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CITY COUNCIL Monday, August 25, 2025 07:00 PM Council Chambers - 180 NE 2nd St.

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

2.DECLARATION OF QUORUM

3.FLAG SALUTE

4.RECOGNITION

  1. A.Recognition- Planning Commissioner Chair, Margaret Saylor- 50 Years of Service

5.CITIZEN INPUT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
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6.CONSENT AGENDA

  1. A.Committee Vacancy Announcement

  2. B.Liquor License Change of Location- Trina's Mexican Food located at 1565 N 1st Street, Suite #9

  3. C.Minutes of the August 11, 2025, regular City Council Meeting

7.ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA

8.PUBLIC HEARINGS

  1. A.Hermiston Urban Growth Boundary Amendment (Ordinance Nos. 2374 & 2375)

9.ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

  1. A.Ordinance No. 2374- Hermiston Urban Growth Boundary Amendment (See Public Hearing Section)

  2. B.Ordinance No. 2375- Hermiston Urban Growth Boundary Amendment Annexation (See Public Hearing Section)

  3. C.Resolution No. 2392 - Declare Intent to Form LID for NW 2nd Street

  4. D.Resolution No. 2393 – Airport Property Acquisition Reimbursement

10.OTHER

  1. A.July 2025 Monthly Financial Report

11.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.Manager's Report

12.RECESS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION -  At or After 7:30 PM

  1. A.An Executive Session will convene pursuant to ORS 192.660 (2) (h) discussing matters pertaining to litigation with legal counsel and (2) (i) discussing matters pertaining to the review and evaluation of employment-related performance of the City Manager Byron Smith

13.RECONVENE

  1. A.Consider Approval of Changes to the City Manager Employment Contract

14.ADJOURN

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