July 12, 2010
GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
July 12, 2010
Glendale City Hall
124 Third Street
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM by Mayor Fred Jensen. Councilor Boal led the pledge of allegiance.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Karen Mehl, Bill Boal, Fred Jensen, Audina Jephson, Jim Standard, Allen King.
Absent: Bud Elder (excused)
Staff: Betty Stanfill, Ned Dausel
CONSENT AGENDA:
Councilor King moved to approve the consent agenda as presented. Councilor Boal seconded and the motion passed by unanimous vote.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE AGENDA:
Bill Shepard, 3686 Windy Creek Rd., spoke in favor of granting a business license to Pam Howard, stated that Maurice McKinney should be allowed to continue living at 366 Pacific Avenue, and that the City’s problems with Calvary Construction were caused by a City employee.
BUSINESS LICENSE:
Pam Howard presented her application for a business license for her organic farming business. Although not located within the City, she stated that having a business license would be beneficial in purchasing bulk products for her farm. She also stated that she sometimes sells products within the City. Councilor Standard moved to approve the license and Councilor Mehl seconded. The favorable vote was unanimous.
AGENDA REQUEST:
Tim Minshull, 486 Montgomery, presented a request to use City right-of-way to improve a slope on his property. He presented engineered drawings which showed he would need to encroach on City property a distance of about 15 feet. Councilors discussed the options and Mayor Jensen recommended that the City offer to sell Mr. Minshull a 15 ft. wide strip of land running the length of his property. Mr. Minshull was agreeable to this option if he could afford it. Mr. Dausel was directed to get an appraisal in order to determine a price.
NEW BUSINESS:
Councilors briefly reviewed a letter from the attorney for Calvary Construction requesting a meeting. Mayor Jensen requested an executive session with Council and the City’s attorney in order to explore the City’s possible options. Councilor King moved to request an executive session with the City’s attorney at his earliest convenience. Councilor Standard seconded and the motion passed by unanimous vote.
Councilors discussed the options for legislative priorities and chose options X – increased funding for road maintenance, AA – infrastructure funding, BB – water rights protection and K – attaching municipal court fines to tax returns. Staff was directed to submit their choices to the League of Oregon Cities.
RESOLUTION 01-11, approving budget adjustments to 911 Fund for fiscal year 2011 was read aloud by Mayor Jensen. Councilor King moved to approve the resolution and Councilor Boal seconded. The unanimous vote was in favor.
Mayor Jensen opened a discussion on the Conditional Use Permit for 366 Pacific and read a list of several past complaints against the residents. Maurice McKinney, of 366 Pacific, addressed the Council with rambling statements about his experiences as a farmer, a hydraulic engineer, a veteran, a geologist and asserted his patriotic love of country. Mayor Jensen reminded him several times that the subject of the discussion was his noncompliance with the conditions of his CUP, particularly his failure to maintain an off-street parking area. The Mayor noted that the area now has two large brush piles on it and is again being cultivated as a garden, despite a promise made last October that the gardening would be discontinued. Unidentified friends of Mr. McKinney argued against the required parking area, and it was noted that Mr. McKinney had agreed to the conditions when the permit was granted. Councilor Standard moved to revoke the CUP and give the owner a short time to meet the previous conditions and reapply for a CUP or vacate the living quarters. Councilor Boal seconded and the vote was as follows: Mehl – yes, Boal – yes, Jensen – yes, Jephson – yes, Standard – yes, King – no. The motion passed by a 5 to 1 margin.
SHERIFF’S REPORT:
Deputy Martin of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office reported on the statistics for June and answered questions from the Council.
PUBLIC WORKS REPORT:
Mr. Dausel reported that DEQ and EPA inspectors visited the wastewater plant on June 22, and two violations were noted. Both problems have been addressed and the City will proceed with an application for funding to begin the next phase of the Wastewater Plant Upgrade.
Mr. Dausel presented a request to purchase a used dump truck and a used brush chipper for a total of $11,500. He noted that funds were available in the Equipment Replacement Fund. Councilor King moved to table the decision and Councilor Standard seconded. The motion passed by unanimous vote.
CODE ENFORCEMENT:
Complaints of several junk cars had been addressed and the violations abated.
COMMUNICATIONS:
Mayor Jensen referred to a handout of a letter received today from Almega Cable Co. requesting a reduction in rent of the City annex building. The letter made no mention of the past-due rent, which exceeds $10,000. The consensus of the Council was to keep the doors locked and consider the options afforded in the lease agreement for the disposition of personal property.
MAYOR’S REPORT:
Mayor Jensen noted that there are several marijuana growers within the City who have erected tall black plastic fences around their plants, in violation of the City’s height requirement for fences. The City’s ordinance states that fences which exceed 6 feet in height shall have a building permit to insure structural integrity. Mayor Jensen will provide the addresses of the offenders and requested that code enforcement letters be sent.
Maintenance and painting of the City’s fire hydrants was discussed. Mayor Jensen requested Mr. Dausel to arrange a meeting with Fire Chief Roy Milburn to discuss the requirements and who was responsible for performing them.
ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT:
Bill Shepard, 3686 Windy Creek Rd, lectured the Council on vacating rights-of-way, stating that it was advantageous for the City to move unused property into private ownership in order to receive property tax revenue on it. He also cautioned them regarding slope hazards, retaining walls, etc.
RECORDER’S REPORT:
Mrs. Stanfill asked Joe Morningstar to update the Council on his progress in establishing a Disc Golf Course in City Park. Mr. Morningstar stated that he had raised $762 in donations towards an overall project cost of approximately $2,000. Mrs. Stanfill added that the Glendale CART Association had contributed $1,000 today, bringing the project near its goal and requested that the City contribute in-kind work and funds to complete the project. The Council responded favorably and thanked Mr. Morningstar for his commitment to the project. He replied that he would order the materials and begin construction of the catch baskets as soon as possible. He also asked Council members to accompany him in a walk-thru of the course to finalize his tentative course layout. Several agreed to view the course with him prior to installation of equipment.
The meeting was adjourned by consensus at 7:30 PM.
Submitted by:
Betty Stanfill
City Recorder
MINUTES
GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
July 12, 2010
Glendale City Hall
124 Third Street
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM by Mayor Fred Jensen. Councilor Boal led the pledge of allegiance.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Karen Mehl, Bill Boal, Fred Jensen, Audina Jephson, Jim Standard, Allen King.
Absent: Bud Elder (excused)
Staff: Betty Stanfill, Ned Dausel
CONSENT AGENDA:
Councilor King moved to approve the consent agenda as presented. Councilor Boal seconded and the motion passed by unanimous vote.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE AGENDA:
Bill Shepard, 3686 Windy Creek Rd., spoke in favor of granting a business license to Pam Howard, stated that Maurice McKinney should be allowed to continue living at 366 Pacific Avenue, and that the City’s problems with Calvary Construction were caused by a City employee.
BUSINESS LICENSE:
Pam Howard presented her application for a business license for her organic farming business. Although not located within the City, she stated that having a business license would be beneficial in purchasing bulk products for her farm. She also stated that she sometimes sells products within the City. Councilor Standard moved to approve the license and Councilor Mehl seconded. The favorable vote was unanimous.
AGENDA REQUEST:
Tim Minshull, 486 Montgomery, presented a request to use City right-of-way to improve a slope on his property. He presented engineered drawings which showed he would need to encroach on City property a distance of about 15 feet. Councilors discussed the options and Mayor Jensen recommended that the City offer to sell Mr. Minshull a 15 ft. wide strip of land running the length of his property. Mr. Minshull was agreeable to this option if he could afford it. Mr. Dausel was directed to get an appraisal in order to determine a price.
NEW BUSINESS:
Councilors briefly reviewed a letter from the attorney for Calvary Construction requesting a meeting. Mayor Jensen requested an executive session with Council and the City’s attorney in order to explore the City’s possible options. Councilor King moved to request an executive session with the City’s attorney at his earliest convenience. Councilor Standard seconded and the motion passed by unanimous vote.
Councilors discussed the options for legislative priorities and chose options X – increased funding for road maintenance, AA – infrastructure funding, BB – water rights protection and K – attaching municipal court fines to tax returns. Staff was directed to submit their choices to the League of Oregon Cities.
RESOLUTION 01-11, approving budget adjustments to 911 Fund for fiscal year 2011 was read aloud by Mayor Jensen. Councilor King moved to approve the resolution and Councilor Boal seconded. The unanimous vote was in favor.
Mayor Jensen opened a discussion on the Conditional Use Permit for 366 Pacific and read a list of several past complaints against the residents. Maurice McKinney, of 366 Pacific, addressed the Council with rambling statements about his experiences as a farmer, a hydraulic engineer, a veteran, a geologist and asserted his patriotic love of country. Mayor Jensen reminded him several times that the subject of the discussion was his noncompliance with the conditions of his CUP, particularly his failure to maintain an off-street parking area. The Mayor noted that the area now has two large brush piles on it and is again being cultivated as a garden, despite a promise made last October that the gardening would be discontinued. Unidentified friends of Mr. McKinney argued against the required parking area, and it was noted that Mr. McKinney had agreed to the conditions when the permit was granted. Councilor Standard moved to revoke the CUP and give the owner a short time to meet the previous conditions and reapply for a CUP or vacate the living quarters. Councilor Boal seconded and the vote was as follows: Mehl – yes, Boal – yes, Jensen – yes, Jephson – yes, Standard – yes, King – no. The motion passed by a 5 to 1 margin.
SHERIFF’S REPORT:
Deputy Martin of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office reported on the statistics for June and answered questions from the Council.
PUBLIC WORKS REPORT:
Mr. Dausel reported that DEQ and EPA inspectors visited the wastewater plant on June 22, and two violations were noted. Both problems have been addressed and the City will proceed with an application for funding to begin the next phase of the Wastewater Plant Upgrade.
Mr. Dausel presented a request to purchase a used dump truck and a used brush chipper for a total of $11,500. He noted that funds were available in the Equipment Replacement Fund. Councilor King moved to table the decision and Councilor Standard seconded. The motion passed by unanimous vote.
CODE ENFORCEMENT:
Complaints of several junk cars had been addressed and the violations abated.
COMMUNICATIONS:
Mayor Jensen referred to a handout of a letter received today from Almega Cable Co. requesting a reduction in rent of the City annex building. The letter made no mention of the past-due rent, which exceeds $10,000. The consensus of the Council was to keep the doors locked and consider the options afforded in the lease agreement for the disposition of personal property.
MAYOR’S REPORT:
Mayor Jensen noted that there are several marijuana growers within the City who have erected tall black plastic fences around their plants, in violation of the City’s height requirement for fences. The City’s ordinance states that fences which exceed 6 feet in height shall have a building permit to insure structural integrity. Mayor Jensen will provide the addresses of the offenders and requested that code enforcement letters be sent.
Maintenance and painting of the City’s fire hydrants was discussed. Mayor Jensen requested Mr. Dausel to arrange a meeting with Fire Chief Roy Milburn to discuss the requirements and who was responsible for performing them.
ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT:
Bill Shepard, 3686 Windy Creek Rd, lectured the Council on vacating rights-of-way, stating that it was advantageous for the City to move unused property into private ownership in order to receive property tax revenue on it. He also cautioned them regarding slope hazards, retaining walls, etc.
RECORDER’S REPORT:
Mrs. Stanfill asked Joe Morningstar to update the Council on his progress in establishing a Disc Golf Course in City Park. Mr. Morningstar stated that he had raised $762 in donations towards an overall project cost of approximately $2,000. Mrs. Stanfill added that the Glendale CART Association had contributed $1,000 today, bringing the project near its goal and requested that the City contribute in-kind work and funds to complete the project. The Council responded favorably and thanked Mr. Morningstar for his commitment to the project. He replied that he would order the materials and begin construction of the catch baskets as soon as possible. He also asked Council members to accompany him in a walk-thru of the course to finalize his tentative course layout. Several agreed to view the course with him prior to installation of equipment.
The meeting was adjourned by consensus at 7:30 PM.
Submitted by:
Betty Stanfill
City Recorder
