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City Council Meeting Minutes ___________________________________________________________________________________________ THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 2017 CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY OF COLUMBIA CITY, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON AGENDA ITEM 1 CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: CONVENED: Mayor Young called the regular meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Mayor Young delivered the invocation and led the flag salute. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Cheryl A. Young Councilor Karli Ebert Councilor Nell Harrison Councilor Sally Ann Marson Councilor Gordon Thistle COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: None ALSO PRESENT: Leahnette Rivers, City Administrator/Recorder ATTORNEY PRESENT: None A quorum was present and due notice had been published. AGENDA ITEM 2 PUBLIC HEARINGS: None AGENDA ITEM 3 CITIZEN INPUT: AGENDA ITEM 4 COUNCIL REPORTS: 4.1 Parks Committee: Chair Marson said Councilor Harrison and some others planted 60 new roses in the Veterans Park in the pouring rain this past Monday. She said on Tuesday, members of the Parks Committee met with a DAR representative to discuss landscaping plans for Ruth Rose Richardson Park. 4.2 Water and Sewer Committee: No report. 4.3 Street Committee: No report. 4.4 Audit Committee: No report. 4.5 Hazard Mitigation Planning Group: Member Ebert said the Group will meet on March 27th. 4.6 Other Reports: None. 2 - Regular City Council Meeting March 16, 2017 AGENDA ITEM 5 CONSENT AGENDA: 5.1 Bills paid with check numbers 20074-20128 during the month of February, 2017. 5.2 Financial Report for the month ending February 28, 2017. 5.3 Structure in unimproved ROW Permit Application submitted by Sophie and Alan Martinson of 1945 The Strand, Columbia City. 5.4 Activities report from the Public Works Superintendent. 5.5 Activities report from the City Administrator. 5.6 Request for Community Hall rental reservation changes submitted by Arisa Cupp. Item 5.4 was removed from the Consent Agenda because it was not available. MOVED (MARSON), SECONDED (THISTLE) 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 Release of Lien: Release of Lien against property located at 445 Skookum Court, Columbia City, Tax Account No. 5121-CA-03900, currently under the ownership of Paul S. and Wilma Vincent. MOVED (THISTLE), SECONDED (EBERT) AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO AUTHORIZE SIGNATURE TO THE RELEASE OF LIEN. 7.2 Council Bill No. 17-808; Resolution No. 17-1184-R: A Resolution adopting a Five-Year Capital Improvement Program for the 2017-18 fiscal year for the City of Columbia City, Oregon. Leahnette distributed a corrected project spreadsheet and a corrected graph sheet for inclusion in the plan. She said all of the projects remain the same - the corrections were in the project totals. MOVED (MARSON), SECONDED (HARRISON) AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO ADOPT COUNCIL BILL NO. 17-808. AGENDA ITEM 8 OTHER BUSINESS: None. AGENDA ITEM 9 ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned at 6:10 p.m. APPROVED: _______________________________________ Cheryl A. Young Mayor ATTEST: ___________________________________ Leahnette Rivers City Administrator/Recorder