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Votes at a glance: Madras City Council (Jan. 14, 2025)
Summary
Summary of formal votes at the Jan. 14 Madras City Council meeting, including election of council president, adoption of Ordinance 991, approval of a $1M floating solar grant, adoption of a downtown truck/bus parking ban, enterprise zone school support fee resolution and several administrative appointments.
Madras — At its Jan. 14 meeting the Madras City Council took several formal actions. Key votes and outcomes are listed below.
• Council president election: ballot held; Councilor Seabold elected council president for a two‑year term beginning Jan. 2025. Motion to appoint Councilor Seabold made by Councilor Solis and seconded by Councilor Townsend; passed by voice vote (unanimous).
• Grant approval — floating solar: Council approved the Oregon Department of Energy grant agreement for $1,000,000 for a floating solar project at the wastewater plant. Motion by Councilor Seabold, second by Councilor Thomas. Vote: unanimous.
• Ordinance 991 — South Madras Concept Area Refinement Plan: Council adopted Ordinance No. 991 amending the Madras Transportation System Plan; roll‑call vote recorded as unanimous.
• Resolution 01‑2025 — downtown truck and commercial bus parking ban: Council amended and adopted the resolution to prohibit truck and charter/commercial bus parking across the downtown couplet; staff to install signage and police to enforce. Motion passed on council vote after amendment.
• Enterprise Zone school support fee (EDCO): Council adopted a resolution to participate in procedures for the legislatively established school support fee under HB 2009; motion passed unanimously.
• Donation of public works equipment: Council approved donating a 1995 Chevy flatbed pickup to Jefferson County Fire District and a John Deere ride‑on mower to Jefferson County Buildings & Grounds. Motion passed 3–2; council discussed value vs. reciprocity and asked staff to review surplus policy.
• Olive Street property purchase: Council approved purchase and sale agreement with Opportunity Foundation of Central Oregon for $19,314 to acquire property needed for Olive Street paving; motion passed unanimously.
• Council vacancy: Council declared a vacancy following a resignation and authorized staff to begin recruitment (term through 12/31/2026); council asked for a minimum pool of three qualified applicants before interviews.
Why it matters: the combination of budgetary, planning and operational votes will affect multiple city functions — energy and utilities, streets, downtown traffic management and committee composition — and set follow‑up tasks for staff.
