he has no further political ambitions. "When I'm done at Metro, I'm done," he said about not seeking a seat on the Oregon Legislature. "The thing I like about local politics is it's non-partisan." And he plans on staying in Tigard. "It's just such a great place to live," he said. "It's really the people who live here is what makes Tigard unique." Dirksen will be honored—along with the 2018 Tigard Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year: SERVPRO Tigard/Tualatin and SERVPRO of Beaverton, and others—at the annual Tigard's 2018 Shining Stars Community Awards Gala on April 27, from 5:30 to 9 p.m., at the Embassy Suites, Washington Square. A"masquerade"theme is planned at the event, which includes a silent auction, dinner, awards ceremony, dessert dash and more. Tickets are available by calling 503-639-1656 or visit events@tigardchamber.org Southwest Corridor light rail route narrowed Ray Pitz Thursday, April 05, 2018. Five stations in Tigard but none in heart of city, according to a recent preferred Initial Route Proposal. Just how the Southwest Corridor light rail line will come into Tigard was recently honed to a preferred Initial Route Proposal that includes the preferred route and placement of light rail stations as the system runs through the city. The newest document, known as an IRP, was unveiled during a March 12 meeting of the Southwest Corridor Steering Committee, a group consisting of representatives from Metro and TriMet, along with the cities of Tigard, Tualatin, Sherwood, Beaverton, King City, Portland, Durham, Washington County and the Oregon Department of Transportation. At issue is determining the final 12-mile Southwest Corridor route, anchored at one end near Portland State University, and at the other end at Bridgeport Village in Tualatin. Officials have said the Initial Route Proposal is one of a combination of options that have been suggested by staff from the partners in the project. 1.larchAlk COURTESY OF CITY OF TIGARD- Heres what the current Initial Route Proposal for the Southwest Corridor for light rail looks like. The DEIS option is also known as the Through Ash to Railroad route. "The Southwest Corridor Steering Committee can choose a different combination when they recommend a Locally Preferred Alternative (or LPA) in July,"according to Lauren Scott, Tigard's community engagement coordinator. None of the options under study have been ' . eliminated." Over the last two years, a total of six r alignments have been proposed for the light rail route through Tigard for a project that is could begin in 2022 if all hurdles are cleared. The line is expected to open in 2027. ' Plans now are to have a Draft Environmental Wawa---,, , Impact Statement—which will address such concerns as noise impacts, impacts on affordable housing and businesses, along with traffic and environmental concerns—ready for public input in early May. There will then be a 45-day public comment period. On March 20, the Tigard City Council held a workshop to discuss the newly released IRP and what the council and staff might want to see changed. "It's an alignment that may end up being the alignment," said Kenny Asher, Tigard community development director. One of the issues discussed was the most recent version of the route, which includes moving one previously proposed light rail station away from the downtown Main Street/core area of Tigard, placing it instead south of Hall Boulevard and into the Hunziker Street core area. Hunziker is where the city's major industrial area is located. But modifications are still being discussed as part of a "Through Ash to Railroad"that include modifications to the alignments in an effort to avoid displacing businesses as well as affordable housing, along with having to avoid crossing Hall Boulevard twice, improving travel time for riders and reducing construction costs. Scott said the modifications in the "Through Ash to Railroad" proposal would: • Move the train route further north in the Tigard Triangle and place a station on 68th Avenue. • Move the train route and a station north from Beveland Street to Elmhurst Street • Move the train route and central Tigard station to the east of Hall Boulevard. "These modifications are largely conceptual and would need further refinement and study," Scott said. A total of five stations are planned in Tigard as part of the Southwest Corridor light rail plan. The new location for the downtown station evoked discussion among some council members during the March 20 work session. Councilor Marc Woodard said it was discouraging that the light rail likely won't be going into the downtown area. However, Asher pointed out, "I think we all agree this is the best alignment we have at this point in time." Council President Jason Snider said he had concerns as well. "It's going to be hard for me to accept the 'downtownish' station," he said, with Councilor John Goodhouse adding that it's not a stop in the downtown area at all. "We can't let this go by without a proper stop downtown," Goodhouse added. Craig Dirksen, the city's former mayor who now sits on the Metro Council and a member of the Southwest Corridor Steering Committee, said he hopes there are changes to the IRP as well but isn't necessarily a fan of the having a stop or station in the downtown core area. "I want it to serve downtown but I also don't want it to destroy the downtown, what we've already accomplished," he said. "It will serve downtown, it just won't go through the middle of town." In late summer, the council will be voting to ratify a steering committee's final decision on the preferred route. Plans are that half of the Southwest Corridor light rail system would be paid for through local funding (not Tigard residents specifically but through a likely regional bond, which would include transportation projects sent to voters in 2020) and half through federal funds. Asher said Tigard citizens are protected by city charter from having such a fee placed on them by the council without a vote. "There is no plan for a Tigard vote to fund this plan," he said. More ODOT 'Value Pricing' (tolling) community meetings this week Updated 8:47 AIA; Posted 8:47 .A.:v By Rosemarie Stein rsteinoaoregonian.com The Oregonian/OregonLive ODOT continues its effort to get public input into the proposed congesting pricing recommendations for parts of Interstates 5 and 205 in the Portland area. By December of 2018, the committee will be submitting it's recommendations to the Oregon Transportation Commission. To get your opinions and concerns heard, attend one of the public conversation events or go online to the new open house available through April 19. The Value Pricing Committee meeting is 1:30-4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 11 at ODOT Region 1 headquarters, 123 N.W Flanders St., Portland. The public open house events are: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 12, Museum of the Oregon Territory, 211 Tumwater Drive, Oregon City • 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, April 14, Ron Russell Middle School, 3955 S.E. 112th Ave., Portland 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 18, Tigard Public Works, 8777 S.W. Burnham St., Tigard • 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, April 21, Embassy Suites Airport, 7900 N.E. 82nd Ave., Portland Value Pricing is the term used to refer to tolling options designed to improve traffic flow. Communities across the country have found these tools effective in improving traffic conditions and enhancing travel time reliability, according to a recent ODOT release. The public input meetings are part of a legislative initiative Oregon passed in 2017 to create a wide range of transportation investments. Read more about HB 2017 here. i Curtis Tigard to celebrate 109th birthday Times staff Monday, April 09, 2018 Curtis Tigard, is the grandson of the city's founder, John Tigard who crossed plains in 1852 for Oregon. COURTESY OF DENNIS SHEN -Tigard Mayor John Cook helps Curtis Tigard •-��. +� :�- ' + celebrate his 108th birthday last year at the John Tigard House. Tigard's own first citizen, Curtis Tigard, will celebrate his 109th birthday at the v� John Tigard House this Saturday. The event will run from 1 to 3 p.m. at the house, located at 103rd Avenue and f� +� Canterbury Lane. Curtis' grandfather John Tigard crossed the plains to Oregon in 1852 and settled in what is now the Tigard area. Curtis used to visit his grandfather's home, which was originally located at Pacific Highway and Gaarde Street but later moved to its current location, when he was younger. Curtis' parents once operated what was then known as the Tigardville General Store, and later the town post office, at the intersection of Pacific Highway and McDonald Street. He has spent his entire life in the city that bears his family name, except for a stint on active duty in the Army, serving in North Africa, Italy, the West Coast and at the Pentagon. For more information, visit tigardhistorical.org.