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A. CALL TO ORDER BY PRESIDING OFFICER 5
Mayor Bemis called the meeting of the Gresham City Council to ord...
Mayor Bemis led the Pledge of Allegiance followed by a moment of ...
Council President Hinton read instructions to citizens wishing to...
Judy Han introduced the Mother's Day Contest program and Sue Myer...
Mayor Bemis presented the award. <br /><br />1st Place - Hailey B...
Councilor McCormick read the proclamation and presented it to Mar...
Councilor Palmero read the proclamation for Police Week and prese...
1. CITIZEN AND COMMUNITY GROUP COMMENTS 10
James Gruelle researching how medical marijuana would effect our ...
Susanjoy Baskoro, City Recorder read the Consent Agenda.
1. PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION NO. 3200: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ...
1. RESOLUTION NO. 3196: FEE CHANGES TO THE DEVELOPMENT CODE IMPRO...
Mark Krenz stated this years theme is, "<em>Resilient Communities...
Chief Junginger thanked the Mayor and Council for their support i...
B. CITIZEN AND COMMUNITY GROUP COMMENTS FOR AGENDA (EXCEPT PUBLIC...
Alexander Pavich - first dispensaries established in state of Or....
2. PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION NO. 3201: HOME ACTION PLAN Th...
Mayor Bemis read the order of procedure
Mayor Bemis read the order of procedure
Bemis read order
2. REGULATION OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA BUSINESSES Council will revie...
David Berniker introduced the agenda item.
Schmidt provided the staff report - PowerPoint Presentation
Schmidt presented the staff report (PowerPoint Presentation Exhibit)
1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND MOMENT OF SILENCE
Lathan Gorbet - thank the city of gresham to tour dispensaries - ...
C. CONSENT AGENDA 5 Council actions are taken in one motion on Co...
3. CONSOLIDATED PLAN AMENDMENTS: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRAN...
Eric Schmidt presented the staff report (PowerPoint Presentation )
Motion to Approve 2. PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION NO. 3201: HO...
Eric Schmidt presented the staff report for both agenda item D3 a...
David Ris -
3. FEES AND CHARGES FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA BUSINESSES Council wil...
Tina Osterink presented the staff report.
David Ris presented further information on the staff report.
Echols - slide 16 second bullet -
2. INSTRUCTIONS TO CITIZENS ON SIGNING UP FOR PUBLIC TESTIMONY RE...
Tyler Walker - only dispensary approved in the city - division an...
4. CONSOLIDATED PLAN AMENDMENTS: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRAN...
Brooks - living solutions has helped my family - help with DMV to...
Vote to Approve 2. PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION NO. 3201: HOME...
Stegmann - curious Open meadow school referring school district p...
consensus to close the
Palmero - This is great - flexibility of the city - with develope...
Ris - under state law excluded in residential areas - land use ar...
3. MOTHER'S DAY CONTEST AWARDS 5
Tim Erion manager of hotel - provided two employees from living s...
Andew Mason - open meadows school - 6 district -
Motion to Approve 4. CONSOLIDATED PLAN AMENDMENTS: COMMUNITY DEVE...
Bemis - language says requires replacment of trees in areas that ...
echols - is there a
4. IF I WERE MAYOR CONTEST WINNERS
McLain - thanked Human solution s- testimony attached.
Andrew Mason - share as a reminder what is going on here - open m...
Vote to Approve 4. CONSOLIDATED PLAN AMENDMENTS: COMMUNITY DEVELO...
Osterink - less than three ft is not adequate - where can be supp...
Ris
G. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING <br />TOTAL ESTIMATED TIME: 185
5. PROCLAMATION: BUILDING SAFETY MONTH 5
Motion to Approve C. CONSENT AGENDA 5 Council actions are taken i...
Sarah Rodriguez - Human Solutions - lilita doesnot speak english ...
Consnesn to close hearing -
bemis - if doesn't support trees you must pay into a fund to plan...
Echols - slide 21 assume that the completeness review fee is not ...
6. PROCLAMATION: POLICE WEEK 5
Vote to Approve C. CONSENT AGENDA 5 Council actions are taken in ...
Andrea Sanchez housing solution - 172 and stark - letter of inten...
Palmero - this is great - happy to be hear to the more we can edu...
Stegmann - if I have a tree and a sidewalk and the width doesn't ...
Schmidt - correct -
Jean demaster - thanked for support for human solutions - number ...
Motion to Adjourn 3. CONSOLIDATED PLAN AMENDMENTS: COMMUNITY DEVE...
Osterink - street trees not for homeowner - yes the tree can't be...
Echols -
consensus to close the hearing.
Vote to Adjourn 3. CONSOLIDATED PLAN AMENDMENTS: COMMUNITY DEVELO...
stegmann - new construction - must take out old trees -
Ris - add for clarification - Non refundable
Hinton - happy to %
osterink - during development for single family - during and must...
Echols - registration update fee - if someone sells.
Schmidt every dollar is used in terms of administrative -
stegmann - if the property owner originally put a tree there beca...
Ris - registration is non -transferable - new person will need to...
Hinton - home funds 10%
osterink - manager approval in the code - this is oneroous - we w...
Echols - timelines for reviews of
Schmidt - split with Portland and Gresham -
Stegmann - thank yo uappreciate the work -
Schmidt - satisfy land use codes - staff meets with applicant and...
Hinton - safe to say that we actually exceed those administrative...
Bemis - why are we - comon sense says a tree won't grow there.
Echols violation -
Schmidt - creative each year -
Berniker - notion of getting the benefit of the trees and the not...
Schmidt - potentially will be subject to enforcement - nature of ...
Echols - This city council has - thank the speakers for sharing t...
Bemis - if a tree doesn' tgrow there it doesn't grow there.
McCormick - background checks does this apply to employees
Stegmann - flashing beacon - where
Hinton - parallel to wetland mitigation - move to another busines...
Ris - owners and person of financial interest
Schmidt - Rapid Beacon - removed and preparement for the children...
Bemis - wetland - create
French - how did you establish the fee amounts.
Stegmann - this is the best night to be a city councilor - more a...
Motion to Approve 1. RESOLUTION NO. 3196: FEE CHANGES TO THE DEVE...
Schmidt - given he speed of this - it was a broad range - staff t...
Palmero - letter of intent
Vote to Approve 1. RESOLUTION NO. 3196: FEE CHANGES TO THE DEVELO...
French - city of protland charges
Schmidt - yes signed letter of intent with human solution -
Schmidt - don have that
Palmero - thank you to the housing subcommittee - limited resourc...
Bemis - current existing law or change with ballot measure
Bemis - the county level,.
Ris - enacted by the oregon ACT
Bemis programs provide jobs - career not just a job -thankful for...
Bemis - are you suggesting the regulation will become less or mor...
Motion to Approve 1. PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION NO. 3200: COMM...
Ris - fairly much the same on those issues - drafted today - does...
Vote to Approve 1. PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION NO. 3200: COMMUN...
Bemis - council bill - all duplicated from the state law.
Consensus to close hearing
Ris - not totally dupicated - we define schools broader than stat...
Bemis - what would be the downside to us waiting to see what the ...
Ris - mj businesses will not be able to go forward at this time. ...
bemis - the amount of the fees - how we got to those dollar figures
Schmidt - two inspectors - quarterly inspections - background inf...
Bemis - current laws with background chekc - are we duplicating w...
schmit - yes
Bemis - are there any other business that has a renual of $5,000
Schmidt - term of registration
Bemis - taverns and bars
Schmidt -
Bemis -
Schmidt -
Bemis - 51% approval in the city - delicate balance or perceived ...
schmidt - set up some accounting procedures - track over the year...
Stegmann - if sb 844 passes - could that overturn anything that w...
Ris - quick look at sb 844 and amendments aproved yesterday - cle...
Stegmann - home rule authority
Ris - sb 844 does contain preemption language that the mj - if ad...
Bemis - is it your opinion
Ris - under current law this will hold
Bemi s-
Ris - yes based on current language
Stegmann - do we wait are we spinning our wheels or get in there ...
stegmann - concerned that this is a cash business - how do you kn...
Ris - dont know there is a good answer to that quiestion - penalt...
Stegmann - waht about firearm - concerns about crime - cahs guns ...
Ris - state law does not allow local gov to regulate firearms.
Stegmann - employee gets convicted - how will we know
ris one reason why we require update informatoin -
Stegmnan - self reporting -
Ris - renewal requires
STegmann - application fee not being refundable -
Schmit - that is current
Stegmann - $5000 seems very high to her - two employees, ex amoun...
schmit that is correct -
stegmann - that is per location -
schmidt - yes
Stegmann - outdoor storage - rail cars or pods
ris - subject to land use code provisions - rail car is allowed b...
stegmann - struggling - more prodent to wait for the state - tweek
ris there is no risk to the city in waiting - question of when d...
stegmann - would not be allowed
Ris not be allowed
Hinton - talked about this over and over and toured the facilitie...
Palmero - do we know if this is approved how many applications fo...
Schmit no. we are prepared to take applications - move forward to...
Palmero - would this bill affect growers operating in residential...
Schmidt - previous - being finalized - not something council supp...
Palmero - can grow in homes
Schmidt - personal limited to no more than six pants per househol...
Palmero - no card stacking
Ris - as drafted no card decking - no business in mj -
Palmero -
Ris -
Palmero - remove from residentail and put in a place where we can...
mcCormick - SB 844 - curtailed by it until it gets approve. if a...
Ris -
Bemis - this is a tough - government I struggle with the amount o...
Ris - not a systematic code many citys are doing the same thing
Bemis - moratorium and th ebusiness licnse preventing it. not sur...
ris - currently drafted hours of the business - means and methods...
bemis substantive differentces
Ris
Echols -
Chambers - connected with contract law at thorne run - alot of un...
echols - seccess go through june
Chambers - yes
Echols - could look very different.
Chambers - correct - frustruateion medical and not recreation
Echols - if pass and sb 844 is signed into law and elements that ...
Ris - the provisions of sb 844 are drafted to be affected March 2...
Echols - home rule issue can be challenged -
ris
Echols - state law could be challenged -
Ris - don't think anything to raise legal - some state joining co...
Echols - lots of sweat equity - real effort to get at the core a...
Schmidt - we would not have a fee structure to charge - difficult...
Echols -
Schmidt -
Echols - state may end up dictate - don't want to assume they wil...
STegmann - enact and get an application and we get a business - a...
Ris - we would amend code - if dispensary is opened under the dra...
STegmann -
Ris - have no that the state will be more restricted than the ciy...
STegmann - 50% of 35000 and we have a 110,000 people - 20 % sayin...
Echols - one alternative to approve the enactment with an effecti...
Bemis - cannot predict when legislature passing.
French - all in favor of moving ahead tonight - toured the facili...
Palmero - due diligent and it is time to have mj
Hinton - he agrees - example of extreme operation - however, we a...
Stegmann - thank you to fellow councilors - valid points - medica...
Motion to Approve 3. FEES AND CHARGES FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA BUSIN...
Vote to Approve 3. FEES AND CHARGES FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA BUSINES...
Bemis
Motion to Approve 3. FEES AND CHARGES FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA BUSIN...
Vote to Approve 3. FEES AND CHARGES FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA BUSINES...