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CITY COUNCIL Monday, April 14, 2025 06:00 PM Council Chambers - 180 NE 2nd St.

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

  1. A.Library Construction Tour- Council Members, Media, and Selected Staff Only

2.ADJOURN WORK SESSION MEETING

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

4.DECLARATION OF QUORUM

5.FLAG SALUTE

6.PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS

  1. A.Proclamation- National Day of Prayer

  2. B.Proclamation- National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week

  3. C.Employee Service Recognition

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.Committee Vacancy Announcement

  2. B.Recommendation to reappoint members of the Planning Commission as follows: Annette Kirkpatrick to Position 1; Philip Hamm to Position 2; and Benjamin Doherty to Position 3. All terms expiring March 31, 2028. 

  3. C.Recommendation to appoint members to the Hispanic Advisory Committee as follows: Maryanna Hardin to Position 1, term expiring June 30, 2026, and Carolina Delgado to Position 4, expiring June 30, 2028. 

  4. D.Recommendation to appoint Joseph Sharon to Position 4 of the Faith-Based Advisory Committee, term expiring December 31, 2027

  5. E.Hermiston Urban Renewal Agency (HURA) Annual Report

  6. F.Liquor License Application for Off-Premises Sales for Tienda El Chapin located at 905 W Hermiston Ave.

  7. G.Minutes of the March 24th City Council Work Session and Regular Meeting

  8. H.Minutes of the March 27 Transit Advisory Committee Meeting 

9.ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA

10.RESOLUTIONS

  1. A.Resolution 2365 – Airport RPZ Property Purchase Offer

11.OTHER

  1. A.Adoption of 2025 Council Goal Setting Report.

  2. B.Discussion of potential adult business regulations

  3. C.Discussion of Transient Room Tax (TRT) Distribution.

12.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 Accountability, Public Safety, Public Infrastructure, Transit Planning, EOTEC, Stepping Stones Alliance (not a City Committee)

  2. B.Mayor's Report

  3. C.Council President Report

  4. D.Council Report

  5. E.Youth Advisory Report

  6. F.Manager's Report

13.ADJOURN

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