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Medford council waives vacant‑building registration fee, declines dilapidated property and refuses to rent water slide
Summary
Council declined to accept a dilapidated property at 117 N. Main, waived the vacant‑building registration fee and voted not to rent the city's water slide and bounce house; motions carried unanimously.
The council considered whether to accept Lot Three (3), Block Fourteen (14) a/k/a 117 N. Main Street (Bruce and Deborah Shook Estate), a parcel with a dilapidated building, and voted not to accept the property at this time.
Council also decided to make no amendments to Ordinance No. 490 (which regulates registration and maintenance of vacant buildings) and to waive the registration fee for vacant buildings. Separately, the council voted not to rent out the city’s water slide and small bounce house.
Why it matters: waiving registration fees for vacant buildings relieves owners of a municipal charge but may reduce direct local revenue; refusal to accept a dilapidated property keeps potential maintenance/liability with the owner rather than the city. The decision about city equipment rentals affects availability of recreational assets and related city liability or staffing obligations.
Next steps: city staff to note the decisions; the minutes do not record follow‑up inspection or enforcement steps for the vacant building or rental policy.
