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Council actions at a glance: consent agenda, two airport ordinances and other votes

5681527 · August 27, 2025

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Summary

At its Aug. 20 meeting the McMinnville City Council approved the consent agenda, adopted two ordinances updating airport code and airport commission rules, and approved an ADA transition plan resolution (see separate coverage).

The McMinnville City Council took several formal actions at its Aug. 20 meeting. Items with formal motions and recorded votes included the consent agenda, two ordinances updating municipal airport code, and an ADA transition-plan resolution.

Key outcomes:

- Consent agenda: Passed unanimously (6–0). Motion to approve the consent agenda came from Councilor Geary with a second from Council President Peralta. The consent agenda covered routine items and contracts (including a contract for elevator work referenced in staff reports and an authorized prosecutor contract listed in the staff report).

- Ordinance No. 51-63 (Title 11, Airport and Aviation): Passed unanimously on first and second readings (6–0). The ordinance updates McMinnville Municipal Code Title 11 to modernize aviation references, clarify airport manager/administrator roles and add drone-related provisions and updated definitions.

- Ordinance No. 51-64 (Chapter 2.28, Airport Commission): Passed unanimously on first and second readings (6–0). The ordinance clarifies airport commission powers and duties, updates department alignment to public works and removes an enforcement provision that had been out of alignment with police and code enforcement functions.

See separate article for the council's vote on Resolution No. 2025-34, authorizing a not-to-exceed $300,000 contract for an ADA transition plan (passed 4–1–1).

Formal motions and vote records (as recorded in the council minutes):

- Consent agenda: mover: Councilor Geary; second: Council President Peralta; recorded votes: Payne (yes), Cunningham (yes), Tukulski (yes), Chenoweth (yes), Geary (yes), Peralta (yes).

- Ordinance 51-63 (Title 11): first-reading mover: Councilor Cunningham; second: Councilor Geary; vote on first reading: unanimous. Second-reading motion and second recorded; ordinance adopted unanimously.

- Ordinance 51-64 (Chapter 2.28): first-reading mover: Councilor Chenoweth; second: Councilor Cunningham; vote on first reading: unanimous. Second-reading motion and second recorded; ordinance adopted unanimously.

Ending: Staff will publish finalized ordinances and update the municipal code. Contracted work listed on the consent agenda will proceed under the usual procurement and contract-administration processes.