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City Council Special Meeting Minutes ___________________________________________________________________________________________ THURSDAY March 3, 2022, at 6:30 pm VIA BELOW ZOOM ACCESS LINK https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85115809171?pwd=ZVh0bGFXMi9PZHUyL3h6aUNEWGwxZz09 Meeting ID: 851 1580 9171 Passcode: 257502 Phone: +1 253 215 8782 CITY OF COLUMBIA CITY, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON AGENDA ITEM 1 CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: CONVENED: Mayor Casey Wheeler called the Special Meeting to order at 6:30pm. Public access and comment were available via published Zoom access link. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Casey Wheeler Councilor Gordon Thistle Councilor Sue Ziglinski Councilor Katrina Claridge Councilor Jeff Reinan COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: None ALSO PRESENT: Mike McGlothlin, City Administrator/Recorder Kim Karber, Office Supervisor/Finance Clerk ATTORNEY PRESENT: None A quorum was present and due notice had been published. AGENDA ITEM 2 NEW BUSINESS: 2.1 Discussion and consideration for approval of a Structure in Unimproved Right- of-Way Permit Application, as submitted by Renee Racicot of 1500 Fourth Street. AFTER DISCUSSION ABOUT THE REVIEW OF THE SITE WALK THAT WAS CONDUCTED AT 1500 FOURTH STREET; MOVED (THISTLE), SECONDED (ZIGLINSKI), AND VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO APPROVED THE STRUCTURE IN UNIMPROVED RIGHT-OF-WAY PERMIT APPLICATION AS IT WAS SUBMITTED WITH THE CITY RETAINING THE RIGHT TO REMOVE THE STRUCTURE SHOULD IT PROVE TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD FOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC. 2.2 Discussion and consideration for approval of request to consider fees associated with the Columbia City Mini Storage commercial construction project, as submitted by Valyrie German of Columbia City Storage LLC at the February 17, 2022, Regular City Council Meeting. MAYOR WHEELER CALLED FOR A MOTION IN REGARD TO THE REQUEST FROM THE COLUMBIA CITY STORAGE GROUP LLC. NO MOTION WAS MADE REGARDING THE ISSUE AND, THEREFORE, THE REQUEST WAS EFFECTIVELY DENIED DUE TO LACK OF A MOTION. 2 - Special City Council Meeting March 3, 2022 AGENDA ITEM 3 OTHER BUSINESS: 3.1 The City Administrator discussed the following items with the City Council: 1. The impact of the Parks Committee’s work on the city’s five-year capital improvement plan (CIP) was discussed with the significant contribution for the upcoming fiscal year being the completion of the Rivers Walk trail along McBride Creek. 2. An update was given for the planning and coordination efforts to date for the city’s Memorial Day Ceremony. AGENDA ITEM 4 ADJOURNMENT 4.1 There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned at 6:38 pm. APPROVED: _______________________________________ Casey Wheeler Mayor ATTEST: ___________________________________ Michael S. McGlothlin City Administrator/Recorder