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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSSN062110CITY OF CENTRAL POINT City Council Studv Session June 21.2010 0 HEFTING CALLED TO OR®ER Mayor Williams called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. I1. ATTENDEES Mayor: Hank Williams Council Members: Bruce Dingier, Matt Stephenson, Allen Broderick, and Kay Harrison were present. Mike Quilty and Carol Fischer were absent. Assistant City Administrator Chris Clayton; Community Development Director Tom Humphrey; and City Recorder Deanna Casey were also present. III. BUSINESS A. Pine Street Overpass Concep#s Community Development Director Tom Humphrey presented several concept ideas for the Exit 33 over pass. The concepts are variations of the flags from the Central Point welcome sign. The intent is to let travelers on I-5 to know when they are at the Central Point exit. There was discussion about incorporating the Central Point seal into the designs. The Council liked the idea of the three very tall flags designating the overpass, with the City logo centered over each oncoming lane of traffic. They would like to keep the flags the same colors as the welcome sign and the logo. B. RPS Presentation Mr. Humphrey presented a Power Point presentation that will be given to the Jackson County Planning Commission on July 8th. This meeting with the County is an opportunity to present the City's reasoning for the recommended Urban Reserve areas. Items that will be presented are: lJ • 1980 UGB • 1990 area of mutual concern • 1997 and 2007 Strategic Plans • Community identity • Success stories regarding the increase in downtown density with the TOD designations and other zone changes increasing density • Partnerships with the Expo, Fire District, Library, and RVSS • Keeping consistent using the downtown area as the center for our city • How each area was decided City of Central Point Study Session Minutes June ll, 2010 Page 2 He will be explaining key considerations once the RPS process is complete. There will be buffering ordinances and agreements, urban reserve management agreements and residential densities to set. The study areas will be presented starting at the beginning of the process. This shows that the City has been considerate to other agencies by reducing the amount of land it will require for the Urban Reserve. Council Member Kay Harrison feels that we need to state that we are trying to achieve our own identity and not be a bedroom community to Medford. She likes the way the presentation .shows our successes over the last 20 years. Council Member Allen Broderick suggested ending the presentation with the reduction of area proposed. It is very powerful to show what we started with compared to what we are ending with. C~ Charter Revision Discussion Assistant City Administrator Chris Clayton explained that the recommended revision of the Charter brings it into compliance with state regulations and current practice. There are a few areas that the adhoc committee was :unsure about and wanted the entire council to discuss. The areas of concern and in need of discussion are: • Section 8. Mayor: Should the Mayor be a voting member of the council with no veto powers? If the Mayor is a voting member a tie vote would mean the motion fails. It was clarified that any Council member can recommend an item be brought before the council at any time. • Section 13. Vote Required: This.section clarifies that any decision is the approval of a majority of a quorum of the council, rather than the current way which, is a majority of the council. • Section 19. Resolution Approval: Corrected from the current charter to state approval of the quorum of the council at a single meeting will approve. a motion for resolutions. ® Section 25. Mayor: This section needs clarification on whether the Mayor terms will be changed from two year to four year terms. The adhoc committee recommends four year terms, but they were not sure if that was the consensus of the council. • Section. 31. Vacancies: This. section verifies what constitutes a vacancy on the council and states that an absence from the city for 30 days without council consent, or from all council meetings within a 60 day period would mean that council member has vacated the position. • Section 36. Compensation: This section is similar to the current charter that states the City Manager will decide on the compensation for City officers and City of Central Point Study Session Minutes June 21, 2010 Pane 3 employees with the consent of the Council. The Council will consent during the budget process or by approval of a resolution at a council meeting if the pay plan requires updating. This does not mean that the City Manager will bring every salary increase to the council for approval. There was consensus that the Mayor should be a voting member of the Council and have 4 year terms. The council agreed with the other recommendations from the Arlhnr•. (~rtmmittpP A resolution has been prepared for the July 8th Council meeting. Council Member Carol Fischer, and Council Member Mike guilty have already stated that they will not be at the July 8th meeting. Council Member Matt Stephenson and Mayor Williams stated that they wilt also be out of town. Staff will return with a motion to cancel the July 8th meeting due to lack of quorum. The Charter resolution will be brought before the Council at the July 22 meeting. This will still allow time to pet the title and notices out before the deadline with the County. IV_ ADJOURNMENT The Study Session for June 21, 2010, was adjourned at 7:46 p.m. ~,