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I'd like to welcome everybody to our
city council meeting Tuesday, September

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1, 2026 at 7 p.m. I hereby call this
meeting to order. If everybody stand,

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we'll do the pledge of allegiance for
the flag salute.

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» Ready, begin. I aliance to the flag of
the United States of America and to the

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republic for which it stands. One nation
under God, indivisible, with liberty and

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justice for all.

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» All right. As far as our roll call, uh
Mr. Rockwell, he is excused. He's not

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able to attend and we have a vacancy. So
that will take us right. And other than

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that, we have a quorum for four. So,
I'll take us right to our action item.

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We will do our council vacancy. We have
two citizens who would like to do that.

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Uh we have Mary Jones and Isabelle
Gonzalez.

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And we have uh so if you two would like
to just come up and well, yeah,

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somewhere towards the podium because we
uh we got some questions. There's only

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three questions.
And uh

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we'll have uh Chief you start with
question number one. He'll ask uh

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» Okay, I'd love to answer the question.
Yeah, here we go. Thank you for taking

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care of me.
What do you see the most three important

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issues facing our city over the next
year to 18 months and how would you help

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to address them?

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» Question. I love it. Did you want to go
first? Okay. I say I'll rock paper

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scissor for you if you want. Okay.

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I would say that as from the boardman uh
goals that I can see in front of me, uh

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a lot of people recognize that growth is
the biggest challenge both in making

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sure it happens but also trying to
protect the residents desires that are

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already here. And so it's a double-edged
sword, right? We want growth. We want

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the jobs. We would love the tax money.
All of these things are good things, but

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the flip side of that coin is the
residents and their desire for a small

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town and enjoying that feel of
community, right? So that's that

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conflict, that tension that can be
really hard to address. Um, how would I

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address it? Well, I think having been
here in Boardman for about 15 years, uh,

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been raising my kids here, so I have
kids that have been going through the

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school district, so I and also being a
small business owner who has at times

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struggled in responsiveness from the
city. I think I'm well adapted to

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understand a lot of different
perspectives. Um, so I don't know how I

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would necessarily address it because the
issue po pops up in a lot of different

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ways. Um, so depending on whether we're
talking about, you know, water or

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electricity or power or internet like
each one has its own conundrum. So,

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uh, hopefully with learning all sides, I
would address it.

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» Thank you.
>> So, I kind of have similar answers. Um,

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growth is the number one thing that I
see right now. And it one thing that I

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think is really important is that we
want to grow and we want to improve and

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we want to be better, but we don't want
to just build things and fix things just

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because
they're there. I want to plan, have an

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idea, think about the future, think
about our growth in kind of a

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conservation kind of way. Not just
spending money wherever we see fit, but

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really conserving the money that we have
now and thinking about the future. What

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can we do now to fix fix now and what
can we plan for in the future? Like we

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were talking about the police station,
that's going to be a 25 year project.

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[clears throat] you know, that is really
setting us up for the future and

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conservation of water, our electricity,
um, and just the development of

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Boardman.

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» You want you can read it.
>> Uh, Heather, would you like to ask the

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second one?
>> So, given the city's limited tax base

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and budget, where would you prioritize
increasing or reducing funding and why?

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So,

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like we've talked about before with the
water, increasing water and kind of

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making that more as a cost because right
now we're in a deficit and so I know

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that we're on a ladder to increase, but
kind of operating that even just at cost

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I think would be a huge difference. Um,
and then prioritizing those cres dollars

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because they are unpredictable.
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anywhere where we really should be
cutting back on money. So,

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that's important.

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Um,
I will admit that I come into this not

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knowing where Boardman has been spending
its money. So I will fully admit that

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without seeing having a better
information. Um I can't really answer

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this question.

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» All right. The council sometimes must
make decisions that are unpopular with

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residents.
How would you communicate those

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decisions and respond to the community's
concerns?

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So one thing that I see a lot is that
maybe the communication between what

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we're doing here and what the people are
understanding is not really

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communicated. Um you know these are
public meetings and a lot of people

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don't come to them. So maybe it would be
a good idea to put out little clips or

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announcements at at the end of each
meeting and be like, "Hey, this is kind

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of what we talked about kind of like a
after agenda like, hey, this is what we

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talked about. This is kind of where
we're going." Just for the people to

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know and then that's really how you're
going to get feedback is putting that

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out there to those people. You know,
nobody wants to, you know, I do this for

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fun. People don't want to sit and watch
a two hour, three hour Zoom meeting kind

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of flip through where if we were kind of
putting something out and saying this is

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kind of what we talked about. These are
the decisions that we're going to come

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back to later on and if people want to
come then they know that that's coming

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up or that if they see a project that
they're interested in that that's

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something that they're going to keep
their eyes on. And just kind of really

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getting that feedback from what people
want besides just the people that we see

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every day and that are coming to these
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Um, so the business my husband and I own
is a mobile home park and that's

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relevant because quite frequently we
make decisions that are wildly unpopular

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and we get feedback. Um, and so the best
way I found is

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you listen and people can if people have
an easier time accepting what a decision

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is if they feel like you really
understand what they're saying and where

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they're coming from. Um, that doesn't
change your decision. Or maybe it'll

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influence you moving down the road
perhaps. Absolutely. And you should take

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those into account. But uh once a
decision, a policy has been enacted,

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that's the bottom line, right? This is
where we are. Um and that doesn't mean

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you and I can't work together to make
changes, but at the same time, this is

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where it is. So giving opport people an
opportunity to be heard. Um often

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helps them feel like they've been seen
at the very least.

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» Well, thank you. It's always uh uh good
to see people who are willing to step

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into the firing zone. Um I re I uh
commend you. I will say that this has uh

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weighed heavy on me for the last couple
weeks since I got the packet and uh

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because I know both of you and that's
what makes it tough.

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you can [laughter]
I don't need to arm wrestler for it.

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It's not
>> I'm just saying that it it it as a uh as

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a a person I'm the mayor, but as a
counselor up here, um I think we're all

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weighing um we're all humans. We don't
like hurting people's feelings unless

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you're other people who are just evil.
But um

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we care about people's feelings and uh
so it's been weighing heavy on me on

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which way to go.
Uh I know that since I've been doing

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this
for this is my sixth year we've I have

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always weighed heavy on the individual
who has participated in the council

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meetings who has participated in
uh attendance things like that. U being

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on committees and things kind of like
what your husband does.

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And uh so for me um my vote is going to
be uh

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for Isabelle.
>> Are we at that stage?

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» Are we at that stage?
>> Yeah, because there's no questions.

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» Okay.
>> We already asked her questions.

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» Not allowed to ask any additional
questions. Oh,

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» okay.
>> Unless we ask them both.

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» Exactly.
>> But usually we go with just the three

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questions.
That was correct in that

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» that is what we did the last time. You
are correct.

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» Prior to that I think when I was on the
other side I think I had every counselor

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ask a question.
>> Oh yeah there was a stack of questions

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back then.
>> There were more than

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» there was more than two candidates.
That's fine.

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» You did you can ask another question if
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» I think it was just Well, Mayor Kefir
said no.

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» No.
>> Not asking any more questions. We

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already have our three questions.
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» So, Mayor Kefir, would you like me to do
a roll call vote?

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» Yes, please.
>> Okay. Councelor Hughes

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» Gonzalez.
>> Councelor Bombgartner

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» Gonzalez.
>> Councelor Profett Isabel.

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Councelor Quus.
>> Isabelle.

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» And Mayor Kefir.
>> But I appreciate you. I appreciate you.

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» Yes, Mary. Thank you.
[laughter]

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» So, with that, we'll go right to the
next part. Isabelle, we're going to

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swear you in.
>> Mayor Keeper,

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» Mayor Kefir, we need to make a motion to
appoint and then we can swear her in.

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» We got to do that.
>> We need to do that. Okay. I move to

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appoint Isabella Gonzalez as a council
member for the remainder of the term

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ending December 31st, 2026.
>> Second.

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» I got a motion in a second. Is there any
discussion?

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» All in favor say I.
>> I.

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» I. Any oppose?
>> Okay. Now I can swear you in.

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So after I swear you in, you get to uh
choose your position.

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» Or
>> Yeah. The one that's open.

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» The open one.
We'll help him here. I'll give you my

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copy and I'll have a copy and plus I
need my castes.

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» So, it's going to say I state my name.
>> I state my name.

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» Say your name.
>> Okay. So, I will say I and then you'll

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just state your name.
>> Raise your right hand. I,

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» Isabelle Gonzalez,
>> do solemnly swear that

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» I will support the Constitution.
>> No, you need to say repeat. So, you're

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gonna repeat after me.

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» That was a good We'll start going. I
>> Isabelle Gonzalez

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» do solemnly swear that
>> Do solemnly swear that

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» I will support the Constitution and laws
of the United States.

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» I will support the Constitution and the
laws of the United States.

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» I will support the Constitution and the
laws of the state of Oregon. I will

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support the constitution and the laws of
the state of Oregon.

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» I will support the charter and the
ordinances of the city of Boardman.

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» I will support the charter and the
ordinances of the city of Boardman.

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» And I will to the best of my ability
faithfully perform the duties of the

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city council member of the city of
Boardman. So help me God.

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» And I will to the best of my ability
faithfully perform the duties of a city

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council member of the city of Boardman.
So help me God.

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You bet. Now, you can post it right
there and we'll have your certificate

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next.

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So, also for uh
just a little notice, she's filling in

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and her term will end December 31st,
2026.

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Committee report.
Housing Advisory Committee.

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» Okay, we have Mr. Wildfire
is on.

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» Take it away, Nathan.
>> You guys hear me? Okay.

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» Yes, we hear you.
>> Yeah, give me a verbal. Thanks, Brandon.

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All right. Hi, everybody. Um, since I
last met you, our housing advisory

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committee has met uh weighed in on your
tax reimbursement uh incentive plan that

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I've spoken to you about multiple times.
Did the next iteration of the Colombia

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View master plan. Um and then also began
work on the feedback we got from our uh

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developer session where we invited about
12 different developers and land owners

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to give some advice to the city on what
what are some lowhanging fruit to

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change. Um one of the things that I'm
here to talk the primary thing I'm here

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to talk to you about is timeline
timeline for the development projects

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within the Colombia View master plan.
Um, I've been getting a lot of uh

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questions from both committee members
and staff and a few counselors. When

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when do things have to happen in order
for housing development to occur on the

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Columbia View site? What are the
important steps and what order they come

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in? And so, a lot of people wonder about
zoning changes. A lot of people wonder

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about finalizing the plat plat. A lot of
people wonder about when does the

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infrastructure work finish or um when do
we surplus land that sort of thing and

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so uh Brandon asked me to come and give
our advice from the housing advisory

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committee about how this might go and us
as the missing middle housing fund who

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are your housing adviserss. I invited
Gary Reic. Gary wave. Uh I don't know if

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anybody everyone can see Gary. Gary is
our designer and architect helping to

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lead the u the design for the Columbia
View Master Plan. And so I wanted to

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walk you through a few slides um that we
have ready for you to illustrate uh the

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different u paths that we can go. You've
seen some of these things um in plan

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form. Can everyone see that? Give me a
verbal.

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» Yes.
>> Okay, great. Uh so what you've seen

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before is over here on the eastern side
of the uh paper. Um this is Olsen Road

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and this is where we would have a new
public amphitheater that spills down

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onto the new Fourth Street with public
parking underneath

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uh retail that would be on this entire
big mega block. So, you'd have retail on

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the Olsen Road level and you'd have
parking underneath and a big set of

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steps that comes down to the uh plaza
below. You've all seen images of this

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before. [snorts]
Over here on the far left, that's a

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cottage cluster. So, a cottage cluster
just means smaller homes arranged around

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a central commons or green that is
shared by all of the different uh homes.

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They typically are a little bit smaller
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lesser price point than some of the
things you see currently for sale in

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Boardman. The intention is that they are
starter homes, which we've heard again

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and again and again from this council
and from the committee uh are things

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that are lacking in Boardman. Up on the
top on Boardman Avenue, the new vision

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would be to have a series of town homes.
We've shown you pictures of what those

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might look like before. But those again
would be home ownership and accessible

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to uh middle-income families, folks that
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that sort of thing.
A change that we're going to tell you

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about today is that originally we
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as you kind of get towards the central
core of the site, the buildings get a

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little bit bigger. Maybe they're
three-story walk up apartments. But

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we've been hearing uh a lot of feedback
lately from both committee members and

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counselors uh that h home ownership
ought to be the thing that we prioritize

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along with senior housing. So these
buildings here 6 7 and 8 9 10

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12 13 14 we are reconsidering whether or
not those could be uh home ownership

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zones much like the town homes or maybe
something different but a home ownership

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option with this building 11 retained as
sort of the senior housing piece that

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empties right out onto the central
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So, we wanted to talk a little bit about
the importance of planning. Uh, because

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again, Brandon had said, you know, when
do when do certain things have to happen

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in order for us to get projects to just
begin and then get across the finish

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line? And the order of things matters.
You have processes. You have not done a

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master plan in your city since the main
street master plan in the 80s, but you

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do have these processes. We have one
chance to get this right and grow the

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right way. We just heard from your city
council candidates about growth. That

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was a primary issue I heard from uh both
folks. How do we grow the right way is

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something that the housing advisory
committee talks about a lot. And for

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them, the sense of place, the quality of
the housing, something they can be proud

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of, and the livability really, really
matter. You have to get that right

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before you begin to build. So, we want
to do things that enhance your city and

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make it better.
You don't need to surplus your land

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first. You don't need to update your
zoning code. You don't even need to uh

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finalize your plats in order to have a
great plan in place.

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The plan is the thing that is going to
attract your development community.

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Well, let's be real, some good
incentives. But the plan is the thing

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that ties it all together and creates
this new sense of place in this section

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of Boardman. Something that makes you
stand out on the map. An RFQ stands for

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request for qualifications. It's like a
request for proposals, but you're just

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trying to see who's interested. Who
would want to be a part of this plan?

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Who would want to build cottage cluster
homes? Who would want to build town

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homes on Boardman Avenue? Who would want
to build forale houses on a new central

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green or central commons that goes to
your new amphitheater?

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I'm here to tell you that you want as
many brains as possible around your

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table in Boardman. And if you are very
clear about your goals,

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your incentives, your parameters, right?
What they can't do, what you don't want.

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If you have clear timelines and clear
tools, you will get responses.

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Don't forget, you have a housing fund.
You own the land. You are putting in new

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infrastructure, streets, roads, sewer,
water. Right now, you have a very

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attractive place to build. So, we are
advising that you tell the world about

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the opportunity you have and the vision
that you have for Boardman and then see

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who puts their hat in the ring. Our goal
is to get these RFQS out in late

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September after the next housing
advisory committee meeting. We want them

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to take a look at it before it goes out
on the street. We want to bring the

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final master plan back to this council
in October. Uh for your comment, for

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your endorsement, uh we have to talk
about what the process is for you to

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formally adopt a plan. That plan would
of course show the vision, show the

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parameters, um, but also tell you about
what it's going to cost to do these

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public improvements.
You have an urban renewal district right

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there that can help bear some of the
cost of that. Uh, but you're going to

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need a phasing plan and an economic
analysis. Does this plan actually work?

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Does it bring the returns back to the
city that you need after you invested in

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the land? Does it actually build things
that folks in Boardman and moving to

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Boardman want and are willing to pay
for? You can't just build things that

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nobody actually wants to rent or buy.
So, we have to be very, very thoughtful

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about what we're proposing, how much it
costs, and whether it meets your market

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conditions. And by the way, it should go
without saying all of it has to be

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additive of your sense of place, your
character, your culture. That's why you

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have the housing committee and a city
council to ensure that it all happens

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the right way. Up like bullet point one,
the plats, and I'm going to show you uh

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what those are in a minute. uh those
would be updated in November reflective

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of the plan you would adopt in October.
You would choose development partners in

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December based on the responses you got
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You would be updating your zoning code
to actually allow you to build the

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things you want to build in January,
part of your comprehensive plan and

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zoning code update. Meanwhile, the your
chosen developers would be assembling

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their project financing, finalizing deal
terms with the city since again you own

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the land. And then you would actually
surplus the land at that point because

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you know who's going to build what and
when it gets warm, you start building.

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So this is, you know, what we have uh
before you. The plat as they are being

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recorded right now don't necessarily
account for this forale piece on the

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south of Boardorman Avenue
nor are is the plat quite big enough to

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fit the cottage cluster we've been
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the plan. So rather than rush the plats
that we were uh that we planned eight

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months ago before this plan was really
that far along, uh we're going to get it

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right and do it in November reflective
of this plan. These are uh in the yellow

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three zones where we're now
reconsidering whether these are

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apartment buildings or another flavor of
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Uh, I'm guessing the folks on Third
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interest in what happens here. U, but
there might be an opportunity to have

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yet more home ownership, especially
attainable home ownership, a product

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that's often lacking in your uh, city
uh, built here. Uh, Gary and I are

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running the analysis on that and seeing
if that makes sense uh, financially and

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from a plan perspective. But this would
then also reflect newer plats that you

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would be updating. Your committee went
through this uh at their meeting this uh

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past month in August. The cottage
cluster in the southwest corner would be

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the first thing kind of off off to the
off to the presses. uh for sale

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attainable middle- inome pricing the you
know starter homes is another word for

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this again around a a central space
that's shared two spaces per unit that's

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parking uh we'd we'd send this RFQ out
um late September to figure out who are

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good cottage cluster developers across
Oregon that would have an interest in

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your plan in your city and then we would
set up a process by which you could

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choose what are the best development
partners and what's the best plan coming

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forward in accordance with what you
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It doesn't all have to be all at once.
We've thought about a lot like do we

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have multiple developers that have a
common design playbook but could uh

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essentially lower your risk of putting
all of your eggs in one basket and also

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lead to a diversity of housing both
product design style price points. So it

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could be you know chunks of this could
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kind of like that. Similar timeline as
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this is kind of what we're looking at
here in the red circle. We think that

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that could be sort of a signature
building on the end of your central

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commons. Something that really stands
out and creates a sense of place. That

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could be uh a senior housing um
opportunity. could be more than just

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that one building, by the way, for
senior housing, but that's just the

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latest thinking. And then what we had
shown previously as apartment buildings,

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we're starting to wonder whether those
could be again home ownership fronting

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your central commons. Um the reason the
original plan worked so well

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economically is that we are packing a
lot of units into a smaller space which

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generally brings a greater uh return for
sale of land to the city. So we have to

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make sure that the city is making back
its capital with whatever plan uh

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ultimately gets proposed. Um, I've heard
from a lot of you many, many times. We

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know what we don't want
in Boardman. We've seen what we don't

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want. We don't want properties that are
poorly maintained. We don't want

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properties that have bad design and fall
apart too soon.

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We want buildings and homes and sense of
place that preserves and grows our

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character and is a place that the folks
who already live in Boardman can be

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proud of and your new neighbors moving
in uh feel like they're the luckiest

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folks in the world to have landed in
your city. We know that.

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So, this was the group activity we did
as a housing committee last time. Um,

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you can you'll see people's names in
here like Bobby or Ricardo or Gary or

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Mike or Brenda. These are some of the
things that people um talked a lot

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about. What's the right price point?
Folks would love it if there were things

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sold in the 300s in your city that that
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There is a trade-off.
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» Yeah.
>> There's a trade-off, right, between

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square footage and price. Um, unless you
have extraordinary

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subsidies,
uh, it's very hard to meet certain price

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points, especially in a place where
there are few contractors,

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um, and shipping is high. Gary and I
will tell you, we're building housing in

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Newberg right now, so we know exactly
how much it costs to build housing.

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Interest rates have a lot to do with the
affordability and the cost. Um, and the

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big question everyone keeps asking, why
does it cost less to buy more in

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Hermiston? So, we got to get to the
bottom of that, right?

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Diversity of options. Uh, what we hear
again and again, um, we want multiple

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choice. We don't want a cookie cutter
unit that happens 100, 200 times in

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Boardman. We want choice.
We want to have um designs that can be

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replicated but also seem unique and
create a sense of place. The best

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neighborhoods everybody on the committee
has been to are places that have

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different buildings on each block.
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» Nathan.
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» Nathan, just the I just want to point
out um the I I think that you're just um

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summarizing what what people on the
committee said, but that kind of sounded

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like a contradiction, right? Because the
reason the cookie cutters exist is

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because it significantly lowers the
cost.

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» Nailed it. You got it. So, what do you
do?

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» Right.
>> Right. So, that's that's our job. Our

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job is to figure out how we can deliver
homes at affordable prices while

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preserving character and diversity. You
you you nailed the trade-off. You nailed

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it. Um you can create a variety of a
look within a cluster but still have the

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guts of a house be predominantly the
same. Um and again, what are the

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incentives that the city can offer that
help defay cost or time? Some of those

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could be things like subordinating the
cost of the land, like a developer

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doesn't actually pay you for the land
until the homes sell. That's a that's a

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big incentive for a developer um that
reduces their risk and increases their

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ability to get financing uh but
ultimately can help lower cost, right?

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You as a city can make loans. You can
make investments. You can make grants

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with your housing fund to help defay
cost. You already are installing

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infrastructure throughout a lot of this
site. That's already a huge u defay of

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certain costs. You have your urban
renewal district which can help pay for

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some of this pre-development work.
[snorts] I'm going to keep going. You

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guys are good readers. Parking. We
talked a lot about parking. Uh rural

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cities typically uh need two spaces per
unit. When you start getting less than

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that, it becomes harder to sell your uh
forale products. So, it's just more

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common to have uh multiple places to put
your car.

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for creating retail and park space, the
parking demand just got bigger. I've

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said this many times. Uh you've got to
make sure you've got a way that you're

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breaking even on your land. And by the
way, some of the things that Gary is

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proposing aren't actually possible with
your current city code. So, your zoning

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code has to be updated. That process is
underway right now. You don't have to

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have your code updated to tell
developers about what you're updating it

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to. You can get them excited about your
plan and the opportunity to build in

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your city before you actually have your
zoning codes completely finished. So, we

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we would be an advocate for keep doing
your process, keep updating your

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comprehensive plan and your zoning code.
And then could this be an opportunity

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since there might be so much happening
all at once to test out improvements or

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streamlining or efficiencies
with your permitting system.

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Okay, this is the the same slide from
the very beginning and I'm going to

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pause here because I asked Gary to join
us to um to to reiterate why having a

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plan matters.
If you don't know Gary, here's Gary Re

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from Iris Design.
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thought that might help. Um, you know, I
was thinking uh earlier today um though

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Nathan and I got officially under
contract in April. We were working with

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the city on the contract going back and
forth between January and April, but we

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were also huddling clear back in October
about the prospect that this work might

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be coming forward. And at that time, I
got my hands on

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what [clears throat] I think was an
inrogress

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document from Cascadia.
Really well put together color.

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I don't know, it might have had a 100
pages in it. Uh but one section in there

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particularly was uh of interest to me
and that was the four

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um
workshop community workshops that were

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held through the summer. I think there
were in total 7 or 800 people that

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signed up in for those within those four
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And so there was a lot of listing in
there about the comments about what

414
00:35:40,320 --> 00:35:49,599
people wanted with their city. And I've
worked with a lot of cities. I I came

415
00:35:46,800 --> 00:35:56,160
from a great small town. I moved to a
another great small town. I I know what

416
00:35:53,040 --> 00:35:59,839
kind of ingredients it takes to make a
place that people really want to stay

417
00:35:57,599 --> 00:36:06,880
in. And [clears throat] and so one of
the one of the the uh notes in there was

418
00:36:04,560 --> 00:36:11,680
kind of listing here's what here's what
were people were quoting they were

419
00:36:08,960 --> 00:36:17,280
wanting. And one of them forever more
has is has uh has kind of been my

420
00:36:14,960 --> 00:36:22,720
guiding light.
And this person said I want Boardman to

421
00:36:19,280 --> 00:36:27,040
be so nice and attractive that my kids
will want to come back here after

422
00:36:24,480 --> 00:36:32,240
college.
if [clears throat]

423
00:36:28,720 --> 00:36:37,119
that that sentence has been my
inspiration, you know, right up to this

424
00:36:34,320 --> 00:36:41,440
moment and and beyond. And so, you know,
in the tools that I have in the

425
00:36:38,880 --> 00:36:44,240
experience that I have,
um, [clears throat] I could, you know, I

426
00:36:42,560 --> 00:36:49,280
said long ago, I couldn't be more
excited because I thought I I had some

427
00:36:47,440 --> 00:36:54,480
experience that I could bring to this
situation and make a difference. And so

428
00:36:52,720 --> 00:36:58,480
in a way I kind of become part of
Boardman

429
00:36:56,160 --> 00:37:04,160
uh in a in a feeling of ownership and
owning the kind of places I would make

430
00:37:01,200 --> 00:37:07,119
if I wanted to live there.
And so [clears throat] that's that's

431
00:37:05,440 --> 00:37:12,960
what we've been doing over the last few
months. And uh and we're getting close

432
00:37:10,320 --> 00:37:18,480
to talking about, you know, what is what
is phase one? What are the first pieces

433
00:37:15,599 --> 00:37:22,000
of the plan that get implemented?
What might it look like? And we've

434
00:37:20,780 --> 00:37:26,240
[clears throat] had those conversations,
Nate and I, and others,

435
00:37:24,320 --> 00:37:33,040
you know, within the last few days. And
I So, I guess I would um leave you with,

436
00:37:30,720 --> 00:37:38,240
not that I need to, you can come back
and and ask me questions, but I'd leave

437
00:37:35,680 --> 00:37:43,280
you with kind of a mantra of mine in
doing this kind of work and seeing what

438
00:37:40,880 --> 00:37:49,760
to do and what not to do. And I think
what you'll always hear from me is do

439
00:37:46,160 --> 00:37:56,160
something great first.
The alternative is you do something

440
00:37:51,680 --> 00:37:59,760
mediocre first and the rest of the
community and and people that are

441
00:37:58,000 --> 00:38:05,920
watching it from afar and from other
communities that will be whatever you do

442
00:38:03,440 --> 00:38:11,920
first is going to be a big message of
the vision and and hope

443
00:38:09,119 --> 00:38:15,160
that you have for in a way building this
new town.

444
00:38:15,280 --> 00:38:23,680
» So that was thanks Gary. Um, oh that's
the end. So Brandon, I think one of the

445
00:38:21,599 --> 00:38:29,680
things that you had wanted to make sure
folks were comfortable with was the

446
00:38:26,640 --> 00:38:36,400
notion that we would ensure that the
plat are in uh concurrent with the the

447
00:38:34,720 --> 00:38:42,400
current thinking on the plan. Is that
right?

448
00:38:37,920 --> 00:38:47,280
» Yeah. So um
I I hope every because again I I I

449
00:38:45,040 --> 00:38:51,440
become the middleman. I I get the I get
the discussions that people come to me

450
00:38:49,119 --> 00:38:57,280
and and I share that with Nathan and and
I hope everyone is hearing the fact that

451
00:38:54,240 --> 00:39:00,800
people want homes to sell. He absolutely
has addressed that. The other thing we

452
00:38:59,119 --> 00:39:05,760
talked about was abs having a clear
timeline. Again, I get very frustrated

453
00:39:03,280 --> 00:39:10,640
and I share my thoughts with Nathan
because I I do I want it like let's go,

454
00:39:07,920 --> 00:39:16,400
let's dig it. Um
but also we need to make sure you guys

455
00:39:13,440 --> 00:39:23,359
are okay with that process. So like he
said the original plat which is not

456
00:39:19,680 --> 00:39:29,359
complete yet we thought let's pull back
so we can do it exactly how we would

457
00:39:26,400 --> 00:39:35,520
then go surplus it. And if you're okay
with that please understand that the

458
00:39:32,720 --> 00:39:40,640
plat process it has to go to planning
commission again

459
00:39:37,520 --> 00:39:45,280
they approve it or don't and then
there's a review process. Carla, don't

460
00:39:43,200 --> 00:39:51,440
jump in. And then there's a review
process and then it like the planning

461
00:39:48,800 --> 00:39:56,960
commission has to approve this. I mean,
it it takes a while and we have to have

462
00:39:54,560 --> 00:40:01,920
35 days to take it to the planning
commission. So to our planning

463
00:39:58,960 --> 00:40:07,839
commission. So there really is like set
guidelines that take months to do, but

464
00:40:05,520 --> 00:40:12,400
we just felt we needed to come back
because the plat was we're going to have

465
00:40:09,359 --> 00:40:17,920
to go and replplat it anyway. So, if
you're okay with that timeline and that

466
00:40:14,560 --> 00:40:21,920
process, the hope is to have maybe a
little more clear plat. I mean, do you

467
00:40:20,000 --> 00:40:25,680
guys want the whole plat just like
exactly how we're going to go and

468
00:40:23,200 --> 00:40:30,160
surplus it, which puts a little more in
the design?

469
00:40:27,760 --> 00:40:34,079
» I jump in. Remember, like you don't have
to slow down

470
00:40:32,240 --> 00:40:41,520
just because you're going through this
plat finalization process. You can still

471
00:40:37,359 --> 00:40:47,280
be telling the world what your plan is
for the plat, what your plan is for the

472
00:40:44,000 --> 00:40:51,440
zoning, and assemble the correct
development partners,

473
00:40:49,520 --> 00:40:55,440
their financing,
their partners and investors. Like, it

474
00:40:53,599 --> 00:40:59,359
can all happen
>> at the same time.

475
00:40:57,520 --> 00:41:03,200
» Yeah. Don't don't think like if you're
just because it takes a while to do your

476
00:41:01,200 --> 00:41:07,839
plats and your zoning, that doesn't mean
you hit timeout on everything else.

477
00:41:05,520 --> 00:41:11,440
» Oh, no. Not by any means, but in order
for us to surplus the property, it has

478
00:41:10,160 --> 00:41:14,960
to go through the plat has to be
approved. That's several months out. I

479
00:41:13,200 --> 00:41:20,480
mean, I think right now Carl and I
visited if we did it now, it would have

480
00:41:18,560 --> 00:41:27,280
the plat would have to be a preliminary
design by next week in order to make it

481
00:41:23,040 --> 00:41:32,720
to the October meeting, then get it to
the council or the county by December,

482
00:41:30,160 --> 00:41:37,280
then we would surplus it by January. I
don't think that's going to happen. So

483
00:41:35,119 --> 00:41:41,119
that's the process. We can't we cannot
surplus it and sell it until it goes

484
00:41:39,599 --> 00:41:44,480
through the plat. But you're right, like
all of this is still going to go on.

485
00:41:42,560 --> 00:41:48,720
He's going to do the RFQ.
>> You're not going to start building

486
00:41:45,520 --> 00:41:53,119
anything in January anyway. So like, you
know, if you found developers tomorrow,

487
00:41:51,359 --> 00:41:56,960
they wouldn't start building until the
spring anyhow. So

488
00:41:54,800 --> 00:42:02,160
» yeah, but it does just take time. So if
you like I just need some guidance like

489
00:41:59,839 --> 00:42:06,240
do you want the whole thing platted? So
it is how hey this is how we're going to

490
00:42:04,400 --> 00:42:12,800
sell it which will go back.
>> I'm just going to say from me it's going

491
00:42:09,520 --> 00:42:16,960
way too slow. Okay. And I'm just but I
know that I'm goal oriented and I want

492
00:42:15,440 --> 00:42:22,800
you know I got something on my list. I
want to get it done. I've only been on

493
00:42:19,119 --> 00:42:27,520
the committee for a few minutes you know
but it's too too slow.

494
00:42:25,839 --> 00:42:29,920
» And again that is like trying to help
you.

495
00:42:27,760 --> 00:42:34,079
» All I'm saying is let's keep it moving.
Don't put any touch the brakes.

496
00:42:32,564 --> 00:42:39,760
[laughter]
>> Yeah, I've been hounding Nathan from the

497
00:42:36,400 --> 00:42:44,560
beginning about the details.
Um because I want to put buildings on

498
00:42:41,680 --> 00:42:47,839
the ground right away on the same page.
Keep rolling.

499
00:42:45,200 --> 00:42:53,839
» Absolutely. Please.
>> I do want to work on that price point

500
00:42:49,520 --> 00:42:56,560
though. I think 300 and 325 is too high.
>> Yeah.

501
00:42:54,480 --> 00:43:01,119
» And I second that. Um I did a quick
search um just on Windendemir and we

502
00:42:59,200 --> 00:43:05,680
currently have seven properties for sale
here in Boardman. All over,200 square

503
00:43:03,040 --> 00:43:10,400
feet, threebedroom, two sometimes some
three bathrooms, all have garages

504
00:43:07,760 --> 00:43:14,480
between 300 and 330,000
seven. So we need to find a lower price

505
00:43:13,280 --> 00:43:18,240
point because if there's seven
properties for sale and we're looking

506
00:43:15,839 --> 00:43:21,880
for something for lower income, we need
to be lower than that.

507
00:43:23,839 --> 00:43:31,200
» Cool.
you're next in line.

508
00:43:27,839 --> 00:43:36,160
» Paul hears it from me every day.
>> But but regardless, I I do think we need

509
00:43:33,760 --> 00:43:40,880
to come back and just
do make sure the plat is correct.

510
00:43:39,119 --> 00:43:44,960
» So because right now we would if they
approve the plat as of right now, we we

511
00:43:43,440 --> 00:43:49,040
are going to have to go and send it to a
replat because we can't do the cottage

512
00:43:46,880 --> 00:43:54,640
cluster. It's not sectioned out the way
the housing is. It's just the top of

513
00:43:52,720 --> 00:43:57,920
north of Boardman Avenue. We want them
to do them all along and it's not

514
00:43:56,160 --> 00:44:03,440
platted like that.
>> Yeah. And I think that was your question

515
00:44:00,480 --> 00:44:06,480
was just, you know, like are we
>> okay

516
00:44:03,920 --> 00:44:11,280
» okay with doing that? And I am.
>> I don't. Yes.

517
00:44:07,599 --> 00:44:17,359
» Sounds like the consensus is go for it.
>> And you does that sound.

518
00:44:13,920 --> 00:44:22,319
» I don't like it.
>> The what?

519
00:44:20,400 --> 00:44:26,960
» I don't like Yeah. I don't like the
cottage clusters.

520
00:44:24,000 --> 00:44:30,960
Um, I agree with the town homes. I think
that if we're going to build town homes

521
00:44:28,880 --> 00:44:36,160
and they're going to be $300,000, I'd
rather buy a house.

522
00:44:34,480 --> 00:44:39,680
So, if you're going to build the same
square footage, same rooms, same

523
00:44:38,400 --> 00:44:41,920
bedrooms.
>> Y,

524
00:44:40,640 --> 00:44:44,319
» nobody's going to want to buy that
unless they absolutely have to live in

525
00:44:43,359 --> 00:44:47,599
Boardman
>> because the houses that we currently

526
00:44:45,839 --> 00:44:49,520
have have lawns.
>> Yeah.

527
00:44:47,920 --> 00:44:54,560
» And they're on goodsized lots between
the 300 and 330,000. Nobody's going to

528
00:44:52,480 --> 00:44:56,960
want to pay that same price for a
cottage.

529
00:44:55,359 --> 00:45:01,800
» Your kids can play in the backyard. You
can let your dog out that you have a

530
00:44:58,800 --> 00:45:01,800
fence,

531
00:45:02,640 --> 00:45:08,480
» which I think is all good feedback for
Nathan. But you were just asking about

532
00:45:06,640 --> 00:45:11,440
» the plaid pl
>> and again

533
00:45:09,280 --> 00:45:14,160
» with
consideration the square footage of the

534
00:45:12,960 --> 00:45:18,000
lot too.
>> Correct. And that that is the benefit

535
00:45:16,240 --> 00:45:22,800
what has been discussed with the cottage
clusters is because the purpose of those

536
00:45:20,400 --> 00:45:28,160
in my mind again I agree to have it
lower but because the like the homes are

537
00:45:26,560 --> 00:45:32,960
closer together we're getting more on
there so we can bring it lower and I've

538
00:45:30,160 --> 00:45:39,119
heard 250 before um
>> yeah I'm I'm $75,000 less around the

539
00:45:37,040 --> 00:45:44,000
board to 100 grand less.
>> That's what I think the cottage cluster

540
00:45:40,880 --> 00:45:48,319
benefit would be. and um he put it up
there on one of the charts, but uh Gary

541
00:45:46,640 --> 00:45:52,960
told us about a gentleman who does
cottage clusters in all kinds of sizes

542
00:45:50,400 --> 00:45:58,079
and shapes and he doesn't do cookie
cutter, but he does something that

543
00:45:55,119 --> 00:46:01,599
allows the guts to be the same and just
changes the dormer or the, you know,

544
00:46:00,160 --> 00:46:10,319
something on the outside to give it a
different feel. Um and his name is Ross

545
00:46:06,480 --> 00:46:14,560
Chapen, I think. So those are those were
really beautiful designs that we saw

546
00:46:12,640 --> 00:46:17,359
that this guy wrote a whole book about
it. So

547
00:46:15,440 --> 00:46:22,240
» yeah, and and ultimately when we talk
about we bought the land for $4 a square

548
00:46:19,839 --> 00:46:26,480
foot. We are not trying to recoup any of
the road costs which is like 4 million.

549
00:46:24,800 --> 00:46:30,160
All of the road costs are going to come
back through the urban renewal. So

550
00:46:28,079 --> 00:46:34,960
that's great. We really are trying to
recoup the three million which should

551
00:46:32,560 --> 00:46:42,720
help us with being able to sell that and
have a lower price point. Cool.

552
00:46:39,599 --> 00:46:46,800
» Uh it might be helpful just to do some
math.

553
00:46:44,720 --> 00:46:54,400
So the about the cheapest you can create
a house for right now in Oregon is about

554
00:46:50,640 --> 00:46:59,920
175 uh bucks a square foot. That's about
the cheapest.

555
00:46:56,960 --> 00:47:05,119
Uh most are coming in much much higher
than that. But let's just pretend you

556
00:47:01,520 --> 00:47:12,640
could build it in Boardman for 175 bucks
a square foot. and you want a 1,500 ft

557
00:47:08,560 --> 00:47:19,920
house, that's already at $262,000
just there. That's not inclusive of land

558
00:47:15,760 --> 00:47:25,440
or SDC fees or permitting or the cost of
lending. That's just construction.

559
00:47:23,119 --> 00:47:31,280
So, you can see how the cost to just
literally create a single 1500 ft home

560
00:47:29,359 --> 00:47:36,880
in today's
economic realities gets you above 300

561
00:47:34,480 --> 00:47:41,040
really fast. Now, there are ways that
you can build homes for a lot less than

562
00:47:39,280 --> 00:47:44,800
that,
but they typically are the types of

563
00:47:42,560 --> 00:47:51,040
homes that I've heard you all say you
didn't necessarily want.

564
00:47:47,440 --> 00:47:55,440
So, a thing that might um be helpful
that I would offer to this council is we

565
00:47:53,520 --> 00:48:01,599
did a
um we did like a developer 101 session

566
00:47:59,520 --> 00:48:06,560
and we could do that with your local
development community uh where we would

567
00:48:04,560 --> 00:48:11,839
just do a workshop
um for anybody on council that wants to

568
00:48:09,920 --> 00:48:19,280
uh to just essentially have several of
your local folks uh walk through how how

569
00:48:16,319 --> 00:48:25,359
they create a new unit and what their
risk is and what their financing risks

570
00:48:22,000 --> 00:48:30,240
are and what their costs are. Um because
it it helps it helps create a shared

571
00:48:28,000 --> 00:48:36,960
understanding of uh how do we get where
we want to get and what are we willing

572
00:48:32,960 --> 00:48:42,880
to spend to get there. Uh what what are
we not willing to accept from a quality

573
00:48:39,920 --> 00:48:46,640
or size standpoint?
um

574
00:48:44,480 --> 00:48:52,960
the product that you have right now, uh
your seven houses, um we'd have to

575
00:48:50,319 --> 00:49:00,440
figure out why are they not selling? Why
are they at that price point? We can dig

576
00:48:55,839 --> 00:49:00,440
in. That's that's what we do.

577
00:49:00,480 --> 00:49:06,240
So my question is, you know, we're
spending a lot of time

578
00:49:04,800 --> 00:49:10,319
saying, you know, since we're the
council, we get to decide sort of thing.

579
00:49:08,160 --> 00:49:14,800
But what if a contractor comes in and
goes, I'll build, but I'm not building

580
00:49:12,319 --> 00:49:19,200
any of that stuff. This is what I will
build. Now, now what?

581
00:49:17,119 --> 00:49:24,160
» Well, you own the land, so you don't
have to sell to anyone unless they build

582
00:49:21,680 --> 00:49:27,680
what you want them to build. That would
be part of your purchase and sales

583
00:49:25,520 --> 00:49:33,040
agreement, right? As you sell your
different parcels of land, you would

584
00:49:30,400 --> 00:49:39,280
have in the actual sales agreement what
a developer is agreeing to actually do.

585
00:49:36,160 --> 00:49:42,240
Timelines, financing, you could
stipulate price points.

586
00:49:40,400 --> 00:49:46,880
» What I'm saying is what if there's
nobody out there that wants to do what

587
00:49:44,400 --> 00:49:52,160
we want? They're going to come back and
say, "Hey, look, I I'll build for you,

588
00:49:49,359 --> 00:49:55,680
but you have to go this direction." You
know,

589
00:49:53,440 --> 00:50:03,280
» then you'll have to make a choice. If no
one wants no one wants to or can build

590
00:49:58,480 --> 00:50:09,680
what you want, it won't get built.
>> And um you mentioned something about

591
00:50:05,760 --> 00:50:14,240
1500 square ft. Um most of us here that
bought our first homes, it was 1,000

592
00:50:12,319 --> 00:50:19,200
square feet. It was a three-bedroom, one
bath with a single car garage. That is a

593
00:50:16,319 --> 00:50:24,000
starter home. A 1500T home was the third
house that I bought because I worked up

594
00:50:21,760 --> 00:50:27,680
to that. So, a 1500 square foot home is
not a starter home.

595
00:50:26,000 --> 00:50:33,119
» Yeah, that that was just a math problem,
but yes, I agree.

596
00:50:30,960 --> 00:50:37,200
» Well, and and no, that's good direction.
So, the direction is let's work on the

597
00:50:35,440 --> 00:50:40,720
plat. We're good with the timing and
price point needs to be below like 250

598
00:50:40,079 --> 00:50:42,400
and
>> under.

599
00:50:41,359 --> 00:50:46,319
» Okay. I think
>> and and again, that's the guidance that

600
00:50:44,319 --> 00:50:51,040
the the housing committee needs to hear.
That's what we need to hear and that

601
00:50:48,000 --> 00:50:53,440
will take care of that.
>> Cool.

602
00:50:53,200 --> 00:50:56,319
Okay.
>> Thank you, Nathan.

603
00:50:55,040 --> 00:50:58,640
» You're welcome.
>> Have any questions,

604
00:50:58,000 --> 00:51:03,359
» comments?
>> I was just going to suggest that if

605
00:51:00,400 --> 00:51:08,319
Isabelle will look into the Ross Chapen.
Uh he did a book called uh Pocket

606
00:51:05,680 --> 00:51:12,720
Neighborhoods and he's got lots of
pictures online

607
00:51:10,319 --> 00:51:17,280
that you can look at and you can see how
he changed the homes and what he did and

608
00:51:15,280 --> 00:51:20,960
what the pocket neighborhood benefit
was. Anyway,

609
00:51:19,359 --> 00:51:27,920
» I know we're jumping ahead, but I have
an idea for somebody for the housing

610
00:51:23,680 --> 00:51:30,960
committee on our action items.
>> And thank you too, Gary, for coming.

611
00:51:29,680 --> 00:51:35,119
Appreciate that.
>> Thanks, Nathan.

612
00:51:32,640 --> 00:51:38,520
» Thank you.
>> Thank you, Nathan.

613
00:51:39,040 --> 00:51:45,280
All right, we're time for the public
comment.

614
00:51:43,440 --> 00:51:49,119
Public comment period is an essential
part of our local government meetings

615
00:51:47,040 --> 00:51:53,599
and our council takes community input
into consideration. However, in

616
00:51:51,599 --> 00:51:57,680
observance of Oregon open meeting laws,
this isn't the time for dialogue, but

617
00:51:55,680 --> 00:52:01,760
rather a time for us to listen to you.
Our city manager will direct staff to

618
00:52:00,079 --> 00:52:07,760
follow up with you regarding your
comments or questions. Anyone may speak

619
00:52:05,440 --> 00:52:13,200
on any topic other than a matter in
litigation, a quasi judicial land use

620
00:52:10,400 --> 00:52:18,640
matter, or a matter scheduled for public
hearing at some future date. Each person

621
00:52:16,079 --> 00:52:23,359
has three minutes to speak. Uh when your
name is called, proceed to the podium

622
00:52:20,480 --> 00:52:27,520
and speak clearly into the microphone.
Begin [clears throat] stating by your

623
00:52:24,720 --> 00:52:31,680
name and address name and address and
then express your view or offer your

624
00:52:30,160 --> 00:52:36,240
suggestions in a courteous and
considerate manner. Remember to direct

625
00:52:34,240 --> 00:52:41,599
all remarks and questions to the council
through the mayor. It is not appropriate

626
00:52:38,319 --> 00:52:45,400
to address the audience or the staff.
Is there anybody in

627
00:52:45,839 --> 00:52:51,680
person that would like to speak?
>> My point where I can get to talk.

628
00:52:50,640 --> 00:52:54,960
» This is your
>> could be You're on the left.

629
00:52:53,839 --> 00:53:00,240
» Okay.
>> Oh, for uh chamber.

630
00:52:57,119 --> 00:53:07,559
» Yeah, you're later. Yeah. Is there
anybody online that would like to

631
00:53:03,839 --> 00:53:07,559
share any comments?

632
00:53:09,760 --> 00:53:17,839
Okay. Having seeing none, uh we saw a
public comment. You got an email from

633
00:53:15,440 --> 00:53:23,920
Jonathan Tolman. I hope everybody had a
chance to take a look and read at that.

634
00:53:21,280 --> 00:53:29,880
There was a correspondence
from the Oregon Rural Action. They sent

635
00:53:26,640 --> 00:53:29,880
a letter.

636
00:53:30,559 --> 00:53:39,359
And then we have the Boardman Chamber of
Commerce. It is your monthly report. Is

637
00:53:37,040 --> 00:53:43,280
that where you would like to share? Yes,
you are. It's your time.

638
00:53:41,839 --> 00:53:45,760
» So, in your packet, I think you guys
have the August month.

639
00:53:45,359 --> 00:53:53,200
» Yes.
>> Oh, yes. I'm on it. I can handle a mic.

640
00:53:49,040 --> 00:53:58,319
Um, but I am going to give you the
September one because I'm it's gonna

641
00:53:56,480 --> 00:54:02,640
just give you right there. Um, so the
September one's a little different than

642
00:53:59,520 --> 00:54:06,880
the August. Uh, so September I just we
are going through growth zone. Uh, the

643
00:54:04,480 --> 00:54:10,319
chamber has a chamber membership program
that it used to be chamber master. It's

644
00:54:08,640 --> 00:54:16,720
now growth zone. It's more of a
user-friendly um online platform for our

645
00:54:13,839 --> 00:54:20,720
chamber management. And that being said
though, if you had to login with the

646
00:54:18,880 --> 00:54:24,400
other program, you have to create a
whole new program. So, please go find

647
00:54:22,960 --> 00:54:28,960
those emails. They coming through the
newsletter. They're coming directly from

648
00:54:26,319 --> 00:54:32,720
us. They're we've sent them out numerous
times. It's very important because if

649
00:54:30,480 --> 00:54:40,640
you don't have that login, you won't be
able to um register events,

650
00:54:36,319 --> 00:54:44,480
put on job postings, and uh and uh
attend events and different stuff. So,

651
00:54:42,160 --> 00:54:48,960
we need that really to be registered and
create those accounts. Um, we have an

652
00:54:46,960 --> 00:54:53,520
upcoming uh the other thing is we're
working on is we're redoing the visitors

653
00:54:51,040 --> 00:54:58,880
guide. So, our visitors guide will be
coming out in January of 2027. This will

654
00:54:56,559 --> 00:55:01,760
be our guide that is going to go across
the state of Oregon to the Travel Oregon

655
00:55:00,640 --> 00:55:06,480
welcome centers. We're going to be
printing about 20,000 of those guides.

656
00:55:04,720 --> 00:55:10,880
Our current guide is in the Travel
Oregon already. We pay about $7,000 to

657
00:55:09,119 --> 00:55:15,680
place that across the state of Oregon.
We use some county tourism dollars that

658
00:55:12,800 --> 00:55:20,240
we request requested through a grant and
that is to promote Boardman and Mororrow

659
00:55:18,000 --> 00:55:25,200
County. Inside the guide is an
opportunity to advertise your small

660
00:55:22,400 --> 00:55:30,800
business and that is to be seen. We are
using that as a relocation guide, an

661
00:55:27,520 --> 00:55:37,280
adventure guide. Um
we're actually promoting the um small

662
00:55:34,720 --> 00:55:41,440
businesses to come here to add asset
amenities to our housing so we can go

663
00:55:39,839 --> 00:55:46,640
handinhand with our housing with our
amenities in our community so we can

664
00:55:43,520 --> 00:55:49,599
offer more services and uh also just
kind of spotlight our chamber members

665
00:55:48,160 --> 00:55:53,920
and everything that they do plus our
major events that bring in tourism as in

666
00:55:52,400 --> 00:55:59,280
like the fishing tournament that we just
held, the end of summer celebration and

667
00:55:56,240 --> 00:56:03,760
the um fourth of July. So, Fourth of
July recaps that we received on some

668
00:56:01,280 --> 00:56:08,880
data on that, we had a little over 2,000
people and through comm um interviews

669
00:56:06,799 --> 00:56:13,440
that we conducted during the day down
there, the majority of the people that

670
00:56:10,880 --> 00:56:18,000
stayed at the RV park came from
Portland, Seattle, California, and

671
00:56:16,160 --> 00:56:22,640
Washington deeper into Washington like
Spokane side. So, that is a tourism. So,

672
00:56:20,400 --> 00:56:27,040
if you are considering a tourist person,
anybody that travels over 60 miles is

673
00:56:24,720 --> 00:56:31,119
considered a tourist. So if you want to
look at our employment, 30% of our

674
00:56:29,200 --> 00:56:35,440
people that drive to Borman every day
are tourists. So we get to track them as

675
00:56:33,200 --> 00:56:40,880
a tourist. So um we're really trying to
flip that script as well as bringing um

676
00:56:38,240 --> 00:56:44,559
62% of our employment comes from out of
the area. We're really trying to flip

677
00:56:42,400 --> 00:56:47,760
that and get that to be a little heavier
on the percentage of living where they

678
00:56:46,000 --> 00:56:52,720
work. And that is going handinhand with
the development of homes plus retail

679
00:56:50,240 --> 00:56:58,079
space and amenities to offer that. So if
we can continue to promote our boardman

680
00:56:55,599 --> 00:57:02,400
a place to live and work and Mororrow
County then that is working to meet our

681
00:57:00,000 --> 00:57:06,720
needs as a chamber as well. So you'll
see some funky advertising. Um we have

682
00:57:05,200 --> 00:57:11,920
worked really hard with this company.
It's called Lunar Cow. They are working

683
00:57:09,359 --> 00:57:15,440
to change their marketing. Um but we are
doing majority of the marketing

684
00:57:13,200 --> 00:57:20,000
ourselves to get people to place an
advertisement in there. We just wrapped

685
00:57:17,760 --> 00:57:24,640
up in a summer celebration. That was a
big event. It actually ended up being a

686
00:57:21,760 --> 00:57:28,160
bigger event than we had planned. Um we
it was a night to celebrate the end of

687
00:57:26,480 --> 00:57:31,839
summer celebration but also a time to
recognize our fire department and police

688
00:57:29,839 --> 00:57:35,599
department and partnerships with what
they are doing to provide services to

689
00:57:34,000 --> 00:57:40,319
our community and get to know our police
department. Uh we were able to partner

690
00:57:38,079 --> 00:57:45,440
with a couple local food vendors to
provide free food and Telmuk came over

691
00:57:42,720 --> 00:57:48,640
and provided free ice cream and as
everybody can see that they were very

692
00:57:46,880 --> 00:57:53,359
busy and they're going to actually
revamp how they serve food serve next

693
00:57:50,880 --> 00:57:55,839
year. Last year uh this next year they
uh had a little miscommunication and

694
00:57:54,799 --> 00:58:00,079
didn't realize that they were only
supposed to do like three ice creams and

695
00:57:57,359 --> 00:58:04,160
scoops but they did everything. Um so
bless them for opportunity to providing

696
00:58:02,160 --> 00:58:07,200
that. And then we also had the fishing
tournament. fishing tournament was a

697
00:58:05,680 --> 00:58:11,119
great success. Saturday was a little
sketchy for our fishermen. Um I think

698
00:58:09,440 --> 00:58:14,880
they kept our fire department very busy
on top of everything else that was

699
00:58:12,319 --> 00:58:19,359
happening that day and recovery efforts
had to take place even on Sunday. So um

700
00:58:17,280 --> 00:58:24,799
but those guys came from all over the US
as well and we had a great turnout. We

701
00:58:21,760 --> 00:58:31,680
had 61 professional fishermen, 110
fishermen total. They came from all the

702
00:58:27,040 --> 00:58:36,400
way from Texas to Nebraska to Canada,
all over. They spent pretty much six

703
00:58:33,680 --> 00:58:40,160
full days in our community and um
reserve spaces in our RV park. So that

704
00:58:38,559 --> 00:58:44,720
was another great tourist opportunity
which brought our community which also

705
00:58:41,920 --> 00:58:49,119
they spent money at our um gas stations,
our restaurants and our hotel years. And

706
00:58:47,440 --> 00:58:53,760
we're going to be seeing an uptick in
that. They are looking to host another

707
00:58:51,359 --> 00:58:58,720
super 60 next year which is another the
next level of the tournament above what

708
00:58:56,960 --> 00:59:02,480
they did this year. So there's a proam
this year. Next year it's going to be a

709
00:59:00,160 --> 00:59:08,799
super 60. It's one of their top six um
pro events they're going to host here.

710
00:59:05,359 --> 00:59:14,319
Uh the winner bagged 20 lbs of fish on
Friday, 20 pounds of fish on Saturday,

711
00:59:11,760 --> 00:59:17,920
and 18 pounds of fish on Sunday. Even
with the high winds, he was able to. He

712
00:59:16,240 --> 00:59:22,160
was a local guy out of Tri Cities. And
then our amateur guy was one of the guys

713
00:59:20,079 --> 00:59:27,280
from the local area as well. So, it was
exciting to see that. But, um and then

714
00:59:24,640 --> 00:59:33,839
we had the kids fishing thing event on
Sunday. We had 210 kids come down and

715
00:59:30,960 --> 00:59:37,119
get free rods and reels. And then the
pro fishermen that were not

716
00:59:35,200 --> 00:59:42,559
participating in the championship sat
and tied um hooks on and put worms on.

717
00:59:41,040 --> 00:59:46,160
And we had a slew of kids that come
down. They've never fished a day in

718
00:59:44,079 --> 00:59:51,200
their life. Got to sit out on the dock.
And I was I did not realize this, but

719
00:59:48,799 --> 00:59:55,520
our little dock, you throw it in the and
you're going to catch a fish like this

720
00:59:53,200 --> 00:59:58,240
fast. And so the pros were having fun
down there. So they went back and

721
00:59:56,720 --> 01:00:01,440
actually we ran out of worms and ran out
of stuff to support the kids. So they

722
01:00:00,000 --> 01:00:05,280
ran back to their boats, pulled out
their private stuff and used their

723
01:00:03,280 --> 01:00:09,599
personal stuff to support the kids and
sat right there and took the hooks and

724
01:00:07,520 --> 01:00:14,640
took the fish off the hooks and it was a
great day of um getting the next

725
01:00:11,920 --> 01:00:18,960
generation into fishing. And then our
next upcoming event is our third quarter

726
01:00:16,559 --> 01:00:24,079
lunchon which is on September 16th. that
is going to be uh our gu our title

727
01:00:21,359 --> 01:00:29,200
sponsor is uh Lamb Weston and then we
will have Brian Nelson with Amazon

728
01:00:26,880 --> 01:00:34,960
coming and speaking about Amazon's
impact in the region and then uh AI

729
01:00:32,000 --> 01:00:40,000
rescue resources which is a connection
with uh Chief Hughes as a business that

730
01:00:37,359 --> 01:00:45,760
he has which is offers AI services for
answering phones and kind of automating

731
01:00:42,079 --> 01:00:50,400
your um upfront office space to
alleviate that upfront work to allow for

732
01:00:48,880 --> 01:00:54,720
staff to be a little more efficient
behind the scenes and not answer the

733
01:00:52,960 --> 01:01:00,720
crazy phone calls and get rid of the
robot calls. Uh just a quick recap on

734
01:00:58,640 --> 01:01:04,480
the or touch on the candy crawl
registration is open for the Halloween

735
01:01:02,240 --> 01:01:10,160
event at state center on Saturday the on
Halloween day and uh we continue just to

736
01:01:07,599 --> 01:01:15,119
achieve our uh mission of visibility,
voice and value for boatman. So any

737
01:01:12,400 --> 01:01:19,280
questions for me? That's a lot. But we
are in the midst of revamping a lot of

738
01:01:17,280 --> 01:01:26,480
things. So, please follow our social
media pages and uh watch for emails

739
01:01:22,720 --> 01:01:29,680
because uh changing in uh invoicing and
the program has been a big change. And

740
01:01:28,240 --> 01:01:33,200
we're also going to be updating our
website and our website will be able to

741
01:01:31,599 --> 01:01:36,319
be translated here pretty soon as a
click of a button as well. So, we're

742
01:01:34,960 --> 01:01:40,400
excited about that.
>> I do have a comment something about the

743
01:01:39,119 --> 01:01:46,000
end of summer. Mhm.
>> Um, our end of summer's kind of almost

744
01:01:42,880 --> 01:01:52,400
becoming it's a really nice thing, but
it's I think it's starting to overshadow

745
01:01:49,440 --> 01:01:59,920
the main purpose of what that
>> beat what that event is. it's always

746
01:01:54,880 --> 01:02:07,680
been for the first responders and uh
it's kind of a catch 22

747
01:02:03,200 --> 01:02:12,720
and so I would I would like to see it at
in a positive way is how do we

748
01:02:10,799 --> 01:02:18,640
incorporate
all the stuff we do but still not

749
01:02:16,160 --> 01:02:24,720
overshadowing the first responders.
>> Yeah. And so my um I spoke in links with

750
01:02:22,559 --> 01:02:29,680
Chief Hughes and Chief Stokco about that
regarding that same concern. And that

751
01:02:27,119 --> 01:02:33,599
was actually kind of a transition of new
staff not understanding the event

752
01:02:31,200 --> 01:02:37,520
completely, but also the park and wreck
uh making changes on me that I was not

753
01:02:35,599 --> 01:02:41,040
aware of of where they were placing the
equipment. I was not aware that they had

754
01:02:39,680 --> 01:02:45,040
decided to stick everything in the
parking lot. And that was a conversation

755
01:02:42,799 --> 01:02:48,400
that I will be having again with George
re um regarding the placement of the

756
01:02:47,280 --> 01:02:52,160
police department and the fire
department's equipment and be in the

757
01:02:49,760 --> 01:02:57,040
front and center. Um I just assumed that
was my fault far um fault on assuming

758
01:02:55,440 --> 01:03:00,559
that that they were not going to be
placed near the stage where we could

759
01:02:58,960 --> 01:03:04,799
have a spotlight on them. So that will
not happen again and uh staff is very

760
01:03:03,119 --> 01:03:08,880
aware of the changing the direction that
needs to go. that that's more of just

761
01:03:06,880 --> 01:03:11,280
the uh
positive feedback to get back because

762
01:03:10,640 --> 01:03:15,680
» No, I agree.
>> Um,

763
01:03:12,000 --> 01:03:18,160
» everybody enjoys going down there. I
mean,

764
01:03:16,640 --> 01:03:23,760
» having the opportunity to have another
fireworks display, that's pretty cool.

765
01:03:20,720 --> 01:03:27,760
» And uh just remembering to not
overshadow and that that was really

766
01:03:25,680 --> 01:03:31,280
» Yeah. And we have some fun things that
we're going to offer next year for our

767
01:03:29,760 --> 01:03:35,599
uh end of summer celebration and Fourth
of July that will actually make a bigger

768
01:03:32,960 --> 01:03:38,400
impact on thanking people and doing
things a little cooler and a little

769
01:03:37,039 --> 01:03:42,160
different. So
>> very cool.

770
01:03:39,119 --> 01:03:46,799
» I thought it was a great I don't know
what other people thought be able to

771
01:03:44,400 --> 01:03:51,119
have the food vendors thought that was a
unique kind of different swing and that

772
01:03:49,280 --> 01:03:54,640
was kind of cool. We like the food
vendor idea because they were able to

773
01:03:52,960 --> 01:04:00,640
just come in and serve, but we by
splitting them up and spacing them out,

774
01:03:56,799 --> 01:04:03,119
it actually split the food lines up a
little bit more and allowed people to

775
01:04:01,920 --> 01:04:07,359
get through and get their food a little
bit better. Uh, and that was just

776
01:04:05,280 --> 01:04:11,440
working with them as first time trying
to do that and trying to the food is

777
01:04:09,760 --> 01:04:16,799
covered, the cost of the food is covered
and we're like, how do we provide free

778
01:04:14,480 --> 01:04:20,720
food and you keep track of how that and
we can reimburse you for that? It's been

779
01:04:18,880 --> 01:04:24,880
a real learning process for everybody.
>> I bet that was because there was one

780
01:04:22,319 --> 01:04:28,079
vendor that was like trying to get
people to come. Come come in by coming

781
01:04:26,640 --> 01:04:30,000
in by I was like, "Oh,
>> yeah.

782
01:04:28,559 --> 01:04:34,880
» Must be a tally."
>> Yeah, there was a tally. Yes. Yes, there

783
01:04:32,799 --> 01:04:36,799
is a tally. So, we don't know. It's a
little open-ended at the moment. It's on

784
01:04:36,240 --> 01:04:38,799
a trusty.
>> That was kind of a unique twist to it,

785
01:04:38,480 --> 01:04:41,200
but
>> Yeah. But it was allowed.

786
01:04:40,000 --> 01:04:46,000
» Good. Good thing.
>> Perfect. Yeah. And we allowed the option

787
01:04:43,119 --> 01:04:49,760
of the snow cones and ice creams to kind
of hopefully alleviate the pressure on

788
01:04:47,839 --> 01:04:53,119
tie, but that still did not happen.
Everybody wants their tie ice cream. So,

789
01:04:52,400 --> 01:04:55,920
any other questions?
>> You didn't go early. You didn't get it

790
01:04:54,559 --> 01:04:58,319
or you had to wait a long time.
>> A long time. Yeah. So, thank you very

791
01:04:58,079 --> 01:05:01,680
much.
>> Thank you.

792
01:04:59,119 --> 01:05:04,640
» Did you want to share with BCDA too?
>> Love to share. I just saw it was a

793
01:05:03,119 --> 01:05:10,319
report in there and I didn't get to
share. So, uh that is exciting news

794
01:05:08,160 --> 01:05:17,920
where we are right now. We are finally
at 30% construction conceptional design

795
01:05:13,039 --> 01:05:23,280
for this the new retail um facility
and um from here you guys might be able

796
01:05:21,440 --> 01:05:28,160
to see it but that is the conceptional
design of where we are on the building.

797
01:05:26,319 --> 01:05:33,119
It has a really really cool concept.
It's really modern. We're going to keep

798
01:05:29,599 --> 01:05:36,960
it to the um modern industrial vibe that
we have with the Sage Center and the

799
01:05:34,640 --> 01:05:41,760
Neil Early Learning and the BMTC um
facility down there. And this is going

800
01:05:38,880 --> 01:05:48,480
to be 20,000 square feet, two stories.
It has um 75% tenant lease uh intend to

801
01:05:46,160 --> 01:05:52,640
lease on it already. We will have
additional four spaces for incubator

802
01:05:50,480 --> 01:05:59,520
buildings that we are going to work on
getting them started at below uh um

803
01:05:57,280 --> 01:06:03,599
average rental rates. And over a
fiveyear slide, we'll ri we'll move them

804
01:06:01,680 --> 01:06:07,920
and by the end of five years at the
lease into that, they will get to the

805
01:06:05,680 --> 01:06:11,440
real market value lease. And then
hopefully by then we have our second

806
01:06:09,280 --> 01:06:15,760
building built and we can move them over
to a full-time position into the other

807
01:06:14,319 --> 01:06:21,280
building and then we can bring in the
next um retail space in there. This is

808
01:06:18,960 --> 01:06:26,319
uh looking to be a really cool building
and it's exciting. Uh it's a big feat

809
01:06:24,480 --> 01:06:29,760
for our nonprofit board for Boardman
Community Development Association, but

810
01:06:27,440 --> 01:06:33,920
it's a very good use of our enterprise
zone dollars to reinvest back into

811
01:06:31,760 --> 01:06:37,760
Boardman and provide that. Uh the other
thing is our home buyers incentive. We

812
01:06:36,079 --> 01:06:42,880
don't have that many um applications
left and we are just in August and homes

813
01:06:40,720 --> 01:06:49,200
are buying are selling faster than we
can imagine. Uh so but uh part of my

814
01:06:46,880 --> 01:06:53,359
work is going out and talking to
developers and and saying to people we

815
01:06:51,359 --> 01:06:58,079
got to get down below that 300 thou
300,000 threshold. And that is a big

816
01:06:56,160 --> 01:07:01,680
conversation. I continue to recruit
developers. I just spoke with two

817
01:06:59,680 --> 01:07:05,440
developers this last week actually that
have um similar projects in other

818
01:07:03,440 --> 01:07:09,920
communities that they're coming to meet
and look at um opportunities here in

819
01:07:07,359 --> 01:07:15,119
Boardman and they have uh ways of
utilizing state dollars and federal

820
01:07:12,000 --> 01:07:21,039
dollars that they are awarded to invest
in Boardman to buy down the cost of a

821
01:07:18,160 --> 01:07:25,119
home so the upfront cost is not costing
costing the buyer as much and they

822
01:07:23,119 --> 01:07:29,039
recoup those recoup those costs over a
10-year plan. It's a pretty cool

823
01:07:26,640 --> 01:07:32,799
concept. It's newer. Um, but this is
comes as the developer that has these

824
01:07:30,799 --> 01:07:37,280
opportunities. And this is something he
has. And so he is actually gonna be

825
01:07:35,200 --> 01:07:42,480
coming to Boardman here soon. So I hope
he can be maybe part of that project and

826
01:07:40,319 --> 01:07:49,680
uh get those home values down to that
250 275. And they are looking to be

827
01:07:45,359 --> 01:07:54,720
about 900 ft to,000 ft homes, which is
where you guys I I believe is also

828
01:07:52,000 --> 01:07:58,960
workforce affordable homes.
And then the pickle ball court is

829
01:07:56,480 --> 01:08:02,799
exciting. Uh we're removing removing the
location of that. It's going to be in a

830
01:08:00,720 --> 01:08:06,400
space where we have more amenities where
we can actually have bathrooms support

831
01:08:04,880 --> 01:08:11,520
with the basketball court and the
existing play structure and be able to

832
01:08:08,559 --> 01:08:15,359
house and host uh pickle ball
tournaments here.

833
01:08:13,520 --> 01:08:20,080
So that's mainly what we're focusing on
right now. I say that's just mainly

834
01:08:17,920 --> 01:08:25,920
those are two big large projects plus
our home buyers incentive and then

835
01:08:21,839 --> 01:08:25,920
everything else. So any other questions?

836
01:08:26,560 --> 01:08:30,359
Thanks, Tori.
>> Thanks.

837
01:08:32,159 --> 01:08:39,880
» All right, we're down to our uh
consent agenda.

838
01:08:40,080 --> 01:08:47,759
Anybody have any questions or comments
about our consent agenda?

839
01:08:45,679 --> 01:08:51,839
» I move to approve the consent agenda as
presented.

840
01:08:49,040 --> 01:08:55,920
» I'll second.
>> A motion, a second. Is there any

841
01:08:53,920 --> 01:08:58,239
discussion?
All in favor say I.

842
01:08:57,359 --> 01:09:02,400
» I. I.
>> Any oppose? [clears throat]

843
01:09:00,239 --> 01:09:08,799
» All right.
Action items. Ordinance 14-2026,

844
01:09:06,640 --> 01:09:13,920
an ordinance amending the Boardman
municipal code to amend Title 8 health

845
01:09:12,080 --> 01:09:18,960
and safety.
>> So again, we're just going to keep

846
01:09:16,560 --> 01:09:22,159
bringing these municipal code updates.
We're just trying to make them cleaner,

847
01:09:20,400 --> 01:09:28,480
more concise. We're trying to make it
more streamlined, you know, more

848
01:09:24,159 --> 01:09:36,560
consistent with the law. Um, uh, chapter
or title 8 or whatever it's Yeah, title

849
01:09:32,799 --> 01:09:42,880
eight. Um, it is like city well we
oversee these. This is like uh what our

850
01:09:40,000 --> 01:09:50,359
um community engagement would you know
enforce and this is our code. So any

851
01:09:46,799 --> 01:09:50,359
questions or

852
01:09:52,319 --> 01:09:58,560
I move to approve the reading by title
only of ordinance 14-2026,

853
01:09:56,880 --> 01:10:02,400
an ordinance amending the Boardman
municipal code to amend title 8 health

854
01:10:01,120 --> 01:10:06,960
and safety.
>> Second and a motion and second. Is there

855
01:10:04,480 --> 01:10:08,880
any other discussion?
>> All in favor say I.

856
01:10:08,480 --> 01:10:14,400
» I.
>> I. Any oppose?

857
01:10:11,920 --> 01:10:19,920
A staff member reads the title.
Ordinance 14-2026,

858
01:10:17,760 --> 01:10:26,280
an ordinance amending the Boardman
Municipal Code to amend Title 8 Health

859
01:10:22,960 --> 01:10:26,280
and Safety

860
01:10:26,800 --> 01:10:35,120
» and adoption.
>> I move to adopt ordinance 14-2026,

861
01:10:33,440 --> 01:10:40,000
an ordinance amending the Boardman
Municipal Code to amend Title 8 Health

862
01:10:38,080 --> 01:10:45,360
and Safety.
>> Second. Got a motion, a second. Does

863
01:10:42,000 --> 01:10:47,440
anyone have any discussion?
All in favor say I.

864
01:10:46,960 --> 01:10:51,080
» I.
>> I. Any oppose.

865
01:10:51,679 --> 01:11:01,760
All right. So we will go to
ordinance 15206.

866
01:10:59,360 --> 01:11:07,120
An ordinance amending the Boardman
Municipal Code to amend Title 10

867
01:11:04,880 --> 01:11:10,400
vehicles and traffic.
>> Perfect.

868
01:11:08,560 --> 01:11:15,600
So
what this really does is it this is

869
01:11:13,600 --> 01:11:20,960
distinct
to hey the PD covers this the city

870
01:11:18,880 --> 01:11:26,960
covers that. So we're really trying to
make it clear

871
01:11:24,000 --> 01:11:31,840
and that is basically the title 10
vehicles and traffic PD will oversee

872
01:11:29,360 --> 01:11:36,800
that. Um again they're able to run the
plates. some of these things are going

873
01:11:33,679 --> 01:11:42,760
to be a little more consistent to them
having better resources.

874
01:11:39,760 --> 01:11:42,760
So,

875
01:11:43,679 --> 01:11:50,080
I move to approve the reading by title
only of ordinance 15-2026,

876
01:11:48,480 --> 01:11:54,800
an ordinance amending the boardman
municipal code to amend title 10

877
01:11:51,679 --> 01:11:57,440
vehicles and traffic.
>> I'll second that.

878
01:11:55,679 --> 01:12:02,000
» I got a motion in a second. Is there any
discussion?

879
01:11:59,679 --> 01:12:05,920
» All in favor say I. I.
>> Any oppose?

880
01:12:04,239 --> 01:12:11,520
» Staff member.
>> Uh, ordinance 15-2026,

881
01:12:09,600 --> 01:12:18,360
an ordinance amending the Boardman
Municipal Code to amend Title 10

882
01:12:14,400 --> 01:12:18,360
vehicles and traffic.

883
01:12:19,120 --> 01:12:24,960
» I move to adopt ordinance 15-2026, an
ordinance amending the Boardwin

884
01:12:23,280 --> 01:12:27,920
Municipal Code to amend Title 10
vehicles and traffic.

885
01:12:26,640 --> 01:12:31,360
» And I'll second.
>> We got a motion in a second. Any

886
01:12:29,520 --> 01:12:36,000
discussion?
All in favor say I. I.

887
01:12:33,199 --> 01:12:40,679
» I. Any oppose.
All right. Go to resolutions.

888
01:12:40,960 --> 01:12:51,400
» Resolution 22-2026.
A resolution declaring city of Boardman

889
01:12:46,800 --> 01:12:51,400
personal property as excess.

890
01:12:51,520 --> 01:13:02,440
» Yep. This is a PD card of 2021 Ford
interceptor.

891
01:12:58,159 --> 01:13:02,440
uh chief would have any more details

892
01:13:03,600 --> 01:13:08,560
other than we just go through the
process.

893
01:13:06,400 --> 01:13:14,560
» Yeah, this is one of our surplus uh
well, it wasn't surplus, but it's going

894
01:13:11,280 --> 01:13:18,560
to cost about $11,000 to replace a
transmission in it and therefore it's

895
01:13:16,960 --> 01:13:23,360
not worth the investment. This is one of
the vehicles we were going to rotate out

896
01:13:20,320 --> 01:13:28,960
anyway. Uh, so it's been parked uh over
at uh the fire department for

897
01:13:26,560 --> 01:13:36,640
a while uh just because we're out of
space. Um so uh any questions? I the

898
01:13:33,600 --> 01:13:41,280
intention would be uh uh to donate it to
uh Stanfield Police Department. Uh their

899
01:13:39,199 --> 01:13:46,480
mechanic thinks he can fix it for less.
So

900
01:13:43,120 --> 01:13:50,320
» I move to approve resolution 22-2026,
a resolution declaring city of Boardman

901
01:13:48,159 --> 01:13:52,640
personal property as excess.
>> Second.

902
01:13:53,280 --> 01:13:58,960
got a motion and a second. Do you have
any discussion?

903
01:13:56,000 --> 01:14:05,080
» Can I confirm who who gave that second?
>> Okay. Thank you.

904
01:14:01,679 --> 01:14:05,080
» Council member,

905
01:14:06,400 --> 01:14:11,360
» all in favor say I. I.
>> I.

906
01:14:08,640 --> 01:14:17,400
» Any oppose?
All right. So, resolution

907
01:14:14,400 --> 01:14:17,400
23-2026,

908
01:14:18,239 --> 01:14:27,199
a resolution adopting the 2015 water
system master plan and the 2021

909
01:14:24,800 --> 01:14:34,520
wastewater facilities plan.
>> Uh, Carla will have a better

910
01:14:29,440 --> 01:14:34,520
explanation. Carla, are you still there?

911
01:14:36,159 --> 01:14:48,640
» Yeah, I'm still here. Um so explanation
would be um historically the city has

912
01:14:42,960 --> 01:14:52,400
not um adopted the various uh plans. Um
I talked with Mike a little bit about

913
01:14:50,239 --> 01:14:57,440
this. I think he's probably dropped off,
but um the city hasn't historically

914
01:14:55,040 --> 01:15:04,480
adopted them because the city hasn't um
gone out to seek um grants or loans to

915
01:15:00,640 --> 01:15:09,679
fund infrastructure. So the um need to
adopt them for grant purposes or loan

916
01:15:07,679 --> 01:15:15,440
purposes was not evident. The city
self-funded. Um what got missed in that

917
01:15:13,199 --> 01:15:21,360
is that they also provide a factual
basis um for how public facilities are

918
01:15:19,760 --> 01:15:25,440
um
managed um what kind of plans you have

919
01:15:23,679 --> 01:15:29,840
what kind of projects are in those plans
those types of things. So with

920
01:15:26,640 --> 01:15:36,560
comprehensive plan update um these just
provide a factual basis um as an adopted

921
01:15:33,679 --> 01:15:42,320
document for the the comprehensive plan
to um rely on. They don't become a part

922
01:15:39,679 --> 01:15:47,840
of the comprehensive plan. Um they just
provide a factual basis of of what's

923
01:15:44,880 --> 01:15:53,360
there. As you well know, we're working
on adopting um not only replacements for

924
01:15:50,960 --> 01:15:57,840
these two plans, but a number of other
kind of public facilities plans. Many of

925
01:15:55,840 --> 01:16:03,199
them are well underway and will probably
be in front of you sometime later this

926
01:16:00,239 --> 01:16:07,120
fall. Um, but that would not be timely
for the work we're doing on the

927
01:16:05,040 --> 01:16:11,400
comprehensive plan. So, glad to answer
any further questions you might have.

928
01:16:15,360 --> 01:16:19,320
» All right. Ready for a motion.

929
01:16:21,920 --> 01:16:31,440
I move to approve resolution 24-2026,
a resolution establishing oops, adopting

930
01:16:28,239 --> 01:16:37,120
the 2015 water systems master plan and
the 2021 wastewater facilities plan.

931
01:16:36,000 --> 01:16:42,880
» I'll second that.
>> Got a motion, a second. Does anyone have

932
01:16:38,880 --> 01:16:50,159
any questions for Carla regarding this
>> minor correction resolution 23-2026?

933
01:16:47,199 --> 01:16:50,159
» Thank you.

934
01:16:51,040 --> 01:16:57,520
Okay, hearing none. All in favor say I.
>> I.

935
01:16:54,719 --> 01:17:02,719
» Any oppose?
>> Okay, thank you.

936
01:16:59,360 --> 01:17:08,000
» You bet. Thanks, Carla.
Resolution 24-2026,

937
01:17:05,440 --> 01:17:13,679
a resolution establishing an animal
impoundment feed and repealing prior

938
01:17:10,560 --> 01:17:18,800
resolution setting such fees.
So just the quickest summary is we're

939
01:17:16,560 --> 01:17:24,960
trying to re recoup all the costs
associated with transporting and taking

940
01:17:21,600 --> 01:17:31,280
care of the animals. That's like gas.
That's the time of our employees.

941
01:17:29,199 --> 01:17:37,120
So
that's what is before you

942
01:17:34,400 --> 01:17:41,199
» move to approve resolution 24-2026
a resolution establishing an animal

943
01:17:38,880 --> 01:17:45,840
empowerment fee and repealing prior
resolutions setting such fees.

944
01:17:44,080 --> 01:17:50,719
» I'll second that.
>> I got a motion and a second. Any

945
01:17:48,239 --> 01:17:53,920
discussion? I have some discussion. I
think we need to be really careful with

946
01:17:52,239 --> 01:17:58,800
this.
Uh I get it, but I think we should be

947
01:17:56,880 --> 01:18:04,719
really careful.
uh

948
01:18:00,640 --> 01:18:09,840
that we're just not going to be a small
town community that tries to help people

949
01:18:06,880 --> 01:18:13,679
find their dog or their animal. I mean,
we have people who don't take care of

950
01:18:11,600 --> 01:18:20,239
their animals and then we have people
who do take care of their animals. And I

951
01:18:16,159 --> 01:18:25,520
I just hope that we're not going to be
money mongers and just like because

952
01:18:24,000 --> 01:18:28,719
there are people that won't pay and
they'll just say, "You took my animal."

953
01:18:27,120 --> 01:18:33,760
Okay. Well, I'm just not going to get it
back. And I think that's a negative way

954
01:18:31,440 --> 01:18:39,360
to go at it. I I get there's a financial
cost, but I've already talked to Mr.

955
01:18:36,320 --> 01:18:47,159
Hammond about this, but uh I think we
need to uh pass this, but I just hope

956
01:18:43,679 --> 01:18:47,159
that there is

957
01:18:47,280 --> 01:18:54,640
don't know what the right word. I don't
think grace is the right word, but I

958
01:18:50,560 --> 01:18:59,440
hope that we we still work with people
to

959
01:18:57,120 --> 01:19:05,840
who are responsible people to get their
animals back. That's all. And I'd like

960
01:19:02,960 --> 01:19:09,600
to piggy back on what Mayor Kefir said,
and it's something that we've discussed

961
01:19:07,360 --> 01:19:14,080
also that if the animals are properly
identified, that the code enforcement

962
01:19:11,440 --> 01:19:19,280
person make every effort to get that pet
back to their owner before transporting

963
01:19:16,880 --> 01:19:21,600
them to a facility. Now, if that
animal's out all the time,

964
01:19:20,800 --> 01:19:26,320
» there go
>> and they become a problem, then that's a

965
01:19:24,400 --> 01:19:31,440
different situation. But I I do think
every effort should be made to return

966
01:19:28,159 --> 01:19:35,600
the the pet that's properly identified
to their owner.

967
01:19:32,880 --> 01:19:41,320
» And I I think that's what this rail is
all about is basically the ones that

968
01:19:37,920 --> 01:19:41,320
aren't responsible.

969
01:19:43,679 --> 01:19:52,719
» So any pet that isn't identified
is going to the pound or going to

970
01:19:50,000 --> 01:19:59,120
Haristston to the veterary clinics that
hold them. Is that correct?

971
01:19:55,360 --> 01:20:04,480
No. So, you guys are talking about two
separate things. This is just an

972
01:20:00,719 --> 01:20:11,679
empoundment fee. Totally different.
>> You're talking about a process. The

973
01:20:07,040 --> 01:20:16,080
current process is you you get the dog,
and this is again, this is based on

974
01:20:13,840 --> 01:20:21,040
code. You get the dog, you take them
directly to Hermiston,

975
01:20:18,640 --> 01:20:24,800
and then after you've dropped the dog
off in Hermiston, you would contact

976
01:20:22,880 --> 01:20:30,640
them. That is exactly how the code is.
So what you are mentioning is you would

977
01:20:27,920 --> 01:20:35,040
like to change the code because again
this is when we talk about these things

978
01:20:32,640 --> 01:20:40,400
that we're doing
like we we have to go and it I don't

979
01:20:37,679 --> 01:20:44,480
want to go and interpret a law.
So our code says this we need to do the

980
01:20:42,560 --> 01:20:49,040
code. If the code doesn't make sense
well then let's change the code which is

981
01:20:46,080 --> 01:20:54,640
what we're doing. So, if if that's some
direction that you as the council would

982
01:20:51,520 --> 01:20:56,719
like uh the city to do is is update the
process, that's what you're talking

983
01:20:56,000 --> 01:21:01,440
about.
>> I I think I'm a witness to the accepted

984
01:20:59,120 --> 01:21:05,600
practice is to return the dog to the
existing owner if it can be identified

985
01:21:03,679 --> 01:21:11,280
when the code enforcement officer
collects it. So, that's the current

986
01:21:08,159 --> 01:21:18,080
practice or was the current practice. It
>> it absolutely was the current practice.

987
01:21:12,960 --> 01:21:19,679
it and it was a um it was u
uh

988
01:21:18,560 --> 01:21:23,280
» individual's choice
>> correct individual's choice it was not

989
01:21:22,000 --> 01:21:26,800
based on code
>> okay

990
01:21:23,760 --> 01:21:30,880
» I think that if we do I think we should
change the code then to

991
01:21:29,199 --> 01:21:34,800
» which is something we I mean again this
is something that we can look at doing

992
01:21:33,360 --> 01:21:38,640
but right now the current code is
because we've looked at it it it is like

993
01:21:36,880 --> 01:21:43,360
you take the dog in it's not going and
finding him or anything like that

994
01:21:41,120 --> 01:21:51,360
» and and this resolution Brandon, just to
clarify, was specifically to recoup the

995
01:21:46,800 --> 01:21:53,600
cost of gas and the staff that is taking
>> correct

996
01:21:51,760 --> 01:21:56,000
» the the um pet.
>> Correct.

997
01:21:54,159 --> 01:22:01,520
» And we'll come back at a later time with
that rate because it doesn't say here

998
01:21:58,800 --> 01:22:06,639
what that fee is going to be
>> for for purpose reasons because the rate

999
01:22:03,920 --> 01:22:10,480
like the mileage rate changes the
>> different per person.

1000
01:22:08,000 --> 01:22:14,000
» Correct. Yep.
generally.

1001
01:22:12,400 --> 01:22:17,280
No, it's I mean it's pretty much but the
mileage rate the reimburseed mileage

1002
01:22:15,679 --> 01:22:21,840
rate changes. I don't know how often
that does but like we do increases to

1003
01:22:20,239 --> 01:22:27,600
salaries and things like that.
>> I think the consent I don't think

1004
01:22:23,360 --> 01:22:30,880
there's a problem with the the
policy that we're trying to do here. I

1005
01:22:29,440 --> 01:22:34,000
think we're concerned about
>> which is yes a different matter.

1006
01:22:32,400 --> 01:22:39,920
Correct. I hear you need to address
that. Yep. I hear you.

1007
01:22:37,040 --> 01:22:42,800
» Any other discussion?
Okay. All in favor say I.

1008
01:22:42,239 --> 01:22:46,120
» I.
>> Any oppose.

1009
01:22:46,239 --> 01:22:54,320
All right. My computer died, so I'm
going off of the thing here.

1010
01:22:51,920 --> 01:22:58,880
» Okay. So, we're uh update bank bank
signers.

1011
01:22:56,639 --> 01:23:04,560
» Um now that you have appointed a new
counselor, we need to remove um Karen

1012
01:23:01,520 --> 01:23:10,400
Pedigrew from the accounts and add uh
councelor Gonzalez.

1013
01:23:07,520 --> 01:23:14,800
I move to update the account signers and
custodians on the city of Boardman

1014
01:23:12,560 --> 01:23:19,440
accounts at Banner Bank and money market
account at the bank of eastern Oregon by

1015
01:23:16,639 --> 01:23:23,520
removing Karen Pedigrew and adding
Isabelle Gonzalez.

1016
01:23:21,679 --> 01:23:27,520
» Second that.
>> Do I have any discussion?

1017
01:23:26,000 --> 01:23:31,360
All in favor say I.
>> I.

1018
01:23:28,000 --> 01:23:35,679
» I. Any oppose?
We'll go to appoint a housing advisor

1019
01:23:33,760 --> 01:23:40,480
committee member. I think we already
already have a an idea. [laughter]

1020
01:23:37,600 --> 01:23:42,159
» Yeah, I moved to a point. It was all
acknowledged to

1021
01:23:41,679 --> 01:23:46,480
» a nominee
>> housing committee.

1022
01:23:44,800 --> 01:23:48,320
» All right, we'll do this the quick
confession.

1023
01:23:47,199 --> 01:23:52,639
» I could second that.
>> Yes, we have a second. Is there any

1024
01:23:50,239 --> 01:23:55,520
discussion? How about the nominee? Do
you have any discussion?

1025
01:23:53,840 --> 01:23:57,040
» No. [laughter]
>> Welcome.

1026
01:23:56,000 --> 01:24:00,400
» You're willing, right?
>> Willing.

1027
01:23:57,840 --> 01:24:08,480
» Yeah. Thank you. We appreciate it. All
in favor say I. I. I. Any oppose?

1028
01:24:04,639 --> 01:24:12,320
Okay. Uh, appoint Cres 2 member. I've
been uh putting some thought to this.

1029
01:24:10,880 --> 01:24:15,040
» I would like to be on it.
>> And uh

1030
01:24:14,239 --> 01:24:18,080
you what?
>> I would like to be on it.

1031
01:24:16,480 --> 01:24:22,960
» Yeah, but you didn't let me finish.
>> I'm sorry.

1032
01:24:21,040 --> 01:24:29,120
» Cuz now I maybe not vote for you.
>> Maybe not.

1033
01:24:23,679 --> 01:24:35,600
» No. Uh I my thought process was uh was
to nominate Brenda Profit just for the

1034
01:24:32,000 --> 01:24:41,679
fact that she's been uh attending and
been on a uh

1035
01:24:39,360 --> 01:24:46,480
she's been on Chris 3 or Chris 3. I do
believe she's been on some as alternate.

1036
01:24:43,920 --> 01:24:53,440
I think she would be a good person to
put on it when I think she can make the

1037
01:24:48,400 --> 01:24:58,239
meetings. Um, and so, um, that was going
to be my nomination was to put you as a

1038
01:24:56,560 --> 01:25:04,560
Cres 2 member.
>> Thank you, Paul.

1039
01:25:01,199 --> 01:25:08,520
» I move to appoint Councelor Profett as
the member of Cres 2.

1040
01:25:09,040 --> 01:25:14,800
» I'll second that.
>> Okay. Got a motion and a second. Is

1041
01:25:12,639 --> 01:25:19,440
there any additional
uh discussion?

1042
01:25:17,280 --> 01:25:22,239
All in favor say I. I
>> I

1043
01:25:19,840 --> 01:25:25,239
» Any oppose?
>> Thanks.

1044
01:25:25,360 --> 01:25:36,320
» BCDA pickle ball leaves.
>> So, um, as the BCTA chair alluded to, we

1045
01:25:34,000 --> 01:25:40,400
are, you know, we've talked about moving
it. We just need to make it official.

1046
01:25:38,159 --> 01:25:45,840
The old lease was for the old piece of
land. So, all we did was the wording is

1047
01:25:43,440 --> 01:25:51,080
basically the same thing. All we did is
move the location to behind the

1048
01:25:48,080 --> 01:25:51,080
fieldhouse.

1049
01:25:52,320 --> 01:25:56,960
» I move to approve city manager Hammond
to sign the pickle ball court property

1050
01:25:55,679 --> 01:26:00,159
lease agreement with the Boardman
Community Development Association.

1051
01:25:58,480 --> 01:26:04,239
» I'll second that.
>> Okay, I got a motion and a second. Is

1052
01:26:01,679 --> 01:26:06,320
there any other discussion?
All in favor say I.

1053
01:26:05,920 --> 01:26:09,440
» I.
>> I.

1054
01:26:06,880 --> 01:26:14,159
» Any oppose?
All right. League of Oregon Cities

1055
01:26:11,520 --> 01:26:23,199
Legislative Priorities.
So there is a list of 27 priorities. Um

1056
01:26:20,159 --> 01:26:29,520
in the packet I gave like there's the
whole document.

1057
01:26:25,199 --> 01:26:36,320
I then summarized that document
and then the one in front of you are

1058
01:26:33,360 --> 01:26:42,639
just a few suggestions. Those are things
that uh we as city staff felt. Um but

1059
01:26:40,000 --> 01:26:46,000
we're only needed to choose five.
>> Five. You need this right now.

1060
01:26:44,400 --> 01:26:51,199
» We do.
>> I've lost my pin.

1061
01:26:47,760 --> 01:26:56,400
» We cannot do it by secret ballot. So,
what I can do is I can do a roll call

1062
01:26:53,120 --> 01:27:01,280
and you can give me your votes by number
if that would work and that would be an

1063
01:26:58,800 --> 01:27:04,320
easy way to tally.
>> What's the blue?

1064
01:27:02,480 --> 01:27:07,440
» The blue are my recommendations from
city staff. I'm sorry I didn't clarify

1065
01:27:06,320 --> 01:27:11,600
the blue,
>> but yeah, that's that's things that have

1066
01:27:09,520 --> 01:27:17,679
come up. We as city staff, those are
things that we felt are a priority. But

1067
01:27:13,920 --> 01:27:20,679
again, I highlighted seven,
eight.

1068
01:27:33,360 --> 01:27:37,040
» Do you want to start with me? I'm
allowed seven or eight.

1069
01:27:36,400 --> 01:27:42,159
» Five.
>> Five.

1070
01:27:38,880 --> 01:27:44,239
» Five. Yep. And Amanda will note.
>> Okay.

1071
01:27:43,040 --> 01:27:49,199
» Which one to vote for?
>> Councelor Profett. Well, I'm going to

1072
01:27:46,560 --> 01:27:54,719
take my five from the eight that Brandon
has here. So, I would like number six,

1073
01:27:52,880 --> 01:27:58,040
number seven,
number nine,

1074
01:27:58,719 --> 01:28:05,760
number 24,
and

1075
01:28:03,679 --> 01:28:09,000
number 26.
Thank you.

1076
01:28:12,239 --> 01:28:22,760
else ready to go.
I'll go uh 6 7 9 10 and 24.

1077
01:28:22,960 --> 01:28:26,199
» Thank you.

1078
01:28:28,159 --> 01:28:36,840
» Same.
>> You want the same as councelor Hughes?

1079
01:28:32,639 --> 01:28:36,840
» 67 9 10 and 24.

1080
01:28:37,040 --> 01:28:44,239
I can go next.
>> Okay.

1081
01:28:40,639 --> 01:28:48,560
» 7 9
24 and 25.

1082
01:28:47,120 --> 01:28:56,239
» Thank you.
>> Okay, I'm ready.

1083
01:28:50,000 --> 01:29:02,719
» Um 6 7 9 24 and 25.
Okay. And Mayor Kefir?

1084
01:28:58,960 --> 01:29:06,960
» Uh 679.
Uh yeah, let's see. 679. Is that what I

1085
01:29:05,679 --> 01:29:11,840
put?
So far, yes,

1086
01:29:10,320 --> 01:29:15,560
» I'm writing it down.
>> 67 9

1087
01:29:15,920 --> 01:29:19,400
24 and 25.

1088
01:29:23,600 --> 01:29:27,000
Is that everybody?

1089
01:29:40,719 --> 01:29:48,800
So the selected priorities are number
six administrative procedures act

1090
01:29:46,000 --> 01:29:54,320
reform, number seven public meetings law
clarity, number nine full funding and

1091
01:29:51,679 --> 01:30:01,400
streamlining for housing production
number 24 infrastructure funding and

1092
01:29:57,040 --> 01:30:01,400
number 25 water reuse.

1093
01:30:03,520 --> 01:30:11,040
that satisfy that.
>> There is now another action that we will

1094
01:30:09,440 --> 01:30:16,440
need to take for you to
>> vote on that.

1095
01:30:12,239 --> 01:30:16,440
» Yes. Authorize him to vote.

1096
01:30:19,520 --> 01:30:24,639
» I move to authorize city manager Hammond
to submit the council's top five

1097
01:30:22,800 --> 01:30:28,639
legislative priorities elected by the
council to the League of Oregon Cities.

1098
01:30:26,800 --> 01:30:33,679
» Second.
>> Motion and second. Any any discussion?

1099
01:30:32,159 --> 01:30:37,560
All in favor say I.
>> I.

1100
01:30:34,320 --> 01:30:37,560
» Any oppose?

1101
01:30:38,080 --> 01:30:41,639
Financial report.

1102
01:30:43,199 --> 01:30:50,800
» Thank you. Um in front of you we have
our first month of the fiscal year 2026

1103
01:30:49,040 --> 01:30:56,880
2027.
And um it is also uh the payouts for our

1104
01:30:54,719 --> 01:31:00,719
quarterly payments um such as the
building department which is always the

1105
01:30:58,560 --> 01:31:04,159
the very large payment that goes out and
it makes our financials look like really

1106
01:31:02,560 --> 01:31:07,360
lopsided
um because we have one month of income

1107
01:31:06,080 --> 01:31:14,159
coming in and you know three months
worth of these agreements going out. So

1108
01:31:10,639 --> 01:31:18,719
they had a total of $88,44
um that were dispersed to the

1109
01:31:16,239 --> 01:31:24,320
surrounding jurisdictions. Um, I've
listed those there for you. Um, those

1110
01:31:22,320 --> 01:31:29,120
vary every single month. I mean, every
single quarter. Um, usually in the

1111
01:31:27,520 --> 01:31:34,480
warmer months there's more construction
going on and that tends to be the months

1112
01:31:30,960 --> 01:31:39,280
that we uh disperse out more. Um, but
just depends on what developers

1113
01:31:37,120 --> 01:31:45,840
contractors are doing. Um, availability
of employees. So, um, for our reserve

1114
01:31:43,360 --> 01:31:51,679
funds, um, our general reserve didn't
have any projects. um our water reserve

1115
01:31:48,239 --> 01:31:57,360
fund. Um we still have some projects
going on. Um and we've listed those

1116
01:31:55,040 --> 01:32:01,920
there for you. Um finishing up some of
ours that are still got

1117
01:31:59,760 --> 01:32:05,440
uh retainage payments to be paid out
because we're waiting for them to fully

1118
01:32:03,360 --> 01:32:09,440
complete the projects. So you'll kind of
see sporadically some of those last

1119
01:32:07,040 --> 01:32:15,920
payments coming through. Um such as
South Main Street. Financially, we have

1120
01:32:11,520 --> 01:32:19,199
not closed out that project. Um, but you
know, 99.9%

1121
01:32:17,840 --> 01:32:23,600
of the job, you could say, uh,
construction-wise is done. Uh, but on

1122
01:32:21,840 --> 01:32:29,120
the books, we still have some of that
left. So, you'll still see that once we

1123
01:32:25,679 --> 01:32:34,239
get that closed up. Um, and we get the
sign off from Anderson Perry that, you

1124
01:32:31,600 --> 01:32:39,120
know, everything has been done. So, it's
it's a an assurance that the project is

1125
01:32:36,880 --> 01:32:44,080
actually complete when we finalize the
payments.

1126
01:32:40,560 --> 01:32:49,600
Um, does anybody have any questions for
>> I just have a comment. Um, on behalf of

1127
01:32:47,280 --> 01:32:54,239
Boardman Fire, I just wanted to thank
the city for having this partnership

1128
01:32:51,440 --> 01:32:58,400
because without this partnership, then
our fire marshall position wouldn't

1129
01:32:56,480 --> 01:33:05,199
exist and we're the only we have the
only paid fire marshal in the county.

1130
01:33:00,880 --> 01:33:08,400
So, anyways, thank you.
>> Thank him for the work that he does for

1131
01:33:06,880 --> 01:33:11,400
you.
Any

1132
01:33:11,840 --> 01:33:17,159
other questions or comments for Marta?

1133
01:33:17,840 --> 01:33:23,400
» Okay. Uh, city manager report.

1134
01:33:24,320 --> 01:33:33,280
» I was just wanting to, you know, take a
moment of silence is as there was no

1135
01:33:30,000 --> 01:33:37,600
comments from Karen [laughter]
to Marta because that is I mean that is

1136
01:33:35,679 --> 01:33:40,560
right. This is the first time
>> I think so.

1137
01:33:38,320 --> 01:33:46,400
» Good grief.
>> Um, okay. If you

1138
01:33:44,400 --> 01:33:52,080
have any questions, let me know. The
report is before you. Um, I I I really

1139
01:33:50,000 --> 01:34:00,639
want to emphasize
um there is a great

1140
01:33:55,199 --> 01:34:07,520
deal of painful, laborious effort,
painstakingly

1141
01:34:03,199 --> 01:34:13,040
day in day out. that goes into making
sure that your packet is given a week in

1142
01:34:10,960 --> 01:34:20,239
advance.
So, I I just so appreciate everyone who

1143
01:34:16,080 --> 01:34:26,239
reads the packet prior because we that
is an absolute investment. We have been

1144
01:34:22,880 --> 01:34:30,880
committed. Um, just for the record, I'll
be out of town

1145
01:34:28,320 --> 01:34:36,000
at the end of September. I'm doing a
family trip.

1146
01:34:33,199 --> 01:34:41,920
Amanda has several trainings.
So, in order for us to like get a packet

1147
01:34:39,520 --> 01:34:47,440
out the week in advance, it's like going
to be done next week. So,

1148
01:34:45,280 --> 01:34:50,639
please just make sure you're reading
through the packet. If you have any

1149
01:34:48,800 --> 01:34:55,280
questions, let me know. But we really
do, it's a week. We want you guys to

1150
01:34:53,120 --> 01:34:59,840
have plenty of time to invest and read
and study. So, you're coming into this.

1151
01:34:57,520 --> 01:35:05,440
So, again, thanks for all those that
take the time. Um,

1152
01:35:02,000 --> 01:35:10,560
» I do appreciate the links because some
of them were like 383 pages, some were

1153
01:35:08,159 --> 01:35:12,239
61 pages, and that would be like an a
thousandpage document.

1154
01:35:12,000 --> 01:35:16,000
» Yeah,
>> if it was all in one.

1155
01:35:14,000 --> 01:35:17,600
» Absolutely. It's much easier to get to
with the links.

1156
01:35:16,880 --> 01:35:22,560
» Yes.
>> And I appreciate having it a week in

1157
01:35:19,600 --> 01:35:26,080
advance, even if I can't get to it on
the day that it was delivered.

1158
01:35:24,400 --> 01:35:30,480
» Yeah. But but again, yeah, you guys are
all busy, but we hope that within that

1159
01:35:28,480 --> 01:35:32,639
week that you guys have time to look it
over.

1160
01:35:30,880 --> 01:35:34,800
» Yeah, we used to sometimes not get it
until Tuesday of the meeting.

1161
01:35:34,320 --> 01:35:38,960
» Yeah.
>> So, we're we're grateful

1162
01:35:37,280 --> 01:35:44,480
» even if we don't get to read the whole
thing.

1163
01:35:40,800 --> 01:35:51,199
» Um so, we'll go right into it. Um let
just so what everyone

1164
01:35:48,639 --> 01:35:54,440
every every month we will have some kind
of munic

1165
01:35:54,719 --> 01:36:01,760
um the next thing I'm thank you for the
input it looks like we need to have some

1166
01:35:59,120 --> 01:36:05,520
kind of animal control in the process in
there and that's great because that is

1167
01:36:03,040 --> 01:36:11,199
the fe I mean I need that feedback that
should be how I'm doing my work um title

1168
01:36:08,480 --> 01:36:16,400
10 that's the last thing that we've been
discussing chief stoko

1169
01:36:13,679 --> 01:36:21,760
um presented
a noise ordinance and it is in your

1170
01:36:20,239 --> 01:36:28,320
packet.
Do you was there any input on that? Is

1171
01:36:26,159 --> 01:36:32,400
there is that going in the right
direction? Stephanie, is Stephanie still

1172
01:36:31,280 --> 01:36:36,320
here?
>> She's online. Okay, Stephanie's

1173
01:36:35,360 --> 01:36:39,600
listening to
>> Okay,

1174
01:36:37,840 --> 01:36:44,080
» so
>> the only comment I had, and I brought

1175
01:36:41,679 --> 01:36:49,600
this up when I talked to you, was, "Is
that really our most pressing thing that

1176
01:36:46,239 --> 01:36:57,520
we need to work on?" That was my is it
an issue? Yeah. Uh, but is that out of

1177
01:36:55,280 --> 01:37:02,320
all the things that we have going on in
our community, what is that really the

1178
01:37:00,800 --> 01:37:06,800
one that we really need to address
first?

1179
01:37:04,639 --> 01:37:11,440
» That was my only question. Okay, I'm not
saying whether it was right or wrong.

1180
01:37:08,800 --> 01:37:13,520
That was my question.
>> And this comes

1181
01:37:12,080 --> 01:37:18,880
» because I didn't see anything about
speeding. I haven't heard anything about

1182
01:37:17,119 --> 01:37:21,920
uh
uh what what else has people been

1183
01:37:20,800 --> 01:37:25,760
barking about?
>> Well, I I do have a police chief

1184
01:37:24,320 --> 01:37:28,080
question.
>> That that was my only comment.

1185
01:37:27,760 --> 01:37:34,080
» Yeah,
>> but go ahead. Go ahead, Chief.

1186
01:37:29,600 --> 01:37:38,000
» So, Chief, obviously DUIs are getting
Yeah. getting worse and worse. Is there

1187
01:37:36,400 --> 01:37:42,639
um
what course of action is are you taking

1188
01:37:41,040 --> 01:37:47,199
for that?
So to answer your question, I in I

1189
01:37:45,760 --> 01:37:52,159
didn't get an opportunity to explain
this earlier, but we had just in this

1190
01:37:49,280 --> 01:37:58,639
last month alone, the last 30 days, we
had 12 DUI arrests. So that's an average

1191
01:37:54,560 --> 01:38:04,719
of three a week, which is ridiculous.
Um, we have increased our emphasis on

1192
01:38:02,320 --> 01:38:07,440
DUIs. So
if you're driving around and there's a

1193
01:38:06,400 --> 01:38:11,600
reason to stop you, they're going to
find a reason to stop you. So don't

1194
01:38:09,199 --> 01:38:17,840
break the law. But I would really
encourage you not to drink and drive. So

1195
01:38:14,159 --> 01:38:22,560
um yes, we have done increases in uh uh
emphasis patrols. Uh to answer the

1196
01:38:20,800 --> 01:38:26,080
mayor's question on speed, speeds
controlled by Oregon revised statute.

1197
01:38:24,800 --> 01:38:30,800
Has nothing to do with the city
ordinance. So there's really nothing to

1198
01:38:28,000 --> 01:38:36,639
address there. Um we do do emphasis
patrols for speed. Uh we can't be

1199
01:38:33,040 --> 01:38:40,880
everywhere all the time. And uh we do
issue tickets. I think if you look at

1200
01:38:38,400 --> 01:38:47,119
the report, I don't have in front of me,
but I'm sure there was like 60ome

1201
01:38:43,440 --> 01:38:51,960
citations issued for the month. Um, so
speed continues to be a problem.

1202
01:38:52,239 --> 01:38:59,760
I don't want to feel like I was
attacking you or that I because I've

1203
01:38:57,520 --> 01:39:04,719
seen your posts on Facebook trying to
address it and I've seen the attacking

1204
01:39:01,360 --> 01:39:09,840
come to you. Um, so I appreciate
everything that you're trying to do. I

1205
01:39:06,719 --> 01:39:14,400
do that. That was I just wanted to
reiterate that I mean everything because

1206
01:39:12,239 --> 01:39:21,760
I've talked to a couple officers about
the DUIs on what you know where is it

1207
01:39:18,320 --> 01:39:28,000
happening? Is it really people who are
going to establishments and coming out

1208
01:39:24,239 --> 01:39:33,360
and uh I think the consensus was that
wasn't really the problem. It's coming

1209
01:39:30,800 --> 01:39:38,400
from home. people are partaking at home
and then leaving or they're getting off

1210
01:39:36,239 --> 01:39:45,199
work and they're buying a beverage and
they're cracking it open at nine o'clock

1211
01:39:41,119 --> 01:39:50,800
in the morning and going home. So, uh
it's a tough problem. I I don't have a

1212
01:39:47,840 --> 01:39:57,199
problem with discussing uh dealing with
the noise because I remember in the

1213
01:39:53,679 --> 01:40:01,760
early 2000s when certain individuals I
think that was before you but that uh we

1214
01:39:59,440 --> 01:40:06,560
had individuals who had really loud cars
and that was an issue that we had to

1215
01:40:04,239 --> 01:40:08,560
deal with as well.
So,

1216
01:40:06,800 --> 01:40:13,280
» I think it's barking dogs right at the
moment. 2 a.m. barking dogs

1217
01:40:11,360 --> 01:40:17,880
» been let out to go potty and then won't
be let back in in a timely way.

1218
01:40:18,080 --> 01:40:27,600
» I think and I think that my comment um
to you Brandon was just um you know when

1219
01:40:24,400 --> 01:40:31,679
you think about the officer's time,
right? is that the best use of their

1220
01:40:29,119 --> 01:40:38,560
time um dealing with complaints about
noise versus you know the safety and and

1221
01:40:35,840 --> 01:40:44,960
um I think that's where where I was
coming from um when I made similar

1222
01:40:40,960 --> 01:40:50,880
comments I think to Mayor Kefir.
I guess I would hesitate to call 911

1223
01:40:48,159 --> 01:40:55,840
because the neighbor's dog is barking
habitually at 2 a.m. I would I would

1224
01:40:54,159 --> 01:40:58,320
still have a trouble calling about that.
I'd rather call during the day and say,

1225
01:40:57,119 --> 01:41:01,360
"Hey, this is a problem in my
neighborhood. Could you send extra

1226
01:40:59,840 --> 01:41:05,840
patrols?"
>> I I I don't think it's barking dogs that

1227
01:41:03,600 --> 01:41:10,480
we're dealing with. We're deal the the
bands that are literally in people's

1228
01:41:07,920 --> 01:41:14,159
backyards at at 2 in the morning still
rocking and rolling. Correct.

1229
01:41:12,400 --> 01:41:17,760
» Are they inside the city?
>> Yes, they are inside the city.

1230
01:41:16,080 --> 01:41:24,080
» All right. Yeah.
>> So my margarita

1231
01:41:21,119 --> 01:41:29,679
» I always thought that we had a time that
was a quiet time and I was told that we

1232
01:41:27,600 --> 01:41:33,520
didn't and I
there are other cities that have that.

1233
01:41:31,760 --> 01:41:37,360
Um so
>> we have a lot of lot of things that we

1234
01:41:36,000 --> 01:41:42,639
got to tackle.
>> So if I could I try to try to address

1235
01:41:39,920 --> 01:41:48,639
all of the comments and concerns. So,
uh, no offense, I I didn't take it as as

1236
01:41:44,960 --> 01:41:55,280
as as you were pointing fingers. So, um,
but, uh, we have to address all of these

1237
01:41:51,520 --> 01:42:00,960
issues, not just one. And the officers
are getting all kinds of calls. I I

1238
01:41:57,679 --> 01:42:08,080
actually had to, uh, cover some calls
last Saturday night. So, um, we had five

1239
01:42:06,000 --> 01:42:13,280
noise complaints
all that night alone. One of them was a

1240
01:42:11,360 --> 01:42:18,159
repeat offender after we told them that
they needed to quiet down. Um, during

1241
01:42:16,159 --> 01:42:23,600
that, we also had other calls. We had a
head-on collision um in which uh

1242
01:42:21,280 --> 01:42:27,119
fortunately nobody got hurt, but we were
dealing with that at the same time as

1243
01:42:25,280 --> 01:42:33,119
other complaints. So, yes, we have to
prioritize our calls. Um, with the

1244
01:42:30,639 --> 01:42:38,480
barking dogs, if you don't call when
it's happening, it's pretty tough for us

1245
01:42:35,600 --> 01:42:43,280
to do anything. Okay? So, you don't have
to call 911. you can call the

1246
01:42:40,320 --> 01:42:48,800
non-emergency dispatch number and the
officer if they're not on another call

1247
01:42:46,159 --> 01:42:54,000
will go take care of that or uh we have
a method in place that the city has a

1248
01:42:51,199 --> 01:43:00,560
call out or whatever for their their
folks. So all calls will get addressed

1249
01:42:58,000 --> 01:43:05,440
all complaints have to be addressed at
some point in in in some form or

1250
01:43:02,960 --> 01:43:10,880
fashion. So we we will take care of
those. We prioritize the calls as they

1251
01:43:07,679 --> 01:43:14,880
come in. So, a barking dog call and a
DUI,

1252
01:43:12,480 --> 01:43:17,520
it's gonna get put on the back burner,
>> of course.

1253
01:43:15,520 --> 01:43:23,280
» Um, I
I hope I covered everybody's kind of

1254
01:43:20,000 --> 01:43:29,040
concerns. Um, what we did here is we
tried to I took noise ordinances from

1255
01:43:26,400 --> 01:43:34,320
several different cities. Um, I took
ours, I took uh Oregon Revised Statute

1256
01:43:32,400 --> 01:43:38,400
and kind of try to combine it into an
ordinance in which we can try to address

1257
01:43:36,719 --> 01:43:42,719
some of the concerns. So if you if you
read down through that ordinance um

1258
01:43:40,480 --> 01:43:49,600
there was the talk about amplified uh
noise uh engine revving tires spinning

1259
01:43:46,719 --> 01:43:57,119
horns defective or modified exhaust
systems that type of thing. So it is

1260
01:43:51,920 --> 01:44:04,480
encompassed into this. Our current
uh ordinance is very vague and extremely

1261
01:44:01,119 --> 01:44:08,560
difficult to try to enforce. Basically,
we could arrest you for disorderly

1262
01:44:06,320 --> 01:44:14,320
conduct with just coming and talking to
you the first time. Obviously, we want

1263
01:44:11,199 --> 01:44:19,119
to educate and uh have some ordinances.
And so, I tried putting out a post uh

1264
01:44:16,960 --> 01:44:23,520
early on about some of the concerns that
we're having, but it was very vague and

1265
01:44:21,360 --> 01:44:27,119
I had a lot of questions. So, uh that's
when I went to the city manager and

1266
01:44:25,760 --> 01:44:31,119
said, "Hey, we need to come up with a
resolution and try to define our

1267
01:44:29,199 --> 01:44:35,360
ordinance a little better than what it
is." uh we're not trying to we're not

1268
01:44:33,360 --> 01:44:40,480
trying to say don't go out and have fun.
We're we're simply not doing that. But

1269
01:44:38,239 --> 01:44:45,119
uh in a residential neighborhood, people
also have the right to enjoy their their

1270
01:44:42,560 --> 01:44:53,119
home and their their property as well.
So there has to be a

1271
01:44:49,119 --> 01:44:56,639
compromise uh on on both sides, but uh I
do believe there's ways we can address

1272
01:44:54,800 --> 01:45:02,480
some of these concerns
>> because I was uh I think I was talking

1273
01:44:58,639 --> 01:45:09,199
to Mr. happened earlier too uh about
time of day. So if we

1274
01:45:05,840 --> 01:45:14,560
we were to limit the times well that has
greater ramifications because the city

1275
01:45:11,760 --> 01:45:21,600
also has celebrations and so if we
cancel things say okay uh can only be at

1276
01:45:19,040 --> 01:45:26,560
certain times then the city and other
activities that we have also have to be

1277
01:45:24,719 --> 01:45:27,600
cognizant of that too. So other side
it's like

1278
01:45:27,040 --> 01:45:33,679
» that's
>> just trying to think of you know

1279
01:45:31,600 --> 01:45:40,320
I noticed that it just said time of day
but is when you put this together is

1280
01:45:37,920 --> 01:45:42,320
that the that's not the official one is
it

1281
01:45:41,520 --> 01:45:48,080
» we
>> the one that we sent before you yes

1282
01:45:44,239 --> 01:45:54,560
would no I mean it's a it's a draft
but it has an opportunity for temporary

1283
01:45:50,560 --> 01:45:58,880
noise ordinance allowances or exceptions
>> there is at the authorization of the

1284
01:45:56,960 --> 01:46:05,119
city manager. But again, I would use
extreme caution because what we can't do

1285
01:46:02,239 --> 01:46:09,840
is say Oregon revised statute, you don't
matter. Um, and it does fall under

1286
01:46:07,840 --> 01:46:14,800
disorderly conduct and and some other
things. What we would probably encourage

1287
01:46:12,960 --> 01:46:19,199
is if you're going to have that live
music, uh, put it in a venue that's not

1288
01:46:17,520 --> 01:46:25,760
in a residential neighborhood. Yeah.
>> Put it in in in a in a park or or an

1289
01:46:23,040 --> 01:46:30,639
event place. so that it doesn't cause
that type of disturbance. Then the city

1290
01:46:27,760 --> 01:46:35,920
manager can issue a permit allowing for
certain hours to allow that to take

1291
01:46:32,400 --> 01:46:40,880
place. When when when we make a decision
based on this, there's the totality of

1292
01:46:38,639 --> 01:46:45,840
the circumstances. So you got duration,
the time of day, uh what type of noise,

1293
01:46:43,360 --> 01:46:50,159
how long, uh if it's been going on for
four or five hours compared to an hour

1294
01:46:48,239 --> 01:46:52,960
or 30 minutes or whatever the case may
be. There's a lot of stuff that comes

1295
01:46:51,520 --> 01:46:57,600
into this when an officer makes a
decision. How far are we going to push

1296
01:46:54,960 --> 01:47:01,679
this and can we resolve it without it
ending with somebody either getting a

1297
01:46:59,280 --> 01:47:07,679
citation or somebody going to jail?
That's our last course. We always always

1298
01:47:04,639 --> 01:47:11,199
love would love to give a warning rather
than issue a citation.

1299
01:47:09,600 --> 01:47:16,080
» I think there are parties around
Boardman that are outside of the city's

1300
01:47:13,360 --> 01:47:21,199
purview that are loud enough to be heard
anywhere in Boardman.

1301
01:47:17,679 --> 01:47:27,440
» So the Sorry. So, and and I recognize
that that's a that's a factor. It's just

1302
01:47:25,199 --> 01:47:32,560
a part of
I've always thought it was kind of a

1303
01:47:28,800 --> 01:47:36,159
part of living here. So, but
>> um

1304
01:47:32,960 --> 01:47:41,440
» so to address that, uh I there was the
same Saturday night, the same uh there

1305
01:47:38,880 --> 01:47:46,000
was a party out in the county and the
county was called and they actually took

1306
01:47:43,360 --> 01:47:50,880
action on it as well. So they they kind
of have similar noise issues, but it's a

1307
01:47:49,199 --> 01:47:55,440
little easier to do out in the county.
>> Yeah.

1308
01:47:52,400 --> 01:48:03,040
And and the main concept like was there
anything to change take away because the

1309
01:47:58,719 --> 01:48:06,480
the goal is let's talk about it and then
again let's present it. I mean we're

1310
01:48:04,639 --> 01:48:10,080
trying to make and and we'll continue to
make corrections and we can do that.

1311
01:48:08,320 --> 01:48:14,320
We're just trying to clean up some
things. So the hope would be to present

1312
01:48:12,000 --> 01:48:21,840
this next month. But was there anything
that stood out that you're like, "Wow,

1313
01:48:15,840 --> 01:48:24,719
no." Or, "Where is this?" Anything?
>> No.

1314
01:48:22,960 --> 01:48:27,840
» No. I'll probably just keep talking to
you about it.

1315
01:48:25,600 --> 01:48:32,800
» Cool. All right.
Okay. So, don't bring it to present next

1316
01:48:30,719 --> 01:48:34,719
time like for adoption.
>> Bring it.

1317
01:48:33,360 --> 01:48:37,360
» Bring it.
>> We'll see.

1318
01:48:35,280 --> 01:48:40,000
» And then
good the way it is. Like

1319
01:48:38,560 --> 01:48:44,800
» anybody has a heartburn, they'll
definitely bring it up to you.

1320
01:48:41,199 --> 01:48:48,719
» Cool. Um, mobile. Again, this is a
mobile food vendor. We're not talking

1321
01:48:46,560 --> 01:48:55,679
pods yet. We're just talking mobile food
vendor. Was there anything in there that

1322
01:48:52,719 --> 01:49:00,080
uh I know Heather has shared some stuff
which was great. We addressed those

1323
01:48:58,719 --> 01:49:07,440
was
>> also wanted to to bring up the

1324
01:49:04,159 --> 01:49:12,480
like special events.
>> Yes. Did I not? So

1325
01:49:10,560 --> 01:49:18,080
» yes, we should talk about that.
>> Yes, thank you. So the one thing that we

1326
01:49:15,520 --> 01:49:21,199
don't like this does not the mobile food
vendor has nothing to do with the guy

1327
01:49:19,679 --> 01:49:26,719
selling watermelon or anything like
that. We will define mobile food vendor

1328
01:49:24,000 --> 01:49:31,040
as a food truck. Um and the special
events, Stephanie, did we have anything

1329
01:49:29,280 --> 01:49:35,760
about special events? I know we've
talked about it because we do it right

1330
01:49:33,360 --> 01:49:40,239
now. I mean, right, they go down in the
marina. they do other things and I

1331
01:49:38,560 --> 01:49:44,560
» I just
>> there is a little bit of language uh

1332
01:49:43,040 --> 01:49:47,679
it's going to be right on your first
page. I don't have it in [clears throat]

1333
01:49:45,600 --> 01:49:52,560
front of me right now but it says except
special events. So under food

1334
01:49:49,360 --> 01:49:57,280
regulations mobile vendors for events
are handled differently than your

1335
01:49:54,159 --> 01:50:02,560
typical mobile vendor. So they are
inspected as standalone during that

1336
01:49:59,840 --> 01:50:07,199
event only. So you'll see them at fair
or um maybe some of the chamber events

1337
01:50:04,960 --> 01:50:11,520
where they have to participate in those.
But there is some language in there

1338
01:50:08,560 --> 01:50:16,000
where it says accept events.
>> And and Stephanie, can you shine a light

1339
01:50:13,920 --> 01:50:22,800
on what you brought differently this
time?

1340
01:50:18,960 --> 01:50:26,560
» Sure. So with this, I I tried to take in
all of the conversation that we had

1341
01:50:24,480 --> 01:50:30,239
during the work session the one night.
We sent out a preliminary. I think

1342
01:50:28,960 --> 01:50:35,600
Brandon sent it to each of you
individually for your review. Uh some of

1343
01:50:32,719 --> 01:50:39,040
you gave us some feedback uh about
specific issues. So I think what you're

1344
01:50:37,840 --> 01:50:45,600
seeing in front of you tonight would
address um individual vendor units. And

1345
01:50:43,679 --> 01:50:50,320
the idea behind this would be that it
would go I believe it's title five of

1346
01:50:48,320 --> 01:50:54,639
the municipal code kind of the same area
where we have uh transient merchant

1347
01:50:52,320 --> 01:50:58,480
licenses and those sorts of things. And
then the food pods themselves would be

1348
01:50:56,880 --> 01:51:05,040
something that would be in it in the
development code. So, this one's going

1349
01:51:01,360 --> 01:51:09,199
to cover some regulations for individual
units and things that could help

1350
01:51:07,600 --> 01:51:17,840
facilitate
the uh opportunity for these units to

1351
01:51:13,840 --> 01:51:24,639
come in and be cited and have some
safety area around them as far as fire

1352
01:51:21,360 --> 01:51:30,080
life safety, some parking, and then the
possibility for some safe connections

1353
01:51:26,800 --> 01:51:34,239
should they need connection to water or
electricity or even potentially our

1354
01:51:32,320 --> 01:51:42,159
sewer system.
>> And then also bring up the the 30 the

1355
01:51:39,199 --> 01:51:46,320
tempor the three classifications.
>> So we kind of followed a little bit of

1356
01:51:44,080 --> 01:51:52,239
what a couple of other jurisdictions did
where it would be a temporary like a

1357
01:51:48,800 --> 01:51:55,599
type one is a a 30-day and then type two
and type three going all the way up to

1358
01:51:54,000 --> 01:52:00,320
180 days with the intent of them being
there temporarily.

1359
01:51:57,599 --> 01:52:05,599
um but no hour limitation. They could be
open 24 hours a day if they wanted to or

1360
01:52:02,480 --> 01:52:11,920
anything like that, but more being a a
temporary at that location.

1361
01:52:08,480 --> 01:52:16,480
And then the other piece of that then
would be that I would really like for

1362
01:52:14,080 --> 01:52:21,920
you to consider tonight would be
specifically what areas

1363
01:52:19,040 --> 01:52:26,560
uh I put just the zones. I think I did
um commercial industrial what zones we

1364
01:52:25,040 --> 01:52:31,679
would like to see them in and maybe
identify maybe it's not the tourist

1365
01:52:29,199 --> 01:52:35,800
commercial overlay or maybe it is or
what you'd like to see with that

1366
01:52:36,080 --> 01:52:43,520
» that location. Yeah.
>> Well, I do have a question then. So,

1367
01:52:41,280 --> 01:52:48,800
let's say the Sage Center was holding an
event and wanted a mobile vendor. then

1368
01:52:46,239 --> 01:52:53,440
they just apply for a permit for that
usage even though it's not

1369
01:52:51,440 --> 01:52:56,080
» it's a different process because it's
like a special event thing.

1370
01:52:54,960 --> 01:52:58,560
» Okay.
>> It has to be done through the health

1371
01:52:57,760 --> 01:53:03,960
department.
>> Yeah. Yeah. That's something too.

1372
01:53:00,960 --> 01:53:03,960
» Correct.

1373
01:53:07,679 --> 01:53:11,560
That's a totally different

1374
01:53:11,920 --> 01:53:19,280
» anything
any heartburn I mean fine you're fine

1375
01:53:17,440 --> 01:53:22,000
with the type one type two type three
nothing like that

1376
01:53:20,080 --> 01:53:26,560
» gives them some direction when they want
to come in with their mobile food truck

1377
01:53:26,080 --> 01:53:30,400
» sure
>> and not be on a pod

1378
01:53:28,400 --> 01:53:36,119
» um I know
>> I know they're well I I won't bring it

1379
01:53:33,119 --> 01:53:36,119
up.

1380
01:53:36,880 --> 01:53:45,440
We're not talking O do Stephanie, so
don't say anything.

1381
01:53:42,560 --> 01:53:51,440
» Are they mobile? No.
>> Yeah, that's something. Anyway, cool. Um

1382
01:53:48,880 --> 01:53:56,320
the one thing that will again, we'll
just keep bringing stuff up. Um any

1383
01:53:53,760 --> 01:54:03,599
other input, please. Again, we'll do the
animal thing. Amanda wrote that down. Um

1384
01:54:00,480 --> 01:54:09,679
uh and then the last thing that I wanted
to share is just thank you. I I

1385
01:54:07,360 --> 01:54:14,639
it can be crappy
in your position and and it's not like

1386
01:54:12,000 --> 01:54:20,400
people are breaking down the doors of
city hall to come and run to be on

1387
01:54:16,480 --> 01:54:27,440
council. Um so I I really do appreciate
what you do. Uh, I've I know that you

1388
01:54:24,560 --> 01:54:32,320
guys have the absolute utmost what is
best for boredom at at heart and that's

1389
01:54:30,239 --> 01:54:35,679
exactly what it should be. And maybe
that's not always aligned with what

1390
01:54:34,000 --> 01:54:39,760
everyone says or what I think or
whatever, but that's what you guys are

1391
01:54:37,840 --> 01:54:45,840
choosing to do. And you set yourself out
for those things and and and thank you

1392
01:54:42,480 --> 01:54:52,239
for doing that cuz um
the the no one signing up is is way

1393
01:54:49,280 --> 01:54:56,400
scary to not have people be willing to
run. So,

1394
01:54:53,360 --> 01:55:01,719
» well, and let's be honest, it's only one
or two people that causes the most

1395
01:54:58,719 --> 01:55:01,719
grief.

1396
01:55:02,000 --> 01:55:05,560
That's all I got.

1397
01:55:07,119 --> 01:55:15,760
» All right, we're to the point where we
have counselor comments. Any counselors

1398
01:55:11,440 --> 01:55:20,880
have some comments they'd like to share?
>> I do.

1399
01:55:17,679 --> 01:55:28,239
» So, um I did want to just say I I don't
think three questions is enough.

1400
01:55:23,679 --> 01:55:32,639
When we I'm looking at Mayor Kefir. um
when we in when we interview candidates.

1401
01:55:31,119 --> 01:55:37,040
Um
so I'll leave it at that. Um but I did

1402
01:55:35,440 --> 01:55:46,080
also want to share I had a training in
Hermiston um recently and the trainer um

1403
01:55:41,760 --> 01:55:52,000
uh was there for two days and um I was
talking to her and she um shared that

1404
01:55:49,599 --> 01:55:57,840
she was staying in Boardman
and she said she was from like the

1405
01:55:53,840 --> 01:56:04,639
Portland area. Um and she said when um
she goes out and does trainings um she

1406
01:56:01,599 --> 01:56:10,000
uh does not want to have to commute and
she said but it was worth it you know

1407
01:56:07,599 --> 01:56:13,920
driving to driving from Boardman to
Hermison. She said it just is very

1408
01:56:12,159 --> 01:56:17,920
relaxing. She really enjoyed being next
to the river um and just spoke highly of

1409
01:56:16,560 --> 01:56:22,560
Boardman. So I just wanted to share
that.

1410
01:56:19,599 --> 01:56:26,239
» Nice.
>> Any other counselor comments?

1411
01:56:27,920 --> 01:56:36,880
Okay, I have a mayor comment. So, this
is going to be an update. I uh met with

1412
01:56:34,639 --> 01:56:43,040
the county
uh Mr. Jensen and I met with Lisa

1413
01:56:41,119 --> 01:56:54,239
from the port and myself and we talked
about water and um Mr. Jensen is going

1414
01:56:48,719 --> 01:56:58,400
to be coming next month to present
uh something

1415
01:56:56,080 --> 01:57:05,840
that the county would like us to do and
we need to be ready to decide on that.

1416
01:57:01,599 --> 01:57:09,840
Um we talked about a lot of things and
um

1417
01:57:07,679 --> 01:57:17,040
we're taking a lot of heat about this
water and we're taking uh a lot of heat.

1418
01:57:15,280 --> 01:57:23,920
people are saying things that we are
doing that we're not. And I think it's

1419
01:57:19,920 --> 01:57:29,520
important that we be ready to um go
somewhere to be able to give the county

1420
01:57:26,800 --> 01:57:34,840
and the water consortium a decision on
where the city stands. U

1421
01:57:35,119 --> 01:57:45,840
cities do not sell water to people who
are not citizens

1422
01:57:42,400 --> 01:57:50,480
and it is not right. You mean citizens
live in live inside the city?

1423
01:57:47,760 --> 01:57:52,880
» Not outside the city limits.
>> Clarifying.

1424
01:57:51,760 --> 01:57:57,440
» Thank you for clarifying.
>> Correct.

1425
01:57:54,560 --> 01:58:02,119
» So yeah, make sure I say it right. Uh
because I have a lot of thoughts, Roman.

1426
01:57:59,119 --> 01:58:02,119
Um

1427
01:58:03,520 --> 01:58:11,280
» Whoa.
>> And your phone's not about Siri like

1428
01:58:07,760 --> 01:58:18,040
commenting on what I'm saying. So,
um

1429
01:58:13,679 --> 01:58:18,040
I think that the

1430
01:58:20,239 --> 01:58:25,639
sorry if my watch talks too. Um

1431
01:58:27,679 --> 01:58:37,040
I think that the Mr. Jensen was really
pushing would like us to apply a pipe

1432
01:58:34,400 --> 01:58:44,000
that goes to West Glenn
and uh I don't think that is probably

1433
01:58:40,239 --> 01:58:48,960
the right way to go uh because West
Glenn is in the urban growth and anyone

1434
01:58:47,040 --> 01:58:54,639
who receives
uh water outside of the city limits

1435
01:58:52,320 --> 01:59:01,280
probably would never want to come into
the city limits. uh nor would the city

1436
01:58:57,599 --> 01:59:08,639
ever make someone do that. So out of all
these things that uh are out there, I

1437
01:59:04,639 --> 01:59:14,719
think it's important that we remember
that we have the boardman and citizens

1438
01:59:12,800 --> 01:59:20,400
water supply that we need to think
about.

1439
01:59:16,239 --> 01:59:25,679
Um that's the number one. And number two
is

1440
01:59:22,480 --> 01:59:31,440
anything that we do in if we were to go
outside and enter our urban growth

1441
01:59:28,320 --> 01:59:38,080
boundary and try to help would only
bring liability to the city. I think

1442
01:59:34,800 --> 01:59:42,159
that the county needs to build a water
district

1443
01:59:40,480 --> 01:59:48,400
and they should probably think about
that if they haven't. I'm a little

1444
01:59:44,480 --> 01:59:52,239
irritated that it's four years past 2022
and the water consortium finally decided

1445
01:59:50,480 --> 01:59:58,960
to come talk to the city of Boardman in
2026. But that's me. That's just me. Uh

1446
01:59:56,080 --> 02:00:04,320
I think it's should be clear that the
city of Boardman is not trying to tell

1447
02:00:01,199 --> 02:00:10,080
people what to do. I think it's should
be important that the people of the area

1448
02:00:07,520 --> 02:00:15,199
know that the city of Boardman has no
interest in making people do things that

1449
02:00:12,480 --> 02:00:22,719
they don't want to do.
So, uh, out of all of that rambling, uh,

1450
02:00:19,920 --> 02:00:27,440
next month, uh, Matt Jensen will
probably be coming and talking to you

1451
02:00:25,599 --> 02:00:32,400
and expecting a decision on the
direction that you would like to go as a

1452
02:00:29,360 --> 02:00:37,599
council. Uh I said I was only one
person. I cannot make decisions for the

1453
02:00:34,719 --> 02:00:43,280
council but tried to give them some
ideas of maybe what the council might or

1454
02:00:40,320 --> 02:00:49,280
might not be willing to do and he will
do a presentation for us to decide.

1455
02:00:47,679 --> 02:00:54,863
Uh
the other thing I'd like to share just

1456
02:00:51,040 --> 02:00:58,639
to councelor Quis is we can fix that.
[laughter]

1457
02:00:56,639 --> 02:01:05,119
We can address that. Let's give them
four questions.

1458
02:01:00,400 --> 02:01:08,560
» Yes. I just I just think um you know I I
do think that these positions are

1459
02:01:06,400 --> 02:01:14,400
important, right? And they're not paid
by the way. Um but they are they are

1460
02:01:12,480 --> 02:01:20,080
important and I want to have a good feel
for the individuals and um like just the

1461
02:01:17,679 --> 02:01:23,760
basic question of what are what are the
qualities that you would bring that you

1462
02:01:21,760 --> 02:01:30,080
feel like are the most important, right?
Or that you would you know contribute,

1463
02:01:26,320 --> 02:01:33,920
right? um from either one
because I think that that's where they

1464
02:01:31,599 --> 02:01:39,360
could really speak to
what they can bring versus some of the

1465
02:01:36,239 --> 02:01:44,159
questions that were on here. So
>> yes,

1466
02:01:40,239 --> 02:01:48,199
» we can address that. Thank you.
Uh this meeting is adjourned.