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- Ordinance 95-1009: Adopted (emergency). Ordinance amends Title 10 (Vehicles and Traffic) to allow the city manager to remove or relocate signs and order pruning in rights of way. Vote: unanimous (Commissioners Reber, Benjamin, Ali, Ebert, Van Orman and Mayor Fowler recorded ayes on readings and final enactment). Outcome: approved.

- Agenda item 4 (payment plan on STCs): Set over for two weeks. Motion moved and seconded; recorded as carried by voice vote (ayes). Outcome: set over.

- Commission report 95-73 (park event/fee waiver request for festival): Motion to table indefinitely carried. Recorded ayes: Commissioner Van Orman, Commissioner Ebert, Commissioner Alec, Mayor Fowler. Outcome: tabled indefinitely.

- Consent item 95-72 (county road transfer): Motion to table carried. Recorded ayes: Commissioner Van Orman, Commissioner Ebert, Commissioner Alec, Mayor Fowler. Outcome: tabled.

- Annexation (report 95-71): Approved. Recorded ayes: Commissioner Van Orman, Commissioner Hallock, Commissioner Ebert, Mayor Fowler. Outcome: approved; moves to boundary commission as required.

- Liquor-license recommendation (report 95-69): Commission recommended approval to the Oregon Liquor Control Commission. Recorded ayes: Commissioner Van Orman, Commissioner Ebert, Mayor Fowler. Outcome: positive recommendation forwarded.

- Planning commission appointment: Reappointment of Jim Hall approved by unanimous voice vote.

- Chapin Park property: Commission authorized the city manager to enter into negotiations to explore acquisition of property contiguous to Chapin Park. Motion carried by voice vote.

Where roll-call or recorded votes were made, the commission recorded the names above. Several items were tabled or set over for staff refinement rather than final action.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Commission Regular Meeting - June 07, 1995","oneSentenceSummary","At its meeting the commission enacted Ordinance 95-1009, set over and tabled several agenda items for further refinement, approved an annexation and a liquor license recommendation, reappointed a planning commissioner and authorized negotiations for property adjacent to Chapin Park.","taxTitle","Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon","taxId",53937,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":42,"_43":77,"_45":77,"_46":78,"_48":79,"_50":80,"_52":81,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":82,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":83,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6467173,"Code enforcement reports 163 inquiries for month; staff to present quarterly updates",2780000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5809590-f320b2361fe4c0b54f5cbe0adb319d9e&start=2780&end=2780","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5809590-f320b2361fe4c0b54f5cbe0adb319d9e/thumbnail_2780000.jpg","/articles/6467173/Oregon-City/Clackamas-County/Oregon/Code-enforcement-reports-163-inquiries-for-month-staff-to-present-quarterly-updates","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6467173-1042a8d1d315914ed07aa312742bd9b4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770975596&Signature=WL46KHlpO1ZKzM5MIMeUYpvlh9YV6hacUbP~8K0449XJYrplNKk92EZ9LZPbneuHnc2acWI3-6IL0dy7ellfoHWlNdcpJLlN3ALT5AgjAmuCEiKPEVeknlKW66flnFZQBVIGo2eTtUYjyKB6dmlquvibsmB8JMogbVDeR-BZogNq1CMHi~HDYFQc--T6proYoYYXKZ13BtrrFEspa-BDmNPJdodQfjsidPwi4IcqYQqR6KAkAyliZJoxmb-bIRVcDDSyqMo~3pG8Phw6gaVuBUxfvfoeCqS4DViRPaokJyDBMh1ghdX4mbYidKBzcAAsEeGS1qGpsKpS7f5QYZO~bg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City code-enforcement staff presented a monthly summary to the commission showing the department responded to 163 inquiries and took action on 98 compliance issues during the reporting month. Staff said the department sent 81 abandoned-vehicle notices and recorded 79 parking-violation follow-ups in the same period.

Staff said notable activities included support for the annual city cleanup, follow-up on a complaint about a growing junk yard that has occupied a rear alley lot, and work to manage an underground tank removal at a commercial site. The report included definitions and notes to help commissioners understand the entries.

Rich (code compliance) said he plans to make the report a regular quarterly item to keep the commission better informed of code-enforcement workload and outcomes. Commissioners raised items for staff follow-up, including a tight manufactured-home layout and concerns about truck traffic on residential streets in the Melinda Avenue/Clackamas River Road area.

Rich said enforcement is ongoing on the alley junk-yard complaint and that cooperation from the property operator has improved. Staff also said municipal-court volunteer crews and part-time student leaders could be used to expand cleanup capacity.

Commissioners thanked staff for the format and asked that code enforcement continue to coordinate with police and public works on recurring problems. No formal votes were taken on the report; staff noted they will circulate updates and return with quarterly summaries.","City staff reported that the lone code compliance officer responded to 163 inquiries in the month covered, handled 98 compliance issues, and issued 81 abandoned-vehicle notices; staff said they will make the report a quarterly item and continue follow-up on junk-yard and abandoned-vehicle cases.",{"_33":85,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":86,"_41":42,"_43":87,"_45":87,"_46":88,"_48":89,"_50":90,"_52":91,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":92,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":93,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6467178,"Residents complain of poor Memorial Day upkeep at Pioneer Cemetery; city and volunteers plan follow-up",2040000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5809590-f320b2361fe4c0b54f5cbe0adb319d9e&start=2040&end=2040","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5809590-f320b2361fe4c0b54f5cbe0adb319d9e/thumbnail_2040000.jpg","/articles/6467178/Oregon-City/Clackamas-County/Oregon/Residents-complain-of-poor-Memorial-Day-upkeep-at-Pioneer-Cemetery-city-and-volunteers-plan-follow-up","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6467178-e07156224b4921297999199a49a5c8b0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770975596&Signature=efvdoTIWO9vW7mnaj~T1mXgOEdTJ5G3wKdQorJeYuI62~~KXtAGyC-v6rrcsS6D9edmxrX1uphwuLkqkGt~0y8kgETrlHq5akkxggoxIb3mCB0XPnTIEa9S-6DVW1Z9gC-y3MZSn5tYvz0HJ2903HbTTshEduBHdBL4h~Fp9-hXbH2-2DNl1P5YNkGNc8lilG1EADRJzbLMCDzB7fbDxc8Kj~GNxACfXsBgZ8eepNo61Smxxi0mA0D5yoMU7-6P2pbzu4q4EkDtxKAw3Vh3BumptBpx7IyKWFdxbzD4xQ0ewRltLKn~Ps6OqEAMgOiiDwveSidbSAlK9bjozP49reQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several residents told the Oregon City Commission they were disappointed with maintenance at the Pioneer section of the city cemetery over Memorial Day. Phyllis Varney and Deborah Whitney said grass and debris obscured headstones and that the condition was unacceptable for families visiting graves.

\"There was grass everywhere. You couldn't even see the names on the headstones,\" Phyllis Varney told commissioners.

City staff and commissioners said there had been a large volunteer cleanup effort earlier and that parts of the cemetery operate without city tax support. Public works staff and a cemetery committee meet and coordinate volunteer efforts; Rick said the Pioneer section has little or no perpetual-care funding and is therefore largely self-sustaining from lot sales.

Commissioners and staff encouraged residents to join a scheduled cemetery committee meeting and volunteer cleanups. Staff said the next cemetery meeting is scheduled for 8 a.m. on June 13 at the public works office and that another cleanup is planned within months. Charlie said staff will notify interested residents about meeting dates and coordinate volunteer leadership; staff suggested exploring municipal-court volunteer crew opportunities and part-time student leaders for group activities.

No formal budget action was taken at the meeting. Commissioners asked for the cemetery problem to be placed on a future agenda so staff can present options, funding implications and a volunteer plan.","Multiple residents told the commission they found cemetery maintenance inadequate during Memorial Day. City staff and a cemetery committee said funding limits and patchwork perpetual-care arrangements are factors; staff and volunteers plan more cleanups and will place the issue on a future agenda.",{"_33":95,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":96,"_41":97,"_43":98,"_45":99,"_46":100,"_48":101,"_50":102,"_52":103,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":104,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":105,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6467183,"Castleberry Park residents press city on tree planting, open storm drain and final paving",531,209000,740000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5809590-f320b2361fe4c0b54f5cbe0adb319d9e&start=209&end=740","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5809590-f320b2361fe4c0b54f5cbe0adb319d9e/thumbnail_209000.jpg","/articles/6467183/Oregon-City/Clackamas-County/Oregon/Castleberry-Park-residents-press-city-on-tree-planting-open-storm-drain-and-final-paving","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6467183-7f68c80427f7dbd733fe17d6c85746b6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770975596&Signature=P75vhA80jmWZrFlr17yZuZ66om6ynA4s-8CukBknzNibXDJOmFxRVssDcxczzMUapo45542q81gjRk8EVBD8~o3yidWwRdlX7oG4Bgs2DgiyfN3TuS9FHxudSrbTLOfSxrl6V0LuziITtkpXJfEDc16w7EMtMoqQy2KTfbSha1WgiEAM-mL0fYT5iImbr6ruIx-63O0i1DmLOXEZS5UHJMY4i7ScgmXoVElcGMIAroZoisX6P5-eg8Lb--KfEte53pAAUrKLpLuiGbRWIrHrpEMzhVsYsLpGVvIbeB9A0b7znM3WKpQErsh0YrYFTgqjOJkUgdnWGZxykmBhWQOvTA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Residents of the Castleberry Park subdivision told the Oregon City Commission they had gathered signatures asking that money the developer set aside for parking-strip trees instead be used for ongoing maintenance of the strip between the subdivision fence and the sidewalk along Marsh Road and for other entryway improvements.

Ted Petty and Joel Rogers, both identified as residents of Castleberry Park, said they had counted existing trees in front yards and that most lots already contain at least one tree. Petty said the neighborhood has a petition signed by most residents requesting that the developer funds be turned over to the community for maintenance and landscaping. He provided commissioners a map showing tree counts by lot and the petition.

\"We feel we have complied with the spirit of the regulation, if not the technical requirements of the trees being a parking strip,\" Petty said.

Petty and Rogers also asked the city to follow up with the developer about final paving of Castleberry Loop and Squire and to address a storm-sewer drainage ditch that runs between Lots 4 and 5. Rogers described the open tile as large enough for a child to enter and said he had observed children playing in water that collects there. He said the city engineer had inspected and had told him the issue would be addressed this summer, but he asked that the exchange be recorded for the public record.

City staff and commissioners said the distinction between homeowners' CC&Rs and city planning requirements matters: if the parking-strip trees are a private CC&R obligation the city may have no enforcement authority; if trees were required by city regulation, the city is obliged to enforce. City staff said they would research the record, follow up with the developer on paving, and coordinate next steps with the residents. Charlie asked Rich (staff) to coordinate and provide a schedule of possible actions and what would be within city authority.

No formal action or vote was taken at the meeting; staff were directed to investigate the CC&R versus city requirement question, confirm records about paving timing and developer obligations, and follow up with the petitioners.","Residents of Castleberry Park gave the commission a petition asking that developer-designated tree funds be reallocated for maintenance along Myers Road, raised safety concerns about an open storm drain between lots 4 and 5, and asked the city to press the developer on final paving.",{"_33":107,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":108,"_41":42,"_43":109,"_45":109,"_46":110,"_48":111,"_50":112,"_52":113,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":114,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":115,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6467188,"Oregon City adopts emergency ordinance letting manager remove signs, trim trees in rights of way",3240000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5809590-f320b2361fe4c0b54f5cbe0adb319d9e&start=3240&end=3240","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5809590-f320b2361fe4c0b54f5cbe0adb319d9e/thumbnail_3240000.jpg","/articles/6467188/Oregon-City/Clackamas-County/Oregon/Oregon-City-adopts-emergency-ordinance-letting-manager-remove-signs-trim-trees-in-rights-of-way","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6467188-5cfef4def018cf02e519d3c1d291f3e1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770975596&Signature=HOa95bJHSQF7fW~B1DRZ2ou-CmXlWpH16sPrOilX4MAZJksooMGhtWdSYDheiXvNXHQx9vlgEQLCaHnRAyIwrxzLuObY5yQZp0W~QFid6~KNhGh5eWJmG4ax6FVIOmJrIUEMzedq9Vt6LJKUs3sabLrGPcPAM6Ytic2MPLmBGgmUJmKNYOmJ00myIv9W0hN7EqdyX3QNpsx5X1RVXiyg-dsiHsHGKeKee2aRb3fKCHRP8Jego-~23d0uScsza7hkdAIWTtN9VFqPcvgCHhHWs7cppt6ISh34i8aC1h2mFnB67Fv-YcNsP54CG6y1OZOTGz0n~aDejrF5GCfO-UziNQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oregon City Commission on an emergency vote adopted Ordinance 95-1009, amending Title 10 of the municipal code to allow the city manager to order removal or relocation of signs and to direct pruning or trimming of vegetation that obstructs streets and sidewalks.

City Manager Charlie told the commission the change is aimed at clearing rights of way and improving signage without requiring a separate staff report and commission action each time. \"This will allow me to make that decision,\" Charlie said during discussion.

Commissioners said the amendment is meant to cover work inside the public right of way — removing temporary or improperly placed signs, improving sign placement, and trimming trees and brush that interfere with traffic or storm drainage. Public works director Rick and other staff said the authority is not intended as a general enforcement shortcut but as a tool to remove immediate hazards.

Commissioner Ebert said the measure is worth trying as a first step and that commissioners could add stronger enforcement later for the minority of property owners who refuse to comply. \"If it does the job, great. If it doesn't, then we can look at teeth later,\" Ebert said.

The commission also discussed the need to coordinate the ordinance with existing code chapters on traffic sight obstructions and municipal court enforcement. Staff told the commission that citation and municipal-court remedies remain available for repeat noncompliance.

The ordinance was presented as an emergency measure so staff could begin work immediately on sign consolidation and rights-of-way pruning. Commissioners said a traffic safety board is being reconstituted and that board could help set priorities for signage and sight-line issues.

Votes at the first reading and the second reading were recorded as unanimous. On final enactment the commission recorded ayes from Commissioner Ali, Commissioner Ebert, Commissioner Van Orman and Mayor Fowler; the roll-call on the earlier reading included Commissioners Reber and Benjamin as well. The ordinance takes effect immediately and staff said public notices and findings will accompany enforcement actions.

Council members said they expect staff to apply consistent standards and to return to the commission if the approach requires additional enforcement authority or penalties.","The Oregon City Commission voted unanimously to adopt Ordinance 95-1009, giving the city manager authority to remove and place traffic signs and to direct pruning in city rights of way. Commissioners said the measure is intended to speed routine maintenance while staff retain standards and enforcement tools for persistent noncompliance.","actionData","errors"]

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