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Tigard City Council Meeting - May 26, 2026

City Council — Tuesday, May 26, 2026
BodyTigard, Oregon
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, May 26, 2026
StatusFILED
Video Record
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:06

I will call this Tiger City Council and Local Contract Review Board meeting to order.

0:11

WD City Recorder Bartholomew, would you please conduct a roll call?

0:15

Council President Wolf.

0:17

Here.

0:18

Councillor Anderson.

0:21

Here.

0:22

Councillor Gaducey.

0:25

Present.

0:26

Use Councillor Helleck.

0:29

Here.

0:30

Mayor who?

0:31

Here.

0:32

Councillor Robbins?

0:33

Here.

0:35

Councillor Schlack.

0:37

Here.

0:38

Councillor Shaw.

0:40

Here.

0:42

Thank you.

0:43

Well, everybody please stand and join me in the Pledges Allegiance.

1:06

All right.

1:07

City team and council.

1:08

Do you have any non-agenda item you want to discuss tonight?

1:14

All right.

1:14

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

1:19

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

1:25

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

1:33

The calling number is 503-966-4101, and those wishing to comment should call now to get into the queue.

1:41

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

1:47

Those calling in for agenda number six, which is uh uh adoption of the Kinston Terrace addendum to the 2020 water system plan till the item is announced and then call in.

2:00

Uh first is written comments.

2:02

Uh there were 15 written public comments received by the Monday noon deadline.

2:07

Comments include 12 concerns with the public library budget for the fiscal year 2027, two concerns about River Towers 2.0, and one about proposed public works and police building.

2:20

And then let's move on to the in-person.

2:22

Um I will ask those who sign up to come forward.

2:27

So when your name is called, please come forward to the microphone and make sure it's turned on.

2:32

And today we have two people sign up, so each one of you had two minutes to speak.

2:38

Uh the first person uh I want to ask is Jessica Fredrikson.

2:46

Hello.

2:48

Yeah, please state your name.

2:50

Yeah, go ahead and please state your name and where you live, and you have two minutes.

2:54

Yeah, please turn on your mic.

2:57

Yes.

2:58

Hi, everybody.

2:59

My uh name is Jessica Frederickson.

3:01

Good evening, City Council.

3:03

Thank you for your time tonight.

3:04

Um, I just bought a house in Newburgh so that I could be closer to my work here in Tiger.

3:10

I have worked nonstop jobs and paid taxes since I was 17 years old.

3:14

I was awarded a full ride academic scholarship in college, and I graduated top of my class with a 4.0 in grad school.

3:21

I've been a public servant most of my working life, first as a teacher and now as a librarian.

3:27

My story has a happy ending, but it did not start that way.

3:31

Once upon a time, I was the hungry, smelly kid in the laundromat and the park asking strangers for food.

3:38

I was the kid falling asleep in class because my family lived in a car, and my mom used that car to deliver newspapers starting at midnight.

3:46

The helpers in my life, the teachers and the librarians and the social workers were not nice to have.

3:53

They were essential.

3:55

They are the reason that I survived, and I grew up to be the helper who's in front of you today.

4:02

These helpers are the reason that I am the youth services supervisor at the Tiger Public Library, which is where I work closely with the social services coordinator to make sure that all of the needs of kids and teens and their families are met in our community so that they can not just survive but thrive.

4:29

Thank you.

4:30

Thank you, Jessica.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Engineering And Infrastructure████████████████████████████████████36%
Water And Wastewater Management███████████████████19%
Active Transportation███████████11%
Procedural█████████9%
Library Funding█████5%
Fiscal Sustainability█████5%
Affordable Housing█████5%
Public Safety███3%
Transportation Safety███3%
Summary of Proceedings

Tigard City Council Meeting - May 26, 2026

The Tigard City Council and Local Contract Review Board met on May 26, 2026, to address public comments, consent agenda items, a public hearing on the Kinston Terrace Water System Plan Addendum, and a discussion on River Terrace 2.0 street designs and finance strategy. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM with roll call, pledges, and no non-agenda items.

Consent Calendar

  • Approved four consent items: contracts for Steve's Street Park, Pavement Management Program, Red Rock Creek Waterline, and a resolution of support for a grant for the Ash Creek Nature Link Trail. All were adopted unanimously.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Written Comments (15 received): 12 expressed concerns about the public library budget for Fiscal Year 2027; two about River Terrace 2.0; one about the proposed public works and police building.
  • In-Person (2 speakers): Jessica Frederickson, a Tigard Public Library youth services supervisor, shared her personal story and emphasized the essential role of libraries and social services. Siobhan Chandler, a former budget committee member, reminded the council of voter mandates (Measure 34-345 supporting library funding and opposition to a new police/public works building) and argued against a vindictive budget.
  • Phone Testimony (1 caller): Roger Pothoff, a 29-year resident, urged the council to preserve land in the Tigard Triangle for tax revenue, referencing the urban renewal zone.
  • Video Testimony (1 speaker): Jeff Wees, property owner at 16245 SW Beef Bend Road, supported the streamlined road design for River Terrace 2.0, citing city code requirements for half-width dedication and opposing a shifted alignment that would waste commercial land.

City Manager Report

  • The city manager recognized May as National Military Appreciation Month, honoring service members and their families. Councilor Gaducci and Mayor Who attended a Memorial Day service at Crescent Grove Cemetery.

Discussion Items

  • Kinston Terrace Addendum to the 2020 Water System Plan (Public Hearing): Senior Project Engineer Ross Horton presented the addendum, which plans for water infrastructure to serve the 528-acre Kingston Terrace area (4,100 housing units). The plan projects a 40% increase in system size, requiring additional water supply, storage (Reservoir 19), and transmission piping. Capital projects include the Lake Oswego Tigard Expansion (completion by 2031), an ASR expansion feasibility study, and an SDC rate study. The Water Advisory Board and Planning Commission recommended adoption. No public testimony was received. Council clarified that improvements will be funded by SDCs, not existing ratepayers. The ordinance was approved unanimously.

  • River Terrace 2.0 Streets and Finance Strategy Update: Senior Planner Brittany Gata presented follow-up on street designs for Mountainside Way and the commercial main street collector. Staff recommended the 72-foot Mountainside Way design (with dual multi-use paths and alternating parking) and the 108-foot commercial collector (with angled parking and separated bike lanes). Alternatives were analyzed for cost and land savings, but staff concluded that the recommended designs best balance safety, parking, and policy goals. Council heard from advisory groups who supported the designs, with mixed views on angled vs. parallel parking. After discussion, council consensus was to support the recommended designs. Council President Wolf asked about schedule impacts; the timeline has been extended by five months to April-May 2027 for adoption. Staff noted that finance strategy work will proceed in parallel.

Key Outcomes

  • Consent Agenda: Approved unanimously.
  • Ordinance 26-12 (Kinston Terrace Water System Plan Addendum): Adopted unanimously by roll call vote (8-0).
  • River Terrace 2.0 Street Designs: Council directed staff to move forward with the recommended designs for Mountainside Way (72-foot width with dual multi-use paths) and the commercial main street (108-foot width with angled parking and separated bike lanes), maintaining alignment with current policy goals.

Meeting Transcript

I will call this Tiger City Council and Local Contract Review Board meeting to order. WD City Recorder Bartholomew, would you please conduct a roll call? Council President Wolf. Here. Councillor Anderson. Here. Councillor Gaducey. Present. Use Councillor Helleck. Here. Mayor who? Here. Councillor Robbins? Here. Councillor Schlack. Here. Councillor Shaw. Here. Thank you. Well, everybody please stand and join me in the Pledges Allegiance. All right. City team and council. Do you have any non-agenda item you want to discuss tonight? All right. 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 stab 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 into the queue. Anyone present wanting to comment should sign up on the public comment form at the front of the room. Those calling in for agenda number six, which is uh uh adoption of the Kinston Terrace addendum to the 2020 water system plan till the item is announced and then call in. Uh first is written comments. Uh there were 15 written public comments received by the Monday noon deadline. Comments include 12 concerns with the public library budget for the fiscal year 2027, two concerns about River Towers 2.0, and one about proposed public works and police building. And then let's move on to the in-person. Um I will ask those who sign up to come forward. So when your name is called, please come forward to the microphone and make sure it's turned on. And today we have two people sign up, so each one of you had two minutes to speak. Uh the first person uh I want to ask is Jessica Fredrikson. Hello. Yeah, please state your name. Yeah, go ahead and please state your name and where you live, and you have two minutes. Yeah, please turn on your mic. Yes. Hi, everybody. My uh name is Jessica Frederickson. Good evening, City Council. Thank you for your time tonight. Um, I just bought a house in Newburgh so that I could be closer to my work here in Tiger. I have worked nonstop jobs and paid taxes since I was 17 years old. I was awarded a full ride academic scholarship in college, and I graduated top of my class with a 4.0 in grad school.

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