AGENDA & Notice of Work Sessions & Regular Council Meeting

The City Council of the City of Newport will hold a work session, at 12:00 noon, on Tuesday, September 4, 2007, and a regular meeting at 7:00 P.M., on Tuesday, September 4, 2007, in the Newport City Hall, Council Chambers, at 169 S.W. Coast Highway, Newport, Oregon 97365.  A copy of the meeting agenda follows.

 

The work sessions and meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities.  A request for an interpreter for the hearing impaired, or for other accommodations for persons with disabilities, should be made at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting to Peggy Hawker, City Recorder (541)574-0613.

 

The Council reserves the right to add or delete items as needed and to discuss any other business deemed necessary at the time of the work session and meeting.

NEWPORT CITY COUNCIL

Tuesday, September 4, 2007, 12:00 Noon

WORK SESSION AGENDA

 

I.          Review Regular Meeting agenda

 

NEWPORT CITY COUNCIL

Tuesday, September 4, 2007, 7:00 P.M.

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

 

I.          Call to Order and Roll Call.

II.        125th Anniversary Moment

III.       Special Committee Reports                          

IV.       Public Comment.

A.        Anyone wishing to address the City Council on any matter will be given the opportunity after completing the sign-in form located at the entrance

to the Council Chambers.  Please limit comments to three minutes.

 

V.        Consent Calendar

A.        Approval of minutes from the work sessions and regular meeting of August 20, 2007.

             

VI.       Hearings.

            Land Use:

A.        A legislative land use request initiated by the City of Newport for a proposed text amendment to the Newport Comprehensive Plan to amend 3 policies in the Public Facilities section and Implementation Measure 4a of the Urbanization Section to allow the City more flexibility in the provision of water and wastewater (sewer) service to better plan, coordinate, and/or provide for those services throughout the area within the Newport urban growth boundary and as allowed by state law

                        1.         Ordinance

 

VII.     Unfinished Business

A.        Consideration of adopting a policy on Council initiated street vacations

B.         Continued consideration of the petition requesting City initiate two street vacations at the request of Gordon White and Bob Jacobson (Kurt Carstens, legal representative)

 

VIII.    Officer’s Reports.

A.        Report of the Mayor

            1.         Proclamation – National Preparedness Month

B.         Report of the City Manager

            C.         Report of the City Attorney

 

IX.       New Business.

A.        Presentation regarding System Development Charges (SDC’s), and requesting approval of a timeline for proceeding with amending the

            ordinance and adopting a revised SDC methodology

B.         Report on housing rehabilitation program and related budget issues

C.         Consideration of adopting an ordinance relating to an ordinance imposing a traffic citation assessment and vehicle impoundment assessment

            1.         Ordinance

D.        Adoption of Municipal Code – Chapter 4.10-Business Activities-

Vending & Chapter 4.15-Taxicabs

                        1.         Ordinance

E.        Resolution approving the Financing Agreement whereby the City finances and/or refinances certain real or personal property; and authorizing the officers of the City to execute the Financing Agreement and such other documents and certificates as may be necessary to carry out the transactions contemplated by the aforementioned agreement

F.         Recommendation on engineering firm to update the water master plan

G.        Notice of Intent to Award for design and construction of Fire Training

            Facility

 

X.        Ordinances

A.        Second reading of Ordinance No. 1932, codifying the City’s ordinances

            requiring business licenses and payment of business taxes and amending

            the municipal code by adding a new Chapter 4.05 Businesses.

                       

B.         First and second reading of an ordinance approving requests in File No. 3-AX-07/4-Z-07  by (1) annexing approximately 14.5 acres  (consisting of Tax Lots 100, 200 & 201 of Assessor's Tax Map 11-11-04-CD and the portion of Tax Lot 1500 of Assessor’s Tax Map 11-11-04-D within the existing Urban Growth Boundary and includes property identified as 1387 NE 5th Street, 1361 NE 5th Street, and 521 NE Newport Heights Drive and other adjacent property) into the Newport city limits; (2) amending the City of Newport Zoning Map to establish a zoning designation for the subject property of  R-2/"Medium Density Single-Family Residential"; and (3) withdrawing said territory from the Newport Rural Fire Protection District and the Lincoln County Library District.

                       

XI.       Adjournment