News Release from: City of Wilsonville
WILSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL APPROVES POTENTIAL ACQUISITIONS FOR WATERLINE AND SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS, CREATING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 'TIF ZONES,' AND CONTRACT FOR GRAHAMS FERRY ROAD CONSTRUCTION
Posted: May 7th, 2013 9:51 AM
WILSONVILLE, OR -- At the May 6, 2013, meeting of the Wilsonville City Council, Mayor Tim Knapp read two proclamations, one declaring May as "Bike Month" and the other declaring May 5-11 as "Drinking Water Week."
The City Council approved Resolution No. 2414 by a vote of 4-0, which authorizes staff to proceed with condemnation as necessary to acquire real-property easements required for public improvements related to the Kinsman Road Water-Transmission Main Segment 3B from Barber Street to Boeckman Road to provide water service to the City of Sherwood. Council President Scott Starr was excused from the Council meeting.
The City Council approved 4-0 to approve Resolution No. 2416, authorizing acquisition of property interest related to construction of an infill segment of sidewalk along Willamette Way East. Building this 550-foot-long segment of missing sidewalk along the west side of the Autumn Park Apartment provides a safe route to Boones Ferry Primary and Wood Middle Schools and functions as part of the Ice Age Tonquin.
The City Council voted 4-0 to approve Resolution No. 2417, authorizing staff to take necessary steps to create multiple single-property urban renewal districts to be called Tax Increment Finance Zones. The TIF Zone concept was approved by Wilsonville voters with 79% in favor during a March 12 special election for Ballot Measure 3-421 entitled, "Business Incentive Program for Investment and Job Creation by Manufacturers."
The City Council conducted a public hearing and approved by a vote of 2-1, with Mayor Knapp abstaining and Councilor Goddard voting "nay," Resolution No. 2405, which approves the award of a sole-source contract to Polygon Northwest Company to hire Northwest Earthmovers Incorporated (NEI) to complete construction of improvements to Grahams Ferry Road adjacent to the Villebois Tonquin Woods 3 development. Reconstruction of Grahams Ferry Road, which began in 2009, was put on hold when the initial developer had financial difficulties brought on by the recession. Polygon Northwest, which took over the road construction project, has hired NEI to construct the developer's share of the road (60%). Staff recommended moving forward with authorizing Polygon Northwest to have NEI complete the City's 40% share of the road construction as a cost-effective method to ensure that Grahams Ferry Road improvements were completed in a timely and orderly fashion.
During the Communications portion of the meeting, the Council recognized organizations that were recipients of the Tourism and Opportunity Grant Programs. Former City Council President Alan Kirk presented a donation from OrePac Building Products to the Wilsonville Rotary Club in support of the Through A Child's Eyes program.
During the work session, City Council discussed an update of the Transportation System Plan (TSP) City Code Amendments and heard a presentation on the Memorial Park parking-lot improvement project, directing staff to pursue the design alternative that best fosters safety for pedestrians and drivers, while providing optimal parking for users of the park.
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