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Votes at a glance: Morrow County commissioners approve agenda changes, planning appointment and contract renewals
Summary
At the July 16 meeting the Board accepted an amended agenda, approved the consent agenda, adopted an ordinance amending plan and zone designations for a large parcel (ORD 2025‑02) by second reading, appointed a planning commissioner, and reappointed a county surveyor contractor under a new contract form.
The Morrow County Board of Commissioners took several formal actions during its July 16 meeting. Where vote totals were not recorded by name, the board used voice votes and the clerk recorded the outcome as passed or carried.
- Agenda acceptance: The board accepted the agenda as presented with the deletion of item 4(f). The motion passed on a voice vote (clerk recorded “Aye”; motion carried).
- Consent agenda: Commissioners moved to approve the consent agenda as presented. The motion passed by voice vote.
- Ordinance adoption (second reading): The board conducted the second reading by title only and adopted Ordinance ORD 2025‑02, which amends Morrow County’s comprehensive plan and zone map designations for parcels associated with the Malcolm Farms/three‑mile Canyon application and adopts limited‑use overlay provisions and exceptions to statewide planning goals 3, 11 and 14 as described in the staff packet. Commissioners also approved the final findings of fact for the decision with minor typographical edits noted in the meeting. The motions to approve the findings and adopt the ordinance were seconded and passed by voice vote; the recording shows “Aye” and “Motion carried.”
- Planning Commission appointment: The board appointed Norma Ayala (Boardman resident) to fill the remainder of the term held by Andrew Siegel on the Planning Commission. The motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.
- County surveyor contract and appointment: The board moved to appoint Kinney (Kinney Land Surveying) as county surveyor per ORS 204.005 and authorized the county administrator to sign a renewed contract that maintains prior rates with a CPI increase. Motion seconded and approved by voice vote.
Motions that were made and recorded during the meeting were seconded and passed; the transcript records voice votes in the usual form (“Aye,” “Motion carried”) but does not include a roll-call tally for each vote. Clerk staff will hold the signed ordinance and findings and will circulate corrected signature pages and typographical corrections noted during the meeting.
