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West Linn staff begin trails condition assessment and seek board input on a new IGA with Oregon State Parks
Summary
Parks staff told the advisory board they have started a trails and park condition assessment and are negotiating a new intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with Oregon State Parks that could extend to 2050; the board agreed to review the draft by email and form a small task group for feedback before an August/September council update.
Parks staff updated the advisory board that work has begun on a trails condition assessment and that GIS updates were completed for the trail inventory. The director explained the city is negotiating a replacement intergovernmental agreement with Oregon State Parks that, in its current draft, could extend until 2050; staff warned the agreement would shift ownership and several maintenance responsibilities to the city, including irrigation systems and bridge upkeep.
Board members pressed staff for cost and ownership clarifications and proposed forming a small subcommittee to review the draft IGA. Staff agreed to email the draft to board members for redlines and written comment (staff stressed members should not use reply‑all to avoid inadvertently creating a public meeting); the board agreed to provide comments by the requested date and to reconvene for a focused August discussion before any council submittal.
