City Council Approves Facilities Plan, Plan to Support Town Center Infrastructure Development
November 23, 2022 — At the November 21, 2022, meeting of the Wilsonville City Council, the Council adopted the 2022 Facilities Master Plan, which updates a prior plan to reflect changes that have occurred since 2015. The plan, designed to accommodate the City’s 20-year growth, identifies proposed projects, costs and priorities.
Additionally, the Council adopted the Town Center Infrastructure Funding Plan, which establishes a framework to identify and create funding mechanisms for the development of the new infrastructure identified in the Wilsonville Town Center Plan, supporting the long-term development of a vibrant downtown district.
The Council and the Urban Renewal Agency (URA) Board each adopted an Urban Renewal Strategic Plan as recommended by the Urban Renewal Task Force. With the City’s two largest urban renewal areas nearing maturity — having completed critical, catalytic projects — the new document establishes a roadmap and defines a clear vision for future urban renewal activities, including recommendations for potential new uses of tax increment finance (TIF) to be explored further.
The Council approved the establishment of a new grant program — the Community Cultural Events and Programs Grant (CCEP Grant) — to replace the Community Tourism Grant. A recommendation of the City’s Arts, Culture and Heritage Commission, this new program tightens the grant’s scope to focus funding in support of programs consistent with its mission.
To accommodate increased traffic on Stafford Rd. next summer, when the Boeckman Road Corridor Project closes Boeckman Rd. to through traffic for up to 15 months, the Council approved an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with Clackamas County and Washington County to install a temporary traffic signal at 65th Ave. and Stafford Rd.
The Council approved funding for a contract with DOWL to provide engineering consulting services during the construction of several right-of-way enhancements being installed in conjunction with the Willamette Water Supply System’s (WWSS) upcoming water pipe installation along segments of Kinsman Rd., Boeckman Rd., 95th Ave., and Ridder Rd. These services ensure that all infrastructure restoration and improvements made by WWSSvconform to City standards.
To inform the Wastewater Treatment Plant Master Plan, the Council authorized the City Manager to execute an amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Carollo Engineers. The amendment provides $35,000 to fund additional analysis of projected wastewater flows.
During Communications, the City Council recognized several staff members recently recognized for outstanding achievements:
- The Parks & Recreation Department is the recipient of a Oregon Recreation & Park Association (ORPA) 2022 “Design & Construction Award” in the small project category (less than $2 million budgeted) for the design and construction of the new Nature Playground at Memorial Park. Staff showed a video that showcases the award-winning project.
- Building permit technician Becky White received recognition as the Oregon Building Officials Association (OBOA) 2022 Permit Technician of the Year. The state-wide honor recognizes White’s dedication to providing exceptional permitting experiences to the community.
- SMART staff received the Achievement Award-Natural Gas Transit Fleet Program from Natural Gas Vehicles for America (NGVAmerica), which recognizes outstanding contributions to the advancement of natural gas as a transportation fuel.
Representatives of Clackamas County Public Health & Children, Family and Community Connections divisions detailed Oregon’s opioid crisis and outlined terms and conditions of financial awards to be received from pharmaceutical companies by local governments to support the state-wide treatment and prevention of opioid addiction.
During Mayor’s Business, the City Council approved the content of a letter to be sent by Mayor Julie Fitzgerald to the Clackamas County Board of Commissioners. The letter seeks to protect agricultural land south of the Willamette River after the Board alluded to possibly removing 500 acres of Rural Reserve protections from the French Prairie Rural Reserve to accommodate new industrial development.
At the work session held prior to the meeting, Legal staff discussed future updates to the City’s Public Contracting Code that are to be recommended by an inter-departmental project team that is beginning a thorough examination of current Code, informed by input from the City’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee. The intention is to establish more inclusive public contracting code that may increase prospects for businesses historically unable to enter contracts with the City.
The next regular meeting of the City Council is to be held on Monday, Dec. 5, at 7 pm; a pre-meeting work session is scheduled at 5 pm.
Community members can watch all City Council meetings on cable (Xfinity Ch. 30, Ziply Ch. 32) or on the City’s YouTube channel: ci.wilsonville.or.us/WilsonvilleTV.
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