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City Council Packet - 05/18/2010 Revised 5/14/2010 to add Item No. 5 — Review Sanitary Sewer Reimbursement Incentive Program Deferrals and Executive Session called under ORS 192.660 (2) (h) — Pending Litigation ' City of Tigard TIGARD Tigard Workshop Meeting - Agenda TIGARD CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE /TIME: May 18, 2010 — 6:30 p.m. — Workshop Meeting MEETING LOCATION: City of Tigard — Town Hall, 13125 SW Hall Blvd., Tigard, OR 97223 fitt PUBLIC NOTICE: Times noted are estimated. Assistive Listening Devices are available for persons with impaired hearing and should be scheduled for Council meetings by noon on the Monday prior to the Council meeting. Please call 503 -639 -4171, ext. 2410 (voice) or 503 - 684 -2772 (TDD - Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf). Upon request, the City will also endeavor to arrange for the following services: • Qualified sign language interpreters for persons with speech or hearing impairments; and • Qualified bilingual interpreters. Since these services must be scheduled with outside service providers, it is important to allow as much lead time as possible. Please notify the City of your need by 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday preceding the meeting by calling: 503 -639 -4171, ext. 2410 (voice) or 503 - 684 -2772 (TDD - Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf). CABLE VIEWERS: The City Council Workshop meeting is taped and will be broadcast at the following times on Channel 30: Thursday noon Monday 6:00 a.m. Friday 3:00 a.m. Tuesday 2:00 p.m. Sunday 11:00 a.m. SEE ATTACHED AGENDA TIGARD CITY COUNCIL AGENDA — MAY 18, 2010 City of Tigard I 13125 SW Hall Blvd., Tigard, OR 97223 I 503 - 639 -4171 I www.tigard- or.gov I Page 1 of3 II II City of Tigard Tigard Workshop Meeting - Agenda TIGARD TIGARD CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE /TIME: May 18, 2010 — 6:30 p.m. — Workshop Meeting MEETING LOCATION: City of Tigard — Town Hall, 13125 SW Hall Blvd., Tigard, OR 97223 • EXECUTIVE SESSION: The Tigard City Council may go into Executive Session. If an Executive Session is called to order, the appropriate ORS citation will be announced identifying the applicable statute. All discussions are confidential and those present may disclose nothing from the Session. Representatives of the news media are allowed to attend Executive Sessions, as provided by ORS 192.660(4), but must not disclose any information discussed. No Executive Session may be held for the purpose of taking any final action or making any final decision. Executive Sessions are closed to the public. 1. WORKSHOP MEETING 1.1 Call to Order - City Council 1.2 Roll Call 1.3 Pledge of Allegiance 1.4 Council Communications & liaison Reports 1.5 Call to Council and Staff for Non - Agenda Items 2. TIGARD MUNICIPAL COURT ANNUAL REPORT & MEETING WITH MUNICIPAL JUDGE • Staff Report: Administrative Services Department 3. JOINT MEETING WITH THE LIBRARY BOARD • Staff Report: Library Department 4. UPDATE COUNCIL ON PROGRESS OF THE HIGHWAY 217 INTERCHANGE MANAGEMENT STUDY PROGRESS • Staff Report: Community Development Department _ TIGARD CITY COUNCIL AGENDA — MAY 18, 2010 City of Tigard 13125 SW Hall Blvd., Tigard, OR 97223 503 - 639 -4171 I www.tigard-or.gov Page 2 of 5. REVIEW SANITARY SEWER REIMBURSEMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM REGARDING DEFERRALS • Staff Report: Public Works Department 6. NON - AGENDA ITEMS 7. EXECUTIVE SESSION: The Tigard City Council will go into Executive Session to discuss potential litigation ORS 192.660(2)(h). All discussions are confidential and those present may disclose nothing from the Session. Representatives of the news media are allowed to attend Executive Sessions, as provided by ORS 192.660(4), but must not disclose any infotivation discussed. No Executive Session may be held for the purpose of taking any final action or making any final decision. Executive Sessions are closed to the public. 8. ADJOURNMENT I: \ADM \CATHY \CCA\20 \100518 P- REV workshop.doc TIGARD CITY COUNCIL AGENDA - MAY 18, 2010 City of Tigard I 13125 SW Hall Blvd., Tigard, OR 97223 I 503 - 639 -4171 I www.tigard- or.gov I Page 3 of3 Agenda Item # cL Meeting Date May 18, 2010 COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY City Of Tigard, Oregon Issue /Agenda Tide Tigard Municipal Court Annual Report AJ Prepared By: Judge O'Brien Dept Head Approval: � C Mgr Approval: ISSUE BEFORE THE COUNCIL Judge Michael O'Brien and Nadine Robinson, Administrative Services Manager, will provide an update on the status of the Municipal Court for 2009 and information on recent activities. STAFF RECOMMENDATION No action required KEY FACTS AND INFORMATION SUMMARY The court's total caseload increased by 47% in CY 2009 compared to the previous year. In particular, there were substantial increases in the number of traffic citations for Speeding (61 %), No Safety Belt (93%) and Failure to Obey A Traffic Control Device (65 %) such as traffic signals and stop signs. The juvenile, civil- infraction and adult misdemeanor caseloads remained small. Base Fines, minimum fines and maximum fines for traffic violations are heavily regulated by state law. For a typical moving violation, drivers with good records can expect reductions of up to 25%. For example, a Class B violation such as failing to obey a traffic signal can be reduced from the Base Fine of $295 to $222. The court allows monthly payment agreements on request, subject to a small service fee. Fines may be waived (or "discharged ") in certain cases where compliance or financial hardship can be demonstrated. Convictions are entered on driving records even where fines are not imposed. Traffic diversion programs are offered to very limited numbers of qualified offenders, primarily juveniles, seat -belt offenders and adults over the age of 60 with good driving records. The court dismisses citations on receipt of proof that the offender completed a traffic - education class and paid a fee to the court equal to the minimum fine. The court continued to pursue opportunities, in and out of the courtroom, to educate members of the public concerning traffic safety and the requirements of Oregon law. The judge's monthly Cityscape column is placed on the court's website and distributed through handouts at Town Hall. During CY 2009, the court imposed fines, penalties, costs and assessments totaling $1,265,871, an increase of 31% over the previous year. From collected funds, the court distributed $316,465 in various statutory costs and assessments to the County and State. OTHER ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED N/A CITY COUNCIL GOALS N/A ATTACHMENT LIST Court Report Memorandum PowerPoint Presentation. FISCAL NOTES Funds are budgeted for the current programs. • :: MEMORANDUM T I GARD TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Michael J. O'Brien, Presiding Judge Nadine Robinson, Court Manager RE: Annual Report from Tigard Municipal Court DATE: May 4, 2010 Once again we welcome the opportunity to meet with Council and the City Manager for our 11th annual review of Municipal Court operations. The highlights of the 2009 calendar year and a brief summary of current activities are presented below. As always, we would be happy to answer any questions you might have. 1. Caseload for 2009: As reflected in Table 1, the court's caseload increased by 47% last year compared to 2008: Table 1 - Total Annual Court Caseloads 2005 -09 2009 9,165 2008 6,229 2007 6,920 2006 6,372 2005 6,037 The total number of law violations filed in 2009 exceeds by far any previous year's total, averaging 764 per month. The increase is attributable to a number of factors, including personnel levels in the Police Department and related traffic enforcement priorities. Due to the planned implementation of electronic traffic citations ( "e- cites "), as discussed below, we expect that current high caseloads are likely to increase further during FY 2010 -11. As in previous years, the vast majority of our caseload consists of traffic and parking violations: Table 2 - Caseload Fluctuations: 2008 & 2009 CATEGORY 2008 2009 Traffic and parking 6,060 9,107 Adult city code misd /viol 11 9 Youth Court 56 35 Code Enforcement 102 13 1 2. Traffic caseload: Three types of violations account for much of the increase in traffic citations during 2009: Table 3 - Changes In Citations For Selected Violations 2008 -09 Violation 2008 2009 % Change Speeding 1,486 2,399 +61 Traffic control devices* 768 1,256 +65 No safety belt 351 676 +93 [ *primarily traffic signals and stop signs] As in the previous years, the increased level of Seat Belt violations is attributable to the City's continuing participation in the multijurisdictional Three Flags program undertaken by Oregon, Washington and British Columbia. Significant numbers of citations were also issued for the following traffic violations: Table 4 - Number of Selected Violations 2009 Violation 2009 No Insurance (or Proof) 779 No License /Suspended 724 Registration violations 720 Illegal U -Turns 378 Following too closely 320 Illegal Window Tinting 196 3. Sanctions for traffic violations: Fines for traffic violations are regulated by state statute. Most reductions for good driving histories are limited to 25% of the "Base Fine," the amount entered on the front of each ticket by the citing officer. For example, a Class B violation with a Base Fine of $295 can be reduced to a minimum fine of $222. Effective October 1 legislators imposed an "offense surcharge" of $45 on all traffic violations, resulting in increases in that amount across Tigard's entire Base Fine schedule. Tigard's current Base Fine schedule continues to average about 4% higher than the minimums applied by state circuit courts. Insurance, license and registration violations typically result in reduced fines if offenders are able to prove compliance in court. By law, insurance violations can be dismissed if offenders are able to demonstrate that their vehicle was insured when the citation was issued. If officers have "reasonable grounds" to believe that a driver is not in possession of a valid license or insured at the time of a traffic stop, they can, and often do, order a vehicle impoundment under state statute. Many common equipment violations, including Illegal Window Tinting, may be 2 subject to reduced or discharged fines if compliance can be demonstrated. The Tigard Police Department has adopted a policy of issuing citations if the evidence shows that a collision is the result of a traffic violation. Fines for violations that result in collisions are enhanced under state law. For example, the Base Fine for Following Too Closely will be increased from $295 to $345 if a collision is related to that violation. 4. Traffic Safety Education Programs: Due to increased demands on staff, the criteria for traffic - safety ( "diversion ") classes have been tightened to require all applicants to appear in court to establish their eligibility. Diversion is offered on a very limited basis to juvenile first offenders, safety -belt violators and qualified adults over the age of 60. Defendants must enter a guilty plea and pay a fee to the court equal to the minimum fine for the offense. Within 90 days, they must also attend a traffic safety program such as Trauma Nurses Talk Tough. The citation will be dismissed upon completion of these requirements. 5. Tigard Youth Court: Since its inception in 2002, and in cooperation with Tigard Peer Court and the Washington County Juvenile Department, Youth Court has adjudicated approximately 650 misdemeanor and status offenses. Young offenders are required to fulfill conditions of probation that typically include community service, a counseling program, letters of apology, and, as appropriate, restitution to victims. 6. Public Information and Education: The judge's monthly "Rules of the Road" column has appeared in Cityscape and on the City's website since September, 2007. Recent topics include: "Driving While Distracted," "Targeted Enforcement in Tigard," "Dangerous Driving's Top 10 List" and "Texting and Phoning Behind the Wheel." Arraignments and trials also provide an opportunity for the court to educate drivers, and influence behavior, regarding traffic safety and the requirements of Oregon law. 7. Continuing Education and Training: The judge and a court clerk attended the Oregon Department of Transportation's Judicial Education Program in March. As in the past, ODOT assumed most of the costs for this annual conference. The court manager attended the National Association for Court Management midyear conference in Portland and the Spring Conference of the Oregon Association for Court Administration in Hood River, where she was joined by another of our court clerks. 8. Revenues: As noted previously, legislators imposed an "offense surcharge" of $45 on all Oregon violations effective October 1, 2009. Tigard's Base Fine schedule was adjusted accordingly. Revenues from offense surcharges in municipal courts are specifically allocated to the City Treasurer by ORS 137.290(5)(c). The surcharge is scheduled to expire on July 1, 2011. During CY 2009, the court imposed fines, penalties, costs and assessments totaling $1,265,871, an increase of 31% over CY 2008. 3 Of the total sum collected (Table 5), $316,465 was disbursed to other agencies under a statutory formula for unitary assessments, medical liability accounts, county assessments and court security fees. The recipients include the Oregon Department of Revenue, Oregon Judicial Department and Washington County. Table 5 - Collected fines, penalties and assessments 2008 2009 Fine $580,897 $694,405 Civil Penalties 5,607 2,414 Mandated assessments 247,406 $316,465 Collections Total $833,910 $1,013,284 9. Current activities: From January through April of this year, a total of 2,480 violations was filed, an average of 620 per month. Increased automation of various court functions should greatly enhance staff's ability to respond to sustained increases in our caseload. To that end, the court recently implemented a system of online credit -card payments for traffic fines. As noted above, some Tigard officers will soon have the capability of issuing electronic citations ( "e- cites ") at the scene of a traffic stop. This process will greatly expedite data entry and the processing of citations by police and court staff. It should also reduce the incidence of data -entry errors and illegible entries that sometimes occur in handwritten citations. Thank you again for giving us the opportunity to present our 11 Annual Report to the Council. 4 Tigard Municipal Court )1 1 0 TIGARD 2010 Annual Report to Council Michael J. O'Brien, Presiding judge Nadine Robinson, Manager ill Tigard Municipal Court ill Municipal Court Programs 1. Traffic 2. Youth Court 3. Civil Infractions ilb 4. Public information Youth Court Evaluation 1 Tigard Municipal Court 2009 Caseload: highlights 9,165 violations filed Total caseload increased by 47% compared to 2008 Highest total by far in court's history Fines increased effective 10/1 with S45 "offense surcharge" ib Number of non - traffic offenses remained very small Total caseload 2005 -09 10000 9i 9000 8000 692o 7000 6037 6 37 2 6229 6000 I c. 5000 II I 4000 H OJ ° i 3000 CU 2000 - n3 6 V 10oo 2005 2006 zoo? Zoo$' 2009 Year Youth Court Evaluation 2 Tigard Municipal Court Traffic Program: 9 violations Increases I n Selected Violations 2008 -2009 Violation 2008 2009 % Change Speeding 1,486 2,399 +61 Traffic Control Devices 768 1,256 +65 No Safety Belt 351 676 +93 Sanctions: traffic violations Base fines and minimum fines regulated by state law. Maximum reduction (most cases): 25 %. Tigard's base fine schedule about 4% higher than state circuit courts. Vehicles impounded if no valid license or insurance Legislators added S45 offense surcharge: fines increased statewide Youth Court Evaluation 3 Tigard Municipal Court Mitigation Reduced fines: Good driving record, defendant's explanation, officer recommendation Proof of compliance: insurance, driver's license, valid registration, repair of equipment defects Discharge of fines: conviction placed driving record but fine and assessments are waived. Financial hardship: Unemployment, disability or indigence Community service: available only via Youth Court Traffic Safety Education Programs Tighter standards for diversion eligibility: Juvenile first offenders .ldults over 6() with clean records for 5+ years Safety belt violations: clean record required for 5+ years Diversion program requirements: Court fee equal to minimum fine for offense Traffic school (e.g., Trauma Nurses Talk Tough) Must appear personally to establish eligibility-. Youth Court Evaluation 4 Tigard Municipal Court Noncomplying defendants Failure to appear, pay a fine or obey a court order may result in: Default judgment. Suspension of right to drive in Oregon. Referral to a collection agency and a 25% collection fee added. Repeat civil infractions: enhanced penalties and charges. Tigard Youth Court Misdemeanors and status offenses such as theft, curfew violations, minor in possession of tobacco. Crimes reduced to violations: no criminal record About 650 adjudications since the program began in 2002. Probation: Community service, counseling program, letters of apology, restitution to victims. Youth Court Evaluation 5 Tigard Municipal Court 2009 Court Revenues $1,265,871 in fines, fees, costs and assessments imposed. A increase of 31% compared to 2008. $45 offense surcharge allocated to City Treasurer (expires 7/1/11) $316,465 disbursed to Oregon Department of Revenue, Oregon Judicial Department and Washington County for statutory costs, fees and assessments. Allocation of $295 base fine $5 $2 ❑Fine $18 ❑ Offense Surcharge • unitary $ 188 I Assessment ❑ County Jail Assessment .4 ❑Court Security Assessment ❑Medical Liability Fee Youth Court Evaluation 6 Tigard Municipal Court Current activities VITHERNIO E -cite implementation. tak WFt MAN Online payments by credit card c ® u implemented. INN yak 3-FLAGS Cellphone and texting law effective 1/1/10 2,480 violations filed January 1—May 1 1160 Amman Tigard Municipal Court g p TIGARD 13125 S.W. (tall Blvd. Tigard, Oregon 97225 1/ PW..tigard or:gor/ ball /departments /u/nnieipnl cow Youth Court Evaluation 7 Agenda Item # Meeting Date May 18, 2010 COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY City Of Tigard, Oregon Issue /Agenda Title Joint Meeting with the Library Board Prepared By: Margaret Barnes Dept Head Approval: 40 City Mgr Approval: Cg ISSUE BEFORE THE COUNCIL This is the regularly scheduled, annual joint meeting between City Council and the Library Board STAFF RECOMMENDATION N/A KEY FACTS AND INFORMATION SUMMARY • Annual meeting with the Library Board to provide information to the City Council. • The Library Board is prepared to update the Council about the following areas of library service: ✓ Update on the various technologies available for the public • Wii Demonstration ✓ Update on various non - traditional programs the library provides to the community ✓ Update on overall library operations OTHER ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED None. CITY COUNCIL GOALS N/A ATTACHMENT LIST • None. FISCAL NOTES None. I: \Citywide \Council Packets \Packet '10 \100518 \Library Board AIS.doc 5 5 /` ;o // :4ci �% How l stack up: 2010 ' p 4� In America, we go to libraries to find jobs, create new careers and help grow our small businesses. We borrow books, journals, music and movies. We learn to use the latest technology. We get the tools and information needed to reenter the workforce. We get our questions answered, engage in civic activities, meet with friends and co- workers and improve our skills at one of the 16,600 U.S. public libraries. Every day, our public libraries deliver millions of dollars in resources and support / that meet the critical needs of our communities. ... Here are a few of the ways Every day that our public libraries stack up. \ 300 ,000 Americans get job - seeking help at Source: OCLC, 2010, primary research; ALA, 2010, "A Perfect their public library. Storm Brewing." Hot spots Taking care of business U.S. public Most public libraries provide free 2.8 million libraries 12 wireless Internet access for their with users. Nearly 12,000 now offer free times every month • free \` Wi -Fi. That's more than Starbucks, Wi Fi Barnes & Noble or business �i Borders. c O f EN employees // resources at ■ p ' 000 public libraries . 1', Starbucks •.,,,,......,. ' `` to support Borders and - their small Barnes & Noble 1' ' ilmii■ businesses. Source: OCLC, 2010, primary research. Sources: ALA, 2009, "Libraries Connect Communities 3: Public Library Funding & Technology Access Study, 2008- 2009 "; Starbucks corporate communications; www.borders.com; www.barnesandnobleinc.com. Getting technical It's in our wallets U.S. public 4,000 Library cards are about as prevalent as credit cards. libraries Two- thirds of Americans have a library card. For many young offering 5,400 people, the first card in their wallet is a library card. free technology Businesses "CI Bait ' classes offering computer Cents training 214 4 ti» � „ Ab o aY9 More libraries- 5,400 —offer technology training classes than there are computer training businesses in the U.S. nR4 A 9BS Every day, 14,700 people attend free library computer V7 classes —a retail value of $2.2 million. That's $629 million worth of computer classes annually (based on 286 business days per year). Sources: ALA, 2009, "Libraries Connect Communities 3: Public Library Funding &Technology Sources: ALA, "The State of America's Libraries, 2009 "; U.S. Census Bureau, population Access Study, 2008 - 2009 "; ReferenceUSA Business and Residential Directory; OCLC, 2010, estimates for those aged 20 and over; Statistical Abstract of the United States, 2010. primary research; www.geeksquad.com. How libraries stack up: 2010 Libraries are at the heart of our communities —a resource for people of any age to find what we need to help improve our quality of life. Movie night Let's meet U.S. public More public libraries offer free meeting rooms than there are conference centers, convention facilities and auditoriums libraries combined. Every day, 225,000 people use library meeting 2.1 million rooms at a retail value of $11 million. That's $3.2 billion DVDs borrowed annually (based on 286 business days per year). RedBox vending Conference and U.S. public 1.1 million libraries with DVDs rente other meeting free meeting centers t rooms 10 A Every day, Americans borrow 2.1 million DVDs from libraries, and we spend over $22 million for DVD rentals at /SPAN r outlets like Netflix and RedBox vending machines. 1 Sources: OCLC, 2010, primary research; www.netflix.com /HowltWorks; Stross, Randall, "When the Price Is Right, the Future Can Wait," New York Times, July 12, 2009; McBride, Sarah, "Cinema Surpassed DVD Sales in 2009," Wall Street Journal Sources: OCLC, 2010, primary online, January 4, 2010. research; ReferenceUSA Business and Residential Directory. Career assistance when we need it most No ticket required 'API 11, +. U.S. sporting U . S . pu k;.J. iiiuvlt: event U.S. public _ f.�� library visits attendance attendance libraries :_ U.S. offering Department 1.4 billion 1.3 billion 218 million career of Labor assistance One -stop cp.'tiA 13,000 Centers 1. � 3,000 11.611 4.■ Americans turn to libraries when searching for new jobs. Both public libraries and One -stop Career Centers provide Every year, Americans visit the library more often than career counseling resources, resume assistance and help we go to the movies and six times more often than we in filling out online applications. attend live sporting events (includes professional and NCAA football, baseball, basketball and hockey). Sources: ALA, 2010, "A Perfect Storm Brewing "; U.S. Department of Labor, www.servicelocator.org /. Sources: IMLS, 2007, Public Libraries in the United States: Fiscal Year 2007; Statistical Abstracts of the United States, 2010; www. mpaa .org /researchStatistics.asp. On the move FedEx shipments worldwide: 8 million U.S. public libraries circulate as many materials every day as FedEx ships packages worldwide. U i U.S. public library circulation: 7.9 million We enjoy $82 million of value every day from the 0 materials we check out at libraries. O li" N O O. O- O So http: / IMLS, 2007, desi n c co /com y _in fsesat ion /fedex_corpo rationts • N • athttp: /t. fededesigc .co / /com OCLC is a nonprofit library cooperative. For more information see: www.ocic.org /reports /stackup /. OCLC Numbers from OCLC's primary research are estimates. OCLC conducted primary research in January 2010 by inviting librarians via a post on various e -mail lists to answer a questionnaire gauging the use of their public libraries for job - seeking, small business support, meeting room usage and other activities. 719 librarians from 23 states participated. 214109JSF 1003,OC.0 < _( Agenda Item # Meeting Date May 18, 2010 COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY City Of Tigard, Oregon Issue /Agenda Title Highway 217 Interchange Management Study Progress Update Prepared By: A. P. enas Dept Head Approval: r v City Mgr Approval: CA ISSUE BEFORE THE COUNCIL Informational briefing to City Council on the progress of the Highway 217 Interchange Management Study and on the direction provided by elected officials at the meeting on April 27, 2010. STAFF RECOMMENDATION That Council discuss and comment on the findings of the study, on the potential projects that may be implemented, and on the anticipated next steps that may lead to design and construction of one or more of these projects. KEY FACTS AND INFORMATION SUMMARY • The Highway 217 long -term plan is to widen the freeway to 6 lanes with interchange improvements at a cost approaching $1.0 billion dollars. Funding the entire project is not feasible. The Highway 217 Interchange Management Study, funded through congressional earmarks supplemented by other federal funding, is intended to seek projects within the long -term plan that can realistically be funded for design and construction in the next few years. • The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is conducting the study via cooperative agreement with Washington County. The study is guided by a project Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) consisting of staff from Washington County, the cities of Tigard and Beaverton, Metro and ODOT. Phases 1 and 2 have been completed. • Phase 1 examined over 50 potential projects and narrowed the list down to those that can be realistically funded in the near term, can demonstrate benefits to Highway 217 without adversely affecting adjacent streets, and fit into the long -term plan for the highway. These projects had to meet the guiding criteria of low cost, reliability and safety. Phase 2 more closely examined potential projects identified in Phase 1, again using the criteria established in Phase 1 to reduce the list to those "Best of Class" projects for further examination. • At a briefing of elected officials on April 27, 2010, the consultant team presented the results of Phase 2 for discussion and direction. The recommendations of the consultant team and TAC are: • Systems Management Strategies • Targeted Shoulder Widening • Travel Time Information Signs • Variable Speed Limits • Ramp Management Projects with Associated Street Improvements • Denney Interchange Closure • Wilshire Interchange Closure • Wilshire + Walker Interchange Closures • Wilshire + Walker + Denney Interchange Closures The consensus among the elected officials is that the Systems Management Strategies are more readily achievable, but that the ramp closures needed further study and extensive public involvement before serious consideration can be given towards implementation. The direction from that group is to move ahead with further studies on the potential projects and to begin the stakeholder interviews as part of the public involvement process of the study. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the recommended strategies in greater detail with Council and to receive Council input for consideration in future phases of the project. OTHER ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED None CITY COUNCIL GOALS Council Goal: Continue pursuing opportunities to reduce traffic congestion (Long -Term Council Goal) ATTACHMENT LIST Executive Summary for the OR 217 Interchange Management Study FISCAL NOTES N/A e \eng \gus \=not agenda summar es \ \2010 \5 -18 -10 hghway 217 iaterchang management study progress update as.=..doc 217 iLi iiii _a. , ; OR 2I 7 INTERCHANGE MANAGEMENT STUDY - Executive Summary for _ . - } OR 217 Interchange .111) Ca Management Stud w Prepared for Oregon Department of 'Transportation 1 Washington County � �„ __ as City of B - averton City of Tigard . .. Metro Prepared by 4 5 DKS Associates .__.__� . TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS April 2010 • INKS Associates TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS il '1114 E .,,.....,_____ . 1 - ...„, .t.,,,, ,- ...... yc°. _ lit ` •,, s , _ • tION _ e !'si i m i'-, . -- , -s hit ..] Callg 4:330 gp ll BACKGROUND AND OBJEC T t "w :' This effort is an innovative approach to transportation corridor planning that utilizes least cost planning strategies to OR 217 connects I -5 and US -26, and is approximately seven investigate a range of potential improvements. The following miles in length. It is the primary access for two regional centers sections in this chapter provide an overview of the study and a town center (Washington Square Regional Center, objectives, process, key findings, and an implementation guide. Beaverton Regional Center, and Tigard Town Center) and carries up to 120,000 vehicles per day, yet the facility is one of The study was conducted in two phases as it sought to find low the least reliable freeways in the Portland Region.' cost strategies that improve reliability, mobility, and safety on OR 217, primarily between US 26 and Greenburg Road (see Figure 1 for study area). 1 As documented by Portland State University using 2008 PORTAL data collected for all Portland area freeways (1 -5, 1 -84, US 26, 1 -405, 1 -205, and OR 217). During the p.m. peak the southbound direction is the second least Znlx reliable facility, and in the a.m, the southbound and northbound directions are the second and third least reliable, respectively. OR n % INIEF?(HAN A MAN: c(,F'.1ENi SIIJI" f + „ _ A', - -r 26 ✓ Along OR 217 there are numerous safety and mobility •' Nk,r, R ` < � 217 problems, including recurring bottlenecks, high crash rates, and unreliable travel times. Factors that lead to these problems y j 9V $ include morning and evening peak period demand that exceeds z, capacity, lack of shoulders, and short weaving areas that create b erratic changes to traffic speeds due to interchange spacing. 8 T V 11 - I.�,�, Several interchanges are less than 1/4-mile apart, which does —10 FA " - R° SHr;' jo p snot 1 -, S ' o allow adequate space for the weaving that occurs between 'I ¢ �� entering and exiting vehicles. There are approximately 200 W Sac crashes a year along OR 217, which equates to a crash ' AL 1 ALA) \ occurring four out of every five weekdays. - m „ r A previous study addressed these mobility and safety problems DEN,N SD with costly capital projects such as widening to six lanes, �,�. 7 -Ro braiding ramps, and adding collector- distributor roadways. L cARUeNNOrr RD ` These high -cost improvements total nearly $1 billion for the yA� D^ corridor, and are generally over $100 million at key • e Q <i•= 274! interchanges. Given existing and forecasted funding levels, W+ If i..0 these projects are not likely to be funded in the foreseeable e��a" RD �1 future. The objective of this study was to identify and evaluate u the types of lower cost, fundable projects that could feasibly be • constructed for OR 217 today to increase reliability, mobility, ;, , ' . and safety. / s ND�� F PRY R. This This approach is consistent with ODOT's goal to improve z�r z . � transportation operations by first addressing management -- - -'& ` eew techniques prior to building additional capacity to a highway. \ ma y- \, ' ,..' of e? I/ U ` v STUDY AREA I i DKS Associates ^Q , roiCALE 2 Highway 217 Corridor Study, Metro, 2005. Figure 1: Study Area Page 2 of 23 OR 217 Interchange Management Study Executive Summary — April 2010 PROCESS • System Management Projects • Ramp Management Projects with Associated Street This evaluation of OR 217 takes a new approach to find Improvements projects that benefit the highway and can be implemented now. ® Surface Street Improvement Projects The OR 217 Interchange Management Study was divided into • Highway Interchange Modernization Projects two phases: Phase I being the concept exploration component, For each of the projects developed at the workshop, an initial and Phase II being the refined feasibility study. analysis was completed which involved a planning -level cost Phase I estimate and an investigation of the potential benefits each project could create. The analysis was then reviewed with the Phase I began with a full day workshop attended by Washington Technical Advisory representatives from public agencies ( ODOT, Committee (TAC), County, City of Tigard, City of Beaverton, and Metro), as well �" &1 w ith the results ; � as several technical experts in freeway design, freeway , 1 presented to elected operations, and water resources. A background information #7.7...;i officials representing packet was developed prior to the workshop, incorporating data the area served by ` ._ - and analysis describing the study area from readily available ' OR 217. Working , sources and past studies. The packet (which can be viewed in with the elected Appendix A) included information such as: _ iiii officials helped determine whether _„. '' ' • General roadway characteristics .. any of the strategies F • Traffic volumes offered enough • Traffic operations - potential benefit to • Speed -flow charts justify moving • Crash data forward for Photograph of p.m. peak traffic conditions near • Interchange characteristics additional Greenburg Road on OR 217. refinement, while still meeting the low cost objectives. Using the background information, the workshop served as a brainstorming session to create a list of possible projects that Based on the initial analysis, elected officials determined that may address reliability and safety issues along OR 217. select strategies from the systems management projects and the Approximately forty projects were developed as a result of the ramp management projects with associated street workshop, which were assigned into one of four categories: improvements best fulfilled the study criteria (low cost with OR 217 Interchange Management Study Page 3 of 23 Executive Summary — April 2010 reliability and safety benefits). A select group of projects were Select ramp management projects did show potential to termed "Best in Class" and forwarded for further technical improve safety, reliability, and mobility within low cost analysis. definitions. The general findings for each project type are summarized S_ r #ae e Street [xnro1. —t' ent ProiecY below. The surface street improvement projects focus on increased capacity on surface streets to System Management Projects improve conditions on OR 217. While each of Systems management projects work to , these ro ects reduced delay on the surface optimize existing infrastructure. Projects p y „:. streets, the benefit to OR 217 was typically such as targeted shoulder widening, . - localized and minimal. The cost estimates for traveler information, and variable speed — ° ( these projects ranged from about $20 million to systems, were explored. These options over $100 million. were typically some of the lowest cost .� projects, with potential to improve safety Many of these projects can achieve significant and reliability on OR 217. benefits to surface streets, and meet the objectives of mobility and safety as part of local - Transportation System Plans (TSPs). However, Ramp Management Projects with since the objective of this study is to address Associated Street improvements Photograph of the northbound on - problems on OR 217, and not surface streets, These projects target improving ramp at Allen Boulevard. these projects failed to meet the study goal of operations on OR 217 by reducing providing significant benefits on OR 217 at an conflict areas through the closure of ramps or interchanges affordable cost. with complementary off-highway street improvements. A variety of ramp closure combinations were investigated for Highway interchange !'uldernlzatic3ll Project_ these projects. As more ramps are closed, benefits to OR The highway interchange modernization projects did not 217 increase, but so do the negative impacts of increased meet the low cost criteria of this study. diverted traffic onto nearby surface streets and reduced access. The key to these projects was to identify options that Phase balanced the benefit to OR 217 with the impact to adjacent Phase II focused on a refined assessment of the Best in Class surface streets. strategies. Those strategies consisted of three projects from the systems management category and four from the ramp Page 4 of 23 OR 217 Interchange Management Study Executive Summary — April 2010 management projects with associated street improvements Next Steps category (as shown in Table 1). To successfully implement any of these projects, local buy -in is critical. Therefore, the elected officials' support will help Table 1: OR 217 Interchange Management Study determine whether to forward any of these projects to the next "Best in Class" Projects steps. For most of the systems management projects the next Systems Management Projects Ramp Management Projects with steps consist of detailing the operation concepts and beginning Associated Street Improvements design. For the ramp management projects with associated street improvements, a public discussion and further analysis ® Targeted Shoulder 0 Wilshire full interchange closure will be required before moving to the design phase. Widening ® Denney full interchange closure ® Traveler Information : ® Wilshire + Walker full • Variable Speed System interchange closures • Wilshire + Walker + Denney full All of the projects that progressed to Phase II in this study interchange closures (meeting the project criteria of lower cost while improving reliability and safety) are consistent with ODOT's goal of first implementing operational projects to maximize the efficiency of a facility, before building additional capacity. These The refined analysis included a higher degree of cost estimate strategies offer high benefits on comparatively low cost certainty, as well as surface street traffic analysis for each of projects that optimize the performance of existing the ramp closure options. The goal of the traffic analysis was to infrastructure. These strategies each offer reliability and safety ensure appropriate surface street improvements were benefits to OR 217, and in general, individual projects could be considered with each ramp closure strategy. In some cases implemented for less than $10 million. The degree of benefit these associated street improvements are placeholders for more varies based on the strategy. refined projects to be developed later. The refinements to street improvements will emerge if a ramp management project The building blocks for preliminary project benefit assessment advances. For the systems management strategies, additional were obtained from ODOT. Table 2 shows the assumed costs system needs and requirements were further explored to serve for incidents and delay time commonly used that were applied as a preliminary concept of operations. to the estimates of delay and crash reductions associated with each project. The delay costs were increased slightly from the A public involvement component was also outlined as part of original ODOT "Value of Travel- Time" document to reflect Phase II. The public involvement effort will focus on informing gas price and general inflation increases. Savings achievable and educating the public about the nature of traffic problems on from reducing crashes and delay are a direct benefit the public. OR 217, current funding context, and near term project These savings do not go to ODOT. opportunities. OR 217 Interchange Management Study Page 5 of 23 Executive Summary — April 2010 Table 2: Cost of Crashes and Delay shoulder is less than a lane wide (sometimes as narrow as three Crash Type or Vehicle Delay Cost of Single Crash Cost of Delay per Property Damage Only Minor Injury to four feet wide). When an incident occurs in one of these Hour sections, the through capacity on the freeway is significantly $15,000 -- reduced. In a two lane section, a one lane blockage actually $47,900 $840,000 results in a 65 percent reduction to capacity, not 50 percent. Severe Injury or Fatality This may seem counterintuitive, but the additional lost capacity is due to vehicles slowing down in the adjacent lane as they Passenger vehicle delay $20 approach and pass the incident (gawking effect). Figure 2 -- -- Commercial vehicle delay $31 shows that having an adequate shoulder can restore lost Source: The Value of Travel -Time: Estimates of the Hourly Value of Time capacity during an incident by 35 to 45 percent. for Vehicles in Oregon 2007. ODOT Long Range Planning Unit, June 2008. Targeted Shoulder Widening , Narrow shoulders hinder the performance of a freeway. They ? 11 '* slow emergency responders from getting to incident scenes, _ provide no space for stopped vehicles to avoid blocking traffic, ' " Restores Lost and allow no space for errant vehicles to avoid secondary rear i capacity t y l . Approximately: end collisions. With a Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue station - - ..,- , Capacity in the Washington Square Regional Center, less than V4 mile Reduction 650 R eduction 7 ���0 45% from OR 217, the value of the close proximity of the station to OR 217 is lost when responders access the freeway and are 1 forced into incident caused congestion with no alternate path r a (such as a shoulder). Every minute lost responding to an i r a —' incident is costly, jeopardizing the health of those people r t y VS. involved in the accident as well as exacerbating congestion. A i ,.) 4 Restores Lost Portland State University study determined that if all Portland ' Approximately: area delay causing incidents increased by one minute, the extra Capacity n Reduction Capacity ®�® cost to the public would be approximately $1.4 million due to Reduction additional delay. In several locations along OR 217 the outside Figure 2: Illustration of lost capacity due to an incident a Bertini, Robert L. Michael Rose. Ahmed M EI- Geneidy. Using Archived Oregon Department of Transportation, Transportation Northwest, US DOT, Data to Measure Operational Benefits of ITS Investments: Region 1 and FHWA. June 2004. Incident Response Program. Portland State University. Sponsored by 4 Transportation Research Board. Highway Capacity Manual, 2000. Page 6 of 23 OR 217 Interchange Management Study Executive Summary — April 2010 An innovative aspect of the targeted shoulder widening lane, emergency vehicles and passenger vehicles could safely strategy involves using a porous surface for the added shoulder travel on it during incidents. An annual maintenance area (see Figure 3). Porous asphalt has been used for vacuuming would be required to prevent the porous layers neighborhood streets and porous aggregate has been used on from becoming blocked with small sediment. coastal highway shoulders. However, porous surfaces have not yet been applied to an urban freeway shoulder in Oregon. A Financial benefits are associated with both reduced delay costs permeable surface reduces the water quality impacts by not and reduced crash costs. Six locations are being proposed for adding additional water run -off to the system. While the targeted shoulder widening (see Figure 16). In each travel shoulder would not be designed to operate as a regular travel direction, there is approximate one incident every other week within the six areas being considered for the targeted shoulder widening. Peak period OR 217 travel times are '., already unreliable and incidents only N ti exacerbate this condition. Providing b. _ _. shourelialders bility in of ththese e freeway. areas w ase im d prove on a f" I , • �� � ' ,,, - M ) conservative estimate of restoring 30 -.:.; - percent of lost capacity and reducing r five percent of crashes in the targeted 'v • shoulder widening areas during an incident, each segment of shoulder '" y " ` widening (on average) could save POROUS SURFACE motorists up to $1 million in reduced POROUS delay and accident damages over a . _ HA�;F: five -year period. Providing shoulder y ,: � WATER i aSORFrION widening at all six locations could achieve savings to the public of nearly $6 million over the course of five years. Figure 3: Targeted shoulder widening with a porous surface OR 217 Interchange Management Study Page 7 of 23 Executive Summary — April 2010 Additional benefit may be achieved once there is a continuous Traveler Information shoulder in place along OR 217. If the shoulder is continuous The traveler information strategy would provide travel time along OR 217, emergency vehicles would have a further reach information for OR 217 at key decision points (on arterials and of alternative access, improving incident response times and the freeway), allowing drivers make the choice to either use travel time reliability. OR 217 or an alternate route. Informing drivers of congested conditions before they decide to enter the freeway can improve the reliability of travel on OR 217, and can decrease primary and secondary incidents by reducing congestion. Figure 4 shows examples of travel time information signs. The greatest benefits of traveler information signs would be accrued during peak congestion periods. Previous studies show freeway daily traffic can decrease by 20 percent, and freeway Y ► delay time could improve by 50 percent during heavily Qir congested periods. Other studies show that up to 85 percent of ' = .: , ' travelers will change routes when en route delay information is available. Benefits as sizeable as these are unlikely for OR --� ' 217 given the limitations of the surrounding network. ,/ , However, even if delay is reduced by 20 percent during the p.m. peak period due to some drivers choosing alternate routes, modes, or trip times, five year savings of $8.1 million in cost of Photograph of an area on OR 217 with little or no delay could be achieved. shoulder (left side of the photo with the arrow). 5 Active Traffic Management: The Next Step in Congestion Management. FHWA in cooperation with AASHTO and NCHRP. July 2007. e Automated Work Zone Information System (AWIS) on Urban Freeway Rehabilitation: California Implementation. Lee, Eul -Bum, and Changmo Kim. TRB Publication, January 2006. Travel Time Messaging on Dynamic Message Signs — Houston, TX. Texas DOT and US DOT. May 2005. Page 8 of 23 OR 217 Interchange Management Study Executive Summary — April 2010 Variable le Spepa System ' A variable speed system proactively manages vehicle speeds . !! so - i un±4 � ro Now t TO based on real time traffic information. The primary benefit of a i - of ► . 16 4 variable speed system is to reduce rear end collisions, which '` ' ii a r r I -r account for 70 percent of all collisions on OR 217 (which is ,, I y - -7 m t. about two to three rear end collisions per week). In regions d: ; where variable speed systems have been implemented, rear end Y . ' , ; A , " • collisions have decreased by 30 percent, overall crash rates . _ • - - decreased by 20 percent, and secondary crashes went down by 40 percent. Reducing rear -end collisions improves reliability, 1 safety, and mobility. For OR 217 that means two less crashes B e I @Y V @ TRAVEL TIME and associated travel delays per week. Variable speed limits can also directly improve performance "" ' = ` • J and reliability. The use of variable speed control can achieve VIA 5 TO 90 L. i MIN improved throughput on a freeway during recurring congestion by lowering the speed limit. The optimal freeway capacity MIN during congested operations is not achieved at 65, 60, or even 55 miles per hour. It is achieved at 40 to 45 miles per hour (as L... _ _ . _.. J noted in Figure 5). While this may seem counter intuitive, the Figure 4: Examples of signs showing travel time optimal volume of traffic served by a congested freeway is information. The top sign is an example of how typically achieved at speeds lower than free flow. The key to information could be displayed on arterials, such as improving throughput is to avoid unstable conditions that can Canyon Road (pictured). occur at higher speeds as flow rates approach 2,000 vehicles per hour per lane. Breakdown conditions can be reduced by slowing traffic prior to the point of congestion to harmonize 8 ODOT crash data for 2004 -2008. Analyzed by DKS Associates. 9 Innovative Traffic Control Technology and Practice in Europe. Tignor, Samuel, et al. Office of International Programs, US DOT. August 1999. Website: http: / /www,benetitcosst;, =.c ot..;ruiits /'3 - cc-t.ns. OR 217 Interchange Management Study Page 9 of 23 Executive Summary y- April 2010 speeds in the congested environment. Recent studies on this swerves. The safety curve shows that flow decreases with topic have concluded that higher levels of throughput can be speed if vehicles maintain safe spacing (to avoid rear end obtained using variable speed control. collisions). The performance curve shows that flow increases with speed up to about 40 to 50 miles per hour and then falls Speed /Volume Relationship off with higher speeds in congested environments. At that OR 217 at Denney Road point, breakdown can occur and flow can become erratic (stop - 80 — - and -go driving conditions). The crossing point of the two 70 - - — - curves is around 40 mph, which maximizes flow rates without 60 - — __ - - -____ — — _ _ _ compromising safety. These speeds and flow rates can be obtained using variable speed limits. _ 50 _ A variable speed system is an innovative technique that is 40 - - relatively new to the United States, but widely used in 1,1 30 European countries with success. Recently, a variable speed system was implemented on three freeways in the Seattle area 20 (I -5, I -90, and SR -520). Figure 7 shows two concepts for implementation 1 D (post mounted and gantry mounted variable V speed signs). A post mounted system would cost roughly $10 0 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 Performance /Safety Relationship Vehicles Per Hour per lane 2500 Figure 5: Flow Rate on OR 217 by Denney Road o 2000 Figure 6 shows the relationship between optimal flow rates (the ? 1500 ,-- °,-.., "performance" curve) and safe flow rates (the "safety" curve). v 1000 7 r. The performance curve assumes that vehicles are traveling at 500 Optimal flow rate °Performance the given speed limit. However, the distance between vehicles o and speed -" --- Safety necessary to maintain a given flow rate maybe too short to o stop in time if the vehicle in front suddenly stops, slows, or 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 Speed (mph) 1° Assessment of Variable Speed Limit Implementation Issues, Figure 6: Balancing safety and optimal now rates Northwestern University Transportation Center. 2005. Page 10 of 23 OR 217 interchange Management Study Executive Summary - April 2010 to $15 million and offers greater flexibility in phasing options; Ramp Management Projects with Associated Street depending on available funding, one direction of the variable Improvements speed system could be implemented before the other direction, These strategies offer significant potential to improve freeway further lowering the initial cost. operational performance in the near term. One of the main problems on OR 217 is the short spacing between interchanges. Conservative estimates of a 20 percent reduction in rear -end Interchanges are spaced approximately six - tenths of a mile crashes and a 5 percent apart, which creates even shorter weaving segments that range • reduction in delay on OR 217 from about a was used to estimate benefits tenth of a mile to "w 1 (about one less crash on OR ' ,i; t .,. r r - . one -half of a �.;{ . - - ! -: � : � 217 every two weeks). Over a Y : mile in length. +- _. . _ `" ``'` b _J '� 7 five -year period, savings of � �' "t; = . °, The close : :;.:` } - :; $" ,. ; , . crashes and delay to the public spacing is due to w f . .= W 5 would be approximately $6.6 the historical - . ` - • million. 11 development of ,,: �. a «, `, OR 217 and its' .'► ; '� access during - ... �Iw..r ` times when . NiWab traffic volumes .r-- -- "" . were a fraction 50 5e 5}) 50 5 M.:, _ • of what they are Photograph of southbound p.m. peak 17;=7 today Standard congestion near Canyon Road. 'Al - V If urban freeway - . _ construction, if it were built today, would place interchanges „,.. , f - _:� : three miles apart with overcrossings (no ramps) between every ` �” - interchange. This short spacing creates bottlenecks and high crash locations Figure 7: Post mounted system (above) and gantry as drivers change lanes from entrance ramps to the mainline, mounted system (below) weaving with drivers moving from the mainline to exit lanes 11 Cost savings were estimated based on ODOT costs shown in Table 2 as 12 Oregon Highway Plan Including Amendments November 1999 through well as delay costs due to incidents. January 2006. Oregon Department of Transportation. Appendix C. OR 217 Interchange Management Study Page 11 of 23 Executive Summary — April 2010 (Figure 8 illustrates a weaving area). In these locations vehicles increased when interchange spacing decreased. The level of come virtually to a halt. Each of the ramp management increase depended on the traffic volume and before and after strategies considered eliminates at least one weaving location. interchange spacing. M. Mainline /r . Entrance,/ Weav F xit •w Figure S: Schematic of a weaving area _ Closing ramps offers both performance and safety benefits, _ - ' which improve flow rates for the highway. Comparing OR 217 = ""', '' , to the southern portion of I -205 (from I -5 to West Linn), which has more space between interchanges, 1 -205 can accommodate ' 10 to 15 percent more traffic than OR 217. Figure 9 shows a - - ` ' .. * * map that compares the interchange spacing on these two facilities. Figure 10 shows the flow rate comparison between OR 217 in an area with 0.15 miles between interchanges, and I- 205 in an area with 2 miles between interchanges. Photograph of a short weaving segment on OR 217 ODOT's number one concern for freeway traffic is safety. Adequate spacing between interchanges has proven to increase safety benefits. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) conducted studies regarding the relationship between interchange spacing and safety. FHWA investigated several locations where new interchanges were inserted between existing interchanges, thereby decreasing the spacing by about half the original distance. In all cases, fatal and injury crashes is FHWA- HRT -07 -031 Safety Assessment of Interchange Spacing on Urban Freeways. Joe Bared and Wei Zhang. Page 12 of 23 OR 217 interchange Management Study Executive Summary - Aprii 2010 Figure 11 shows the potential impacts of short interchange spacing. Based on an FHWA study, ,- •�... -�` ... , ►� .~., - _Y `s ' : I after a new interchange was inserted on a cj .. �.,. ' e' , is h -y , - facility (and interchange spacing reduced by �� ` , half the original distance), fatal and injury ' ;, ; ■ crashes increased by about 1.5 times the _ :>> original amount. Working in reverse, this .. 12 Interchanges ;� _�. means that removing an interchange can E = 7.5 Miles - decrease fatal and injury crashes by about 30 ' k, r percent. When safety data for OR 217 is , _ " compared to I -205, a crash rate reduction of 25 Y percent could be achieved by providing better interchange spacing on OR 217 (this : q zo5i comparison was based on closing three ' ' I ) '-. interchanges north of Hall Boulevard). N, .; " i t , J: 'J,; Removing interchanges is an innovative + r.,# . , . . , approach to improving the highway's safety , ' { ;s ' ` , 1 . • r and performance. If interchanges are removed, . , 4 "" _ l'C it will be extremely important for drivers to _ '''-'11 '� . . , . � - . , n e ' , 7.5 Miles it . sense that the highway's safety and r s performance improved. In addition to .. = cow ' i ` "' ' 1 ` 4:t improvements to the highway, complementary ,-- � _ _ k ' a Pi► � w . ►. ` ' „ street improvements accompany each of the r - } - '"� , y 4 + �k ramp closure options as appropriate to create a + 9, . C M V , ° , x ' * p p ` t.. balanced transportation system. � ` i ‘` . Ili . it To arrive at a reasonable set of alternatives, all ' } w 1 !r " : . / , P i le`' ,-- . interchanges were investigated on OR 217 in 1 4. '1;11 r . r w i . ..,' ° x combinations of all -day closures for single Note: 1 -205 was recently expanded to three lanes in each direction between 1 -5 and Stafford Road. ramps, multiple ramps, single interchanges, and However, the comparison data used in this study was based on data collected while 1 -205 was two lanes multiple interchange closures. Detailed in each direction. findings for all ramp management scenarios are Figure 9: Map comparing interchange spacing on OR 217 to 1 -205 OR 217 Interchange Management Study Page 13 of 23 Executive Summary — April 2010 included in Appendices B and C. 70 1 OR 217 Four ramp management projects with associated street L ` �` MI= MOM °""` meow improvements appear to have an appropriate balance of I improving OR 217, while not creating too much of an impact ei 50 on the surface streets. These scenarios each offer varying degrees of benefits, depending on how many interchanges 40 are closed. In general, each interchange closure option * 0* 10-15% l eliminates weaving sections, which improves safety. Traffic `0 30 ,a� I Improved volumes are also reduced on segments of OR 217 (by up to ,�+" ! with Better Traffic Flow �' 20 0) �i 13 percent) reducing corridor delay (as well as traffic : Interchange reductions on key cross streets). 10 _ 00 Spacing In cases where one full interchange is closed, five -year benefits to the public measured by reduced delay and 500 1000 1500 2000 2250 accident damages avoided range from $1.9 to $4.9 million. Flow (Vehicles Per Hour Per Lane) In cases where two or three interchanges are closed, five - year benefits range from $4.7 to $7.6 million. Figure 10: Comparison of flow rates between two similar Portland freeways, with different interchange spacing Associated street improvements for each scenario are listed in Table 4. These concept level cost estimates were AL identified initially based upon agency standards. More r , detailed and refined costs will be developed during a future project development phase. Short getter SPacfng Spacing : , The local street improvements that have been identified in ° ° °° °° g r oirroved the ramp management projects are listed in local TSPs as ` 9 Crash Rate unfunded needs. Most of these improvements have also (DKS) been identified in the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) Ai 4 /m roved as needs for the local transportation system. "-'"`° 1' A; Fatal & Injury 30% Crashes (FHWA) Figure 11: Safety improvements from better (shorter) interchange spacing Page 14 of 23 OR 217 Interchange Management Study Executive Summary — April 2010 In addition, the ramp management scenarios have the potential Associated street improvements would mitigate impacts to to eliminate the need for expensive capital projects identified in surface streets (see Table 4). Expected five -year benefits to previous studies. For example, if the Denney and or Walker the public of $4.9 million could be achieved due to crash interchanges are closed, future braided ramps identified in the and delay reduction (that includes a reduction of 50 to 60 previous corridor plan would no longer be necessary. crashes per five year period, and a reduction of 115,000 to 125,000 hours of delay during the peak hours over a five The following paragraphs summarize the four scenarios year period). determined to best meet the criteria of this study. ,. �; Closing Wilshire Full [titerchan Close Denney Full Interchange Closing this interchange (shown in Figure 13) eliminates Closing the Denney two weaving locations and lessens the complexity of a ALEN BLVD interchange (shown in Figure \ 12) eliminates four weaving major bottleneck and high crash location 1 217 locations through key system on OR 217 1 , �- A bottlenecks and moderate to southbound between ' s y,� / �...‹ ' III high crash locations between US 26 and Walker ',, Sr DENNEY RD Allen Boulevard and Hall Road. Traffic , ,,, Boulevard. One of the worst volumes decrease by 217 weaving sections is eliminated about one to four / with this alternative: percent on OR 217 in 4/444z;,.. Ro , -,4 z , southbound OR 217 between the southbound L4 e`�� Allen Boulevard and Denney direction through a Tr 1 Road (only 200 feet long). major bottleneck LEGEND �� T volume reductions on area. Ramp dosed • -•••• - RamPClcsed I i k:OSCidE: OR 217 would range from NO SCA E Figure 12: Denney about two to seven percent. There is a small shift Interchange Closure in traffic to surface Figure 13: Wilshire Interchange Closure During the p.m. peak hour, streets with this some traffic would shift to individual surface streets, mostly scenario. During the peak hour, streets such as Vista Drive south of Beaverton Hillsdale Highway, with an even and Scenic Drive (in neighborhoods east of OR 217) may distribution on the east and west side of OR 217 (Scholls see an additional one to two vehicles per minute. There are Ferry Road, Allen Boulevard, and Hall Boulevard). reductions of traffic on other neighborhood streets near the ramps. OR 217 Interchange Management Study Page 15 of 23 Executive Summary — April 2010 Further evaluation of the potential neighborhood impacts eliminates four ..1. resulting from traffic diversion east of OR 217 would be weaving qR��. conducted if this alternative advances to project °° p J locations. In development- This evaluation would identify needed the southbound *. refinements to direction, three %:_ � :; the 217 . ;- of th weav q <t ,, R transportation locations are at R o h` ",/� network in �° ` locations and : Ice bottleneck -- i ,,,- those areas. ;i Expected five high crash • year benefits to areas. Traffic �— the public of volumes t $ 1.9 million LEGEND ', ,z: " decrease by �. ;�' �� Ramp Closed c ould be • a. i , � ' �% >: �,g about three to r E ' - 4. - : ;;i , fl. achieved achieved due to 11 percent on .� -' , : � � crash reduction OR 217, with Figure 14: Wilshire and Walker Full and delay Interchange Closures Y up to a seven reduction (that percent reduction of delay on OR 217. Photograph of a neighborhood street near the includes a Wilshire interchange- reduction of 20 During the p.m. peak hour, some traffic would shift to to 30 crashes individual surfaces streets, mostly east of OR 217 along per five year period, and a reduction of 40,000 to 50,000 110 Avenue, Walker Road, and Western Avenue. A series hours of delay during the peak hours over a five year of street improvements were identified to consider along period). with the closures to address this traffic shift (see Table 4). A frontage road concept was one example of the Closing Wilshire ÷ Walker Full Interchanges improvements identified to reduce these impacts. Further For this alternative the decision was made to close not just evaluation of the potential neighborhood impacts resulting the Walker interchange by itself, but the Walker and from traffic diversion would be conducted if this concept Wilshire interchanges together. That was done to reduce advances to project development, to identify needed neighborhood cut through impacts associated with diverted refinements to the transportation network in those areas. Walker interchange trips using the neighborhood routes approaching the Wilshire interchange. Closing both the Associated surface street projects would mitigate impacts to Wilshire and Walker full interchanges (shown in Figure 14) surface streets. Expected five year benefits to the public of $4.7 million could be achieved due to crash and delay Page 16 of 23 OR 217 Interchange Management Study Executive Summary — April 2010 reduction (that includes a reduction of 40 -50 crashes per Associated street �. , .t-)- five year period, and a reduction of 120,000 to 130,000 improvement projects fl) hours of delay during the peak hours over a five year would help mitigate . period). impacts to surface streets. r ' A rr F R Expected five year benefits `' Closing Wilshire + Walker + Denney Full to the public of $7.6'' 1 / " Interchanges million could be achieved _.---_ Combining all three interchange closure concepts was also due to crash and delay /l considered. Closing three interchanges, shown in Figure 15 reduction (that includes a c.NYON RD lit ( Wilshire eliminates eight weaving reduction of 100 to 110 FARmiNGro, :.Il 8HHWY Walker, and Denney), g locations through key bottleneck and high crash areas. crashes per five year V Traffic volumes decrease by about four to 13 percent on OR period, and a reduction of 2l 7 217 and delay improves by up to six percent. This scenario 140,000 to 150,000 hours has the heaviest shift in traffic to local surrounding streets of delay during the peak A LLEN BLVD out of the four ramp management scenarios that were hours over a five year , I advanced for detailed study. A list of street improvements period). ,_ was identified as possible enhancements to address this DENNEY RC _ shift. The resulting interchange spacing is vastly improved compared to existing conditions. This concept provides about one mile between interchange ramps from US 26 to 1 i Canyon Road and Allen Boulevard to Hall NR `` s o Boulevard/Scholls Ferry Road. 4 During the p.m. peak, traffic would shift to individual surface streets. A series of street improvements were identified to consider along with the closures to address this ," traffic shift (see Table 4). If the concept advances to project s c.. Raw development, further evaluation of the potential s° " °` � neighborhood impacts resulting from traffic diversion would LEGEND be conducted to identify needed refinements to the Ramp Closed f1 transportation network in those areas (including the concept of a frontage road northbound between Canyon Road and Figure 15: Wilshire, Walker Walker Road). and Denney Intercha 1 ge Closures OR 217 Interchange Management Study Page 17 of 23 Executive Summary — April 2010 Summery of Options Table 3 lists the menu of systems management options. The This study creates a menu of projects that benefit OR 217. All locations of these projects are shown in Figure 16. For a projects are compatible with each other. Depending on the complete discussion of each project (purpose, concept design, available funding and public's readiness for innovative proposed locations, cost estimates, and benefits), see Chapter 4. components, projects can advance in a one to three year timeframe. These projects can meet the objectives of safety, The targeted shoulder widening projects focus on locations performance, and reliability at a fundable cost. If selected for with high crash rates, locations that provide direct access for further study, public involvement, and design would be emergency vehicles, and locations that avoid structural and undertaken. wetland issues. Projects #5 and #6 have a higher degree of risk due to wetland and floodplain issues. Each location could be Table 3: System management project options implemented individually, or several of them could be grouped Project Systems Management together. Cost Estimate* No. (millions) The traveler information projects are based on origin- TARGETED SHOULDER WIDENING destination data, focusing on trip combinations and sites 1 Southbound from Scholls Ferry Rd to Greenburg Rd $2.1 with the greatest number of trips. ODOT has several 2 Northbound from Scholls Ferry Rd to Denney Rd $5.0 traveler information sign projects in design for the I -5 3 Northbound from Greenburg Rd to Scholls Ferry Rd $2 and 99W area. The proposed projects would create a complete system for the 0R217 corridor. Similar to the 4 Southbound from Denney Rd to Hall Blvd $2.4 targeted shoulder widening, these sign locations could 5 Southbound from Allen Blvd to Denney Rd $2.6 be implemented individually, or grouped together 6 Southbound from Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy to Allen $8.2 depending on available funding. All six locations $22.8 - TRAVELER INFORMATION 1 US 26 westbound —1 sign $1.0 2 1 -5 southbound —1 sign $1.0 3 Washington Square Regional Center -5 signs $2.5 4 Beaverton Regional Center -3 signs $1.5 All 10 signs $6.0 VARIABLE SPEED SYSTEM n/a Post Mounted — Both sides of the roadway $10 to $15 Source: DKS Associates and HHPR *Cost estimate in 2010 dollars Page 18 of 23 OR 217 Interchange Management Study Executive Summary — April 2010 217) 1 Table 4 lists the ramp management projects with associated , `, :`la P g P J _, .. street improvements. These projects are all compatible with the systems management projects shown in Figure 16. It should be noted that the cost of a ramp closure is a small part of the overall cost of each ramp management strategy. The rest of the cost is allocated to potential street CI: improvements. In nearly every case, the street improvements identified are already included as local needs in TSPs and a'' the RTP that do not have funding allocated yet. } 0 . Photograph of the 0 existing ramp metering system at all on -ramps 'a for OR 217. 0 0 O P I NM ON FED 0 49 LEGEND - Exrslsng or In Design Variable i Message Signs $;. - Proposed Traveler Information `Signs (Approximate Location) .- ''' Ej " I M..9ler lnformatron Prote,:t ye ,, , - Signs -- - Proposed 1SL Si Po5t Mounted ' Photograph of (Approximate Location) - Propesee Shoulder Widening El the Denney T Segments 0 - Shoulder Widening Road Project ass. • over F �y " Y y s + . DKS .1.. , .: a, s ALL PROPOSED p . ' r , SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PROJECTS _ - — I Figure 16: Map of proposed systems management projects OR 217 Interchange Management Study Page 19 of 23 Executive Summary — April 2010 Table 4: Ramp Management Projects with Associated Street Improvements Project Location of Associated Improvement Part of a Cost Estimate* TSP or RTP? (millions) Close Denney Hall /OR 217 off-ramp — Add southbound right turn lane (full interchange) Sc Yes $2.8 holls /Denney— optimize signal timing Yes $0.1 Scholls /Nimbus — add 2nd southbound left turn lane Yes $2,3 Add southbound auxiliary lane from Allen to Hall No $5.7 Denney Interchange closure No $0.4 Close Wilshire (full interchange) I Wilshire Interchange closure l No ) $0.4 Close Wilshire + Walker Hall /OR 217 off-ramp —Add southbound right turn lane (full interchanges) Yes $2.8 Hall /Allen —Add 2nd northbound left turn lane Yes $4,9 Northbound Frontage Road: Canyon to Walker No $5.9 Canyon at OR 217 —add a second dedicated northbound left turn lane No $1.5 Wilshire and Walker Interchange closures No $0.8 Close Wilshire + Walker + Denney Hall /OR 217 off ramp —Add southbound right turn lane (full interchanges) Yes $2.8 Scholls /Denney — optimize signal timing Yes $0.1 Scholls /Nimbus — add 2nd southbound left turn lane Yes $2,3 Add southbound auxiliary lane from Allen to Hall No $5.7 Hall /Allen —Add 2nd northbound left turn lane Yes $4,9 BH /OR 217 NB ramp — add 2nd northbound left Yes $2.5 Farmington /Hall — optimize signal timing (Adaptive signal timing in- process) Yes $0.1 Scholls /OR 217 NB on-ramp — Add a 2nd northbound left turn lane (two Yes exclusive northbound left turn lanes) ** $3.9 Northbound Frontage Road: Canyon to Walker No $5.9 Canyon at OR 217 — add a second dedicated northbound left turn lane No $1.5 Wilshire, Walker, and Denney Interchange closures Source: DKS Associates and HHPR No $1.2 *Cost estimate in 2010 dollars * *Noted in the top 5 percent of SPIS (Safety Priority Index System) locations by ODOT. Page 20 of 23 Executive Summa ry — April 2010 OR 217 interchange Management Study IMPLEMENTATION GuIQ . ' .: b r Photograph of ro ears J p These projects can be implemented m two to three k - - P years, ,�. �,, °�' talk p.m. peak traffic, assuming funding is acquired and agency partners collaborate - --I �,, ". together. In general, the systems management projects could be ,, -R "' looking implemented in 15 to 24 months, with the ramp management northbound r . projects implemented over a longer timeframe of at least 18 to - — --.. from the Walker 36 months. Figures 17 and 18 show sample implementation ` ' Road overpass. timelines for each of the systems management projects. The ramp management projects with associated street ,, ` f..rn improvements would have similar components, but a longer -, � ; ~� �, timeframe to incorporate a public discussion during project development. Until the public involvement component is investigated, it is difficult to establish an accurate timeframe. Photograph looking 1 iir under the Cabot Road ': Acquire Funding overpass for the In order to begin project implementation, additional proj northbound traffic 4 funding must be obtained. Approximately $413,000 in MTIP shoulder. This is i �` , ' '' funding is available, as well as an estimated $200,000 to $300,000 in unused funds remaining from the $735 000 where the earmark received for OR 217. Washington County has northbou fronta . requested an additional $4 million in FFY2011 Appropriations road between Canyon funding for OR 217 through Representative Wu, but receipt of and Walker would be -.�' . ; these funds is uncertain. The $600,000 to $700,000 in projected constructed. ' ` P fi '`" .,, available funds, would be sufficient to start, or perhaps - k complete design work on one of the proposed projects, but is not sufficient to actually construct any improvement. Additional funding would need to be pursued through some combination of federal, state, regional, and/or local funding sources. OR 217 Interchange Management Study Page 21 of 23 Executive Summary — April 2010 MONTHS TASK 5 10 15 20 written materials and online information, stakeholder 1. Acquire Funding/ DKS Associates interviews, open houses or meetings, and educational Concurrence" 2. Public Outreach Education 6 Months programs promoting correct use and compliance. 3 Months 3. Concept of Operations The public involvement program would vary for each 4. Environmental Permitting 4 ___ of the project types, as shown in Table 5. The next 5. Design/Review/Bid Months _ —;,7-- step in this study process would identify barriers or 6. Construction 4_Menth concerns that community members may have —,... "`_ I regarding the projects. This would be advanced Figure 17: Implementation guide for targeted shoulder widening through stakeholder interviews or meetings with existing business and community groups. The project MONTHS management team can use that information to develop outreach methods to refine the selected TASK s 10 15 20 project and build a public involvement strategy 1. Acquire Funding/ Concurrence DKS Associates around the possible options. In later project phases, 2. Public Involvement/ _On Goin _ public outreach would be used to educate system Outreach & Education --- -- _� users about the objectives of each project and how 3. Concept of Operations (includes vender 5 Months each system operates. specifications & material p ry - - - approval) 4. Environmental Permitting 4 Month It is important to note that a full public conversation Tr around ramp closures would be necessary before a 5. Design /Review /Bid 6 "' ° ^us - - - ramp closure scenario option advances. This 6. Test Equipment 3 4ns , particular scenario set would require significant 7. Construction 6 Months ' involvement of the community and key stakeholders a - J in decision making around implementation to be successful. Figure 18: Implementation guide for variable speed systems and traveler could likely be implemented with a more limited ects information signs public involvement and outreach effort. Public InvolVement/Outreach To successfully implement these projects, community members The purpose a Concept o concept of operations is to address system and other stakeholders will need to be involved during the expectations before moving to the design phase. In addition to development and implementation of each project. Components outlining the system expectations, the concept of operations of public outreach may include: public information through may also include vender specifications and material approval. Page 22 of 23 OR 217 Interchange Management Study Executive Summary — April 2010 Table 5: Likely Level of Public Involvement for weir Implementation of Near -Term Strategies In some projects, product testing may be required when field Project Public Involvement Activities devices are being used. The testing can either be completed by Target Shoulder 0 Public information about costs and the manufacturer or the agency, but new devices would require Widening operations testing before being installed. Traveler Information ® Public information about costs and Signs operations Construction Variable Speed System ® Public information about costs and The construction phase includes mobilization and constructing operations the actual project. During this phase, additional engineering ® Educate public before system opens may be required. For the costs provided in each option and Ramp Management ® Extensive public involvement in prioritizing element, it was assumed they would be constructed With Associated Street ramp closures and local street individually; therefore, some cost efficiency would be gained Improvements improvements by packaging and pooling multiple options together. ® Focus on key freight users of on- ramps, Furtheiuiore, the sooner some of these elements could be put large employers, chambers, and into bid, the higher the likelihood that costs (bids) could be neighborhood groups lower due to current economic conditions. Given these Note: Any project would be supported by a public involvement plan that is conditions, improved mobility and construction jobs are consistent with federal and state policy. positive factors in economic development. ~ A concept of operations would be required for each project before beginning the design phase. The concept of operation is , . a document that outlines the system expectations from each of - the stakeholders. Stakeholders include users, agencies, owners, ,� operators, maintainers, managers, and developers. uestions \ "' "" r ` Photograph �,a. .. .. ° ". regarding system capabilities and system concepts, as well as , I'"` .�. '5. "" ,., . , --, ,. - of current operational scenarios will be addressed in this document. construction .......a. \, � in the � `�,. Design 't, 1 e... Walker Road - Each project would require a design phase. This phase includes �'' •, area of OR designing plans, reviewing plans, and releasing the project for _ Y , ° 217 bid. OR 217 Interchange Management Study Page 23 of 23 Executive Summary — April 2010 Agenda Item No. ��— Meeting of 5 -1 - ..D.41/0 Cathy Wheatley From: Kathy Mollusky on behalf of Dennis Koellermeier Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 8:53 AM To: Cathy Wheatley Subject: FW: Sewer Reimbursement fee questions From: Dennis Koellermeier Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2010 3:31 PM To: Joanne Bengtson Subject: Sewer Reimbursement fee questions Joanne, will you please forward to the Council. Thanks Mayor and Councilors, As we prepare for your discussion of the sewer reimbursement fee deferral issue next Tuesday we want to be sure we captured the questions accurately . We recorded them as follows, if we missed something please let me know and we will do the research before Tuesday. Thank you. 1. Have we required any property owners to pay the portion of the reimbursement fee in excess of $15,000 since the deferral program was created in October 2003? If so, how many properties were involved and how much money was paid? 2. How has the incentive program been used for the Ann Street Reimbursement District? What properties have taken advantage of the incentive program and how much have they been charged? 3. If we offer the deferral to all properties that qualify, how much money would be deferred? How will the sewer fund be effected if these deferrals were not reimbursed? DISCLAIMER: E -mails sent or received by City of Tigard employees are subject to public record laws. If requested, e -mail may be disclosed to another party unless exempt from disclosure under Oregon Public Records Law. E -mails are retained by the City of Tigard in compliance with the Oregon Administrative Rules "City General Records Retention Schedule" 1 '1 • 1,1 - T I GARD City of Tigard, Oregon Affidavit of Notification In the Matter of the Notification of the Change in the Agenda of the May 18, 2010 Meeting STATE OF OREGON) County of Washington) ss. City of Tigard ) I, vV : 5 A- - , being first duly sworn (or affirmed), by oath (or affirmation), depose and say: That I notified the following organization by fax : N-- Newsroom, Tigard Times and the following people /organizations by e -mail: -0' Brad Schmidt, The Oregonian ( bradschmidt@news.oregonian.com) C1`` Listings, The Oregonian (Listings @news.oregonian.com) Er Editor, The Regal Courier (Editor @theregalcourier.com) 0 Geoff Pursinger, Tigard Times(gpursinger commnewspapers.com) A copy of said Notice being hereto attached and by reference made a part hereof, on the ` � -,1, day of 71 , 2010. / e , l t' Signature of Person who Performed Notific Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed) before me this 1 7 { day of-' 0L-i ' - , 2010. /1 f ?L' L_e 1,3 e ., Signature of Notary Public for OregokJ e , OFFICIAL SEAL "'; ' CATHERINE D WHEATLEY \WNOTARY COMMISSION NO. 419237 MY COMMISSION EXPIRES AUG. 04, 2011 TIG.ARD CITY COUNCIL ,7 MAY 18, 20110 6:30 pin TIGAxD CITY HALI, T I GARD 13125 SW F I�AIJ . BLVD. TIG <1RD OR 97223 NOTICE The City Council Agenda for the May 18, 2010 Workshop Meeting has changed. The following item has been added: 5. Review Sanitary Sewer Reimbursement Incentive Program Regarding Deferrals Please forward to: ❑ Brad Schmidt, The Oregonian ( bradschmidt@news.oregonian.com) ❑ Listings, The Oregonian (Listings @news.oregonian.com) ❑ Editor, The Regal Courier (Editorntheregalcourier.com) ❑ Geoff Pursinger, Tigard Times (gpursinger @commnewspapers.com) ❑ Newsroom, The Times (Fax No. 503 - 546 -0724) For further information, please contact Deputy City Recorder Carol Krager by calling 503- 639 -4171, ext. 2419. Deputy City Recorder "���L� Date: 7 /G Post: Tigard City Hall l/ Tigard Permit Center Tigard Public Library Carol Krager From: Carol Krager Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2010 4:49 PM To: 'Brad Schmidt'; ' gpursinger @commnewspapers.com'; 'Listings @news.oregonian.com'; 'Editor @theregalcourier.com' Cc: Webteam; Cathy Wheatley Subject: Agenda for Tigard City Council Workshop Meeting has Changed Attachments: Carol Krager.vcf; May 18, 2010 Agenda Change.pdf An item has been added to the agenda for the May 18, 2010 Tigard City Council Meeting: 5. Review Sanitary Sewer Reimbursement Incentive Program Regarding Deferrals City of Tigard Carol Krager Deputy City Recorder I Id,,+4.1:11 13125 SW Hall Blvd. Tigard, OR 97223 (503) 718 -2419 carolk @tigard-or.gov 1 ** Transmit Confirmation Report ** P.1 May 13 2010 04:41pm D. S. S Name /Fax No. Mode Start Time Page Result Note 5035460724 Normal 13,04:40pm 0'42" 1 * 0 K 411e. + t� QQ ]Z�L� !:� • 6a as • ' � . .,„ G ARD NOTICE The City Council Agenda for the May 18, 2010 Workshop Meeting has changed. The following item has been added: 5. Review Sanitary Sewer Reimbursement Incentive Program Regarding Deferrals Please forward to: ❑ Brad Schmidt, The Oregonian (bradschmidt( ts) ❑ Listings, The Oregonian {Listin nian com) ❑ Editor, The Regal Courier (Editor @thexegalcourier.com) ❑ Geoff Pursinger, Tigard Titnes(, pursinger(' icomnsnewspapers_c n) ❑ Newsroom, The Times (Fax No. 503 - 546 -0724) For further information, please contact Deputy City Recorder Carol by calling 503 - 639 -4171, ext. 2419. ( %CR6 - ( F�L Deputy City Recorder Date: 77/ /3 /. `7 /G) Post. Tigard City Hall Tigard Permit Center Tigard Public Library i l li UI - - TIGARD City Council City of Tigard, Oregon Affidavit of Posting In the Matter of the Notification of the Change in the May 18, 2010 Agenda STATE OF OREGON) County of Washington) ss. City of Tigard I, ' D o lio ( � �t vi , being first duly sworn (or affirmed), by oath (or affirmation), depose and say: That I posted in A Tigard City Hall, 13125 SW Hall Boulevard, Tigard, Oregon A Tigard Public Library, 13500 SW Hall Boulevard, Tigard, Oregon A Tigard Permit Center, 13125 SW Hall Boulevard, Tigard, Oregon A copy of said Notification of the Agenda Change for the May 18, 2010 meeting. A copy of said Notice being hereto attached and by reference made a part hereof, on the / (- 7 day of fil 4_7 , 2010. ( Dc.........."._ 74-..../-t....f4 Signature of Person who Performed Notification J ./. Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed) before me th / day of , 2010. Signature of Notary Public for O on :M OFFICIAL SEAL -. CATHERINE D WHEATLEY NW /NOTARY ; ;; NOTARY Pt18UC -OREGON COMMISSION NO 419237 MY COMM ON EXPIRES Au & 04, gm TIGARD CITY COUNCIL 001 MAY 18,2010 6:30 pm TIGARD CITE' HALL T � � � T D 13125 SW HALL BLVD. TIGARD 1 TIGARD OR 97223 NOTICE The City Council Agenda for the May 18, 2010 Workshop Meeting has changed. The following item has been added: 5. Review Sanitary Sewer Reimbursement Incentive Program Regarding Deferrals Please forward to: ❑ Brad Schmidt, The Oregonian ( bradschmidt @,news.oregonian.com) ❑ Listings, The Oregonian (Listings ct,news.oregonian.com) ❑ Editor, The Regal Courier (Editor @theregalcourier.com) ❑ Geoff Pursinger, Tigard Times (gpursinger@commnewspapers.com) ❑ Newsroom, The Times (Fax No. 503 - 546 -0724) For further information, please contact Deputy City Recorder Carol Krager by calling 503- 639 -4171, ext. 2419. Deputy City Recorder Date: -� ' ° . / 3 m`2) Post: Tigard City Hall Tigard Permit Center Tigard Public Library