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City Council Meeting Minutes ___________________________________________________________________________________________ THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2024 – 6:00 PM COLUMBIA CITY, CITY HALL – 1840 SECOND STREET CITY OF COLUMBIA CITY, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON AGENDA ITEM 1 CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: CONVENED: Mayor Katrina Claridge called the Regular Meeting to order at 6:00 pm. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Council President Rob Forman Councilor Gordon Thistle Councilor Connie Quick Councilor Lyle Blum COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: None. ALSO PRESENT: Kim Karber, City Administrator/Recorder Micah Rogers, Public Works Superintendent Helen Johnson, Office Supervisor ATTORNEY PRESENT: None A quorum was present and due notice had been published. 1.1 Swearing in of newly appointed councilor Lyle Bluhm by Kim Karber. AGENDA ITEM 2 CITIZEN INPUT: 2.1 Representative from the Sheriff’s office to discuss jail levy. James MacFarland with the Columbia County Sheriff’s office went over some facts on how the jail levy, currently on the ballot, would continue to fund the operations of the jail. 2.2 Jak Massey, South Columbia County Chamber of Commerce update. This item was removed from the agenda. AGENDA ITEM 3 COUNCIL REPORTS: 3.1 Audit Committee: Councilor Forman reported they met on 9/17. They worked on getting processes unified, looked at cost savings, and did the standard audit and everything looked good. 3.2 Hazard Committee: Councilor Quick reported they are not meeting again until January. 3.3 Parks Committee: Mayor Claridge reported they discussed Datis and Carolyn King and possible improvements, Harvard Park will be next. The City did receive a grant for $40,000 for a Parks Master Plan update. 3.4 Streets Committee: No report. 3.5 Water & Sewer Committee: No report. 2 Regular City Council Meeting October 17, 2024 AGENDA ITEM 4 CONSENT AGENDA: 4.1 Bills paid with check numbers 35124 through 35169 during the month of September 2024. 4.2 Expense vs Budget Report for the month ending September 2024. 4.3 Revenue Analysis Report for the quarter ending September 2024. 4.4 Combined balance sheet for the month ending September 2024. 4.5 Minutes of the September 19, 2024, Regular City Council Meeting. 4.6 Activity Report from the Chief of Police for the month of September 2024. 4.7 Activity Report from the Public Works Superintendent for the month of September 2024. 4.8 Activity Report from the City Administrator for the month of September 2024. THE COUNCIL APPROVED THE CONSENT AGENDA BY UNANIMOUS ROLL CALL VOTE. AGENDA ITEM 5 UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None. AGENDA ITEM 6 NEW BUSINESS: 6.1 Ratify Backflow Contract between Olson LLC and the City of Columbia City. MOVED (FORMAN), SECONDED (QUICK), AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO APPROVE THE BACKFLOW TESTING CONTRACT WITH OLSON LLC. 6.2 Review OLCC Special Event License for Caples House Museum. MOVED (THISTLE), SECONDED (QUICK), AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO APPROVE THE OLCC SPECIAL EVENT LICENSE FOR CAPLES HOUSE MUSEUM. 6.3 Review memo from our City Planner, Lauren Scott, requesting a moratorium on new development in the special flood hazard zone. MOVED (FORMAN), SECONDED (GORDON), AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO APPROVE THE SIX-MONTH MORATORIUM ON NEW DEVELOPMENT IN THE SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD ZONE. 6.4 Review memo from Helen Johnson, Planning Administrative Assistant, requesting input and guidance on minimum lot sizes in residential zones as outlined in the City’s Development Code. COUNCILS CONCENSUS FOR HELEN TO TAKE BACK TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION IS THEY ARE NOT IN FAVOR OF REDUCING THE LOT SIZE TO 7000 SQUARE FEET IN THE R2 ZONE. 6.5 Obligation of ARPA funds. MOVED (FORMAN), SECONDED (QUICK), AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO APPROVE THE OBLIGATION OF ARPA FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF THREE MICROSOFT SURFACE TABLETS FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. AGENDA ITEM 7 OTHER BUSINESS: 7.1 Review OLCC Event license for Michael Allen Harrison in the Community Hall. MOVED (QUICK), SECONDED (BLUHM), AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO APPROVE THE OLCC PERMIT FOR MICHAEL ALLEN HARRISON AT THE COMMUNITY HALL. 3 Regular City Council Meeting October 17, 2024 AGENDA ITEM 8 ADJOURNMENT: 8.1 There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned at 6:42 pm. APPROVED: _______________________________________ Katrina Claridge Mayor ATTEST: ___________________________________ Kim Karber City Administrator/Recorder