GREEN RIBBON COMMITTEE
September 4, 2001
Tualatin Hills Parks and Recreation District Nature Center
Notes of Meeting
Chair: Walt Hitchcock
Attendance Present: Committee members, Darcy, Gilbert, Hitchcock, Judd, Kadlub, Mayor Lehan, Councilor King, Kincaid, Moore, Siegel
Not Present: Committee members Councilor Daoust, Herrman, Mayor Grant, Houck, Marshall, Commissioner Neeley, Walker |
Chair Hitchcock opened the meeting at 5:45 PM. Guests introduced themselves.
Charlie Ciecko, Director of Metro’s Regional Parks and Greenspaces Department, gave an overview of the Greenspaces Master Plan. This document, adopted by the Metro Council in 1992, establishes the long-range vision and policy basis for Metro’s involvement in regional parks and greenspaces. It identifies 57 natural areas and 34 trails that meet the standard of regional significance. It was created at the instigation of citizens and local officials around the region who approached Metro as the most appropriate entity for protection of natural resources on a regional basis.
Mr. Ciecko also described current efforts to extend the work of the Greenspaces Master Plan through creation of a regional system inventory. This work is complementary to other Metro natural resource protection efforts, including Fish and Wildlife protection (Goal 5).
Review of Criteria
Michael Morrissey, Sr. Council staff, reviewed the criteria to be used in the technical rating of the sites. The criteria are; readiness, public and local government support, access and potential partners. Committee members may allocate up to 40 points for readiness, 25 for access, 25 for public and local government support and 10 for potential partners, for a maximum of 100 points per project. This rating process will yield a list of sites from most points to least. The committee will then select some sites for which financial information will be worked up, and other information may be discussed. In the third phase of this process, the committee will select a priority ranking of projects, and will not be strictly bound to the technical ratings.
Site Reviews
The committee then reviewed six sites in detail, beginning with River Island. The other five were Parsons, Clear Creek, Cooper Mountain, Ambleside/Hogan Cedars and Mt. Talbert. The committee seemed particularly interested in the potential for best use, and level of use for each site. The committee will continue the detailed site reviews next week.
Public Comment
There was no public comment.
Next Meeting: 5:30 to 7:30 PM
Tuesday, September 11, 2001
Oregon Zoo
4001 SW Canyon Rd.
Cascade Grill, Sunset Room