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City Council Meeting Minutes
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THURSDAY,
FEBRUARY 19, 2009
CITY
HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CITY OF
COLUMBIA CITY, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON
AGENDA ITEM 1 CALL
TO ORDER/ROLL CALL:
CONVENED:
Mayor Cheryl A. Young called the regular meeting to order at 7:35
p.m. Mayor Young delivered the
invocation and led the flag salute.
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT:
Mayor
Cheryl A. Young
Councilor
Josh Fromm
Councilor
Gary Hudson
Councilor
Sally Ann Marson
COUNCIL
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Councilor
Bob Schmor
ALSO
PRESENT:
Josh
Harper, Police Sergeant
Leahnette
Rivers, City Administrator/Recorder
ATTORNEY
PRESENT:
None
A quorum was present and due
notice had been published.
AGENDA ITEM 2 PUBLIC
HEARINGS:
2.1 Public Hearing:
To gather public testimony relating to a proposed water rate increase.
Public Hearing opened.
No comments were heard from the
public.
Public Hearing closed.
AGENDA ITEM 3 CITIZEN
INPUT:
None.
AGENDA ITEM 4 COUNCIL REPORTS:
4.1 Parks Committee: Chair
Marson said the King Park sign has been installed and it looks good. She said members of the King family have
looked at the sign and expressed their approval of it.
4.2 Water Source and Development Committee: Chair
Fromm reported that water pressure within the Pacific Terrace II Subdivision is
85 pounds per square inch, and every home is equipped with backflow prevention
devices. He said he'll be meeting with
Jeff Anderson and taking a tour of the City water facilities within the next
few days.
Mayor
Young said Mabel Pennell is grateful to the City for alerting her to her high
water usage.
4.3 Streets Committee: Chair
Hudson said Kuenzi Communications LLC recently submitted a number of change
order requests to the City, totaling approximately $65,000. Leahnette said those change orders are
currently under review by the City, and we agree with only a small portion of
those change order items and costs. She
said we are also still working out some changes to the street paving work. She said at this point the net change in the
overall contract amount isn't known.
Councilor
Marson said the residents of the Sixth Street cul-de-sac are pleased with the
new "not a through street" sign that was installed near "K"
Street.
4.4 Sewer Committee: No report.
4.5 Audit Committee: The
Council reviewed the Audit Committee Report dated February 12, 2009.
4.6 Library report: Liaison
Hudson said the Friends of the Library will hold a book sale on February 28,
2009.
4.7 Other reports: None.
AGENDA ITEM 5 CONSENT
AGENDA:
5.1 Financial Report for the month ended
January 31, 2009.
5.2 Minutes of the Regular City Council
Meeting of February 5, 2009.
5.3 Written report from the City
Administrator/Recorder.
5.4 Written report from the Police
Sergeant.
Leahnette asked the Council to
add item 5.4 to the Consent Agenda.
MOVED (HUDSON), SECONDED
(MARSON) AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY BY ROLL CALL VOTE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT
AGENDA AS AMENDED.
AGENDA ITEM 6 UNFINISHED
BUSINESS:
None.
AGENDA ITEM 7 NEW
BUSINESS:
7.1 Appointment: Appointment to the Columbia City Planning
Commission.
The City Council reviewed
applications for Planning Commission Member received from Kelly Niles and Wm.
(Bill) H. Jackson. Bill Jackson was
present and introduced himself to the Mayor and City Council.
MOVED (MARSON), SECONDED
(HUDSON) AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO APPOINT BILL JACKSON TO THE COMMISSION.
Mayor Young noted that Kelly
Niles' application will be kept on file and revisited if another opening occurs.
7.2 Intergovernmental Agreement: Intergovernmental Agreement between the Oregon Judicial
Department (OJD) on behalf of the Nineteenth Judicial District and the Columbia
City Police Department.
MOVED (HUDSON), SECONDED
(MARSON) AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO AUTHORIZE SIGNATURE TO THE NINETEENTH
JUDICIAL DISTRICT AGREEMENT.
7.3 Intergovernmental Agreement: Intergovernmental Agreement for Mutual Aid, Mutual Assistance,
and Law Enforcement Cooperation.
MOVED (MARSON), SECONDED (FROMM)
AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO AUTHORIZE SIGNATURE TO THE MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT.
7.4 Council Bill No. 09-512; Resolution No. 09-941-R: A Resolution providing for water rates and
charges for the City of Columbia City, Oregon; rescinding Resolution No.
08-903-R.
MOVED (MARSON), SECONDED (FROMM)
AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO ADOPT COUNCIL BILL NO. 09-512.
7.5 Draft Policy Goals and Objectives: Review of draft 2009-10 Policy Goals and
Objectives.
The Council reviewed draft
2009-10 Policy Goals and Objectives and discussed changes and additions in
detail with staff.
AGENDA ITEM 8 OTHER
BUSINESS:
Reversal of Appointment of
Interim Chief of Police: MOVED (HUDSON), SECONDED (MARSON) AND CARRIED TO RESCIND THE
PRIOR ACTION TO APPOINT JOSH HARPER AS INTERIM CHIEF OF POLICE IN ORDER TO ADDRESS
THE CONCERNS RAISED BY HIS PRIMARY EMPLOYER.
Mayor Young abstained from
voting.
Mayor Young asked the Council to
add item 7.6 to the Agenda under New Business.
No objections were heard from the Council.
The City Council recessed at
8:31 p.m.
The City Council reconvened at
8:36 p.m.
AGENDA ITEM 7 NEW
BUSINESS (continued):
7.6 Executive Session:
Executive Session in accordance with ORS 192.660 (2) (a) to consider the
employment of a public employee.
The Council convened in
Executive Session at 8:36 p.m.
The Council reconvened in Open
Session at 9:52 p.m.
AGENDA ITEM 9 ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business
to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned at 9.52 p.m.