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Votes at a glance: ordinances, event permits and appointments from the March council meeting
Summary
A summary of the formal actions taken by Grants Pass City Council at the March 31 meeting, including ordinance adoptions, event permits, committee appointments and consent agenda approvals.
Below are the formal actions taken during the March 31 Grants Pass City Council meeting. Each entry lists the motion, mover (when recorded), and the recorded roll-call vote.
1) Ordinance — Vacate common property lines (map 36-5-17-CC) - Motion: Adopt ordinance vacating common property lines between tax lots on map 36-5-17-CC (first and second readings). - Movers/seconds: First reading moved by Councilmember Rick, seconded by Councilmember Kathleen; second reading moved by Councilmember Indra, seconded by Councilmember Rick. - Vote: First reading passed unanimously; second reading passed unanimously. - Outcome: Ordinance approved (see detailed article).
2) Resolution — Concerts in the Park (commercial activity at Riverside Park) - Motion: Approve commercial activity use permit for Concerts in the Park. - Mover: Councilmember Victoria. - Vote: Unanimous yes.
3) Resolution — Concerts in the Park (waive park reservation fee; retain refundable damage deposit) - Motion: Waive reservation fee but retain the refundable deposit for the event. - Mover: Councilmember Joel. - Vote: Unanimous yes.
4) Resolution — Urban Forest Management Plan adoption - Motion: Adopt the Urban Forest Management Plan as a guiding document for UTAC. - Mover: Councilmember Kathleen; second: Councilmember Joel. - Vote: Unanimous yes.
5) Resolution — Medicine Show Revival commercial activity permit (Riverside Park, April 20) - Motion: Approve commercial activity permit for April 20 event. - Mover: Councilmember Victoria. - Vote: Unanimous yes.
6) Consent-item action — Keep source-water protection planning grant on consent (and later consent approval) - Motion (to keep on consent): Councilmember Rob moved to keep the $50,000 planning-grant application on consent. - Vote on keeping on consent: 4 yes, 3 no. - Final consent-agenda vote (including the grant item): consent passed (6 yes, 1 no).
7) Appointments — Budget Committee - Motion: Appoint Tom Bradbeer to the Budget Committee. - Mover: Councilmember Rob. - Vote: 4 yes, 3 no (motion carried).
8) Appointments — Tourism Advisory Committee (three seats filled) - Motions: Appointed Sue Densmore, Kevin Harper, and Vivian Williamson (unanimous votes for each appointment).
9) Appointments — Urban Tree Advisory Committee (three seats filled) - Motion: Appoint Monique Budeau, Teresa Jumps, and Amy Wells to UTAC (unanimous vote to appoint all three).
10) Consent agenda: Approved (final roll call) with one dissenting vote.
The council adjourned the meeting after approving the consent agenda and handling matters for mayor, council and staff. More detailed context and staff follow-up tasks are recorded in the individual topic articles.
