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Tigard City Council and TCDA Meeting - March 10, 2026

City Council — Tuesday, March 10, 2026
BodyTigard, Oregon
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, March 10, 2026
StatusFILED
Video Record
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:11

All right, good evening, everyone.

0:12

It's 6 31, so I will call this Tiger City Council and Town Center Development Agency meeting to order.

0:20

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

0:23

Councillor Shaw.

0:26

Here.

0:27

Council President Wolf.

0:29

Here.

0:30

Councillor Anderson.

0:32

Here.

0:32

Councilor Goodisi.

0:34

Present.

0:35

Youth Councilor Helleck.

0:40

Mayor Who?

0:41

Here.

0:42

Councilor Robbins.

0:43

Here.

0:44

Councilor Schlack.

0:46

Here.

0:48

All right.

0:48

Thank you.

0:49

Will everybody please stand and join me in the pledge of allegiance?

0:55

Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands.

1:03

One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

1:18

Thank you.

1:18

And youth counselors joining us right now.

1:22

City teammate and council, do you have any non-agenda items?

1:26

None from us, Mayor.

1:28

Seeing none, let's move on to public comments.

1:31

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

1:37

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

1:44

The calling number is 503-966-4101.

1:48

And those wishing to comment should call now to gain the queue.

1:51

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

1:58

First item is written comment.

2:00

There were no written comments received by the Monday noon deadline.

2:04

Next is in person comment.

2:09

No, we have none.

2:15

Oh, okay.

2:16

Okay, yeah.

2:18

Well, that's the doing video.

2:23

Yeah, and he'll be a video commenter.

2:25

Yeah, he's he's doing video comments.

2:27

So all right.

2:29

So uh Mr.

2:30

Van, are there any callers in the queue?

2:35

No callers in the queue.

2:37

Uh and we have um Mr.

2:41

Dalin uh in video, um, ready to provide video comments.

2:45

Is that right?

2:48

Uh I'm ready.

2:48

Yes.

2:49

All right.

2:50

Hi, Robert.

2:51

Uh welcome.

2:52

And once you state your name and where you live, um you have two minutes.

2:58

Uh hi, uh mayor, council, good evening, and thank you for giving me this time.

3:02

My name is Jeff Darland, and I'm a resident here in Tiger and a water rate mayor.

3:06

Uh Oregon law is clear.

3:08

Uh new development must be its proportionate share of infrastructure costs.

3:13

Existing residents should not carry the burden alone.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Youth Programs███████████████████████████████████████39%
Economic Development█████████████13%
Procedural█████████9%
Transportation Safety█████████9%
Affordable Housing███████7%
Community Engagement██████6%
Public Engagement█████5%
Parks and Recreation█████5%
Engineering And Infrastructure████4%
Summary of Proceedings

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

The Tigard City Council and Town Center Development Agency (TCDA) Board met on March 10, 2026, at 6:31 PM. The meeting covered the 2026 federal legislative agenda, updates on the former Tigard Cinema site, and a review of the youth counselor program. Key decisions included direction to proceed with redevelopment first for the cinema site and sunsetting the youth counselor program in favor of strengthening the Tigard Youth Advisory Committee (TIAC).

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Jeff Darland, a Tigard resident, expressed concerns that Tigard's water system development charges (SDCs) have not contributed to the $85 million in water bond debt service since 2013. He asked the council to formally authorize the use of development fees to pay debt service, direct staff to determine ratepayer overpayment and begin reconciliation, and include these obligations in future SDC determinations before commissioning new water capital projects.

Discussion Items

  • 2026 Federal Legislative Agenda: Assistant to the City Manager Nicole Hendricks presented the recommended agenda focusing on project-specific funding requests (public safety facility and 72nd Avenue Corridor improvements) and policy priorities (transportation, infrastructure, transit reauthorization, affordable housing). Councillor Shaw proposed additional items including support for Community Development Block Grants, the Community Fueling Infrastructure program, the railroad crossing elimination program, tax-exempt municipal bonds, opposing changes to FEMA, and protecting Medicaid, Medicare, and SNAP. After discussion on prioritization and staff resources, the council agreed to bring the agenda back for adoption in May with edits incorporating Councillor Shaw's input and feedback from other councillors.
  • Town Center Development Agency – Former Tigard Cinema Site: Redevelopment Manager Sean Farrelly presented an update on the 10.89-acre site acquired in August 2025. Goals include a neighborhood park, street/trail infrastructure, Red Rock Creek restoration, and redevelopment of the non-park portion. Community engagement results showed top park preferences (walking/biking trails, playground, picnic areas, natural green space) and community needs (entertainment, food, community spaces, housing). Four scenarios were presented: redevelopment first, joint development, park first, and all public development. Staff recommended scenario 1 (redevelopment first) due to reduced risk of prevailing wage costs and time to assemble funding. The TCDA Board unanimously supported scenario 1 and directed staff to begin a request for qualifications (RFQ) process for developer selection, incorporating goals for community space and entertainment. Youth Councillor Helleck shared youth input supporting a dog park, escape park, and outdoor fitness equipment.
  • Youth Counselor Program Review: Acting City Manager Trish presented the staff report. Discussion centered on whether to continue the program, change eligibility, or replace it with broader civic education. Councillor Robbins proposed expanding eligibility to unincorporated Tigard students attending non-TTSD schools (e.g., Jesuit High School), but the majority opposed non-resident participation. Councillors Schlack and Shaw advocated for sunsetting the program, citing limited recruitment success and equity concerns. Councillors Goodisi, Robbins, and initially Council President Wolf supported continuation with measurable goals. After further debate, Council President Wolf changed her position to support the staff recommendation to sunset the program. The council voted to sunset the youth counselor program and redirect resources to strengthen the Tigard Youth Advisory Committee (TIAC) and civic education initiatives. Staff will produce a memo with a detailed plan.

Key Outcomes

  • The 2026 federal legislative agenda will be returned for adoption in May 2026 with edits from Councillor Shaw and other council feedback.
  • The TCDA Board directed staff to proceed with scenario 1 (redevelopment first) for the former Tigard Cinema site and begin an RFQ process, incorporating community space/entertainment goals.
  • The youth counselor program will be sunset; staff will develop a plan to enhance TIAC and broader civic education, to be presented to council. Council President Wolf's change of vote created a majority in favor of sunsetting.

Meeting Transcript

All right, good evening, everyone. It's 6 31, so I will call this Tiger City Council and Town Center Development Agency meeting to order. City Recorder Craiger, would you please please conduct a roll call? Councillor Shaw. Here. Council President Wolf. Here. Councillor Anderson. Here. Councilor Goodisi. Present. Youth Councilor Helleck. Mayor Who? Here. Councilor Robbins. Here. Councilor Schlack. Here. All right. Thank you. Will everybody please stand and join me in the pledge of allegiance? Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. And youth counselors joining us right now. City teammate and council, do you have any non-agenda items? None from us, Mayor. Seeing none, let's move on to public comments. The public comment period provides an opportunity for members of the public to address the city council. While it is not dialogue, either I or staff will follow up to address the issue brought forward in these comments. The calling number is 503-966-4101. And those wishing to comment should call now to gain the queue. Anyone present wanting to comment should sign up on the public comment form at the front of the room. First item is written comment. There were no written comments received by the Monday noon deadline. Next is in person comment. No, we have none. Oh, okay. Okay, yeah. Well, that's the doing video. Yeah, and he'll be a video commenter. Yeah, he's he's doing video comments. So all right. So uh Mr. Van, are there any callers in the queue? No callers in the queue. Uh and we have um Mr. Dalin uh in video, um, ready to provide video comments. Is that right? Uh I'm ready.

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