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Votes at a glance: ordinances and resolutions adopted by Albany City Council
Summary
Council adopted an ordinance amending AMC Title 18 to sunset the Building Board of Appeals, approved a procurement exemption for a modular stormwater crew building, granted a Pacific Power easement for the ShrubHub greenhouse, authorized the East Albany Town Center development agreement, supported an infrastructure grant partnership for a farmworker housing project, and adopted the 2026 meeting calendar.
Key formal actions recorded in the meeting:
- Ordinance (AMC Title 18, ordinance no. 5969): Adopted to amend the building‑code appeals process and sunset the local Building Board of Appeals (motion and adoption recorded on the agenda).
- Resolution: Exempted competitive bidding via Sourcewell cooperative purchasing for purchase of a modular crew building for the stormwater program (motion passed).
- Resolution: Authorized granting a Pacific Power easement to provide service to the ShrubHub greenhouse and cold storage (motion passed; project grant amount cited at roughly $115,000).
- Development agreement authorization: Council authorized the city manager to enter into the East Albany Town Center development agreement; at least one councilor recorded a 'no' vote on density and fiscal grounds, but the motion passed.
- Grant partnership authorization: Council authorized staff to partner with Farmworker Housing Development Corporation on a $2,000,000 Oregon Infrastructure Finance Program grant application and authorized the city manager to enter the partnership agreement (staff will return with a resolution if the grant is awarded).
- Procedural adoption: Council adopted the 2026 meeting calendar as presented.
For each item, staff noted packet pages and will return with implementing documents or subsequent resolutions as required by law or grant conditions.
