Springfield City Council — October 7, 2024

0:07 all right good evening everybody um I'm going to call the Spring City Council uh regular session to order with roll call Mayor Van Gordon here councelor Weber here councelor Mo here Council rodley here councelor Blackwell here councelor Doyle here and councelor pisher here thank you please please join me for the Pledge of Allegiance

0:53 there are two times designated for public testimony this evening under public hearings in business from the audience if you are attending in person please complete the request to speak card located at the front of the council chambers and turn them into the city recorder if you're joining us online with a tablet smartphone or computer and wish to speak either at either of those times please use the raise hand feature in Zoom the order of the public testimony is as follows anyone in the council chambers and then anyone who has raised their virtual hands first item please mayor the first item is Springfield upbeat mayor's recognition item a is the Heritage award and mayor this is your item all right we've got two Heritage Awards to give this evening I'm going to

1:39 read the the awards out and then we'll have uh Folks up for for pictures we'll do them both so it's my pleasure to begin tonight's meeting by recognizing an important tradition in Springfield the Heritage Awards these awards are presented annually by the Springfield historic Commission in collaboration with the Springfield history museum Committee in our a vital way for us to honor the individuals and projects that contribute to preserving and promoting our City's Rich history the Springfield Heritage awards were established to acknowledge the significant achievements in the stewardship of physical Springfield physical and cultural heritage this program celebrates those who have gone above and beyond in their efforts to increase awareness

2:25 appreciation and and support for our local history these Awards remind us that preserving our past is not about Looking Backward it's about ensuring that the stories and traditions and the landmarks that Define Springfield are carried forward into future Generations there are two categories in which we recognize efforts the preservation excellence awards and the history maker award the preservation Excellence award is given to those who have made outstanding contributions to the restoration Rehabilitation or adaptive use to historic buildings structures sites or cultural landscapes the history maker award is presented to individuals organizations or public agencies that demonstrate leadership in

3:10 shaping and preserving and fostering the appreciation of local Heritage now we get to talk about people who've joined us this evening so the history maker award today we're going to recognize uh Seth San filipo the owner of urban Lumber since 2006 Seth has been on a mission to preserve Springfield's Heritage by Transforming Our community's historic Treasures our historic trees into heirloom quality Furnishings his works not only prevents these trees from ending up in landfills but also ensures that their legacy continues in homes businesses and public spaces of our city Seth commitment to the sustainable craftsmanship in his efforts to breed

3:55 new life into the historic Booth Kelly Mill are truly remarkable he turned a space once Central in Springfield's economy into the vibrant Hub of creativity and recognizing Our Heritage whether it's leading the excavation of the booth Kelly Mill Pond to uncover Century old logs or crafting iconic welcome signs that greet visitors to our city Seth's work is a testament to his love for Springfield and his dedication to this community now wait hold the Applause I'm going to say something else nice here if you go down Urban Lumber it's probably one of the coolest places in Springfield and two things that really just jump out to me is how traditional the hair uh Furnishings are

4:42 right and how they recognize what Springfield history has been but also it's really at the center of economic Innovation so it's kind of a n nice uh touch point between you know business owners that we want to have and recognize in this community and that grow our community and also people that recognize our history so please join me in congratulating Seth all right I'm going to read the second one and then we'll have everybody up here our second honory receiving the preservation Excellence award is the wamit window restoration LLC run by Julie whan Julie's work in restoring historic Windows across Springfield has been vital in preserving the

5:27 architecture character of our city historic homes by educating property owners and employing traditional preservation techniques she has ensured that these windows remain both functional and true in their original design her efforts not only protect the physical Heritage of our community but also keep alive the craft of window restoration a trade with deep roots in our history these Awards remind us of the importance of preservation of our history so please help me recognize Julie as well and of course the uh window the lamit window restoration LL

8:21 see I feel like there's a lot more walking in the new Chambers here steps in all right next item please next item is domestic violence Awareness Month Proclamation and mayor this is your item as well all right I'm going to read part of the Proclamation and then we'll have the the folks from Hope and safety Alliance up um whereas hope and safety Alliance continues to provide safety hope and healing to domestic violence survivors of all genders through advocacy and support and focuses on the educational prevention that has served thousands of people in Lane County for more than 45 years whereas too many oregonians have lost their lives to domestic violence you remember those women men and children who have died and are taking a

9:07 Firm Stance in the prevention of domestic violence and whereas the impact and the cost of domestic violence is wide ranging and devastating directly affecting individuals children and society and our community and throughout the United States and the world I Sean Van Gordon the mayor of City of Springfield Proclaim October 2024 to be domestic violence Awareness Month in Springfield and urge all the people to actively participate in scheduled activities and programs to work towards eradicating domestic violence improving victim safety and holding per perpetrators of domestic abuse accountable for their actions against individuals and victims in our society

11:07 item please the next item is the consent calendar I'd like to make a motion to approve the consent calendar second can you call the vote please yes councelor Weber yes councelor Mo yes councelor rodley yes councelor Blackwell yes councelor Doyle I and councilor picary yes thank you motion passes six yeses zero NOS next item please next item is public hearings you have one public hearing this evening fiscal year 25 supplemental budget number one this is a resolution number one a resolution adjusting resources and requirements in the following funds General Street special Revenue transient room tax Community Development building code fire local option Levy police local option Levy Bond syncing development

11:53 assessment Capital development projects Regional Wastewater Capital Street Capital sanitary sewer operations Regional Wastewater ambulance storm drainage ambulance storm drainage operations boo Kelly Regional fiber Consortium Insurance vehicle and equipment and SDC Administration Jessica mummy is here for this item at various times during the fiscal year the council is requested to adjust the annual budget to reflect needed changes in planned activities to recognize new revenues or to make other required changes these adjustments to resources and requirements change the

12:38 current budget and are processed through this supplemental budget process that are scheduled by the finance department this is the first of three scheduled supplemental budgets for the fiscal year 25 budget supplemental budget number one is typically the largest of the supplemental budgets this is due to the beginning cash adjustments and also the capital carryover for um any projects that are still ongoing and this year also we're aligning the budget to expend the remaining arpa funds that are required uh to be spent by December 31st due to the funding obligation deadline just a couple of highlights I wanted to share with you in this supplemental budget number one um there's 160 th

13:23 $163,000 Grant that's being received from the Transportation safety office at the Oregon Department of Transportation this grant will be used to expand services to the Springfield Municipal adult Rehabilitation and treatment Court program and also there's a little over $586,000 grant that is received from the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission the grant funding for this will be utilized for proactive missions and to implement preventative measures to reduce organized theft in Springfield and neighboring jurisdictions by our Police Department we're also recognized ing the 2024 Geo bond for streets that um $20 million that closed in September the funds have been received and projects

14:08 are starting and then finally just a couple um other highlights in the vehicle and Equipment fund um these items were purchased in fiscal year 24 but they had not yet been delivered but I just wanted to highlight some of the vehicles and Equipment we'll be receiving this fiscal year we'll be receiving a vehicle for the fire Marshall's office and four ambulances we are receiving a water rescue boat for our fire department and finally um purchasing eight new police patrol vehicles with that I'll turn it over for questions are there any questions okay then I'm going to go and open the public hearing I don't have any cards um do we have anybody online NE no one online for this item I'm going

14:54 to go ahead and close the public hearing I'd like to make a motion to adopt res resolution one second could you call the vote please yes councelor Weber yes councelor Mo yes councelor rodley yes councelor Blackwell yes councelor Doyle I and councel pisher yes thank you motion passes six yeses Zer NOS thank you thank you next item please next item is business from the audience I have one card this evening it is Maria ragy thank you come on up

15:43 Maria good evening I'm Maria maragy I live at 1335 B who in Bravo Street um I last spoke to the Council on September 16th regarding problematic issues in the public right of way commonly known as transient alley um it's located between A and B Streets it's bordered by 12th and 14th Street and it adjoins my property uh to follow up with you uh the situation has improved and on behalf of my neighbors and myself I want to thank everybody who has contributed and given support to this positive turn um especially the responders um and and those from specifically uh the police department and the department of uh

16:29 development in public works it is appreciated um after the last meeting um Jeff at DMW proposed a vegetation removal along that right away and it would include Sheltering canopies and create a clear line of sight down the alley um some of that removal has been accomplished but it did fall short of that ultimate goal and I'm really hoping that resources can be allocated uh in the near future to complete that work I think that it will further along um some of our our safety or mitigating some of our safety concerns Chief sheer also made a commitment to assign focused resources and increase patrols and that's welcomed

17:15 and appreciated I hope that that too will continue so far the camping extended occupation and disruptive behaviors has just decreased since I last spoke that said last Monday night I awoke to an open or last Monday morning sorry I awoke to an open fire adjacent to live and dead V vegetation in the right of way uh behind the church next door the vegetation is continuous fuel to my wood fence and others property uh I reported the fire and later requested overnight patrols of the alley needless to say uh with winter coming this increased fire danger is an additional concern to us yesterday evening I called

18:00 Police Department non-emergency line to report an individual that was occupying a favorite space uh directly behind my house for several hours um the response was delayed I expect due to other activities um and I don't know if contact was made I'm not going to take your time to relist the safety and health issues and illegal activity that results from traffic and occupation um in the right of way unless you need me to I don't think you do um but I do look forward to continue progress on the cleanup of the right of way and if not already that the police department um make standard operating procedure to randomly um perform patrols of this and

18:49 similar problematic locations on a 24-hour basis and thank you again for the support and the effort that's already been extended um to address and resolve the issues um I appreciate it and I look forward to further remedial action so thank you thank you I don't have any other cards Neil is do you have any hands no hands for this item all right is there any Council response all right next item please any business from the city council all right let's just keep going business from the city manager I have a couple of quick items sorry I know you're trying to make break your record here um earlier tonight we had

19:35 our heritage Awards uh supporting um the uh wamit window restoration and also Urban Lumber and I just want to encourage uh members of our community to go out and support our local businesses it's incredibly important for um um all of us here and you know uh the holidays are coming up and last year I did all of my Christmas shopping in Springfield so that is a a good goal to have um also uh Council we need to look at our calendars uh speaking of upcoming events uh for your 2025 Council Retreat we ordinarily hold the retreat in February um we would be envisioning doing a similar type of format having a

20:20 light conel breakfast around 8:30 um and starting around 9 work having a working lunch ending around one um so you know I think what we would like to do is maybe have Allison send out a doodle poll to see your availability apologies about a Saturday yeah I know C you L too you're like I'm good can we find some um something for councelor pisher to do that Saturday it doesn't have to be here and that is all I have thank you um I appreciate folks as patience as we uh schedule the The Retreat we're going to do the same thing we did last year which is once we settle on a date

21:06 it's not moving that's why we're getting the date out a little bit early all right any business from the city attorney no business thank you all right we are adjourned thank you everybody