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Canby council asks staff to negotiate roughly $500,000 Clackamas County offer to transfer North Pine Street
Summary
Council directed staff to pursue an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with Clackamas County to transfer jurisdiction of North Pine Street to the city, subject to a final dollar amount and IGA terms; county’s current offer is about $500,000.
At its March 5 meeting Canby city council signaled support to pursue a jurisdictional transfer of North Pine Street from Clackamas County, asking staff to negotiate an intergovernmental agreement with funds roughly approximated at $500,000 from the county.
Staff described the offer as approximate and said the project will likely cost more than the initial county contribution. Spencer (staff) told the council the money “would go towards replacing of the asphalt and the ADA ramps,” and noted the rest of the underground infrastructure on Pine is in “decent shape,” so the immediate work would focus on surface, curb and ramp repairs rather than full reconstruction.
Councilors discussed the trade-offs between accepting county funding now and the city budgeting for additional improvements later. Councilor Jason Padden moved to accept the offer; council members collectively signaled consensus that staff should proceed to finalize an IGA and try to negotiate a higher contribution if possible. The council did not complete a final vote on a fixed price at the March 5 meeting; staff said they would return with a firm dollar amount and proposed IGA terms for final council approval.
Council members noted the funds would be restricted to street work and would be placed in the street fund for the project; any additional city contribution to fully improve the corridor would be handled in a future budget decision. Councilor Dan Stearns asked whether the city could commit to an additional $750,000 for full improvements; staff said budgeting for additional work would be considered in upcoming budgets. Councilors told staff to “go forth” and “try to get as much as you can” and to return with a final dollar amount and IGA for council action.
Next steps: staff will negotiate the IGA with the county, seek to maximize the county contribution, and bring a finalized dollar amount and draft IGA back to the council for formal approval.
