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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCM092304CITY OF CENTRAL POINT City Council Meeting Minutes September 23, 2004 I. REGULAR MEETING CALLED TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. ROLL CALL: Mayor: Hank Williams Council Members: Nate Banry, Quilty, Bill Stults were all present. Dick Halley, Kay Harrison, Mike Donna Higginbotham was absent. City Administrator Phil Messina; City Attorney Doug Engle; Community Development Director Tom Humphrey; Police Chief John Zeliff; and Planning Secretary Lisa Morgan were also present. Mayor Williams asked Police Chief Zeliff to begin the swearing in of Central Point's new Police Sergeant. 1 Chief Zeliff began with providing the background for the process of selecting our new Sergeant. He explained that the position of Sergeant is a very significant position, and is responsible for carrying out the vision of the City. The person in this position is greatly relied upon by the Department, citizens and the rest of the City to carry out the mission, with attention to details for successfully accomplishing this. The Police Department received resumes with cover letters from three candidates within the Department. With the cooperation of the City's new HR consultant, there were some additional steps added for the selection process. They consisted of asking various in depth questions regarding dealing with and resolving conflict, leadership management techniques, etc. In addition to this, each candidate was asked to complete a 180-character assessment questionnaire. Chief Zeliff was please to announce that all three candidates did very well in this area, making the selection process even more difficult for those on the interview panel. Chief Zeliff added that he feels this speaks very highly as to the caliber of the Police Departments existing staff. Chief Zeliff introduced Officer Britton, and began the swearing in ceremony. At the conclusion of the swearing in, Mrs. Britton was asked to come forward and pin Sergeant Britton's badge on his uniform. IV. PUBLIC APPEARANCES Becca Croft explained that she has been approached by a representative of Mae Richardson School asking her if the Council could do anything regarding the construction traffic during school release times. r Mr. Humphrey explained that unfortunately, there really isn't anything that can be done. Considerations have been made to make this as easy as possible for surrounding residents by performing the majority of the construction during evening hours. In October, during the final stages, that area will be closed down for the entire weekend. There were notifications for this in our City's newsletter. It is also posted on the website. Ciry~ o/~Ceutrr/I'oir~t City Council Minutes September l3, 200=/ . /',zge 2 V. CONSENT AGENDA A. Approval of September 9, 2004, City Council Minutes. Mike Quilty made a motion to approve the minutes as presented. Nate Banry seconded. Roll Call: Nate Banry, yes; Dick Halley, yes; Kay Harrison, yes; Mike Quilty, yes; Bill Stults, yes. =Motion carried. VI. PUBLIC HEARINGS, ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS A. Public Hearing -First Reading Continued - An Ordinance Amending the Central Point Comprehensive Plan Map and Zoning Map at Scenic Avenue and North Third Street (37 2W 3A6, Tax Lots 4800, 4900, 5000, and 5001) (Humphrey) Community Development Director Tom Humphrey asked for one final continuance, explaining the final estimates for necessary road improvements were not received until late last Friday afternoon. City staff will be meeting with the Housing Authority next week to go over the information. Mr. Humphrey asked for a time specific continuance to October 14, 2004. At this time, the City will have the relevant information. Notices will be mailed to citizens who expressed an interest at prior meetings regarding this application. Mike Quilty made a motion to continue the hearing to October 14, 2004. Nate Banry, yes; Dick Halley, yes; Kay Harrison, yes; Mike Quilty, yes; and Bill Stults, yes. Motion passed. VII. OTHER BUSINESS A. Regional Problem Solving Process and Central Point Urban Reserve Area Update (Humphrey) Community Development Director Tom Humphrey stated that this has been a long process. This process is relevant to the ultimate growth, development and future direction of the City. Mr. Humphrey went through each of the attachments illustrating the various steps, complexity of determining involved, and then justifying our recommended future growth area. This is part of a statewide program where the goals are pretty straightforward until you start to apply them. The Regional Problem Solving has been provided to encourage thinking outside the box. Central Point as well as other jurisdictions has experienced difficulty in determining future growth areas because of being surrounded by prime agriculture land. Each City and County has been forced to make compelling arguments to justify the quantity of land proposed for our region's anticipated need for land over the next 20+ years. Later, we will get to the point where we will begin to look at trading residential land for commercial land, etc_ depending on each City's desire and direction for future development. G'ity of~G'cntrz/ Point Cit1- G'ounril Minutes .Septeml~er23, 1(X)E 1 ~tgr• 3 There are also local interest groups such as of Central Point is asking for so much land. County. 1000 Friends of Oregon, asking why the City There is also some resistance from Jackson There were questions about how these calculations are made. Mr. Humphrey explained that there are a couple of different methods of calculating. Some cities prefer to approach it from an economical position which involves forecasting future employment, then meeting the housing needs for estimated economic growth. Or, you could approach it from the housing needs prospective. Mr. Humphrey explained that there are questions as to why we are proposing such a large area of land. He stated that part of the reason for this is due to all the agricultural land in our area; the other is that he would like to continue to promote and encourage more development projects similarto Twin Creeks. Twin Creeks, has open space as part of their project which adds to the quality of life for our residents as well as utilizing the natural resources making these types of developments more desirable. 1 There were further discussions about owners of property that is classified as good agricultural land cannot make a living farming. It usually involves part of the family working outside of the home. Other points made were: part of what makes Central Point so attractive for people to live here, is due to the diversity we offer. There are areas where we can build the higher density housing, then there are areas .that we can provide developments similarto the Savannah community, where it is a lower density, and more open space with walking and equestrian trails, etc. VIII. MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Williams reported that other Council members as well as himself participated in the City Wide Clean up last weekend. IX. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT Phil Messina reported that: • He had met with Mr. Don Cordell of Rogue Disposal regarding the franchise agreement. There was a portion of the agreement re-written to incorporate changes regarding recycling. There were not many other changes to the agreement other than that. The Council can expect to see that at one of the next upcoming meetings for approval. • The Safety /Wellness Committee successfully hosted their second bike ride, with a pizza lunch that followed. • Public Works Director Bob Pierce, Chief Zeliff, Community Development Director Tom Humphrey and Phil Messina attended the last Rotary Club meeting to give an update current points of interest in the City. • In November, both of the scheduled Council meetings fall on holidays. After discussions with the Council members, it was decided to have one mid-month meeting for November on the 18`n G'ity o/~Ccntra/Point G'itp Council Minutes September 23, 200 . 1'.~~ XI. COUNCIL REPORTS Kay Harrison reported that she also participated in the City Wide Clean Up and won a gift certificate. She added that she had the same area on 2"d street as last year. She feels sidewalks made a big difference in keeping things cleaner. She had a longer area to cover on 2"d Street than last year, and it took her less time to clean. Mike Quilty reported that he was out of town and did not attend any meetings. He added that he was in Nevada and observed that they put schools, roads and infrastructure in prior to development. He really likes that idea of doing infrastructure first. Bill Stults reported that he also volunteered for the City Wide Clean Up and passed out the prizes. He said the merchants were very generous. He stated that this was Eleanor's last year to lead the City Wide Clean Up, and may end up volunteering in her place. Dick Halley reported that the Harvest Festival is this weekend and encouraged everyone to go if they can. Nate Banry reported that he has been briefed on Monday's study session. XII. DEPARTMENT REPORTS Chief Zeliff reported that all front counter staff in the Police Department are now wearing uniform shirts for their continuing efforts towards professionalism. They have had a 2"d rear window kicked out in a police car now. The first one was approximately $2,000 to replace. Protective bars cost about $99.00, so they are looking at installing those in the squad cars to keep this from happening again. He said that on the 16`h, they are hoping to have about 46 people participating in agility tests, and those that pass the agility test will move to the next phase. He reported that the tazar guns are working well, and gave an example of a recent incident where it proved to be very effective. Tom Humphrey reported that: on behalf of the Public Works Department. There will stripping done on 2"d Street with a bike lane starting next week. There was grant money received to help fund this. They were hoping to have bike lanes on both sides of the streets, however, parking on both sides of the street cannot be eliminated for bikes lanes on both sides. O~DOT and OTAK who are working together for the Highway 99 improvements will not be ready for the public hearing process until later in the year. The.. final meeting with the stakeholders involved in the East Pine Street Transportation Plan will be on September 30. We will then begin a more formal process. G'ity o/-C'enb`,r/ Poiut Cih~ C'ounci/ Minutes .September1.3, 2(X)~/ Page 5 XII1. ADJOURNMENT Mike Quilty made a motion to adjourn. Bill Stults seconded, all said "aye" and the council meeting was adjourned at 7:45 P.M. The foregoing minutes of the September 23, 2004, Council meeting were approved by the City Council at its meeting of October 14, 2004. Dated: !D/~~.5' 6 ~ f Mayor Hank Williams ATTE$-~~ /;r ~~ ~-` ~ ~Ii S ,, Deputy City Record /' 1