City Council Approves Purchase of Intelligent Transportation System to Provide Wi-Fi, Other Amenities For SMART Users
February 19, 2021 — At the February 18, 2021, meeting, the Council approved a contract allowing SMART to purchase an Intelligent Transportation System. The system, to be installed this year throughout the City’s transit network, upgrades the user experience with amenities that include Wi-Fi and real-time trip information.
SMART has selected GMV Syncromatics to provide the technology system, which also aids SMART operations by providing passenger counts, an internal communications system to improve dispatch, and extensive data reporting capabilities. The $543,000 project is made possible by a Statewide Transportation Improvement Fund (STIF) discretionary grant in the amount of $424,000.
The Council also approved the purchase of a closed circuit video equipment and vehicle to allow Public Works to inspect the City’s underground sewer and stormwater infrastructure more efficiently.
To advance the 5th Street/Kinsman Rd. extension project, the Council approved an amended contract to provide $146,000 in engineering services to Portland & Western Railroad to complete an upgraded railroad crossing on 5th Street. This contract was also approved at a meeting of the Urban Renewal Agency immediately after the City Council adjourned.
During Communications, Public Works staff shared details of the City’s around-the-clock response in the aftermath of the recent ice storm, which included debris removal from City arterials and temporary road closures. Also detailed were efforts to establish a community debris drop site, remove hazardous limbs and debris from City parks, and set up a Community Clean-Up event this Sunday.
Planning and Building staff provided additional details about how the City is expediting work to aid residents and property owners who suffered damage to trees and/or structures.
New Clackamas County Sheriff Angela Brandenburg made an introductory visit, joined by Wilsonville Police Chief Rob Wurpes, to discuss current and future law enforcement efforts in Clackamas County.
Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) staff shared a summary of the I-5 Boone Bridge and Seismic Improvements Feasibility Study, which recommends replacement of the bridge as the most cost effective way to upgrade traffic flow.
The Council voted to send a letter urging the Clackamas County Board of Commissioners in support of continuing to implement a $30 annual vehicle registration fee in order that the County retains a critical funding mechanism to upgrade and repair County roads.
Additionally, the Council ratified the appointment of representatives to two City boards:
- Councilor Charlotte Lehan appointed as the representative on the Tourism Promotion Committee
- Councilors Joann Linville and Ben West as representatives on the Wilsonville-Metro Community Enhancement Committee.
During Legal Business, the Council agreed not to appeal a $6,600 fine assessed by the Department of Environmental Quality. The City was cited for excess levels of contaminants, which entered the river during system upgrades at the Waste Water Treatment Plant.
During the work session held prior to the meeting, City Manager provided an update on the City’s ongoing work to establish a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee, and received go-ahead from the Council to begin the recruitment of committee members this month.
The next meeting is scheduled to be held virtually on Monday, March 1, at 7 pm; a pre-meeting work session is scheduled at 5 pm.
Community members can watch all City Council meetings on cable (Xfinity Ch. 30, Ziply Ch. 32) or on the City’s YouTube channel: ci.wilsonville.or.us/WilsonvilleTV.
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