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The plan is intended as a guide for future decisions and investments; Parks staff emphasized it does not commit the council or future councils to specific projects. \"This is a long range plan. It is not binding,\" a parks staff member told the council during the presentation.

Councilors and staff framed the plan as a “compass” to guide priorities over 15 years. The document identifies systemwide goals, site-specific recommendations and a capital improvement program (CIP) that staff estimate would cost about $112,000,000 in capital investment over 15 years and roughly $8,000,000 per year in additional maintenance costs (2024 maintenance was estimated at $5,400,000). The plan’s CIP prioritizes reinvestment in existing parks and access improvements and includes shorter-term implementation actions for the next five years.

Council discussion focused on three staff follow-up items the council asked be added before the plan is finalized for the June 3 consent agenda: revised wording on the Hallmark Drive/West-side gathering-space recommendation, a clear summary of findings from the 2024 athletic-field requirements study, and a short policy statement about parks’ role in economic development and visitor services. Staff also confirmed that the city will continue to coordinate with the Lake Oswego School District on field scheduling and use.

Mayor Buck and several councilors said partnership options—such as working with the school district for shared facilities and exploring plaza or gathering-space options on the city’s west side—should remain priorities. \"It may not be us acquiring more land. It may be us just partnering with other community entities,\" Mayor Buck said during discussion.

The parks board had forwarded a set of proposed amendments to the draft plan, including several items referencing Oswego Lake access. After extended discussion, the council declined to adopt those proposed alternatives, with multiple members saying lake access and related enforcement questions are unresolved and involve other jurisdictions. \"I can't support that at this time,\" Councilor Afghan said of the lake-related alternatives.

Councilors praised the public engagement behind the plan: staff and consultants reported multiple statistically valid and open public surveys, eight advisory committee meetings and stakeholder workshops, plus pop-up events in parks. Consultants from MIG summarized system needs and a prioritization matrix staff used to assign project timelines and priority levels.

Implementation tools outlined in the plan include a funding “toolbox” of options (grants, partnerships, bonds, fees), a project prioritization matrix to vet future projects, and a recommended approach to incorporate the plan into future updates of system development charges.

The council made a tentative adoption motion and directed staff to return a final draft on the June 3 consent agenda incorporating the requested clarifications. The tentative adoption passed 6-0.

Votes at the meeting also approved the consent agenda and a separate resolution setting hiring procedures for the municipal judge; those formal votes are recorded separately.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","May 20 - City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Lake Oswego City Council voted 6-0 Tuesday to adopt Parks Plan 2040, a nonbinding 15-year system plan that lists 124 capital projects and establishes goals for access, stewardship, recreation and resilience.","taxTitle","Lake Oswego City, Clackamas County, Oregon","taxId",51840,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6532249,"Lake Oswego honors Carolyn Gladd; preservation groups digitize 19th-century Oregon Iron & Steel records",697,799000,1496000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3411786-65c3fdcd895886140a0538625e9f4eca&start=799&end=1496","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3411786-65c3fdcd895886140a0538625e9f4eca/thumbnail_799000.jpg","/articles/6532249/Lake-Oswego-City/Clackamas-County/Oregon/Lake-Oswego-honors-Carolyn-Gladd-preservation-groups-digitize-19th-century-Oregon-Iron-Steel-records","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6532249-f76a9fbc174a15d4867a6283f6205b2c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437045&Signature=AMl0yXa1bWqZeeJlpZ2wBpZaQCYX0DrT5-B8UQCB~YitmtZk9o78dGEstgMpRIk6DrqDpe4hfIls9qg26jCc6PImAqsBki8LV-qx01nXpdXaIiuvBjiYV~bRN6TXCc8YNAdPk6Yg5ockmjj-z9FBzfHbnmpyt1LhVBxnixKEhT5ouwpp7bmrDxN~EIVh5SD343sNBDIPnifw2N0RxdgUo1GFDA4GBImLJL4ingyNPOmJ77aDy3lh-xInaECjIHJY-mM8iYwaaEZW5XRIR~IbgFP1odqhJMFLQqDG-v59e3l73AgudzbPNceE2BkEqAiNhpsMbuNzoEbQwsjn2y40GA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Lake Oswego and the Historic Resources Advisory Board presented the Jeanie McGuire Lifetime Achievement Award to Carolyn Gladd on May 20 and highlighted a recently completed digitization project making historic company records and neighborhood histories available to the public.

Paul Espie of the planning department and Meg Matsushima, chair of the Historic Resources Advisory Board, introduced the award presentation and described the city’s Preservation Month activities, including weekly historic-property features on the city YouTube channel.

Gladd, a member of the Oswego Heritage Council, was recognized for leading a project to preserve, catalog and digitize a substantial collection of local historical documents. \"She provided over 7,000 hours of dedicated service,\" a board presenter said during the ceremony.

Gail Toft Fazzini, a Lake Oswego Preservation Society board member who spoke during public comment, described the recovery and preservation work: \"This book that I am holding is 143 years old. It is the original board meeting record of the Oregon Iron and Steel Company from 1882 to 1905.\" She said the volumes were rescued from a building cleanout decades ago, later donated to local preservation groups, and transcribed and digitized with support from an Oregon Heritage Commission grant and local volunteers.

Project details provided to the council noted four volumes spanning about 1,000 pages (the first volume is roughly 400 pages and handwritten). The work took roughly 12 months, eight volunteers and hundreds of hours; a professional transcriber was engaged under the Oregon Heritage Commission grant. The digitized records are available online through the Lake Oswego Public Library’s digital history collection, with physical photocopies and bound transcriptions available at the library, Oswego Heritage Council and Preservation Society. An exhibit of the books is on display at the Ironworkers' Cottage and Museum.

Council members and staff thanked volunteers and praised the partnership among the library, the Oswego Heritage Council and the Preservation Society. Staff said the city is accepting historic-preservation grant applications for neighborhood projects and will continue outreach on preservation programs.","The City of Lake Oswego recognized Carolyn Gladd with a lifetime achievement award and highlighted a completed project that digitized four volumes of Oregon Iron & Steel Company records dating from 1882–1905.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6532254,"Votes at a glance: Lake Oswego council approves consent items, adopts Parks Plan 2040, and sets municipal judge hiring procedures",420,7026000,7446000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3411786-65c3fdcd895886140a0538625e9f4eca&start=7026&end=7446","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3411786-65c3fdcd895886140a0538625e9f4eca/thumbnail_7026000.jpg","/articles/6532254/Lake-Oswego-City/Clackamas-County/Oregon/Votes-at-a-glance-Lake-Oswego-council-approves-consent-items-adopts-Parks-Plan-2040-and-sets-municipal-judge-hiring-procedures","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6532254-fe0d69abae4c19a8a7a7ae459174ee9d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437045&Signature=bNcjgekFAJ1FSiGKPK5xdT1J5cx5x4cyWay6xjBebR47gQUUb6yoR2rQWmWZjTm1QLVLEmG0aeerEg6xY7hLffFlpSiRyAVjBnPKeFw1wM5HpxSDutb3WepwKmuSG6gZmXYl7jt9bMsfs6XSnCYn3TaQT1KBF-VCJGi8A7WMt~PAdHA61tFbyBhGzi-ParqRHuN87yFrxd2BE6R~fMDPLjLCLSZl-8~fEbrYTWDutStKsG0C75yr5AsCG3LmlsB8y07uF5z1~l8Y1UqTqz2BXcWHD9uwUORdWT78pLt5kPo16vFH15UL0bHkBrLRyqwzl1WU5xK9d81YHeg2nGv4HA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lake Oswego City Council recorded three formal actions during its May 20 session:

- Consent agenda: Approved minutes from March 31 and April 1 and accepted the library's strategic plan progress report. Motion passed 6-0.

- Parks Plan 2040 (Resolution 25-24): The council tentatively adopted the Parks Plan 2040 by a 6-0 vote and directed staff to return a final draft on the June 3 consent agenda incorporating specific editorial and content clarifications. The plan lists 124 capital projects with a planning-level capital estimate of $112 million over 15 years and an estimated additional annual maintenance need of about $8 million.

- Municipal judge hiring procedures (Resolution 25-23): The council adopted standards and procedures for hiring a new municipal judge following the announced resignation of Judge Sierra Brown (effective June 25). The resolution sets an advertised recruitment, semifinalist list prepared by Human Resources, interviews by council, background checks for finalists, and final appointment in an open meeting. Motion to adopt passed 6-0.

Votes and next steps: The parks plan was tentatively adopted; staff will adjust plan language as directed and return a final draft June 3. For the municipal judge, staff will advertise in early June with a target to have interviews in July and an appointment in September.","At its May 20 meeting the Lake Oswego City Council approved its consent agenda, tentatively adopted Parks Plan 2040 (Resolution 25-24) and adopted standards/procedures for hiring a municipal judge (Resolution 25-23). All three measures passed by unanimous recorded votes of 6-0.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6532244,"Tryon Creek Watershed Council seeks state capital funding to explore West Willamette watershed collaboration",251,1545000,1796000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3411786-65c3fdcd895886140a0538625e9f4eca&start=1545&end=1796","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3411786-65c3fdcd895886140a0538625e9f4eca/thumbnail_1545000.jpg","/articles/6532244/Lake-Oswego-City/Clackamas-County/Oregon/Tryon-Creek-Watershed-Council-seeks-state-capital-funding-to-explore-West-Willamette-watershed-collaboration","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6532244-32bf31b05ee5b5f949067618a884e89c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437045&Signature=nROLfw0Fb5Jw9-itA0SFkMpJCEWyxvjd88pcmokG0KFyo41h5DXylTVZDW1tbJXKFaUUeYfINXc-xCMpaAIf7ynqPdXD-FB2AbMYGtsr7KhRj4JRBtBRAo9Og-6MuVUrFxdnDxxypsDWN1pbBc9YM6vHFQrLYWf~k~HqRrLci2EVq57Nn80uqQpIaFDRCwKm7t4liXlpLvDdQ01cy1-5bEzg6HOegDCjThKfGiJBVzcoDWJCC7Iset6vxZdDQjZ4RYc6K0F0S1sc5jZveVOYhcwbVoMf0TO0H6R1ei62C8ByJ8PvZHQAnEptdV30AKZ8xua~PahXkJjVuP1ztEJnwQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Alexis Pardon Castro, executive director of the Tryon Creek Watershed Council, briefed the council on a proposed West Willamette Watersheds Collaboration and a capital projects request submitted to the state legislature.

The proposal would fund community engagement and a planning process, beginning this summer if capital funding is awarded, to explore options for expanded watershed-council coverage across a wide area: north of Lake Oswego through the west side of Portland (including Forest Park), and south to West Linn and Wilsonville. The effort would seek to address gaps where smaller drainages currently lack organized watershed-council attention.

Pardon Castro described two organizational options under consideration: a single merged and expanded watershed council or a network model that would distribute funding across smaller local watershed groups, modeled on the Upper Willamette structure. The councils work across jurisdictions to support habitat for native fish, including salmon, and to coordinate projects on privately and publicly owned land.

The capital request, Pardon Castro said, included letters of support from the City of Lake Oswego, Portland City Councilor Olivia Clark and the mayors of West Linn and Wilsonville; the councils are also coordinating with Tualatin, West Multnomah and Clackamas soil and water conservation districts and other community groups. If funded, stakeholder engagement would begin as soon as this summer, she said.

Pardon Castro asked the council to remain informed and indicated staff and volunteers would follow up with more detailed plans and invitations to participate in upcoming engagement work.","The Tryon Creek Watershed Council told the Lake Oswego City Council it has applied for state capital funding to study expanding watershed-council coverage across the West Willamette region, a project that would convene stakeholders from Forest Park to West Linn and Wilsonville if funded.","actionData","errors"]

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