Board of County Commissioners

Coordinating Committee Minutes

THURSDAY – MARCH 2, 2006
6:45 PM – 8:30 PM

PUBLIC SERVICES BUILDING
2051 KAEN ROAD
ROOM 369
OREGON CITY, OR 97045

Meeting Minutes

Attendees:  Jim Kosel – Central Point CPO; Judith Ervin – Gladstone Council; Bill Kennemer – Clackamas County; Norm King – West Linn; Jay Harris  - Tualatin; Paul Hennar – Tualatin; Paul Savas – Oak Lodge Sanitary; Danielle Cowan – Wilsonville; Randy Ealy – Estacada; Jon Mantay – Clackamas County; Nancy Newton – Clackamas County; Charlotte Lehan – Wilsonville; Lori DeRemer – Happy Valley; Markley Drake – Happy Valley; Norm Andreen – Beavercreek CPO; Dee Wescott – Damascus; Judy Andreen – Beavercreek; Dick Jones – OLWD;  Walt Daniels – Canby; Linda Malone – Sandy; Deb Schoenborn – Molalla; Carlotta Collette – Milwaukie; Damon Mabee – Oregon City; Bob Austin – Estacada

After introductions, a continued discussion of Green Spaces was held.  Discussion items were:

• Interconnection issues for trails
• Expansion of trails
• Development issues
• Adding green spaces
• Local Share, trail links and trail development
• Trail connections outside of Metro
• Trolley Trail
• Purchase of property in greenway
• Joint interests with other cities
• Identification of new areas
• Park expansions
• Underserved areas
• Improvements to existing areas

The minutes of the February 2, 2006 meeting were adopted unanimously with one correction that being a typo “Myron Martwick – OCWD” changed to “Myron Martwick – OLWD.”

Library System Study

Nancy Newton, Clackamas County, began an informal discussion of the Library Consultant’s report.  Nancy provided the group with a synopsis of the report’s recommendations.  Dialog during this discussion included:

• Short Term/Long Term/Medium Term Recommendations
• LINCC operations & technical needs support
• Municipalities providing facilities
• Municipalities’ support
• Funding options & dwindling funding concerns
• Model suggestions
• Teaming with other counties
• Library Network opinions of report data
• Locations of persons who use the libraries
• Library buildings and facilities and the life of existing libraries vs. the investments
• Putting together quality campaigns to support libraries
• Looking toward the future is key

Action items re:  Library Study

• Schedule special C-4 and Library Network Board meeting
• Cities and LNIB to review the report and provide recommendations by month end
• Addendums to the report by month end
• Addendums will include interested party comments
• Place the maps on the web link by March 10th
• Provide members with a web link for Library Study
• Consultant to attend April 6th C-4 Meeting for discussions

Administrative Support

The group discussion included:

• Is there an interest from cities to support per capita for administrative assistance to C-4?
• Members to send an email to City Managers requesting their opinions on funding administrative support to the committee
• Members were asked to update their current email addresses
• Voting members were asked to update their alternate’s information
• Update information should be emailed to cherylcor@co.clackamas.or.us

It was suggested that the Work Plan Schedule be placed on the web site.

Next Clackamas Cities Dinner is March 23rd, 2006 in Wilsonville – Damascus, Happy Valley, Special Districts

Next C-4 Meeting is scheduled for April 6, 2006

The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m.