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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCM080907~.~ CITY OF CENTRAL POINT City Council Meeting Minutes August 9, 2007 I. REGULAR MEETING CALLED TO ORDER Mayor Williams called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 111. ROLL CALL: Mayor: Hank Williams Council Members: Bruce Dingler, Dick Halley, Kay Harrison, Matthew Stephenson and Mike Quilty were present. City Administrator Phil Messina; City Attorney Doug Engle; Public Works Director Bob Pierce; Police Chief Jon Zeliff; Community Development Director Tom Humphrey; Finance Director Jill Turner; and City Recorder Deanna Gregory were also present. [1 IV. APPOINTMENT AND SWEARING IN OF NEW COUNCIL MEMBER Mayor Williams recommended the appointment of Walter Moczygemba to fulfill the remainder of the At-Large Council position vacated by Becca Croft. approved. V. PUBLIC APPEARANCES Bruce Dingler made a motion to appoint Walter Moczygemba to the vacant At- Large Council position. Mike Quilty seconded. Roll call: Bruce Dingler, yes; Dick Halley, yes; Kay Harrison, yes; Matt Stephenson, yes; and Mike Quilty, yes. Motion There were no public appearances. VI. CONSENT AGENDA A. Approval of July 12, 2007, City Council Minutes.. B. Approval of OLCC application for change of ownership for the Corner Club C. Authorization of street closure request for the DARE cruise D. Approval of Traffic Safety Committee Recommendations E. Approval of Surplus Property List ~, Kay Harrison made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Dick Halley seconded. Roll call: Bruce Dingler, yes; Dick Halley, yes; Kay Harrison, yes; Walter Moczygemba, yes; Mike Quilty, yes; and Matt Stephenson, yes. City of Central Point City Council Minutes August 9, 2007 Page 2 VI1. ITEIIAS REAAOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA No items were removed. VIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS, ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS A. Resolution No. 1155, A Resolution Declaring the Annexation of 2.41 Acres of Land Located North of Beebe Road and Vilest of Hamrick Road, into the City of Central Point, Oregon (Tollner Application) Community Development Director Tom Humphrey stated that the proposed annexation consists of approximately 2.41 acres. The application includes two tax lots and road right-of-way for portions of Beebe Road and Hamrick Road. The application meets all four of the recommended criteria. The applicants have provided a proposed site plan that will incorporate the property to the north. The Mon Desir building is considered historic and will be incorporated in the site plan. The proposed property is pre-zoned R-1-6. Jackson County has requested that the city accept all of Beebe and Hamrick Roads with this application. Normally an annexation goes to the center line of the street. Staff does not recommend annexing the entire street at this time. Illlatt Stephenson made a motion to approve Resolution No. 1155, A Resolution Declaring the Annexation of 2.41 Acres of Land Located North of Beebe Road and West of Hamrick Road, into the City of Central Point, Oregon. Kay Harrison seconded. Roll call: Bruce Dingier, yes; Dick Halley, yes; Kay Harrison, yes; Walter Maczygemba, yes; Mike Quilty, yes; and Matt Stephenson, yes. IX. BUSINESS A. Planning Commission Report Mr. Humphrey presented the report for the August 7, 2007, Planning Commission Meeting. 1) The Commission approved a tentative plan to create 34 attached single family lots known as Twin Creeks Crossing Phase III from 3.4 acres and 7 existing lots in Twin Creeks Crossing, Phase II. The subject property is located in the TOD-MMR zoning district. The proposal is consistent with the zoning and the Twin Creeks Master Plan. The Commission determined that the tentative plan satisfied the subdivision codes and they acknowledged that the MMR zoning in Twin Creeks was considered in its entirety to calculate the housing density for this area. In addition to the standard set of conditions, the Commission stipulated that the applicant place deed restrictions on other tax lots in the MMR district that are slated for multi-family development to ensure the overall densities are achieved. 2) Under miscellaneous items, the Commission approved a request to extend the Gray Court PUD preliminary plan for six months to allow the applicant to complete infrastructure improvements. Once completed, a final plat `1 ~i City of Central Point City Council Minutes August 9, 2007 Page 3 application will be filed and a final development plan will be considered by the Commission. 3) The Commission was informed of five Type II land use applications that were approved by the Community Development Director. They included one expedited partition, two lot line adjustments and site plans for People's Bank of Commerce and a local church. 4) Planning Manager Don Burt distributed copies of the Draft TSP Goals, Objectives and Policies that are currently being considered by the Citizens Advisory Committee. Mike Quilty made a motion to approve the Planning Commission Report as presented for August 7, 2007. Dick Halley seconded. Roll call: Bruce Dingier, yes; Dick Halley, yes; Kay Harrison, yes; Walter Moczygemba, yes; Mike Quilty, yes; and Matt Stephenson, yes. Motion approved. Mr. Humphrey asked for direction regarding the letter from Bill Kabeiseman about the Central Point Sign code. The code was amended early this year, but there are other areas that need to be brought current. Staff needs direction from the Council. Council agreed that the following issues were a concern for them. • Keep a small town feel to the signs, no big electronic displays. • Grandfather clock/digital displays that are currently in town. • Digital non flashing gas station signs would be acceptable. • On site advertisements only. • No billboards allowed. • Seta 30 day special events for sandwich boards or banners. IX. COUNCIL BUSINESS Mike Quilty stated that today was Dan Moore's last day as MPO Director. Vicki Guarino will step in as interim Director. X. MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Williams reported that: • He attended an RPS meeting. • He attended the Oregon Mayor's Conference in Salem. • He has been approached by an organization that would like to put a Fallen Hero's Memorial in Don Jones Park. They will be discussing this farther on August 16tH XI. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT City Administrator Phil Messina reported that: • Staff had a quarterly employee meeting, Debbie Miller and Randy Clark received 15 year pins, and City Recorder Deanna Gregory received a 10 year pin. City of Central Point City Council Minutes August 9, 2007 Page 4 • The Study Session on August 20th will be presented by Chief Zeliff on Ethics. It will be held in the Police Department Training Room, dinner will be ready at 5:30 p.m. • RVSS will be doing construction on Pine Street at 3`d Street repairing a collapsed sewer line. XII. COUNCIL REPORTS Council Member Matt Stephenson reported that he attended the Transportation Bill Signing ceremony for Connect Oregon. Council Member Dick Halley reported that he will be out of town for a few weeks. Council Member Kay Harrison reported that: • She attended the Study Session ® She attended the MPO PAC meeting where they discussed RPS and traffic count implementations • She attended an RVSS meeting. • She attended an RVTD meeting. Council Member Mike Quilty reported that he: • attended the MPO TAC meeting where they discussed corridor preservation • Was involved with the interviews for a MPO planner • attended an RVTD meeting regarding their long range plans for Central Point. • attended the Study Session • attended an MPO Policy meeting • attended an RVCOG Policy Committee meeting • attended an RPS Meeting regarding transportation procedures. • attended a meeting with ODOT regarding a TGM Grant. XIII. DEPARTAAENT REPORTS Public Works Director Bob Pierce reported that: • The construction on Penninger Road should begin this weekend. • He has been working on an agreement with RRVID for Guidelines on acquiring water rights. Community Development Director Tom Humphrey reported that: • The Friday night festival has three weeks of events left. • He has been working on a video to promote Central Point on the Website and TV promotions Police Chief Jon Zeliff reported that: • Randy Jewell has accepted a position with the City of Medford. The Department will be down two officer positions. • The DARE Cruise will be September 18`h. • They have a new electric car for the YIPS program. • The High Tech Crimes Unit and the IT Office has moved to their new location upstairs. City of Central Point City Council Minutes August 9, 2007 Page S [1 '~ • The Department has entered into agreements with other organizations regarding the HTC unit. XIV. ADJOURNMENT Kay Harrison moved to adjourn, Matt Stephenson seconded, all said "aye" and the Council Meeting was adjourned at 8:05 p.m. The foregoing minutes of the August 9, 2007, Council meeting were approved by the City Council at its meeting of August 23; 2007. Dated: g_~-~_© ~ ~'~~_ Mayor Hank Williams