1. INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH HOUSING AUTHORITY OF PORTLAND...
Mike Abbate introduced Steve Rudman, Executive Director Housing&n...
A. CALL TO ORDER BY PRESIDING OFFICER
1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND MOMENT OF SILENCE
Mayor Bemis led the Pledge of Allegiance follwoed by a moment of ...
2. CODE REVIEW (ENFORCEMENT) POLICY ISSUES
Ms. Pytynia presented the staff report.
Dave Ris introduced the agenda item.
2. INSTRUCTIONS TO CITIZENS ON SIGNING UP FOR PUBLIC TESTIMONY RE...
Council President Widmark said this is a grest use of a partnersh...
Councilor Nielsen-Hood said putting this item in the 2011 Council...
C. CONSENT AGENDA <BR>
Mr. Schmidt said staff would work closely with the home...
Councilor Fuhrer asked where this coordinator would be house...
Councilor Nielsen-Hood asked if there is a list of organizat...
Mr. Abbate said the coordinator will be housing in the Urban Desi...
Mr. Schmidt said staff has a list of contacts and resou...
Motion to Approve the CONSENT AGENDA Moved by Council...
Councilor Nielsen-Hood referred to the rental property on Glisan ...
Vote to Approve the CONSENT AGENDA (Approved)
Mr. Schmidt said the property on Glisan was abated and cleaned up...
Councilor Craddick referred to the slide on page 4 of t...
Mr. Ris said SDCs can only be spent on capital improvements....
Councilor Craddicck referred to invasive plants and said som...
Mr. Ris said the intent of this is not to involve the City i...
Councilor Craddick responded the State of Oregon discourages nurs...
Mr. Schmidt said one of the objectives with the invasive plant li...
Councilor Craddick suggested staff do some research on this but&n...
Mr. Ris said the main concern of staff is the traditional re...
Councilor Warr-King referred to the sidewalk and b...
Mr. Ris said bicycle is defined in the code but staff&n...
Councilor Warr-King referred to the abandoned house issues and sa...
Mr. Schmidt said when the City comes across a house that is ...
Councilor Strathern asked if boats are considered recreation...
Mayor Bemis said boats can not be parked on public streets for mo...
Ashley Berman, Senior Assistant City Attorney said boats are...
Councilor Strathern referred to abandoned vehicles and asked...
Mr. Schmidt said a vehicle is in an abandoned status if the licen...
Councilor Strathern asked if a storage trailer is parked in front...
Mr. Schmidt said yes.
Council President Widmark recommended staff include in the code t...
Mr. Schmidt said they do go hand-in-hand. If there is a property ...
Council President Widmark said staff would be using the same...
Mr. Schmidt said that is correct.
Council President Widmark referred to invasive plants and sa...
Mayor Bemis referred to the definition of an abandoned vehic...
Mr. Schmidt said the code referrs to what is seen from the p...
Mayor Bemis said what is being suggested is that there can be no&...
Mr. Schmidt clarified no abandoned cars if it can be viewed from ...
Mayor Bemis asked if he found a vehicle that he had in ...
Councilor Fuhrer referred to the dangered structure item in ...
Mr. Schmidt asked if Councilor Fuhrer was referring to a hom...
Councilor Fuhrer said yes, it is likely to be occupied in the nea...
Mr. Schmidt said it is covered under the rental housing code and ...
Councilor Fuhrer asked what about a home that is vacant but for s...
Mr. Schmidt said staff will work on that definition as this ...
Councilor Nielsen-Hood referred to the review of staff decisions ...
Mr. Ris said this topic is discussed often and it doesn...
Councilor Nielsen-Hood asked if any licenses or permits have been...
Mr. Ris said yes. There was a recent incident in which staff...
Councilor Strathern referred again to the abandoned vehicle ...
Ms. Berman said abandoned vehicles is defined specifica...
Councilor Strathern said it seems to be popular now if you n...
Mr. Schmidt said he would look into this issue and will take into...
Council President Widmark asked if signs and placement ...
Mr. Ris said signs is not an issue addressed in the cod...
Councilor Craddick referred to parked vehicles, parked ...
Mr. Schmidt said currently the code has no limitation o...
Councilor Craddick asked Council to consider a review of the ...
Mayor Bemis asked if someone receives a code violation if it...
Mr. Ris said the issue would have to be analyzed under the public...
Councilor Strathern asked if a person cam anonymously r...
Mr. Schmidt said yes but it is difficult to follow-up and do...
Councilor Strathern said the concern is around people with s...
Mr. Schmidt said sometimes it is a balancing act with available r...
Mayor Bemis said staff has a couple items for the new C...