John Day Council Meeting February 11, 2025

CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

Tuesday February 11, 2025

REGULAR MEETING:  6:30 pm

John Day Fire Station

316 S Canyon Blvd, John Day, OR   97845

(541)575-0028    www.cityofjohnday.com

This meeting is open to the public. This agenda includes a list of the principal subjects anticipated to be considered at the meeting. However, the agenda does not limit the ability of the Council to consider additional subjects. Meetings may be canceled without notice. Zoom Meeting participants should use the “raise your hand” feature during these times to alert the moderator that they would like to speak.

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Executive Session:  5:30 p.m.

ORS 192.610 (2) (e) & (f)

(e):  To conduct deliberations with persons designated by the governing body to negotiate real property transactions.

(f):  To consider information or records that are exempt by law from public inspection.

Call to Order:  Regular Meeting 6:30 pm.

1. Call John Day City Council Meeting to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call
4. Amend or Accept Regular Agenda
5. Public Comments (Please Limit to 3 Minutes)

Public Comments are an opportunity to present information or speak on an issue that is not on the agenda. Comments are limited to 3 minutes for each person. Visitors may state their comments and should not expect the council to engage in back and forth dialogue regarding the comment, council may either choose to add it to a follow up meeting or direct City Manager to follow up with the speaker. 

     6. Consent Agenda

All matters listed within the Consent Agenda have been distributed to every member of the City Council for reading and study, are considered routine, and will be enacted by one motion of the Council. If separate discussion is desired, that item may be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed on the Regular Agenda by request.               

                   a. AP through 2-3-25

                   b. Minutes of 12-17-24 and 1-14-25 and WWTP tour 2-4-2

                   c. Approval of appointment of Ed Newby to the Planning Commission to fulfill Brad Hale’s position expiring Jan 1, 2028

     7.  Discussion/Appointment of City Council member to serve in Dave Holland’s vacated seat.

                   a.  Vern Pifer

     8.  Ordinance 24-204016: An Ordinance of the City of John Day Establishing Camping Regulations and a Campsite Removal Policy. 

     9.   Approval of Cybermill lease – 300 Barns, Seneca

   10.  Approval of Rally sale agreement- 300 Barns, Seneca

   11.  Approval of Settlement Agreement with Rally

   12.  Discussion/Decision regarding the practice of using city equipment and personnel for private citizens/companies.

   13.  Discussion regarding Compression (Jake Brakes) Brakes

   14.  Approval for Councilors Swank and Hale to be added as check signers and remove Dave Holland, Heather Rookstool and Ed Newby.  Approval for City Manager Bethel to be added as a backup signer to discuss the accounts and signatories with bank.

   15.  City Manager Comments:

          a.  Goal Setting and Strategic planning discussion continued.

   16.  Mayor and Council Comments

   17.  Adjournment: Next Regular Meeting February 25, 2025