Wednesday, June 17, 1998

Metro Council Chamber

Members Present: Ruth McFarland (Chair), Patricia McCaig (Vice Chair), Lisa Naito

Members Absent: None.

Chair McFarland called the meeting to order at 1:33 PM.

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Councilor McCaig moved to adopt the Regional Facilities Committee minutes

of June 3, 1998.

Chair McFarland and Councilors Naito and McCaig voted aye. The vote was

3/0, and the motion passed unanimously.

Mark Williams, General Manager, Metropolitan Exposition-Recreation Commission (MERC), introduced

Judy Rice, the appointee. He said Ms. Rice would be happy to answer questions.

Councilor McCaig said she understood the Gretchen Kafoury from the City of Portland had appointed Ms.

Rice. She asked Ms. Rice why she would be willing to spend her free time doing this.

Ms. Rice said this position offered her an opportunity to extend her experience working with the Portland,

Oregon Visitor’s Association (POVA). She said it was a natural transition.

Councilor McCaig said it appeared this was an extension of her career. (A summary of Ms. Rice’s

qualifications is contained in the meeting record.) She asked Ms. Rice if she had followed MERC and

MERC’s activities, particularly its changing relationship with Metro.

Ms. Rice said she had followed the changing relationship and felt MERC had a good understanding of the

role it is to play as a facilities provider.

Chair McFarland said she had no further questions. She called for a vote.

Chair McFarland and Councilors McCaig and Naito voted aye. The vote was

3/0 in favor, and the motion passed unanimously.

Councilor Naito will carry the motion to a meeting of the full Council.

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Jim Desmond, Open Spaces Acquisition Manager, said this is the first time acquisition of this property has

been before the committee property, although the property has been discussed in other contexts. He said

in discussions about the refinement plan for Cooper Mountain, Metro agreed it would focus its acquisition

efforts on the south side of the mountain, to put together a regional park when 200 acres have been

acquired in that area. He said at the time of those discussions, the Council agreed to set aside $500,000 to

acquire the entire property.

Mr. Desmond said this is a nine-acre piece originally approved for subdivision. It is inside the urban growth

boundary (UGB). The area to the north is currently owned by the Tualatin Hills Parks and Recreation

District. This intergovernmental agreement (IGA) would turn management of the property over to that

district.

Chair McFarland, referring to a large map, asked about a particular piece of land that fits up against the

property. Mr. Desmond said that piece of land is currently owned by a private owner who has no interest in

either selling the land or developing it at this time.

Chair McFarland said that she understood that if Metro had not purchased this property, it would be

covered with houses. Mr. Desmond said the area has been rapidly and heavily developed.

Mr. Desmond said the only Council action required is to authorize the execution of a standard IGA

agreement, to allow Tualatin Hills to manage the site.

Councilor McCaig moved to recommend Council adoption of Resolution No.

98-2650.

Chair McFarland and Councilors McCaig and Naito voted aye. The vote was

3/0 in favor, and the motion passed unanimously.

Councilor McCaig will carry the motion to a meeting of the full Council.

Chair McFarland said the purpose of this resolution is to rededicate a tax base passed for the zoo, but

which got de-railed in the process of applying measures 47 and 50. All this does is rededicate the money,

to make certain the zoo and only the zoo can spend it.

Councilor McCaig moved to recommend Council adoption of Resolution No.

98-2650.

Chair McFarland and Councilors McCaig and Naito voted aye. The vote was

3/0 in favor, and the motion passed unanimously.

Chair McFarland will carry the motion to a meeting of the full Council.

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None.

There being no further business before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at 1:47 PM.

Prepared by,

Pat Emmerson

Council Assistant