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Nehalem council adopts volunteer coverage and recreational-immunity resolutions, reviews staff reports and public-works updates
Summary
The council unanimously adopted two liability-related resolutions covering volunteer workers' compensation and recreational immunity, agreed to provide a flood-risk letter of support, discussed an emergency-response presentation and several public-works updates, and approved payment of bills.
At the July 14, 2025 meeting the Nehalem City Council adopted two routine liability-related measures. City Manager Lori Longfellow presented Resolution 2025-09 to extend workers’ compensation coverage to certain volunteers; Council President Hilary Howell moved to adopt and Councilor Kristina Quintana seconded. The council also adopted Resolution 2025-10 establishing recreational immunity from certain personal-injury or property-damage claims; Councilor Doug Larzelier moved and Council President Howell seconded. Both motions passed 3-0.
Longfellow said the city encourages participation in the annual cleanup day and asked the council to approve a September date; the council asked Longfellow to confirm a date with the Heart of Nehalem. The council also agreed by consensus to provide a letter of support requested by the Nehalem Basin Partnership to reduce flood risk in the Nehalem River.
Lee Hiltenbrand, identified as board director for EVCNB, reviewed an emergency-response presentation and noted Conex shipping containers are restricted in nearby Manzanita except for emergency supplies; the council discussed storing emergency supplies in a Conex at the city park. Longfellow summarized other staff items, including a DLCD grant opportunity related to SB406 housing-capacity work (Tillamook County offered to apply county-wide and the council agreed to participate). Public Works Director Brian Moore reported successful trial runs of the Anderson Creek raw-water transmission main, sought and received consensus to install a 300-foot chain-link fence on 8th Street, and reviewed concept plans for a new public-works building while indicating staff preference to retain the existing Quonset hut. The council approved payment of bills and the financial reports by a 3-0 vote.
Council remarks closed the meeting with Mayor Phil Chick thanking public-works staff for support at the Manzanita July 4 parade and recent maintenance work.
