JUNE, 2010 COUNCIL MINUTES
JUNE 10, 2010
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL: Mayor Welch called the
meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. Mayor Welch and Councilors Kelly, Hanes, Woodruff,
Campbell, Cutter and Holland answered the roll. A quorum was present.
2. MINUTES: Mayor Welch suggested the Council hold off on consideration of the
Budget Committee minutes until the budget hearing. The Council considered the
minutes from the May 13, 2010 meeting. Councilor Kelly moved to approve
the minutes as presented. Councilor Cutter seconded, and the motion
carried unanimously on a voice vote.
3. CITIZEN COMMENTS AND CONCERNS: Mr. Nickerson, the new owner of KORC radio,
addressed the Council regarding the spelling of his street name, which was
either Verbena or Verbina depending on which source was consulted. He indicated
his preference was for Verbina, as that was the name under which he was
federally licensed and there would be expense involved in changing that, as well
as other forms of business correspondence. One major issue was that deliveries
such as UPS and Federal Express had difficulties in locating his physical
address via their global database, so they would not deliver to his office. City
Manager Leonard explained that staff had researched the issue, and the original,
platted name of the street was Verbena. She also noted that Mr. Nickerson’s
initial request did not express a preference either way, but was simply asking
to have the issue resolved. She has met with the Postmaster regarding correcting
their database, which is where these other entities obtain
their information.
4. CORRESPONDENCE: Ms. Leonard noted that the Progress Report on the US 101
No-Spray project was for information only.
5. PUBLIC HEARING(s):
A. State Revenue Sharing: Mayor Welch opened the public
hearing on State Revenue Sharing. There were no comments. Mayor Welch then
closed the public hearing.
B. City of Waldport Budget for FY 2010-2011: Mayor Welch
opened the public hearing on the City of Waldport Budget for FY 2010-2011. There
were no comments. Mayor Welch then closed the public hearing.
Mayor Welch moved Item #6B up on the agenda to accommodate
City Engineer Michael Dees. Mr. Dees addressed the Council, reviewing the
revisions to the City’s Water and Wastewater System Development Charges. He
pointed out that the City currently only charges an improvement fee, but with
the recent upgrades and new construction in the infrastructure of both water and
sewer, a reimbursement fee should also be charged. It was also noted that the
restructuring of the fees has resulted in a slight decrease in the SDC charges
for most residential hookups. Mr. Dees mentioned that the City also had a Parks
SDC which was not included in this update, and potentially could have SDCs for
storm drainage and transportation if the Council decided to do so. Discussion
ensued regarding comparable rates in other cities, the annual indexing of
charges, and how often analyses should be done. Councilor Campbell moved
to adopt Resolution 1150. Councilor Holland seconded, and the motion
carried unanimously on a voice vote.
Noting the presence of Deputy Barry Bruster, the Mayor
invited him to address the Council. Deputy Bruster gave a brief update of the
activities of the Sheriff’s department, and spoke about new innovations in
electronic surveillance including personal recorders and computer-operated
cameras, and how they’re being implemented by law enforcement agencies.
At 3:20 p.m., Mayor Welch recessed the Council meeting in
order to take up the Urban Renewal and the Road District #3 agendas. At 3:25
p.m., the Council meeting was resumed.
6. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS:
A. Consideration of Budget Resolutions
1. State Revenue Sharing: Councilor Cutter moved to
approve Resolution No. 1151. Councilor Hanes seconded, and the motion
carried unanimously on a voice vote.
2. Adopting a Budget and Making Appropriations for FY
2010-2011: Ms. Leonard noted that the final budget amount had not yet been
received from the Sheriff’s Department, so the budget amount was the same as in
the current contract. This may be amended at a later date. Councilor Holland
indicated he felt that the Meals on Wheels might be deserving of an allocation,
due to the budget cuts they were experiencing, but also noted he understood the
position of the Council in regard to outside agency requests. Councilor Campbell
asked if the budget included a placeholder for the Centennial celebration and
Ms. Leonard responded affirmatively. Councilor Woodruff moved to approve
Resolution No. 1152, Councilor Cutter seconded, and the motion carried
unanimously on a voice vote.
Councilor Holland moved to approve the minutes from
the May 4, 2010 Budget Committee meeting. Councilor Woodruff seconded,
and the motion carried unanimously on a voice vote.
B. Water/Wastewater System Development Charges: Previously
addressed.
C. Other Issues: None.
7. COUNCIL COMMENTS AND CONCERNS: None.
8. CONSENT AGENDA: Mayor Welch asked to hold both the Beachcomber Days
proclamation and the Intergovernmental Agreement for Law Enforcement Services
out for discussion. He noted that the Beachcomber Days celebration was the
City’s main event of the year, and read the proclamation into the record.
Councilor Woodruff moved to approve the proclamation. Councilor Hanes
seconded, and the motion carried unanimously on a voice vote. In
regard to the Sheriff’s contract, Mayor Welch noted that he particularly liked
the contract language regarding liability. Councilor Cutter indicated that he
would support the idea of a City webcam and Ms. Leonard stated that Deputy
Bruster was looking into the issue and would be bringing information back.
Councilor Holland moved to approve the contract, Councilor Campbell
seconded, and the motion carried unanimously on a voice vote.
9. STAFF REPORT
A. City Manager: Ms. Leonard indicated that a survey letter
has been sent out to property owners on both Highway 101 and Highway 34,
regarding the multiple names of those streets, and most of the responses have
been positive. Willow Street and Ocean Terrace have been paved, with the
majority of the Willow Street project being funded by monies received from the
Small Cities Allotment grant. Public Works is still waiting for the weather to
cooperate before the street striping can be accomplished. In regard to the
Centennial celebration, Ms. Leonard noted that she had been approached by Port
Commissioner John Johnson about the idea of doing at least one mural. He is in
the process of looking for funding for such a project, and C & K Market may be
interested in having one done on the Highway 101 store.
B. City Librarian: The Library Board minutes and circulation
report were contained in the packet materials.
C. City Planner: The Panning report and the minutes from the March
2010 Planning Commission meeting were contained in the packet materials.
10. GOOD OF THE ORDER: Mayor Welch announced that he was not going to run for
reelection. He reviewed the projects completed during his 12-year tenure on the
Council, and provided a written copy for the record.
11. ADJOURNMENT: At 3:45 p.m., there being no further business to come before
the Council, the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Reda A. Quinlan, City Recorder
APPROVED by the Waldport City Council this 8th day of July,
2010
SIGNED by the Mayor this 8th day of July, 2010
Herman Welch, Mayor