Dufur public meetings in 2024

Regular City Council Meeting

The Dufur City Council will hold its regular meeting on December 10, 2024, with routine approvals, reports from staff and committees, and new business including the creation of a hiring committee for the Public Works Superintendent position, discussion of City of Dufur Scrap, and filling an open council position. An executive session may follow for personnel, legal, and property matters.

• Formation of a hiring committee for the Public Works Superintendent position
• Discussion of City of Dufur Scrap
• Filling an open City Council position
• Possible executive session under ORS 192.660 for personnel, discipline, labor, property, legal, and other exempt matters

The Dufur City Council approved the agenda and consent agenda, then appointed Louis Svoboda to fill the open council position based on his letter of interest. They also approved combining human resources and administration into a single liaison position with Tara Pray as the liaison, and formed a hiring committee to move forward with the Public Works Superintendent position. No other substantive decisions were made; most reports were informational.

• Approved agenda (all in favor)
• Approved consent agenda including accounts payable and minutes of Nov 12 & 21, 2024 (all in favor)
• Appointed Louis Svoboda to open city council position (all in favor)
• Approved combining HR and administration into one liaison position with Tara Pray as liaison (all in favor)
• Approved appointing Bill, Samantha, and Steve to move forward with pay scale and posting for Public Works Superintendent (all in favor)

Special/Executive Session City Council Meeting

The Dufur City Council will convene a special meeting, first entering a closed executive session under multiple ORS exemptions covering employment, discipline, labor negotiations, real property transactions, and legal matters. Following the session, the council may announce a final decision and will take action on bids for the Bohna Street project. The agenda does not disclose specific bid amounts or details.

• Executive session under ORS 192.660(2)(a), (b), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (m), and (n) covering personnel, real property, trade, legal, and security matters
• New business action item: bids for Bohna Street
• Potential final decision from executive session to be announced

Executive Session City Council Meeting

The City Council will consider the resignation letter of Barbara McKenzie and the posting of the resulting open position. The meeting includes an executive session to discuss employment matters regarding the dismissal, disciplining, or complaints against a public officer or employee.

• Acceptance of Barbara McKenzie's resignation letter
• Posting of an open position
• Executive session regarding employment under ORS 192.660(2)(b)

Regular City Council Meeting

The City Council will review a garbage schedule resolution and consider items regarding Waste Management and H & H Dufur, LLC. The body will also determine check signers effective January 1, 2025, and discuss planning and library positions.

• Resolution Garbage Schedule 11.12.2024
• OLCC - H & H Dufur, LLC (Garry & Janna Hage)
• Jim Winterbottom - Waste Management
• Check Signers effective January 1, 2025
• Planning and Library positions

Regular City Council Meeting

The City Council will consider action items regarding a new fire engine structure, truck routes, and a city library position. The body will also discuss the option to execute an agreement for the Ashbrook property.

• New Structure Engine - Fire
• Truck Route
• City Library - Position
• Ashbrook Property - Option to execute
• Meeting Recordings

Regular City Council Meeting

The Dufur City Council will hold a regular meeting with consent agenda items (approval of accounts payable and minutes from May and August 2024), a special presentation from Frani Nelson on a returning-member candidate questionnaire, and new business including drainage concerns related to flooding at 5th Street. An executive session is scheduled under ORS 192.660(2)(b) to consider the dismissal or disciplining of a public officer or employee.

• Approve accounts payable (no dollar amount listed)
• Approve minutes of May 12, 2024 and August 13, 2024 regular meetings
• Special presentation: Frani Nelson – candidate questionnaire for returning members
• New business: flooding at 5th Street drainage concerns
• Executive session for employee review under ORS 192.660(2)(b)

Regular City Council Meeting

The Dufur City Council will hold its regular meeting on August 13, 2024, at 6:00 PM. The agenda includes routine procedural items, staff reports, and two action items: reviewing wastewater system payment applications and deciding whether to accept a planning commission resignation. No major ordinances or budget decisions are listed.

• Approve wastewater system payment applications
• Accept or deny planning commission resignation of Ron Archer
• Review city fees committee proposal
• Discuss LS Network/Verizon contract
• Optional executive session for employee reviews

Regular City Council Meeting

The Dufur City Council will review various staff and commissioner reports. The meeting also includes discussions regarding the South Basin Reservoir and the Wastewater Project construction time.

• South Basin Reservoir discussion
• Wastewater Project construction time discussion
• Public Works report from Brandon Beachamp
• Engineering report from Brandon Mahon with Anderson Perry

Regular City Council Meeting

The Council will hold a public hearing for the 2024-2025 City budget and consider resolutions regarding state revenue sharing, volunteers, and a firework ban. The agenda also includes a quiet title matter and employee evaluations.

• Public hearing for the 2024-2025 City budget
• Resolution regarding a firework ban
• Resolution on state revenue sharing
• Hulse/Smith Quiet Title action item
• Resolution regarding volunteers

Special City Council Meetings

The Dufur City Council is holding a special meeting to consider a resolution pledging funds for wastewater system improvements. The agenda also includes approval of the April 9, 2024 meeting minutes. An executive session may be held for several permitted reasons, including employment, real property, and legal counsel matters.

• Resolution 05.21.2024 pledging funds for wastewater system improvements
• Approval of minutes from the April 9, 2024 regular meeting
• Possible executive session under ORS 192.660 for various confidential matters

Regular City Council Meeting

The Dufur City Council is holding its regular meeting on May 14, 2024, with a consent agenda for accounts payable and minutes, followed by citizen comment, staff reports, and action items. New business includes a proposed time change for council meetings, while old business covers the Dufur Vision Plan, equipment, an RFP for an existing pivot, and the South Basin System. The meeting may enter executive session for several permitted reasons.

• Consent agenda: approve accounts payable and minutes from March 12 and April 2, 2024
• New business: time change for city council meetings
• Old business: Dufur Vision Plan, equipment, existing pivot RFP, South Basin System
• Public hearing / ordinances (no specific items listed)
• Executive session possible under ORS 192.660

Regular City Council Meeting

The Dufur City Council will hold its regular meeting on April 9, 2024, with action items including the wastewater project (notice of intent, award, and agreement amendment), a request for proposals for a farming pivot, a donation to the Dufur Threshing Bee, and a new equipment purchase. The council will also conduct an employee review in executive session. The agenda includes standard consent items, citizen comment, and staff reports.

• Wastewater project: Notice of Intent, Notice of Award, amendment to owner-engineer agreement, and Wasco County Planning item
• RFP for farming pivot
• Dufur Threshing Bee donation
• New equipment purchase
• Employee review in executive session (ORS 192.660(2)(i))

Special City Council Meetings

The Dufur City Council is holding a special meeting to take action on the wastewater project, including reviewing bids and funding options, and to consider a contract for ambulance bids. The agenda includes an executive session that may be held for various exempt matters.

• Wastewater project: bids and funding
• Contract for ambulance bids
• Possible executive session under ORS 192.660

Regular City Council Meeting

The Dufur City Council is meeting to handle routine approvals, hear staff reports, and take action on several new business items including the Oregon Gravel Grinder bike race, Oregon Road Rally, an Easter Egg Hunt, and a mutual aid agreement for fire/ambulance services. The agenda also includes old business on a handbook and payroll change, plus two executive sessions for employee and mayor performance reviews. The meeting is largely procedural with several action items and a resolution to appoint a budget officer.

• Oregon Gravel Grinder bike race action item
• Oregon Road Rally action item
• Mutual aid agreement for fire/ambulance with Jon Keyser Jr.
• Dufur Park and Rec Easter Egg Hunt
• Resolution to appoint budget officer

Regular City Council Meeting

The Dufur City Council is holding its regular meeting on February 13, 2024, to handle routine business such as approving accounts payable and minutes, and to receive reports from staff, the mayor, and councilors. Under new business, the council will discuss a water leak involving Sandy Macnab and a potential 'Text my Gov' service. An executive session may be held for legal and personnel matters.

• Water leak discussion (Sandy Macnab)
• Text my Gov service discussion
• Approve accounts payable
• Approve minutes of January 9, 2024 meeting
• Possible executive session under ORS 192.660

Regular City Council Meeting

The Dufur City Council will hold its regular meeting, addressing routine items like accounts payable and minutes, plus a complaint about a trailer on a right-of-way. Action items include authorizing users for a city credit card and adopting a new employee handbook via resolution. The council will also hold executive sessions to discuss employee discipline and performance reviews.

• Resolution 01.09.2024 adopting the employee handbook
• City credit card with Umpqua Bank - authorized users
• Complaint about trailer on right-of-way at 264 NW Johnston
• Accounts payable approval
• Minutes of Nov 14 and Dec 12, 2023 meetings