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Council approves meter fee policy, park lift-station repair and two retail tax-rebate agreements
Summary
Lebanon City Council on June 23 approved charging the city cost of water meters plus a $10 administrative fee for a high school irrigation project, accepted a $9,125 repair estimate for a park lift station, and authorized two retailer tax-rebate incentive agreements; one council member recorded two dissents on the incentive votes.
Lebanon City Council on June 23 voted to approve several infrastructure expenditures and two economic-incentive agreements.
Council approved a motion to charge applicants the city’s actual cost for water meters for the high school soccer field irrigation project plus a one-time $10 administrative fee and an annual $5 service charge. Council discussion focused on whether to list a fixed meter price in the ordinance or to reference the city’s current cost because market prices fluctuate; members noted the meter currently costs about $124 but could change. The motion to use city cost plus a $10 administrative fee carried on a roll call vote with all voting members recorded as "yes." (Motion: approve city cost for meter + $10 administrative fee; outcome: approved.)
The council also accepted an estimate from Living Plumbing Company of $9,125 to repair the park lift station. The estimate had been shown in the packet and the council approved the acceptance by roll call. (Motion: accept Living Plumbing estimate for park lift station repair; amount: $9,125; outcome: approved.)
On economic development, the ordinance committee recommended and the council authorized two retailers’ occupational tax-rebate and economic incentive agreements—one with Creek Side Bar and Grill LLC and one with Creek Side Garden Building LLC. Council members and staff explained these agreements refund a portion of future sales tax revenue to the private project as an upfront economic incentive and that payments are structured to be consistent with state statute (documentation of sales tax receipts and direct pay to a contractor were described). Both agreements were authorized; Council member Smith cast the lone recorded “no” vote on each agreement. (Motions: authorize form of tax-rebate economic incentive agreements for Creek Side Bar and Grill LLC and Creek Side Garden Building LLC; outcomes: approved; Smith recorded a dissent.)
The council’s actions were procedural approvals of costs and contract authority; where fixed unit prices were discussed (meter price), council chose to reference city cost rather than hard-code a dollar amount in the ordinance to allow for market variation.
Votes at a glance (as recorded in the meeting): - Meter/admin fee for irrigation project: Motion carried (roll call: recorded yes votes). Outcome: approved. - Park lift station repair (Living Plumbing): $9,125 accepted. Outcome: approved. - Retailers’ occupational tax-rebate agreement — Creek Side Bar and Grill LLC: authorized (majority yes; Smith no). Outcome: approved. - Retailers’ occupational tax-rebate agreement — Creek Side Garden Building LLC: authorized (majority yes; Smith no). Outcome: approved.
Next procedural step: staff will place the $10 administrative fee on the fee schedule and proceed with contract execution for the lift station repair and with the formal signing process for the economic-incentive agreements after private parties execute their documents.
