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CITY OF WOODBURN CITY COUNCIL AGENDA DECEMBER 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.** December 10, 2007 Council Agenda Page i 6:00 PM – WORKSHOP 1. DRAFT HOUSING CODE 7:00 PM – REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING 1. CALL TO ORDER AND FLAG SALUTE 2. ROLL CALL 3. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND APPOINTMENTS Announcements: A. Holiday Closures: Christmas: City Hall and the Library will close at noon on December 24 and will reopen for regular business hours on December 26. The Aquatic Center will be closed on December 24 and 25. New Year’s: City Hall and the Library will be closed on January 1. The Aquatic Center will be closed December 31 and January 1. B. The Community Services Department is updating the City's Parks and Recreation Master Plan. A public meeting will be held on Thursday, December 13, at 7:00 pm in the Library multi-purpose room to review the results of the focus group sessions with key stakeholders that are being held tomorrow and Wednesday. All interested community members are encouraged to attend the December 13 meeting and provide feedback. C. Carleton Hart Architecture will present its report on the feasibility of expanding the aquatic center, and for constructing a stand- alone cultural arts and community center at the January 14, 2008, City Council meeting. All interested community members are encouraged to attend, or to watch the report on WCAT. ---PAGE BREAK--- December 10, 2007 Council Agenda Page ii Appointments: D. Appointments and Reappointments: 1. Library Board 2. Planning Commission 3. Recreation and Parks Board 1 4. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS Proclamations: None. Presentations: None. 5. COMMITTEE REPORTS A. Chamber of Commerce B. Woodburn School District 6. COMMUNICATIONS None. 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 November 26, 2007 2 Recommended Action: Approve the minutes. B. Woodburn City Council Special Meeting/Workshop minutes of November 15, 2007 12 Recommended Action: Approve the minutes. C. Woodburn Recreation and Parks Board draft minutes of November 13, 2007 16 Recommended Action: Accept the draft minutes. D. Police Department Statistics for November 2007 18 Recommended Action: Receive the report. ---PAGE BREAK--- December 10, 2007 Council Agenda Page iii E. Code Enforcement Statistics for November 2007 24 Recommended Action: Receive the report. F. Building Activity for November 2007 26 Recommended Action: Receive the report. G. Planning Project Tracking Sheet dated December 5, 2007 27 Recommended Action: Receive the report. H. Woodburn Downtown Development Plan Update – Transportation & Growth Management Program Grant Update: Contract Termination 30 Recommended Action: Receive the report. 9. TABLED BUSINESS None. 10. PUBLIC HEARINGS 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 No. 2692 – Ordinance adopting a supplemental budget for Fiscal Year 2007 -2008 and declaring an emergency 35 Recommended Action: Adopt the ordinance. B. Council Bill No. 2693 – Resolution granting the application in DR 2006-17 and VAR 2007-01, removing specific conditions previously imposed by the Woodburn Planning Commission, adopting alternative findings and conclusions, and imposing additional conditions 40 Recommended Action: Adopt the resolution. C. Council Bill No. 2694 – Resolution establishing the compensation schedule for certain part-time hourly and seasonal employees 82 Recommended Action: Adopt the resolution. None. ---PAGE BREAK--- December 10, 2007 Council Agenda Page iv D. Position Upgrade: Municipal Court Clerk 86 Recommended Action: Authorize the upgrade of a Municipal Court Clerk position from .5 FTE to .75 FTE. E. Wastewater Facility Plan Consultant Agreement and Wastewater Facility Plan Advisory Committee 88 Recommended Action: Authorize the City Administrator to sign the agreement for professional services with CH2M Hill Inc. to prepare an updated facilities plan for the City’s wastewater treatment facilities and the Mayor to appoint a Wastewater Facility Plan Advisory Committee. F. Appointment of Administrator Pro Tem 115 Recommended Action: Appoint Police Chief Scott Russell as Administrator Pro Tem for the period of December 14, 2007 through January 1, 2008. G. Cancellation of December 24, 2007 Meeting 117 Recommended Action: Cancel the December 24, 2007 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. Community Development Director’s Approval of Planning Case DR 2007-11 on the Property at 985 Lawson Avenue (property containing the existing Taco Bell restaurant) 118 14. CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT 15. MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS A. Proposed Letter of Support to Fund the “Big Look” 119 16. ADJOURNMENT