A. CALL TO ORDER BY PRESIDING OFFICER
Council President Stegmann read the instructions to citizens wish...
1. CITIZEN COMMENTS
Raine Ritalto discussed the beekeeping code and thanked staf...
Bemis read the consent agenda.
Eric Schmidt, Director of Community Development provided an ...
1. TYPE III PUBLIC HEARING: PLAN MAP AMENDMENT (PMA) 14-26000168 ...
1. COUNCIL BILL NO. 11-14: ESTABLISHING A TAX ON THE SALE OR TRA...
Tim Wessels, President of Portland Urban Beekeepers Association i...
Councilor Hinton referred to the prohibition on beekeepers sellin...
Mayor Bemis read the order of procedure (Exhibit A).
David Ris presented the staff report. He introduced Eric Sch...
1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND MOMENT OF SILENCE
Mr. Justin Fox, on behalf of the Allstate Insurance Foundati...
C. CONSENT AGENDA
1. ENACTMENT READING: COUNCIL BILL 10-14: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING G...
Mayor Bemis asked staff to explain the difference between wh...
David Berniker gave an introduction to the agenda item.
Council President Stegmann asked if this excludes taxation o...
2. INSTRUCTIONS TO CITIZENS ON SIGNING UP FOR PUBLIC TESTIMONY RE...
Council President Stegmann thanked Mr. Fox and acknowledged ...
Ms. Humphrey said currently the City has no regulation on beekeep...
Jim Wheeler presented the staff report (PowerPoint Presentation E...
Mr. Ris said it does not include hemp.
Councilor Echols asked if this bill doesn't pass can co...
Mark Person, Land Use Planner with Mackenzie, introduced Mon...
Council President Stegmann asked if this definition must be ...
Ms. Humphrey said without any direction in the code we can only a...
Mr. Ris said we don't have to accept this definition.
G. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING <br />4:06 PM
Councilor Echols asked how many nuisance reports are receive...
Motion to Approve CITY APPLICATION NUMBER PMA 14-26000168 BASED O...
Council President Stegmann stated she has a relative in the appar...
Ms. Humphrey stated typically one to two complaints are repo...
Vote to Approve CITY APPLICATION NUMBER PMA 14-26000168 BASED ON ...
Council Palmero asked if measure 91 does not pass will this ...
Council President Stegmann stated the beekeeping ordinance w...
Mr. Ris stated it will not be null and void. There is still the q...
Mr. Schmidt stated the ordinance provides for a level playin...
Councilor Palermo asked if growers are taxed as well or just...
Council President Stegmann said that honeybees don't sting, ...
Mr. Ris stated this ordinance only levies a tax on the selle...
Ms. Humphrey stated honeybees tend to be non-aggressive as o...
Councilor Hinton clarified that this item is only creating a...
Council President Stegmann stated she is not sure of the int...
Mr. Ris stated that is correct. The tax rate is a separate C...
Mayor Bemis asked for clarification on the amount of hives that a...
Mayor Bemis thanked the subcommittee, Councilors Hinton, Ech...
Motion to Approve THE ENACTMENT IN ONE READING OF COUNCIL BILL NO...
Ms. Humphrey said the State requires anyone keeping five or more ...
Vote to Approve THE ENACTMENT IN ONE READING OF COUNCIL BILL NO. ...
Mayor Bemis asked if the City is stating the keeping of four...
Council President Stegmann suggested to include hemp in the ...
Ms. Humphrey stated selling anything from your home is considered...
Councilors Echols and McCormick withdrew the motion and the second.
Councilor Hinton said we have lived for decades in Gres...
Council President Stegmann asked for the definition of...
Mayor Bemis stated he is not quite where Councilor Hinton is...
Councilor Echols asked why Ms. Ritalto's requested addition ...
Mr. Schmidt said the regulation around swarms remaning in Gr...
Mayor Bemis stated we cannot regulate swarms.
Councilor Echols asked if there is a code in place that stat...
Ms. Humphrey said we don't have a code that says you can't, ...
Councilor Echols said it is important to allow folks to keep...
Council President Stegmann asked how many beekeepers reside ...
Motion to Approve THE ENACTMENT IN ONE READING OF COUNCIL BILL NO...
Ms. Humphrey stated she has no idea.
Vote to Approve THE ENACTMENT IN ONE READING OF COUNCIL BILL NO. ...
Council President Stegmann stated much of this information c...
City Attorney Ris stated procedurally no motion should be made an...
Councilor Echols asked how much work would be created if this get...
Mayor Bemis said Council is sending Consent Agenda item C-1 back ...
Council President Stegmann stated most beekeepers are sellin...
Mayor Bemis asked Council President Stegmann to be the liais...
Councilor Hinton said the importance of trying to regulate the co...
Mayor Bemis said he feels there is no argument with selling the h...
Mr. Schmidt asked if Council has any direction to staff rega...
Mayor Bemis stated Council President Stegmann will communica...