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Lake Oswego council adopts 2025 preferred goals, approves consent agenda in unanimous votes
Summary
On Feb. 4, 2025, the Lake Oswego City Council unanimously adopted its 2025 preferred future goals and initiatives and approved the consent agenda, which included approval of minutes and authorization of a work order amendment for a park construction contract.
The Lake Oswego City Council unanimously adopted its 2025 preferred future goals and initiatives and approved the consent agenda during its Feb. 4 meeting. Both measures passed on 7–0 votes.
Councilors voted to adopt a set of 19 goals for 2025 after staff reported minor wording edits that reflected the council’s retreat discussions. City Manager Quin Bennett told the council staff had corrected a spreadsheet error that previously made the total count ambiguous and had adjusted three bullets for clarity, including language to collaborate with the Chamber of Commerce under the business investment goal and a new phrasing under the community character goal to “plan for change and growth with a focus on enhancing the community’s quality of life and sense of place.” Bennett said departments will prepare draft work plans and return them to the council for adoption at the second meeting in March.
Councilor Boop moved to adopt the council goals; Councilor Wendland seconded. The motion passed 7–0.
On the consent agenda, the council approved three items: 1) approval of meeting minutes from Dec. 17, 2024, and Jan. 7, 2025; 2) authorization of work order 307 for the Resique Park Phase 2 construction contract amendment 27; and 3) acceptance of a Metro program to update the Foothills District Refinement Plan (as listed on the agenda). Councilor Raff moved to adopt the consent agenda; Councilor Boop seconded. The motion passed 7–0.
Staff clarified an item the council later discussed during the meeting: under a climate goal to phase out gas‑powered leaf blowers, staff said the two‑year timeframe begins with adoption in January 2025, meaning departments should work toward implementing the operational plan during 2025–2027.
Other council business
Councilor Corrigan gave an update from the fire station task force and said staff estimates for a new station translate to roughly $79 per year for an average assessed household; the task force will finalize its report and present it to the council. Staff member Thiessen presented community engagement strategies to the task force during its most recent meeting.
Both the goals and consent votes move city priorities and routine administrative actions forward; staff said they will continue to develop work plans and outreach materials and return to the council with implementation details in March.
