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Patty Perrin sworn in as Yamhill councilor after reviewing water-district contracts
Summary
Patty Perrin, a long-time water committee member who urged standardizing district contracts, was appointed and sworn in to the Yamhill City Council. Councilors encouraged the two unsuccessful applicants to consider vacancies on other advisory bodies.
Patty Perrin, a member of the Yamhill Water Committee, was appointed and sworn in as a city councilor during the Feb. 12 City of Yamhill council meeting.
Perrin urged the council during public comment to complete updates to intergovernmental or district contracts that affect city water service. She told the council she had reviewed the documents and summarized differences, saying, “the last contract that was updated was in 1997.” Perrin asked council to allow her to help coordinate updates so all districts would have consistent contracts.
The council received three applications to fill the vacant council seat. Alicia Arthur Overstreet joined by Zoom and read a prepared statement describing her interest in serving the community; she said she advocates at the state level for families with disabled children and wants to bring those perspectives to local government. The third applicant, Alessandra Ekstrom (spelled in the packet), was not available to appear but had an application on file.
Following council discussion and a nomination, Perrin was appointed by council vote and sworn into office during the meeting. The oath was administered publicly; the city recorded the standard oath to support the constitutions and laws and to perform the duties of city council to the best of her ability. After the vote, council members encouraged both Overstreet and Ekstrom to consider remaining active in city service and to apply for openings on the planning commission or budget committee.
What was decided: - Patty Perrin, previously active on the Water Committee, was appointed to the Yamhill City Council and sworn in during the meeting. - Councilors urged unsuccessful applicants to consider other open advisory positions, including the planning commission and the budget committee.
Context and next steps: Perrin’s public comment focused on district contract standardization and on clarifying whether the water committee or council should handle updates. City staff earlier told the meeting the council would take responsibility for the district contract updates; Perrin and staff should coordinate next steps so attorneys can review revised documents.
