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Mosier council approves CH2M contract amendment, names mayor UPRR claims representative
Summary
Council unanimously approved Amendment #8 to the city's CH2M operations agreement, adding a 120-day termination clause and citing cost savings; the council also voted to designate Mayor Arlene Burns as the city's representative to handle UPRR claims and discussed drafting project priorities for Union Pacific review.
Rick Wolf, representing CH2M, presented Amendment #8 to the city's 2008 operations agreement, saying the new billing formula saved the city a significant amount compared with the prior arrangement and that the contract now includes a termination clause requiring 120 days' notice by either party. Councilor Lacy Gries moved to approve Amendment #8, Councilor Bill Akin seconded, and the motion passed unanimously.
Later in the meeting Council President Emily Reed moved that Mayor Arlene Burns be the city's representative to handle UPRR claims; Councilor Peny Wallace seconded and the motion passed unanimously. The council then discussed preparing a prioritized list of city projects to present to the Mosier team (city, fire, and school) and to Union Pacific; Reed proposed drafting an initial list while Councilor Derek Hiser urged a slower, more deliberate review before finalizing priorities.
The actions formalize the contract amendment with the city's operations vendor and give the mayor explicit authority to engage UPRR claims staff on the city's behalf. The minutes note that a draft list of project priorities was included with the meeting record for further council consideration.
