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Prineville council approves consent agenda; city manager reports on public safety, public works and planning updates
Summary
Council approved the consent agenda unanimously. City Manager Forrester provided staff reports including a police deployment, evidence-room accreditation praise, progress on Combs Flat Road and several planning and HR updates.
The Prineville City Council approved the consent agenda by voice vote with four members present. The transcript does not list the consent agenda items individually; staff said there were no changes to the agenda prior to the vote.
City Manager Forrester delivered the staff report. He said police assisted with capturing bulls that escaped from a veterinarian clinic earlier in the week and reported a sergeant (Sergeant Takagi) has received deployment orders to the Horn of Africa and is expected to be deployed for about a year. Forrester reported the accreditation inspector recommended renewal of the police department’s accredited status and complimented the evidence room as among the best the inspector had seen in the state.
On public works, Forrester said the Combs Flat Road project remains on schedule despite recent snow; the irrigation piping work is nearly complete and crews were working on the outlet connection near Peters Road. He said public works has several projects out to bid for the upcoming season and welcomed a new public works utility worker, Terry Brewer, who started Feb. 3.
Forrester reported a strong month of inbound freight on the railroad in January, and steady play and maintenance activity at Meadow Lakes golf course. In planning, he said the urban growth boundary (UGB) expansion is on a tight schedule and, if steps go smoothly, staff hope to bring it before council in April. The Taphouse food-court project at the end of Second Street was described as moving forward and expected to be a community asset.
Human resources reported roughly 30 applicants for an open evidence technician position; IT work includes SCADA and radio upgrades; finance staff are preparing year-end estimates and proposed budgets with a quarterly financial report expected in March. Forrester also noted upcoming engagement opportunities: a Central Oregon Cities’ day at the Capitol on March 20 and local EDCO events on Feb. 13 and March 6.
Councilors asked a few clarifying questions during the report (for example about deployment length and specifics of projects); Forrester and department staff provided answers. No public comments were offered during this portion of the meeting.
