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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCM101311CITY OF CENTRAL POINT City Council Meeting Minutes October 13, 2011 I. REGULAR MEETING CALLED TO ORDER Mayor Williams called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. ROLL CALL: Mayor: Hank Williams Council Members: Allen Broderick, Carol Fischer, Kelly Geiger, Kay Harrison, and Ellie George were present. Bruce Dingier excused. City Manager Phil Messina; City Attorney Paul Nolte; Police Chief Jon Zeliff; Community Development Director Tom Humphrey; Parks and Public Works Director Matt Samitore; Assistant City Manager Chris Clayton; and City Recorder Deanna Casey were also present. IV. SPECIAL PRESENATION A. Swearing in Reserve Officer Aaron Grissom Chief Zeliff introduced Aaron Grissom to the Council stating that this is the first Reserve Officer they have sworn in for several years. They had put the program on hold until a ROLF~ Academy was available. V. PUBLIC APPEARANCES County Commissioner Don Skundrick expressed the gratitude of the County Commissioners for the hard work that the City of Central Point Council and Staff have provided for the RPS Project. The Project would not have been possible without the support and cooperation of the six cities involved. He especially wanted to thank Mayor Williams and Community Development Director Tom Humphrey for their never ending support of the project. VI. CONSENT AGENDA A. Approval of September 8, 2011, City Council Minutes B. Approval of OLCC Application for Ledger David Cellars, LLC C. Approval of OLCC Application for Dugout Sports Grill Allen Broderick made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Roll call: Allen Broderick, yes, Kelly Geiger, yes; Carol Fischer, yes; Kay Harrison, yes; Hank Williams, yes; and Ellie George, yes. Motion approved. City of Central Point City Council Minutes October 13, 2011 Page 2 VII. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA -None VIII. BUSINESS A. Rogue Disposal 8~ Recycling, Inc., Annual Report Garry Penning from Rogue Disposal & Recycling presented the annual report for 2010/11. He explained the solid waste management plan, current waste collection customers, types, and amounts. They have seen a decrease in accounts with the economic downturn like any other business. Mr. Penning provided a spreadsheet with the solid waste rates Rogue Disposal has one of the lowest rate structures in the state of Oregon. He presented the new recycling initiatives and the steps they are taking to reduce their environmental footprint. At this time they are not asking for a rate increase. They believe it is in the communities best interest to watch their costs and keep the rates low. They are asking for the City to extend their franchise fee and a letter of support for DEQ regarding their co-mingle program. City Manager Phil Messina stated that the Agreement extension will be brought before the Council at the second meeting in October. B. Medford Water Commission Contract Amendment Parks and Public Works Director Matt Samitore explained a few changes that were recommended by the Medford Water Commission regarding our agreement with them. He has been told that the Commission is ready to sign the agreement once returned to them. Kay Harrison made a motion to approve the amendments to the Medford Water Commission Agreement as presented. Carol Fischer seconded. Roll call: Allen Broderick, yes, Kelly Geiger; yes; Carol Fischer, yes; Kay Harrison, yes; Hank Williams, yes; and Ellie George, yes. Motion approved. IX. PUBLIC HEARINGS, ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS A. Public Hearing, First Reading - An Ordinance Amending the Central Point Municipal Code Buildings and Construction Chapter 15, Section 15.04.010 Pertaining to Building Standards Community Development Director Tom Humphrey explained that the legislatures periodically make changes to the State's Building Code. City staff also keeps track of outdated and unnecessary code requirements that should be changed. In this case there is one section in Chapter 15 which is being proposed for amendment. The amendments include replacing references to state building codes dated 2006 - 2008 with more recent references. City of Central Point City Council Minutes October 73, 2077 Page 3 Mayor Williams opened the Public Hearing. No one came forward, the public hearing was closed. Carol Fischer made a motion to move to second reading An Ordinance Amending the Central Point Municipal Code Buildings and Construction Chapter 15, Section 15.04.010 Pertaining to Building Standards. Kay Harrison seconded. Roll call: Allen Broderick, yes, Kelly Geiger, yes; Carol Fischer, yes; Kay Harrison, yes; Hank Williams, yes; and Ellie George, yes. Motion approved. IX. MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Williams reported that he attended: • Two Jackson County Commissioner meetings regarding Regional Problem Solving. • Two Medford Water Commission meetings regarding the Central Point Agreement. • The Quarterly Mayors lunch sponsored by Ashland Mayor where they discussed topics that are common to all the local communities. • The Mayor's United celebration sponsored by ACCESS in Jacksonville, and wanted to thank all those that attended in support. • Attended the League of Oregon Cities Conference in Bend. • An LCDC meeting in Grants Pass to discuss local land use issues. • The SOREDI meeting with site consultants to discuss Southern Oregon recruiting new businesses. • A lunch with Jacksonville's City Manager to discuss the Coalition of Cities. X. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT City Manager Phil Messina reported that: • He attended a SOREDI lunch and tour of possible areas in the valley for economic growth. • He attended the LOC Conference. • There was an all employee quarterly meeting yesterday morning. The Green Team presented the recycling efforts of the Parks and Public Works Departments. • Sarah Garceau and Mark Brindle tied for Employee of the Quarter. • Dave Croft and Ron Barnett were awarded 15 year service pins. XI. COUNCIL REPORTS Council Member Allen Broderick reported that he attended a Parks and Recreation Commission meeting. Council Member Kelly Geiger reported that he attended the SOREDI lunch and tour. City of Central Point Cih~ Council Minutes October 13, 2011 Page 4 Council Member Kay Harrison reported that she attended: • the Fair Board meeting. • an executive session for RVCOG. • the League of Oregon Cities Conference and encouraged other members to attend next year. Council Member Carol Fischer reported that she attended the Mayor's ACCESS Dinner and the Multicultural Committee meeting. XII. DEPARTMENT REPORTS Community Development Director Tom Humphrey reported that: • the County is progressing with the Regional Problem Solving hearings. • Staff is preparing for the RPS fallout; once it is adopted staff will bring several changes to the code to the Council. • There were two meetings to discuss long range planning for the east side. • The destination business group is still active and enthusiastic. Police Chief Jon Zeliff reported that: • Captain Allison is finishing her second week of FBI training. • The city currently has three students enrolled in the ROLEA Academy at RCC and hope to swear them in next year. Parks and Public Works Director Matt Samitore reported that in his hurry to leave town last week he forgot to provide the surplus item list to the City Recorder for the Consent Agenda. Staff is ready to move some vehicles out of inventory and have them auctioned off in two weeks. The Auctioneer is asking to have the vehicles delivered this weekend. In order to auction these vehicles the Council must declare them as surplus. 1. 1995 F25 4x4 2. 2007 Bandit Chipper 3. 1994 Chevy Caprice 4. 2005 Chevy Tahoe 5. Jenny Water Recycler Kelly Geiger made a motion to approve the surplus list provided. Carol Fischer seconded. Roll call: Allen Broderick, yes, Kelly Geiger, yes; Carol Fischer, yes; Kay Harrison, yes; Hank Williams, yes; and Ellie George, yes. Motion approved. Dan and Joyce's Tires have been cleaned up. When all is said and done the property owner will be responsible for approximately $3,800. It is likely the city will place alien on the property but we are working with the property owner on this process. Walter Moczygemba has contacted Councilor George regarding the Don Jones pedestrian crossing, he is concerned that the lights are not working to alert the J G City of Central Point City Council Minutes October 13, 2017 Page 5 traffic. Mr. Samitore explained that these lights are in place all around the state and they do work. He will talk with Mr. Moczygemba regarding the times and directions that the traffic is coming. We will be installing a pedestrian crossing on Hwy 99 with the streetscape improvements. We can try a different type of system and see how they compare to the one we have at Don Jones. Assistant City Manager Chris Clayton reported that there will be a Study Session on Monday, October 17th to discuss Event Accounting, PP8~L Franchise, and Storm Water Quality. XIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION -None XIV. ADJOURNMENT Kay Harrison moved to adjourn, Ellie George seconded, all said "aye" and the Council Meeting was adjourned at 8:11 p.m. n 1 The foregoing minutes of the October 13, 2011, Council meeting were approved by the City Council at its meeting of October 27, 2011. Dated: ~D/a7/(~ ~' M ya or Hank Williams ATTE City ecorder