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Council passes stormwater ordinance and clears emergency paving project advertising
Summary
Council suspended rules to pass an illicit stormwater-discharge ordinance and approved emergency authorization to advertise bids and enter contracts for the 2026 citywide paving project; Ordinance 26 received a second reading and will return for further consideration.
Salem City Council on April 21 suspended statutory reading rules to pass two measures and advanced a third.
Council approved Ordinance 27, described by title as amending city code regarding illicit stormwater discharge and connections (sections 1186.07 and 1186.10). The council suspended statutory rules and read the ordinance by title for second and third reading; the clerk recorded a unanimous roll-call vote in favor.
Council also moved, read and passed Ordinance 29 with an emergency clause to authorize advertising for bids and to empower the director of public service and safety to enter contracts for the 2026 citywide street paving project. Council suspended rules to allow first, second and third reading tonight and recorded a unanimous vote for passage. The ordinance declares the matter an emergency to expedite the advertising and contracting process.
Ordinance 26 — an amendment to construction standards codified at section 1125.16 — received its second reading at the meeting and was not voted for final passage; it will return to council for additional readings.
Roll-call tallies were recorded by the clerk for the votes taken. Where recorded, the votes on Ordinances 27 and 29 were unanimous, with each named council member voting 'Yes.'
