CITY COUNCIL Monday, October 14, 2024 06:00 PM Council Chambers - 180 NE 2nd St.

Other ways of viewing or participating in live meetings are available through: 
YouTube at: https://bit.ly/HermistonYoutube

Zoom with Meeting ID: 829 0043 5622 Passcode: 417097 Telephone number to join is:1 253 215 8782; or submitting comments to meetings@hermiston.gov

For written electronic public comments to be part of the official record, sender must provide their full name and place of residence and comments must be received within the time frame given for the item under discussion. The City Recorder will respond/confirm to sender that their electronic comment was received and will be made part of the record; or, if their electronic comment is not able to be made part of the record, the City Recorder will respond to the sender and state the reason(s) why.

______________________________________________________________________

1.CALL COUNCIL/CITY MANAGER WORK SESSION MEETING TO ORDER - 6:00 PM

  1. A.Retail Strategies Update

  2. B.Amazon Web Services Community Engagement Update

2.ADJOURN WORK SESSION MEETING

3.CALL REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER – 7:00 PM

4.DECLARATION OF QUORUM

5.FLAG SALUTE

6.PRESENTATIONS

  1. A.Presentation- Introduction of Youth Advisory Council

  2. B.Presentation- Hermiston School District Updates

7.CITIZEN INPUT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Anyone wishing to bring anything before the council that is not on the agenda is asked to please do the following: 1. Please limit comments to not more than FIVE minutes; 2. State your name and address; 3. Direct your comments to the Chair.

8.CONSENT AGENDA

  1. A.Recommendation to Reappoint Josh Burns to the Airport Advisory Committee, Position 4, Term Ending October 31, 2027

  2. B.Recommendation to Reappoint Jeff Kelso to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee, Position 1, Term Ending October 31, 2027

  3. C.Recommendation to Appoint Mary Mejia-Weaver to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee, Position 2, Term Ending October 31, 2027

  4. D.Recommendation to Reappoint Hunter Tibbals to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee, Position 3, Term Ending October 31, 2027

  5. E.Minutes of the September 23, 2024 Regular City Council Meeting

9.ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA

10.PUBLIC HEARINGS

  1. A.Exemption from Public Contracting Competitive Bidding Requirement- Design Build Services, Signage, Various Locations (See Resolution No. 2341)

11.ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

  1. B.Resolution No. 2342 - Authorizing a Temporary Easement Across City Property to ODOT

  2. C.Resolution No. 2343 – Approval of Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) Amendments on Civic projects

12.OTHER

  1. A.Discussion of "City Chats"

13.COMMITTEE REPORTS

  1. A.City Committee and Liaison:

    Airport Advisory, Budget, Hispanic Advisory, Library Board, Parks and Recreation, Planning Commission, Recreation Projects Fund, Faith-Based Advisory, Community Enhancement, Community Accountability, Public Safety, Public Infrastructure, Transit Planning, EOTEC, Stepping Stones Alliance (not a City Committee)

  2. B.Mayor's Report

  3. C.Council Report

  4. D.Youth Advisory Report

  5. E.Manager's Report

14.ADJOURN

** AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT NOTICE**


Please contact Hermiston City Hall, 180 NE 2nd Street, Hermiston, OR 97838 (Phone No. 541-567-5521) at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting time if you need an accommodation. TTY and TDD users please call Oregon Telecommunications Relay Service at 1-800-735-2900 or 711.