Council Regular Session 09/03/2025 07:00 PM HYBRID: Council Chambers & Zoom (details below)

CALL REGULAR SESSION TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

SWEARING IN OF NEW POLICE CHIEF MATTHEW SMITH

PROCLAMATION

• 1.National Library Card Sign-Up Month - September 2025

VISITOR COMMENTS – Limited to three (3) minutes per speaker

DELIBERATIONS

• 2.Sale of City-Owned Property on Kelly Street described as:

      - Tax Account No. 28848, Map No. 4N1W04-BB-03000, 9,583 Square Feet

ORDINANCES – Final Reading

• 3.Ordinance No. 3315: An Ordinance Amending the St. Helens Municipal Code Chapter 13.30, Adding a Sunset Provision to the Public Safety Fee

• 4.Ordinance No. 3316:  An Ordinance Amending the St. Helens Municipal Code Chapter 13.32, Requiring Voter Approval Before the Establishment of New Fees on Utility Bills Unrelated to Utility Services

ORDINANCES – First Reading

• 5.Ordinance No. 3314: An Ordinance Revising Chapter 18.36, Environmental Protection, Erosion Prevention, and Sediment Control Rules, of the St. Helens Municipal Code to Meet the City’s Requirement as a Designated Management Agency Under the DEQ’s Willamette Basin Mercury Total Maximum Daily Load

• 6.Ordinance No. 3317: An Ordinance to Annex and Designate the Zone of Certain Property at 58506 Kavanagh Street (Avenue)

RESOLUTIONS

• 7.Resolution No. 2051:  A Resolution of the City Council of St. Helens, Oregon Declaring City Owned Property on Kelly Street, Tax Map/Lot No. 4N1W04-BB-03000 as Surplus and Authorizing the Sale of the Property in Compliance with ORS 221.725 

• 8.Resolution No. 2053:  A Resolution of the City Council of St. Helens, Oregon, Authorizing Amendment No. 2 to the Purchase and Sale Agreement of Property at 1300 Kaster Road, Tax Account Nos. 13249 and 13215, and Authorizing and Directing the City Administrator to Take Appropriate Steps to Effectuate Closing of the Sale of Property

• 9.Resolution No. 2054:  A Resolution Establishing an Official Compensation Package for the Mayor for Food, Beverages, and other City-Related Items 

• 10.Resolution No. 2055:  A Resolution Establishing an Official Compensation Package for the City Councilor Position Currently Held by Mark Gundersen, the City Councilor Position Currently Held by Brandon Sundeen, and Applying to Any City Councilors Subsequently Holding those Positions, for Food, Beverages, and Other City-Related Items 

• 11.Resolution No. 2056:  A Resolution Establishing an Official Compensation Package for the City Councilor Position Currently Held by Jessica Chilton, the City Councilor Position Currently Held by Russell Hubbard, and Applying to Any City Councilors Subsequently Holding those Positions, for Food, Beverages, and Other City-Related Items

• 12.Resolution No. 2057:  A Resolution Establishing an Official Compensation Package for City of St. Helens Employees, for Food, Beverages, and Other City-Related Items 

AWARD BID/CONTRACT

• 13.Award Bid and Authorize Mayor to Sign Contract with Jeffries Construction, LLC for 2025 Storm Cleaning & CCTV, Project No. SD-201, in the Amount of $63,613.00

APPROVE AND/OR AUTHORIZE FOR SIGNATURE

• 14.Agreement with Columbia County for Transfer of Jurisdiction for Portions of Gable Road, Columbia Boulevard, and Bachelor Flat Road

APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

• 15.Appoint Kelsey Knutson to the Library Board

CONSENT AGENDA FOR ACCEPTANCE

• 16.Parks and Trails Commission Minutes dated July 14, 2025

CONSENT AGENDA FOR APPROVAL

• 17.City Council Minutes dated August 27, 2025

• 18.Amended Police Sergeant Job Description

• 19.Accounts Payable Bill Lists

WORK SESSION ACTION ITEMS

COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS

MAYOR MASSEY REPORTS

PROACTIVE ITEMS

OTHER BUSINESS

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