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Votes at a glance: council approves water master plan, Arrow franchise resolution, zoning ordinances and appointments
Summary
The council approved several items including the Water Master Plan, Resolution 2025-001 (Arrow franchise expansion), two second-reading zone-change ordinances and a DEIC youth appointment. A council president election was also held.
This meeting produced several formal actions. Below is a concise list of motions, movers/seconds when recorded in the transcript, vote tallies and outcomes.
1) Consent agenda Motion: "I move to approve the consent agenda." (mover recorded as Councilor Dolezal; second recorded as Councilor McElroy.) Outcome: Passed (voice vote recorded as unanimous).
2) Election of council president (two-stage roll-call) - First nomination: Councilor McElroy nominated; roll-call vote recorded (Yes: Dolezal, Metcalfe, Mayor Drinkwine; No: McElroy, Prokop, Strobel, Tenbusch). Tally: 3 yes, 4 no. Outcome: motion failed. - Second nomination: Jerry Tenbusch nominated and elected by voice vote; no roll-call recorded; Mayor and council declared Tenbusch council president.
3) Adoption of the Water Master Plan Motion: Move to adopt the Water Master Plan as presented. Outcome: Motion passed (voice vote). Council directed staff to include leak-detection and treatment upgrades in next budget materials.
4) Resolution 2025-001 — Solid-waste franchise expansion & term extension (Waste Connections of Oregon, Inc., dba Arrow Sanitary Service) Motion: "I move to approve Resolution 2025-001 ..." Outcome: Passed by roll-call; all seven council members voted yes.
5) Second reading and adoption — Ordinance 2024-010 (zone change; comprehensive plan and zoning map amendment) Motion: Move to approve Ordinance 2024-010 approving a zone change and amending the comp plan and zoning map. Outcome: Second reading passed (voice vote); council confirmed previous approval.
6) Second reading and adoption — Ordinance 2024-011 (zone change; comprehensive plan and zoning map amendment) Motion: Move to approve Ordinance 2024-011 approving a zone change and amending the comp plan and zoning map. Outcome: Second reading passed (voice vote).
7) Appointment — DEIC youth seat Motion: Move to approve the appointment of Arlo Anderly to the DEIC youth position to serve through 03/31/2026. Outcome: Passed by voice vote.
Ending: Several actions were routine second readings or formalizations of earlier decisions; staff will follow up on implementation tasks requested by council (leak-detection budgeting, Arrow customer outreach, posting of commission vacancies).
