1. ELECTION OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT FOR 2010
Hearning no furthur business the meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m.&n...
Mayor Bemis led the Pledge of Allegiance followed by a moment of ...
Hugh Meyers, member of Christ Light Unity Church discus...
Susanjoy Baskoro, City Recorder read the consent agenda.
1. TYPE IV PUBLIC HEARING: HISTORIC AND CULTURAL DESIGNATION The...
Mayor Bemis thanked Cathy Harrington for the work she has done on...
1. RESOLUTION NO. 2994: ESTABLISHING A GRESHAM YOUTH ADVISORY COM...
Cathy Harrington, Community Services Manager presented ...
Eric Schmidt introduced Mark Krenz, Assistant Building Official&n...
Eric Schmidt presented the staff report
Dr. John Kilian, Commissioner MHCRC introduced Dave Olson, D...
Sharron Monohon, Senior Management Analys for Environmental Servi...
Motion to Approve NOMINATE COUNCILOR DAVID WIDMARK TO BE THE NEXT...
Mayor Bemis introduced Guy Strot, Activities Director at Centenni...
B. CITIZEN AND COMMUNITY GROUP COMMENTS FOR AGENDA (EXCEPT PUBLIC...
Bobbye Callas, member of Christ Light Unity Church said the churc...
Mayor Bemis read the order of procedure for the hearing.
2. APPOINTMENTS: GRESHAM YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE <BR>
Motion to Approve RESOLUTION NO. 2994: ESTABLISHING A GRESHAM YOU...
Councilor Warr-King said since he joined the Council he has had a...
Mark Krenz presented the staff report
Motion to Approve RESOLUTION NO. 2997 ESTABLISHING A CHICKEN PERM...
Council President Strathern questioned whether the franchise...
Mayor Bemis asked if the Stonerigde Crossing Stabalization p...
Vote to Approve NOMINATE COUNCILOR DAVID WIDMARK TO BE THE NEXT C...
1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND MOMENT OF SILENCE
Mr. Strot introduced Dick Bertleson, Soccer Coach from Centennial...
Mayor Bemis thanked Ms. Callas for bringing her concern to t...
C. CONSENT AGENDA<BR>
Mayor Bemis introduced Moen family members, Howard and Greg Moen,...
3. FIRST READING: COUNCIL BILL NO. 02-10 AMENDING CHAPTER 1...
Vote to Approve RESOLUTION NO. 2994: ESTABLISHING A GRESHAM YOUTH...
Harrison Braaksma thanked the Council for their support in h...
Councilor Craddick asked if the administrative process referred t...
Councilor Nielsen-Hood asked if there will be an application ...
Mr. Olson said yes it is. The franchise fee is actually a fe...
Mr. Ris, City Attorney said the money received by calli...
2. INSTRUCTIONS TO CITIZENS ON SIGNING UP FOR PUBLIC TESTIMONY RE...
Mr. Bertleson discussed Alyssa’s leadership role and contribution...
D. PUBLIC HEARING<BR>
Ken Oniyma, Senior City Planner presented the staff report.
4. RESOLUTION NO. 2997: ESTABLISHING FEES - KEEPING OF CHIC...
Mr. Braaksma introduced the Youth Advisory Committee members (lis...
Mr. Krenz said that is correct.
Mr. Schmidt said staff will be developing an application&nbs...
Councilor Craddick said she feels the Commission is re...
3. GREAT YOUNG CITIZEN: CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL<BR>
Mayor Bemis read the Great Young Citizen Award and presented the ...
Consensus of the Council was to close the hearing.
Motion to Approve CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS C-1 THROUGH C-3. &nb...
5. CABLE FRANCHISE TRANSFER
Councilor Fuhrer said this is so cool. He said Dick Bertleso...
Motion to Approve FIRST READING OF COUNCIL BILL NO. 02-10, A...
Vote to Approve RESOLUTION NO. 2997 ESTABLISHING A CHICKEN PERMIT...
Dr. Kilian said the commission was concerned with publi...
John Dorst, Deputy Director Environment Services said the to...
F. COUNCIL MEASURES AND PROPOSALS
Alyssa thanked the Council and her parents.
Councilor Warr-King asked what benefits Mr. and Mrs.&nb...
Vote to Approve CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS C-1 THROUGH C-3. (Approved)
6. RESOLUTION NO. 2996: CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
Motion to Approve APPOINTMENTS OF THE GRESHAM YOUTH ADVISORY COMM...
Vote to Approve FIRST READING OF COUNCIL BILL NO. 02-10, AN ...
Mr. Olson echoed Dr. Kilian’s comment and said this was not an ea...
Councilor Craddick referred to the rule changes for the ARRA fund...
G. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING<BR>
Mr. Onyima said there are quite a few benefits as a result of the...
Vote to Approve APPOINTMENTS OF THE GRESHAM YOUTH ADVISORY COMMIT...
Mayor Bemis asked Attorney Ris if the resolution before the ...
Mr. Stahl said under the original proposal of the grant, a certai...
Councilor Nielsen-Hood thanked the staff for a great presentation...
Mayor Bemis expressed the enthusiasm of the entire Council t...
Attorney Ris said Resolution 2995 is based on the sample resoluti...
Councilor Warr-King said there are two references for provid...
Councilor Craddick asked how this increase will affect the w...
Councilor Widmark recognized the Chair of the Historical Resource...
Mr. Olson replied if Verizon NorthWest, the parent company, ...
Mr. Stahl said there was a project in the CIP a couple years ago ...
Councilor Strathern said the beauty of this type of designation i...
Councilor Warr-King asked if this refers to the local franchisee ...
Councilor Fuhrer asked if having no contingency on this project i...
Councilor Fuhrer said it is nice to see homes with such hist...
Mr. Olson said it is actually referring to the franchisee which i...
Mr. Stahl said when staff first applied for the ARRA fu...
Motion to Approve CITY APPLICATION NUMBER MIS 09-26000211 BASED O...
Councilor Warr-King asked what would trigger the draw down f...
Councilor Fuhrer asked if the contingency was not listed in the o...
Vote to Approve CITY APPLICATION NUMBER MIS 09-26000211 BASED ON ...
Mr. Olson said the letter of credit is not restricted on its term...
Mr. Stahl said the application request was for the maximum amount...
Councilor Warr-King asked if the letter of credit would be f...
Ms. Monohon said staff had not anticipated replacing the wat...
Mr. Olson said the letter of credit was required to be for t...
Councilor Widmark asked if all the meters are replaced now, how s...
Councilor Warr-King asked if the letter of credit would be i...
Ms. Monohon said that is something that will be factored into the...
Mr. Olson said as MHCRC staff and Commission they will make ...
Councilor Warr-King asked how cable fees will be controlled.
Dr. Kilian said it is about competition. It is like any busi...
Mr. Olson said the Cable Commision exercizes every single tool th...
Councilor Fuhrer said his concern in this process has been t...
Mr. Olson said yes. There is no sense on the part of the Comissio...
Councilor Fuhrer asked how the Commission arrived at the&nbs...
Mr. Olson said these were matters worked on cooperatively wi...
Dr. Kilian said the agreement with Frontier would report on ...
Councilor Fuhrer said the concern is that Council approves this a...
Mr. Olson suggested Council hear from the Frontier representative.
Mayor Bemis asked if providers can arbitrarily drop 25% of t...
Mr. Olson said the providers that the Council have authority over...
Mayor Bemis asked if there are any regulations prohibiting Comcas...
Mr. Olson said there is none.
Ann Burr, Chairman and General Manager of Frontier Communica...
Councilor Nielsen-Hood asked if there is more than one option for...
Ms. Burr said most locations have two or more options.<BR>
Councilor Nielsen-Hood asked if the company would be bundling pro...
Ms. Burr said Frontier is keen on broadband deployment, offe...
Councilor Nielsen-Hood asked where the General Manager for this r...
Mr. Burr said the General Manager structure is being develop...
Ms. Burr said Frontier will more than likely be asking the City C...
Mayor Bemis referred to the recent franchise agreement with ...
Ms. Burr said no they did not, Frontier was not involved in ...
Councilor Fuhrer asked what factors might prevent Frontier from s...
Ms. Burr said Frontier has already reached out to 100 percent of ...
Councilor Fuhrer asked what Frontiers track record has been ...
Ms. Burr said Frontier has been using dish satelight service as t...
Councilor Fuhrer asked how confident Frontier is that they will r...
Ms. Burr said Frontier is very confident.
Councilor Fuhrer voiced his concern that if Frontier cannot get c...
Ms. Burr said the MHCRC negotiated very fairly on behalf of ...
Councilor Craddick asked if bundling will continue to includ...
Ms. Burr said voice, video services and internet access will...
Councilor Strathern expressed his concern regarding retainin...
Ms. Burr said Frontier has already been in touch with Comcas...
Councilor Widmark requested all updates on Frontiers benchma...
Ms. Burr said as Frontier provides the information to the MH...
Motion to Approve AGENDA ITEM E-5 CABLE FRANCHISE TRANSFER ...
Vote to Approve AGENDA ITEM E-5 CABLE FRANCHISE TRANSFER (Approved)