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Votes at a glance: Newport council and contract board approve ordinance, leases, grant application and engineering contracts
Summary
At its Sept. 2 meeting the Newport City Council and Local Contract Review Board approved Ordinance 2025-04, multiple lease and assignment consents, an authorization to pursue an ODOE CREP planning grant and a series of professional services contracts for water and wastewater projects; all actions passed by voice or unanimous roll call.
Key outcomes from the Newport City Council and Local Contract Review Board meeting on Sept. 2:
- Consent calendar approved (motion to accept consent calendar). Motion carries by voice vote.
- Ordinance No. 2025-04 adopted: Amendments to the Newport Peninsula Urban Design Plan and Transportation System Plan to implement the city center revitalization planning effort. Motion moved for final passage and read by title only; council roll-call vote recorded as unanimous (Councilor Emond; Councilor Romagu; Councilor Hickman; Mayor Jan Kaplan; Councilor Hall; Councilor Jacoby — all aye).
- Airport lease boundary correction approved: Council authorized amending the City of Newport airport lease with Signal Ventures LLC to correct a boundary description and authorized the city manager to execute the corrected lease; motion carried by voice vote.
- Consent to assignment approved: Council consented to assignment and assumption of the 10.73-acre airport…
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