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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCM020499CITY OF CENTRAL POINT City Council Meeting Minutes February 4,1999 I. REGULAR MEETING CALLED TO ORDER Mayor Walton called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. II. ROLL CALL: Mayor: Bill Walton Council Members: Garth Ellard, Carol Fischer, David Gilmour, Donna Higginbotham, and Bill Stults. Council member Duane Christensen was absent. City Administrator Jim Bennett; City Attorney Dougg Engle; Public Works Director Lee Brennan; Finance Director Bill Brugger; Police Chief Mike Sweeny; Building Official Lois DeBenedetti; Planning Director Tom Humphrey; and Administrative Secretary Deanna Gregory were also present. III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS V. MINUTES A. Approval of January 21 1999. City Council Minutes Council member David Gilmour stated that a correction should be made on page 4, stating that he had a potential conflict of interest. Council member Donna Higginbotham stated that a correction should be made on page 5, correcting that the Medford Water Commission made the suggestion that the City look into SDC charges for reserve water rights at Lost Creek Lake. Donna Higginbotham made a motion to approve the minutes as corrected. Garth Ellard seconded. ROLL CALL: Motion passed unanimously. VI. PUBLIC APPEARANCES Karolyne Johnson. Central Point Chamber. Ms. Johnson encouraged the Council and citizens to attend the Chamber of Commerce town hall open house on February 10 at the Crater High School Student Center. Mayor Walton presented Ms. Johnson with the Citizen of the Month award for all the work she has done for the community as a member of the Planning Commission, the Central Point Chamber of Commerce and Central Point Rotary. Mayor Walton closed the Public Appearances portion of the meeting. VII. BUSINESS A. Ordinance No. 1800, An Ordinance Amending Chapter 2.04 of the Central Point Municipal Code Regarding City Council Meetings -Second Reading (Bennett) City Administrator Jim Bennett explained that this was the second reading of a proposed ordinance to change the current City Council Meeting nights from the First and Third Thursdays of the month to the Second and Fourth Thursdays of the month. City of Central Point City Council Minutes February 4, 1999 Page 2 Glenna Thornton. Old Center Cafe Mrs. Thornton stated that her customers are against changing the dates of the Council meetings. Larry Thornton, Old Center Cafe Mr. Thornton asked what other meetings the original Council meeting days conflicted with. The Council discussed the reasons for changing the dates. Council memberCarol Fischer opposed the change. Council member David Gilmour made a motion to approve Ordinance No. 1800, Amending Chapter 2.04 of the Central Point Municipal Code Regarding City Council Meetings. Donna Higginbotham seconded. Roll call: Garth Ellard, yes; Carol Fischer, no; David Gilmour, yes; Donna Higginbotham, yes; and Bill Stults, yes. Motion carried B. Resolution No. 843, A Resolution Setting a Public Hearing and Initiating Proceedings to Vacate First Street between Cupp Drive and Freeman Road (Bennett) Mr. Bennett explained that a general agreement has been reached that, if the Council vacates the right-of-way (ROW), the proper owners agree to a 50/50 split of the resulting property subject to certain conditions. Ifthe ouncil chooses to vacate the ROW, a noticed public hearing must be setto hearany objections to the vacation ofthe ROW. The proposed resolution would set the public hearing for March 11,1999, at 7:00 p.m. Prior to the vacation of the ROW, a legal agreementwill be required acknowledging the consent ofthe abutting property owners to the 50/50 split and the conditions to which the split is subject. Council member Garth Ellard made a motion to approve Resolution No. 843, A Resolution Setting a Public Hearing and Initiating Proceedings to Vacate First Street Between Cupp Drive and Freeman Road. Carol Fischer seconded. ROLL CALL: Motion passed unanimously. C. Oregon Public Works Emergency Response Mutual Aid Agreement (Bennett) Mr. Bennettexplained thattheOregon Department ofTransportation has proposed a mutual aid agreementfor consideration by Oregon cities and counties thatwould allow publicworks agencies to support one another during emergencies. It would also solve the problem of reimbursement for the use of agency resources when labor and equipment rates differ between agencies. The City can request to cancel participation in the agreement at any time. Public Works Director Lee Brennan stated that this type of agreement would have been of tremendous help to Central Point if it had been in place during the 1997 flood. It could also help the City during severe snow and ice storms by helping with sanding the streets and snow removal. Council member David Gilmour made a motion to authorize the City Administrator to enter into the Agreement for Public Works Cooperative Assistance and to coordinate with other Jackson County public works agencies to mutually support one another during any emergency. Garth Ellard second. ROLL CALL: Motion passed unanimously. Cite inf. C~~~~rral l'c~int City Counci 1 Minut~.~s E~L~CUd C)' ~ ~ ~ ~~)~ Page 3 D. Medford Water Commission Water Rate Increase. (Bennett) Mr. Bennett explained thatthe Medford Water Commission approved a water rate increase of approximately 7.5% to become effective March 1, 1999. Staff believes that at this time the city can absorb the rate increase without increasing the rate to the citizens of Central Point. Staffwould like the opportunity to reassess the impact ofthe rate increase on the city revenues after it has been in effect for six months and return to the Council with a recommendation at that time. Acquisition of Public Access to Southeast Park (Humphrey) Planning Director Tom Humphrey explained that at the regular meeting of January 21, the Council approved acquisition of the public access contingent upon assurances from W.L. Moore Construction that they agree to the development of the subject property as a park. Mr. Humphrey presented a letter from W.L. Moore Construction expressing their intent to enter into an agreement with the Ciry of Central Point to dedicate land in Beall Estates, Phase III for use as a public park. If approved the City will build a block wall along the access with lighting for security purposes and compensate the property owners for the property to be used. Garth Ellard made a motion to approve the compensation for the public access and proceed with the construction of the block walls. David Gilmour seconded. Roll call: Garth Ellard, yes; Carol Fischer, abstain; David Gilmour, yes; Donna Higginbotham, yes; and Bill Stults, yes. Motion carried. F. Planning Commission Report (Humphrey) Mr. Humphrey presented the Planning Commission Report of the City of Central Point Planning Commission for the regular meeting of February 2, 1999. 1. Considered a presentation by the Rogue Valley Council ofGovernments for the Transportation Grant Management project called Transit Oriented Desig n and Transit Corridor Development Strategies for the Rogue Valley Transportation District. 2. Recommended approval of a request by adjoining property owners to vacate the 9`h Street right-of-way between Pine Street and Manzanita and the alley right-of--way between 8`h and 10~' Streets for the purpose of developing a new Rite Aid shopping center in the C-4, Tourist and Office Professional zoning district. 3. Approved a request by Scott and Shawna Meyer to vary from the City's two car off-street covered parking requirement in order to convert a garage into living area for a handicapped child. The property is located at 5035 Crestwood Drive in the R-1-8 Residential Single Family zoning district. 4. Approved a request by Noah von Brandt to partition a 0.88 acre parcel into two parcels: one for an existing single family residence and the other to develop as a 12-unit apartment complex. The property is located at 443 North Second Street in the R-3 Multiple Family zornng district. 5. Approved a site plan review requested by Noah von Brandt to construct a new 12-unit apartment complex located at 443 N. 2nd Street in the R-3 Family zoning district. City of Central Point City Council Minutes February 9, 1999 Paqe 4 G. Department Reports Finance Department - Finance Director Bill Bragger presented a report on business licenses issued in the City. Public Works Department - Public Works Director Lee Brennan reported that: - the Cherry Street waterline project is almost complete and the overlay project will begin shortly. - Erickson Air Crane is in the process of completing the chlorination facility for the new water line. - the Pfaff family have requested that Sunday, March 2161 be the date for the dedication of the Robert Pfaff Park basketball court. Planning Department - Planning Director Tam Humphrey reported that: - Ken Bigham, the representative from Farmers Market, stated that they would like to begin the market in April. They would like to use the lot next to City Hall on Wednesday mornings. - Key Bank has sent letters to small businesses regarding a line of credit offering good rates on small loans for downtown revitalization. - the Plannng Department will be using a Planning Technician from a local temp agency to help with some of the census information required by the state. VIII. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT City Administrator Jim Bennett reported that: - the Central Point Grange Co-op have asked to purchase the Liberty Park property to expand their card lock station located at the comer of West Pine and Front Street. It was suggested that the city research the deed to the property checking on restrictions. - BCVSA has presented a Status Summary regarding the past two years of service to Central Point. - he has written a letter to the Oregon Liquor Control Commission regarding the reasons for the recommended denial of the proposed retail mast beverage license for Ivy's Cafe. tX. COUNCIL REPORTS Council member David Gilmour discussed possible changes to the C-2, Commercial - Professional zone to allow mixed residential/commercial use. He noted the problems residential property owners have trying to refinance, improve, sell, or rebuild damaged homes that are nonconforming in the C-2 zone. There was discussion on types of mixed use that could be included in a C-2 zone. Mr. Humphrey stated that the Downtown Revitalization Project could look into options for this type of zoning in the downtown area. X. MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Walton presented the "State of the City Address" explaining the actions the Council has taken so far this year and what the plans are for the future of Central Point regarding growth, transportation, city beautification, and parks and activities foryouth. MayorWalton also expressed an interest in having a study session on the Third Tuesday of the Month from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. for open discussion of future items. This meeting would be for City Council, Planning Commission, City Staff and any concerned citizens or contractors to study future proJ'ects. He also noted thatthe original design forthe City Hall annex had the option of four stories and asked the City Administrator to look into the feasibility of this. '~~ I ~~ City of Central Point City Council Minutes February 4, 1999 Page 5 XI. ADJOURNMENT Donna Higginbotham moved to ad'oum, Garth Ellard seconded, all said "aye" and the Council Meeting was adjourned at ~:16 p.m. The foregoing minutes ofthe February 4,1999, Council meeting were approved by the City Council at its meeting of February 18, 1999. Dated: a ~a ~` 99 Mayor Bill Walton -,