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Coordinating Committee Agenda

CLACKAMAS COUNTY COORDINATING COMMITTEE
(C-4)
THURSDAY – MAY 1, 2008
6:45 P.M. – 8:30 P.M.

SUNNYBROOK SERVICE CENTER
9101 SE SUNNYBROOK BLVD.
MAIN FLOOR AUDITORIUM
CLACKAMAS, OR.  97015

“Draft” Meeting Minutes

Attendees:  Linda Malone – Sandy, Lynn Peterson – Clackamas County, Jim Bernard – Milwaukie, Carlotta Collette – Metro, Ken Ray – Metro, Kathryn Harrington – Metro, Christine Deffebach – Metro, Norm King – West Linn, Donna Jordan – Lake Oswego, Jay Harris - Tualatin, Dave McTeague – CCFD#1, Paul Savas –OLSD, Hal Busch – Gladstone, Doug Neeley – Oregon City, Danielle Cowan – Clackamas County, Mark Ottenad – Wilsonville, Thelma Haggenmiller – Citizen, Christine Kosinski – Citizen, Dick Jones – OLWD, Randy Shannon – Damascus, Bob Austin – Estacada, Jamie Johnk – Clackamas County

Discussion:

Carlotta Collette of Metro began the discussion on Performance Based Growth Management

  • Several handouts were distributed: Performance-Based Growth Management Project Timeline; Comparison of growth management systems; Policy “levers” that can be tested using MetroScope; and Metro Council Draft Resolution No. 08-3940. Carlotta advised that Metro is ready to kick off the project in community building with this new modeling process. The goal is to have a more successful planning process that sets out priorities. Metro wants to determine and develop the best ways to get community feedback.  When discussing the Timeline handout, Carlotta advised that the process can be used on an ongoing basis.  She also told the group about the Placemaking Summit to be held on July 18th and told the members that they would be receiving an invitation to this summit.  The group agreed that this process would be a good discussion item at the Timothy Lake Retreat and Bob Austin will help in providing the information to the group at the retreat.
  • Chris Deffebach – Metro spoke about the handout charts and their representation of the variables that we have a role in changing such as land supply.  She also discussed the implications of:
  • growing in one direction vs another
  • infrastructure costs effects
  • zoning change impacts
  • transportation scenarios
  • neighboring city plans
  • what combinations of actions would provide the best outcomes
  • Linda Malone spoke about gasoline costs putting a different slant on priorities for people and agencies.  For example, in the use of mass transit, job choices, etc.

 

  • Linda Malone spoke about gasoline costs putting a different slant on priorities for people and agencies.  For example, in the use of mass transit, job choices, etc.
  • Donna Jordan asked where economic growth, employment opportunities fit into this process.  Carlotta stated that the Regional Economic Development Team is looking at these concerns.  Bob Austin said that a better mix of professions will help keep home, work, cultural, transportation and recreation concerns balanced.  Paul Savas said he has concerns that plans do not address the possible displacement of unique businesses.  Development should support this type of diversity in business.

           
Minutes of the March 13, 2008 meeting were adopted unanimously.

 

 

Discussions (continued):

Jamie Johnk – Clackamas County Economic Development spoke to the group about the Clackamas County Main Streets Program

  • Handouts were distributed – Jamie advised that Oregon has reinstated the Main Street process.  Clackamas County has created its own Main Street program county wide using the national and state standards.
  • The County uses a four point approach
  • Organization – a framework is represented by business and property owners, bankers, citizens, public officials, chambers, and local economic development organizations
  • Promotion – creating excitement downtown, i.e., festivals retail events, parades and campaigns to encourage customer traffic
  • Design – enhancing the attractiveness of the business district, i.e., historic building rehab, street clean-up, landscaping to improve the image of downtown as a quality place to shop, work, walk, invest in, and live
  • Economic Restructuring – analyzing market forces to develop long-term solutions, recruiting new businesses, converting unused space, sharpening the competitiveness of traditional merchants
  • Presentations of the program will be done for cities and groups to demonstrate how the program will work.  The presentations, thus far, will be in Oregon City, Estacada and Sandy.
  • Jim Bernard stated that the program sounded like the Downtown Development Association that was in place a few years ago.
  • Jamie said that the state funding for the program is dedicated and in place for the next two years.
  • It was suggested that the program should be added to the listing that is shown on the government channel.

 

Urban/Rural Reserves Update

  • Urban and Rural Reserves Clackamas County Policy Advisory Committee April 22nd Meeting Summary notes were provided to the group.  General discussion of the update included: some clarification of the organizational makeup of the committee.  It was requested that a list of the C4 Representatives and Alternates be sent out again to the membership of C4.  It was felt that the membership of the Advisory Committee provides fair representation to cities, districts, unincorporated areas, hamlets, villages, and cpo’s.  As explained by Hal Busch, the outreach process was done to include all.  The question was asked about the Special Districts as some felt the representation seemed lacking along with representation of agriculture and business.  Danielle stated she would send out the roster of the Clackamas County Policy Advisory Committee so that the C4 group could review the makeup of the committee.
  • Bob Austin summarized the Neighboring Communities Meeting of April 17th that was held in Canby and a handout of the meeting agenda and minutes was provided to the C4 group.  Bob stated that meetings will be held in different communities each time and the June/July meeting will be in Sandy.

Regional Transportation Strategy Update

  • Lynn Peterson advised the group that the subject of JPACT meetings the past two months has been to attempt to reach consensus “in principal” to ask the legislature for an increase in vehicle registration fees from $27 to $54.  She explained that the increase could be a tri-county ballot measure in 2010.  The increased dollars would be broken out with one-half going to local projects – whatever is raised in the county would stay in the county.  The remaining one-half of the dollars would go to large major projects.  She advised that Metro would have no say in these projects.  Lynn asked that if anyone had input or concerns to contact her via email at lynnpet@co.clackamas.or.us

Subcommittee Reports

Linda Malone reminded the membership that Subcommittee efforts will only work if all are committed to making them work and members of these subcommittees show up and actively participate.

  • Transportation – already briefed by Lynn when discussing Regional Transportation
  • A Land-Use Subcommittee Report from their April 3rd meeting was distributed.  Some general notes from that report are:
    • Martha Schrader reviewed information abou the new Urban and Rural Reserves designation process.
    • Dick Jones expressed concern about the inclusion of School Districts and Special Service Districts in the PAC.
    • Discussion of a Metro-produced map showing study areas for potential designation of urban and rural reserves.  Martha Schrader advised that the map was for discussion purposes.
    • Discussion of increasing urban densities by “going up” with taller buildings rather than “going out” by increasing acreage in an urban-growth boundary expansion.
  • Sustainability
    • Hal Busch advised the county has established a Task Force on Sustainability.  He asked since the county has a team, what would the C4 subcommittee serve and support.  He said that the message about what the County is doing with Sustainability needs to get out.
    • Paul Savas said that a consortium would be beneficial and would be more efficient and result in less duplication of effort.
    • Lynn suggested that the Subcommittee could create a program like “Earth Cities,” for example, only at a county level using processes that the county recognizes as goals (those without expense like LEEDS certification).  The subcommittee could then create the program and forward the information to C4
    • Doug Neely suggested making low interest loans for energy efficiency helping older homes.  Lynn asked that these types of ideas be forwarded to the subcommittee.

 

  • Library District
  • Since much of the Library District has been presented to the team, citizens, and to cities, Linda Malone suggested that the Timothy Lake Retreat might be a good opportunity to gather suggestions for another subcommittee rather than the Library District Subcommittee.

Lynn Peterson passed out a sign up sheet for Lunchtime Discussion with Chair Peterson.  She provided a handout explaining these informal lunches her and fellow commissioners that provide the opportunity for relaxed discussions over lunch.

Jay Harris suggested reinstating Bike Tours and Lynn said she would work on a proposal.

Danielle Cowan advised all to review the Timothy Lake “draft” Agenda and provide her with input and suggestions.  Previously, she had informed the group that John Morgan of Pacific Program would be the facilitator for the retreat.

One Minute Update:

  • Members used this opportunity to share items of interest from their jurisdictions
The meeting was adjourned at 8:35 p.m.