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Oregon City Commission: votes at a glance — ordinances, grants and donations cleared; adaptive reuse program approved
Summary
At its February meeting the Oregon City Commission approved a series of routine and programmatic items including a first reading of a street vacation ordinance, a flavored‑tobacco resolution, donation of antique fire trucks, and the adaptive reuse building rehabilitation program; votes and key terms are listed below.
The Oregon City Commission approved several items at its February meeting. Below are concise summaries and roll‑call results for each formal action taken during the session.
Votes at a glance
• Holcomb Boulevard Safe Routes to School — Change Order No. 2: Approved (roll call: Adam Marle, Rocky Smith, Scott Wilson, Mike Mitchell, Denise McGriff — all aye). Motion moved and seconded; motion passes.
• Ordinance 24‑10‑13 — First reading: Vacation of portions of public right‑of‑way near 13900 Gaines Street (Clackamas Heights/Clackamas County Housing Authority): Approved on first reading (roll call unanimous). Description in ordinance: vacating streets A, B, C and D in Victoria Heights and JT Apperson subdivisions near 13900 Gaines Street.
• Resolution 25‑04 — Support banning sale of flavored tobacco and synthetic nicotine products (youth advisory commission recommendation): Approved (roll call unanimous). Staff will correct a typographical error in the resolution heading before signatures.
• Donation of three Oregon City antique fire trucks to the Oregon Fire Service Museum (agreement): Approved (roll call unanimous). Key terms summarized in the staff report and incorporated into the agreement include: initial transfer of title to the museum for a five‑year period with city right to reclaim title at the conclusion of that period upon reimbursement of specified restoration and maintenance costs (up to $7,500 total, excluding routine maintenance); city first right of refusal to repurchase the trucks for $200 each if the museum seeks to divest; the city must hold museum membership for insurance coverage when the city requests use of the vehicles and will cover membership cost ($100/year) as required.
• Adaptive Reuse Building Rehabilitation Program 2 (funding and program approval): Approved (roll call 4‑1; Commissioner Scott Wilson voted no). The commission approved establishing the program and making available $150,000 from the general fund for immediate application, with further budget discussions to be held during the biennial budget process.
• Use of Oregon City logo on the 2025 state legislative transportation joint values/outcomes packet (C4 jurisdictions): Approved (roll call unanimous). The commission reaffirmed the city’s support for the joint legislative transportation priorities and allowed use of the city logo on the 2025 packet.
• Reappointment: Bob LaSalle to the Planning Commission: Approved (roll call unanimous).
