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Public works director Gary Marks told the council the city’s supervisory control system—used to monitor and operate the water plant, including remote control during weekends and after hours—relies on a dated firewall. The awarded grant will pay for an upgrade that county information-systems staff (who support city IS systems) will install and manage. Marks said the grant requires project completion by May 30, 2027; staff estimated the installation would take one to a few months once launched.

Council members asked whether $50,000 would be sufficient; Marks said county IS staff determined the funding amount needed. The council approved a motion authorizing the city manager to sign the grant agreement; the motion passed unanimously.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Dallas Oregon's City Council Business Meeting May 2, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The council unanimously authorized the city manager to sign an Oregon Department of Emergency Management cybersecurity grant agreement to fund a $50,000 upgrade to the water treatment plant firewall and related IS support; county IS staff will install the upgrade and the project must be completed by May 30, 2027.","taxTitle","Dallas, Polk County, Oregon","taxId",70314,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6029135,"After bond defeat, Dallas council weighs options for new police station — value engineering, alternate funding and further outreach",0,4582000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5605204-2f732c81744325301cd8f19beff4bb98&start=4582&end=4582","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5605204-2f732c81744325301cd8f19beff4bb98/thumbnail_4582000.jpg","/articles/6029135/Dallas/Polk-County/Oregon/After-bond-defeat-Dallas-council-weighs-options-for-new-police-station-value-engineering-alternate-funding-and-further-outreach","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6029135-4f7589e1e466f82c39c3d4841659e3a2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771147540&Signature=RxnGkoXUdis5jtG1FYBJaEB~eyvauzDUCe1AAHbVRAHMPC3wWxsn5-dnrInTN3xoGuSOrWG2m-Vnte3brPdhvswAzjJnaW-omEQfTqAsc10pOM~y0tIzN6XKW~JFGhInVwndsdjrXWvP~guIY4MSdyQ5lR0M2gEqlIzn9chnS8NqqPZSQW-YEQLKm0ZJdPe1oomKozlq8t7neRk6ccU3P2SHX9biP1TviwxKjb2lLYyVvfTcC~f8hANe5cOuwJd~OrMaiTrm9~~icyzbr-RQq4G456sJj8k1yD85DZOGpJROpY-vgyrne0neqr2y~DtK7QOAbu8~KK0eqEN7LiUHYQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Councilors spent an extended portion of the June 2 meeting discussing next steps after what staff described as a likely rejection of a $17,200,000 general-obligation bond for a new police station in the May 20 election (staff reported preliminary results of 2,344 in favor and 2,853 opposed). No formal action was taken; staff asked for direction on analysis and outreach the council would like to pursue.

City Manager and councilors laid out multiple paths forward: (1) ask the project’s architects and an independent reviewer to perform a line-item value-engineering review of the current design and cost estimates; (2) solicit design-build proposals or bids to reuse/retrofit an existing municipal building as a lower-cost alternative; (3) explore alternative funding structures, including a dedicated public-safety fee or an operating levy that would shift some services funding and free general-fund capacity to pay debt service; or (4) take no action.

Councilors emphasized the nontechnical but critical factors that influenced the election result. Several councilors urged stronger citizen engagement and a unified, council-led outreach strategy before any future ballot referral. Councilor comments cited concerns among voters about campaign process and trust, and noted the need to clearly communicate the project’s necessity, lifecycle benefits and cost breakdowns.

Council direction to staff (no formal motion): staff to prepare options and further information for council review. Suggested tasks identified by councilors included obtaining a third-party cost validation of the architect’s estimates; asking contractors for design-build comparative proposals for the existing I.O. Building (as a reuse candidate); evaluating what a public-safety fee would have to be to fund the facility (including shorter amortization options to reduce interest costs); and arranging site or facility tours of recent comparable police stations in nearby jurisdictions to help the council and residents visualize the project.

Staff said timelines vary by electoral calendar: to refer a measure for a fall election the council would need to act within weeks (first meeting in August for a fall referral), while a May general election allows a longer lead time. Councilors agreed staff should return with the requested analyses and that the council should increase outreach and alignment among all council members if the question goes to voters again.","Following a likely voter rejection of a $17.2 million police station bond, councilors discussed options including value-engineering the plan, seeking design-build alternatives, exploring a public-safety fee or levy to cover operating-service tradeoffs, and stepping up citizen outreach and a unified campaign if the council refers a new measure.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6029140,"Dallas council adopts development-code changes on accessory structure setbacks and flags",602,2998000,3600000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5605204-2f732c81744325301cd8f19beff4bb98&start=2998&end=3600","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5605204-2f732c81744325301cd8f19beff4bb98/thumbnail_2998000.jpg","/articles/6029140/Dallas/Polk-County/Oregon/Dallas-council-adopts-development-code-changes-on-accessory-structure-setbacks-and-flags","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6029140-f2af27738a446fa1d1424a8fb21ddc45/orig.mp4?Expires=1771147540&Signature=aOfuACgHUQSHNg1fmKLa~AejBKvvxOGD2QBXqoFB8mokAarpSnkDgr5ZwVFIam0MfY5UfAcl8rPWeBUY1jdkjjaAoT3TDFqN3KCe1GgfcJoZSO281573BFhNQrkfXW6CgXg0s6emfNexjveOPDXR9r1IzgU-Ie068adARRRiBGeSWQ8820gNTQIj2hgVBaBErGtBaoWPfJfRKGiZ6NlP1j1DJz8OMPgykyTgcxd03kzDruxaCbOo4hwUZoTxtIh7zmatl8GuY0fKF4ODKjqAst~zcMiloaiwHCC-HtC3-Zvinge2fVO35jIuzgqcZFmfZViJUQBvjdhLq-~AngUsiA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Dallas City Council on June 2 approved development-code text amendments that change residential accessory-structure setbacks and loosen sign-code rules for flags, directing the city attorney to prepare an ordinance for first and second reading.

City economic and community development director Charlie Mitchell told the council the planning commission had recommended the changes and that the amendments have been the subject of a council work session. The changes separate rules for accessory dwellings (habitable units) and non-habitable accessory structures: accessory dwellings would require a 3-foot side/rear setback while non-habitable structures (sheds, similar outbuildings) could be built to a zero setback in some residential zones, staff said, noting the change better aligns local code with building-code fire-safety requirements.

Mitchell also summarized sign-code changes that allow a broader set of flags to be displayed and relax size limits for flags in commercial zones compared with residential zones. “The new code is less restrictive, meaning you can fly any flag,” Mitchell told the council, adding that the changes followed the planning commission’s recommendations and council work-session feedback.

No members of the public offered testimony on the item. A motion to approve the amendments and direct the city attorney to draft an ordinance passed unanimously at the meeting; the city will take the ordinance through the normal two-reading adoption process.","The Dallas City Council unanimously approved text amendments to residential accessory-structure setbacks and sign regulations for flags, forwarding an ordinance for formal adoption.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6029145,"Dallas council directs city manager to apply for $1.5 million CDBG to build Dallas Food Bank facility",2431,551000,2982000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5605204-2f732c81744325301cd8f19beff4bb98&start=551&end=2982","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5605204-2f732c81744325301cd8f19beff4bb98/thumbnail_551000.jpg","/articles/6029145/Dallas/Polk-County/Oregon/Dallas-council-directs-city-manager-to-apply-for-15-million-CDBG-to-build-Dallas-Food-Bank-facility","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6029145-8d397d385e3791a0d0156615f0fedc59/orig.mp4?Expires=1771147540&Signature=abAZzqyVN4ZgLn3s9Hx9ms3b~wITaxm0z6I5TW2I4Vtmm5Orh40-FsilCmyY2PS7GBXLU4otvISjFMHXlSYaJEMsYFql4U-WqHyDpuaY4JHizhmmFDxFjhfgRi8CWXARWqSun8WdpMQTOM~V1Y-NaYYAeqQ9Jym8yRPBcGiN5~NU5VUFjaqMf2kP1hCm3lgjtqZP-sihUkDM-EqImJXrDVYsoFMGwJmQehTj~RXhG~J0ksllzvWdFSMz5bcDuKsRnhL8c0m3lcmUIVIm1XDVMacCMar7SU2R4T0fjvsHnNyCaNqglvQN2BNRA-6Ghk8gEq19ixK4jjH4r9BfjxXhNQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Dallas City Council on June 2 authorized the city manager to work with Polk Community Development Corporation to apply for a 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) — up to $1.5 million — to build a permanent facility for the Dallas Food Bank, voting 7–1 to proceed.

The grant application would be filed by the city; if awarded, Business Oregon (identified in the hearing as the Oregon Business Development Department) would distribute CDBG funds that originate from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Polk Community Development Corporation would manage the project and the completed building would be deeded to the Dallas Food Bank, city staff said.

The proposal centers on a parcel adjacent to Lockrail Middle School and the United Methodist Church. City staff said the food bank plans to purchase the property directly and anticipates using a CDBG award for building and site improvements rather than property acquisition. City staff and the food bank told the council they expect the new facility to roughly double usable space from about 1,800 square feet to about 3,000 square feet to provide indoor waiting space, educational space and more efficient circulation for clients.

“I’m Jenny Nelson. I’m with the Dallas Emergency Food Corporation … We are open 5 days a week to serve our families,” Jenny Nelson said, explaining current constraints at the food bank’s Main Street location and how a larger building would reduce outdoor waiting and allow indoor seating and programs. Nelson said the food bank currently records more than 6,000 client visits per year and expects visits to rise; the grant application estimates the project would benefit about 10,000 visits and assumes 100% low- to moderate-income beneficiaries for the grant narrative.

Councilors pressed staff on traffic and site circulation, noting the site sits between the middle school and the church and that school drop-off and bus circulation will need study. Staff said no traffic study has been completed but the city has begun conversations with the school district and that a joint traffic study is anticipated. Staff also said the city owns portions of right-of-way in the area and that some additional property or easements would be required if Academy Street is extended; the church and school previously signed waivers of remonstrance related to future street construction.

City and Polk CDC staff said the CDBG may fund building construction and eligible administrative costs (staff noted that up to 20% may be allowable for administration under CDBG rules). Staff estimated the grant application window opens July 1 and that award notifications typically arrive several months later; construction-to-open could take multiple years if the grant is awarded. City staff said if the grant is not awarded, the city simply would not have the funded building project in hand and the food bank would continue to seek other options.

On the motion to authorize application and to name the city manager as certifying officer for the application, the council voted 7–1. The motion instructed the city manager to work with Polk CDC on the application and to serve as the city’s certifying official for the application paperwork.

The council also received public comment from nearby residents concerned about potential street extensions and traffic; staff reiterated that street extension work is not scheduled immediately and that the city is in early-stage discussions. A second caller and a neighborhood resident said they support the food bank location near schools and housing.

Next steps described by staff: finalize cost estimates and contractor quotes, pursue a traffic study with the school district, complete required environmental review if the grant is awarded, and, if awarded, manage construction reimbursements through Business Oregon and Polk CDC.","The Dallas City Council voted 7–1 to authorize the city to apply for a 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to fund construction of a new Dallas Food Bank facility near Lockrail Middle School; Polk Community Development Corporation would administer the project and the property would be deeded to the food bank after construction.","actionData","errors"]

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