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City Council Meeting Minutes ___________________________________________________________________________________________ THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2017 CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY OF COLUMBIA CITY, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON AGENDA ITEM 1 CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: CONVENED: Mayor Young called the regular meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Cheryl A. Young Councilor Karli Ebert Councilor Nell Harrison Councilor Sally Ann Marson Councilor Gordon Thistle COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: None ALSO PRESENT: Stacey Goldstein, City Planner (departed 6:05 pm) Michael S. McGlothlin, Chief of Police Leahnette Rivers, City Administrator/Recorder ATTORNEY PRESENT: None A quorum was present and due notice had been published. AGENDA ITEM 2 PUBLIC HEARINGS: 2.1 Public Hearing: To receive public input regarding an application for a Development Code Text Amendment to allow Retail Truck and Trailer Rentals as a permitted use in the Commercial (C) Zoning District. Stacey said the Planning Commission heard this matter on Tuesday, and they all agreed to recommend the City Council approve the amendment during the City Council meeting next month. She said this amendment is consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan and the Statewide Planning Goals. She said this proposal specifically supports Goal 9 - goals related to the economy. She said the amendment will add to the diversity of businesses within the community. She said this amendment involves the addition of retail truck and equipment rentals to the list of permitted uses within the Commercial Zone. Public Hearing opened. No input was heard from the public. Public Hearing closed. AGENDA ITEM 3 CITIZEN INPUT: 2 - Regular City Council Meeting April 20, 2017 Joe Turner of Columbia City said the Port's Executive Director candidates are meeting at 7 pm tonight. AGENDA ITEM 4 COUNCIL REPORTS: 4.1 Parks Committee: Chair Marson said the Parks Committee will meet this coming Tuesday. She said they have been working with the DAR on an agreement for some improvements to Ruth Rose Richardson and Pixie Parks. 4.2 Water and Sewer Committee: Leahnette said the Public Works Department continues to be plagued with problems with the Tahoma Street lift station. She said the new pump that was ordered, which is coming from Sweden, is currently stuck in U.S. Customs. Meanwhile, she said the remaining pump also failed, leaving us with no working pumps at the lift station. She said the lift station uses single phase pumps, which is why we have to order them from overseas. She said the Pixie Park lift station uses triple phase pumps, which are manufactured in the U.S. and easier to purchase. The City's electrician came out and discovered a way to modify one of the Tahoma Street lift station's electrical panels to accommodate a three phase pump, and then we borrowed one of the pumps from the Pixie Park lift station to run the Tahoma Street lift station, and a new triple phase pump has been ordered for the Tahoma Street lift station. Leahnette said when the single phase pump arrives, we'll use it until it needs to be replaced, and then we'll modify the remaining electrical panel to accommodate triple phase pumps, which will result in both lift stations will using the same type of pumps so they will be interchangeable. 4.3 Street Committee: No report. 4.4 Audit Committee: No report. 4.5 Hazard Mitigation Planning Group: Member Ebert said she recently attended the Dyno Nobel Awareness Panel meeting with Councilor Marson. She said it was very a good meeting and it sounds like Dyno Nobel is really trying to work on their communications and improve their business practices. She said they seem to earnestly be working on creating a culture of communicating and being the best business that they can be. Member Ebert and Councilor Marson expressed an interest in touring the Dyno Nobel facility during a future Awareness Panel meeting. 4.6 Other Reports: Councilor Marson said the League of Oregon Cities is doing an impressive job lobbying for the re-establishment of recreational immunity. AGENDA ITEM 5 CONSENT AGENDA: 5.1 Financial Report for the month ending March 31, 2017. 5.2 Bills paid with check numbers 20129 through 20189 during the month of March, 2017. 5.3 Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting on March 16, 2017. 5.4 Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting on April 6, 2017. 5.5 Activities report from the Chief of Police. 5.6 Activities report from the City Administrator. Item 5.6 was not available, and therefore was removed from the Consent Agenda. MOVED (HARRISON), SECONDED (MARSON) AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY BY ROLL CALL VOTE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED. AGENDA ITEM 6 UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 3 - Regular City Council Meeting April 20, 2017 None. AGENDA ITEM 7 NEW BUSINESS: 7.1 Council Bill No. 17-812; Resolution No. 17-1188-R: A Resolution adopting Policy Goals and Objectives for the City of Columbia City, Oregon, for fiscal year 2017-18. MOVED (MARSON), SECONDED (HARRISON) AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO ADOPT COUNCIL BILL NO. 17-812. 7.2 Intergovernmental Agreement: Intergovernmental Agreement for Building Inspection and Plan Review Services between the City of St. Helens and the City of Columbia City. Leahnette recommended approval of the agreement with an effective date of July 1, 2017. MOVED (THISTLE), SECONDED (MARSON) AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO APPROVE SIGNATURE TO THE AGREEMENT WITH AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF JULY 1, 2017. AGENDA ITEM 8 OTHER BUSINESS: Police Department Update: Chief McGlothlin said the officers are doing good work, and they just completed their annual Taser recertification training. Columbia County Sheriff's Posse request: The Council reviewed a request from Captain Dave Somann dated April 12, 2017 to allow Columbia County Sheriff's Posse horses along the City bike path to assist the Amani Center Fun Run on April 22, 2017. MOVED (MARSON), SECONDED (THISTLE) AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO APPROVE THE SHERIFF'S POSSE REQUEST. AGENDA ITEM 9 ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned at 6:17 p.m. APPROVED: _______________________________________ Cheryl A. Young Mayor ATTEST: ___________________________________ Leahnette Rivers City Administrator/Recorder