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City Council Minutes - 04/29/2008 - Fifth Tuesday Agenda Item No. 2 .a C . Meeting of FIFTH TUESDAY MEETING MINUTES -APRIL 29, 2008 Date: April 29, 2008 Location: Public Works Auditorium Council Present: Councilor Wilson, Councilor Woodruff& Councilor Sherwood Staff/Facilitator: Deputy Recorder Krager Citizens: James Parsons, 12270 SW Center Street#35,Beaverton, OR 97005 Joan Saunes, P. O. Box 23602,Tigard, OR 97281 Eric Sanchez, 14145 SW 97`h Place,Tigard, OR 97224 John Frewing, 7110 SW Lola Lane,Tigard, OR 97223 Linda Eaton, 9625 SW Lewis Lane,Tigard, OR 97223 Debbie Kneeland, 9690 SW Lewis Lane,Tigard, OR 97223 Charles Schneider, 11195 SW Tigard Street,Tigard, OR 97223 Aaron Rampton, 12480 SW 129`''Avenue,Tigard, OR 97223 Kyle Dietmeyer, 8275 SW Colony Creek Court,Tigard, OR 97223 Phil Dietmeyer, 8275 SW Colony Creek Court,Tigard, OR 97223 Luke Dickinson, 9625 SW Frewing Street,Tigard, OR 97223 Issue I- Access to Main Street from Commercial Street Debbie Kneeland said people from her neighborhood were surprised that drivers can no longer make left turns onto Main Street from Commercial,which limits their access to downtown. She said even though they try to stay informed by reading the Tigard Times, Cityscape and by looking on the City's website they heard nothing about this major change. She asked why this huge block of people were not notified. Other concerns mentioned are: -Police, Fire and Ambulance vehicles can't get to their homes as easily now - Hurts downtown development; cuts off a major thoroughfare Councilor Wilson said railroad crossings are designed to particular ODOT rail standards which governed TriMet's design. He said that the City Engineer would have been familiar with the plans but there are specific regulations that had to be followed. Councilor Sherwood said there is the same problem at Bonita. Councilor Wilson said the funding for the Bonita signal came from ODOT. Mr. Schneider asked if the divider could be shortened to allow a left turn onto Main Street. Staff Action - Councilor Woodruff said the City Engineer will get information to them about possible options and whether or not this is a done deal. Fifth Tuesday Minutes—April 29,2008 1 Issue 2 - Traffic Light on Main and Tigard Mr. Charles Schneider asked about putting a traffic light at the intersection of Main and Tigard Streets. Ideas presented were: - Can there be at least be a stop sign added to Main Street on a trial basis for a few months? It is cheaper than a signal. - Councilor Wilson suggested that the Main Street/Burnham Street project can be fine-tuned to help address this intersection problem. Councilor Wilson said they will ask the City Engineer about this. Issue 3—Bike and Pedestrian Safety James Parsons and others mentioned several trouble spots. - Grey garbage cans (are they the City's?) near bus shelters are obstructing sidewalks at 99W/Main. No wheelchair access because of this. - Bridge on Tigard Street near Tiedeman is unsafe. - Owner of auto repair shop on 99W/Hall has painted yellow parking stall lines that extend into right of way - Friction exists between bicyclists in bike lane on Tigard Street and pedestrians (who Mr. Parsons says don't belong in the bike lane) Mr. Schneider says the bike lane was reduced in width during last road overlay work. - Why are there no sidewalks on Tigard Street? - Councilor Wilson noted two potential solutions: Using old RR bed as a linear park and finishing the Fanno Creek Trail - Lack of bike lane near Greenburg/217 overpass - Tiedeman towards North Dakota Street - the bridge towards the bike trail is dangerous. - Add intersection bike "boxes" like Portland has. Councilor Wilson said the jury is still out on their effectiveness. - On Fanno Creek Trail between North Dakota and Scholls there are two sinkholes, painted with orange X's. Are repairs scheduled for these? Councilor Sherwood said the City's Bike/Pedestrian Committee idea is still alive. She said Council met with Metro and was encouraged to apply for some federal funding. Issue 4- Safety for Students near Tigard High School Tigard High Student Joan Saunes asked for another crosswalk on Durham Road for students. Councilor Sherwood said there is a new one planned for Durham Road in between the high school and Hall Blvd. Ms. Saunes also complained about speeders on Durham near Tigard High School. Councilor Sherwood said that area may need more saturation patrols. Other ideas suggested by citizens: Fifth Tuesday Minutes-April 29,2008 2 - strobe light on reader board to make people think their picture was taken when speeding cameras to catch speeders (Councilor Sherwood said this isn't allowed in Tigard) fake police officer in parked car Keep the entire stretch a School Zone (from THS to Durham Elementary). At present there is a break at Hall and then it resumes. Issue 5 — Restored Wetland Pools May Attract Mosquitoes Mr. Schneider asked about some pools in a restored wetland area between Tigard Street and North Dakota. He said they are filling with water and could breed mosquitoes. Issue 6—Citizen Involvement Process for CIP Review John Frewing said the City's website indicated there was going to be a briefing on the CIP in February and then a public hearing where it is presented to the public for comment. Council told him about the next budget meeting on May 5, 2008 but they did not specifically know if the CIP publication process had changed this year. He said in years past it was available in December. He asked if the process has changed. He would like a response about how it was handled this year and if this is how it will be in the future. Issue 7 —Staff Performance Levels John Frewing said Council is not being kept informed by staff of their performance levels. He said he began working with Dennis Koellermeier in December on the matter of Ash Creek Estates. He looked at the paperwork in December and found that the transfer of Tract B from the Homeowners Association to the City of Tigard had not occurred in a timely manner. Councilor Wilson asked who the planner was. Mr. Frewing said it was Mr. Pagenstecher. He said staff needs to go over Conditions of Approval carefully. He said another project to check out is McDonald Wood. He asked Council to direct staff to do more to show how conditions were met (such as a memo), not just put their initials to assure better document control. Issue 8— Input at Comprehensive Plan Workshop Mr. Frewing asked if there will be an opportunity for public input at the Council meeting on May 6, 2008. Councilor Sherwood said, "No. We're not taking public comment because this is coming to us for Council comment. It has already gone to the Planning Commission public hearings. Council is tweaking the words at this point." Mr. Frewing said what Council has before them for consideration is not balanced. Councilor Sherwood said not everyone will get everything they want;it's called compromise. He said it leans towards the homebuilders. He said the Planning Commission gave no consideration to hundreds of Fifth Tuesday Minutes—April 29,2008 3 comments that have come in over the years but spent their time on the homebuilder's comments. Council invited him to send them an e-mail stating his concerns. Issue 9—Increased Graffiti on Greenburg Road Ms. Eaton asked if City staff could make more rounds to check for graffiti. Councilor Wilson said it is everyone's job to report it. She asked if the graffiti clean-up volunteer squad could be brought back. She said graffiti is appearing regularly on Greenburg Road and not being cleaned up in a timely manner. She remembered that the volunteers did a good job in the past. Councilor Sherwood discussed the City's Graffiti Ordinance and said the responsibility is being put on the property owners. Council said they would ask Bob Roth about using volunteers. James Parsons recommended locking up spray paint, etc. One teenager said she does a lot of art and noted there are already restrictions with spray paint at Joanne's Fabrics, for example. Misc. Questions: Ms. Eaton asked what is planned for the Commercial Street and 95`h Area. Councilor Woodruff showed her the Downtown Implementation Plan and referred her to the City's website. He said it is a conceptual plan and is dependent upon developer interest. Council confirmed that zoning will change. Ms. Saunes asked if the City could install a sidewalk on 99W where a woman was struck and killed by a car while walking along the ditch a few years ago. Council determined this happened in King City and said also that 99W is a state highway. James Parsons recommended that she e-mail ODOT with her concern. Mr. Parsons requested that City ordinances on the website also be posted in Word format so people can cut and paste parts of them into their own documents. Councilor Wilson noted that some editions of Adobe allow that with pdfs but Jim Parsons said he didn't have it. Mr. Schneider asked why there were so many turnovers on the Planning Commission, saying he sees different faces every time projects are presented on Council's television broadcasts. Councilor Woodruff said Planning Commission meetings are not televised so he was likely seeing staff. He said there are a number of planners and projects get assigned to different ones. Mr. Schneider asked where the money from the speeding tickets goes. Council said it can be seen in the budget. They broke it down for him (state, county, and city) and discussed how the judge is limited in what he can do with a fine. Ms. Eaton asked where the money from the Commercial Crimes Unit goes. Councilor Sherwood explained the start up plan and noted what was in the budget for next year. Ms. Saunes mentioned panhandlers near the Dollar Store and transients under the Tualatin River Bridge. Meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m. Fifth Tuesday Minutes—April 29,2008 4