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11-01-2018 Council Newsletter ComndlNewslezver rToi,ided!i) the Tigard l lt)'C014,14d m a weekly tha m to f!aj,abreaY a oal. i al ). 1SS1'E1. November 1, 2018 1. Parks and Recreation Fee (PARF) Tuesday,Nov.20 Combo Business/Workshop Brian Rager attached a brief,interim report on the Meeting city's Park&Rec program needs and the PARR 6:30 p.m.—Town Hall Council is scheduled to meet with the PRAB Nov. 20. 2. Reminder: No Council Aleeting Nov. 6 3. Council Correspondence Joanne placed a copy of the most recent follow-up in your mailbag. 4. Construction Project Update Mike McCarthy attached an overview=of road, trail and construction projects underway in the city. 5. Public Works Update A summary of activity is attached. 6. Approved Special Event Permit Tigard Walks Holiday Lights,Dec. 15, 6—7 p.m. 7. Good News/Thanks 8. News Articles ✓ Officials shown plans for Tigard Outdoor Niuseum ✓ Police chiefs to address homeless issues as part of forum ✓ LOC files suit against the FCC ✓ Wireless technology provider summit yields positive results ✓ Faces of the SWC: The businesses 9. Council Calendar T—oe d-.t V-Ed .6 Meeting Cancelled Election Night Monday,Nov. 12 Veterans Day Observed City Hall Closed Tuesday,Nov. 13 SWC Public Hearing Preferred Alternative Adoption Business Meeting 6:30 p.m. —Town Hall 13125 S`X'Hall Blvd.Tigard,(►R 9722-1 1 Vets uvea:ttgaid-at-991 Phone 503 639 41^1 1 F.L::503.684.'217 1 IDD 303 o34 2­2 Item# I Newsletter: City of Tigard Memorandum To: The Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Brian Rager, Public Works Director Re: Park and Recreation Fee Date: November 1, 2018 INTRODUCTION This memo is intended to be an abbreviated interim report about the Parks and Recreation Fee (PARF) and will provide information to the Tigard City Council related to the ongoing needs of the Park and Recreation programs, and options for the council as to potential adjustments of the fee for Fiscal Year 2019-20. A full report will be presented to the Council in early 2019, but the information in this memo will assist the council in their discussion with the Park and Recreation Advisory Board (DRAB) on November 20. BACKGROUND The purpose of creating Tigard Municipal Code 3.75 in 2016 was the maintenance of city parks, "to charge for the service the city provides and to ensure that maintenance occurs in a timely fashion, thereby reducing increased costs that result when maintenance is deferred." Under Tigard Municipal Code 3.75.020.I, the revenue generated by the PARF provides a partial funding source for the Parks and Recreation Division to provide outdoor recreation and educational experiences for Tigard residents and visitors,and to maintain and enhance the trails,parks and natural areas surrounding the city. The resources to pay for the services provided b; the division are limited. With every addition of park acreage and increasing program demand for recreation services comes an additional responsibility and cost to provide those services. The council has set goals to make the city a place that people want to live,work and play. Two goals have a direct impact on the Park and Recreation Division budget, capacity and resources: • Goal 2: Expand Recreation Opportunities for the People of Tigard. • Goal 3: Make Downtown Tigard a Place Where People Want to Be. Staff for parks maintenance and recreation programming continue to work toward meeting these goals, and also the goal of Tigard's Strategic vision by connecting trails,developing parks and places to go, and providing interesting things to do in those places. New projects like the Tigard Street Heritage Trail will be a destination offering an outdoor museum experience that captures the history of the city's railroad and the communities that built it. The proposed development of a city plaza and event space in downtown Tigard with connections to Fanno Creek Park and a network of walking trails is also an exciting future opportunity. The concept design of"Universal Plaza" envisions a space large enough to hold major events, a tree canopy maze and even the option for a splash pad. These projects will help shape Tigard's unique identity and offer residents new amenities,but they must be maintained and have recreational programming to encourage people to get out and enjoy them. It's no secret that Tigard residents enjoy living and working in a city that is surrounded by natural resources and connected with trails. But what makes it so much more than just nature on the periphery,is the city's vision for fostering a sense of community through the events and programs hosted by the Parks and Recreation Division. Community and employees are passionate about improving and enhancing the health and wellness of the city through communit.-based recreational, educational and social opportunities for people of all ages and abilities. This improves the quality of life for residents,and it engages them socially. By providing the spaces and events that bring residents together, the Recreation Division helps achieve the Tigard City Council's vision for healthy and interconnected lives. FINANCIAL SNAPSHOT The Parks and Recreation Division activities are accounted for in the Parks Utility Fund. This is a special revenue fund that is used for maintenance and operation of city parks, trails, and green spaces. The Parks Utility Fund is funded by two sources: The Park and Recreation Fee (PARF) and the General Fund. The PARF provides revenue for programs, services and maintenance. The fee increases incrementally by 4.269/10 each year to keep up with inflation and covers roughly 30% of the park and recreation program costs. Therefore, the General Fund must support the balance. The city made General Fund service reductions in Fiscal Year 2019 to help to build reserves and prepare for the growing impacts to that fund. For Parks and Recreation, the budget reduction resulted in the loss of one and a half FTE in the Recreation program. In Fiscal Year 2020, staff is preparing for additional reductions in the Parks and Recreation budget,which will mean further deterioration of those services,and the potential elimination of the recreation program. Tigard Municipal Code (TMC) Section 3.75.050 states the fee can be adjusted each year based on a five-year forecast of program needs,as estimated by Public Forks. As always,the council has the option of increasing the PARF above the annual inflation index to fund additional services. Two options will be presented below for consideration. Option 1.: Full Funding of Program Needs with PARF As with the first PARF report in 2017 (and as required by city code), the actual program needs of Parks and Recreation are presented below, along with the accompanying PARF fee amount that would be required to fully fund it. Current funding for the programs fall short of what is shown here. It is important to note the actual need which is based upon staffing levels required to meet the desired level of service. To meet the actual needs of the Parks and Recreation Division with only the PARF would require an increase in the fee to $14.84 in Fiscal Year 2020 (see Figure 1). This figure shows an increase of roughly$482,000 from FY 19 to FY 20. This jump captures a backlog in resource needs that staff previously requested,beginning in FY 18. Specifically, staff requested an additional 3.0 FTE in FY 18 to bring staffing levels in park maintenance to a point where our desired level of service could be achieved. That request was not approved. In FY 19, staff once again requested the 3.0 FTE and the request was not approved. The forecasted jump in budget also includes the reinstatement of Recreation staff resources lost in FY 19. Figure 1 shows another increase of about$122,000 for FY 21 to reflect anticipated growth in the Recreation program,in keeping with the original five-year plan that the council approved when the program was started. Staff had to make an assumption here that the program would still be active. Another jump of roughly$423,000 in forecasted budget appears in FY 22. This increase assumes another 3.0 FTE in park maintenance, and coincides with growth in developed parks,including: River Terrace public parks;Tigard Street Heritage Trail;Metzger School Park soccer field;Universal Plaza;Rotary Plaza; and anticipated maintenance at the Lasich property. The actual timing of FTE growth could certainly change, depending on the timing of each park development. Figure 1-Projection of Total Parks and Recreation Program Needs L'eY11),0001 FY 2019 FY:?0:-.0 F`.%2021 PY :'J2? FY?.07.:3 FY 20'x, i Fully F:i;?;ed b,,! ARF $y,__ �'aS $;ugE n s} 5::;,:C9,':7 $,,:,3-,"401 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 Current �p4.1! $4.35 $4.53 $4.73 $4.93 $5.14 PARF w/ Annual Index Pte' $13.10 $14.84 $15.22 $16.72 $17.04 $17.48 required for Option I Net Increase $8,93 $10.49 $10.69 $11.99 $12.11 $12.34 Option 2: Increase the PARF to Cover Further General Fund Reductions If future General Fund reductions impact the Parks and Recreation Division budget, this option envisions additional increases in the PARF to make up for those reductions. Staff estimates for every$100,000 of program costs, the PARF would need to increase by roughly$ 0.38. Or, for every $1.00 of PARF, the resulting revenue is approximately $265,000. Option 2 is an interest of the PRAB,who will discuss it with the council on November 20 at their joint meeting. FINAL THOUGHTS AND RECOMMENDATION Recreation programs are an important service and are popular with a large segment of the community and provide opportunities fox many that would otherwise be missed. Further, since 2012,Tigard has invested substantial resources (time,people and funding) to start this program. The hope is that with program growth, offsetting income through fees and sponsorships would be generated. Park maintenance efforts are also important to ensure that the investments made by Tigard residents remain in good condition and provide safe and enjoyable places for people of all ages and abilities. The City Council faces a policy decision: at what level will it fund maintenance of park land,and whether to retain the recreation program. The city code enacted when the PARF was created says that the Council may review the fee annually as part of the budget process. Because the PARF offers an alternate funding source for the Parks and Recreation Division programs, staff recommends that the City Council consider an increase to the fee that will allow retention of the recreation program and continued maintenance of the parks and natural areas we all lore. Construction Project Update —November 1 2018 Item# ' Newslette, : 11 —1—/ 0 Fanno Creek Trail Re-meander The 1-'anno ("reek trail from Main Street through the Ash Ave trail crossing (between Main and Half is open. This project has restored Fanno Creek to a more natural flow path,installed a new bridge, and realigned and repaved the trail. The contractor is planting landscaping and doing cleanup work. Pavement String City staff has worked with a hired crew from Marion County to refresh the paint on yellow centerlines and white edge lines on streets around Tigard. Cook Park Sewer Line A portion of Clean Water Services'West Durham Basin Improvement Program has started at Cook Park. The project is replacing aging sewer interceptor pipes that help control water flow with larger,more resilient pipes to improve wastewater capacity. Truck traffic,trail closures and detours at the park are planned through April 2019. Work v 7U begin near the wastewater plant and progress westward. More info is on the CWS website: hiW://www.cleanwaterserx-ices.org/about-us/projects/west-durham-basin-improvement-program/ Fanno Creek Trail—Woodard Park to Tiedeman Ave The Fanno Creek trail is closed from Woodard Park to Tiedeman Ave to build a new bridge and trail connecting the Fanno Creek Trail straight from Woodard Park across the creek to the existing crosswalk on Tiedeman Avenue. Detour routes are via Johnson Street and via the Tigard Street Heritage Trail. The new bridge has been installed over Fanno Creek, and the contractor is now pouring a retaining wall,with some utility work planned next week that ma cause traffic delays. Dirksen Nature Park Construction is in progress on a nature play area in Dirksen Nature Park south of Tigard Street. The Fanno Creek Trail is closed between Tiedeman Ave and Tigard St. Detour routes are signed on soft-surface trails through Dirksen Nature Park,and a longer pared detour via.the Tigard Street Heritage Trail. River Terrace Area Construction • River Terrace subdivisions are under construction particularly on the east side of Roy Rogers Rd south of Scholls Ferry Rd. If you have any questions,please contact Mike White at 503-718-2464. • A contractor is building a new subdivision on the west side of 150t'Ave south of Hawksridge. Utility work (with traffic delays)is in progress in 150`"Ave. • Bull Mountain Road Widening and Traffic Signal Construction: Bull Mountain Road (from 164`' to Roy Rogers Rd) is open with a new roundabout at the future River Terrace Blvd, and a traffic signal at Bull Mountain and Roy Rogers Road. Visit GetUsThere.org for information and updates. The contractor is preparing the nearby subdivision site for wet fall/winter weather. • There are other significant road, sewer and water projects underway or planned in the area.Visit GetUsThere.org for information and updates. Hwy 217 Auxiliary Lanes The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT)is designing a project to add an auxiha-i third lane on Hwy 217 southbound from Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy to Hwy 99W,and Hwy 217 northbound from Hwy 99W to Scholls Ferry Rd. More information is on the project website at huy217.org. 92"d Avenue Pathway to North Dakota Street The street crew has paved the new pathway connection in existing right-of-way from the north end of 92nd Ave (off Greenburg Rd) to North Dakota Street. Wall Street (south of Hunziker) Wall Street is under construction south of Hunziker Rd. Access is available to local properties (including Potso Dog Park) but drivers should expect delays. New sidewalk and paving is being constructed along Hunziker St (near Wall Street) for the next couple of weeks;Delays likely. Interstate 5 (Hwy 99W to I-205) Paving and Auxiliary Lane The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is adding a southbound auxiliary lane on Interstate 5 from Lower Boones Ferry Rd to I-205,improving on- and off-ramps, and repaving Interstate 5 (both directions) from Hwy 99W to I-205. Expect some nighttime lane closures through fall 2019. %,w.-w.dnyurl.com/I5ODOTProject Fanno Creek Trail (Woodard Park to Bonita and Hall Blvd to Tualatin) Design work is in progress on a project to build the remaining segments of the Fanno Creek Trail from Woodard Park to Bonita Road and build a new connection from the end of 85'h Avenue (Hall Boulevard) to the Tualatin Bridge. Contact Carla Staedter at 503-718-2788, or carlantigard-or.gov with any questions. Oak Street near 90''Avenue A contractor is working on Oak Street near 90'h Avenue for a new apartment coinplez. Daytime delays likely. 76''and 79'h Avenues south of Bonita Road A developer is constructing the Elderberry Ridge subdivision on the south end of 76''Ave east of 79'h Ave south of Bonita Road. The first layer of paving is done on 79th;utility work is underway. Tiedeman Avenue and Tigard Street A developer is building a new subdivision south of Tigard Street east of Tiedeman Avenue. The contractor is working in Tiedeman Ave from gam to 3pm installing storm and sanitary utilities. Expect delays on Tiedeman. 68'' Parkway south of Hwy 99W A developer is building a new self-storage facility on the west side of 68'h Parkway south of Highway 99W. Some delays possible,including paving work on McKenzie St. 72'Avenue between Clinton St and Baylor St A developer is building a new 37-unit apartment building on the east side of 72nd Ave between Clinton St and Baylor St. Current work includes storm drainage and sanitary sewer pipes under 72nd Ave; some delays likely. School Construction Construction continues on Templeton Elementary School, and on the new Durham Center education services building near Durham Elementary School. Tigard High School construction is in progress,with periodic sidewalk closures (with pedestrian detours) while the contractor is working in the immediate area. Public Works Update 11/1/18 Item#5 Newsletter: Here is a summary of the work happening in Public Forks. Don't forget—Movie on the Court featuring"Hotel Transylvania 3" is this Saturday Want to find out what a bunch of monsters do on vacation?Then check out our upcoming Movie on the Court! On November 3,Tigard Recreation and @.Rose City Futsal wffl be hosting FREE admission to see Hotel Transylvania 3. We're also giving away 2 free movie baskets, so bring the whole family out for a chance to win! Doors open at 5 p.m. -i:rani h ,�i G kic and Aa:.!:!,;FLAW pot4 nt MOVIE ON THE COURT Hotel TrawyJvania 3 A A T 17 A W A Y 1 1--,3�— I� Navanslber3 SPUN. _....R'.N__--..-'6_ Drop off your leaves and non-perishable food items this Saturday at Cook Park The 16th Annual Free Leaf Disposal and Food Drive kicks off at Cook Park this Saturday, Nov. 3 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Residents can drop off leaves and donate canned food for a good cause. The event is at Cook Park, at the end of 92nd Avenue just off of Durham Road near Tigard High School. Can't make it this Saturday?Tigard's Free Leaf Disposal and Food Drive continues throughout November and December. Additional opportunities are listed below. Drop off leaves and food items between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on: Saturday,Nov. 17 Saturday, Dec. 1 Saturday,Dec. 8 Leaf disposal is free but a donation of two non-perishable food items to support Tigard's St. Vincent de Paul food distribution facility is appreciated. For more information,visit http://wa.-w.tiarg d-or.gov/city hall/public works php. Item# r` go Pj Newslett r: it City of Tigard October 31, 2018 To: Commander James McDonald Re: Letter of Appreciation Thank you for presenting the topic of ethics at the Northwest Fraud Investigators Association Fall Conference. The conference included a mixed group of attendees from banking institutions, retail and law enforcement. Even though the topic of ethics is not always well received, you kept the entire audience engaged, involved, and participating throughout the two-hour presentation. Reviews following the conference were well received with attendees requesting more presentations from you on other topics due to the enjoyment, delivery and knowledge that you conveyed. Your presentation reflected great credit upon yourself, the City of Tigard, and the Tigard Police Department. Please accept my personal appreciation for demonstrating our core values of Attitude adership, Integrity, Service, and Teamwork. thy M ne Chief of Police c: Employee file Chief's file City Manager Commendation board 13125 SW Hall Bivd. * Tigard, Oregon 97223 0 503.639.41171 TTY Relay: 503.684.2772 ■ www.tlgard-ongov Item#� Officials shown plans for Tigard Outdoor Museum Newsle er: //-/-/g Ray Pitz, Tigard Times Monday, October 29, 2018 The Outdoor Museum,part of the Tigard Heritage Trail, will feature stories, replicas of historic artifacts 7 sewn"-Z "i[wein � .&AIA I .. TIMES PHOTO: RAY PITZ-TigardMayor John Cook, left, U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici and urban designer Suenn Ho,hold up a poster board filled with plans to create a Tigard Outdoor Museum along the Tigard Street Heritage Trail during a presentation for officials on Thursday. Plans are moving forward to create a Tigard Outdoor Museum along the Tigard Street Heritage Trail in downtown Tigard. On Thursday, U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici was shown plans for the Outdoor Museum,which will run along the three-quarter-of-mile trail from Main Street to Tiedeman Avenue, during a tour attended by city officials, planners and the project's lead urban designer. The paved trail, already in place, begins directly to the east of the Symposium Coffee/Tigard Chamber of Commerce building. Suenn Ho, a principal with Resolve Architecture and Planning, who is helping design both the Outdoor Museum and Rotary Plaza, told attendees that the trail will tap into the heritage of the Tigard area. The planned Tigard Outdoor Museum will be divided into four stations, including one that focuses on Tigard's early railroad days. It will include artifacts made of stone, steel and glass. Ho said replicas of historic items will be cast in glass,noting that referencing history helps to inspire art and tell the story about Tigard's past. Ho was heavily involved in the creation of Astoria's The Garden of Surging Waves, which memorializes both the history and heritage of Chinese immigrants in the state. Total cost of the Tigard Street Heritage Trail project is set at$1.4 million, funding that comes from a variety of city, county and state sources. The Tigard Outdoor Museum has a budget of$196,666 with funding coming from the city's transient lodging tax and a Washington County Visitors Association grant along with a prestigious $75,000 National Endowment of the Arts Our Town grant. TIMES PHOTO: RAY PITZ - Suenn Ho, a principal with Resolve Architecture and Planning,who is helping design both the Outdoor Museum and Rotary Plaza,holds a glass casting of a partial railroad tie at the entrance to the Tigard Street Heritage Trail and Outdoor Museum planned for downtown Turd. Bonamici, who said she's a long-time fan of the federal NEA grants, said she believes the project will connect the community, noting that the trail and museum are innovative approaches in connecting to the community. Plans are to have the trail completed by next summer. "I'm really looking forward to seeing this developed," said Bonamici. Kenny Asher, Tigard's director of community development, expressed support for the project as well. "We all need this museum as much as we need the trail," he told those gathered, including Mayor John Cook. "The walking connection is really important." Meanwhile, Ho said there also will be a chance for festive LNlighting opportunities if funding can be found. "The trail will benefit a lot if it has a budget for lighting," she said. �. TIMES PHOTO: RAY PITZ - Here are some of the artifacts/replicas that are likely to be included in the Tigard Outdoor Musuem located next to Symposium Coffee on Main Street. At the same time, work is moving forward on Rotary Plaza '+ planned for the entrance to the trail,the focal point being a large ` clock centerpiece that was manufactured in Massachusetts and sent to Portland last summer. "It's done," Ho said of the clock face. "It arrived in the summer." The 13-foot-tall clock tower--a 10-foot stainless steel post topped by the 3-foot-tall clock containing the Rotary wheel logo - - Mll be inserted into a stone basalt plinth bench. Along the sides of the pole will be sandblasted glass blocks containing the values of Z Rotary International. "Right now, we're casting the glass pieces," Ho noted. ,1l) ,i_ 1 COURTESY OF SUENN HO - The 3-foot-tall Rotary Plaza clock arrived in Portland last summer, manufactured in Massachusetts. y �' r Related to the Tigard Outdoor Museum, Ho stressed the importance of telling the stories connected to Tigard's history, community and people in order for the project to be deemed a success. "If a trail is only a path, it doesn't tug at your heartstrings," she said. "And people really love to hear stories." Police chiefs to address homeless issues as part of forum Times staff Monday, October 29, 2018 The gathering of chiefs is set for Thursday morning at Symposium Coffee, 12345 S.W Main St., in Tigard Just Compassion Coalition hosts area police chiefs Just Compassion, a coalition of religious, civic and business leaders whose goal is to help the homeless in the area, will host a forum Thursday morning with representatives from the Lake Oswego, King City, Sherwood, Tigard and Tualatin police departments. The 7:30 a.m. meeting is set for Symposium Coffee, 12345 SW Main St. in Tigard. The topic will be how each city approaches homelessness and how Just Compassion can work with the agencies to help those who visit the Tigard Resource Center,12280 S.W. Hall Boulevard, a a day shelter where those in need an look for jobs, access mental health services, and find clothing and food (although it is not a food pantry). For more information, contact Rick Love at ricklove8@gmail.com. LOC Files Suit Against the Federal Communications Commission ti^n V"eunesai:y ;'.9�24i�-3 , the LOC jowled uhc, L.ea Ue o`Caiifcrnici 7"Liez, s`.re Leaaue of.4rizotin Otles at--d Tow;;:;, t7y city of the ci'i:; of T'.accrna, ano Kir?g Gziurty, `A'c. ':.r tiii';g .::,alt ag�Dinst the F:.d rai Corn nriJriIca tions Corornis.; n (FCr"' in tiiNinth Circait f ou; a' appeals. Ti : Is;,<;:sui asks the Nino: Circuit to revi_':, t !e F C's order captioned In the Matter of Accelerating Wireless Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment, Declaral orRuling and Third R.C.port and Order --leased September 27. :Whiie ane FCC's order ��:r•porT3 to further the (FCC's goad of ��c:cei the P r .�.dt�ric': dcaloyrnent ::'J ;%nvlii 'i.'echnoiciigy, it wiii limit 'J h'[:PTrinat;:i 3udior'i*y OV:rzonino. aO:'' ar!d rrwnici )illi:ie ' ,roj)yiet::ry +igl":'i:s over whetiisr and on what terms they may aglow commumca i):ns 1p.r,oviders ;'ager;; to acc•:;ss, occulty a^d use:: governme i-owr.--on reai and personal tiroperty. 'n Chal!•en i not `.C'S r'1':`r', ha t g t: e F 7 C:. tPl2. ri.�LJC and its partners, assert i1,-.- .i1 P. 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Patty Mulvihill, General Counsel Wireless Technology Provider Summit Yields Positive Results The League par'ticl-a ,a: :.a , a consortiurr. uf.w reless providers in a ca -longi at, i.le S&Iem Convention Ccntler on T;ursdiay discussing :Mate a".d local issues tt£i-L � t t;,u dolpi 'rt !!':'! tcr- ogy• i^ iscfl� tc .. ,;-�•��:gin.,,: �?:'iuli c::.:;�G ,�nnol.� T IS purpose: of the rieet'.r:g vias "br dt':r.-.i and providei to sl•.ara ... neraE' ZfiCi . ti4eiren�A reg&-d"fig ''hi deplo•;meEnt or new corn:nw:icatl ns 'Ler.J nology ii,, a control!--d setting Ir ihO¢)':: that ar::as of agrP(s;:n'er COUld be identified and to make darcrni:Matiorts :'herr: future coliabor2tion rnighi j i %d bnnefic al i asults. While the meeting's SUCC-ass cannot be unti Mie in"tedrin cutcomLs in-e ,,-ul ;, place and pro;osed solutions enacted, it- iS fair.to say that rztrr.i:ipar:ts icft tree rneeting r,,t`misti?: that := l:flan was in piace that heed the y;rOmnIse Of de=alt0 with SJCI ta}Lr}, I"c..:ess 'Fee s1:,'uctures, d_,s:gg' _tantii_�., fGC�IItJ r•tCCeSS tP016 attachrr er•;sj, per'miiting rOC tlir:rri r'} : (IrCIL;:.ing k_m : restrictions), and the d:v ao;-tie;tv of a con';}irunication s Plan ('ccal and corn-nur;itv :)u'­In;. The meelr.ing A.,as a-tende-d by ;-ore thar 60 verve :rgeged cis°y of d als and Y ireles . provider represe=ntatives, and -vas moderated b`-' Skip NeJ,'�.�3 i'i'i• ,�;1.:;' Beni and Cr.`s. J?`'the ..: '� J` � ; ;`' �• •i, x �,� �'.'e P t chnoio•. �'Ass" c'i Llo.� of Oregon. teprese. �a i. nm i"`-13.al i D- tst"Jand snake i l'1JS;:dint] r}er su; ort i O a i)s- gathered a_ 'tl ie me._tIr1C r- / F tt}. � L�r#r of rh C9 Mile 1,-;rv`rding some insights.S :IS !Cr L'roc.aJancs I+' lSs five agenda for rl1e upcorning tCics S2ss+i'Jn. The League ,vill "z rahl con-irni'tted to Contiriued engagemen't with Its rr-emb-lers and w r•t; ss :roviders ro fac lita.te outcon-e_� t io— ensure the eguit +mile deplovrnen'L of neve broa(]'band te&nolo gy while l:)ro"-ect'ing le::al I:ianagelnF:W, authority. Craig Honeyman, Legislative Director Faces of the Southwest Corridor: The businesses Oct. 29, 2018 11 a.m. Bylined articles are written by Metro staff and do not �•` f necessarily represent the opinions of Metro or the.Metro Council. 7f . , Who runs businesses and owns property in the Southwest r..a Corridor? Who are the people Niho would be affected by transportation investments here? �..,1 The G-al-v.f-111Ou family: `We love the neighhorhot)d." Bill Garyfallou and his mother Ekaterini still own this property WNW- along Barbur Boulevard in Southwest Portland even though the 1rt1 dell family sold The Golden Family Touch in 2001. Ekaterini and Thomas Garyfallou drove around Southwest ' Portland in the late 1970s looking for a restaurant to buy. ' Thomas Garyfallou had been working as a manager in the restaurant industry for years, but he wanted to be the owner I. of his own restaurant. "Any time we passing by, my husband—he has his eyes on that place,"Ekaterini Garyfallou said of her husband's desire to buy Dave's Restaurant, which was located at the corner of Southwest Barbur Boulevard and 19th Avenue. When the restaurant was for sale,the Garyfallous jumped on the opportunity, and renamed it The Golden Touch Family Restaurant. The Garyfallous moved from Greece in 1971 with their two young boys, who were five and two years old at that time. Ekaterini Garyfallou couldn't speak English when they opened The Golden Touch,but she learned by greeting customers and raising her bilingual children,who worked at the restaurant as teenagers. Bill Garyfallou and his brother went to Oregon Episcopal School in Raleigh Hills, then to Reed College in Southeast Portland. "We're about as homegrown as you can get," Bill Garyfallou said. "We grew up in this area and we love the neighborhood." Ekaterini Garyfallou �. In addition to hosting every day, Ekaterini Garyfallou cooked Greek specials, including dolmathakia(grape leaves stuffed with rice,pine nuts and fresh herbs), lahanodolmades (cabbage rolls), macaroni with gold pistachios, and Greek lemon rice and chicken soup. The restaurant was so busy that Ekaterini Garyfallou had to teach one of her cooks how to make the Greek specials. She continued to run the restaurant with the help of her younger son, Bill, when her husbandpassed away in 1994. When Bill Garyfallou looks at the restaurant and the land around it,he sees his father's hard work. "My father primarily came to the United States to provide his children the best education that could possibly be attained— something he knew could not be found anywhere else,"he said. "Therefore, mission accomplished." Bill Garyfallou worked a full-time job and still managed to meet his mother at the restaurant every morning and night to open and close. Slowly the Garyfallous started to acquire the land underneath and around the restaurant, spanning a total of four acres. The Garyfallous are willing to share a sliver of this land along Barbur Boulevard for proposed transportation projects under the Southwest Corridor Plan—plans that include a light rail. "When we found out that light rail was going to become a serious consideration on Barbur Boulevard, from a business standpoint, we viewed it as a huge positive," Bill Garyfallou said. He and his family have dreams of redeveloping their land with buildings that house businesses and apartments atop. He envisions a community around his property, where people can bike, walk, shop and play. The Shoepe family: "These businesses are a lifetime." i MPIM Tim Shoepe has worked at his family business, Empire Batteries, Inc., since 1986, Nvhen he was 15 years old. At the time,his parents were moving the company into a new building on property they bought along Southwest Bonita Road near 74th Avenue in Tigard. "I helped with every piece of this building," Shoepe said, from moving furniture to painting the walls. The Shoepes couldn't have been happier with the new location near Interstate-5 and Route 217. It's an ideal location to welcome customers. The company sells large batteries that range in size from 20 to 150 pounds apiece. They supply auto dealers,boat marinas, and trucking and construction companies among others. "It was fun for me to drive and deliver products to the companies that we serviced when they needed it," Shoepe said. "They'd call and say, `Hey, I need a battery in 45 minutes,' and I'd be the guy that would grab the battery and run it out. They'd be happy to see you." These days Shoepe runs the company as president alongside his mother, Judy Shoepe. (Gary,his father, retired but stays involved as a shareholder.) v Judy Shoepe "When we bought this property in 1986,there was about an acre in the back of the building that had no buildings or anything," Judy Shoepe said. "It was just open land with trees and brush and blackberries." So the family decided to develop it to expand their business, with Judy Shoepe leading the effort. They built another building behind Empire Batteries, to create four large commercial rental spaces—more than 19,000 square feet—for small businesses. The Shoepes lease these spaces through their rental leasing company, T3 Enterprises. They rent to a memorabilia shop, a doggy daycare and training school, and a few other manufacturing businesses. In addition to overseeing finances for the two businesses, Judy Shoepe does all the landscaping and maintenance. "I know how to fix a door," she said. For more than 30 years,this property has been a labor of love. The Shoepes put a lot of work and money to develop it. Last year,the family finished paying off their business mortgage loan. "It's finally become the investment that we realized that it may be,"Tim Shoepe said. "It's a legacy property. It was built to establish an income stream for our family for years and years and years to come." This legacy is at risk at the current location. The family is distressed to learn that a proposed MAX light rail line through the Southwest Corridor may force them to relocate. The project is still in the early planning stages. The Shoepes feel stuck in a holding pattern until a decision is made. "You can't plan for succession, you can't plan for employees," Tim Shoepe said. "You can't plan for business improvements." "These businesses are a lifetime,"Judy Shoepe said. "It's your history." "There is an emotional investment here as well as well as a financial investment," Tim Shoepe said. "That's going to be a very difficult thing to see the project my parents have worked on all their lives turned into the next piece of civilization." T'he 1"ortla.nd Clinic: flealthut a tailored to communifi s The Portland Clinic may be the largest independent clinic in greater Portland - IFIF sen ing more than 90,000 patients -but it operates like a small business. The clinic's Portland partner-owners have built six branches *Clinic throughout the region,tailoring each to be close to patients they sen�e. "While we're a nearly 100 year-old business with 100 providers, we treat each of our branches as a community wellness center, so that people feel that their locally-based unique branch is just for them," said Dick Clark, the clinic's chief executive officer. Its two southernmost branches are in Tigard near the retirement communities of Summerfield and King City. "As people age they need more healthcare," Clark said, "and so we wanted to be located near Summerfield and King City for that very reason. Additionally, we wanted to be located near the freeway so that people who choose to use a car can get off conveniently and reach our locations." Clark thinks both the South branch near Interstate-5 and the Tigard branch near Washington Square would benefit from light rail service. He said the organization supports regional plans to build a new MAX line that would serve the Southwest Corridor. The clinic employs more than 600 people. About 11 percent take transit,primarily TriMet and Vancouver's C- TRAN. Clark said many employees who work at the flagship clinic in downtown Portland likely take transit more often than workers at other branches,because downtown has many travel options that include biking, walking and transit. Parking in downtown is also expensive. Clark believes expanding the light rail system would help encourage more workers—and patients—all over their locations to take transit. Clark said the clinic is doing its part to encourage employees to bike and take transit. Each of the branches have locker rooms and bike racks. And employees pay for only half the cost of transit passes. They can also earn points through a healthy lifestyle program that offers discounts on health insurance if they bike or take transit. Clark said The Portland Clinic continues to keep track of the region's projected growth. "We have to be strategic and locate in areas where people are served by public transportation as well as where the apartments and higher concentrations of housing will be." 01 SIU: "'Nobody (toes their best work if they're stuck in traf'fi.c." mom Oregon Health& Science University stands atop Marquam Hill in Southwest Portland with 2.3 million square feet of clinics, classes and hospital rooms. The teaching hospital has 522 beds and one of only two Level 1 trauma centers in Oregon. OHSU is the largest employer in the city of Portland with more than 16,500 employees, many of whom make the trek up the hill for their jobs. The view from OHSU down to the South Waterfront neighborhood is spectacular. The tradeoff is a shortage of parking. "Given OHSU's location we have a limited number of parking spaces available," said Michael Harrison, OHSU's director of local government and neighborhood relations. "Many of those parking spaces are dedicated to patients." Harrison said OHSU's workforce relies on the entire transportation network to get to and from work: buses, streetcars, light rail, bicycle lanes, the Portland Aerial Tram and walkways such as the Darlene Hooley Bridge over Interstate-5. The Southwest Corridor Plan includes a proposed light rail line with a stop near OHSU and a walkway and elevator to travel up Marquam Hill. A light rail stop in that location would serve more than just the OHSU community. The area is also home to two other medical facilities: Shriners Hospitals for Children and the Veterans Portland Health Care System. Harrison said this investment would be especially beneficial for anyone traveling from the Southwest Corridor because there is no direct stop at OHSU from that direction. "You'll pass by OHSU often times on the bus to go all the way dov"mtown to transfer to another bus and come up the hill," Harrison said. Nearly a fifth of the lives south of Portland. Some live nearby in the neighborhoods of Hillsdale, Multnomah Village and South Waterfront. Others commute from the cities of Tigard, Tualatin and Lake Oswego. The employees in the Southwest Corridor are more likely to drive, often getting stuck in traffic around the Terwilliger curves. "Nobody does their best work if they're stuck in traffic," Harrison said. "No one does their best work if they have to get up an hour earlier because they have to transfer multiple times on the bus." The benefits of the project would be shared with people who live and work beyond the Southwest Corridor,too, Harrison said. "This light rail line will connect you to the entire light rail network." Harrison believes that fast reliable transit is an essential part of personal and social wellness. Individuals and the greater community would benefit from less traffic and cleaner air.