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Votes at a glance: council approves consent items, HVAC replacement, multiple contracts, and moves marijuana ordinances to second reading
Summary
This itemizes motions and formal outcomes from the Redmond City Council meeting: consent approvals, contract awards, property acquisition, first readings on marijuana ordinances, and airport financing actions.
This quick reference lists the formal motions and recorded outcomes taken during the meeting.
Consent agenda - Motion: Approve the consent agenda as amended (minutes of Jan. 28 and Feb. 3; resolution authorizing reapplication/acceptance of a grant up to $1,000,000 from the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department for the development of the Redmond Wetlands Complex Trail System). Outcome: approved by voice vote.
City Hall HVAC replacement (removed from consent and taken separately) - Motion: Approve replacement of City Hall HVAC unit (replacement with 10‑year warranty; staff noted prior repair costs in the “hundred to hundred and 50,000” range). Outcome: motion carried by voice vote (moved and seconded).
Marijuana ordinances (first readings) - Ordinance 2025‑02: impose 3% tax on sale of marijuana items by a marijuana retailer; first reading by title only. Motion moved and seconded; first reading carried. Second reading scheduled April 8. (Vote: voice “Aye”; one councilor stated an abstention on principle and characterized the position as respecting voter will but declining to support.) - Ordinance 2025‑03: amend Redmond City Code chapter 8 – time, place and manner for retail marijuana dispensaries (TPM); first reading by title only. Motion moved and seconded; first reading carried. Second reading scheduled April 8. - Ordinance 2025‑04: amend Redmond City Code chapter 11 – sign code amendments for retail marijuana dispensaries; first reading by title only. Motion moved and seconded; first reading carried. - Ordinance 2025‑05: amend Redmond City Code chapter 7 – business license changes to allow retail marijuana businesses; first reading by title only. Motion moved and seconded; first reading carried.
Airport financing - Resolution 2025‑01: approve issuance of tax‑exempt debt in the form of full faith and credit bonds for airport projects (TEFRA compliance). Motion moved and seconded; approved by roll call. - Ordinance 2025‑06: authorize issuance, sale, execution and delivery of bonds (series 2025, up to $105,700,000) for airport expansion projects and capitalized interest; motion to approve, moved and seconded; roll‑call vote recorded unanimous “yes” by councilors present; ordinance approved.
Contract awards and project authorizations - Central Dry Canyon Improvements: award construction contract to Keaton King LLC (bid $3,995,186.96). Motion to award and authorize city manager to sign contract: approved by council (voice vote). - Central Dry Canyon: ESA amendment #5 for construction phase engineering/inspection services ($78,370): approved. - Crack seal maintenance project: award to CR Contracting LLC ($225,890): approved. - Slurry and chip seal maintenance project: award to VSS International (bid $1,048,325): approved.
Property acquisition for public safety facility - Motion: Authorize city manager to sign purchase and sale agreement and execute closing for 4.8 acres adjacent to 115 Teague Ave (Deschutes County map/tax lots specified) in the amount of $460,200 plus closing costs and due diligence. Outcome: approved; staff will pursue due diligence and closing.
Other - Staff noted additional contract and construction items will return (terminal GMP, QTA bid award) and that several items will be before council in April and May for final contract awards and ordinances.
