City Council Report for March 6, 2017
On March 6, at the beginning of the City Council meeting, Mayor Tim Knapp presented the “2017 State of the City Address,” providing an overview of the City’s current activities and future plans. During the presentation, the Mayor shared a vision for creating a complete community for all ages of life. The presentation included a review of the City Council’s goals and objectives, an update on major new residential developments that include the Villebois and Frog Pond neighborhoods, an overview of the Wilsonville Town Center Plan and the French Prairie Bridge Project, along with several other proposed transportation and economic development projects. In summary Mayor Knapp stated, “Our ongoing goal is to create a safe, desirable, and aesthetically pleasing community that nurtures, sustains, and connects us all.”
Later in the meeting City Council, which included three of the five City Council members in attendance, decided to continue a discussion on the potential adoption of the 2017-19 City Council key objectives and goals and an updated City Council Protocol Manual until the next meeting on Monday, March 20 when a full City Council is expected to be present.
Under Citizen Input and Community Announcements numerous community members encouraged the City Council to adopt an inclusivity resolution to promote Wilsonville as a city that supports and promotes diversity.
During work session prior to the meeting, the City Council heard reports and discussed an analysis by SMART, the City’s public transit agency, that examines the cost of providing the services proposed in the current draft of the Transportation Master Plan. The Council also received a report on the Frog Pond West Master Plan Residential Neighborhood Zone and also a briefing on coordinating the Water Treatment Plant Master Plan and Willamette Water Supply Program.
Community members can watch a replay of all or a portion of the City Council meeting on Comcast/Xfinity Ch. 30, Frontier Ch. 32 or on the City’s video-on-demand service at www.ci.wilsonville.or.us/WilsonvilleTV.
