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2001 - Tigard Beyond Tomorrow - Annual Report and Goal Update Tigard BTomorrow 2001 Annual Report ni 's long-term Pals. The Cit g g y, 2001 Annual Report School District and Fire District have This report is a summary of the taken the lead in carrying out some of the action plans. Other plans progress made over the last year to- Be- have required the involvement of lo- ward accomplishing the Tigard Be- x. cal businesses,non-profit agencies, yo nd To m o rro w goals. The detailed p► report is available that contains volunteer groups,churches and theAWI strategies and action timelines for community at large. Every person . and organization that takes part is each goal. This report can be making our community's vision a viewed online at www.ci.tigard.or.us or at the Tigard reality. Library. For more information,con- 1 i tact Loreen Milli or Liz Newton at Goal Update The major goals for Tigard Beyond 503-639-4171. Tomorrow were g What updated durin 'f P s Next. 7- 2001. Periodically it is important to Implementation of the enclosed revisit the direction for the commu- - nity's future to ensure it is still valid goals and action plans will occur J and offer the opportunity to modify during 2002. This step is essential to or adjust the direction where situa- ensure that Tigard Beyond Tomor- tions have changed. The citi- row continues to bean effective tool What is Tigard zen-based Vision Task Force to create our future. Beyond Tomorrow? accomplished the goal update with If you are interested in getting in- Tigard's 20 year vision process be- input received from a commu- volved in the Tigard Beyond Tomor- gan in the fall of 1996. During 1997 nity-wide survey. Part of that up- row Vision process,please contact armed with the results of a commu- date suggested that more Loreen Mills at pity-wide survey,35 community coordination of greenways,open loreen@ci.tigard.or.us or members developed a 20-year vision space and natural areas should oc- 503-639-4171,ext.327;or Liz New- and goals for each of six target areas. cur. As you read through this up- ton at liz@ci.tigard.or.us or The six target areas,Community date report you will see this 503-639-4171,ext.308. Character and Quality of Life, happened in 2001. Growth and Growth Management, Goals and activities in 2001 have Public Safety,Schools and Educa- spotlighted the following themes: tion,Transportation and Traffic and U rban and Urban and Public Services were de- Public Safety Public Services veloped to capture the issues raised V Enhancing communication, by the citizens in the survey. Six ac- tion committees,one for every target Preserving and protecting open area,then developed strategies and space and natural areas; Community C haracter and action plans for accomplishing all V Developing alternative modes r; Quality of Life Schools goals. Each year an annual report to of transportation;and and citizens has been issued to report ;, Education progress made toward goal achieve- V Effectively managing storm ment. water runoff. rowth and The Tigard Beyond Tomorrow pro- Growth Management cess has now completed its fourth year of working toward the commu- -Vision 2001 Annual Report and Goal Update- :. . � :�z+o►mYi� n� ara� e T�ua��t�r?o �L�fe COMMUNICATION COMMUNITY EVENTS COMMUNITY AESTHETICS #1) Citizen involvement opportu- #1) Develop overall approach for #1) Develop strategies to balance nities will be maximized by provid- sponsoring community events that needs of new and infill development ing educational programs on establishes balance among popular with need to provide preservation process,assuring accessibility to in- or traditional standing events,re- and protection of open space,natu- formation in a variety of formats, quests for support of new events ral areas and other defined aesthetic providing opportunities for input on and limited City resources. qualities valued by those who al- community issues and establishing #2) Ongoing community events are ready live and work in Tigard. and maintaining a program of effec- financially self-sufficient long-term. tive two-way communication. VOLUNTEERISM Summary: #1) City will maximize the effec- 2001 Progress tiveness of the volunteer spirit to ac- Progress was made in all goal areas.To address the Commu- complish the greatest good for our nication goal,staff continually reviews the information of- community. Camutticter fered to residents. This information is presented in a variety andQuafyoi of formats(Cityscape,website,Community Connector Pro- DOWNTOWN gr ,P )• Progress lrfe amress releases was made in the Volunteer #1) Provide opportunities to work goal as the Volunteer Program remains healthy and active.In Tigard Central 2001,volunteers assisted in all City departments. For the proactively with Ti Business District(TCBD)businesses Community Events goal,the City supported two new events and property owners and citizens of in 2001: the Tigard Blast and the City's 40'birthday celebration. In the last goal, Community Aesthetics,the Action Committee recommended to the Vision Task Tigard to set the course for the fu- tura of the central downtown area. Force that this goal be more broadly stated for the Committee's focus. If the Vision Task Force agrees with this recommendation,it is anticipated that many of the previ- ous action plan items will be transferred to the Growth and Growth Management Action Committee. The Community Character and Quality of Life Action Commit- tee will then focus on items suchas"designing portal areas into Tigard to give the community a more defined entrance." � irowth� � rowth"Management #1) Growth is accommodated #5) The community is able 2001 Progress Summary' while protecting the existing charac- to effectively participate in Planning and growth manage ter and livability of new and estab- decision-making processes and ment issues have been ad- lished areas while providing for because they understand OA dressed by numerous actions. natural environment and open space the land-use system. so The Washington Square Re throughout the community. gional Center Plan Task Force #2) Urban services are provided to and Technical Advisory Sub- all citizens within Tigard's urban committees concluded work growth boundary and recipients of related to Phase ll, Implemen services pay their share. tation of the Plan. The Task Force recommended implementation of the plan to City Council. The #3) Partnerships for advocacy for Bull Mountain Annexation Study was completed development of additional units and and reviewed by Council in November, 2001. The preservation of affordable housing FISAILIP& Tigard Central Business District Association evalu- are encouraged and supported by ated funding options for the downtown (Main the City and the community. Street) area. The Transportation System Plan, #4) Local and small businesses are identifying transportation needs through 2020, is encouraged as an important part of completed and scheduled for Council consideration our community and economy. in January, 2002. -Vision 2001 Annual Report and Goal Update- .,. Cho�►IS � E�tuca ion ._: �a: � � .�� �;�� ��=3. #1) Schools,City government and other service providers successfully 2001 Progress Summary: work together to provide a commu- —I The Tigard Community's Youth Forum convened in February nity-based recreation activity pro- SMIS and met almost monthly to address the needs for providing gram for young people. ad more activities and programs for Tigard's youth. A white paper #2) Educational opportunities for was prepared that summarizes current programs and activities available to youth and the challenges to expanding those pro- students in Tigard-Tualatin Schools will be maximized. f grams. This is available the City's website (www.ci.tigard.or.us). The focus in the coming year will be on #3) Schools and City government expanding those opportunities through community-wide part- effectively work together to maxi- nerships. Student and adult volunteers continue to serve as a complement to School mize efficiencies and develop alter- District personnel especially in reading and mentoring programs. The City's Young native support options. Adult Librarian meets monthly with the District's media specialists to ensure library pro- grams and resources compliment district curriculum. The Tigard-Tualatin School Dis- #4) Government policies will per- trict is developing a proposal to go to the voters in May of 2002 for approval of a mit the Tigard-Tualatin School Dis- bond levy that would fund improvements to serve the District for at least 10 years. trict to prepare for growth and maximize the quality of services it provides students. #5) School districts ensure effective two-way communication to the community by regularly providing information about school-related is- sues. 711 _ _ ,r ._ _ � rans�por��t��►h an fisc #1) Improve traffic safety. 2001 Progress Summary: #2) Improve traffic flow. Progress was made towards achieving all four goals. The draft #3) Alternative modes of transpor- TSP (Transportation System Plan) was completed in February tation are available and use is maxi- Tr�spa4* 2000, approved by Planning Commission in February 2001, mized. T and is scheduled for Council adoption in January 2002. The Gaarde Street Improvements Phase 1 extending Gaarde Street res Identify and develop funding from Quail Hollow-West to Walnut Street was completed in resources. March 2001. City Council appointed a Transportation Fi- nancing Strategies Task Force to evaluate alternative funding sources for corrective and preventative maintenance, and for reconstruction and widen- ing of collector streets to meet current and future traffic demands. A new funding source for street maintenance (Street Maintenance Fee) is now being evaluated for pos- sible future implementation. The pavement overlay and slurry seal projects imple- mented during the summer of 2001 should provide for better traffic flow through the improved areas. The Pavement Management System software is being actively used in planning the annual preventive and corrective maintenance on the City streets. The Speed Hump Program has been incorporated into a more comprehensive Traffic Calming Program. Speed humps and other traffic calming devices have been installed by the City's street crews on several streets as part of this program to reduce actual speed on neighborhood streets while encouraging through traffic to use major collec- tors and arterials. In addition, the Capital Improvement Program formulation process . . was initiated in November 2001 to provide a list of prioritized projects that can be considered for implementation as part of the budget process during the first half of cal- endar year 2002. Vision 2001 Annual Report and Goal Update- #1) The community residents,busi- 2001 Progress Summary: ness owners,and service providers understand their roles through ef- The Enhanced Safety Property designation for the Villa La Paz fective communication and work to- apartment has been re-certified and continues. Progress has been F3aie� made on upgrading existing neighborhood watches and new ones gether to successfully enhance ` public safety and emergency ser- have been added. Formal public safety and crime related presen- tations have started for different groups in the City. Partnership vices. agreements are being formed to address specific safety 8Z crime #2) Develop long-term,stable f issues. Crime prevention through environmental design continues funding sources to ensure efficient, with all plans being reviewed and TVFBZR is putting together a uninterrupted public safety and neighborhood preparedness-training program for residents. We have exercised our emergency services. emergency operations plan and updated information on the City's website with emer- #3) The community is trained and, gency information for residents. prepared for emergencies. . dPub���c Services LIBRA R WATER&STORMWATER exploring local options for water re- #1) Library will have a stable fund- #1) Actively participate in regional use and groundwater sources. ing base for the provision of basic development of drinking water #2) Stormwater runoff is effec- services. sources and adequate,innovative tively managed. #2) A wide array of opportunities funding mechanisms to develop for life-long learning are available in those sources for Tigard users while a variety of formats and used by the community. #3) Adequate facilities are avail- 2001 Progress Summary: able for efficient delivery of life-long The Library continues to implement its Long Range Strategic learning programs and services for Plan. Usage of the Library and service requests from patrons all ages. Urba�at�d is increasing each month. Programming and collection needs g6ht�emtes are severely impacted by space restrictions. The current Li PARKS AND GREENWAYSbrary site does not allow for adequate expansion. For these #1) The City educates and sup- reasons City Council has authorized a bond measure be pre ports citizen efforts to understand sented to the public at the 5/21/02 election to fund the the importance of floodplains and building of a new library which will be 2.5 times larger than how the areas are managed and the current building to keep pace with growing demand. This will allow programming protected. 8t,patron needs to be met for the next 20 years. #2) Open space and greenway ar- Greenways and open space have also been a major focus this year. Many informational eas are preserved and protected. meetings have been held to discuss wetland issues and gather citizen observations and input. Cook Park, Fanno Creek Park and Woodard Park have seen major improve- RECREATION ments. Joint work with the City, Tigard-Tualatin School District, and private property #1) Create a special parks and rec- owners continue to utilize public and private facilities for parks and recreation opportu- reation district with the City of nities. Tigard spearheading the process Water and storm water issues continue to move forward. The City has drilled a new and providing opportunities for the well to replace a well originally drilled in 1947. Use of this well will result in a savings Tigard Community. of about $100,000 a year for drinking water and will pay for itself within 10 years. #2) A wide range of leisure and Storm water quality ponds in neighborhoods have also received face-lifts to make them recreation opportunities are avail- neighborhood amenities as well as create water fowl habitats for residents to enjoy. able for the Tigard community. -Vision 2001 Annual Report and Goal Update-