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Umatilla council delegates approval to finalize purchase-and-sale for land north of water treatment plant
Summary
Council approved a resolution delegating authority to finalize a purchase-and-sale agreement after the Port of Umatilla agreed to donate about 1.4 acres; the city will cover survey, lot-line adjustment and closing costs to add land adjacent to the water treatment facility.
The Umatilla City Council on May 6 approved a resolution delegating authority to finalize a purchase-and-sale agreement for roughly 4.5 acres related to the city’s water treatment facility, following an earlier commitment by the Port of Umatilla to donate approximately 1.4 acres.
Why it matters: Councilors said the additional land is intended to extend the city’s treatment facility footprint and facilitate long-term infrastructure needs. The port’s donation is conditioned on the city covering transactional costs such as survey work, lot-line adjustments and closing fees.
Key points: Staff told the council the Port of Umatilla’s commission voted to direct its executive director to draft and execute a purchase-and-sale agreement for the approximately 1.4-acre donation. The city will pick up costs associated with setting new pins, performing a lot-line adjustment and covering any closing expenses. Council approved a resolution (number 36-2025) delegating authority to finalize the purchase and related documents under those general terms.
Decision: Council moved and approved the resolution by roll call vote. Staff said the formal purchase-and-sale paperwork from the Port had not arrived at the time of the meeting; once provided, staff will finalize the documents and return to council if additional approvals are required.
Context and next steps: Staff said the land is immediately north of the water treatment facility, adjacent to the Golf Course Reservoir Number 2 site and near Bud Draper (a local road reference in staff materials). The city’s acceptance of the donation and the authority to finalize the agreement will allow staff to proceed with the survey and lot-line work needed to transfer the donated parcels into the city ownership and integrate them into treatment facility operations.
Ending: Council approved the delegated authority to finalize the agreement and authorized staff to complete the transactional steps necessary to accept the donated acreage and adjust property lines.
