City of Salem -

Council Agenda

February 5, 2007 City of Salem Internet Home Page: www.cityofsalem.net

UPCOMING PUBLIC HEARINGS OR WORK SESSIONS, AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:

SPECIAL EVENTS:                                                                                       MEETING DATE:

North Salem High School Choir Performance                                              February 26, 6:15 p.m.

Mayor Taylor’s State of the City Address                                                   February 28, 12:00 p.m.
Salem Conference Center

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

(Public Hearings begin no later than 7:30 p.m.)

Site Locations for Fire Stations                                                                  February 12

Adoption of the City’s Fiscal Year 2006-07 through 2010-11                     February 26
Capital Improvement Program

Major Amendment to the Pringle Creek Urban Renewal Plan                    March 5

Wastewater Master Plan Amendment                                                       March 12

Salem Transportation System Plan Amendments                                      April 2

BUDGET COMMITTEE:

Meetings will be held in the Council Chambers at 6:30 p.m.                     April 5, *April 12, *April 19, *April 26, *May 3, *May 10, and May 17
Dates with “*” have informal pre-Budget Committee meetings
in the City Manager’s Conference Room at noon

WORK SESSIONS:

Department of Administrative Services Presentation                                 February 12, 5:30 p.m.
on Salem Area Plans and Update on State Hospital
Siting Process

Helicopter Noise                                                                                         February 20, 5:45 p.m.

Department of Corrections / Prison Release Policy                                     February 26, 5:30 p.m.

Administrative Procedures Ordinance                                                         March 5, 5:30 p.m.

Salem Transportation System Plan Amendments                                        March 12, 5:30 p.m.

FUTURE REPORTS:

Ordinance No. 70-07 Relating to Urban Growth Management February 12

Ordinance No. 73-07 Relating to Mill Creek Industrial Park February 12
Stormwater Management Requirements

BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS PRESENTATIONS TO URA:

North Gateway Redevelopment Advisory Board March 19

WORK SESSIONS:
Cultural and Tourism Promotion Advisory Board, 5:00 p.m. ~ Council Chambers

BUDGET COMMITTEE:
06-07 Second Quarter Financial Report, 6:00 p.m. ~ Council Chambers

SALEM CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
6:30 P.M.
CITY OF SALEM, OREGON
February 5, 2007

1. ROLL CALL

1.1 Presentations:

(a) Social Service Contractor Presentation YWCA Emergency Resource Assistance Program

2.   REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES: Representatives of City Boards, Commissions and Committees may comment on any item of City business except public hearings, deliberations and the merits of land use issues that are reviewable by Council at public hearings. Representatives must sign up prior to the commencement of this meeting in order to present testimony.


3.   PUBLIC COMMENT: Up to thirty minutes is available for persons other than City Boards, Commissions and Committee representatives to comment on specific agenda items other than public hearings, deliberations and the merits of land use issues that are reviewable by Council at public hearings. Each person’s comments will be limited to three minutes.

Time will be provided at the end of the meeting for comments on issues of City business not on the agenda.

All agenda items marked by * require action by Council at this meeting meeting.

4. CONSENT CALENDAR: All items on the Consent Calendar that will be adopted as a group by a single motion.

4.1 MINUTES:

(a) January 22, 2007

   4.2 RESOLUTIONS:

   (a) Resolution No. 2007-7 Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of Water And Sewer Subordinate Obligations, in One or More Series, and Revenue Bonds, in One or More Series, in an Aggregate Principal Amount not to Exceed $140,000,000; an Extension of the Term of the City of Salem's Existing Revolving Line of Credit and Financing Agreement with Bank of America, N.A. and an Increase in the Maximum Principal Amount; and Related Matters     (AS)

Recommended Action: Staff recommends that City Council approve Resolution No. 2007-7 (see staff report for full recommendation).

   4.3 ROUTINE ITEMS:

   (a) Purchases Approved Administratively (December 19, 2006 thru January 29, 2007) (AS)

Recommended Action: Information only.

* (b) Administrative Decision - Partition No. 06-59 - Trent Young, Young Real Estate LLC - 1993 Glen Creek Rd NW - Ward 8 - Councilor Clem - West Salem (CD)

Recommended Action: Receive and File.

(c) Administrative Decision - Partition No. 06-62 - Ramon and Luisa Solis - 2675 Lansing Avenue NE - Ward 1 - Councilor Walker - Lansing (CD)

Recommended Action: Receive and File.

* (d) Hearings Officer Decision - Conditional Use No. 06-12 - V3O Investments - 2140 Turner Rd SE - Ward 2 - Councilor Tesler - SEMCA (CD)

Recommended Action: Receive and File.

(e) Planning Commission Resolution No. PC 07-1 - Commission-initiated Zone Change No. 06-18 - City of Salem - 3601 State St - Ward 6 - Councilor Rogers - NESCA (CD)

Recommended Action: Receive and File.

* (f) Subdivision Review Committee - Skyline Plaza Subdivision Plat No. 06-28 - Liberty Partners, LLC - 4752 Liberty Rd SE - Ward 4 - Councilor Sullivan - Faye Wright (CD)

Recommended Action: Receive and File.

*  (g) Subdivision Review Committee Decision - Tapestry Subdivision Plat No. 06-29 - Donald Seaman and Alice Seaman - 905 Mildred Lane SE - Ward 4 - Councilor Sullivan - South Gateway    (CD)

    Recommended Action: Receive and File.

(h) 2007-08 Emergency Social Service Funding Priorities (CS)

Recommended Action: Staff recommends that City Council approve the same funding categories as delineated in the Facts and Findings #2 section of the staff report and authorize the Social Service Advisory Board (SSAB) to proceed with the process of determining final recommendations to City Council regarding funding emergency social services.

(i) Free Tree Program Expansion (CS)

Recommended Action: Information only.

(j) Neighborhood Response Efforts in SESNA and Highland - Wards 2 and 5 - Councilors Tesler and Stucky (CS)

Recommended Action: Information only.

(k) Marion County Methamphetamine Strike Force (PD)

Recommended Action: Staff recommends that City Council authorize approval of the Interagency Agreement.

(l) Oregon Liquor Control Commission Process (PD)

Recommended Action: Information only.

(m) "Best of the West" drinking water campaign (PW)

Recommended Action: Information only.

(n) Sidewalk Repair Task Force Membership (PW)

Recommended Action: Information only.

(o) Downtown Improvement District Issues Forum (CM)

Recommended Action: Staff recommends that City Council approve sponsorship of a public forum for gathering and discussion of issues associated with the creation of a Downtown Improvement District.

* (p) Legislative Report (CM)

Recommended Action: Council of Legislative Subcommittee recommends that City Council adopt the positions recommended by the Legislative Subcommittee.

   (q) Letter from City of Portland Regarding High Levels of Benzene in the Air     (CM)

    Recommended Action: Council Legislative Subcommittee recommends that the letter be referred to staff for more information.

5. SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS: (Includes consideration of items deferred from the consent calendar and any action item which requires a selection among options, or consideration of matters of special importance to the Council)

6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: (Any business held over from a previous meeting, other than public hearings and ordinances)

7. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (Includes deliberations and deliberations from hearings held over from previous meetings). Public hearings will commence no later than 7:30 p.m.

(a) Continuation of Public Hearing : Petition-Initiated Vacation of Unopened McGilchrist Street SE Right-of-Way, West of 12th Street SE - Wards 2 and 3 - Councilors Tesler and Nanke - SCAN, SESNA and Morningside (PW)

Recommended Action: Staff recommends that City Council approve the petition-initiated vacation of unopened McGilchrist Street SE right-of-way, west of 12th Street SE, subject to the condition to reserve an access easement, to reserve a Public Utility Easement for maintenance of existing utilities, and for petitioners to pay an assessment of special benefit.

(b) City-Initiated Vacation - Alley that runs from Gaines Street NE to Hood Street NE
Between Broadway Avenue NE and 5th Street NE - Ward 1 - Councilor Walker - GRANT (PW)

Recommended Action: Staff recommends that City Council approve the City-initiated vacation of an alley that runs from Gaines Street NE to Hood Street NE between Broadway Street NE and 5th Street NE, subject to the condition to provide a Public Utility Easement for maintenance of existing utilities (see Attachment A, area of proposed vacation, of the staff report).

8. CALENDAR OF ORDINANCE BILLS:

   8.1 FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE BILLS

   (a) Ordinance No. 1-07 Relating to Screening of Vehicular Storage Areas within all Residential Areas; repealing SRC 130.500

Recommended Action: Staff recommends that City Council hold a public hearing on Ordinance No. 1-07 and advance it to second reading for enactment. Enactment of Ordinance No. 1-07 would amend SRC 130.500 by deleting the screening requirements for recreational vehicles, but not for other vehicles stored in side and rear yards of residential properties.

   8.2 SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE BILLS

   (a) Ordinance No. 72-07 Relating to Definitions for Health and Sanitation and for Property Maintenance; amending SRC 47.020 and SRC 50.025; and declaring an emergency

9. MANAGEMENT REPORTS

10.   PUBLIC COMMENT:  (Other than agenda items)

11. NEW BUSINESS

11.1 MAYOR’S ITEMS

   11.2 COUNCILOR’S ITEMS:

   (a) Annexation Procedures for the Notification of the Owners of Potential Enclave Areas - Councilor Rogers

12. ADJOURNMENT

Note: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations will be provided upon request with 24 hours notice by calling the City Recorder at 503-588-6097.

SALEM HOUSING AUTHORITY
AGENDA
6:30 P.M.
February 5, 2007

1. ROLL CALL

1.1 Pledge of Allegiance

CONSENT CALENDAR:

2. REPORTS:

2.1 Program Management Report

2.2 2007 Agency Plan and Budget Development Timelines

2.3 Annual Rent Survey

3. CALENDAR OF RESOLUTIONS:

3.1 Resolution No. 2025 Authorizing Voucher Payment Standards

Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 2025.

3.2 Resolution No. 2026 Authorizing Revisions to the Section 8 Voucher Administrative Plan

  Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 2026.