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Votes at a glance

1) Storm-line correction (Commission Report 97-106) \u0000Resolution authorizing contract award
- Action: Adopt resolution 97-36 authorizing the city manager to execute a contract with the low bidder (recorded as \"LLLs excavating\" in the transcript) for the Twelfth and John Adams storm-line correction.
- Contract amount (as read into record): $34,000 (amount taken from staff presentation transcript).
- Vote: Passed (recorded votes in transcript: Commissioner David ' aye; Commissioner Powell ' aye; Mayor Powell ' aye).
- Notes: Staff said the project corrects a long-standing stormwater problem; the low bidder was a reputable firm and staff noted other funding sources (sanitary sewer fund) were used to allow the work to proceed.

2) Budget re-adoption housekeeping (Commission Report 97-113; add-on 6A)
- Action: Re-adopted the FY97-98 budget to reflect Measure 50 changes and to lower levy authority by approximately $11,000 (resolution number cited in packet).
- Vote: Passed (recorded: aye votes from commissioners present).
- Notes: Staff said the county assessor extended the filing date and that the change reflected updated levy figures; the measure was described as housekeeping to update levy authority.

3) Yard-debris tipping-fee pass-through (Commission Report 97-112)
- Action: Approved franchise-hauler request to pass a 20 percent increase in yard-debris tipping fees through to customers as a $0.20-per-month increase on typical residential bills (resolution as presented).
- Vote: Passed (recorded: Commissioner Navey ' aye; Commissioner Powell ' aye; Mayor Gough ' aye in transcript).
- Notes: Estelle Harlan of Oregon City Garbage Company explained the increase was a direct pass-through to cover higher disposal costs and new equipment costs at the River Cities composting facility; the company reported it is not increasing profits from the change.

4) Alley vacation ordinance (Commission Report 97-114; Ordinance 97-1021)
- Action: Second reading and final adoption of an ordinance vacating a portion of an alley in the Fields Addition plat.
- Vote: Passed (recorded votes in the transcript: Commissioner Powell ' aye; Commissioner Niven ' aye; Mayor Powell ' aye).
- Notes: Police and fire staff had reviewed the vacation and reported no objection; staff noted that if future development needs dictate, the city could require re-dedication or other access measures at that time.

Other formal items
- The commission also conducted other ministerial actions (reappointments, agenda housekeeping) during the meeting and directed staff on follow-up items including scheduling and public notice for future meetings.

Why these votes matter: collectively, the actions advance capital maintenance (storm repair), maintain the city's adopted budget within new statutory limits, keep the yard-debris recycling program financially sustainable, and clear a right-of-way to allow property owners to consolidate parcels. Each passed item includes staff follow-up to document contracts, publish final orders and update the record.

Follow-up: staff will circulate final signed resolutions and contracts and will provide notice to affected parties; the city will coordinate with franchise haulers to update residential billing to reflect the yard-debris pass-through.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Commission Regular Meeting - August 06, 1997","oneSentenceSummary","At the meeting the commission affirmed the planning commission on a subdivision appeal, approved a storm drain contract, readopted the budget minor adjustment, authorized a yard-debris tipping-fee pass-through for the franchise hauler, and adopted an ordinance vacating an alley parcel. Several items were routine and passed with recorded votes.","taxTitle","Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon","taxId",53937,"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},6461156,"Oregon City lays out street overlay plan; pavement manager says $1 million needed to stabilize network",339,219710,558720,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5825692-7c86891908395d1f0f77f6fb47093aae&start=219&end=558","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5825692-7c86891908395d1f0f77f6fb47093aae/thumbnail_219710.jpg","/articles/6461156/Oregon-City/Clackamas-County/Oregon/Oregon-City-lays-out-street-overlay-plan-pavement-manager-says-1-million-needed-to-stabilize-network","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6461156-3806db6a8ad29246b78f527e9dfd5b5d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771178034&Signature=SsZ~No1Ul2Yw6QSKH-GkDsbQlSqeU2rvTW2xqqrC0WBH-BGY0TEgjvsSTo66arm1ZXmS1BD6cyZn9bnZo8gz0jSossMKS9sxxT-C9suuXFSxY9-VOCzzIsRYEjGfWRVv8TgrLeCj4-jCsTTfVV8CSgtQOFyC19j3xcYY0UABgWBoY9gBoyw59upjGEGX8uaeDAFQlRnBK8AR3ym--wLwG5PdNjogIcHSluwCv5GqIAKaUD5wbDbMz51H2sGbbdMr~1IiuROsptWhQA-LnWmGsR0CfrA3aI-k3Hi-uNj2W3xSflfisYni5BBs3Qjihgr3snybWY~Bc16SsZVE3RiQLw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Oregon City public works staff presented an update on the city's 1997 street overlay and pavement-preservation schedule, saying crews have started crack sealing and will begin slurry sealing later this month, with overlays targeted for August where possible.

Leroy Wilson, the city's street supervisor, told the commission that most local streets are asphalt over base rock and show progressive deterioration (cracking, potholes). Given limited funds, staff said crews are prioritizing treatments that extend pavement life at lower cost, including crack sealing, slurry seal (about $0.85 per square yard) and selective overlays (about $4\u0000$6 per square yard, depending on milling and use of reinforcing fabric).

Wilson described a cost-saving strategy of grinding and repaving travel lanes rather than overlaying full-width sections on long roads such as Warner Mill; crews plan 24-foot travel-lane resurfacing with fabric underlay to stretch the budget. He warned that these treatments won't look as seamless as full-width overlays and may lead to complaints if edge wear out sooner.

Wilson said the city's pavement management program recommends roughly $1 million per year for maintenance to keep the system from degrading; current funding only allows patching and selective overlays to get through the winter. He explained slurry seal helps preserve the road surface by sealing water out of the base. A targeted slurry sealing schedule was set to begin around the 18th of the month, with overlay dates to be confirmed but aimed for August.

Commissioners asked about specific streets: Warner Parrott to South End Hill had been planned for overlay but will be delayed because sewer work is scheduled that would require future grinding and rebuild; staff will patch in the short term and perform full overlays after sewer work is completed. Commissioners also raised the idea of a local street levy to increase funding; staff said they will explore potential revenue options, including a ballot measure if the city manager and commission direct it.

Why it matters: the update underscores a growing maintenance backlog and a tradeoff between short-term patching and long-term preservation. Staff noted that delaying comprehensive preservation accelerates overall network decline and increases eventual costs.

Next steps: staff will finalize overlay schedules, circulate a list of slurry-seal streets to interested commissioners and residents, and return with revenue options (including potential levy mechanics) if the commission wants to pursue additional funding.","City public works gave a department update on this year's street maintenance: crack sealing and slurry sealing are underway, overlays are concentrated on travel lanes to stretch funds, and the pavement management program estimates about $1 million annually is needed to maintain network condition.",{"_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},6461160,"Commission affirms planning commission, denies McKinney appeal over Hinton Homes subdivision access",5089,1491390,6581020,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5825692-7c86891908395d1f0f77f6fb47093aae&start=1491&end=6581","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5825692-7c86891908395d1f0f77f6fb47093aae/thumbnail_1491390.jpg","/articles/6461160/Oregon-City/Clackamas-County/Oregon/Commission-affirms-planning-commission-denies-McKinney-appeal-over-Hinton-Homes-subdivision-access","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6461160-d7f36412cd2371fc09ad50205847178b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771178034&Signature=mjT32qEyAt5gDDUQmfPanjqi-tgMkasY7jM-CMGj~VlUwBKa2zrbu8NBnXMEa122-UqM5X8p1Tv1-xi4CU-RKYBPk55yla021buwS1cfWKCGDWKQ1J1pKA4GgtAaDpIxJBdAQ1D7xR7igY72Lb~qpM0BxylJxXuufnXx8x1TeQOueczn8l3UjT5Rl88TgPaV0AUvEz9FxWm9sQ7vPPDgzsxL7MsZOHb6bchozxGVbAAnavCkuNu3JjqG5JHEauekJiy2TBuOYcBfujdxfK2u0ixul6kI4qz0jjTqMKFn2bxB-i5ee41vN-cR81fXjbLkhP1xjNCUGXFQcyPgl1aHHg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Oregon City commissioners on Monday upheld the planning commission's May decision and denied an appeal from property owners Paul and Mary McKinney arguing a new Hinton Homes subdivision would prevent future access to their rear tax lot.

The appeal, filed by attorney Paul Schultz, argued that notices were defective and that condition language in the planning commission's orders required the developer to provide direct access to the McKinney parcel. The city's planning staff and the applicant, represented by Stacy Fowler for Hinton Homes, said staff's recommendation and the approved plat already satisfied the applicable subsection of the Oregon City Municipal Code (OCMC 16.200.060) and that alternative access routes exist.

The commission heard competing presentations over roughly three hours. Schultz said his clients received confusing notice and had limited time to prepare; he asked the commission to continue the hearing so consultants and staff could further evaluate alternate access and wetlands questions. Fowler and other proponents said the McKinneys were present at prior hearings, the plat as approved does not landlock the property, staff had reviewed alternatives, and providing access through the approved plat would require a further costly and time-consuming modification.

Staff summarized the technical issues on the record: the McKinney lot (tax lot 2702) lies northwest of the Hinton site; one possible access through the subdivision would cross mapped wetlands and would create through-lots that conflict with subdivision standards. Staff and multiple developers described an alternative access strategy tied to the adjacent Hazelgrove 4 parcel and other future partitions; that alternative, staff said, would avoid wetlands, offer a clear place to require future road dedication and provide a route for future subdivision of the McKinney land without requiring Hinton Homes to replat its already-approved final plat.

Several technical witnesses and neighborhood representatives testified. Paul Trahan, who has worked on the South End sewer project, presented a draft layout (shadow plat) showing how future development on adjacent parcels could provide a full-width street to serve the McKinney lot; he also noted the McKinneys currently own a 25-foot deeded strip (tax lot 2600) that fronts on South End Road and provides existing driveway access to the rear parcel. Staff and consultants noted there have been varying wetland-mapping products (National Wetlands Inventory; draft Shapiro maps) and that a formal wetland delineation would be required to determine precise impacts.

Legal counsel and staff reminded the commission about the 120-day statutory timeframe applicable to the application and that continuing the hearing risked running that clock; the city attorney described the matter as a discretionary call for the commission. After discussion the commission voted to affirm the planning commission and deny the appeal.

Motion and vote: the commission moved to affirm the planning commission decision (denying the appeal). The motion passed on a 2-1 vote: Commissioner Powell, aye; Commissioner Daley, no; Mayor (recorded) Popper/Power, aye.

Why it matters: the decision preserves the approved Hinton Homes final plat and places the question of detailed access for the McKinney parcel into future land-use proceedings or private negotiations rather than altering the developer's existing approval. Staff said future subdividers and property owners could still pursue access through other parcels or permit channels, and that established tools (easement agreements, state/federal wetland permitting or condemnation proceedings) remain available if future applicants cannot otherwise secure access.

Next steps and follow-up: staff recommended — and the commission accepted — that any party seeking a future street connection or a formal wetland delineation should pursue those technical studies now so subsequent applications can be evaluated on the complete record. The record includes the planning commission materials, the revised orders discussed in the hearing, and the shadow-plat materials prepared by staff and consultants; staff said it will continue to coordinate with adjacent property owners and applicants as future partition or subdivision applications are filed.

The commission did not set aside the planning commission decision or remand it for further findings. The McKinneys preserved the record for possible judicial appeal, the attorney said on the record.","Oregon City commissioners declined an appeal from Paul Schultz on behalf of the McKinneys, upholding the planning commission's approval of modifications to the Hinton Homes subdivision. Commissioners concluded alternative access options and existing rights provided adequate future access and denied the claim that the property was landlocked.","actionData","errors"]

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