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CITY OF CENTRAL POINT
City Council Meeting Minutes
April 9, 2009
L REGULAR MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
Mayor Williams called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Il. PLEDGE.OF ALLEGIANCE
III. ROLL CALL: Mayor: Hank Williams
Council, Members: Allen Broderick, Bruce Dingler, Carol
Fischer, Kay Harrison, and Mike Quilty were present.
Matthew Stephenson was excused.
City Administrator Phil Messina; City Attorney Doug Engle;
Public Works Director Bob. Pierce; Police Chief Jon Zeliff;
Interim Community Development Director Matt Samitore;
and City, Recorder Deanna Casey. were also present.
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IV. .PUBLIC APPEARANCES -None
V. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approval of March 26, 2009, City Council Minutes.
Kay Harrison made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented.
Allen Broderick seconded. Roll call: Allen Broderick, yes, Bruce Dingler, yes;
Carol Fischer, yes; Kay Harrison, yes; and Mike Quilty, yes. Motion approved.
VI. ITEMS REMOVED FROM_COPISENT AGENDA.-None removed.
VII. PUBLIC HEARINGS, ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
A. Resolution No. 1203, Authorizing the City of Central Point to Apply
for a Government Grant from the Local Government Grant Program,
distributed by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department for the
Construction of a Restroom in Forest Glen Park and .Delegating
Authority to the City. Administrator to Sign. the Application.
Interim Community Development Director Matt Samitore reported that staff has
been working on a grant from the State of Oregon for Local Government Small
Projects for restrooms in Forest Glen Park. The City is requesting $25,000 from
the state in collaboration with the $18,000 being proposed in the next budget
session. The City's contributions will be made from Park System Development
funds. If awarded the restrooms should be complete in the fall.
Mike Quilty made a motion to approve Resolution No. 1203, Authorizing the
City. of Central Point to Apply for a Government Grant from the Local
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Government Grant Program, distributed by the Oregon Parks and
Recreation Department for the Construction of a Restroom in Forest Glen
Park and Delegating Authority to the City Administrator to Sign the
Application. Kay Harrison seconded. Roll call: Allen Broderick, yes, Bruce
Dingler, yes; Carol Fischer, yes; Kay Harrison, yes; and Mike Quilty, yes. Motion
approved.
B. Resolution No. 1204, Authorizing the City to Apply for a Grant
through the Oregon Safe Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund.
Interim Community Development Director Matt Samitore explained that staff is
writing a combination grant and loan to the State of Oregon for a new two million
gallon water reservoir with an estimated cost of $3,000,000.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 has appropriated 28.5
million dollars to the State of Oregon to be distributed through the Oregon Safe
Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund. The City submitted an application last
month and survived the first round of eliminations. The City is now being
encouraged to apply for the funds from the state. The funds are a combination of
low interest loans, currently at 1 %, and grants. The water master plan indicates
the need for an additional 3 million gallons of water storage immediately and an
additional 3 million gallons by 2029. The city is exploring two options for
placement of this reservoir.
Kay Harrison made a motion to approve Resolution No. 1204, Authorizing
the City to Apply for a Grant through the Oregon Safe Drinking Water
Revolving Loan Fund. Mike Quilty seconded. Roll call: Allen Broderick, yes,
Bruce Dingler, yes; Carol Fischer, yes; Kay Harrison, yes; and Mike Quilty, yes.
Motion approved. ~ ,
C. First Reading - An Ordinance Amending Central Point Municipal
Code Section 1.08.050 Pertaining to City Measures.
City Administrator Phil Messina stated that the Council recently passed
ordinance regarding initiatives and referendums. Upon further review of that
ordinance the area stating the time limit for gathering signatures for referendums
was not clear. Section 1.08.050 Signature Requirements has been clarified
stating that petitioners have one hundred days to gather valid signatures for the
initiative process and thirty days to gather signatures forthe referendum process.
It was unclear in the original ordinance which process the one hundred days
referred to. The thirty. day limit for referendums is state mandated and was not
mentioned in the original ordinance. '
There was discussion regarding the differences of initiatives, referendums and
referrals..
Mike Quilty made a motion to move to second reading An Ordinance
Amending Central Point Municipal Code Section 1.08.050 Pertaining to City
Measures. Kay Harrison seconded. Roll call: Allen Broderick, yes, Bruce Dingler,
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yes; Carol Fischer, yes; Kay Harrison, yes; and Mike Quilty, yes. Motion
approved.
D. Resolution No. 1205, Authorizing the Intergovernmental Agreement
for the Road Jurisdictional Transfer of Hamrick and West Vllas
Roads.
Public Works Director Bab Pierce reported that the County requires a resolution
in support of the jurisdictional transfer of Hamrick and West Vilas Roads. The
City Council approved the transfer agreement under consent agenda items on
March 12, 2009.
Kay Harrison made a motion to approve Resolution No. 1205, authorizing
the Intergovernmental Agreement for the Road Jurisdictional Transfer of
Hamrick and West Vilas Roads. Bruce Dingler seconded. Roll call: Allen
Broderick,. yes, Bruce Dingler, yes; Carol Fischer, yes; Kay Harrison, yes; and
-Mike Quilty, yes. Motion approved.
Vlti. COUNCIL BUSINESS
Council Member Bruce Dingler inquired about the City of Medford Park SDC
Fees that are being raised. Interim Community Development Director Matt
Samitore stated that staff will be bringing a resolution to counci{ regarding SDC
fees. The recommendation for .Central Point is to lower the fees temporarily to
encourage development.
lX. MAYOR'S REPORT
Mayor Williams stated that he attended the ground breaking ceremony for the
multipurpose building at the Expo.
X. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT
City Administrator Phil Messina reported that:
• There was a quarterly staff meeting on April 1, 2009. Lt. Chuck Newel and
Officer Dan Brown both received their 25 year awards, and Paula York was
voted employee of the quarter.
• He has heard that Council would rather not have Department Reports every
weekend. He would like direction regarding those reports.
• There wi{{ be an Executive Session this evening to discuss real property
transactions.
XI. COUNCIL REPORTS
Council Member Mike Quifty reported that:
• He has been out of town the last few weeks.
• He attended a County Managers meeting regarding the RPS process, they
are going to the business community to help with challenges on the RPS
process.
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Council Member Allen Broderick stated that he introduced himself to the School
Board.
Council Member Kay Harrison reported that she attended a Bear Creek Path
meeting. She also recommended moving the Study Sessions back to the Third
Monday of the month. Council agreed with the change.
Council Member Carol Fischer stated that she attended the Medford Water
Commission Board meeting.
XII. DEPARTMENT. REPORTS
Interim Community Development Director Matt Samitore stated that the May
Planning Commission meeting has been cancelled due to lack of items to
present to them.
Public Works Director Bob Pierce explained that citizens are asking about blue
dots on City streets. They are ground penetrating radar dots locating waterlines.
Mike Quilty made a motion to adjourn to Executive Session under ORS
192.660 (2)(e). Bruce Dingier seconded. All said aye and the meeting was
adjourned to executive session at 7:35 p.m.
XIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION -ORS 192.660(2)(e)
Mike Quilty made a motion to adjourn back to regular session. Kay Harrison
seconded. All said "aye" and the meeting returned to regular session. No action
was. taken.
XIV. AD.IOURNMENT
Mike Quilty moved to adjourn, Kay Harrison seconded, all said "aye" and the
Council Meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
The foregoing minutes of the April 9, 2009, Council meeting were approved by the City
Council at its meeting of April 23, 2009.
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