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City Council Packet - 01/30/1989 3,1 J O I N T T I G A R D-B E A V E R T 0 N C I T Y C O U N C I L S P E C I A L M E E T I N G M I N U T E S January 30, 1989 - 6:00 P.M. 1. ROLL CALL: Tigard City Council Members Present: Mayor Jerry Edwards; Councilors Valerie Johnson, Joe Kasten, and John Schwartz. Tigard City Staff Present: Pat Reilly, City Administrator; Ed Murphy, Community Development Director; and Catherine Wheatley, Deputy City Recorder. Beaverton City Council Members Present: Mayor Larry D. Cole; Councilors David Chen, Rob Drake, Sarah Dunn, Carole Shick, and Forrest Soth. Beaverton City Staff Present: John Atkins, Assistant to the Mayor; and Linda Davis, Planning Director. 2. POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF S.W. NORTH DAKOTA STREET Mayor Edwards advised that a group of Tigard citizens presented to the Council and Planning Commission a request to close a portion of S.W. North Dakota Street. A public hearing considering temporary closure was scheduled for February 13, 1989. Mayor Edwards further noted it was Tigard staff's understanding that the City of Beaverton may be considering realigning Sorrento Road to connect to S.W. 121st. Presently, Sorrento Road intersects (though offset somewhat) with S.W. North Dakota Street at Scholls Ferry Road. { This alignment encourages through traffic on to S.W. North Dakota for motorists traveling to S.W. 121st Avenue (instead of traveling on Scholls Ferry Road). The residents reported safety concerns because of the high volume of traffic and rates of speed. Beaverton Planning Director commented on the City of Beaverton's plans for Sorrento Road. She advised that at one time the Beaverton School District reported they had no plans for adjacent property and were considering transferring the parcel to the City. Subsequently, the Comprehensive Plan Transportation Map reflected a possible realignment of S.W. Sorrento Road to connect to S.W. 121st Street. Recently, updated demographic information indicated there was a potential need for either an intermediate or elementary school on the site. Beaverton Planning Director noted the realignment of Sorrento to 121st Street was removed from the Transportation Map to allow the Beaverton School District time to determine their needs. She advised the school District would be issuing a decision in June. Councilor Johnson commented on interest expressed by some Tigard citizens residing in this area for transfer into the Tigard School District. She was concerned that this information should be shared prior to making final determination for construction of a school at this location. Page 1 - COUNCIL MINUTES - JANUARY 30, 1989 In response to a question by Councilor Chen, Mayor Edwards advised that the City of Tigard would like to to see the traffic impact problems resolved which have affected the S.W. North Dakota neighborhood. He noted there wzro several other issues involved including improvements to Scholls Ferry Road, improvements identified for Murray Road, and future development in the area. It was hoped that Sorrento Road could be realigned to intersect with 121st, but the Tigard City Council understood there were issues to be resolved by the City of Beaverton as well as concerns by the Oregon Department of Transportation with regard to Scholls Ferry Road. Mayor Cole commented that numerous street projects were prioritized in Beaverton's Capital Improvements Program. He advised that a number of these improvements would be higher in priority than realignment of Sorrento Road. Even if the School District land was available, the project would be at least ten years away from completion. 3. COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY Mayor Cole updated City of Tigard officials on discussions concerning a consolidated agency for water treatment and disbursement (similar in form to the Unified Sewerage Agency). Several individual water districts have been discussing a County water authority. Mayor Cole informed this was to be a discussion topic for an upcoming Beaverton Council retreat session. There was discussion on the creation of such an agency and the potential problems to be resolved should the several districts be merged. It was noted there was a need to set uniform design standards. Mayor Cole advised that the City of Beaverton would keep Tigard informed of developments. 4. INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT REGARDING ANNEXATION Tigard Community Development Director noted there has been an informal understanding between the two cities that zoning along Scholls Ferry and Taylors Ferry Road would be compatible. He suggested it may be advisable to formalize the process by giving the other party the opportunity to continent on any proposed zone change on abutting City limits. After discussion consensus was that both cities' staff would work together to present a recommendation to their respective Councils on this item. 5. LEGISLATIVE ISSUES Beaverton Assistant to the Mayor advised there were several issues which the Legislative Committee for Beaverton had been monitoring: Senate Bill 2:59 - requires Metro dues paid by cities be tied to the Portland Consumer Price Index. Assistant to the Mayor explained that Metro dues paid by cities were capped at 51¢ per capita for each city. Metro has reached their cap. The Page 2 - COUNCIL MINUTES - JANUARY 30, 1989 consumer price index rate determination would provide for an automatic escalator in dues. It was noted that Metro membership was not optional. Senate Bill 213 authorizes Metro to assess user fees for use of its facilities. After discussion consensus was to support SB 213 and oppose SB 259. There was discussion on SJR 2 which provided for a Metro Home Rule Charter. Assistant to the Mayor explained that Metro now operates through Intergoveriunental Agreements with each member city. The question was raised as to what this request would mean to the cities; i.e., would this be a limitation on Metro's power or a guarantee of a minimum amount of power? The question was also raised concerning whose Home Rule Charter would supersede the other: the cities' or Metro's? There was discussion on the growing regional influence which may be granted to Metro (i.e., regional control over parks and libraries) and the concern by cities that "bigger was not necessarily better." Mayor Edwards and Councilor Johnson advised they would be willing to testify in opposition to SB 259 and SJR 2. For future consideration, Councilor Chen proposed the idea that the two cities merge in order to effect a stronger voice in regional and state issues. Mayor Edwards responded that this ( idea had been discussed for many years; he said the cities could continue to work together to present a united front on common-interest issues. Mayor Edwards, in response to a question from Councilor Soth, advised that the City of Tigard has begun a program entitled "Eggs and Issues." This program consists of a breakfast meeting once a month with Representative Tom Brian, Senator Paul Phillips, community, and business leaders. There was discussion on issuing joint resolutions for issues such as SB 259. Councilor Johnson advised she would support issuance of joint resolutions but also noted cities must become very active to present a more positive image at the State Legislature. Discussion followed. Councilor Soth commented that in many situations it would be impractical to prepare a formal, joint resolution in a timely, effective manner. "Time was of the essence." There was discussion on consolidation of specialized municipal services. Mayor Cole advised that presently the Beaverton and Tigard police departments were cooperating with mutual response and assistance understandings. After brief discussion, it was agreed that specialized services would be examined on their own merits for potential resource sharing between jurisdictions. Page 3 - COUNCIL MINUTES - JANUARY 30, 1989 Assistant to the Mayor recommended the "League of Oregon Cities Legislative Report and Positions" be reviewed and adopted by Council. There was discussion on separate issues contained in this document. Councilor Johnson noted the Tigard City Attorney had encouraged support for HB 2288 which would clarify definition of of land use decisions. There was general discussion on several different legislative bills. Mayor Cole advised the next Legislative Committee Meeting was tentatively scheduled for next Wednesday. He invited Tigard representation on this committee. 6. COUNTY PLANNING SERVICES FOR BULL MOUNTAIN (Councilor Dunn left the meeting.) Tigard Community Development Director advised that the City has performed a minor transportation study on N.E. Bull Mountain. He reported this area has continued to grow with no transportation planning (or parks development) for the area's residents. Tigard has been reviewing the merits of becoming involved with some of the planning and permitting processes for this area (primarily located within Tigard's area of interest). The County was also analyzing a cost-effective solution for the provision of services to this area. Discussion followed. Mayor Cole suggested that the Beaverton Planning Director review this proposal with Tigard staff and report to the Beaverton Council. Consensus was that the two staffs would work together. 7. PASSAGE OF TRANSPORTATION STREET BOND IN TIGARD Councilor Schwartz outlined the steps Tigard followed with regard to the successful Transportation Bond issue passed by voters last November. He noted the 18-month process began with the Tigard Transportation Advisory Committee (TTAC) working with Neighborhood Planning organizations (NPOs) in identification o roads which needed to be improved. The concept behind the transportation bond was to: o identify the streets which needed the most work; 0 identify street improvements which would benefit citizens throughout the City of Tigard; and o present to the voters exactly what the City would do with the funds within a specified time frame. After considerable work, the TTAC narrowed the list of road improvements to $8.5 million (approximately 85¢ per $1,000 of assessea valuation for Tigard residents). This list was presented and explained at several neighborhood and Town Hall meetings. Councilor Schwartz advised there was tremendous citizen support throughout the process. He said he believed the bond issue was successful because Council did not alter recommendations listed in the final product of the Committee's work with Tigard residents. Page 4 - COUNCIL MINUTES - JANUARY 30, 1989 Mayor Edwards reported that the TTAC took the lead in the process with Council lending support wherever possible. He also advised that man; citizens made themselves available to go door-to-door, put up signs, and explain the issue. Mayor Cole requested copies of any written documentation on Tigard's Transportation Safety Bond effort. 8. PORTLAND URBAN BOUNDARY - HOW IT RELATES TO TIGARD & BEAVERTON Mayor Cole outlined the history of the Portland Urban Boundary noting that at one time City of Beaverton staff had been working with Portland staff. (Work had not progressed beyond the staff level.) Recently three potential Portland boundaries were displayed in the newspaper which had not been discussed with Beaverton. Mayor Cole advised that talks would be resumed between Beaverton and Portland. He noted that eventually it would probably be beneficial for Tigard to meet with them as well. Mayor Cole said he would keep Tigard officials informed on this issue. 9. OTHER ISSUES Councilor Chen advised that the State Economic Development Department would soon have funds available for financing city infrastructure projects. (Fund source was from the Lottery Commission.) Much work must be completed including establishment of a bond bank and criteria for use in local communities. Mayor Cole congratulated and presented City of Beaverton logo pins to newly elected Mayor Edwards, Councilor Kasten, and re-elected Councilor Johnson. Councilor Johnson invited the Beaverton Council to attend the Fanno Creek Conference scheduled for February 25, 1989, at Fowler Junior High from 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. She noted this second annual conference would feature Senator Jeanette Hamby as the keynote speaker who would be addressing the expanding role of Metro. Mayor Cole advised that a trade mission would be traveling to Japan, Taiwan, and Korea. Departure date was scheduled for April 20 with a return date of May A. Councilor Chen welcomed anyone interested from the City of Tigard to join the trade mission. 10. ADJOURNMENT: 9:43 p.m. Deputy Recorder - City of Ti rd ATT Mayor - City o Tigard cw/8963D Page 5 - COUNCIL MINUTES - JANUARY 30, 1989 TIMES PUBLISHING COMPANY Legal P.O. BOX 370 PHONE (503) 684-0360 Notice 7-6816 BEAVERTON, OREGON 97075 Legal Notice Advertising *CITY OF TIGARD • ❑ Tearsheet Notice •PO OBX 23397 • ❑ Duplicate Affidavit TIGARD, OR 97223 • • AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION STATE OF OREGON, COUNTY OF WASHINGTON, ass. 1, ELAINE PETROGEORGE being first duly sworn, depose and say that I am the Advertising Director, or his principal clerk, of the T T C AR T) T T MF. a newspaper of general circulation as defined in ORS 193.010 and 193.020; published at-- I G.A-R4) in the aforesaid county and state; that the NOTICF OF JOINT COUNCIL a printed copy of which is hereto annexed, was published in the entire issue of said newspaper fore successive and consecutive in the following issues: JAN. 26, 1989 Subs ed and sworn fore me this Jan . 2 6 , 19 89 ry Public for Oregon My Commission Expires:: 9 / 2 0 / 92 AFFIDAVIT NOTIC)r AF rOINT COUNCIL MEETIN61 TWEEN3 TAE t ~jf 'tOF TIC.AILD "A1JD BRAVRTO~I~I: ' i Notice is hereby given that the Tigard City,Couacii will be meeting;~vitlwti►e; Beaverton City Councli on :auarq'6, 1989; at.61 p m. "s the :1'iianan uratlta9 r ert~ e4 f -ontifiental1teSta PC ung i -cbied for the o con nd, idetwedn tiitcvo'~, H Er $ j T'T JOINT BEAVERTON-TIGARD CITY COUNCIL MEETING January 30, 1989 - 6:00 p.m. Trianon Continental Restaurant 9225 S.W. Allen Boulevard Beaverton, Oregon Discussion Topics: o Possible Closure of S.W. North Dakota Street o County Water Authority o Intergovernmental Agreement Regarding Annexation o Legislative Issues o Design Standards for Scholls Ferry and Land Use Along Scholls Ferry f o County Planning Services for Bull Mountain k c l o Passage of Transportation Bond in Tigard o Portland Urban Boundary - How It Relates to Tigard & Beaverton o Other Issues f i cw/8918D I: o s L E G I S L A T I V E W O R K S H E E T Council Leg Committee Jan. 30, 1989 Bill No. Subject Status Remarks Action SB 219 Limits fanchising Rec oppose authority of cities for telecommunication utilities HB 2338 Earmarks portion of 1/11 Rev & SF prop. tax collections Rec oppose for counties to get current on property appraisals HB 2339 3-Cent cigarette tax 1/11 Rev & SF Rec oppose increase for counties to get current on property appraisals HB 2288 Clarifies definition Ref to E&E 1/11 LOC supports of land use decision. Rec support i Establishes a "raise (w/ modifications it or waive it" stan- on definition of dard at all levels of "land use action', land use appeals Ref. to Linda D. 1/25 SB 229 Exempts architects Rec oppose & engineers from competitive bidding on public contracts HB 2261 Decriminalizes Ref to Jud 1/10 Rec oppose e06 r_1fO ,m1'03rd degree theft Rec oppose rRequires SB 259 Metro dues Ref to Gov Ops Rec oppose paid by cities to be Hearing 2/3 indexed to PD CPI M s i SJR 2 Provides for Metro home rule charter Ref to Gov Ops Rec oppose Hearing pndg @ SB 257 Metro council elec- Ref to Gov Ops Rec no action tions & reapportion- ment SB 258 Reduces Metro council Ref to Gov Ops Rec no action from 12 to 11 ( Page 2 Bill No. Subject Status Remarks Action SB 260 Reduces signatures Ref to Gov Ops Rec support required for petitions to initiate or refer measures of Metro (jB 213 Authorizes Metro to assess user fees for Ref to Gov Ops Rec support use of its facilities SB 207 Provides for Metro Ref to Gov Ops Rec oppose takeover of Tri-Met SB 372 Metro income tax Rec oppose Extends Tri-Met employer tax to Rec oppose cities. Staff recommendations Jan. 30, 1989 SB 360 Repeals July 1, 189 Rec oppose sunset prohibiting cities from annexing certain industrially zoned properties without owner's consent HB 2384 Authorizes city to Rec support deny previously accepted workers' comp claim under certain conditions HB 2363 Permits service of 1/17 Ref to Jud Rec support certain pleadings and papers by fax HB 2304 Requires employer 1/12 Ref to Labor Rec support required under federal law to provide noti- fication of plant closing to also pro- vide notice to Econ- omic Development Dept. SB 312 Creates Reg. Business Rec support Development Fund; auth- orizes loans and grants to small businesses and local entities Page 3 Bill No. Subject Status Remarks Action HB 2225 Mediation funding Ref to Jud 1/10 Vergie 1/30 SB 133 Includes advisory Ann J. 1/20 questions with def- Mike D. 1/26 inition of measure SB 134 Changes number of Ann J. 1/20 signatures needed Mike D. 1/26 on certain petitions SB 135 Election of nonpar- Ann J. 1/20 tisan candidates Mike D. 1/26 SJR 3 Regulate campaign Ann J. 1/20 financing Mike D. 1/26 SB 198 Lobbying/economic Ann J. 1/20 interest statement Mike D. 1/26 SB 226 Number of signatures Ann J. 1/20 for city referendum Mike D. 1/26 SB 268 PAC disclosure Ann J. 1/20 Mike D. 1/26 HB 2372 Repeal rotation of Ann J. 1/20 names on primary Mike D. 1/26 election ballot SB 294 Election law Ann J. 1/20 violation Mike D. 1/26 SB 296 Unlawful employ- Steve F. 1/20 ment practices SB 291 Employment dis- Steve F. 1/20 crimination HB 2343 Managerial employee Steve F. 1/20 HB 2364 Sexual orientation Steve F. 1/20 SB 288 Mandamus proceeding Mike D. 1/20 SB 283 Indigent defense Mike D. 1/20 SB 278 Court app. counsel Mike D. 1/20 SB 276 Statute of limitation Mike D. 1/20 SB 277 Sexual abuse Milo D. 1/20 Page 4 Bill No. Subject Status Remarks Action SB 269 Toy guns Mike D. 1/20 SB 305 Judicial review Mike D. 1/20 of state and local government actions HB 2342 Merges district & Mike D. 1/20 circuit courts F 4 HB 2389 Workers comp Sarah S. 1/20 } i SB 169 Biz Dev Fund Ann M. 1/20 't SB 313 Biz Dev Fund Ann M. 1/20 r SB 314 Cap Access Program Ann M. 1/20 SB 315 Pub Works Fund excess Ann M. 1/20 to Youth Consv. Corps SB 316 Lottery proceeds for Ann M. 1/20 athletics SS 319 Oregon Marketplace Ann M. 1/20 SB 210 Boundary commission Linda D. 1/20 HB 2346 Plumbing code Linda D. 1/20 HB 2283 Building permits Linda D. 1/20 HB 2285 Agricultural lands Linda D. 1/20 HB 2288 LUBA appeals Linda D. 1/20 HB 2322 Builders Board Linda D. 1/20 HB 2323 Builder registration Linda D. 1/20 SB 163 Tax liens Odie 1125 SB 217 Public contracting Odie 1/25 SB 230 Competitive bidding Odie 1/25 SB 231 Competitive bidding Odie 1/25 i f i Page 5 Bill No. Subject Status Remarks Action SB 241 Prop. tax exemption Odie 1/25 HB 2334 Haz. substances Mike D. 1/25 HB 2331 Haz. waste funding Mike D. 1/25 HB 2336 Limited purpose Mike D. 1.25 landfill HB 2337 Infectious waste Mike D. 1/25 HB 2332 Household haz. waste Mike D. 1/25 SB 124 Liquor caterer dispensers Mike D: NA Don N. 1/27 SB 126 Unlawful to serve Mike D: NA visibly intoxicated Don N. 1/27 person SB 125 Authorizes package Mike D. NA tasting license Don N. 1/27 SB 33 Transfers regula- Frank 0. 1/30 tory jurisdiction over EMT 1-4 to DHR SB 180 Repeals pawnbroker Don N. 1/30 statutes SB 378 Architectural barriers Mike D. 1/30 SB 398 Requires firefighters Sox 1/30 and EMTs to report child abuse SB 422 Wood stoves SB 423 Groundwater protection HB 2282 Civil forfeiture Mike D. 1/30 LEAGUE OF OREGON CITIES r Legislative Report and Positions ~t Submitted by the Legislative Committee September 1988 E f PREFACE The process used this year to formulate the League's legislative package differs from traditional procedures used in the past. Revisions to the process were approved by the Board of Directors at its January, 1988 meeting. They are intended to enhance both the League's legislative policy-making process and cities' overall legislative effectiveness. At the board's direction, responsibility for formulating the legislative program and for actively advocating that program to local legislators was divided between two committee structures: a series of standing and issue committees and a revised legislative committee. Under the new scenario, four standing committees and two issue committees were created to address general issue areas. The standing committees include: Community Development; General Government; Finance and Taxation; and Personnel. Two issue committees were formed to address specific problems: the Transportation Issues Committee and the Local Government Energy Advisory Committee. Appointments to these committees were made with the understanding that members would serve over a multi-year period. This. will enable each committee to develop expertise which will contribute to the development of more proactive city recommendations to deal with the panoply of problems addressed in the Legislature. The array of problems facing Oregon is complex, and too often the legislative process considers solutions as if the problems can be resolved in a single session. This chaotic "single bite" approach frequently generates more problems than it solves. Thus, local governments arc often left with inadequate tools to solve ill-defined problems. The Board believes that solutions must be incremental but that those incremental steps must be taken within a more comprehensive framework. The implc- dtentation of the standing committee process is intended to establish that framework. The League's Legislative Committee has for a number of years been a body which debates and prioritizes municipal policy. However, concurrently with the implementation of the Standing Committee process, the Legislative Committee has now been given a new assignment: legislative advocacy of the city legislative package at the local level. In the 1987 Legislature, city officials were frequently told that they were just another special interest group. However, local officials share much the same constituency with their local legislators. The city legislative program does not represent just the interests of a mayor and city council. In fact, it represents the choices of locally elected officials of those legislative proposals which they feel will enhance the quality of fife of the residents of our communities. League Legislative Committee members have begun to assume a leadership role in emphasizing this point with their local legislators. This new process has produced the following positions which were developed by the League's standing committees and adopted by the Legislative Committee. As in the past, these committees arc composed of mayors, councilors, city managers and other appointed city officials. These officials represent the variety of Oregon's cities both geographically and politically. The positions contained in this report represent their judgment of those critical issues likely to arise in the 1989 Legislature which require the attention of cities. Historically, a substantial proportion of cities' legislative effort has focused not just on formally adopted positions but also on issues which others bring to the Legislature. In addressing these unanticipated issues, city representatives rely on Oregon Municipal Policy. That booklet is the comprehensive statement of policy positions of city officials. It is supplemented annually by a series of resolutions and biennially by legislative positions such as those contained in this report. Further detail on city legislative positions and copies of the 1988 Resolutions or Oregon Municipal Policy may be obtained from the League office, 1-800-452-0338. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT The Community Development Committee considers those issues which conserve and improve the physical, environmental, economic and social conditions, and opportunities which cities afford their residents. City priorities for community development legislation in 1989 focus on economic development, land use and environmental protection proposals. Among these issues, a substantial number, particularly among environmental proposals, have originated among other parties. Because these proposals were not specific, the committee provided conceptual standards to be used as a measure of the final proposal rather than developing a final position. In addition to the positions described below, the committee recommended resolutions addressing three issues: group homes; wetlands; construction funding for water treatment facilities. Lottery. The Committee identified preservation of lottery funds for economic development proposals, particularly protection of the Special Public Works Fund, as its top economic development priority. The 1989 session will see several groups attempting to claim lottery fund for non-economic development programs. There is approximately $400 million in lottery revenues available for expenditure under the state spending cap. However, existing state spending obligations, when combined with the projected costs of the Ballot Measure 4 initiative exceed $700 million. Furthermore, this figure does not contain spending estimates for the Governor's Childrens Agenda or for any additions to basic school support. t Enterprise Zones. The state's enterprise zone program provides cities with an important tool to attract businesses and provide additional economic development and employment opportunities for their residents. Despite its promise, the program has been constrained by administrative rigidity. Based on the understanding that administrative flexibility is a common feature of successful programs, cities will actively seek the following modification to the Enterprise Zone program: i 1. Support legislation which allows amending enterprise zone boundaries without the necessity of terminating the existing zone and replying for the designation within revised boundaries; 2. Support legislation establishing procedures which would allow a company to receive assurance that it would qualify for the tax exemptions available under the program before it is forced to make investments in real property and equipment; r 3. Support legislation allowing the program's tax benefits to accrue to businesses which lease assets rather than own them; 4. Support legislation which modifies the program's existing requirement that 60% of the employees reside within the zone. f; F' 5. Encourage the Economic Development Department to administratively modify the current application's reliance on census date to more accurately reflect the current status of an applicant city. Land Use. Cities will again need to address a variety of land use issues in 1989. Chief among these are two proposals intended to clarify the requirements of the land use process. Under current law opponents to a land use action may appeal a planning commission decision to the city council. If they fail to find. satisfaction at the city council level, they may appeal the city decision to the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA). However, current law permits appellants to raise issues before LUBA which were not raised before the city. This practice 1 i I both complicates the land use process and unnecessarily increases city costs. In many cases, these issues could have been resolved if they had been brought forward for consideration at the local level. In other cases, it is a practice used by opponents of economic development projects to require costly delays in the hope that proponents will simply decide to cancel the project. Those issues which will effect local land use actions should appropriately be considered by the local government taking the action. Cities will join with other interested parties to support legislation which will prevent LUBA from considering issues on appeal if those issues were not raised before local bodies. Land Use Action. Under existing law, those city decisions which are determined to be "land use actions" must follow a distinct set of procedures highlighted by an extensive set of findings which justify the decision. Unfortunately, the set of decisions which can be determined to be land use actions is not well-defined. This lack of definition has led increasingly to court decisions declaring that cities acting on issues which were only tangentially related to land use were, in the court's opinion, actually taking land use actions. If cities have not followed the appropriate procedures or have not adopted adequate findings, their action is remanded and they must begin again. This is a time-consuming and costly outcome for many cities and it is unnecessary. Accordingly, cities will support legislation which specifies an acceptable list of actions which should adhere to the procedures required of a land use action. Annexation. Rather than introduce major legislation revising annexation procedures, cities will suggest clarifying revisions to the double majority annexation process adopted by the 1987 Legislature. The League will also continue to oppose any further erosion of existing annexation authority, as well as any legislation which extends the period in which cities arc prevented from exercising their incorporation veto authority or extend the time frame in which certain industrial property may be annexed only at the owner's request. State-Mandated Zonine. Cities feel strongly that zoning practices should be a function of local decision-making through the comprehensive land use planning process. A recently released study by the Department of Land Conservation and Development concludes that there is little need for such state "supersiting." The League will continue to aggressively oppose state-mandated zoning. Water Policy. Construction funding for water treatment facilities. Water quality standards contained in the federal Clean Water Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act can likely be met only with the construction of new facilities which treat storm water runoff and enhance treatment of drinking water. These facilities arc estimated to cost in excess of $3 billion statewide. These expenses occur at a time that the federal government has dramatically cut back its grant construction program placing the obligations squarely on the backs of local governments. Historically, the state has attempted to develop programs to help overburdened local governments achieve their mandated obligations. However, the scale of the need anticipated in the next several years far exceeds the efforts historically put forth by either local government or the state. The League will urge the legislature to begin the process of enhancing existing funding mechanisms and developing necessary new mechanisms. Groundwater protection is DEQ's highest legislative priority for the upcoming legislative session. The Department will introduce two different bills to address its concerns. Because of the multi-agency concern with groundwater, the "Oregon Groundwater Protection Act" is not well-developed at this point. Generally, it will attempt to fill existing gaps with new programs. Funding for this act would be provided by new fees or increases in existing fees. The Department will also seek to establish a Hazardous Substances and Groundwater Protection Funding scheme. This proposal calls for a $26 million/biennium funding package. Although several options have been identified, the final package is still unclear. This legislation will be somewhat affected by pending federal groundwater protection. At least one component of the proposed federal legislation, known as "wellhead protection" will likely; 2 require protection of virtually all up-gradient activities. Additionally, the federal bill's requirement for water quality testing could increase costs of water service as much as 5-10 times. Because many cities rely on groundwater for their municipal water supply, legislation affording protection to this resource is importaat to cities. Cities will work to see that the final legislation provides appropriate resource protection and that program implementation and funding responsibilities are equitably allocated. Solid and Hazardous Waste. Although Oregon has taken major steps toward outlining a solution to the problem of solid waste. disposal, the array of programs necessary to implement that solution is incomplete. In 1983, the legislature defined a preferred hierarchy of solutions to the solid waste problem. As codified in statute, this hierarchy calls for reduced use of materials which must be thrown away, reuse of as many materials in their original form as possible; recycling of materials into other products; and, finally, incineration or landfilling of remaining wastes. To help attain these statutory goals, DEQ is developing a program designed to achieve the following objectives: (1) avoid a disposal capacity crisis; (2) put the state's highest priority on waste reduction and recycling; and (3) ensure that the state's landfills are constructed, operated and closed in an environmentally sound manner. The proposal includes funding from a constantly shifting source to finance the following programs: local government programs to increase recycling; local government planning for future capacity and special wastes; a state-wide program for collecting household hazardous wastes and exempt small E quantity generator wastes; increased groundwater monitoring and clean-up at existing € landfills; replacement of existing general fund revenues and permit compliance fees for municipal solid waste landfills. E Because cities arc commonly the provider of solid waste disposal services, they are anxious to see a successful program developed. However, cities are but one element of a partnership necessary to effectively address these problems. Because of this shared responsibility, cities 1`{ themselves are often not the lead jurisdiction on solid waste and hazardous waste issues. is Entities such as counties, service districts, haulers, and in this case the DEQ, often are the initiators. Cities will work diligently with other parties to achieve the objectives of the DEQ proposal. The League will work to see that the final legislation responds to city concerns including: * Funding of solid waste and recycling programs should come from solid waste generated fees; * There should be no delegation of solid waste planning responsibility to cities; * DEQ should assume responsibility for developing economic incentives for recycling; * There should be a fair assessment and distribution of fees based on local needs and ' requests: DEQ is also proposing two programs to address hazardous waste issues. The first of these responds to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a proposal requiring those indi-iduals or businesses which generate hazardous waste to establish a waste reduction program. DEQ's program is proposed as providing support and local clarification for the EPA rules. i DEQ's concept statement observes that the program "should be paid for in some manner by those who utilize hazardous substances or generate hazardous wastes." This will impact any city which uses hazardous chemicals in water and sewage treatment facilities, in parks and recreation departments or otherwise. DEQ estimates that its program will cost $520,000 to develop. i 3 t i E The League will actively participate in the development of this program. Cities, as generators of hazardous waste, should be subject to the same regulation as private waste generators. However, funding of this program must be equitable. The second program addresses hazardous wastes which are currently unregulated. Many household products, such as drain cleaners, house paint, etc., have chemical characteristics which are, in fact, hazardous. Yet these products commonly end up in landfills where they can leak into groundwater. More seriously, both federal and state law allow the landfilling of less than 200 pounds per month of many hazardous materials. Many of these materials would be required to follow hazardous waste disposal procedures if more than 200 pounds/month were disposed of. DEQ proposes, as a component of the solid waste recycling and funding initiative, the establishment of a permanent collection/storage site in the Portland area and opportunities for similar sites in Salem, Eugene, and Medford, as well as periodic collection days in major communities without a collection site. Increasingly, local governments across the United States have been held liable for multi- million dollar clean-up costs resulting from hazardous waste contamination spreading from landfills. The proportion of landfills on the EPA's Supcrfund clean-up list is staggering. It is imperative that alternatives to landfilling this hazardous waste be established. Cities will work with other parties to establish realistic disposal alternatives, thereby reducing the public's potential financial liability and protecting their citizens from the very real danger of illegal dumping. FINANCE AND TAXATION The overriding and largely unaddressed concern in this policy area is the future of city and state fiscal relationships. In part, the concern is a reflection of the increasing number of statewide restrictions imposed by the State Legislature on cities' authority to raise revenue. More importantly, however, it reflects an increasing awareness that the Legislature evaluates cities' ability to finance service and infrastructure on an issue-by-issue basis rather than comprehensively. A variety of city revenue sources, developed at the local level with citizen input, was created to meet needs not addressed financially by the Legislature. These local revenue sources have been pushed to their maximum capacity, yet, with the exception of transportation finance, state financial assistance to cities is declining. Until the Legislature comprehensively considers cities' capacity to fulfill their obligations to finance services and infrastructure, little improvement can be hoped for. For the 1989 Session, League priorities arc consolidated into several categories. Preliminary priorities are included within these catcgorics, although actual session priorities may differ based on later analysis. The categories includa: reform of the property tax system; preservation of adequate levels of state-shared revenues; maintaining existing city revenue options, particularly in the area of development finance; and, continued from last session, the elimination of an unnecessary mandate in local budget law. The League adopted one resolution for 1989 on state/local fiscal policy cooperation. In the longer term, the resolution addresses the focus of continued effort by this Standing Committee to study major multi- jurisdictional tax and finance issues. Property Taxation System. Revenue from property taxes, the single largest source of general revenue for Oregon cities, provides over 40% of all local revenues generated by cities. Because of the significance of this revenue source, city concern is focused on the inadequate administration of the county's property tax assessment and appraisal function and the need to reduce the heavy burden of school finance demands on the property tax system. 4 Twenty-seven of Oregon's 36 counties do not comply with the state law requiring on-site reassessment of real property at least once every six years. There is a general feeling that the property tax system is inequitable. Assessed value differences of 20%-30% between properties of equal market value may occur. A variety of problems, other than unfair taxes on individual properties, may result from an inequitable system: increased taxpayer appeals; discrepancies among properties that are within a joint county taxing district; distortions in the distribution of state basic school support funds; and inaccurate tax levy rate and debt capacity calculations for local governments. In sum, these problems contribute to an ill- defined citizen distrust toward government. Cities have agreed that it is essential to correct the backlog of assessments and appraisals and attain the standard of performance defined by state law. To accomplish this result, cities strongly recommend that a short-term method to finance the backlog reduction be developed and, possibly, a redefinition of the responsibilities shared by counties and the Department of Revenue. However, cities will oppose the imposition of charges on individual taxing districts to finance the county's assessment and appraisal function. Cities also support those recommendations from the Governor's Commission on School Funding Reform that were targeted for action during 1989-91. These are proposals that would restore stability and equity to the tax system by: re-establishing a functional county assessment and appraisal system; updating school district tax bases for all future calculations; fully funding new state education mandates; increasing special funding for high cost/low incident programs of handicapped children; contributing special state funds to districts with low per pupil expenditures and/or high tax rates; defining a basic guaranteed education program that exemplifies the state's commitment to a "uniform system" of public education; and increasing the 1989-91 state aid by over $300 million from state resources. Importantly, these proposals would set the stage for a future framework for the increased state aid ($400-$600 million) that would significantly offset the financial burden placed on property taxes to fund schools. During the next year, cities will evaluate the feasibility and impacts of the longer range proposals, which could include a greater state rote in local education and also require a minimum property tax effort throughout the state. Develoument Finance. As millions of federal grant dollars once available for infrastructure have been gradually withdrawn from Oregon cities, it is increasingly probable that cities will become unable to finance the construction, operation and maintenance of the quality of infrastructure that is essential to a safe environment and an expanding economy. The success of cities' attempts will depend on a balance of local revenue and tax authority and an increased state role in financial assistance. Cities' immediate priority for development finance is the continued protection of systems development charge authority. At the conclusion of the 1987 Legislature, Governor Goldschmidt vetoed HB 2785, a bill that set restrictions and limitations on the imposition, collection, and expenditure of systems development charges. Nearly all cities would have been affected by the bill. Cities strongly objected to three provisions of the bill: the deferral of payment of fees for up to one year, an override of city charters, and the establishment of a new "rational nexus" legal test. Other aspects of the bill, regarding the creation of separate accounts or funds in the city budget and a restriction on expenditures for operation and maintenance, needed clarification. The most severe impacts on cities were expected to result from the deferred collection and the "rational nexus" test. That legal test provides no clear decision-making standards for local officials, yet requires that the areas from which charges arc collected be connected by some undefined measure to the areas where expenditures would be made. Cities argued that disputes would be created by the new legal test language and that it would be very difficult to meet the test for inf ill development and other situations. When the 1989 Legislature convenes, HB 2785 will be reconsidered; cities will work to sustain the veto, and later to introduce a systems development charge bill that authorizes, clarifies 5 and empowers cities to continue to use systems development charges for specific purposes. The cities' version of a bill would establish a procedural framework for the management of charges and would specify certain restrictions. Cities would support a framework which clarifies that charges are to be: used for capital expenditures for capacity expansion, held in a designated account or fund, and managed in accordance with a written methodology which ensures that financial and capacity decisions are coordinated. Finally, charges pledged to repay existing debt must not be jeopardized by enactment of the bill. The responsibility for the development of a methodology for charges expanded but maintained at the local level. Cities also commonly use development exactions as a tool to indirectly finance off-site development infrastructure. Exactions, or off-site facilities contributed by a developer, are often required as a condition of permit, zoning or other regulatory approval. Some, but not all, exactions originate as a method to produce the public infrastructure consistent with a city's plan for serving a new area, other exactions are required methods to mitigate the environmental impact of development. The legal principles distinguishing systems development charges from development exactions contain similar words that are quite different in the context of legal decisions. Cities will work to assure that development exactions maintain their unique relationship to the regulatory principles contained in Oregon and federal case law and are not inappropriately restricted by state legislation. The Special Public Works Program, funded by state lottery funds and administered by the Economic Development Department, is one of the most significant state contributions to local infrastructure construction. The demand for special public works projects is competitive, as a result, the Department's policy is to target the funds toward projects that have firm business commitments. Although the Fund is no longer a viable source of financing for comprehensive improvements to restore aging systems or build capacity reserves for future growth, it is essential for job development and retention. In the 1987-89 biennium, increased lottery proceeds provided for a higher level of Special Pubic Works funding than originally expected. The Fund will face intensified competition for lottery proceeds for corrections and other programs next biennium. Cities will work toward maintaining existing levels of special public works financing in order to be an active participant in the economic recovery needed in communities throughout all areas of the state. Cities depend heavily upon the issuance of bonds to finance infrastructur.- projects, a procedure now complicated by Federal Tax Reform Act restrictions. The League will work to assure that the state employs its maximum discretion under the federal statute so that state income and taxation policy exempts personal income from municipal bonds. State Shared Revenues. As originally conceived, the state shared revenue program was intended to reduce reliance on property taxes by providing funds to be used for the general purposes of local government. But, the total amount of state shared revenues distributed to cities from cigarette and liquor sales has decreased over the past ten years. The decline results from two factors: distribution method and sales. The funds are distributed on a per capita basis among the residents of incorporated areas. Therefore, as the incorporated population has grown over the last ten years, the per capita distributions have declined the result of decreasing sales receipts and the expanding city population base. The sharp decline of state shared revenues was moderated by,the impact of an additional one cent cigarette tax incrcasc in 1985 for cities. In 1987, coalitions supporting a variety of programs unsuccessfully introduced legislation which would increase taxes on cigarettes. Many groups are likely to request tax increases in 1989. A large tax (and price) increase could reduce total sales, consequently reducing existing per capita distributions for cities. Cities will request an increase in the cigarette tax level similar to the three to five cent request made last session. At a minimum, cities will endeavor to increase the level of , - cigarette taxes to ensure that existing per capita distributions arc not further reduced. 6 Local Budget Law. State budget law requires that a supplemental budget process follow the same procedures as the consideration of a city's regular budget, including a budget cor„mittee meeting, hearing and notices. These requirements apply to a variety of actions, including the transfer of revenue from a special fund to a general fund for creation of an appropriation category, or to reflect a revenue increase. Such changes would not reflect any modification of a city's budget policy as originally adopted in a public process, nor would they jeopardize appropriate public oversight of the local budget process. Cities will support amendments to the Local Budget Law which would provide flexibility to make adjustments in the budget without the full supplemental budget procedure. GENERAL GOVERNMENT Public Safety In the public safety area, cities have identified corrections funding as a major priority. Cities do not have program responsibility for corrections, but the quality of the state's corrections program affects the ability of cities to provide effective law enforcement for their residents. Cities will be working with other interested parties to move a funding program through the legislature. The League will be working to continue the 911 tax past its current sunset date, and to clarify the situations in which cities are responsible for the medical costs of indigent persons who are in police custody. Cities arc also interested in improving civil forfeiture and nuisance laws so that they are more useful in the fight against illegal drugs. Other areas of interest include franchise fee revenue, local authority over public contracts, judicial review of government decisions, and city lien recording. Sunset of 911 Tax. If there are no changes in statute, the 3% telephone tax which currently supports 911 operations will sunset on January 1, 1992. Because of-the demands placed on cities by both citizens and state government, and limits on the ability of cities to raise revenue, continuation of the 911 tax is vital to the program's continuation. The League will sponsor legislation to remove the sunset provision from the statute authorizing collection of the tax. Corrections Funding. The Governor's Task Force on Corrections Planning has determined that Oregon's corrections system is critically out of balance. There are not enough minimum security cells to discipline parole and probation violators, not enough medium security cells to imprison lower level felony offenders, and too few parole and probation officers to adequately supervise ex-offenders when they arc released into our communities. The resulting t pattern of releasing offenders early and not providing adequate supervision places an increased burden on law enforcement agencies and threatens public safety. The 1987 session of the legislature provided funds to build some of the needed new cells, and directed the k Criminal Justice Council to develop sentencing guidelines. However, more resources need to be allocated to the corrections system if it is to have adequate capacity to deal with the problem. The League will cooperate with other levels of government to encourage the legislature to appropriate the necessary funds, with a priority on minimum security cells and adequate community supervision. The object is to provide public safety and restore public confidence in the system while assuring that the measures taken arc cost effective. f Civil Forfeiture. As this report is written, the shape of a civil forfeiture statute is still i unclear. Because some locally-adopted civil forfeiture ordinances have been held to be unconstitutional, legislators arc proposing the establishment of a uniform statewide procedure. The League will not oppose such a procedure and will support civil forfeiture proposals which provide for the retention of proceeds by participating cities and counties. 7 it . i I Drug House Nuisance Statute, There will be a proposal to revise the state nuisance statute to include properties used to manufacture, distribute and possess drugs. Because of the high level of illegal activity in drugs, the League will not oppose this expansion of the state nuisance statutes., Medical Costs of Indigents in Custody. Hospitals have recently discovered a statute which allows them to make claims against local governments when they treat a person in the custody of the local government. The authority granted is ambiguous as to proper circumstances under which a city or county is liable, and police budgets do not contain funds for paying such claims. Often there is no connection between the needed treatment and the claim except the simple fact of legal custody; an injury is rarely caused by police action, and it is even more rare that an illness is caused by the physical conditions of police custody. Payment for medical costs of indigents is essentially a welfare function, not a public safety function. As a result, the League will support legislation to clarify and limit the liability of public safety agencies and local governments for the medical care of indigents in custody. Franchisine Fees. Historically, cities have required telecommunications utilities (phone com- panies) to sign a franchise agreement for the privilege of operating a monopoly within city boundaries. As part of this agreement, the city receives fees based on an agreed upon percent of the company's revenue base. Under current law, that revenue base equals revenue which the company earns form all local exchange operations conducted within a city's boundaries. However, current law reflects the historical status of the Bell System as a monolithic corporation dominating the industry with only insignificant competition. That status changed with the court-ordered brcak-up of the 1.3cll System. Now the "Baby Bclls" (U.S. West in our region) must Face the same type of competition, in those portions of their operations which have been deregulated, which other businesses face. U.S. West has complained that it is disadvantaged because it must pay franchise taxes on the "competitive" services and products which it offers while competing corporations arc not taxed. Accordingly, the company has indicated that it will seek legislation reducing the revenue base against which cities levy franchise fees to the same size as the current 911 revenue base. Cities recognize that the brcak-up of the Bell system has changed the circumstances under which we negotiate our franchise agreements. However, the 911 revenue base is substantially smaller than the revenue base which results from simply removing "competitive" revenues from the revenue base currently used when negotiating franchise agreements. Accordingly, cities will not oppose removing competitive revenues from the revenue base. However, "competitive revenues" must be defined by the Public Utility Commission. Public Contracting. Cities arc committed to the principle that control over public contracts let by local governments should be exercised at the local level. This conforms with Oregon's basic philosophy of assigning maximum responsibility to the level of government closest to the community, and it is compatible with the goal of delivering public services at the least cost to the taxpayers. Cities must weigh a number of factors when determining whether to contract with the private sector for services, maintenance or construction. These may include: * The cost of monitoring the contract to ensure compliance and to ensure that the public gets what it is paying for; * Whether there is an adequate number of competent, stable suppliers to ensure that competition operates to provide reasonable bids and lowest cost; * The need for coordination with other city services and with the overall budget; 8 * Intangible factors such as the ability and willingness of private contractors to respond to citizen concerns, their pride in the community and in work done, and their ability to respond to emergencies; * Labor union considerations and skill of city work force. Current state statutes on public contracting acknowledge the need for local decision-makers to follow open and fair procedures in awarding contracts. They also acknowledge the need for flexibility to respond to local conditions and resources. Cities will resist any further erosion of local government public contracting authority by special interest groups pursuing their interests on a statewide rather than a local level. Based on these general considerations, the League will oppose legislation concerning public contracting lawsuits which would: * allow an appeal only by private contractors, and not public agencies, in a public contracting dispute; * create appeal procedures for public contracting disputes which are different from appeal procedures which currently apply to all disputes, unless the current procedures are clearly not workable in the public contracting arena; * allow a trade association to be a named party in litigation concerning compliance with public contracting laws; * allow courts to award damages to aggrieved bidders as a result of violations of public contracting laws. The League will also oppose legislation which would mandate local governments to: * adopt cost accounting systems before they may construct public improvements with their own workforces. seek bids from private contractors for public improvements. * use the AG's Model Contracting Rules unless the city provides for other procedures in the contract specifications. * file specific kinds of reports if a city uses its own forces to construct a public improvement. Eneineerine/Architectural Contracts. The Oregon Consulting Engineers Council and the Council of Architects have again requested that HB 2467, vetoed by the Governor, be introduced. The legislation requires that selection of a contractor for design services be based on qualification only, removing price as a factor in the selection process. Price would be negotiated only after a selection is made, and once negotiations were terminated, they could not be reopened. The League believes that "price is a legitimate consideration in the selection process", as the Governor put it in his veto message, and that competitive negotiations about price are crucial to effective use of public funds. The League will aggressively urge legislators to sustain the Governor's 1987 veto and oppose any change which removes price as a factor in the selection of architects and engineers to perform design services. Prevailine Wage Rates. In addition to general public contracting policy issues, cities have spent much time reviewing Oregon's prevailing wage law ("little Davis-Bacon"). Oregon law specifies that the rates be set by dividing the state into 14 different "localities" and examining the wages paid on projects of similar character.' However, the statute also allows the Labor Commissioner to use federally-determined rates if there is insufficient data to set Oregon rates. Due to state budget constraints, using federal rates has become the practice. The federal government seldom surveys local conditions to determine prevailing wage rates; it relies on labor union contract rates. Consequently, the rates set by the state are statewide union rates for many of the trades and occupations covered. State procedures need to be 9 changed so that wages paid for public contracts more closely reflect wages paid in the local area in which the work is to be done. The League will sponsor legislation to accomplish this. Other Issues t~ Authority to Settle Tort Claims. Under current law, a local government must ask permission of the circuit court to settle tort claims greater than $5,000 if public funds arc to be used for the payment. The League will sponsor legislation to delete this requirement. Judicial Review. In the 1983-85 interim and the 1985 and 1987 sessions, a major effort was made to create a unified procedure for judicial review. The Oregon City Attorneys Association, assisted by the League, developed a less complicated alternative, establishing the writ of review as the primary remedy, which was adopted by the 1987 legislature. However, an "improved" version of the 1987 judicial review bill is being circulated and may be introduced in 1989. The League will oppose revisions of judicial review statutes unless those revisions recognize that city council decisions are legislative, not administrative, in character, and that city administrative agencies arc not governed by the Oregon Administrative Procedures Act. Libraries: Threshold Criteria. These criteria would set standards to determine whether a library receives state aid. The League has established guidelines for acceptable criteria: they must be feasible and not overly intrusive into local authority, they must allow maximum flexibility for local decision-makers to determine how to meet them, they should not deal with staffing levels or qualifications of personnel, and they should only apply to state per capita aid in excess of the current level of aid. The League will oppose proposed threshold criteria for state aid to libraries which do not meet these criteria, but will continue to work with interested parties to devise acceptable criteria. Election Costs. The Secretary of State is sponsoring legislation which would require cities to pay a share of the direct cost of biennial primary and general elections. The League believes that such a requirement would add to the double taxation burden now borne by city residents. As a result, the League opposes legislation requiring cities to pay for the biennial primary and general elections in which they participate. A second proposal would require the state to pay the entire cost of the biennial primary and general elections. The League supports this proposal. Lobby Registration. The League will oppose revisions to the lobby registration and reporting law which would extend coverage to include lobbying of state agency officials about agency actions. Such a requirement would unduly burden city officials, who must deal with state agencies on a regular basis. The League will also oppose changes to the ethics laws which would further discourage residents from serving as elected or appointed city officials. Lien Recording. During the 1987 session, a major revision of real property lien law was introduced, part of it would have required cities to record all liens with the county in order to be effective. That part was deleted as the bill made its way through the legislature, but it will be reintroduced by the title companies in 1989, though its scope may be narrowed to include only liens arising out of Bancroft Bond agreements. The League is working with the Oregon Land Title Association to try to resolve this issue prior to the start of the 1989 session. 10 PERSONNEL Cities are committed to providing a qualified, dedicated workforce to provide quality service to their citizens. They recognize the need to develop and refine long-range strategies in order to build appropriate and adequate personnel systems for employees. Issues of primary concern to cities in the 1989 and subsequent legislative sessions include: health insurance benefits, collective bargaining laws, and the public employee retirement program. Health Insurance Benefits. Premiums for employee health insurance benefits add signifi- cantly to cities' cost in their employee compensation packages. With the continuing increases in premiums, benefits coverages and contribution levels have become major topics of negotiation between employers and employees as they attempt to determine a balance between coverages and costs. At the same time, access to health care has become a key legislative issue. Over the past several years, a number of laws have been passed requiring various health care services and extended coverage to be provided as part of employees' health insurance programs. These laws represent a patchwork of policies and set no priorities for availability of health care services. In 1985, the Oregon Legislature enacted a law requiring existing health insurance mandates to be the subject of a report to the 1991 Legislature. The report is to contain recommendations on whether the identified requirements should be continued or replaced. In view of the statutory study, the League is calling on the Legislature to impose a moratorium.on all new insurance mandates until the results are reported. The further League position is that the 1989 Legislature should limit its discussions of health care to basic access issues. The ensuing policies then should be used as the framework for reviewing the 1991 study. The League calls on the Legislature to solicit the participation of the interested parties, including the League, in the required review effort. 47 Based on this position, the League will continue to oppose expanded health insurance mandates and' nd emphasize the need to establish health care policies that recognize the legitimacy of local employer-employee deliberations in this personnel area. Collective Bareainine. The State of Oregon public employee collective bargaining law was established in 1973. In the years following the enactment of that law, substantial changes have been made. In particular, changes have been made affecting the status of collective bargaining of public safety units. Cities have a fundamental interest in the maintenance of harmonious and cooperative relationships with employees through an open and good faith collective bargaining effort. The League is calling on the legislature to appoint an interim study committee to review the current public employee collective bargaining statutes as they pertain to public safety units to determine the effect of legislative changes on good faith bargaining since the enactment of the original law. It further calls on the legislature to actively involve in its deliberations the major interested and involved parties and for the interim study committee to present recommendations for change in the 1991 Legislature. Retirement. Cities recognize the importance of a sound retirement system and adequate retirement benefits for career employees. They further recognize that the Oregon Public Employees' Retirement System is one of the better funded public retirement systems providing excellent retirement benefits for its members. The retirement system provided for Oregon public employees is a defined benefit program, guaranteeing a level of benefit based on the number of years of service, type of service, and salary earned. In adopting legislation enhancing employee retirement benefits, adequacy of benefits has not previously been a factor the legislature has considered. The League is calling on the legislature to establish and adopt a benefit adequacy standard from which to measure the appropriateness of any future changes to benefits. The League further calls on the legislature to rely on actuarial analysis of benefits adequacy to evaluate the need for additions to or changes in retirement benefits to 11 insure that pension enhancements do not exceed 100% of adequacy as measured against the benefit adequacy standard. To exceed that standard would place an inappropriate burden on our taxpayers. Cities will also oppose expansion of employee groups eligible for police and fire benefits. Other Personnel Issues Workers' Compensation. Cities oppose a change in the definition of "available" as it pertains to an employer's responsibility to reinstate an employee to a position formerly held. Parental Leave. Cities support a clarification of the use of paid leave for parental leave in accordance with the employer's labor agreements, personnel policies or past practice. TRANSPORTATION ISSUES At the direction of its members, the League participated in the 1986 Roads Needs and Financing Study, which recommended specific objectives for reducing the large backlog of road needs and a continued, active effort to obtain adequate funding to meet current and future needs. The size of the total unmet needs is overwhelming, documented at $27 billion statewide over the period 1987 - 2005. Although the needs will be reduced by the revenues from a six cent fuel tax passed in 1987, that increased funding level is inadequate to prevent further deterioration of the road system. In cooperation with the Association of Oregon Counties and the Oregon Department of Transportation, the League will, as a first step for future legislative action, develop a concise update of the financial capacity of cities, counties and the state to meet these defined road needs. Designated representatives from the cities will continue to serve on a joint LOC/AOC/ODOT Policy Committee in order to communicate and build coalition support for cities' objectives. Transportation System Finance. At the federal level, cities will continue efforts to modify the federal budget process in order to release currently available trust fund revenues and will oppose proposals to increase the federal fuel excise tax for purposes other than transportation. At the state level, cities will continue to seek statewide increases in fuel taxes and motor vehicle registration fees in a form consistent with the action plan established in the 1986 Roads Study. The Study proposed a continued succession of annual two cent fuel tax increases, annual $10 vehicle registration fee increase, and a 2% state titling fee, with all revenues to be distributed on the basis of 20% for cities, 30% for counties and 50% for the state. The 1987 Legislature, however, did not enact the vehicle registration fee increase, nor the 2% titling fee. 'Furthermore, the final two cents of fuel taxes were distributed on the basis of 12% for cities, 20% for counties and 68% for the state. As a result of this legislative action, cities will receive less than 50% of the rcvenucs originally proposed for the period 1987-1992. In 1989, cities will seek, at a minimum: (1) enactment of the continued fuel taxes and annual increases in vehicle registration fees, with the resulting revenues to be distributed in accordance with the formula recommended in the 1986 Roads Study; (2) a local option vehicle registration fee authority, with revenues shared among all cities and those counties which have enacted a fee; and (3) the continuation of the Special City Allotment Program at $750,000 for 1991. JOIN 12 However, with only 50% or less of the planned revenue program accomplished, opportunities may also be explored to develop new revenue sources or to adjust the revenue level upward based on a more current assessment of unmet needs. Designated funds for arterial streets and bridges may be included if the 1989 Legislature enacts revenue levels adequate to establish a meaningful program. The League will also seek an additional $500,000 to fully fund the Special Cities Allotment program, which targets cities with less than 5,000 population which have experienced excessive street deterioration. Traffic Safety, Many cities have encountered difficulty when attempting to enforce reduced traffic speeds on residential streets. Cities will support legislation that outlines an exception to the basic speed rule for streets in residential districts, so that a maximum speed limit of 25 miles an hour or, if approved by the state, a lesser posted speed, is strictly enforced. ENERGY ISSUES Issues of concern for cities in this policy area include energy conservation standards in the state building code, opportunities to encourage energy conservation and use of renewable resources, and the handling of nuclear waste materials at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation. Building Code. Energy efficiency standards in the statewide building code will be reviewed during the next three years. A set of standards for new residential structures, known as the Model Conservation Standards, will be a major focus of the revision. Cities support the revision of the building code to include cost-effective state-of-the-art conservation measures. Cities also support an open administrative review process involving the Building Codes i Agency and the Oregon Department of Energy. All interested parties (Northwest Power Planning Council, Bonneville Power Administration, utilities, home builders, local governments) should be included in discussions throughout the process. Business Energy Tax Credit Program (BETC . In 1979, and again in 1985, the Legislature adopted a tax credit to encourage businesses to invest in equipment that saves energy, uses renewable resources and encourages recycling. The tax credit sunsets on December 31, 1990. Under the BETC, a tax credit of 35 percent can be claimed over five years. Recipients have ranged from "mom and pop" grocery stores to large businesses such as food processors. For the past two years, an emphasis has been placed on assisting landlords to weatherize rental properties. Cities support a five-year extension of the program, which serves as an important tool for helping businesses invest in upgrading their facilities. Residential Alternate Energy Tax Credit Program. The Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE) has administered a solar tax credit for ten years. In response to declining revenues and reduced staff, ODOE is proposing to remove the statutory language requiring it to approve prclimiriary and final tax credit certificates. A self-certification process using state tax returns would be created. The change will simplify the tax credit process and will allow scarce funds to be used for other important programs. Accordingly, cities support elimination of ODOE's two-step application for solar tax credits and the creation of a new process allowing taxpayers to claim the credit on their state income tax return. Hanford. The Hanford Nuclear Reservation continues to create major issues for Oregon. High-level nuclear waste repository discussions have shifted to Nevada; however, clean-up of 40 years of waste at Hanford and the transport of wastes remain critical issues. Funding of state efforts to follow Hanford issues has been tied largely to federal dollars allocated for involvement with repository issues; those federal dollars no longer are coming to Oregon. Cities support ongoing state activities to address waste and transportation related issues at Hanford as they affect Oregon. _ 13' E i • • - • ® • a" nthlyW ewsl bru 1988 Annual Report w Larry D. Cole David Chen Rob Drake Sarah Dunn Carole Shick Forrest Soth Mayor Council President Councilor Councilor Councilor Councilor Mayor's "State of the City" Message: Building on a strong foundation . It's the time of year for making lists-- operation early this year. ing new doors to cultural and educational of things accomplished and things to do- The two transit projects will make enrichment and economic growth for the -and for making wishes. riding the bus more convenient and more City of Beaverton. Of things accomplished, I'm pleased attractive for more people in and around • By reorganizing staff responsibili- to report that 1988 was an energetic, Beaverton--and that's a plus as we devise ties, the city gained an economic devel- productive year for our city. ways to deal with traffic congestion. opment coordinator to carry out research Beaverton's reputation as a city "on Among other highlights of 1988: and planning and to provide assistance to the move" was more than met during • Two new Neighborhood Association existing and potential new businesses in 1988. Our city continued to grow at a Committees came into being: Five Oaks Beaverton. Already, a small business robust pace, the construction boom kept in the northwest area of the city, and advisory service has been established, booming, and a stream of new businesses Neighbors Southwest in the Murrayhill and work is underway on Beaverton's first kept city officials fully occupied attend- area. This raises the city's total of NACs overseas trade mission. ing grand openings and ribbon cuttings. to 10, and brings 40 to 50 more committed In the year to come, the city will be At one such opening of special signifi- citizens into our citywide network of pressing ahead with transportation im- cance for Beaverton, the red ribbon was volunteers who are working to preserve provements and examining development snapped with a Tri-Met bus instead of the and enhance the quality of life in Beaver- and redevelopment opportunities in the traditional scissors. This was to com- ton's neighborhoods. downtown area. Hopefully, we will also memorate the completion of Beaverton's • The Farmers Market brought locally select a final alignment for the future rail new transit center north ofCanyon Boule- grown fruit and produce to Beaverton link to Portland. vard, off of a new extension of Lombard every Sattmiay Rough the summer, thanks When you think about all that Beaver- Avenue. to the work of the Central Beaverton ton has accomplished over the past few If you haven't seen it yet, it's definitely NAC and a modest start-up grant from the years, it's an impressive list. This com- + worth a look. It's a very pleasing amenity City Council. Market goers--an average munity has come together to solve prob- j: to have in our city--not just for its hand- of 4,000 every Saturday-and growers were lems, to strengthen our city's economy some appearance, but for the improved pleased with the experiment, justifying a and to protect the quality of life. That's transit services it will provide for Beaver- repeat performance in the summer of 1989, something we can all take pride in--some- ton's residents. No more standing in the Beaverton twice hosted visitors from thing we can count on in the years ahead. r rain at the old transfer center. There's Gotemba, Japan--our first international To everyone,best wishes for aproduc- even a concession stand at the new sta- Sister City--and signed a second Sister tive, rewarding new year.> tion. City agreement with Hsinchu City, Tai- Meanwhile, construction of a new park- wan, Republic of China. We will be i'. and-ride bus station got under way on the gaining a third Sister City, Cheon-An, f west side of the city at 160th and TV Republic of Korea, early this year, open Highway. The new facility will be in Larry D. Cole, Mayor S Your City Is published and printed by the City of Beaverton, 4755 SW Griffith Drive, P.O. Box 4755. Beaverton. OR 97076; Phone (503) 526.2222 r f k 1988 ANNUAL REPORT Financial Management: Well-managed tax dollars continue to keep property tax rate low during 1988 For the past nine consecutive years, Beaverton has been position request was a result of maintaining or improving the tl awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in level of service. Department managers were also directed to Financial Reporting from the Governmental Finance Officers look at the long-term financial viability of the city and were ~e Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) which asked to develop strategies to implement the urban services reflects the conforming accounting system and comprehensive plan. reporting practice of the city. Beaverton has continued its past approach in holding down A, What this boils down to in simple terms is wise and well- the property tax rate increase. Revenues were reviewed and managed use of tax dollars and excellence in accounting for user charges and fees were adjusted to recover the cost of General Fund Revenues General Fund Expenditures FY 1988-89 FY 1988-89 $141,9219264 salaries & wage 48.53% Taxes 51.44% \ 1 \ Contingency \ x 2.85% Transfers \ \ \ 41 {h 9.01% j - L~ capital outlay 1.20% Miscellaneous 1.89% Intergovernmental 4.88% Beg. work. capital 5.58 Interest 0.94% t~.Fringe benefits Materials & services Fines & forfeitures 212% 20.06% Fees & licenses 9.09% Iti1Y,i Charges for services 2.68% Operating transfers 10.64% Franchise fees 10.74% By Expenditure Type f where those tax dollars are spent. Of course, it takes the coop- providing the services. The major expenditure for the General eration of all departments from the Mayor's Office on down to Fund is salaries and fringe benefits, which accounted for 68.6 % manage budgeted dollars, and the financial figures bear testi- of the total budget, while property taxes, which represent 51.4 mony to that fact. % of the general fund revenue, continue to be the major source The adopted budget for fiscal year 1988-89 totals $60,521,301 of funding the city's expenditure level. The combined budget and requires a tax levy of $8,261,899. Included in this levy is for Police and Fire Services accounted for approximately 49.4 the city's continuing levy for street lights and bonded indebted- % of the total budget and reflects an increase of two police ness, both of which are levied outside the 6% constitutional officers and an emergency management person for fire services. limitation. The fiscal year tax rate for 1988-89 is $4.41, or 2 cents higher The budget underwent an extensive review and priority was than the previous year, and is still one of the lowest tax rates in given to expenditure requests that will maintain and improve the last ten fiscal years. Beaverton also compares extremely the delivery of essential city services. Personnel requests were well to the tax rates of other Oregon cities as evidenced by the thoroughly reviewed and substantiated to ensure that any new property tax rate chart. City Property Tax Rates Comparative Property Tax Rates Per $1,000 of Assessed Value Per $1,000 of Assessed Value se sla $7.01 6.48 $12 -$1Q92 S6 ^29 55.52-------.-.~.- ' S10 _ SIa2 S4 .23 54.19 S4.39 S4.41 .48_ . 2 $4 $e $6 5 $4.6 $4,41 $2 - S4 83.01 SI.97 52 $O 1980 1981 1982 196 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 $O C,res-Corvgl5Dr1n9-SOlomEUgene POrl- Ffllle-TIpaM Late Tuai-Beaver- LaSt Ten Fiscal Years nam ua ueta long boro oeweoo min ron 2 1988 ANNUAL REPORT Neighborhood Associations: We've got the NAC for getting things done Beaverton's neighborhood association - committee (NAC) program celebrated its third successful year in' 1988. Citizen volunteers committed to preserving the livability of their neighborhoods offered ;a. the community essential, yet creative, neighborhood improvement projects. f A Farmer's Market, in central Beaver- ton, attracted thousands of delighted shop- pers and gave downtown businesses an economic boost. Neighborhood cleanup projects filled dumpsters to overflowing and created long lines at the old City Hail yard debris disposal site. The neighborhood-based citizen in- volvement plan, authorized by the city Beaverton's new Farmers Market sold locally grown fruit and produce to an average of 4,000 council and developed by the Committee customers each Saturday during the summer of 1988. for Citizen Involvement, has served Beav- erton well as a mechanism to strenghten planned and coordinated the market. events for early 1989. The formation of a community identity and to encourage civic Yard Cleanups: Raleigh West and board, composed of Beaverton youth, has activism and citizen participation in mu- Denney/Whitford held tree and shrub debris also been recommended. nicipal affairs, especially during a time of collection events, which helped their neigh- Community/Cultural Center: Mem- reduced government spending. borhoods comply with city standards while bers of the Vose NAC Cross-Cultural NAC members joined a task force to helping the city's $85,000 street sweeper Committee are working with a task force, plan a communty/cultural center for avoid scratched paint and body damage. coordinated through the City Programs Beaverton, while others joined forces with Assisted by city staff volunteers, a city Office, to plan a community/cultural center a local service group to establish a youth councilman and boy scouts, NAC volun- to be built with federal Community De- center. Fifteen NAC members received teers facilitated these vitally important velopment Block Grant funds, tentatively extensive training to become mediators in projects. Neighbors participating in the slated for distribution in mid-1989. The a new dispute resolution program offered cleanup Saturdays expressed high praise city's grant application was partially docu- through the Neighborhood Office. for the NAC efforts, mented with research done over 18 months Parades: Beaverton boosters, from by the Vose NAC's cross-cultural group. 1988 NAC Highlights: the NACs, paraded through the streets Voters Forum: A debate involving promoting "Beaverton City of Neigh- two local ballot measures was co-spon- Two new NACs Formed: Neighbors borhoods." First, at the Portland Star- sored by Beaverton NACs and the East in Northwest Beaverton, including Wa- light parade, then at our own Good Neigh- Washington County League of Women terhouse, Merewood and Waterhouse South bor Days parade, and finally, at Eugene's Voters. developments, formed the Five Oaks NAC Celebration parade. A city dump truck Neighborhood Events: Music, good and residents in the Murrayhill area formed pulling a float which carried a neighbor- food, fire truck rides, games, prizes the Neighbors Southwest NAC, bringing hood park scene, NAC members and neigh- NACs know how to have fun! In 1988, the total number of active NACs to ten. borhood banners drew many cheers of South Beaverton held its annual summer Farmers Market: Located between welcome from Eugene parade goers barbecue, which featured a children's bike S.W. Betts and Stott, facing S.W. Fart- (Eugene is Beaverton's sister city in parade, rock band, skateboard competi- ington, the Beaverton Farmers Market Oregon). tion, games and prizes. In addition, Po- demonstrated, in its first year, how to turn Youth Center: Highland NAC con- key Allen, PSU Viking coach, was on a creative dream into a highly successful tinues to work diligently towards locating hand to conduct a football clinic. Vose reality. The market opened in June with a youth center in Beaverton. Ayouth cen- held a country style picnic with several seven farmers and a few hundred custom- ter board, which is working in partnership priz , donated by neighborhood merchants ers but continued to grow through the with the Beaverton Rotary Village Corps, and entertainment was provided by coun- summer months to highs of approximately and consisting of representatives from the try singer and guitarist Ron Hawk. Cen- 30 farmers and 8,000 customers per Sat- school district, park district, city, High- tral Beaverton hosted an elaborate dinner/ urdayl Farm fresh produce at reasonable land NAC, and special interest groups, dance at the beautiful Beaverton Lodge. prices, anew community gathering place, has compiled a student survey to deter- Transportation and Land Use: The and increased business for downtown stores mine the interest level among Beaverton NACs were actively involved in the re- wereamong many important. goals achieved youth. Small scale fund-raisers havebeen search, compilation and testimony regard- by the Central Beaverton NAC, which successful, so theboardhasplannedlarger (continued next page) 3 1988 ANNUAL REPORT Economic Development: City expands business assistance, trade rr The past year brought to Beaverton its first Economic Development Coordina- tor, the realization of a goal established . by the City Council at its annual retreat. The Council felt strongly that the city G should take a hard look at its economic f well-being and how existing programs and services contribute, as well as imple- menting new initiatives which would help to sustain our strong economy. Ann Mulroney, Beaverton's new eco- nomic development coordinator, has developed a program aimed at enhancing our city's environment as a place to do business. Activities will be directed to the business community--providing serv- ices and information to help keep our businesses economically healthy,encour- New structures like the Kennedy Plumbing Building on Farmington Road are evidence of a aging expansion and promoting Beaver- healthy economic climate in Beaverton. ton as a place to locate business. The coordinator will also work closely with education and training institutions in the will also be developed which describe city departments so that business con- area were also featured. Beaverton's advantages as a business cems and needs are considered in plan- During 1988, the city began planning location. ning and budgeting city programs and its first trade mission for Beaverton busi- Our existing businesses will continue operations. nesses to its sister cities, Gotemba, Japan to be a program focus and the city will A number of activities began in 1988. and and Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C. Visits play an active role in helping businesses E. , The city joined with the Portland Com- to Taipei and ournewestsister city, Cheo- which are expanding to stay in Beaverton. munity College Small Business Develop- nan, Korea were also on the itinerary. Our The economic developmentprogram will ment Center (SBDC) to develop the Beav- sister city counterparts in the Pacific Rim also work closely with the business com- erton Business Advocate Project. The are very interested in helping Beaverton munity to identify support activities ap- project provides SBDC seminars and businesspeople make the connections they propriate to their needs and those of local workshops on business topics in City Hall, need to explore trade and investment op- government as well. a business advisory service, and a re- portunities in these countries. source center, also in City Hall. The The Mayor also appointed a Develop- resource center houses business planning ment Review Task Force to look at ways guides and manuals, demographic and to streamline Beaverton's permitprocess. NAC (cont d.) labor force information for business plan- David Bell, executive vice-president of ing a Transportation Plan update. They ning, information on training and educa- GSL Properties is chairman of the task also frequently hosted presentations con- tion programs in the Portland area, infor- force. The economic development coor- cerning proposed developments in the mation on business finance and assistance dinator also provides a business informa- Beaverton area. programs available from the state and lion service for developers, real estate Speaker Forum: A wide variety of federal governments, and videos on how firms, and business prospects. Land use speakers topped NAC agendas through- to start a business, retailing and a variety information, permit information, demo- out the year, keeping members well in- of business topics. graphics, labor force statistics, tax infor- formed on local issues westside light The project was introduced to new mation, public facility information, and rail, school funding, parks, accidents businesses at the first New Business Re- information on Beaverton's education and involving drivers under the influence of ception in city hall during January of recreation amenities are available for com- alcohol or drugs, prison sites, state high- 1989. The reception also featured exhib- panies wishing to locate or expand in ways, county roads, Arts Commission, its from Beaverton's partners in promot- Beaverton. Sister Cities Foundation and much more. ing economic development in the city-- Watch for expanded business assis- Crime Watch Meetings: An aggres- the Beaverton Area Chamber of Com- tance services in 1989 and Beaverton's sive attack was launched to combat crime merce, the Tualatin Valley Economic De- participation in county and regional eco- in the Beaverton area. NACs worked velopment Corporation, the Washington nomic development programs. The city hand-in-hand with Officer Mark Hyde of County Visitors Association and the would like to interest private sector part- the Beaverton Police Department to tighten Washington County Business/Education ners in funding a full-time SBDC busi- neighborhood watch networks through- Compact. Exhibits from the business ness advisor in Beaverton. Publications out the city. 4 1988 ANNUAL REPORT 1t1111:1i; tlil( tt.~l(1 cilit:~ . Record building boom and population growth keep planners busy during 1988 The fast pace of growth for which Beaverton has earned a reputation gave no signs of slowing during 1988 as new construction activity, new business and population increases attest. i t 1988 was another record year for the city in building activity. The number of ii new housing units under construction in- creased by 497 over 1987, 60% more, for a total of 434 new single family homes 1 and 878 apartment units (1,312 total). In addition, the city experienced over $31.4 million in non-residential construc- tion, 40% more than the 1987 level. Total valuation of construction incrcascd from $58 million to $101 million, a 74%r, in- crease. The major focus of Beaverton's resi- Murrayhill Marketplace, on Murray Blvd near Scholls Ferry Road, is one of several new dential construction activity took place at commercial complexes constructed recently in Beaverton. Murrayhill, other areas in West Beaver- ton and areas in northwest Beaverton. transportation plan. The need to place traffic needs in the Town Center. A new As a result of annexation activity, ap- emphasis in funding for arterial streets, to east-west arterial street was proposed by proximately 4,000 new residents joined prevent or resolve neighborhood through- staff and the Canyon Road Advisory Com- the city in 1988. traffic problems, was reinforced through mittee. To date, hearings are still being After a year-long study and the in- this plan. held. The issue is expected to be resolved volvementofhundreds ofBeaverton citi- Significant progress was madeinplan- by early spring of 1989. zens, the City Council approved a new ning for long-range transportation and Work on preliminary engineering for the westside light rail project was begun in a cooperative effort between the city, Tri-Met, Washington County and the Oregon Department of Transportation. This effort will continue over the next several years, with the target date for operation of the light rail facility in Washington County R a . by 1997. The city has also made progress in F making changes to its design review proc- ess which will benefit both property owners/ developers on minor and moderate changes to site plans. ' - Beaverton was first in the Portland re- gion to adopt the Metro Solar Access Ordinance. This ordinance will assure that placement of new homes and new subdivision development is designed to provide maximum exposure to the sun for both active and passive applications of solar energy. Solar access is becoming y increasingly significant in the ability to reduce home heating costs, as well as One of the most visible new structures in Beaverton is the Tri-Met "Transit Center, located just reduce the need in the future for develop- off of Canyon Road at the end of the Lombard extension. ing costly energy-generating facilities. 1988 ANNUAL REPORT Beaverton Sister Cities Foundation: Beaverton receives Japanese guests--gains r new Taiwanese sister city, Hsinchu The Year of the Dragon (1988) was as f a . busy for the Beaverton Sister Cities Foun- dation as any real beaver was building dams in the Beaverton area. From service club presentations, to the welcoming of the many visiting delegations, the Beav- erton Sister Cities Foundation has been privileged to "show off" Beaverton to our foreign visitors. The realization of one of the Founda- tion's goals, the establishment of a sec- , and formal sister city agreement, was signed on June 7, 1988 with Hsinchu, Taiwan, Republic of China. Hsinchu located in the northwestern part of Tai- wan, is dubbed the "Asian Silicon Val- ley." Main industria es are electronics, agriculture, food processing and fishing. The thirteen member visiting delega- tion was led by Mayor & Mrs. Jen, repre- senting the people of Hsinchu. Also vis- iting was Mr. Chang, Speaker of the Hsinchu City Council. At the signing ceremony representing the City of Beav- ertonwas Mayor Larry Cole and City Councilor David Chen, chairman of the Board of Directors of the Beaverton SiS- Beaverton's sister city of Gotemba, Japan sent a large delegation of visitors who participated ter Cities Foundation. Beaverton has been in Good Neighbor Days 1988. The Gotemba contingent marched in the Good Neighbor Days fortunate to find a compatible second Parade wearing traditional costumes. sister city with like-minded goals. During 1988, the Foundation and the The largest group of sixty visitors was ploratory visit from Cheon-An, Korea Beaverton School District co-sponsored during Beaverton's Good Neighbor Days During the visit, agreement was reached six teachers and administrators to sum- festival. This group was headed by Mayor to establish Beaverton's third sister city. mer workshops in Taiwan, R.O.C. One of & Mrs. Ohba and Shinichi Negami, presi- The kinship of this Korean city to Beaver- the programs attended by the teachers dent of the Gotemba Sister Association. ton is as close as the first two established offered only eight slots for the entire Gotemba visitors marched in the parade sister cities. Since Korea is a small coun- United States and two of those were filled dressed in "happy coats" beside their try with few cities for a potential sister by Beaverton. decorated float, while threeyoung women city relationship, Beaverton is fortunate Many representatives from Gotemba, riding on the float played traditional drums. to align itself with such a compatible city. Japan, our first sister city of 1988, have The entire group attended the Good Neigh- Future plans include formal signing of a visited our area. Two young persons bor Days celebration at Schiffler Park sister city agreement between Beaverton came for short periods of time to improve teaching and performing Japanese dances. and Cheon-An to take place in the spring their English speaking ability while stay- Included in the delegation were several of 1989. ing with local families. Gotemba Sister skilled Kota instrument players who en- Fund raising continued for the Feun- Association was also represented by the tertained at the Beaverton Sister Cities dation with a successful casino night at Secretary of their organization and her booth. Gotemba's representatives were the newly redecorated New York Diner husband on a short trip. warmly welcomed in their native lan- restaurant. In November, at the Beaver- In June, during Rose Festival time, guage by many Beaverton residents dur- ton Arts Commission's Showcase event, thirty Gotemba business persons toured ing the parade and at Schiffler Park. It theFoundationrecognized two local busi- and met with Beaverton business persons was an exciting time for both our visitors ness persons, Larry Sharley of the New including a luncheon co-sponsored by the and the residents of our city. York Diner and Fred Harter of the Tri- Foundation and the Beaverton Area Cham- Just after Thanksgiving, the Founda- anon Restaurant, for their support. Also (7 ber of Commerce. tion hosted a goup of six persons on an ex- (continued next page) 'Mill I b 1988 ANNUAL REPORT Beaverton Arts Commission: BAC marks fifth anniversary with wide variety of community cultural events Beaverton Arts Commission celebrated its fifth anniversary in 1988. Since its inception, the BAC has undergone tre- mendous internal and external growth. This organization presents a year-round ; schedule of literary, visual and perform- ing art events and assists over 200 local - and regional artists in their professional efforts. Increased participation by local " business in the area of sponsorships has also allowed the BAC to provide an ever- increasing schedule of events. Last February, a strategic planning re- treat was held resulting in the creation of y short and long term goals for the organi- zation. The mission of the BAC, a non- profit agency of the City of Beaverton, is to promote the arts, enhance the cultural ah environment, and foster artistic excel- lence, growth and diversity. r The BAC's greatest accomplishment During Showcase 88, artist Paddi Moyer received the Mayor's Choice Award for her Indian in 1988 was Showcase, an annual art head sculpture from Mayor Larry Cole. exhibit and sale featuring over 100 pieces of the finest artwork from throughout the funded through the federal Community Northwest. Nearly 2,000 people attended Development Block Grant program. The Sister Cities (COnt'd.) the two-week long exhibit, held in No- arts commission will assist in program- vember at Cascade Plaza. Several special ming all three facilities upon their com- recognized at this time were two out- events took place during Showcase, such pletion. standing volunteers, Ann Johnson and as a gala celebration on opening night, a In the past year, BAC sponsored a Ann Sindelar Trahin. Johnson, Beaver- "neighborhood" night, senior citizen day, wide variety of cultural programs includ- ton City Recorder, was recognized for her youth weekend, Beaverton Sister Cities ing a classical concert series, an "Art in work with the 1987 & 1988 fundraisers, reception and a jazz night. Showcase and the Marketplace" award, a literature se- andTrahin,an employee ofFloating Point all its events are free to the public. ries, poster contest, and ArtBank. Several Systems, was recognized for her organi- The "Concerts in the Park" series, fundraisers were also conducted includ- zation of the dinner, translators and trans- held in Griffith Park on Saturdays in July, ing an individual and business member- portation to local homes during the Sep- featured local jazz artists. As a result of ship drive. tembervisitof the sixty person delegation these concerts, theBeavertonRotary Club Art Bank was a particularly successful from Gotemba. is currently contemplating construction program in 1988 providing artists with a The new yearpromises to be even big- of a bandstand for Griffith Park. The forum to display and sell their works. ger, with the International Sister City bandstand is one of three new perform- Fouradditional locations havebeen added meeting scheduled for July, 1989 at the ance structures being considered for the to the eight existing display locations. Red Lion Lloyd Center in Portland. The Beaverton area. New locations include the Beaverton Foundation will also be sponsoring con- A second project now in process is an Branch/U.S. Bank, the Coffee Bean, versational Japanese classes during brovm- amphitheatre for the Murrayhill area. Oregon Graduate Center and Nature's bag sessions for one hour per week, be- Columbia-Willamette Development Fresh Northwest. All exhibits are free ginning atnoon on Monday, January 23 in Company and the BAC have been work- and open to the public during normal the second floor conference room at City ing together to select an architectural design. business hours. Hall. There will be Japanese speaking Ground breaking for the project has been High on the priority list for the coming persons to assist in the practice. tentatively set for the spring of 1989. year is the formulation of a five-year plan, For those interested in joining the A thirdproject BAC has been involved creation of a "Friends of the Beaverton Foundation, membership dues are $10 in is serving on a task force for the plan- Arts Commission" group, and a joint per family. Volunteers are also needed. ning and design of Beaverton's commu- project with the Beaverton Sister Cities For more information about the Founda- nity/cultural center. The center is being Foundation. lion, call 526-2499. 7 198A ANNUAL REPORT City Programs: Community participation on the rise The people of Beaverton are becom- ing increasingly involved in their com- munity. This is apparent in the increased attendance at city-sponsored community events, the most notable of these being the Good Neighbor Days Festival and Fourth of July activities. All of Beaver- ton's city-sponsored events are coordi- nated out of the City Programs department, a part of the Mayor's Office. Good Neighbor Days, the city's larg- est single event, is held for three days each September in Evelyn Schiffler Park... 4 People by the thousands come to take part in a myriad of activities offered to all ages. Annual attendance is at 50,000 and growing. It's family-oriented fun for The Saturday evening crowd at Good Neighbor Days 1988 kept rock 'n roll time to the music everyone as people come together with of the Hardtops and the Kingsmen. friends and loved ones in an atmosphere of community pride and hometown spirit. event spanning two weekends. a day at city hall working with assigned Among the activities and special events The 1988 Fourth of July activities staff members and touring specific City offered are live concert entertainment daily, broke with tradition as the site was moved departments. foods from around the world, a parade, a to the Murrayhill shopping center to acco- Yard Clean Up Day: Each spring, in beergarden, antique truck show, nation- modate the need for more space and ade- late April, the city sponsors a low-cost, ally sanctioned chili cookoff, bingo, a quateparking. The former site at Beaver- get-rid-of-things-you-don't-want day at pancake breakfast, l0k fun run, mutt show, ton High School no longer met distance two designated sites. The most popular ` gameboothsandmany fine arts andcrafts. requirements as set forth by the State Fire item is, of course, yard debris. Local The business community is substan- Marshal's office. garbage haulers donate themanpowerand tially involved in providing sponsorship This cooperative effort of the City, equipment for this program. of stage entertainment and other events, Murrayhill and corporate sponsors proved Pioneer Reunion: Persons having re- and in the donation of merchandise for to be a good decision as thousands of sided in Beaverton for thirty or more prizes. They are the backbone of the people attended the festivities, partaking years are annually invited to the Pioneer financial structure of GND and their par- of food and beverage, listening to music Reunion, consisting of an open house and ticipation is essential to its success. Other or having an old-fashioned hay ride, program in their honor. If you, or some- revenues come from booth and electrical Capping off the day's activities was a one you know, is not on our list, call City fees, beergarden proceeds and donations breathtaking display of fireworks over Programs at 526-2486. for general use in support of the festival. Murrayhill Lake conducted by Western National Flag Day: The public is in- Other significant contributors are major Fireworks. vited to attend this event held on June 14 market radio stations who each promote Other city programs take place during each year. This patriotic observance, "their day" with free radio promotion the year, and have a special place in the complete with music, flags, local civic and on-the-air personalities taking part in city's calendar: groups and dignitaries, celebrates pride in the many special events. Their in-kind Boards and Commissions Dinner: our nation's flag and the freedoms it rep- contribution amounts to thousands of dollars Each January, the city holds a dinner in resents. each year. recognition of the various boards and com- "Your City" Newsletter: The city's Over the past few years, Good Neigh- mission members who volunteer thou- monthly newsletter to all residents and bor Days has become self-supporting sands of hours, for nu pay, in service to businesses is produced by the City Pro- through the participation local business. their community. These persons serve on grams office with the purpose of inform- With continued enthusiasm, the current budget or planning matters, or in an advi- ing the Beaverton community about cur- level of support can be maintained and sory capacity such as the library, arts, rent events and noteworthy items pertain- will keep pace as the festival grows. Future historic preservation, disabled awareness, ing to local government. Ten issues, plus plans for GND include the possibility of and citizen involvement. an annual report, are produced during the changing location due to a steady in- Youth In Government Day: Beaver- year, and distributed through direct mail. crease in attendance*and lack of space in ton High School juniors and seniors take Grant Writing: Thecity's grantwrit- Schiffler Park. It is also under considera- part in this program each March in a study ing and application efforts are also coor- tion to change the festival to a week-long about functions of government, including (continued next page) 8 1988 ANNUAL REPORT Beaverton Fire Department: Consolidation provides COMMU more efficient service for March fewer tax dollars Youth to Go ecnment;Day Every day, there is at least one call ton Mall, Good Neighbor Days, County Apri122 d State fairs, and banks. Cardio-pul- Yard Clean Up Day where a person would die without emer- an gency medical care from Beaverton Fire- monary Resuscitation (CPR) classes were May' 20 Medics. Our Fire Departmentrespondsto coordinated by the Emergency Services Pioneer Reunion an average of 9.41 calls per day, 70% of Division and were taught to 1,970 per- which are for medical emergencies. Beav- sons. Of the 237 classes, 51 were specifi- June 14 erton Fire Station 267 is the busiest in cally for Beaverton residents. National Flag Day Washington County. Along with a fire Incident Response: The department engine and ladder truck, this station has a responded to 3,041 incidents with fire or July 4 rescue truck equipped with the latest in emergency medical apparatus. J Fireworks/Activities: ullife-saving technology. In view of these facts, and to provide Types of Incidents /Responses September 8, 9, 10 the county with more efficient service re- 173 Good Neighbor Days sulting in a savings of tax dollars, Beaver- Fires ton Fire Departmentworks in cooperation Emergency Medical 1,794 with Washington County Fire District #1 Hazardous Cond. Standby 69 and Tualatin Rural Fire Protection Dis- Miscellaneous 265 trict, forming the Consolidated Fire and False Calls 220 City Programs (eont'd.) Rescue. As a result of this consolidation Aid to Other Depts. 520 the closest fire vehicle to a point of emer- dinated through the City Programs office. gency will be dispatched, whereas before Training: The Fire Department con- During 1988, thecity received grant fund- it was within the city limits. Good news tinually strives to be prepared by honing ing for an energy audit, for improvements for folks who live on previous borderlines skills in a variety of ways including train- to S.W. Lombard between Farmington between fire districts. ing films, in-house and outside classes, and Denney, and for construction of a Other services the Fire Department pro- physical agility tests, first aid drills and community/cultural center. Two small vides include building inspection, code practice fires. grants were received for the funding of a enforcement, public education, incident Due to increasing concern about chemi- concert series for the Arts Commission response and training. cal accidents, new emphasis is being placed and for a lecture series on horror literature Community Development: During on hazardous material (haz mat) training, at the city library. One other grant, for the the past year, 977 sets of plans were All firefighters are now required to have funding of a 1989 spring concert series, is reviewed by the Fire Department to check training on this subject. The Consoli- pending. Additionally, project manage- for fire safety code compliance, and 506 dated Fire and Rescue runs a joint Haz ment and coordination of the community/ on-site inspections of buildings under con- Mat Team made up of firefighters who cultural center project and related task struction were made in cooperation with have completed in-depth training and who force activity is being conducted by the the city's Building Division to insure safety will be first in the nation to be certified as city's grant writer up to the construction in new buildings. Hazardous Materials Technicians II. The phase of the project. Fire Code Enforcement: Between high standards set by Oregon in this re- Monthly Yard Debris Disposal: The the Fire Prevention Division and the Emer- gard will soon be adopted nationally as a city offers yard debris disposal the first gency Services Division, 2,678 inspec- standard practice. Saturday of eachmonth attheoldcity hall tions were made in businesses where 1,445 A total of 11,860 hours of training were site, S.W. Fifth and Hall, 9 am-3 pm. fire safety hazards were found, and to date held forBeaverton Fire personnel in 1988. Charge is $3 per carload and $2 for each 1,292 have been corrected. additional cubic yard. Nothing other than Public Education: Fire safety educa- Types of Training /Hours Spent yard debris is accepted at this monthly tion was provided in 1988 to Beaverton program. residents in schools, businesses, indus- Emergency Medical Training 3,600 Beaverton's community events are tries, and institutions. It was a very busy Firefighter Training 5,700 geared to provide a wholesome family at- year with 356 presentations reaching more Special Classes/Seminars 1,060 mosphere where people of all ages can than 8,000 persons. Many more citizens Hazardous Materials 1,500 come together and have a good time. For were reached through special exhibits and questions about these, or other programs, displays at Washington Square, Beaver- call the City Programs officeat 526-2486. 9 1988 ANNUAL REPORT Beaverton Police Department: Department places emphasis on quality community service and cooperation The glamorized world ofpublic safety and assisting citizens with reports and/or as depicted on television consists of high information. During the year, the records speed chases, four-alarm fires and the unit processed in excess of 47,000 police catching of desperate criminals. While documents for the department. those things do occur, they don't repre- Training is an on-going necessity in sent a very realistic picture of the work * the field of law enforcement due to the your police and fire departments do to ever-changing status of laws, procedures protect the community they serve. and court decisions which directly affect Their role is vital to the safety of the police operations. This unit provided community and the city's budget reflects 3,576 hours of training to members of the a number one priority in providing the tax department during 1988. dollars necessary to make Beaverton's P The Police Reserve and Cadet units public safety program among the metro are auxiliary personnel trained to handle region's most highly respected. specific police tasks which would nor- The Beaverton Police Department, un- mally require the use of sworn members der the direction of Chief Don Newell, is z,=, a of the department. Through the use of a sixty-nine member department with fifty- these valuable volunteer personnel, the five sworn police personnel and fourteen department and community are provided civilian support staff members. The A specific police services at a minimum department places major emphasis on cost. During 1988, the reserve/cadet units quality service to the community and donated 12,375 hours of time to the de- stresses the importance of interaction and partment and community, which equates cooperation with citizens. to substantial monetary savings for tax- ~r During 1988, the department offered a Beaverton Police Officer Preim tries out the payers. number of programs to citizens through department's new Motorola 800 MHz trunked Code Enforcement is responsible for the Community Education unit. Over Smartnet II radio system, the latest in state of the handling of non-criminal city code 34,000 persons availed themselves of the art radio equipment. violations such as abandoned vehicles, Neighborhood Watch, juvenile safety, resi- weed abatement, sign violations, etc. dential and commercial crime prevention provides for follow-up investigation of all During the year, the unit handled 3,077 techniques, senior citizen security, and major crimes. Each of the detectives code violations. Also, this unit was re- the popular Police Department tour pro- maintains a working case load of approxi- sponsible for the drafting and passage of grams. Community education is also mately 25 cases per month. During the the new city alarm ordinance which went responsible for numerous printed articles year, an additional 780 cases were as- into effect January 1, 1989. and public service announcements directed signed for follow-up. The division has a Working closely with the Police De- at increased public awareness and com- four man undercover unit which works partmentand City Attorney's Office, Mu- munity involvement. specific crimes including narcotics and nicipal Court follows through on traffic The Field Services Division provides vice, as well as assisting the uniform citations or more serious crimes. Beaver- for uniform patrol officers, K-9 and mo- division during special surveillance op- ton has maintained a municipal court for torcycle units, who are responsible for the erations. One member of the undercover more than twenty years and it is one of the enforcement of all criminal and traffic unit was assigned to the Governor's Gang busiest in the State of Oregon. laws in the community and who handle TaskForce during the lastquarterof 1988, In 1988, the court handled 460 major preliminary investigation of all reported which has kept the Police Department traffic cases (DUII, DWS, elude, etc.), crimes. The division added two addi- informed of gang activities locally and in 8,624 minor traffic offenses (speeding, tional full-time uniform officers during surrounding jurisdictions. expired tags, etc. which do not carry jail the year to assist in the patrol of newly The Support Services Division in- teams), and 1,264 misdemeanor cases (code annexed areas in the community. Uni- cludes police records, crime analysis, code violations, NSF checks, public fighting, formed officers responded to more than enforcement, police reserve and cadet shoplifting, etc.). Beaverton's municipal 19,200 calls for service during 1988, while units, internal affairs and management of court sees approximately 200 people each striving to maintain a three-minute aver- the fiscal functions of the department. Monday during arraignments, including age response time to all emergency calls The records unit is responsible for the four to five prisonerarraignments. One to and a five-minute average response to typing, processing, computerizing and two jury trials are conducted each week, non-emergency calls. filing of all police department records as and on Fridays, approximately six cases ' The Criminal Investigation Division well as answering department telephones are handled with a court trial. 10 1988 ANNUAL REPORT Public Works: Maintaining streets holds top priority It was an extremely busy year for the city's Public Works Department, which is , ,i.. in charge of seeing to it that roads, sewers, waterlines and otherpublic facilities keep pace with Beaverton's robust growth. L ' The Engineering Division consists of y the design section, permit section and ~sl construction section. The Engineering 0 P division also works closely with the Plan- / ning and Building departments in moving projects through to completion. The Design Section staff has contin- ued to develop skills with computer-aided W design and drafting of projects. Nearly all of the plans generated by this section are rights-of-way. line to maintain. This section's manhole now done by computer. Projects com- The Operations Division is respon- sealing program has continued and all pleted or undertaken during the past year sible for the maintenance of landscaping, manholes in the Erickson Trunk have are the Hall Blvd. widening project, Davis streets, water and wastewater sections. been sealed, as well as some in the Cooper Road improvement, 1987 water system Crews from the city's Landscaping Section Mountain trunk, which the city has re- improvements, Beard Road, 6th Street cleaned and maintained 9.42 miles of Gently annexed. water and sewer project, 10th Street, pedestrian paths, maintained landscapes The city continues to work with Uni- Canyon/Lombard (Canyon to Broadway) for rights-of-way and undeveloped prop- fied Sewerage Agency, the Washington driveway, Denney Road site distance study, erties on 30.58 acres, landscaped and County Health Department and other cit- and the Allen Blvd. railroad crossing re- maintained 50.75 acres of developed city ies within Washington County to develop placement. property and street rights-of-way, as well a program that would limit the amount of Projects completed by consultants and as maintaining 3,200 street trees. With grease discharged into the collection sys- managed by the Design Section during the cooperation of developers, city land- tem from restaurants in order to reduce the year include Murray/Scholls intersec- scape crews planted street trees along maintenance requirements throughout the tion, the Lombard Avenue extension north S.W. Brockman, west of Davies Road. system. Currently, the city has to clean an of Canyon, water reservoir feasibility study, The Street Section constructed 120 additional 22,000 feet of sanitary sewer Sorrento Summit water pressure evalu- feet of pedestrian path fence and resur- lines three times a year because of this ation, and the Murray extension prelimi- faced 1,235 lineal feet of pedestrian path- problem. nary design. way, in addition to repairing 375 feet of The city's Traffic Division maintains The Permit and Plan Review Section pedestrian path fencing. This section also approximately, 4,130 street name, regula- has reviewed local improvement district completed 6.5 miles of street crack seal- tory and warning signs. During 1988, 421 plans, capital improvement project plans, ing and applied 800 tons of asphalt on 68 signs were replaced. Of these, 214 were drafted a 150 page design manual with city streets. Thirteen bridge structures due to theft, 101 due to vandalism and 96 standard drawings, and completed ap- were inspected and maintained. to vehicle accidents. There were 55 new proximately 50% of an inventory of all Storm drainage personnel maintained signs installed in other locations. Also, water lines including age and material. 126 miles of storm line system through 34 miles of repainting and 21 miles of In addition to these city projects, the router and high velocity equipment clean- rebuttoning were done on collector and permit section has evaluated plans for 28 ing of slow flow areas. Also, 1,400 of the arterial streets. single family subdivisions, 19 multi-family city's catch basins were cleaned, four The division also responded to 741 projects, 63 commercial/retail projects, storm creek grates and one stone culvert calls regarding signs, signals and street and 205 applications to do work within manhole were constructed. lights. Two new signals were constructed the rights-of-way. The Water Section installed 773 water in the city, 54 were relamped and49 street In 1988, the Permit Section collected line connections and/or meters ranging in lights were repaired. j approximately $441,891 in site develop- size from 3/4 to 4 inches. Major subdivi- The role of Public Works may not meat permit and plan review fees. sions included Waterhouse South, Water- often be a glamorous one, but it is essen- The Construction Section managed 72 house V & VI, Bishop's Ridge III, Ash- tial to the well-being of our city and its E, private development projects which in- wood Downs, Lantana II, Hedlund Acres, residents. Additionally, Public Works volved construction of $14.8 million in Sterling Pointe II & III, Murraywoods II, employees are part of Operation Utility public facilities. This section also man- Hartwood Hylands, Tamera Acres and Watch, which assists the Beaverton Po- aged six public works projects for the City On The Green III. lice Department in the recovery of stolen ' of Beaverton valued at $2.3 million, and The Wastewater Section has approxi- property and the apprehension of crime 856 construction projects located on city mately 160 miles of sanitary sewer main- suspects. 11 i r 1988 ANNUAL REPORT i i I Beaverton City Library: Computer system helps boost circulation by 33 % Npvem~ber,gen ele~tton, W: keel' Life is much more fun for staff and Three of the most popular library pro- thetxt ;'i StroirigNXa arforpl ofgt v customers at the City Library since the grams for the year were Sunday openings, errunnt #te.ayts computerized record keeping system was magazines on cartridges and the lecture Beaverton Mayor Larry Igo ; installed. It reaps a bigger harvest than series on horror literature. and City Couneil4rs?rrestSatltattd ; the manual system. The magazines on cartridges are listed laved Ghen were xetttxned 11y #te Circulation has grown from 577,102 in in the Business and Magazine Indexes. voters for four year:....; g uii3i 1987 to 769,534 in 1988, an increase of This service makes available about 800 in January of 1989 192,432. Computerized check-in goes magazines in a format that is much easier The qty's proposal to issue up to much faster, so the materials are back on for patrons to use without staff help. The ` $8 million m geperal vbhgaUQn the shelf and ready for use in less time cartridges are available two weeks after bonds to build a new fire station arid::;:: than with the old method. the paper copy comes off the press, so the buy' or bcild a ity luill wnselente Adult reference showed a jump over last material is current as well as useful for by nearly a 2 to 1:.. X- year, also. The new total is 49,350, an research. A modified funiitng proposal.. increase of 21,421 over the previous year's The "Horror of It All" capsuled a series may come before the voters agaMn of f »next<March: 27,929. Children's reference, inter-li- o our lectures on the supernatural/mon- brary loans, story hour attendance, in- ster literature geared to a young adult The voters' verdict on'Beaver`?<: library use and longer check-out lines all audience. The lectures were made pos- ton . N form ofgt>ver la to lest show corresponding growth to mark the sible by agrant from the Oregon Commit- an issuethathasbeendebatedofanid the`lasttwo year with a heavy in lib " " ` Y increase rary us- tee for the Humanities. onr age. XXI Your City is published by Bulk Rate CAR-RT U.S. Postage PAID Beaverton, OR Permit No. 97 City of Beaverton 4755 SW Griffith Drive P.O. Box 4755 Beaverton, OR 97076 An Equal Opportunffil Employer Pasta! Patron Local Inside this issue: 1988 Annual Report "The State of the City"