08/14/2013 - Minutes MCICity Center Advisory Commission
Meeting Minutes
Date of Meed W
ednesday,AUgust 14,2013
Location: reek Conference Room
Called to order by:. Shearer
Time Started:
Time Ended:Commissioners Present: r (Chair), ,Thomas Murphy,Deanie Bush,Paul
Pao rartived at 7:28 pm),Laura Fisher, Carine
mendra Mathur (Alternate
Commissioners Absent: Philip Thornbur ice Chair, Sherrie Devaney
Others Present: Councilor Marland Henderson, Council Liaison to the CCAC,and
Planning Com mssioner Richard Shavey,
Staff Present: Downtown Redevelopment Project Manager Sean Farrelly, Community
Development Director Denny Asher,Economic Development Manager Lloyd Purdy and
Community Planning Senior Administrative Specialist Chris Wiley,
AGENDA ITEM #1:Welcome and Roll Call
Elise opened the meeting and Chris recorded the roll call.
AGENDA ITEM #2: Review/Approve M Minutes
The July 10,2013 CCAC Minutes were approved.
AGENDA ITEM #3: Non-Agenda Items / Public Comment
A. Elise - passed around the volunteers sign-up sheet for the downtown
August 17 Tigard Street Fait. Deane also encouraged members to come out
for the event.
B. Sean—The next Rail-volution conference will be in Seattle October 20
through. 23. If there are any CCAC members who would life to participate,
please let Sean know.
C. Elise—The city website is soliciting recommendations for CIP (capital
improvements protects) the city should consider doing within the next five
years. Elise sent the website link out to the CCAC membership right before
she left for the meeting.
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D. Sean- Staff met today to schedule the Brownfields public engagement
meeting. The library community room is available on Wednesday, October 9.
This is ordinarily a CCAC meeting night. Would the CCAC members be
interested in sponsoring this meeting in lieu of their regular meeting? Kenny
encouraged the CCAC members to learn as much as they can about the
Brownfields process so CCAC members can have an active role in the process
and be a good information source for the community. The members
concurred with sponsoring the October 9 meeting.
AGENDA ITEM #4: Tigard City Charter Ballot Measure--Kenny
Remew issues relaled to urban renewal and November Sth city charter ballot measure
(Refer to Attachment 1-Tigard Times article and Attachment 2—Council Resolution No. 13-35)
Denny said it is important to the success of urban renewal that voters understand the
purpose of this ballot measure is to update the wording in the charter so tax
increment dollars can be spent in the urban renewal district as they were intended.
This measure doesn't raise taxes. There was discussion among the members about
how effective explanatory statements can be to ensure the correct information gets
out to the voters.
AGENDA ITEM #5: Economic Development Manager—Lloyd
Meet Lloyd Purdy, the city's neje Economic Development Manager
Lloyd introduced himself and gave a brief presentation on what he was able to
accomplish while overseeing Oregon City's downtown development Committee
members asked several questions. They were most interested in knowing what
approaches Tigard should be using to encourage economic development in our city.
Lloyd talked to the committee members about partnership building, new business
starts, developing a good mix of retail,restaurant, office and commercial, affordable
housing and opportunities to take advantage of programs such as Brownfields
environmental cleanup, enterprise zones,vertical housing tax credits, and matching
grants for public art, Lloyd said Tigard is fortunate in many regards,Highway 99W
brings 40,000 cars a day through Tigard giving the city an opportunity to showcase
what it has to offer. The city is centrally located to communities with technology and
some of the larger employers in the Portland Metro area. By virtue of its location and
assets, Tigard can position itself to bring in larger employers. The political climate in
Washington County is favorable. A couple of other approaches are to find ways to
reduce risk for developers and to cement relationships with acadernic institutions.
AGENDA ITEM##G: Tigard Downtown Alliance (TDA) — Sean, & Lloyd
Update on activities
The TDA will probably organize as a 501(c)(3). This enables the group to offer
support and programs for everyone in the community,not just the membership.
There are better odds of getting grant funding if your organization reaches a wider
audience. The goal is for TDA to partner with the city and the Chamber on projects,
such as arts or livability. Elise is presently serving as the ad hoc secretary for the
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TDA. She said the TDA will be a full-fledged operational partner. Lloyd said a
good business model to consider is the National Trust for Historic Preservation's
Main Street Four Point Approach which states that an organization that operates in
four or five different areas usually has a better chance of success. TDA needs to
reach out to all other businesses in Tigard for a vibrant downtown because overall,
wherever develop occurs throughout the city, everybody benefits.
AGENDA ITEM#7: Downtown Public Art—Sean and Elise
Feedback on public art concept and next steps
Sean said from the beginning, the artist was asked to meet three criteria for the
project, creating something that will (1) be visible to passing motorists, (2) have a
connection to Tigard history, and (3) represent natural forms.
The Board of the CCDA would like to see an alternative art concept. The art
subcommittee will move forward working with the artist on ether concepts.
AGENDA ITEM #S: Targeted Improvement Program (TIP) - Sean
Update on Jeffrey Allen's rip lscation for matching grant to be considered by CCDA on Avrt 20
(Refer to Attachment 3 gg
Jeffrey Allen is leaving his present location at the Winco shopping center and looking
forward to moving the business to downtown Tigard. Peter Luong met with the TIP
committee members and the joint committee met and made a recommendation of
approval for a grant. The recommendation goes to the CCDA on Tuesday for
consideration.
AGENDA ITEM #9: Liaison Reports
A. SW Corridor and TTAC—Laura
1. Laura attended the July 22 SW Corridor Steering Committee meeting. She said
OHSU likes the idea of connecting public transit from their location to the SW
Corridor. The cities who participated on the Steering Committee worked well
together. The committee decision is for further study of both bus rapid transit and
light rail. Key components of the plan that require further study include cost,
environmental impact,parks, trails,nature,regulations and a collaborative funding
strategy, In the coming year-work will be done to refine the plan.
2.At the TTAC meeting,most of the meeting included discussion about the SW
Corridor Steering Committee's recommendations.TTAC members were glad to see
that light rail will continue to be studied. Staff also briefed the TTAC members on a
request that has been submitted for an RFFA,Metro government's "Regional
Flexible Funds Allocation"grant,a process Metro conducts every two years to
distribute federal funding to regional programs and local projects. This grant would
fund completion of four sections of the Fanno Creek in years 2016-2018,
B. DRAB. Linli said she can't make the PRAB meetings anymore due to her heavy
academic schedule and asked if another CCAC member would be willing to take
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over the liaison role for this committee. PRAB meetings are on second Mondays
from 7 p.m. to 8:30 or 9 p.m.
C. Other?TAC information. TriMet has set aside JARC (fob Access and Reverse
Commute) program hands and other monies to pay for TriMet service on 72"d
Avenue from the Tigard Triangle to downtown Tualatin. This route will begin on a
trial basis.
AGENDA ITEM#10: Adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 8:54 p.m.
C.L. Wiley, CC4qccording
Secretary
ATTEST:
Elise: Shearer, Chair
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