Prineville council approves park ordinance and three resolutions; supplemental budget includes wastewater SDC adjustments

The Prineville City Council voted unanimously on several measures including a parks ordinance and three resolutions during the meeting.

Votes at a glance

- Ordinance 1299 — Adds Chapter 99 to the Prineville City Code regarding park rules and regulations. Second presentation completed and council approved the ordinance on the second presentation. Motion to approve was made and seconded; the council recorded the vote as “passed unanimously.” (Motion: “I’ll move to approve ordinance 12 99 and ordinance adding chapter 99 to the Pineville City Code regarding park rules and regulations.” Mover and seconder identified in the transcript but not by full name.)

- Resolution 1616 — Adopting a supplemental budget and making appropriations for biennial 23-25. This public hearing addressed adjustments to the Wastewater SDC fund related to a $2,000,000 congressionally directed spending grant for utility expansion for multifamily housing; capital outlay for that fund will increase by $853,000 covered by grant funds, and transfer adjustments were proposed for administrative transfer percentages. The council opened and closed the public hearing with no public comments and approved the resolution by motion; vote recorded as passed unanimously. (Public hearing: staff said grant funds “need to be spent before the end of this fiscal year,” noted as June 30.)

- Resolution 1617 — Inclusion under the State of Oregon deferred compensation plan (Oregon Savings Growth Plan, OSGP). Human Resources Director Carrie Miller said the resolution would allow the city to directly offer the 457(b) plan to employees. Council approved the resolution by motion; vote recorded as passed unanimously.

- Resolution 1618 — Authorizing an amendment to the intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with Crook County for the Crook County Road Agency. City Attorney Jared Reid said the amendment was intended to make the intergovernmental agency appear more independent to federal reviewers assessing eligibility for certain federal rural funds; he said the amendment does not require city financial support but would allow the city manager to appoint a representative to the agency. The council approved the resolution by motion; vote recorded as passed unanimously.

Consent agenda: The consent agenda was approved at the start of the meeting; councilors present voted to pass it and the minutes record that Councilor Brammer was absent from the meeting.

Ending: No substantive public comments were received during the public hearing on the supplemental budget. Staff will implement the budget adjustments and return with any needed contract or appropriation documentation.