Council Agenda

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

A.    ROLL CALL
    
        Pledge of Allegiance

                
B.    PUBLIC COMMENT:  (Comment on specific agenda items other than public hearings and deliberations.  Each person?s comments will be limited to three minutes.)


C.    ACTION ITEMS:

*     (1)    Amendment to Intergovernmental Agreement - Terms of Loan from City of Salem to Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Salem - Ward 2 - Board Member Tesler - CAN-DO and SCAN          (UD)                
    

*        (2)    First Amendment to the Disposition and Development Agreement for the 295 Church Street SE Redevelopment Project - Ward 2 - Board Member Tesler - CAN-DO    (UD)    
    

D.    PUBLIC HEARING:

Recommended Action:    Staff recommends the Urban Renewal Agency Board hold a public hearing and deliberate on the Budget Committee recommended    FY 2007-08 Salem Urban Renewal Agency Budget.

 

E.    ADJOURNMENT

1.    ROLL CALL


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.     

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

           4.1    MINUTES:

           (a)    June 4, 2007


           4.2    RESOLUTIONS:

           (a)    Resolution No. 2007-53  Dedicating Property located at the east right-of-way line of Pringle Road SE, east of Vista Avenue SE for street and right-of-way - Ward 3 - Councilor Nanke -                Morningside    (PW)

           Recommended Action:    Staff recommends that City Council adopt Resolution No. 2007-53.        


            (b)    Resolution No. 2007-54  Dedicating Property located at the north right-of-way line of Davis Road S, east of Skyline Road for street and right-of-way - Ward 7 - Councilor DeHart -                     Sunnyslope    (PW)
    
            Recommended Action:    Staff recommends that City Council adopt Resolution  No. 2007-54.    


 *        (c)    Resolution No. 2007-55  Authorizing a Transfer of Appropriation to be Expended for the Purpose of Making Debt Service Payments on the City of Salem's Section 108 Loan    (UD)
            

*        (d)    Resolution No. 2007-56  Authorizing a Transfer of Appropriation to be Expended for the Purpose of Completing the Proposed South Waterfront Urban Renewal Plan and Report - Ward 2           - Councilor Tesler - CAN-DO and SCAN    (UD)
            
           Recommended Action:    Staff recommends that City Council adopt Resolution No. 2007-56, transferring $17,000 from General Fund, Non-Departmental, Contingencies to General Fund,                    Non-Departmental, Transfers, to allow funds to be expended for the purpose of completing the South Waterfront Urban Renewal Plan and Report.


           (e)    Resolution No. 2007-62  Setting Fees and Charges for the Towing of Vehicles (PD)

           Recommended Action:    Staff recommends that City Council adopt Resolution No. 2007-62, increasing the towing administrative fee from $100.00 to $125.00.

    
            4.3    ROUTINE ITEMS:          
      
            (a)    Administrative Decision - Partition No. 07-11 - Joseph and Marnie Grimmell - 2652 Sunnyview Road NE - Ward 1- Lansing    (CD)

             Recommended Action:    Receive and File.


*          (b)    Hearings Officer Decision - Variance No. 07-2 - Urban Renewal Agency and City of Salem - 2600 Block of Portland Road NE - Ward 5 - Councilor Stucky - Highland    (CD)

            Recommended Action:    Receive and File.    


*          (c)    Historic Landmarks and Design Review Commission Decision - Design Review Case No. 07-4 - Salem Senior Center - 2600 Block of Portland Road NE - Ward 5 - Councilor Stucky -             Highland    (CD)

            Recommended Action:    Receive and File.


*         (d)    Historic Landmarks and Design Review Commission Decision - Design Review Case No. 07-15 - Ronald J. Ped / Miriam Bednarz - 567 High Street SE - Ward 2 - Councilor Tesler -                 SCAN    (CD)

            Recommended Action:    Receive and File.


*        (e)    Subdivision Review Committee Decision - Subdivision Plat No. 07-7 - Loren and Joan Malcolm - 4754 Center Street NE - Ward 6 - Councilor Rogers - ELNA    (CD)
   
          Recommended Action:    Receive and File.


            (f)    UGA Development Review Committee Decision - Preliminary Declaration for Urban Growth Area Development Permit No. 07-3 - Dorchester Properties / Doug Nelson - 4200 Block of             Croisan Creek Road SE - Ward 7 - Councilor DeHart - Croisan-Illahe    (CD)

            Recommended Action:    Receive and File.


            (g)    Reimbursement from Homeland Security for Law Enforcement Officer Support    (CD)

            Recommended Action:    Staff recommends that City Council authorize the City Manager?s Office to submit an (SF424) Application for Federal Assistance to reimburse City for Law                             Enforcement Officer support during air carrier operations.

    
            (h)    Kettle Foods, Inc. - Wastewater Pretreatment Grant Request - Ward 2 - Councilor Tesler - SESNA    (PW)

            Recommended Action:    Staff recommends that City Council award a Pretreatment Grant, not to exceed $50,000 to Kettle Foods, Inc.
                

*        (i)    Amendment to Intergovernmental Agreement - Terms of Loan from City of Salem to Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Salem - Ward 2 - Councilor Tesler - CAN-DO and SCAN                  (UD)

          Recommended Action:    Staff recommends that City Council approve an amendment to an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) to increase the amount of a loan from the City of Salem to the               Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Salem, for the purpose of funding a feasibility study, urban renewal plan, and urban renewal report for a proposed South Waterfront Urban Renewal Area.


*        (j)    First Amendment to the Disposition and Development Agreement for the 295 Church Street SE Redevelopment Project - Ward 2 - Councilor Tesler - CAN-DO    (UD)

          Recommended Action:    Staff recommends that City Council approve the first amendment to the Disposition and Development Agreement with Cascadia Development LLC (Cascadia) for the 295 Church Street SE redevelopment project (Attachment A of the staff report) to: 1) increase predevelopment cost by $69,100 to $317,580 for both public facilities; and 2) revise the design development schedule to allow for additional time to deliver the 50% pricing estimate - from May to July 2007.

        
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)    State Revenue Sharing Funds    (CM)

       Recommended Action:    Staff recommends that City Council: 1) hold a public hearing on the FY 2007-08 proposed use of state revenue sharing funds; and       2) approve Resolution No. 2007-46        - Electing to Receive a Share of Certain Revenues from the State of Oregon General Fund.
        
       (b)     FY 2007-08 City of Salem Budget    (CM)

       Recommended Action:    See staff report for recommendations.

       Note:    Communications from Northgate Neighborhood Association, Annalivia Palazzo-Angulo and Eduardo Angulo included in the packet.
            

       (c)    Re-opened Public Hearing: Salem Transportation System Plan Amendments - to take further testimony and input on Rainier Drive SE and 23rd Street SE - Wards 2 and 4 - Councilors Tesler and Sullivan - SESNA and South Gateway    (PW)

       Recommended Action:    Staff recommends that City Council deliberate and advance Ordinance No. 85-07 to second reading for enactment, including the following additional amendment,                    previously recommended in the public hearing staff report dated April 23, 2007: Add a new medium priority project in Ordinance No. 85-07, Exhibit 2, Street System Element, on Boone Road SE,        to lower the hill east of Kinsington Street SE.

       Note:    Communications from SESNA and Ken Karp included in the packet.


       (d)    Continuation of  May 7, 2007 Public Hearing - Council Review of Planning Commission Decision - Comprehensive Plan Change/Zone Change No. 06-6 - Pacific Realty Associates, L.P. -            2500 Block of Boone Rd SE - Ward 4 - Councilor Sullivan - South Gateway    (CD)  
                            
       Recommended Action:    Staff recommends that City Council affirm the Planning Commission decision approving Comprehensive Plan Change/Zone Change No. 06-6 for property located in the            2500 Block of Boone Rd SE, subject to the conditions of approval.
 
       Note:    Communications from Dan Kizer - Westech Engineering, Inc., Mike Varnell, and Keith and Ethlyn Harker included in the packet.

       Complete record of the May 7, 2007 public hearing is available in the City Recorder?s office.

                
8.    CALENDAR OF ORDINANCE BILLS:

        8.1    FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE BILLS
        
        (a)    Ordinance No. 92-07  Relating to the Sign Code; amending SRC 62.540, SRC 62.550, SRC 62.560, SRC 62.570; SRC 62.575, SRC 62.590, SRC 62.600 and SRC 62.610; repealing             SRC 62.580, and creating new provisions    (CD)

        Recommended Action:    Staff recommends that City Council advance Ordinance No. 92-07 to second reading for enactment. Enactment of Ordinance No. 92-07 will clarify the Sign Code                     procedures and criteria for adjustments, variances and enforcement actions.


        (b)    Ordinance No. 94-07  Providing Financing to Property Owners for Payment of Parks, Water, Sewer, and Transportation System Development Charges Against Property Located in Salem,         Oregon Making Provisions Therefor; and Declaring an Emergency - Wards 4 and 8 - Councilors Sullivan and Clem - South Gateway and West Salem    (PW)

        Recommended Action:    Staff recommends that City Council advance Ordinance No. 94-07 to second reading and adoption, establishing a lien on the property listed.

            
        8.2    SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE BILLS
            
        None.


9.     MANAGEMENT REPORTS

        
10.   PUBLIC COMMENT:        (Other than agenda items)


11.   NEW BUSINESS:

        11.1    MAYOR?S ITEMS    

    
        11.2    COUNCILOR?S ITEMS

            
12.   ADJOURNMENT