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Votes and actions at a glance: St. Helens special session, July 21, 2026
Summary
The council approved hiring LGPS for the administrator recruitment, adopted resolutions 2086 (OIFA refunding loan) and 2087 (police levy submission), approved purchase of 1771 Columbia Boulevard (Resolution 2088), and authorized several consent items including a $545,939.83 insurance renewal.
At the July 21 special session the St. Helens City Council recorded the following actions:
- City administrator recruitment: Council directed the interim city administrator to work with LGPS (Lane Council of Governments) under the existing IGA to provide recruitment services and include a formal compensation study (unanimous vote).
- Resolution 2086: Council adopted a resolution authorizing refunding of an interim loan from the special public works fund with the Oregon Infrastructure Finance Authority; staff clarified the promissory note in the packet was a draft and the resolution amount is correct (unanimous vote).
- Resolution 2087: Council adopted a resolution to submit a five-year local option levy at $0.46 per $1,000 assessed value to voters to fund police services (unanimous vote). Staff said the levy stabilizes current staffing and that the bridge funding used earlier was a transfer of reserves from the community development fund, not a loan.
- Resolution 2088: Council authorized the interim city administrator to sign necessary documents to purchase 1771 Columbia Boulevard, carrying a $1,250,000 note and estimated closing costs of $1,256,433.12; closing was tentatively scheduled by the estate (unanimous vote).
- Consent items: Council approved line items including a property liability renewal invoice for $545,939.83, a second amendment to an IGA with the Lane Council of Governments to extend and expand scope, and loan and promissory note documents with the Oregon Infrastructure Finance Authority for the Public Works Fund B21006 (motion approved unanimously).
All motions passed with aye votes recorded from the councilors present and the mayor. Detailed documents, final closing statements and voter information will appear in forthcoming council packets.
