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Umatilla council approves loan application to buy property near police station, awards intersection contract and reviews local grants
Summary
The Umatilla City Council on Sept. 3 authorized staff to apply for a UEC revolving loan to acquire property adjacent to the police station, recommended awarding a $97,884.08 intersection contract to Bolen Construction pending the protest period’s close, accepted a planning commission resignation, and reviewed a local business grant application (recorded amount requires clarification).
Umatilla — The City Council on Sept. 3 authorized submission of an application to the UEC revolving loan fund to acquire property adjacent to the city’s existing police station as part of plans for a future replacement facility.
A staff presenter said the city "does not have full funding lined out for the replacement of the police department, but we do have the immediate need to acquire that property," and recommended using the UEC fund to secure up to $360,000 at low interest. Councilor-level motioning led to approval of the resolution to submit the loan application.
Councilors also moved to proceed with awarding a public-works contract for the US 730 and Willamette Street intersection improvements. Staff reported three proposals and recommended Bolen Construction as the lowest responsive bidder for $97,884.08; a recorded pre-award protest was sent to legal counsel, which advised the city that all three bids were responsive and recommended proceeding pending expiration of the seven-day protest period. The approval as recorded by staff is contingent on the close of that protest period.
On personnel, the council accepted the resignation of Mr. Garcia from Planning Commission position No. 3 and agreed to declare the seat vacant and begin the typical recruitment process. Staff said they will contact recent applicants and allow resubmission or direct contact as appropriate.
The council reviewed a local business grant application from AFNW Services for a proposed 12,700-square-foot warehouse/office across from the base station and expressed support for awarding a grant. The meeting transcript records an award amount as "$27.05," a figure that appears inconsistent with normal grant award amounts; the amount is flagged here as recorded in the meeting packet/transcript and requires clarification from staff and the grant documentation.
Other routine business included approval of an updated intergovernmental agreement framework with the city of Hermiston for plan review and building inspections (discussion noted a change in the hourly rate from $80 to $90 and continued plan-review fee sharing around 75%), and the council agreed to participate in a Hermiston-led regional task force to study a potential indoor aquatic and wellness center.
The meeting closed the regular session and moved to executive session at the end of the agenda.
Votes and formal motions recorded in the meeting minutes were taken on the floor during the session; some items (notably the intersection contract award) were described as contingent on administrative processes (the seven-day protest period) and staff follow-up.
