03/13/2013 - Minutes City Center Advisory Commission
Meeting Minutes
Date of Meet' Wednesday, Nlarch 13, 2013
Location: City Center,Red Rock Creek Conference Room
Called to order by: Chair Elise Shearer
Time Started: 6:36 -irn
Time Ended: 8:28 pm
Commissioners Present: Elise Shearer (Chair), Philip Thornburg (Nice Chair),Thomas
Murphy, Deanie Bush., Sherrie Devaney, Link Pao,Laura Fisher,
Carine Arendes (Alternate)
Commissioners Absent: Paul Miller, Hemendra lllathur Alternate
Others Present: Planning Commissioner Richard Shavey
Staff Present: Downtown Redevelopment Project Manager Sean Farrelly, Community
Development Director Denny Asher and Community Planning Senior Administrative
Specialist Chris Wiley.
AGENDA ITEM#1: Welcome and Introductions
AGENDA ITEM #2: Review / Approve February 2013 Minutes
The February 2013 minutes were approved as amended.
AGENDA ITEM #3: Non-Agenda Items / Public Comment
Tom Murphy announced that Alexander Craghead, the previous CCAC chair who just
completed his last term in December, has been accepted to UC Berkeley- to pursue an
architectural degree. He will start in September.
AGENDA ITEM #4: Liaison / subcommittee reports for:
CCDA,Art Subcommittee, Fay ade Improvement Joint Committee; PRAB-CCAC Joint Committee
A. Sherrie Devaney, who is a member of the business sub-committee of the Chamber,
said there was no meeting in January. She is trying to get in touch with the members
to get something on the calendar.
B. DRAB (Parks and Recreation Advisory Board). Linli couldn't make the February
meeting. Elise said she was able to attend so she presented the report. The Fanno
Creek trail section, Main Street to Grant Street, should be finished by this summer
which tivill take the trail through the tunnel and include lighting for the tunnel. Metro
and the City have signed their first IGAs (Intergovernmental Agreements)to develop
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the Fields property behind the library. There are plans for paths and two sports
fields. Metro v,111 build a bike/ped bridge to span the wetlands area between the
library and the developable parks area. Rotary is considering installing fitness
equipment at Dirksen Nature Park. Water (fountains and irrigation), will be turned
on in the parks the first day of spring. City parks management and Tigard-Tualatin
School District are in discussions about sharing use and maintenance costs for city
and school district sports fields. Elise reminded everyone that last month PRAB
discussed the possibility of using money CCAC has set aside for a downtown plaza if
CCAC isn't able to find a property. Elise reminded the DRAB members that the
money is still committed to CCAC. CCAC is still negotiating for two downtown
properties for a city plaza and CCAC has until July 1 to accomplish this.
C. Facade Improvement Joint Committee — Sean passed around a drawing of the plan
for Symposium's new storefront. (Attachment 1)
D. Art Subcommittee—report from Sean. There will be a visioning event March 27 for
the gateway art in downtown. Elise said they would like everyone on the committees
to participate and to meet with artist Brian Borello and give him feedback on the type
of art they would like to see. Sean said Brian will probably be coming in with some
ideas but,,xYill be looking for input to fill out the plan. Air. Borello plans to have the
project completed by the fall.
AGENDA ITEM #5: CCAC/CCDA Joint Meeting Debrief
The commission members felt their presentation was well received. The directors are on
board with the 2013 goals. The $24,000 grant for interior improvements for Symposium
Coffee was approved. Their projected opening day is April 15.
AGENDA ITEM #G: CCAC Three-Year Action Plan
Use UR "bubble chart"as a framework to develop a CCAC recommended 3J,ear action plan
(Attachment 2 to these minutes)
CCAC members liked the "bubble chart" format and agreed it will be an effective tool to use
when they meet next month to adopt their action plan.
AGENDA ITEM #7: 15= Quarter CCAC Goals Update
(Attachment 3 to these minutes)
Regarding the Main Street/Green Street project, once it starts, the plan is to have monthly
update meetings with the downtown business representatives through the life of the project.
AGENDA ITEM #8: Brownfields Initiative
Review recommendations related to Doxntownl eeonomie development
(Attachments 4 & 5 to these minutes). Sean briefed commission members on the Tigard
Brownfields Initiative and the timeline for completing the project.
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AGENDA ITEM #9: Main Street Gateway Public Art
Sean showed the Brian Borello presentation again for the benefit of newer members who
had not seen the complete presentation. The commission is very enthusiastic about the
upcoming downtown gateway art project. Elise asked everyone who can to attend
the March 27th workshop.
AGENDA ITEM #10: Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 8:28 p.m.
C.L. iley, CCAC c riling Secretary
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ATTEST:
Elise Shearer, Chair
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