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Approved Minutes - 1971-06-01 lE 111, Jun 1, 1971 The regular meeting of the Council of the City of Lake Oswego convened at 7:30 pm.,,. Present were Mayor MacLean, Councilmen Cook, Dent, Goodall, Knowles, Needham and Smith, City Manager Deane Seeger, City Attorney Jim Cox and staff members. Mayor MacLean offered the invocation. Minutes of the May 18th regular meeting and the May 25th special meeting of the Council were approved as mailed. • SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS 1) Mayor MacLean pres.; ted an Advanced Certificate to Lieutenant Strong and Intermediate Certificates to Sergeants Ryan and Morris on behalf of the - Oregon State Board of Police Standards and Training. 2) Randy Wilcox, son of Officer and Mrs. Jerry Wilcox, presented a commendation certificate to Chief Dahlquist for the Lake Oswego Police Reserves, on behalf of the Oregon Muscular Dystrophy Association. • PUBLIC HEARINGS 111 1) Public hearing on zone change ,from NC (Neighborhood Commercial) to DR-3.75 (Duplex-Residential) on property at the northwest corner of Parrish and Hemlock Streets. Mr. Seeger reviewed previous application of Mr. Joseph Pollock for rezoning to MR-2, which was rejected by the Planning Commissi,oni This decision was upheld by the City Council when appealed by Mr. Pollock. After further study of the area, the Planning Commission has approved the change which is , considered by Council at this time. 11 The City Manager read a letter from Cecil C. Smith, expressing approval of the proposed zone change. The following persons spoke in approval of the zone change: Curt Woller, Cecil Smith, Robert Kempter, Paul Marshall, Bill Fuller, C. E. Willenbring and Bill Cromwell. There were no oral or written remonstrances. Public hearing was closed. ORDINANCE NO. 1433 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 781 KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAKE OSWEGO, BY CHANGING THE ZONE ON TAX LOTS 83, 83-1, 104-1, SECTION 10, T2S, RIE AND THE EASTERLY 120 FEET OF '1, •• BLOCK 51, SOUTH OSWEGO, FROM NC (NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL) TO DR-3.75 (DUPLEX- RESIDENTIAL). Moved by Councilman Cook; seconded by Councilman Needham that the ordinance 411 be read the first time by title only. Motion passed unanimously. Moved by Councilman Knowles; seconded by Councilman Smith that the ordinance � l P be read the second time by title only'. After some discuss.on, the question was called and the motion passed unanimously. Ordinance No. 1433 was read ® • for the second time by title only and, upon roll call vote, was unanimously adopted. RESOLUTIONS 11 1) Resolution eliminating three designated curb parking spaces on east side of State Street immediately south of State and "A" intersection, and the parking within said intersection boundaries. 11 Moved by Councilman Knowles; seconded by Councilman Cook that the resolu- tion be adopted. Moved by Councilman Dent; seconded by Councilman Needham that a waiver of rules be declared to allow audience discussion. Motion passed unanimously. 1� Mr. Lou Lavachek spoke on behalf of several firms which would be adversely affected by removal of parking spaces on state Street. In the event the designated spaces must be eliminated, he asked consideration of moving the bus stop north two spaces, thereby allowing two parking spaces at. that loca- l' tion. He also suggested ;he possibility of imposing a ban on parking during the heavy traffic hours of the day. Mr. Lavachek presented letters from United Finance Company, Allen C. Edwards Realty Company and Transnational ;o Realty in support of his position, and cited Gene Crampton, Attorney, as well as the travel agency and the title company which also occupy the same building, as opposed to removal of present parking spaces. Jim Cox recor ded like opposition on behalf of Parker-Engelman. After some discussion by Council; it was moved by Councilman Smith; seconded by Councilman Cook that the matter be set over to the next regular meeting of Council and that it be placed on the Committee of The Whole agenda for June 8. Motion passed unanimously. Staff will prepare, a .feport for that meeting. 2) Resolution honoring Colin J. Gunn for outstanding service to the City as a member of the Library Board of Trustees and Chairman of the joint City- School District Committee. Mr. Gunn passed away on May 29th. Moved by Councilman Cook; seconded by Councilman Goodall that the resolution be adopted. Motion passed unanimously. UNFINISHED BUSINESS • 1) Review of final plans for Grimm's office building-apartment complex at Patton and Laurel Streets. Messrs. Abraham and Mahoney answered Council's questions regarding this MI development as they applied to present circumstances in the area as well mm as anticipated future widening of McVey and/or South Shore. Moved by Councilman Cook; seconded by Councilman Dent that the final plans as presented to Council be approved. Motion passed unanimously. ♦ ♦ PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS �•, 1) The CityManagerpresented a g petition bearing approximately ISO. signatures of residents in the Hemlock Crest area, requesting City pu chase of the Dahl-Freepons property. Mr. Seeger advised Council that an appraisal of the property has been made and valuations set by the two owners. The matter is scheduled for Council study at their Committee of The Whole meeting on Tuesday, June 8th. Councilman Goodall asked that a report be available on possible uses of subject property. NEW BUSINESS 1) Mayor MacLean requested a staff report on Parrish Street width with recom- mendation for best possible course of action at this time. He expressed the opinion that tia present Council should address itself to this problem. 2) Councilman Goodall inquired into the status of drainage in the Hunt Club area and the property adjacent to it which floods frequently. Mr. Abraham explained the situation and said that the existing houses with basements 4 or 5 feet below road leval present problems that cannot be solved. The City property in that location is being filled in so that the existing culvert will keep it dry. 3) Councilman Cook asked if a solid waste disposal ordinance will be ready in the near future. The City Attorney is preparing such an ordinance. • City Recorder APPROVED B UNCIL: ayor .