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Hamilton told the council the community is \"very concerned about the negative impacts\" of a signal at 115th because commuter traffic could divert through residential streets to bypass a signal. He urged the city to adopt a roundabout instead, saying the neighborhood strongly prefers that option.

Hamilton recalled questions raised at the Tualatin Planning Commission and quoted Commissioner Lettick as asking staff about roundabout efficiency: \"would you want to comment on the efficiency of a roundabout, how it might alleviate diversions? Theoretically, it's proven that roundabouts facilitate flow better than a traffic signal,\" Hamilton recounted to the council, adding that \"the community agrees a roundabout would be a better choice.\"

He said the neighborhood favors a roundabout at the intersection of Herman Road and Tualatin Road as a way to encourage commuters to use Herman Road rather than cut through local streets, and noted concerns that the current intersection design fails to meet the needs of residents on Cheyenne Way.

The comment was presented during the public-comment portion of the council meeting; no formal council action was taken on the TSP during this session. Hamilton asked the city to change the project title in the TSP from \"115th signal\" to \"115th roundabout\" to reflect community preference and requested more communication between staff, commissioners and neighbors as project planning continues.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting - July 14, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A resident urged the council to change the Transportation System Plan project title from a signal at 115th to a roundabout and asked for more community engagement on potential intersection changes.","taxTitle","Tualatin, Washington County, Oregon","taxId",54237,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6701948,"Tualatin council adopts consent agenda, greenlights park contracts and extends Comcast franchise",153,1954000,2107000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5391646-924ef3ea76a94fc216bf232c2a090e56&start=1954&end=2107","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5391646-924ef3ea76a94fc216bf232c2a090e56/thumbnail_1954000.jpg","/articles/6701948/Tualatin/Washington-County/Oregon/Tualatin-council-adopts-consent-agenda-greenlights-park-contracts-and-extends-Comcast-franchise","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6701948-a3ba9ec7390191478669431253f6bdf1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159166&Signature=a9dJM66SzWXw8~jizWgtKYHLbnHlkmOXarXbTBtS4ajdJrioD~QjdtA~TdyMQd4ERxK9g46wrHchRpGgiltuGlkLZaWTO~FUhy7DHZSitSOuG0tNZqZuIf3445XjH2N-0LvO6AyNhlxfUstKu5bL1IPDUIerFVwvRm-DnicR5XnvJPN7N~vH3CfRbjQ7BlqycaauHcQCLDlBQjTm8SdUTg-Iou202gV3dMdQ2guQWfpLFzrFBo6fXE5jbqNCSU-uQ777W7DiOlJLfYR4DGaKL0qfRF7AQZnobemV4TG2JlFlsNtJzDvSvXCJ-ugdvlKsKUIs1Vjh39vQVIcJmcbFYQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tualatin City Council on July 12 unanimously adopted the consent agenda, approving three new liquor-license applications and a set of resolutions amending park construction contracts and extending a cable franchise.

The single-motion consent vote included approval of new liquor licenses for Elmer's, Tequila Factory Authentic Mexican Restaurant LLC and Artur Cafe; resolution No. 5895-25 amending the Las Casitas Park renovation construction project authorization with PHK Construction LLC and DVA Artist; a separate resolution amending Las Casitas Park construction documents and the professional services contract with Pacific Community Design (listed as resolution No. 5896-25 in the meeting materials); and resolution No. 5897-25 extending the term of Comcast of Oregon II, Inc.'s cable television franchise to allow the Metropolitan Area Communications Commission (MACC) to finish the informal renewal process.

The items were read as part of the consent agenda and no items were removed for separate consideration. A council member moved to adopt the consent agenda, the motion was seconded, and the council approved the slate by a voice vote. The meeting transcript does not record a roll-call vote or named vote tallies; minutes show the consent agenda passed as read.

Councilor Cindy Hillier used the consent-agenda discussion to express concern about a broader trend she said affects local businesses. \"I just really am sick to my stomach that that is what we as a community put out there in order to be successful,\" Hillier said, referring to the frequency of new liquor licenses among local commercial applicants. She did not move to remove any license from the consent agenda.

What the council approved will allow city staff and contractors to proceed with the next phases of the Las Casitas Park renovation under amended authorizations and to continue the cable-franchise renewal process while MACC completes its review. Specific dollar amounts and contract amendment values were not stated in the meeting record and are shown as not specified in the public materials read into the record.

Council members did not request additional follow-up at the meeting; staff will handle implementation steps and routine reporting on those projects in the coming weeks.","At its July 12 meeting the Tualatin City Council approved the consent agenda in a single voice vote, signing off on three new liquor licenses, amendments to the Las Casitas Park construction contracts, and an extension of Comcast's cable franchise to allow completion of the Metropolitan Area Communications Commission review.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6701929,"Tualatin alerts residents to cooling resources ahead of heat advisory",181,2135000,2316000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5391646-924ef3ea76a94fc216bf232c2a090e56&start=2135&end=2316","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5391646-924ef3ea76a94fc216bf232c2a090e56/thumbnail_2135000.jpg","/articles/6701929/Tualatin/Washington-County/Oregon/Tualatin-alerts-residents-to-cooling-resources-ahead-of-heat-advisory","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6701929-36323fd2d2f0b83d03d6576da2daf98d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159166&Signature=PB-kd4qT9IsCx~144AD1WydAcYIYYJKRBOoT7EPer6EBv7BjuG0hkUIANXEgBdXFh6snwx69~9iPu3~WjYIM-J-OkBC-EHsmrcTVFlJHc9CPoXDBbciqy3laomf1veqGjqGtPIQSXJoIsla-sdLKBGZcCrZ3gHTHWtCc6c6rLGdknQiLH~7Qi~OsViY4AdMX9J9ei7~euR5fUoQ8U87IAOwVin0BZS6eiqX9QuZKzmEANwOTgSsB4CvZPerRrXi8z8VhJQIYNlHiOLHBkTQl752bKoYZXVP0p10IU0vleSjra1cSTq1633NykdJ8657g9~W2aXIziUWhh5Xq4ZVNxg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tualatin city officials warned residents on July 12 that a National Weather Service heat advisory was expected beginning the next day and outlined local cooling resources and schedule adjustments.

City Manager Sherilyn told the council the advisory, communicated through Washington County emergency management, forecast Wednesday highs in the mid to high 90s and warm nights that would provide limited overnight relief. \"We all, as, said by the county, are encouraging people to hydrate, seek out cooling locations, and check on friends and neighbors,\" Sherilyn said.

Sherilyn listed available cooling options and programming adjustments: the library is open all week from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday–Sunday); the makerspace has an open lab starting at 05:30 (as announced in the meeting); parks programs will shift higher-exertion activities to morning hours and move indoor activities into the heat of the day; the splash pad is open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and the Juanita Pohl Center will be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with lunch service available on certain days.

Sherilyn said staff proactively moved a lunchtime concert to the following Wednesday and adjusted story time and other programs to protect participants from heat. The presentation urged residents to use the listed resources and to check on vulnerable neighbors during the advisory period. No formal policy action was taken; the announcement was informational and intended to help residents respond to near-term extreme heat.","City staff said a heat advisory will bring mid- to high-90s temperatures and listed cooling options including extended library hours, the splash pad, the Juanita Pohl Center and adjusted parks programming.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6701933,"Tualatin Elks lodge asks council to consider including 501(c)(8) groups in outside-agency grants",290,1577000,1867000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5391646-924ef3ea76a94fc216bf232c2a090e56&start=1577&end=1867","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5391646-924ef3ea76a94fc216bf232c2a090e56/thumbnail_1577000.jpg","/articles/6701933/Tualatin/Washington-County/Oregon/Tualatin-Elks-lodge-asks-council-to-consider-including-501c8-groups-in-outside-agency-grants","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6701933-b85ff09b8d64ae11552a041f3c6ba04d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159166&Signature=lkPKJnaVvkIQhEfEHSgYsWXOyWmxZZk5DgWicVJzdUVoVUMHfH-1~ACRmqVvCBQTZrouSGPCJMNZQOW-GoTp5j4x-vLRb~Yt6KzGKycwKNNzCFfBTD~L4XN75QnsJdCkY3vpDtg32FBtf9R3Cqub2GvOKOqEU0QJY9LnI7LGQC5oZCktUos0OZVz1Iz-LKRtGtRNkX8C6U6NYIPAjWcJ4ppbtCcGxntFWB8fxHMD4coxzn0J5HCt8L90lC7ej1ruBtVpNMLwO7l6cRZnZ~KOh9hXX3gKFQCKFFrV1xonrhihpMZANcFxsNFQGzpPzoxXqGJ9dEuoRBSLs0jbZ3ZTbg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","CJ McNulty, past president of the Tualatin Valley Elks Lodge No. 2780, asked the council on July 12 to consider broadening the eligibility rules for the city's outside-agency grant program so organizations organized under IRS section 501(c)(8) can apply.

McNulty said the small volunteer lodge, which serves Tualatin and nearby communities, provides local charitable services including a Christmas-basket program that supplies food and toys to families across Tualatin, Wilsonville, Lake Oswego and parts of Tigard. He said the lodge is eligible for some national Elks funding but that those funds cannot be used for the lodge's own facility costs, and that the lodge's shrinking membership has reduced its fundraising capacity.

McNulty noted a prior local donation the lodge made to the Tualatin Police Department — funding a canine-specific uniform from an Elks grant — and said the donation process was conducted without dispute despite the lodge's 501(c)(8) status. \"We are a charitable even though the IRS code does not specifically describe us as charitable,\" McNulty said, arguing the organization serves community needs.

Council President Pratt invited McNulty to send more information and said staff and council can be reached at council@tualatin.gov for follow-up. No change to the grant program eligibility was made at the meeting; McNulty asked the council to continue the conversation and supply any additional materials for staff review.

The request was raised during public comment; staff did not state a timeline for changing grant criteria or for evaluating the lodge's application under current rules.","A past Elks lodge president asked the council to engage in a conversation about allowing 501(c)(8) organizations access to the city's outside-agency grant program so small volunteer organizations can continue local charitable programs, including a holiday toy effort.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6701938,"Resident asks Tualatin to amend backyard-fowl code to permit flightless ducks",212,1376000,1588000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5391646-924ef3ea76a94fc216bf232c2a090e56&start=1376&end=1588","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5391646-924ef3ea76a94fc216bf232c2a090e56/thumbnail_1376000.jpg","/articles/6701938/Tualatin/Washington-County/Oregon/Resident-asks-Tualatin-to-amend-backyard-fowl-code-to-permit-flightless-ducks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6701938-852403f828a424f79250e776cc22838c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159166&Signature=aRb56HPQANZVqrDEPZBxzQf0K5l5Cub77~xeD2Whx1-r4HXsR5lp6aN0UYZMmb9jM-98oFE1I7~hhD~cYRbsyXAEXCpH27N7GNeyR21M7s1d-3F~1KVE4FaUOjSSPqYKgnM7ZR0w1B0OQhs-mrxHS8EGSsTvNE4SPNlis3q~laCJIiOuyB8XXa31afQzVhvpTOAHEYf57y4Hkl26AAtS7Xe1HJ8MWq9GkDoUuOENQ4X0uiVftLuTFwMwDDyzR4GvegiZNr01QoTa6VvCHwtS4nSv9SE7XUX8fz4zpCLvJrOdhL-BoKkaqjp7iSxzAkV01Mu-tGGhbObuEmV4jcg6BA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kevin Mulvaney told the city council on July 12 that his family bought Indian runner ducks in May and was later contacted by code compliance after a neighbor complaint. He asked the council to review Tualatin's backyard-fowl code, which he said permits only chickens, and consider amending it to allow flightless duck breeds.

Mulvaney described the ducks as quiet, low-maintenance and nonflying, and said he and his family built an appropriate pen and have tried to comply with the chicken rule even though the code language, he said, does not explicitly include ducks. \"They're kind of like giraffes in duck form,\" he told the council, describing Indian runner ducks' appearance.

He noted that nearby cities — Tigard, Lake Oswego and Wilsonville — allow ducks under varying restrictions and asked the city to \"continue a conversation, to amend that city code to allow for flightless ducks so we don't have to get rid of our pets that we've cared for.\"

A city staff member responded that staff could send Mulvaney information and then decide whether to bring forward a formal discussion or code amendment. The staff reply in the meeting record said, \"We can send you information about the we can send you some information and you could make a decision about whether we come forward with a discussion about it.\" No timetable or formal direction to begin a code amendment process was recorded.

The item was raised during public comment; no ordinance change or formal council vote occurred at the July 12 meeting.","A resident asked council to update an 11-year-old backyard-chicken code to allow flightless ducks, saying neighboring cities permit ducks and requesting staff study whether the chicken rules can apply to runner ducks.","actionData","errors"]

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