HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/25/1981 Adjourned Meeting FEBRUARY 25, 1981 287
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION MEETING
Thirty citizens met with City staff and Council members on this date at
7:30 p.m. in the Cascade Natural Gas Auditorium, 401 No. First Street.
Council members present were Henry Beauchamp and Bruce Crest. Staff
members present were Community Development Director Carol Darby, CDBG
Manager Ken Coffin, Carole-Folsom Hill and Judd Black.
Council member Beauchamp, coordinator of the meeting, introduced Council
member Crest and the staff members present and he explained briefly the
purpose of this citizen participation meeting.
Ken Coffin explained the purpose and the approach the City is trying to
take with the neighborhoods on the map. He stated they are trying to
set up a method that can increase the participation of the citizens --
not only in the Block Grant Program, but in all the decision-making
processes of the City. He outlined the proposed program for increasing
citizen participation, explaining the City's role in this program in
assisting with organizing neighborhoods. After a brief presentation,
Mr. Coffin stated he would be asking the following questions:
1. Do you agree with the purpose?
2. Do you agree with the approach?
3. Do you agree with the map?
4. What type of organizations could be used in the neighborhoods?
Many of the persons present asked questions about the ethnic makeup of
the Planning Department, about the previous Plan, bike safety, bike
paths, traffic, recycling, etc., which were answered by the staff
present. There was discussion suggesting community-type forums from
which the chairman or spokesman from the group could get together with
the Council, or, it was suggested that after the forum-type meetings
that all groups could come together in one large meeting, from which
representatives could speak' for the group at Council meetings.
Ken Coffin asked if the group agreed with the neighborhoods as
designated on the map and reported that another neighborhood group
thought the areas were fine but wanted the lines removed. After
discussion, it was the consensus of the group that the designated areas
were fine and they weren't as concerned about removing the lines.
Mr. Coffin reported that there would be neighborhood skill building
workshops on March 12, 13 and 14. He also mentioned the citizen
participation meetings to be held March 11 at Franklin Junior High and
March 12 at Wilson Junior High, at 7:30 p.m. The meeting then adjourned
at 9:40 p.m.
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