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CITY OF WOODBURN CITY COUNCIL AGENDA SEPTEMBER 10, 2007 – 7:00 P.M. FIGLEY, MAYOR WALTER NICHOLS, COUNCILOR WARD 1 RICHARD BJELLAND, COUNCILOR WARD II PETER MCCALLUM, COUNCILOR WARD III JAMES COX, COUNCILOR WARD IV FRANK LONERGAN, COUNCILOR WARD V ELIDA SIFUENTEZ, COUNCILOR WARD VI CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS – 270 MONTGOMERY STREET **Habrá intérpretes disponibles para aquéllas personas que no hablan Inglés, previo acuerdo. Comuníquese al (503) 980-2485.** September 10, 2007 Council Agenda Page i 1. CALL TO ORDER AND FLAG SALUTE 2. ROLL CALL 3. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND APPOINTMENTS Announcements: A. The Woodburn Public Library is now open again on Sunday afternoons from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. B. The Celebration of Mexican Independence (September 16) will be held on September 15 and 16, 2007 at The Downtown Plaza. There will be a parade, family and cultural activities, mariachis, food, games, and prizes. There will be activities both days from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. with the main event, Celebration of Grito, at 5 p.m. on the 16th. C. The Recreation and Parks Board meeting is moved to September 18 at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Appointments: D. Library Board – Caitlin T. Brown (Student Member) 1 4. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS Proclamations: None. Presentations: None. ---PAGE BREAK--- September 10, 2007 Council Agenda Page ii 5. COMMITTEE REPORTS A. Chamber of Commerce B. Woodburn School District 6. COMMUNICATIONS A. Letter from Oregon Economic and Community Development Department - Community Development Block Grant Approval 2 B. Letters from U.S. Department of Justice - Weed and Seed Grant Approval 3 7. BUSINESS FROM THE PUBLIC – This allows the public to introduce items for Council consideration not already scheduled on the agenda. 8. CONSENT AGENDA – Items listed on the consent agenda are considered routine and may be enacted by one motion. Any item may be removed for discussion at the request of a Council member. A. Woodburn City Council minutes of August 13, 2007, regular and executive session 5 Recommended Action: Approve the minutes. B. Woodburn Recreation and Parks Board draft minutes of August 14, 2007 15 Recommended Action: Accept the draft minutes. C. Special Planning Commission draft minutes of August 30, 2007 18 Recommended Action: Accept the draft minutes. D. Planning Project Tracking Sheet dated September 6, 2007 22 Recommended Action: Receive the report. E. Building Activity for August 2007 27 Recommended Action: Receive the report. F. Community Services Department Statistics for July 2007 28 Recommended Action: Receive the report. G. Code Enforcement Statistics for July and August 2007 30 Recommended Action: Receive the report. ---PAGE BREAK--- September 10, 2007 Council Agenda Page iii H. Police Department Statistics for July and August 2007 33 Recommended Action: Receive the report. 9. TABLED BUSINESS A. Ordinance updating and revising the procedures related to trees within the City of Woodburn; repealing Ordinance 1908; and setting an effective date Recommended Action: Remove the item from the table for consideration and decision as General Business Item 11A. 10. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. None. 11. GENERAL BUSINESS – Members of the public wishing to comment on items of general business must complete and submit a speaker’s card to the City Recorder prior to commencing this portion of the Council’s agenda. Comment time may be limited by Mayoral prerogative. A. Council Bill 2678 – Ordinance updating and revising the procedures related to trees within the City of Woodburn; repealing Ordinance 1908; and setting an effective date (second reading) 39 Recommended Action: Adopt the ordinance. B. Mill Creek Greenway Grant Agreement 49 Recommended Action: Authorize the City Administrator to enter into a Local Government Grant Agreement with the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department for the Mill Creek Greenway, Phase I, project. C. Liquor License Change of Ownership Off-Premises Sales 57 Recommended Action: Recommend that the OLCC approve a liquor license application – Change of Ownership for Grocery Outlet of Woodburn. D. Acceptance of Public Rights of Way, Industrial Welding Supply 60 Recommended Action: Accept the Public Rights of Way as described on Attachments and E. Removal of Two Trees at 217 N. Second Street 70 Recommended Action: Uphold staff’s denial of the request to remove two poplar trees located at 217 N. Second Street. ---PAGE BREAK--- September 10, 2007 Council Agenda Page iv F. Oregon LNG Pipeline – Response to Environmental Impact Statement 76 Recommended Action: Authorize Mayor Figley to sign a letter to respond to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission regarding the potential impacts of locating a 30- to 36-inch diameter natural gas pipeline within the Woodburn Urban Growth Boundary. G. League of Oregon Cities Conference Business Meeting 80 Recommended Action: Appoint Councilor Sifuentez as the voting delegate to represent Woodburn at the League of Oregon Cities annual business meeting. 12. NEW BUSINESS 13. PLANNING COMMISSION OR ADMINISTRATIVE LAND USE ACTIONS – These are Planning Commission or Administrative Land Use actions that may be called up by the City Council. A. Planning Commission’s Approval of Variance 2007-02, Design Review 2007-07, and Street Exception 2007-06, located at 2655 and 2665 Progress Way (Fleetwood Homes) 81 14. CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT 15. MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS 16. EXECUTIVE SESSION A. To review and evaluate, pursuant to standards, criteria and policy directives adopted by the governing body, the employment-related performance of the chief executive officer of any public body, a public officer, employee or staff member unless the person whose performance is being reviewed and evaluated requests an open hearing pursuant to ORS 192.660 17. ADJOURNMENT