9/21/2021 Meeting Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Council Minutes of 9-21-2021 • Discussed was Resolution 2021-55. A Resolution accepting the amounts and rates as determined by the Budget Commission and authorizing the necessary tax levies and certifying them to the County Fiscal Officer. This is something that must be passed every year. Director Copfer shared the property tax rates total 12.2 mils for 2021 tax year, which is collection year 2022. It has been the same for several years. It is broken down as follows: General operations 8.3 mils; General Obligation Bond Retirement 1.7 mils; Fire Station Bond Retirement 0.4 mils; Recreation 1.2 mils; Police Pension Fund 0.3 mils and the Fire Pension Fund 0.3 mils. The committee voted 3-0 to recommend to Council with suspension. Councilman Limpert Chainnan of the Streets & Transportation Committee: The Streets & Transportation Committee met on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at 8:10 p.m. Present were committee members Limpert and Kelly; Council members Brossard, Hemann, Schumann and Williamson; Council President Jones; Mayor Kennedy, Director of Finance Copfer, Director of Law Gareau, Director of Planning & Community Development Lieber and guests. • Discussed was Ordinance 2021-53 and Resolution 2020-111. Director Lieber said due to changes to the ODOT Safety Grant the abbreviated applications have been reduced to $250,000 and crash thresholds were changed which impacted Maple Ridge updates. Amending 2020-111 to allow application for the Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon with the resurfacing would allow the City to get 90% of the funding from the State and the remaining 10% split with the County. The deadline to apply would be September 30, 2021. The next round is December 30 so the City would expect to know the results prior to December 30 so the City could either decide to apply again or follow the path similar to Resolution 2021-53. Councilwoman Hemann asked if the engineering of the Hybrid Beacon could be done to accommodate a potential third lane. The Planning Director said that could be taken into consideration. The committee voted 2-0 to recommend 2020-111 to Council as amended with suspension. The committee also voted 2-0 to hold 2021- 53 in committee. Councilman Limpert moved to amend Resolution 2020-111 to exclude the reference related to the Maple Ridge turning lane. The motion was seconded by Councilman Kelly and passed unanimously. Roll Call: Yes: Limpert, Kelly, Williamson, Schumann, Hemann, Glassburn, Brossard No: None Motion carried. Resolution 2020-111 amended 7-0. Councilman Schumann voted yes with comment. I am very disappointed we weren't able to get this turn lane put in. Nine accidents a year at that intersection. It would have been a half million dollars of improvements to Clague Road and it would have included this beacon and I'm really disappointed. Councilman Glassburn Chairman of the Intra -Governmental Relations Committee: 4