REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION

Date Action Requested: August 15, 2022

Recommendation:

Adopt Resolution No. 2022-3845.

Executive Summary:

The City of Newberg has been working on a Safe & Reliable Water Future program since 2018. As part of this programs evaluation it has been identified to replace the aging and seismically deficient existing water treatment plant with a new ground water treatment plant. Thus far land has been acquired from WestRock, and annexation is underway of the acquired land (portion within the Urban Growth Boundary). Staff additionally has been discussing funding options for the new groundwater treatment plant. It has been identified that the Water System Master Plan needs to be amended to include the new groundwater treatment plant in order to be eligible for possible grant and loan funding sources.

The City Council is not asked to make a decision on these proposed changes at this time; only to initiate the amendment so that the proposed changes can be studied through the public hearing process. If the Council initiates the amendment staff will then schedule the item for a Planning Commission public hearing to develop a recommendation. The Planning Commission recommendation would then be brought to the City Council for a public hearing and final decision.

Fiscal Impact:

Funds have been budgeted in 04-5150-707629 for Professional Services to hire a consultant to prepare the addendum to the Water System Master Plan. Staff time is also allocated to prepare and process the request.

Strategic Assessment:

2020 Council Goals:

1. Change operational culture to one focused on Customer Service and act to Resolve Ongoing Legal Disputes.

Not applicable.

2. Further develop an operational culture that adopts and cherishes Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as core values.

Not applicable.

3. Promote development of housing affordability such as houselessness, transitional housing, workforce housing.

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4. Create and support an Urban Renewal Plan and Authority.

Not applicable.

5. Collaborate with local partners and with entities like ICLEI in the development of a Sustainability program.

Not applicable.

RESOLUTION NO. 2022-3845

Recitals:

1.  The City of Newberg has been working on a Safe & Reliable Water Future program. As part of this program evaluation a new groundwater treatment plant has been identified to replace the existing water treatment plant.

2.  In order to qualify for grant and loan programs to fund the new groundwater treatment plant the plant needs to be identified in the Water System Master Plan.

3.  The request is to consider initiating an amendment to amend the Comprehensive Plan, VIII. 2017 Water System Master Plan.

The City of Newberg Resolves as Follows:

1.  The City Council initiates an amendment to the Newberg Comprehensive Plan, VIII. 2017 Water System Master Plan and Addendum – Groundwater Treatment Plant. This starts the public process to study the proposed amendments.

2.  By initiating this amendment, the City Council does not commit to taking any specific action on the proposal. It only wishes to give the amendment full consideration by the Planning Commission and City Council in public hearings.

Effective Date of this resolution is the day after the adoption date, which is: August 16, 2022.

Adopted by the City Council of Newberg, Oregon, this 15th day of August, 2022.

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Sue Ryan, City Recorder

Attest by the Mayor this 18^th day of August 2022.

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Rick Rogers, Mayor