Councilor Fuhrer led the Pledge of Allegiance followed by a momen...
Councilor Stegmann read instructions to citizens wishing to addre...
1. CITIZEN AND COMMUNITY GROUP COMMENTS<BR>
<STRONG>Suzan Wells</STRONG>, President SW Neighborhood Associati...
Susanjoy Baskoro, City Recorder, read the Consent Agenda.
1. DEVELOPMENT CODE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (DCIP) - 6: TREE CODE UPDATE
3:44 p.m.
<STRONG>Suzan Wells, </STRONG>President of the SW Neighborho...
Ron Papsdorf, Manager of Government Affairs, introduced...
1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND MOMENT OF SILENCE
Councilor Fuhrer asked how many retention ponds are in the City.
C. CONSENT AGENDA<BR>
Tina Osterink, Natural Resource Planner, presented the staff...
2. INSTRUCTIONS TO CITIZENS ON SIGNING UP FOR PUBLIC TESTIMONY RE...
Ms. Wells stated there is only one in her neighborhood and i...
Councilor Hinton asked if there are any current issues with ...
Councilor Fuhrer said it sounds like there are Development C...
Ms. Osterink said not that she is aware of. There is the Dutch El...
Councilor Hinton asked if there are any grants available for high...
Ms. Osterink said she is not aware of grants with ...
G. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING TOTAL ESTIMATED TIME: 60
Councilor Hinton asked if there has been any discussion arou...
Ms. Osterink said this is outside of tree code project&...
Councilor Stegmann said she appreciates that staff took the singl...
Ms. Osterink said yes, a contractor has been hired to look a...
Motion to Approve CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS C-1 THROUGH C-10.<BR> ...
Councilor Stegmann asked if the Gresham approved tree list i...
Vote to Approve CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS C-1 THROUGH C-10.<BR> (Appro...
Ms. Osterink said the City has a recommended tree list but i...
Councilor Stegmann thanked staff for their work and imp...
Councilor Palmero asked how the citizens know and under...
Ms. Osterink said throughout the community forums ...
Councilor Fuhrer clarified that in single family homes trees...
Ms. Osterink said that is correct. If it is not an environmental ...
Councilor Fuhrer referred to the Habitat Conservation Areas ...
Ms. Osterink said her best estimate would be the tree c...
Councilor Fuhrer asked if that was just one neighborhood.
Ms. Osterink said it is one neighborhood but when you look a...
Councilor Palmero asked how the public knows which trees are prot...
Ms. Osterink said the City has an updated website for signif...
Councilor Fuhrer asked how a discretionary path process with...
Ms. Osterink said Tigard put them each in different categori...
Council Stegmann referred to the large significant tree in f...
Ms. Osterink said that tree is not associated with building ...
Councilor Stegmann said there are other areas where there are pro...
Ms. Osterink said this is not spelled out in the code. This ...
Mr. Papsdorf asked if Council is requesting staff look at a diffe...
Councilor Stegmann said yes, when you have signifi...
Councilor Hinton said for a private property owner to have t...
Councilor Fuhrer said the question becomes how do you define the ...
Councilor Palmero said he would like to see more of the sign...
Ms. Osterink said a property owner must consent to having a ...
Councilor Fuhrer said it is public property rights versus issues ...
Ms. Osterink said it sounds like Council is on board with th...