City Council Packet - 11/15/2004
AGENDA ITEM # _a
FOR AGENDA OF Z. I W, D 1
November 15, 2004 Joint Meeting Minutes, Page 1
Tigard-Tualatin School District, 23J
Joint Meeting of the Tigard-Tualatin School District Board of Directors
Tigard City Council and Tualatin City Council Minutes
The minutes are official after Board approval and will be posted at www.ttsd.kl2.or.us.
Board Members Present: Tualatin City Council Present:
Caroline Neunzert, Board Chair Steve Wheeler, City Manager;
Art Rutkin, Vice-Chair Ed Truax, Council President
Barry Albertson (arrived at 7:43 PM) Chris Bergstrom, Councilor
Conde Bartlett Chris Barhyte, Councilor
Mark Chism Bob Boryska, Councilor
Jay Harris, Councilor Elect
Legislators Present:
Representative Jerry Krummel Others Present:
Representative Larry Galizio Patricia Keller, TTSD Executive Assistant
Senator Ginny Burdick Susan Stark Haydon, TTSD Community Relations Dir.
Stephen Poage, TTSD Director of Capital Projects
Tigard City Council Present: Phil Wentz, TTSD Risk Management
Craig Dirksen, Mayor Paul Hennon, Tualatin Community Services Dept.
Bill Monahan, City Manager Lt. Jeff Groth, Tualatin Police Department
Nick Wilson, Council President Cleon Cox, Community Member
Sydney Sherwood, Councilor Barbara Sherman, Tinter Publications
Tom Woodruff, Councilor Luciana Lopez, Oregonian
Sally Harding, Councilor Elect
Call to Order:
Tigard-Tualatin School District Chairman Neunzert called the Joint meeting of the Tigard-Tualatin
School District Board of Directors, Tigard City Council and Tualatin City Council to order at 7:00 PM at
the Hibbard Administration Building, 6960 SW Sandburg St., Tigard, OR 97223.
Q & A with Legislators:
Representative Jerry Krummel, Representative Larry Galizio, and Senator Ginny Burdick each
presented their assessment of things to come during the upcoming legislative session.
Election results
Steve Wheeler, Tualatin City Manger, said that while the parks measure passed, the funding for the
library did not. The School District was successful in renewal of their Local Option Tax by a slim
margin. Bill Monahan, City of Tigard Manger, said the annexation of Bull Mountain into the City was
not successful.
Construction Update
• City of Tualatin Bond Projects: Construction of a soft surface jogging trail and an all-weather
football field at Tualatin High funded by the City of Tualatin bond, but will be coordinated
jointly by the City of Tualatin and the District. It is projected to be complete by August
2005. The proposed pedestrian bridge connecting the cities of Tualatin, Tigard and Durham
is due to be completed in summer 2006.
Ed Truax thanked the board for allowing the community food bank to utilize space at the old Tualatin
Elementary.
2004-2005 Tigard-Tualatin. School District Board of Directors:
Caroline Neunzertq Chair; Art Rutkin, Vice-Chair; Barr Albertson Conde Bartlett, Mark Chism
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November 15, 2004 Joint Meeting Minutes, Page 2
• Tigard-Tualatin School Projects still in process include Tigard High School, the renovation/additions
to Templeton and Twality common campus. The Templeton & Twality project should be completed
next month. Alberta Rider Elementary school project is beginning on Bull Mountain. Stephen Poage
stated that working with the cities of Tigard and Tualatin personnel has been a great experience and
everyone involved has been very helpful.
Tigard Community Needs Survey. A parks and recreation survey was conducted among about
400 residents regarding interest in development of parks, skate park and/or recreation district.
The survey results were inconclusive but did reveal less support for a skate park and more
support for open space. Barry Albertson is a member of the park and recreation board.
Sth Tuesday Meeting. Mr. Monahan stated that approximately four times a year there is a 5`h
Tuesday. The council has agreed to meet on the 'S Tuesdays' with no set agenda and citizens who
attend can ask questions of councilors. Public notice will be issued and minutes will be taken.
City-School District Partnerships
To improve communication with Tigard residents who don't have children in school, Susan Stark Haydon
will work with Liz Newton to develop a community plan that will include articles in Cityscape and
outreach in neighborhoods to provide connection to schools.
Police Response to Criminal Issues
Lt. Jeff Groth along with Bill Dickinson, Tigard Police Chief and Phil Wentz TTSD Risk Manager said
both City Police Departments maintain a great relationship with District administration. The
establishment of good communication and frequent trainings at District sites is a benefit to the
department(s) and the District in case of an emergency situation. Both police departments have
immediate access to district buildings, if needed and are informed of school lockdown drills that take
place.
Other
Chairman Ncunzcrt asked everyone to think about agenda items for the next joint meeting and that joint
interest should be presented to our legislators, jointly.
Adjourn
Chairman Neunzert adjourned the joint meeting at 8:47 PM.
Prepared by Patricia Keller, TTSD Executive Assistant
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Mayor /
Approval Date
2004-2005 Tigard-Tualatin School District Board of Directors:
Caroline Neunzert, Chair; Art Rutkin Vice-Chair; Bar Albertson, Conde Bartlett, Mark Chism