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City Council Workshop Minutes ___________________________________________________________________________________________ THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2025 – 4:00 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 Alex Reed called the Workshop Meeting to order at 4:10 pm. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Alex Reed Council President Rob Forman Councilor Gordon Thistle Councilor Connie Quick Councilor Lyle Bluhm COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: None ALSO PRESENT: Kim Karber, City Administrator/Recorder ATTORNEY PRESENT: None AGENDA ITEM 2 NEW BUSINESS: 2.1 Goal Setting and Objectives: Policy, Goals and Objectives were discussed and updated for Fiscal Year 2025-26. 2.2 COLA: An Employee COLA increase was discussed for Fiscal Year 2025-26. 2.3 W & S Rates: Water and sewer rate increases were discussed for Fiscal Year 2025-26. 2.4 City Attorney: City Attorney services were discussed. AGENDA ITEM 3 OTHER BUSINESS: 3.1 City/County Dinner: Kim reminded everyone that the County is hosting the city/county dinner on April 29th and to let her know if they would be able to attend so she can R.S.V.P. 3.2 Columbia City 100 Year Anniversary: The City’s 100 Year anniversary is coming up in June 2026 and was discussed. 3.3 Fee schedule: Kim discussed doing a full review of all current fees charged by the City to make sure they are current. 3.4 Inroads: Kim discussed Inroads upcoming May technology upgrade. 3.5 Equipment bids: Kim discussed how the recent bids went on the equipment the City had up for bid. 2 Council Workshop Meeting April 3, 2025 3.6 Caples House: The Mayor discussed information he received about the D.A.R. taking a recommendation to this year’s State Conference to divest Ruth Rose Richardson Park and the Caples House Museum Complex. AGENDA ITEM 4 ADJOURNMENT: 4.1 There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned at 6:41 pm.