Riverfront Board
The Riverfront Board was created in the late 1990s to guide the design and development of the Milwaukie Riverfront Park. The Board, some of whom are founding members, meet the fourth Tuesday of the month at 6 pm at City Hall (10722 SE Main St.) The staff person for the board is JoAnn Herrigel, the Community Services Director. The Board's current work program involves guidance of the land use and permit approvals for a Park design including a new boat ramp, an outdoor amphiathater for musical and thetarical performances, a main plaza and fountain, bike and pedetsrian paths and two prominent overlooks for viewing the Willamette River, Johnson and Kellogg Creeks and Elk Rock Island.
The Board welcomes the public to attend their meetings and invites all comments and ideas regarding the development of Milwaukie Riverfront Park. Staff can be contacted at herrigelj@ci.milwaukie.or.us or 503-786-7508.
Current Board members are:
Dave Green (Chair)
Gary Klein (Vice Chair)
Michael Martin
Shane St Clair
Jason Loomis
Mike Stacey
Roger Thompson
Currently, the Board is in need of one additional member.
If you are interested in serving on the Riverfront Board and a vacancy is announced, download an official application (in Microsoft Word or PDF format), complete it and submit it to our City Recorder's office.
The Municipal Code describes the Riverfront Board's charge as:
The riverfront board, consisting of seven at-large members, is established for the purpose of advising and making recommendations to the city council and providing long-term continuity and short-term problem solving in the successful completion of the riverfront. The board shall be responsible for, but is not limited to, the following activities:
A. Serve in an advisory capacity to the city council by following the Milwaukie downtown and riverfront master plan: riverfront element through its duration including consultant selection, scope of work specifications, plan development, implementation and successful completion; and
B. Provide leadership and act as liaison in the public involvement process in order to recommend the roles the city should or ought to pursue in attaining its vision of a well-designed community. (Ord. 1848 § 1 (part), 1998)
