City Council

City Council Workshop Minutes ___________________________________________________________________________________________ FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2026 – 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 4:04 pm. COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Alex Reed Council President Rob Forman Councilor Gordon Thistle Councilor Connie Quick COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: Councilor Lyle Bluhm 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 2026-27. 2.2 Community Service: A community service program for our municipal court was discussed and consensus was not to move forward due to the cost of staff time/insurance to manage it and the small number of defendants in our court. 2.3 City Administrator Contract: City Administrator contract was discussed and updated. 2.4 D.A.R.: Kim briefed the Council on a meeting with the D.A.R. and their interest in meeting with Council to discuss options for the future of the Caples property. Council was interested and would like to get a tour. AGENDA ITEM 3 OTHER BUSINESS: 3.1 February Council Meeting: Kim advised that there were three presentations already scheduled for February’s Council meeting. AGENDA ITEM 4 ADJOURNMENT: 4.1 There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned at 6:30 pm.