City Council

CITY OF MERRILL WORK SESSION Tuesday, February 22, 2022 2:00 P.M. Meeting to be held at the Merrill City Hall, 301 E. Second Street, Merrill, OR Matters for council consideration not scheduled on the agenda can be addressed by the general public under the “Public Comment” section in the agenda. Testimony must be presented according to Council procedures. Items of non-emergency nature may be scheduled for future Council determination in order to provide sufficient time to analyze this issue. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER ROLL CALL FLAG SALUTE MAYOR’S STATEMENT: “To avoid meeting disruptions, please place cell phones on silent mode during the meeting. All meetings are recorded. When addressing the City Council, please state your name and speak clearly.” PUBLIC COMMENT: The public is invited to provide their comment and opinion to the City Council at this time on issues of their concern. Non-emergency issues brought up in this forum will not be considered tonight other than in this preliminary discussion, but if found to be warranted, may be considered at a future meeting of the City Council. Public comment is limited to five minutes per person. NEW BUSINESS: 1. Discuss Weed Height and Abatement 2. Discuss Garbage Storage 3. Discuss Bulk Water Limits 4. Discuss Code Enforcement 5. Discuss Police Department Policy, Procedures, and Structure a. Review and Consider Existing Policies and Procedures; b. Consider Four Policing Approaches; i. Disband Entirely; ii. Disband-County Contract; iii. Malin Partnership iv. Existing Structure c. Consider Models for Partnering with the City of Malin; d. Consider Intra-Government Agreement versus Creation of New District; PROPOSED ORDINANCES: First Reading of Ordinance XYZ OTHER – ADDRESS ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS: PUBLIC COMMENT: The public is invited to provide their comment and opinion to the City Council at this time on issues of their concern. Non-emergency issues brought up in this forum will not be considered tonight other than in this preliminary discussion, but if found to be warranted, may be considered at a future meeting of the City Council. Public comment is limited to 5 minutes per person. ADJOURN Regular Session: