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1) Motion: Appoint Laszlo Montoya Mendoza as youth liaison to the Traffic Safety, Bikeways and Pedestrian Committee (Volunteer Coordinating Committee recommendation).
- Moved by: Council President Starr; seconded: (record shows). Outcome: Approved unanimously (ayes recorded). No formal rollcall names recorded in minutes.

2) Consent Calendar: Adopted (items included event center fee waiver for Latino Business Alliance Expo Negosyo and approval of June 2, 2025 minutes).
- Outcome: Adopted unanimously.

3) Directive (land‑use text amendment — Area B): Council directed staff to prepare an ordinance to add auto‑oriented drive‑through uses as conditional uses in Keizer Station Area B (east side), exclude gasoline service stations in Area B, and include a roughly 150‑foot buffer from residential zoning.
- Mover: Councilor Duran; Second: Council President Starr.
- Outcome: Approved unanimously. Next: staff to draft language and return for public hearing and ordinance adoption.

4) Text amendment (parking regulations): Council directed staff to prepare ordinance language to eliminate minimum parking requirements consistent with state climate‑friendly communities guidance and local code updates.
- Outcome: Moved and approved unanimously. Staff to prepare ordinance for adoption.

5) Resolution R2025: Authorize city manager to sign purchase and sale agreement with Terra Firma Property Development LLC (sale of parcel(s) in Keizer Station Area B at appraised value).
- Outcome: Adopted, recorded with one no vote (Councilor Koehler). Majority approved; no further appeal noted.

6) Resolution: Certification of lighting district assessments for fiscal year 2025‑26 (to place assessments on Marion County tax rolls).
- Outcome: Adopted unanimously. Total annual assessment: $452,058.56.

7) Meeting extension: Council moved to extend the meeting to complete item 9a; extension passed 5‑2 (Councilors Cross and Christopher opposed).

Notes: Several other items were presented for public hearing or information only — including the Juneteenth proclamation, Salem Housing Authority briefing, parks board reports — and will return to council for ordinance or code changes as staff and advisory bodies refine recommendations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Keizer City Council 6/16/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The council approved a set of staff directions and resolutions including a directive to draft a Keizer Station Area B ordinance, adoption of text amendments to parking rules, certification of lighting district assessments, a property sale resolution, and several routine items.","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},6524392,"Keizer proclaims Juneteenth; community advocate urges council to pair proclamation with concrete reform",232,675000,907000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3846758-c4c273563774bd182182ab6a416c9243&start=675&end=907","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3846758-c4c273563774bd182182ab6a416c9243/thumbnail_675000.jpg","/articles/6524392/Keizer/Marion-County/Oregon/Keizer-proclaims-Juneteenth-community-advocate-urges-council-to-pair-proclamation-with-concrete-reform","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6524392-e98b8aca88f50f6531cfd650a93d79f9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771120597&Signature=fqs1-2ef1k5TEO54zZYlrN4FgghW2NT9LAXEnI1TzQDscHsDj7jDf5ip7w5EJhWzKaccWQzmZhLPEGJd4Z8I5fPjq1E5niekA6ADfFFTVmESpnuuZ0Dk5lBFdJ8SIqvza9vwQKLlHBT1cbo2v6oGoYkun~AGjOf0nOGAmfpCpqnj9vyHuyYvxeUvzWl~2jpA9cVy3rTfBUqji9YwDkag4KlTGWcma1g-xYpLu1mjTd7HxPNKKxCaNAykBFdYldEoHG2ST6km28zOablPdodBBXXkuTBjsUH9hlmj06L~hoZSFHDkNEd5gJHgDgOqP0BrPvhoxCtJB-QiJLofbazkNw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Keizer — The Keizer City Council proclaimed June 19, 2025, as Juneteenth at Monday’s meeting. Julie Rayjoy, founder of Black Joy Oregon and community advocate, accepted the proclamation but used her remarks to challenge the council to translate words into action on racial equity.

The proclamation text — read aloud at the dais — recognized June 19, 1865, when Union General Gordon Granger issued General Order No. 3 in Galveston, Texas, and declared the “immediate freedom of more than 250,000 enslaved African Americans in Texas,” and the city formally proclaimed 06/19/2025 as Juneteenth in Keizer.

Julie Rayjoy told the council she accepted the proclamation “not in celebration alone, but in protest and in principled confrontation” and pressed elected leaders to pair proclamations with structural reforms. Rayjoy criticized council actions she said had weakened channels for historically excluded voices — she said the city had “attempted to dismantle its diversity committee” and repeatedly bypassed qualified people of color for appointments. She also called for investigations into contracts that permit city‑affiliated facilities to host extremist events and urged independent oversight of the police department to address alleged racial bias.

Direct quotation: “A proclamation without action is performance, but paired with justice, it can be the first step towards reconciliation,” Rayjoy said.

Council response: Mayor Clark presented the proclamation and asked community members to come forward to receive it. No formal motion was required — proclamations are ceremonial actions adopted by the council and entered into the meeting record.

Next steps: Rayjoy urged several concrete steps including empowering the diversity committee with authority and accountability, transparent appointment processes that increase representation, investigating contracts that allow extremist events at city‑affiliated venues, and independent oversight of law enforcement. The council did not adopt those measures at the meeting but councilors and staff acknowledged the comments and accepted the proclamation into the record.","The council issued a Juneteenth proclamation; community advocate Julie Rayjoy accepted the proclamation but used the occasion to sharply criticize the council and city institutions, urging stronger oversight, diversity practices, and action on alleged ties to extremist events and racial bias in policing.",{"_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},6524398,"Salem Housing Authority outlines plan to dispose 79 single‑family units, offers affordable homeownership options including 4 in Keizer",370,1267000,1637000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3846758-c4c273563774bd182182ab6a416c9243&start=1267&end=1637","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3846758-c4c273563774bd182182ab6a416c9243/thumbnail_1267000.jpg","/articles/6524398/Keizer/Marion-County/Oregon/Salem-Housing-Authority-outlines-plan-to-dispose-79-singlefamily-units-offers-affordable-homeownership-options-including-4-in-Keizer","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6524398-6448566521bf053903132b54ff7b912f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771120597&Signature=eMz7w9dVqyVqfODmoHxRbfafei0zCEY7laU6ddL32BXxjjTRu5y62ycS7WE-h4jGT2GhSMdoMjjZbLNxCLWksw8vjZ-~3CIy437XuPU7pFUwG1Mrw3z-3G2581Y0b3zg1bNzdZ9vy4xM3rUox4w4nVMeekBBBsjKj4heyXBVsMDQCM-X4UAU4NaRwzvM-eAZTY5~--fe1Do6hYWnwFi5wpMwbfW2kyA8F4SqYDKQG~UyuNEFovDx~w8ZKlCsCUaqfu25ufhht6lYQLExHOQiY1MLUoWo0VCkPTwYHT-Wk~rhQlr1y9PSIgsIDdKSbhskHsNMDZ43rJdgMr01~8V34w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Keizer — Jessica Blakely of the Salem Housing Authority briefed the Keizer City Council on a regional disposal plan that would convert 79 small single‑family, duplex and triplex public housing units into affordable homeownership opportunities, including four units within the Keizer city limits.

Blakely described the process as a HUD‑regulated disposal: existing residents would receive tenant protection vouchers so the plan would not displace tenants. The authority has identified 33 of the 79 homes as candidates for direct partnership with Habitat for Humanity, which would acquire those homes at a discounted rate (subject to HUD approval) and then resell them under Habitat’s affordable homeownership model. The remaining 46 homes would be offered for sale with affordability protections or held in a program administered by the housing authority or partners such as DevNW.

SHA’s proposed preferences for buyers include existing residents of the properties, referrals from neighborhood organizations, first‑time and first‑generation homebuyers, and neighborhood preference for renters who qualify. Blakely said the authority is targeting households up to 120% of area median income for many of the offerings but asked for public feedback on the draft preferences and implementation details.

Why it matters: The plan aims to expand scarce affordable homeownership options in the Salem‑Keizer region and to use HUD’s disposal process to create permanently subsidized opportunities. Converting scattered single‑family public housing into homeownership could shrink the public housing inventory but SHA says tenant protections will be used to prevent displacement.

Public process: Blakely announced a public hearing on the Salem Housing Authority plan will be held July 14 at 6 p.m. at Laux Auditorium, Salem Public Library, and encouraged Keizer residents to review the SHA plan on the authority’s website and attend the hearing to provide comment.

Council reaction: Council members expressed appreciation for the clarification that the Salem Housing Authority serves the Salem‑Keizer urban growth area and asked SHA staff to coordinate communications so council can promote the public hearing to Keizer residents. Blakely said communications staff will provide documents for Keizer to post on city social channels.

What to expect: SHA will proceed with the HUD process, including a public hearing on July 14. If HUD approves the disposal plan, specific sales and partnerships will proceed with memoranda of understanding to ensure community preferences and affordability protections are enforced.","A Salem Housing Authority official told Keizer City Council the authority plans to dispose of 79 single‑family duplex and triplex units (4 in Keizer) to create affordable homeownership pathways, partnering with Habitat for Humanity and others. A public hearing on the SHA plan is scheduled July 14 in Salem.",{"_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},6524404,"Keizer residents, parks board and field users reach compromise on Keizer Rapids Park summer lighting",5860,1720000,7580000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3846758-c4c273563774bd182182ab6a416c9243&start=1720&end=7580","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3846758-c4c273563774bd182182ab6a416c9243/thumbnail_1720000.jpg","/articles/6524404/Keizer/Marion-County/Oregon/Keizer-residents-parks-board-and-field-users-reach-compromise-on-Keizer-Rapids-Park-summer-lighting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6524404-ea4d08091e6d6e3c05b201cd9eee3b5f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771120597&Signature=aNcrCxFVCzNJV50NSjVpDGTvbCo3fg4uaNVSo58ony1012r9lJfa0FW43EkQF4wuDaJWBYssb0A-6E0GWzsuRQe9pRUS0xeUZFiWx6YWy6drtMZTJal2Moxuk3nCPu-lTOAb7Ehr0Yn71es938k~JfHRN66R8x7QVS~O1582HEfC0wmDov2Krp3cn~asMlxWaWhuVlJCuxsWxGNUWdLaWiH2~6yk6r3WVi0rxFHPXYeatRJtMqogNgSPR~Pp4ONG9w6UvE1MIPLkRaC0o8jqJiSFOln0Wh954hwmYyP1ikwN0481DAFjgZL9Rz1uoKWnRS~S87VY~XmGkrppZwrEvg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Keizer — Neighbors who live near Keizer Rapids Park appeared in force on Monday to press the City Council to retain earlier lights‑out times on the park’s lighted turf fields, while field users and the parks board pushed for later summer hours to accommodate adult leagues and practices.

The parks board recommended maintaining a status quo Monday–Thursday, and permitting Friday and Saturday activities to be completed and lights turned off by 10:00 p.m. during the summer period from Memorial Day through Labor Day. That recommendation was presented to council after several residents testified that lights and post‑game noise had been quieter since an advisory scheduling change last August.

Why it matters: Keizer Rapids Park sits close to neighborhoods on Dennis Ray, Aldine Drive and Tate Avenue. Residents said ongoing late‑night activity affects sleep, can interfere with medical equipment, and may reduce property values. Field organizers and regular users said the turf fields are heavily used and that responsible paid reservations could help manage noise and trash.

Neighbors and residents who testified included Rhonda Rich, president of the West Keizer Neighborhood Association, who said nearby residents had asked for games to finish by 9:00 p.m. with lights off at 9:30. “The neighborhood residents’ understanding was that the advisory vote…would be effective immediately, and it has been quiet after 9:30 since then,” Rich said.

Parks board member Bob Shackleford summarized the board’s recommendation to council: maintain the existing closing time Sunday–Thursday but allow Friday and Saturday events to finish by 10:00 p.m. during the summer. Several residents reiterated that their primary concern is noise rather than lighting alone; one resident noted medical equipment sensitivity to noise.

Keizer Community Fields representative Rebecca Finneran told council the turf fields already see users after hours and that allowing reservations through 10:00 p.m. would put a responsible party on site who could be held accountable for noise, trash and damage. “We think they should be paying for it as well, just like the other entities that are also for‑profit making money off of it,” Finneran said, adding that rental revenue helps a sinking fund for field upkeep.

Council response and next steps: Council members signaled they wanted more thorough review with the parks board before adopting any code change. Mayor Clark and several councilors proposed returning the full proposal to the parks board (or convening a joint work session) so members can consider additional operational details and clarifying information the board did not have at its meeting.

Meanwhile, staff said a short interim step — a temporary administrative authorization to allow rentals until 10:00 p.m. for a trial period — might be possible while the parks board reviews the topic. Council asked staff to coordinate with the parks board, neighborhood associations and Keizer Community Fields and return a refined, map‑based proposal for formal consideration.

What to expect: Staff and the parks board will meet to refine the proposal, clarify enforcement (who monitors and how), and produce recommended ordinance language or administrative rules that the council can vote on at a future meeting. Council emphasized a preference for solutions that hold a responsible party accountable for violations and for early outreach between field operators and neighborhoods.","Neighbors and parks advocates argued over turf‑field closing times and noise. The parks board recommended keeping current weekday hours and allowing games to finish later on Friday and Saturday nights during Memorial Day–Labor Day; council asked staff and parks board to refine language and return for action.",{"_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},6524410,"Keizer Council directs staff to allow drive‑throughs in Keizer Station Area B but bars gas stations near homes",7016,2978000,9994000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3846758-c4c273563774bd182182ab6a416c9243&start=2978&end=9994","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3846758-c4c273563774bd182182ab6a416c9243/thumbnail_2978000.jpg","/articles/6524410/Keizer/Marion-County/Oregon/Keizer-Council-directs-staff-to-allow-drivethroughs-in-Keizer-Station-Area-B-but-bars-gas-stations-near-homes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6524410-2ab2b5c8cd90383f2635ec8edbb0bedc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771120597&Signature=Fmqq9Gsu3IrAYpsRY9iK-ZRPV8uPTR3ObVmJYBRKOn5IrPCb6JaSZ70xWd6kebjtDWRd6m3T1ZPLAyTpL-P4ch~8xW7aBm4WzUY2ztoN4KMihQJH0LcHa87qvI62NGBNhieVRCYWhYM6Gt6kpC8Ss7WUqYA~gX6A3gHvf~wFVl5szR~GmXwRsxkxziKLsv4WStyT1QaHmRgpfl5X3u4xyrORryrBS2GSxEKC1NWtw3skyPgq9nz4NYwDOQAg-vusSfraXY9BvA0t6c3kF56TQWd1I-tdXIRJ76Rl8P3IwBRLrpze4J2oZOJybYa30XK0yPT-diCtBdlY5HlVaT36~g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Keizer — The Keizer City Council on Monday directed staff to draft an ordinance to allow certain auto‑oriented drive‑through uses in the commercial mixed‑use portion of Keizer Station Area B while excluding gasoline service stations and adding a roughly 150‑foot buffer from residentially zoned property.

The action followed a lengthy public hearing during which residents pressed the council on traffic congestion, pedestrian safety and quality‑of‑life concerns for homes that back onto McLeod Lane, Dennis Ray and Aldine Drive. Planning Director Shane Witham framed the item as a “policy level decision” and said the amendment would move drive‑through restaurants and gasoline service stations from “outright prohibited” to conditional uses, triggering later master‑plan or conditional‑use reviews.

Why it matters: Area B is a visible, partially vacant portion of Keizer Station adjacent to the Keizer Transit Center. Developers said greater flexibility would allow uses that could activate the site; neighbors said activation should not come at the expense of safety, noise, or neighborhood livability.

Shane Witham, Keizer’s planning director, told the council that a change to the code “simply moves these two uses into the conditional use category,” but he emphasized that any development differing from the adopted 2017 master plan would still require master‑plan amendments and supplemental traffic studies. “It’s 100% a policy level decision,” Witham said.

Residents cited traffic backups near In‑N‑Out and Chick‑fil‑A as evidence existing intersections already struggle. “This station would bring an increase in vehicular activity…congesting streets that are already under strain,” said resident Tasha Rasch, who also highlighted pedestrian risks for students walking to Whitaker and Gubser schools.

Developers and real‑estate representatives urged council to allow conditional consideration so future proposals could be designed with mitigations. “This gives the city the ability to evaluate these uses through the conditional‑use permit process,” said Britney Randall of Brand Land Use. Robert “RV” Van, development manager for Raising Cane’s, said the company would “abide by all the rules and regulations the city would require” and was prepared to accept permit conditions.

Council action and next steps: Councilor Duran proposed — and the council approved unanimously — a direction to staff to prepare an ordinance that (a) adds auto‑oriented drive‑through uses as conditional uses on the east side of Keizer Station Boulevard (the side farther from the residential neighborhood), (b) excludes gasoline service stations from the allowed uses in Area B, and (c) establishes a roughly 150‑foot buffer from residential zoning along the neighborhood edge. Staff and the city attorney will draft the ordinance language and bring it back to council for formal adoption after required public notices and internal review.

Councilors said the buffer aims to preserve the transitional edge between homes and the commercial area. Councilor Duran explained the buffer was proposed so “the citizens know we care” about neighborhood impacts. Council President Starr and other members asked staff to produce precise map‑based language so the rule will be clear and administrable.

What stayed the same: Council and staff emphasized that the text amendment does not itself approve any building or use; it only changes what uses the code will permit to be considered. Any specific project will still require subsequent master‑plan amendments or conditional‑use approvals and associated traffic, noise and design scrutiny.

Looking ahead: Staff will draft ordinance language that implements the council’s direction and return it for public hearing and adoption. Because the change is legislative, any future master‑plan amendments tied to a development application will require separate hearings and traffic analysis.","After nearly three hours of public comment and debate about traffic, noise and neighborhood impacts, the Keizer City Council instructed staff to prepare an ordinance that would allow auto‑oriented drive‑through businesses in portions of Keizer Station Area B but exclude gasoline service stations and require a buffer from residential zoning.","actionData","errors"]

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