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- Consent calendar (items a\u0013d): The council adopted the consent calendar (event-center fee waiver; award of contract for McLeod storm drain realignment phase 2 to KNE Excavating LLC; contract award for Keizer Rapids Turf Fields phase 2 to First Pacific Corporation; resolution amending personnel policies). Motion passed unanimously.

- Approval of minutes (amendment): The council moved to amend and then approve the April 21, 2025 regular-session minutes to correct a vote-record entry. Motion passed unanimously.

- Resolution: Exemption of brand-name specification purchase for Surface America fall-protection surfacing and associated play-structure materials and installation services for Bob Newton Family Park. Staff explained only one installer is available for the preferred surfacing product; the council adopted the resolution by unanimous vote. The project estimate discussed was $412,985.30.

- Direction to schedule public hearing on medical-waste disposal rates: The council directed staff to schedule a public hearing and return with requested disposal rates for medical waste (see separate coverage). Motion passed unanimously.

- Resolution: Amend Council rules of procedure (resolution amending r2025-3568). After discussion, the council adopted the resolution by a 6-1 vote (Councilor Kathy Clark voted no). The amendment clarifies formal and informal proclamation processes and adds a paragraph about initiating oversight inquiries; the attorney advised statutory reporting obligations supersede internal rules where applicable.

- Ordinance: Recognition of neighborhood associations (amendment to Keizer code sections 2-274 and 2-275). The council adopted the ordinance unanimously; the change modifies contact-information expectations and limits the size/format of written annual reports by neighborhood associations.

Ending

Where the actions required further steps (for example, the medical-waste rate proposal or construction contracts), staff were directed to complete required notices, procurements or public hearings consistent with city purchasing rules and legal-notice requirements.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Keizer City Council 5/5/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Keizer City Council approved consent items and construction contracts, adopted a resolution exempting a brand-name purchase for a park play structure, amended council rules of procedure (6-1), and passed an ordinance recognizing neighborhood associations; the council also directed staff to schedule a public hearing on medical-waste rates.","taxTitle","Keizer, Marion County, Oregon","taxId",54436,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6559709,"Keizer council amends rules of procedure; one councilor calls the change \"chilling\"",583,5067000,5650000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3194813-90c0a75f8dd67b411f7734d17a733173&start=5067&end=5650","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3194813-90c0a75f8dd67b411f7734d17a733173/thumbnail_5067000.jpg","/articles/6559709/Keizer/Marion-County/Oregon/Keizer-council-amends-rules-of-procedure-one-councilor-calls-the-change-chilling","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6559709-1963529477ec283719b20320729f19dd/orig.mp4?Expires=1775572505&Signature=hweqR9P8jeUNmBJjfSlBKL7I2Oz5lopuFHFENm31GQIqZw1dBieOXRHYqzUOyk7vI4BO7hXUQ5S0HwScC2ReGp6iWJh5GlX1TE8oEI1HifvPTCFNO4PsCddasjpYgm7mojzn1GF94-npgAh8NSpblw77FhQe4md5MfvPsJ4JFMceh9Zy759aMYuCmww3qlsAOAxc1gbsnLzKcGIOAYDVEm7WyT0hlRG585NSKMIn~j1f~WxCxT6fhnAmGutRbF-Pk6vDgX5BJGbWKVNKtwFs5Ap23kS7aC3gQaujiVk0PubfMaWZcNhxZKLZ~~aWadzT69V7xVLVUB1z7htFOjoh6A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Keizer City Council adopted a resolution amending its rules of procedure to add clarifying language about proclamations and to add a new paragraph about initiating inquiries or investigations under the council's internal oversight procedures.

City Attorney Lindsey explained the amendment was drafted after a recent request that the council clarify how proclamations are recognized (formal presentation versus informal recognition) and to place language about initiating oversight inquiries in a prominent location within the rules. The proposed language references the internal oversight process included elsewhere in the rules document.

One councilor, Kathy Clark, said the added language could chill council oversight and the ability of members to request public records or ask procedural questions. Clark said, \"I find this change to be chilling,\" and said she would vote no because she feared members would be discouraged from seeking information pertinent to public fiduciary responsibilities.

Other councilors said the language was intended to set a clear process so the full council, rather than individual members, would authorize investigations or formal inquiries. After discussion, Council President Starr moved the resolution; the council adopted it by a 6-1 vote (Councilor Clark voted no).

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With the adoption of the amended rules, the council established the clarified proclamation language and the added oversight initiation paragraph; the council did not change any statutory reporting obligations and the attorney advised that statutory duties (for example, mandatory reporting requirements) would supersede internal rules where applicable.","The council adopted a resolution amending its rules of procedure to clarify formal and informal proclamation processes and to add language about initiating inquiries; the vote passed 6-1 after extended discussion about oversight and mandatory reporting.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6559713,"Residents raise school pickup and speeding concerns; council asks staff to explore options",1023,1136000,2159000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3194813-90c0a75f8dd67b411f7734d17a733173&start=1136&end=2159","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3194813-90c0a75f8dd67b411f7734d17a733173/thumbnail_1136000.jpg","/articles/6559713/Keizer/Marion-County/Oregon/Residents-raise-school-pickup-and-speeding-concerns-council-asks-staff-to-explore-options","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6559713-7b9fd6407968cb0ebe00f67c77010935/orig.mp4?Expires=1775572505&Signature=kdAcJaeRGuulbE~R9nUNPhJp~BlvYwiUA3y5HEmS0-zhFg78MVPZdclZzenoDFZA0cwk3OQ6Lx09vPcFMPcO3pb3Yz94EQAEaY-KExtNlKK1Y6EfO~0kAI4CifXibHv8MFCPUiiwYNlzMixA~0Nq~onxqHmmG6APOwqZNQwWGGmjiCrn-OYfxL0HJ5ZUxAUff6sJXX63dvDgLcs8rjFIYR8f2j~6WWyh49XhiJ0-rxmwZIJuL7lYED78v4oaAuOxjknrx0nnJ~~tofYrVfpCqgN2ead-cBHUIH~z-5SthgRNRvOpMnGtRVMjouzHuvqJ-Dhu2CejcpfS7zYNSDF8Vw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","David Philbrook, representing the Traffic Safety, Bikeways & Pedestrian Committee, reported to the Keizer City Council that residents have repeatedly brought concerns about vehicles waiting in bike lanes and perceived speeding near local schools and on neighborhood streets.

Philbrook described recurring complaints at Claggett Middle School and nearby Alder-area streets where drivers wait in cars (sometimes in bike lanes) to pick up children at dismissal. Committee members recommended contacting school administration and using police and staff outreach rather than relying on citations, which committee members said would be impractical for many daily occurrences.

The committee also reported neighborhood complaints about perceived speeding on Park Meadow near Clear Lake, Verda between Lock Haven and Chemawa, and increased volumes tied to nearby apartment construction. Philbrook said average speeds recorded in some studies were about 32 mph in 25-mph zones, meaning relatively few cars exceed an enforcement threshold (35 mph) but residents still feel unsafe.

Councilors and staff discussed options. Suggestions included increased use of the mobile speed trailer to provide a short-term reminder, targeted outreach to school principals, possible pilot reductions of posted residential speed limits in specific corridors, and including sign or pavement treatments (green paint in bike-lane conflict areas) as part of the city's budgeting request. Council President Starr and others asked staff to gather cost and legal feasibility information about reducing residential speed limits and to prioritize locations for trial reductions rather than a citywide change.

Chief Copeland and staff agreed to lead outreach to the middle school principal to coordinate on dismissal procedures. No regulatory change was adopted at the meeting; councilors directed staff and police to follow up with the schools and to place speed-management and signage proposals into the budgeting process for further consideration.

Ending

Councilors asked staff and police to pursue outreach to schools and to return with cost and feasibility information on pilot speed-limit reductions, mobile speed-trailer deployments and signage/paint projects.","Members of Keizer's Traffic Safety, Bikeways & Pedestrian Committee described repeated neighborhood complaints about cars waiting in bike lanes during school pickups and perceived speeding; councilors asked staff and police to follow up and consider short-term measures such as mobile speed trailers and targeted outreach to schools.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6559717,"Keizer council schedules public hearing after utilities group seeks 60—70% medical-waste disposal rate increase",1114,3887000,5001000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3194813-90c0a75f8dd67b411f7734d17a733173&start=3887&end=5001","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3194813-90c0a75f8dd67b411f7734d17a733173/thumbnail_3887000.jpg","/articles/6559717/Keizer/Marion-County/Oregon/Keizer-council-schedules-public-hearing-after-utilities-group-seeks-6070-medical-waste-disposal-rate-increase","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6559717-fd1afc8fd0b9d2d47d1b14db9342c35b/orig.mp4?Expires=1775572505&Signature=cokOpEaFBw1A0BFyMxg3PVdTlXx8OOQ8h-0aiQ77wW9MO~x-GBA4h6NwPpWsFBbWaVqWN0Rb56L2LCkyDiChFU9M16-4Fl5albI4Z~mTWkczo-j2kM7TYlvR48d4nMK4ynHRlvY~YzNvLeegSgcTU-GxJMbAYX3MANY5UzkZW~ZNBjO3hZ94knD0REErOEaMcWKw~MPPFmQW1DrQniS0sde3m1GVn2O7FhagIUmv1-ScXG8O-uQfS6DlzbydIUH5EceuLoeUohGznOF2TSzF2j4yZ1jfoI6K-vV5c-XUvymmV3gv-giNfzy5v3SBawjso5ncftMDhznVD-v2xFnTgA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff and commercial haulers told the Keizer City Council that closing of a local incinerator (Covanta) has sharply increased costs to dispose of regulated medical waste, and the council agreed to schedule a public hearing for rate changes.

Adam Brown, Keizer's city manager, introduced the item as a preview and said the city had been asked to authorize new disposal rates for medical-waste customers, a change that would affect businesses, clinics and other nonresidential accounts rather than curbside household garbage.

Sean Edmonds of Lawrence Sanitation and Kevin Hines, CEO of American Environmental Services (which handles collection and processing for parts of Marion County), said disposal previously routed to a nearby incinerator in Brooks cost roughly $85 per ton. Since that facility closed, disposal must be transported farther (to Idaho or Portland) and disposal costs plus transport have risen sharply. Hines said costs the group sees range up to a 60\u001370% increase over earlier rates.

Hines and Edmonds provided proposed fee changes the haulers have asked local governments to adopt; examples in Keizer discussed at the meeting were:
- Low-volume (under 60 containers): 20-gallon container from $23 to $44.95; 35-gallon container from $26 to $48.95.
- High-volume rates (per-container discounts): 20-gallon container from $17.50 to $33.35; 35-gallon container from $19.50 to $37.35.

Hines said Marion County and the city of Salem have already approved similar increases earlier in 2025; Marion County began absorbing the higher costs on Jan. 1, 2025, while Salem approved rate changes in March. Keizer staff said a public hearing would be required and that the earliest practical hearing date would be the council's first meeting in June (advertising and legal-notice requirements apply).

Council members asked how many Keizer businesses would be affected; staff and the haulers said the local customer base for medical-waste service is small (about 47 commercial customers in Keizer) but the service covers around 650 customers across Marion County. Councilors also asked whether a local company, BioClean Industries, which is developing an ozone-based treatment, could reduce costs if it comes online; haulers said BioClean may provide a local option later in 2025 but that the technology and contracts are not yet in service.

Council president Starr moved and the council seconded a motion to direct staff to schedule the public hearing and bring back the requested disposal rates for public testimony and consideration at a subsequent meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

Ending

The council directed staff to schedule a public hearing (first practical council meeting in June) and to advertise the proposed medical-waste disposal rates so the affected customers and public can testify.","Lawrence Sanitation and allied haulers told Keizer council that the closure of a local incinerator forced disposal and transport to more distant facilities, prompting a proposed 60\u001370% rise in commercial medical-waste fees; council directed staff to set a public hearing.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6559720,"Developer and councilors debate Keizer rules that limit cottage-cluster housing",1179,2116000,3295000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3194813-90c0a75f8dd67b411f7734d17a733173&start=2116&end=3295","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3194813-90c0a75f8dd67b411f7734d17a733173/thumbnail_2116000.jpg","/articles/6559720/Keizer/Marion-County/Oregon/Developer-and-councilors-debate-Keizer-rules-that-limit-cottage-cluster-housing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6559720-e8c90a05e0c92dee2a1082b428ed9727/orig.mp4?Expires=1775572505&Signature=RSu12ZZAIauFggK93-dkHR2SLZw82DoaYJ3Toa8fh~WbYtBQpV36GAkAFHdjKqcIi01xOVQLZIsBVdWC8jLdOCVMHRY1ebuiXGeXgZt-imhRzfaLaTbSUg4lSpRwQx8hNemjGx4Xhlhq3XgGKKlNwwtazETzlxEPvftru-OwhtBW-L3815MzvsrCzM5C0GrQxbFTX44PIbVq9S72m8HtXBrQLzpPqEvG6vCur-0EHSRx2oFutqPy884lEDysTKxC9fvqV0himZbQzlixFIGOG1knr-OFg6VGPwormf69PmB3kei2i4U8R1MtvMyKveScPt8U3RbJA~~9vZ9v0O1NsQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Caleb Folsom, a local builder and developer, told the Keizer City Council during public comment that city rules on building separation, unit limits and common-area requirements make cottage-cluster (\"cottage housing\") projects financially infeasible in Keizer.

In a discussion that followed, planning staff and council members described why the city's adopted middle-housing rules differ from neighboring jurisdictions and recommended administrative steps the developer could take, including applying for a variance or raising the issue with the Planning Commission.

Folsom said Keizer requires a 10-foot separation between cottage buildings while the Oregon building and fire codes allow approximately 3-foot separations in many cases. \"Keizer is requiring a 10 foot building separation on cottages,\" he said, and added that the spacing, together with common-area and parking requirements, would limit his illustrative site to eight cottages under current rules. He said a Salem standard allowing 12 cottages would make the project feasible.

Planning staff said the city's rules reflect choices made during the local implementation of state middle-housing mandates. Staff noted the Planning Commission retained 10-foot building separation and a 20-foot cottage height limit to address neighborhood concerns about proximity and scale. City staff also pointed to state requirements implemented under House Bill 2001 and related administrative rules that constrain some local choices.

Councilors and staff discussed options. Councilor Kelsey Cross and others suggested the developer pursue a variance to test whether the project could be approved under existing code, or bring a formal code amendment request to the Planning Commission. Planning staff said the specific proposal had not previously been considered by the Planning Commission and encouraged the developer to work with staff before filing formal applications.

Councilors also noted a broader policy context: several state-level and regional regulatory changes (including House Bill 2001 and related OARs) have changed what cities can regulate for middle housing. Planning staff said many recent building permits in Keizer have been for middle-housing types and that the city had sought a balance between allowing new housing options and addressing neighbors' concerns about scale.

If the developer pursues a variance or a code amendment, any change to the code would follow the city's formal Planning Commission and public-notice process.

Ending

Councilors encouraged the developer to follow up with planning staff and consider a variance or Planning Commission application; no formal action or code change was taken at the meeting.","A local developer told Keizer City Council the city's middle-housing rules make cottage-cluster projects financially infeasible, and staff and councilors urged him to pursue a variance or take the issue to the Planning Commission for broader code review.","actionData","errors"]

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