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Council approves PGE franchise, Chuck Chuck Trail right-of-way deed and Metro signage IGA
Summary
Troutdale approved three consent items: a nonexclusive franchise to Portland General Electric, acceptance of an ODOT right-of-way deed for the Chuck Chuck Trail at NE Harlow Road, and an intergovernmental agreement with Metro for jointly branded trail signage; staff clarified a date inconsistency in the packet for the franchise term.
Troutdale — The council approved several consent items on Sept. 23, including a nonexclusive franchise for Portland General Electric Company, acceptance of a right-of-way deed from the Oregon Department of Transportation for the Chuck Chuck Trail at Northeast Harlow Road, and an intergovernmental agreement with Metro for consolidated trail signage.
During public comment Paul Okochschild raised questions about trail naming and a discrepancy in dates cited in the packet for the franchise agreement. He noted that the trail segment between NE Harlow Road and Depot Park is—on the county map—named the Sandy River Greenway Trail, not the Chuck Chuck Trail, and he asked why Metro signage proposed for the Chuck Chuck Trail stops at Harlow Road. He also pointed to inconsistent dates in the staff materials: the staff report said the new franchise term runs from 01/01/2024 to 09/30/2035, while the draft agreement stated a 10/01/2025 to 09/30/2035 term. "On page 3 of the agreement, under 2.2 duration, it states, quote, the term of this franchise... shall be from 10/01/2025 through 09/30/2035," Okochschild said.
City legal staff and other staff responded that the franchise agreement itself controls legal terms and that an earlier paragraph in the staff report was in error; "the document actually controls," the city attorney said, and the resolution adopts the franchise agreement language rather than the inconsistent staff-report date. The council removed a separate consent item (a signage item) from consent earlier in the meeting for brief discussion; after clarification, the council voted to adopt the Metro signage IGA for the Chuck Chuck Trail and to approve the franchise and right-of-way deed as part of the consent calendar.
Votes: The consent motions for the franchise, the ODOT right-of-way deed for NE Harlow Road (Chuck Chuck Trail), and the Metro intergovernmental signage agreement were adopted by the council on voice vote / roll call as part of the consent agenda, with councilors recorded in favor during roll call.
Why it matters: The franchise authorizes PGE to occupy rights-of-way under the terms in the adopted agreement; acceptance of the ODOT deed secures the right-of-way needed for trail construction; the Metro IGA provides coordinated trail signage along the route. Staff noted the packet contained an editorial error on one date; the controlling contract language is the signed franchise agreement.
