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date: "2022-02-09"
title: "Council Meeting Minutes 2022-02-09"
source: "2022-02-09-minutes-council-monthly.pdf"
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CITY OF PRAIRIE CITY
PRAIRIE CITY OREGON MEETING MINUTES
February 9, 2022

1. ATTENDANCE
2. Mayor Hamsher
3. Councilor McClung
4. Councilor Shaw
5. Councilor Reagan
6. Councilor Williams
7. Councilor Officer
8. City Officials Present
9. Public Works Director, Chris Camarena
10. City Recorder, Shonalie Oakes
11. Fire Chief, Marvin Rynearson
12. Visitors
13. Pam Gangler
14. Pam Woodworth
15. Frances Preston
16. Mayor Hamsher opened the meeting at 6:00pm, pledge of allegiance, and

roll call was taken

17.
18. At the start of the meeting Mayor Hamsher amended the agenda to include

the Certificate

19. of Owner.
20.
21. Approval of January 12, Minutes MSP Councilor Williams/Reagan All present

were

22. unanimous.
23. Approval of December 22, Minutes MSP McClung/Reagan All present were

unanimous.

24. Approval of November 10, Minutes MSP McClung/Reagan All present were

unanimous.

25.
26. Approval of DAS Drought Relief Grant 107-2021-5561-07 MSP

McClung/Reagan All voted

27. Unanimously.

28.
29. Resolution NO. 2022-02 Revising and increasing Depot Park’s RV rates.
30. MSP Williams/McClung All agree. All present voted unanimous.
31.
32. Resolution NO. 2022-03 A resolution to dedicate revenues from Depot Park.

MSP

33. Williams/Reagan All present voted unanimous.
34.
35. Resolution NO. 2022-04 A resolution appropriating unanticipated funds for a

specific purpose.

36. That the $400,000 grant be accepted into the water fund for the fiscal year

ending June 30,

37. 2022 MSP Williams/Reagan All present were unanimous.
38. Resolution NO. 2022-05 A Resolution to appropriate unanticipated funds for a

specific

39.  purpose. Appropriating the $400,000 grant to the water fund. MSP

McClung/Williams

40. All present voted unanimously.
41. Motion to approve Certificate of Owner be signed and sent to USDA and

Business Oregon.

42. MSP Officer/Williams All present were unanimous.
43.
44. 2022 Grad Party Donation for graduating Seniors. The City will donate

$200.00 to

45. The Senior Class. MSP Officer/Reagan
46.
47. Payables: Ratify Payment of The Bills MSP McClung/Williams
48.
49. Fire Report: Chief Rynearson discusses upcoming Juniper Contract for fire

prevention, more
50. details to come soon.
51. Renewed online firefighter training and activate 911 real time subscription

pager for cell

52. phones.
53. Blue Mountain Cable donated $500.00 to the Fire Department, Chief Rynearson

has plans to

54. update hose with the funds.
55. Chief Rynearson announces that the county has received a grant to replace

dispatch

56. equipment to improve communications to emergency responders.

57.
58. Public Works Report: Public Works Director Chris Camarena updates the

councilor on

59. employee Tom Gangler’s retirement and the need to fill the upcoming vacancy.

Councilor

60. Williams volunteered to be on the interview panel for the Utility Worker 1

position.

61.
62. Mayor Hamsher announces new deal with ODOT to fix/update crosswalks
63.
64. Meeting Adjourned.
65.
66.
67. Attested:
68.
69.  ___________________________
70. Shonalie Oakes, City Recorder
71.
72.
73.
74.
75. Approved by the City Council this 9th day of March, 2022 and signed by

Mayor Jim Hamsher

76.
77.
78.
79.
80. ____________________________
81. Mayor, Jim Hamsher