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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCM091108 CITY OF CENTRAL POINT City Council Meeting Minutes September 11, 2008 I. REGULAR MEETING CALLED TO ORIDER Mayor Williams called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. n II. PLEDGE. OF ALLEGIANCE III. 9-11 MOMENT OF SILENCE IV. ROLL CALL: Mayor: Hank Williams Council Members: Bruce Dingier, Dick Halley, Walter Moczygemba, Kay Harrison and Matthew Stephenson were present. Mike Quilty was excused. City Administrator Phil Messina; City Attorney Doug Engle; Planning, Manager Don Burt; Public Works Director Bob Pierce; Police Chief Jon Zeliff; and Public Works Administrative Assistant Karen Roeber were also present. V. PiJBLIC APPEARANCES Gene Skelton, Chairman for the DARE Cruise, said this was the 10th year of the DARE Cruise in Central Point. He said they had 188 cars this year, and he wanted to personally thank City Administrator Phil Messina, Mayor Hank Williams, DARE Officer Dan Brown and all of the city departments for their help and cooperation. Mr. Skelton thanked the City for their contn~ibution of $1200 for advertising, and he named a few of the local sponsors and donors which included Grange Co-Op; Southern Oregon Trophy, Fidelity Print Quick; Vortex Printing, Medford Radiology and the plumbers union. VL CONSENT AGENDA A. Approval of August 28, 2008, City Council Minutes. [] Bruce Dingier anade a motion to approve the Consent Agenda as subnnitted. Dick Halley seconded. Roll Call: Bruce Dingier, yes; Dick Halley, yes; Kay Harrison, yes; Walter Moczygemba, yes; and Matt Stephenson, yes. Motion approved. City of Central Point City Council Minutes September 11, 2008 Page 2 I i i VII. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT- AGENDA -None VIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS, ORDINANCES, AND RESOLUTIONS A. Public Ilearing/First Reading - An Ordinance Amending the City of Central Point Comprehensive Plan to Update the Buildable Lands Inventory Planning Manager Don Burt presented the Staff Report to amend the City's Comprehensive Plan to update the Buildable Lands Inventory (BLI) and stated there is no policy implications included. The report shows how much land is needed to accommodate our projected growth for the next twenty (20) years. Mr. Burt stated the inventory is calculated the same way each year in order to provide consistent information.. Matt Stephenson made a motion to move to second readang of an Ordinance Amending the Central Point Comprehensive Plan to Update the Buildable Lands Inventory. Walter Moczygemba seconded. Roll call: Bruce Dingier, yes; Dick Halley, yes; Kay Harrison, yes; Walter Moczygemba, yes; and Matt Stephenson, yes. IX. BUSINESS A. Planning Commission Report Planning Manager Don Burt presented the Planning, Commission report for September 2, 2008. The Commission recommended approval of a ROW vacation for a portion of Ash Street located between Freeman Road and S. 7`i' Street. City Council will decide the action at its meeting on September 25, 2008. The Commission recommended approval to create a twenty (20) lot industrial subdivision to be known as the Table Rock Business Park located west of Table Rock Road and south of Hamrick Road in the M-l, Industrial zoning district. This will be built in two phases. The Commission recommended approval for the City's first mural to be painted on the east side of the M & M building located on the corner of Pine and Third Streets. The mural will depict the historic Hidden Valley Ranch north of Central Point and is being funded by the Morris Foundation. The Commission held the first public hearing to consider an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan for a new Transportation Systems Plan (TSP). ODOT requested the hearing be continued to complete their ,review and for public input until the October Planning Commission meeting. Item E on the Planning Commission report was to initiate an amendment to the zoning ordinance to allow discount membership clubs as a conditional use in the M-1 City of Central Point City Council Minutes September 11, 2008 Page 3 Industrial zoning district. The Commission directed staff to define "Membership Warehouse Retail" and then wanted to prohibit the use in the M-1 zoning district. City Council asked that the last item from the Planning Commission report be removed so that they can review the merits of this item at the next City Council meeting. Matt Stephenson made a motion to approve the Planning Commission report with the exception of Item E. Walter Moczygemba seconded. Roll call: Bruce Dingier, yes; Dick Halley, yes; Kay Harrison, yes; Walter Moczygemba, yes; and Matt Stephenson, yes. X. COUNCIL Bi1SINESS Council Member Bruce Dingier stated he received a complaint from a citizen regazding the "Walk/Don't Walk" signs at the traffic signals. The citizen fell and injured herself as she was trying to hurry across the street in front of Mae Richardson Elementary school. Mr. Dingier timed the "Walk/Don't Walk" sign and found the one in front of Mae Richazdson flashes "Walk" for 10 seconds and the one at Pine Street and Highway 99 flashes "Walk" for 7 seconds. Public Works Director Bob Pierce explained the "Walk/Don't Walk" sign flashes to let pedestrians know when it is safe to enter the crosswalk and the timing coincides with the traffic signal. If the `Walk/Don't Walk" time was lengthened the traffic signal time to allow vehicles to pass through the intersection would also have to be increased. Mr. Dingier also mentioned the decorative crosswalk was wearing out. Mr. Pierce explained it would cost approximately $60,000 to re-do the crosswalk but he could have staff get bids for the cost of refreshing. the crosswalk. Council Member Walter Moczygemba asked Chief Zeliff about junk vehicles and whether it took a citizen complaint or if the Community Resources Officer could act on those violations by himself. Chief Zeliff explained either citizen complaints or violations noticed in the field would result in action being, taken. XI. 1VIAY®~tS REP®RT Mayor Williams reported that he: ® Attended the DARE Cruise and he was impressed with the number of cars that participated ® Attended an RPS meeting ® Participated in Good Neighbor Day where the local florist gave away 10,000 roses in 3 hours s The ribbon cutting and open house at the Twin Creeks Retirement Center City of Central Point City Council Minutes September 11, 2D08 Page 4 XII. CITY ADMINISTRATOR'SRFPORT City Administrator Phil Messina had no report. XIII. COUNCIL REPORTS Council Member Walter Moczygemba reported that he: ® Attended the Planning Commission meeting Council Member Matt Stephenson reported that he: • Attended the SOREDI Board meeting Council Member Bruce Dingier reported that he: • Attended the Labor Day Music Festival • Attended the Planning Commission meeting • Attended the Twin Creeks Retirement open house Council Member Dick Halley reported that he: • Attended the Twin Creeks Retirement open house • Attended a Chamber meeting • Attended the Labor Day Music Festival Council Member Kay Harrison reported that she: • Attended the Labor Day Music Festival • Attended the Medford water Commission meeting where they discussed conservation XIV. IDEPARTMENT REPORTS Public Works Director Bob Pierce reported the Pine Street median retrofit job was awarded to LTM and apre-construction meeting will be held next Tuesday, September 16, 2008. The work will be done on three consecutive nights. so there should be very little disruption with traffic. The Chicory waterline is finished and will be chlorinated and pressure tested next week. The street and storm drain crew will be inspecting and cleaning storm drains until mid-November. Planning Manager Don Burt reported Community Development Director Tom Humphrey was not in attendance as his daughter was getting, marred this weekend. ~I i ~l City of Central Point City Council Minutes September I1, 2408 Page 5 Police Chief Jon Zeliff reported Officer Godley will be introducing the GREAT (Gang Resistance Education and Training) program to Scenic Middle School students. This program is similaz to the DARE program for elementary students and is geared towazds teenagers. Chief Zeliff also announced Adam Osborne as the newest member of the Central Point Police Department. Mr. Osborne will officially start on September 22, 2008. He is a Crater High School graduate and is currently a Federal Police Officer at the V.A. Domiciliary in White City. Chief Zeliff also reported that Officers Kessler and Shoen are in their final two weeks before they go on solo patrol and they start their one yeaz trial period. Chief Zeliff reported Medford and Central Point Police Departments were working together on the Beaz Creek homicide. He stated the Greenway is still atrocious and all departments need to work together to come up with some solutions. He stressed the importance of the three (3) E's: Environment -Enforcement - Education. XIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION -None XIV. AAJ®I7RNIVIENT Kay Harrison moved to adjourn. Dick Halley seconded. All said "aye" and the Council Meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m. The foregoing minutes of the September 11, 2008, Council meeting were approved by the City Council at its meeting of September 25, 2008. Dated: 9~~,5~~ Mayor Hank Williams ATT City Representative f'