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Tigard City Council and Town Center Development Agency Meeting - February 10, 2026

City Council — Tuesday, February 10, 2026
BodyTigard, Oregon
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, February 10, 2026
StatusFILED
Video Record
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:10

I will call this Tiger City Council and Town Center Development Agency meeting to order.

0:15

City Recorder Crager, would you please conduct a roll call?

0:18

Councillor Schlack.

0:20

Here.

0:21

Councillor Shaw.

0:22

Here.

0:23

Council President Wolfe.

0:25

Here.

0:26

Councillor Anderson.

0:28

Here.

0:28

Councillor Goodusi.

0:30

President.

0:31

Youth Councilor Hellick.

0:32

Here.

0:33

Mayor Who?

0:34

Yeah.

0:34

Councillor Robbins.

0:36

Here.

0:37

All right.

0:38

Thank you.

0:38

Will everybody please stand and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance?

1:03

All right.

1:04

City Team May and Council.

1:06

Do you have any now agenda items?

1:08

None from us, Mayor.

1:10

Thank you.

1:10

Seeing none, let's move on to the next section, which is public comments.

1:14

The public comment period provides an opportunity for members of the public to address the city council.

1:21

While it is not a dialogue, either I or staff will follow up to address the issues brought forward in these comments.

1:28

The calling number is 503-966-4101.

1:32

And those wishing to comment should call now to get in the queue.

1:37

Those wishing to comment during the public hearings for agenda items 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 should wait to call in until the agenda item is announced to phone in.

1:47

Anyone present wanting to comment should sign up on the public comment form at the front of the room.

1:54

First one is the written comment.

2:13

And let's uh move on to the in-person public comment.

2:18

We have we have none, Mr.

2:20

Mayor.

2:20

All right.

2:21

Okay, let's move on to uh phone in on video.

2:24

Uh Mr.

2:25

Van, are there any uh callers uh in the queue for either the phone or video testimony?

2:31

No callers, Mayor.

2:33

All right, thank you, Mr.

2:34

Van.

2:34

Uh let's move on to city manager report.

2:37

Acting City Manager Trish will give a brief report.

2:40

Good evening.

2:42

Good evening, Mayor and Council.

2:44

Um I do have a slide.

2:47

Great, thank you very much.

2:48

As we welcome the Lunar New Year and the year of the fire horse, we extend our warmest wishes to all who are celebrating in Tiger and throughout our region.

2:57

Lunar New Year is one of the most widely celebrated holidays in the world and marks the beginning of the lunar calendar with tradition centered on renewal and welcoming good fortune for the years ahead.

3:08

There are many ways to celebrate with your community here in Tiger, including at Bridgeport Village, Saturday, February 21st, 11 a.m.

3:16

to 2, as well as at businesses around town.

3:19

I do want to make a special mention that uh Mayor Who will be kicking off festivities at the Washington Square Mall on February 28th to share a few words and present the official lunar new year proclamation.

3:30

This event uh is 11 a.m.

3:32

to 4 p.m.

3:33

in the mall's summit court.

3:35

Uh and these events uh bring the community together for incredible cultural traditions like the White Lotus Lion Dance while driving foot traffic to our local businesses, and so we encourage the community to take part in these local events that celebrate culture, tradition, good fortune, and the promise of the year ahead.

3:52

Thank you, Mayor.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Procedural█████████████████17%
Land Use Planning███████████████15%
Public Safety███████████████15%
Community Engagement███████████11%
Public Engagement███████████11%
Personnel Matters█████████9%
Parks and Recreation█████5%
Engineering And Infrastructure████4%
Fiscal Sustainability████4%
Summary of Proceedings

Tigard City Council and Town Center Development Agency Meeting - February 10, 2026

This meeting of the Tigard City Council and Town Center Development Agency covered a range of legislative and planning items, including public hearings on code amendments, a briefing on the Tigard Home community engagement project, a proposed redesign of Nick Wilson Memorial Plaza, polling results and bond market updates for the Building a Better Tiger facility project, and council direction on the city manager recruitment process. All votes were unanimous unless otherwise noted.

Consent Calendar

  • Resolution of support for a 2026 BUILD federal grant for the Southwest 72nd Avenue Improvement Project (99W to Dahmer Street in the Tiger Triangle). Approved unanimously.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public testified on any of the public hearing items. No written comments were received.

Legislative Public Hearings

  • Ordinance 26-01 (TMC 5.20 – Liquor License Applications): Added a designee for the police chief in liquor license reviews. Changed "shall" to "will" for clarity. Adopted unanimously.
  • Ordinance 26-02 (TMC 14.24 – Demolition of Structures): Codified existing demolition permit process no longer covered by the state building code. Adopted unanimously.
  • Ordinance 26-03 (TMC 14.28 – Temporary Certificates of Occupancy): Codified existing TCO process with a two-tier fee structure (up to $500,000 valuation: $300; over $500,000: $600). Adopted as amended (corrected spelling of "certificates") unanimously.
  • Resolution 26-07 (Citywide Fee Schedule Updates): Revised archive fees, TCO fees, demolition fees, and added back inadvertently removed legislative fees (e.g., $20,000 for external legislative amendment applications). Adopted unanimously.
  • Ordinance 26-04 (TMC 7.48 – Special Event Permits): Clarified traffic control plan requirements (professional engineer required for more than de minimis impact) and removed language on city reimbursement for services due to staffing capacity. Adopted unanimously.

Discussion Items

  • Tigard Home (Housing Opportunity, Mobility, Enterprise) Community Engagement Briefing: Associate Planner Amber Gomez presented Phase 2 progress. Key takeaways from 14 events (800+ participants): residents want green spaces, continuous sidewalks, small grocery stores, coffee shops, and community gathering spaces. Barriers include disconnected sidewalks, high car speeds, and transit gaps. Preferred building forms: traditional/craftsman, Pacific Northwest materials, mixed-use at neighborhood-compatible scale. Staff proposed proceeding with regulations for indoor sales/services and mobility hubs in residential zones. Council gave general direction to proceed, requesting a list of proposed commercial use categories and draft standards. No firm commitment made.

  • Nick Wilson Memorial Plaza – Proposed Scope Changes: Redevelopment Manager Sean Farley recommended pivoting from a small plaza on Main Street to improvements on the Fanno Creek Trail: replace slippery boardwalk with non-slip fiberglass decking, restore creek banks with native plants, improve the Main Street crossing (wider bulb-outs for cyclists, ADA ramp), add decorative railing on the bridge, and install a custom bench honoring Nick Wilson. Council supported the modifications unanimously.

  • Building a Better Tiger – Polling Results and Bond Market Update:

    • Polling (400 likely May 2026 voters, February 2-4, 2026, margin of error ±4.9%) showed: using "replace public safety" rather than "police" in ballot language yielded 47% starting yes; after messaging, support rose to 56%. Top messages: efficient response, accessibility, accountability, community growth, and recruitment/retention. Most trusted messengers: parents and senior citizens.
    • Finance Director Eric Kang reported that 30-year bond rates have increased ~75 basis points, raising the estimated millage rate for a $150 million bond from $0.67/$1,000 to $0.76/$1,000 (about $9.50/month for a median home). To keep the originally estimated $0.67 rate, the bond would need to be scaled to $130 million.
    • Council heard from Police Chief McDonald and Acting City Manager Trish about the importance of preserving the full project scope for future growth. Council unanimously directed staff to proceed with the $150 million bond amount, noting the millage rate is not fixed until bond issuance.

  • City Manager Recruitment Process: HR Director Laura Gomez presented a list of five recruitment firms. Council decided not to issue a formal RFP. A subcommittee (Councilors Robins, Schlack, and Council President Wolf) was formed to vet the five firms, call references, and select a firm. The subcommittee will report back to the full council. Council will provide feedback on the scope of work via email.

Key Outcomes

  • All ordinances and resolutions were adopted unanimously.
  • Council directed staff to continue Tigard Home engagement and develop code recommendations, with a preference for indoor sales/services and mobility hubs.
  • Council approved the modified scope for Nick Wilson Memorial Plaza (trail improvements, bench, bridge railing).
  • Council affirmed the $150 million bond amount for the Building a Better Tiger project, accepting the higher estimated millage rate.
  • A subcommittee of three council members was appointed to select a city manager recruitment firm.

Meeting Transcript

I will call this Tiger City Council and Town Center Development Agency meeting to order. City Recorder Crager, would you please conduct a roll call? Councillor Schlack. Here. Councillor Shaw. Here. Council President Wolfe. Here. Councillor Anderson. Here. Councillor Goodusi. President. Youth Councilor Hellick. Here. Mayor Who? Yeah. Councillor Robbins. Here. All right. Thank you. Will everybody please stand and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance? All right. City Team May and Council. Do you have any now agenda items? None from us, Mayor. Thank you. Seeing none, let's move on to the next section, which is public comments. The public comment period provides an opportunity for members of the public to address the city council. While it is not a dialogue, either I or staff will follow up to address the issues brought forward in these comments. The calling number is 503-966-4101. And those wishing to comment should call now to get in the queue. Those wishing to comment during the public hearings for agenda items 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 should wait to call in until the agenda item is announced to phone in. Anyone present wanting to comment should sign up on the public comment form at the front of the room. First one is the written comment. And let's uh move on to the in-person public comment. We have we have none, Mr. Mayor. All right. Okay, let's move on to uh phone in on video. Uh Mr. Van, are there any uh callers uh in the queue for either the phone or video testimony? No callers, Mayor. All right, thank you, Mr. Van. Uh let's move on to city manager report. Acting City Manager Trish will give a brief report. Good evening. Good evening, Mayor and Council. Um I do have a slide. Great, thank you very much.

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