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[0:00] I would like to call to order the August 3, 2026 meeting of the West First City Council. And at this time, please join me in the pledge of allegiance.
[0:14] I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it's valid.
[0:27] I will just note that you started the meeting at 5.33 p.m.
[0:35] Yes.
[0:35] Yes.
[0:36] Okay.
[0:37] Thank you.
[0:46] Okay.
[0:46] So our first subject of the day is the Marist Minute.
[0:51] And there are a few subjects that I would like to discuss briefly.
[0:57] Of course, the conditions within the regional area seem to be holding up for the fire prevention
[1:08] at least here, but there's numerous fires and surrounding areas.
[1:14] So I would just like to put a message forward to everybody to pay close attention and be
[1:26] know, working with anything that is combustible. So far, there's been improvements within
[1:36] the community of hemlock and surrounding area as to the number of fires this year compared
[1:45] to last year. It's very well noticed and appreciated. So thank you for the efforts there.
[1:53] And with that the weather seems to be really good. It's difficult to travel this time of year because of all the emergency response.
[2:04] So be be very wise if you are going to travel and check a trip traveler to understand where there may be limitations and access or smoke.
[2:15] So anyway, it's just a word of a little bit of precaution and everybody that stays safe out there.
[2:23] So thank you for that.
[2:25] Rick, I have a quick question.
[2:27] Is there any is there any fire restriction on mowing that you know of?
[2:33] Not that I'm aware of the time.
[2:35] Bobby, I can answer that.
[2:38] Bobby, I can answer that.
[2:39] Yeah.
[2:39] Yeah.
[2:40] Yeah.
[2:41] So we're in the high fire level mode in our region.
[2:45] And so mowing, yeah, mowing is not allowed after between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m.
[2:53] Okay.
[2:54] That's what I thought.
[2:55] Yeah.
[2:55] The only thing you can use is either a battery powered or electric weed eater with a string.
[3:02] That's allowed all day, but everything else is limited.
[3:06] And once we go to extreme, then there's there's no no go nickel. What about power operated battery operated on lawn lawn north.
[3:18] I don't think so it wasn't listed by the state as an exception. I think because it can they can't create sparks yeah with the rocks.
[3:25] Okay, so that's limited use. Yes.
[3:29] Yes.
[3:31] Okay.
[3:31] Was there any other questions about fire prevention and thanks for clarifying that, Nicole?
[3:41] At this time, we would like to move to our next subject as citizens comments on the agenda
[3:47] items.
[3:48] Please keep comments to three minutes or less and do we have any any citizens out there that
[3:57] would like to bring up anything with the council at this time.
[4:05] Okay, I don't see any volunteers.
[4:09] Okay, moving on to our next subject.
[4:11] Counselor comments on agenda items.
[4:14] Keep comments to three minutes or less.
[4:20] Counselors, okay, I know.
[4:22] We have lots of time to talk about things.
[4:25] So are there any any other counselors that would like to
[4:30] contribute anything at this time?
[4:35] Okay. Well, it sounds like we'll move along to the next
[4:40] subject is the Oak Ridge Fire Department report. And this is a nice report that the fire chief
[4:48] Scott Hollett provides students on a monthly basis. And would we like to go through it with the
[4:58] If you want to assist with the part and all the other part and there can help them
[5:03] part however you want.
[5:04] The executive tell me the department continues to make progress in several operational administrative
[5:10] areas.
[5:12] The new medic unit is nearing full deployment.
[5:15] The rural addressing assignments are moving towards completion.
[5:20] Hazeldale has completed its budget process, onboarded new support staff and is evaluating
[5:27] weighting essential equipment to upgrades.
[5:30] The pneumatic unit, the radio, has been installed.
[5:34] Decal application and interior setup are in progress.
[5:38] And it still needs a DMV registration
[5:41] and organ health authority license.
[5:44] Let me see.
[5:49] There were the EMT calls.
[5:51] There were 70, oh, I'm sorry, there were 10 fire calls
[5:55] and 60 EMS calls for a full of 70.
[5:58] He breaks them down by, what am I looking for?
[6:05] Incidents.
[6:08] And EMS Operation Submarine Transports were 22.
[6:13] Non-transports were 28.
[6:15] Adjusted transport rate was 69%.
[6:21] Hospital alerts.
[6:22] Now I'm not familiar with the stimulus alert.
[6:25] But there were two trauma alerts.
[6:26] As
[6:34] the personnel attended Oregon Volunteers Firefighters Association Conference and completed
[6:39] various training programs as follow EMR, Academy, they went to three or four people attended
[6:47] that, wrote Rescue One Person, and advanced Wildlife Firefighter for people attended that
[6:56] one.
[6:59] Let's see, the fleet status in Oak Ridge is two engines, two ambulances, one tender, one
[7:04] brush truck and that's it. The department participated in the community wildlife preparedness
[7:13] event.
[7:18] I think that's about it. Yeah. Oh, good. Thank you. Thank you very much.
[7:26] Well,
[7:30] before we leave the fire report, I was just wondering if we were able to place the order
[7:35] for the fire ladder, even the fire trunks.
[7:42] I was going to address that in my account.
[7:44] She's got that in her.
[7:45] But I can address it now.
[7:49] So Chief Hallet double checked and discovered
[7:53] that the West for Engine does not need a new ladder.
[7:56] It just needs a land nerd, which he ordered.
[8:00] So I guess the report was different than what he was told.
[8:04] So then there's just two other repairs
[8:06] that are pending that failed on the last expend that inspection that was the priming
[8:10] device and the quick lift. Okay. Okay. Well thank you for the update. And I guess we can
[8:20] not go through the process of trying to get the letter. That's nice. Yeah.
[8:25] Okay. Are there
[8:32] any other questions regarding the Oak Ridge Fire and EMS monthly report?
[8:36] Okay.
[8:41] We'll move on to our next subject. This one is a citizens complaint regarding the unauthorized
[8:49] herbicide use and this is recently just came to the City of Westford City Council's attention.
[9:00] There is a good documentation that is presented. It became apparent that
[9:10] We needed to spend more time reviewing this before we discuss this in an open session.
[9:20] So at this time, we would like to move the citizens complaint just to allow more time
[9:33] for the City of Westford and the Councillors to review.
[9:37] I have a question, though, does this need to be reported to the DEQ because of that,
[9:44] because it was put on the by the river, on that by the river, does the Q need to be informed of this?
[9:51] I think that may be part of the subject discussion.
[9:56] Is that's what I am going to report, what you need to report to DEQ inside the Q?
[10:07] department of environmental equality. Okay. So I can email the contact I have there and see what
[10:17] you would like us to do. It's a little bit unfortunate because I'm going on vacation on Thursday
[10:21] and leaving a little early Wednesday so I don't have a lot of time. Yeah. Yeah. It just has a little bit
[10:26] but she doesn't have the same contacts. Well I think she did say that she was reporting it to somebody.
[10:33] I think from the perspective of the city council and understanding the complexity of this project that we need to look into that we would probably do better to spend a little bit more time researching what's going on.
[10:55] So that was a very good question.
[10:58] And that would be my suggestion. However, that's open for everybody else's interpretation, but it appears that we do not have all of the information you need to represent the city of west for and and also the position, you know, of all parties involved.
[11:20] and so we want to make sure that everybody has a chance to submit their documentation.
[11:27] And then we can fairly assess what we have in front of us moving forward.
[11:32] So again, I thought it was very well documented.
[11:37] Yes.
[11:37] I'll be out there tomorrow to take a look at it.
[11:40] I'm going to get some measurements from the river itself and up the hill and then take some pictures so that we have that as well.
[11:48] So I have all the, I have all the the complaint form here is also I've been looking into it and so yeah, right now we just need to get documentation of it.
[11:57] Roughly how far it is from the river itself and if it's since it's since it's uphill.
[12:04] Yeah, so I'll I'll give Nicole that.
[12:07] Okay, that's great.
[12:10] So is everybody in consensus,
[12:12] in consensus that we have a work session regarding this?
[12:19] Okay.
[12:23] So are there any other questions regarding
[12:29] this particular confluent that we might be able to answer
[12:35] at this point, any questions, but if we do not have any more questions, then we would like to move
[12:43] forward. Yeah, I have talked about be about perhaps, you know, coordinating off the area and
[12:49] putting out a warning sign of some kind. Uh-huh. Does that sound appropriate? Fooded.
[12:56] Done. Fooded.
[12:59] Okay,
[13:03] so without further questions, I would like to move on to our next subject, which is
[13:09] The review of the League of Oregon City's legislative priority valid, and again, this one, we haven't had much time to evaluate what the League of Oregon is submitting, so it looks like that would be something that we would ask to move forward.
[13:29] Yes, Nicole do we do this together as a city council we choose choose five priorities can't remember from last time are do each of us choose
[13:40] five priorities and then we each choose
[13:42] Yeah, so basically the city gets one vote and so
[13:48] What I've put in your packet is the ballot which lists
[13:55] What's in the placky? Yeah? Yeah, the
[13:59] this the top issues. So each counselor can go through select your top five issues. Then we'll come together and sort them out. So the ones with the highest number of votes go first and then if they just have one vote, then you would re-vote.
[14:12] And last year, I actually voted as well because it's not just a governing body. It's also a city matter.
[14:19] But yes, that's generally done in a work session.
[14:21] And then the voter guide gives you a little bit,
[14:24] gives you a description of each one of the issues.
[14:29] So the league of Oregon cities is, you know,
[14:33] it's a lobby organization for cities.
[14:36] So they are trying to find out what are, you know,
[14:38] what are cities priorities for the next legislative session.
[14:41] So it's due on September 25th.
[14:44] So we can get it and it's hoping to have a work session in August.
[14:51] Okay.
[14:52] You know, at least by the beginning of September.
[14:55] But if not, we have a little more time.
[14:58] That's good.
[14:59] Okay.
[15:00] So please come to the work session with your top five.
[15:06] Thanks for clarifying that. I wasn't sure either. Yeah, I was and I couldn't remember because it's been less than two years. Downs up between them.
[15:19] Okay. Are there any other questions about the Oregon city's legislative already ballot?
[15:27] If not, we'll move on to our next subject. And that's the water sewer report by Mr. Robert Archer. All right.
[15:34] Alright, so we have the water waste water month report for July 2026. Water report we have total
[15:44] gallons of 1,632,100. And that is up from last year's 1,503,500. We've had no rain
[15:56] 1.1 inch. We averaged 52,648 gallons per day, roughly. No problems at the water plant. Waked
[16:08] water, total gallons of 109,066, as of last year's 95,835.
[16:18] Averaging 3,518 gallons per day,
[16:20] Again, 0.1 inch of rain with no problems.
[16:25] Everything seems to be going okay with both plants.
[16:30] Draining the recirculation takes slowly right now,
[16:34] so that we can stand compliance with our AGL reports.
[16:41] I know we had a spike last month, and I know we got one in July as well.
[16:48] and so Max and I are gonna drain the tank so that we can kind of start over, get it cleaned out because, you know, we did all that work with all the primary tanks that we are trying to clean out that research tank so that so we can kind of start over again.
[17:11] It's been so long. I'm sure it's never been done.
[17:16] Okay, making progress.
[17:21] Yeah, that's great.
[17:22] Okay.
[17:24] Well, you guys all have a good night.
[17:26] I'll probably hang around for just a little bit just to listen.
[17:29] If you have any questions, you can have Nicole call me or text me if I get off, but I'll probably
[17:34] stay on for a little bit and just listen.
[17:36] Okay.
[17:37] That's great.
[17:38] Thank you, Bobby.
[17:38] Thanks, Bobby.
[17:39] Thank you.
[17:48] Without any further questions, we'll move on to our next subject, which is the RGM.
[17:53] MP policy talking points. I didn't really understand this. Okay, thank you. Because we weren't,
[18:01] this is what we were asking for. What we're going to talk about is, is how legacy events, how we're
[18:07] going to, yeah, and how it could just make their policies, yeah, how we can go forward. So with that,
[18:11] it was just something that heaven submitted. Yeah. The document from Kevin Goldman. Okay.
[18:21] because it's just a framework, you know, this may not be what we wanted to do, but it's just
[18:25] something to think about. It's probably, it might be similar to the kinds of things that Oak Ridge
[18:32] would do, but we may not want to get that involved in a lot. Because I think our application, our RGMP
[18:39] application, actually, you know, touches on a lot of this stuff, you know, how many people, how many,
[18:44] You know, how are you going to do a lot is already in our TMP that people fill out to give to us for?
[18:54] We don't have an application.
[18:56] They use open.
[18:58] We ask people to use the open.
[19:00] Yeah, but those are on.
[19:02] They are.
[19:04] Yeah, so I still recommend that we have a working meeting where the legacy thing.
[19:12] Yeah, to talk about our TMP and the way Oak Ridge has sort of changed their structure of their
[19:18] application and kind of their rules on funding. I don't know. And again, I think we should have
[19:23] working group, but I don't know if we want to sort of match that so that we're all working together,
[19:27] or if there's something else that we would like to do. But I think we should probably
[19:32] have a separate meeting and just talk about our TMP buttons and how we're processing
[19:42] So do you want to try and get that scheduled to Nicole for, I don't know if there's any
[19:48] classes in August.
[19:50] Well, I think the work sessions are generally two hours, so.
[19:54] Okay.
[19:55] So I currently don't know that much about what Oak Ridge has done.
[19:59] Is that information that you can bring?
[20:00] Yeah, I'm on the RTMP committee for that.
[20:03] So I'll bring.
[20:03] Okay, great.
[20:04] Yeah, perfect.
[20:06] Yes.
[20:06] Yes.
[20:07] Because it was a little, it was very, it was very detailed, that's perfect.
[20:14] Okay.
[20:14] Okay.
[20:15] Okay.
[20:16] Thank you, Nicole.
[20:17] Sounds like a plan.
[20:18] Yeah.
[20:19] Thank you.
[20:20] Thank you.
[20:20] Yeah.
[20:21] Happy to leave that in session.
[20:25] Okay.
[20:26] Okay.
[20:27] So are there any other questions about our GMP policy talking points?
[20:32] Sounds like we're going to have a work session regarding that.
[20:35] and without any further questions we can move on to our next business suborder and that
[20:45] is to a fruit minutes for the July 6, 2026, west for city council meeting.
[20:51] There's only one.
[20:54] That's quite a few left. A couple months.
[20:57] Okay.
[20:58] Do I sit?
[21:03] I gave a read over.
[21:05] Did anybody see anything that needed to be changed?
[21:07] I did not.
[21:08] I do not.
[21:10] It looks like we addressed it from the July expenditures with councilor Huey.
[21:16] Made the motion to approve expenditures.
[21:18] Do I?
[21:20] 83.
[21:21] We're going to change mayor second motion carried.
[21:28] Looks like we did a business.
[21:30] Yes.
[21:30] I'll make a motion that we accept the west person to council meeting minutes from Monday, July 6, 2026.
[21:41] That's OK.
[21:43] Hi.
[21:44] Councillor Hueley.
[21:46] Hi.
[21:47] Councillor Sheatham.
[21:48] Hi.
[21:49] Councillor Morricade.
[21:51] Hi.
[21:52] The motion carries.
[21:54] Okay.
[22:01] Thank you.
[22:03] Moving along to our next order of business, it's our city recorders report by Nicole Trins.
[22:10] Nicole, are you there?
[22:11] Good.
[22:12] For anyone who doesn't know, I have a bit of a cold, so I'm joining from the office to avoid exposing anyone.
[22:21] You don't, you don't look like you have a cold air.
[22:25] Yeah, I actually feel pretty good.
[22:28] Okay.
[22:32] I have a vacation coming up from August 6th through 13th. That's a Thursday through Thursday.
[22:37] Jessica is going to fill in for me Friday 7th Monday the 10th and Wednesday the 12th.
[22:43] But you, excuse me, you should be aware that she does have a pending family issue that may require her to leave it a moment's notice.
[22:50] So we're hoping that she won't be called the way during my absence.
[22:53] What do we do if she does?
[22:56] I'm afraid that the office will have to be closed, so hopefully that will not happen.
[23:01] So we put a note on the door saying, you know, there was an emergency or something like
[23:07] that, if she has to go, yes, I will, I
[23:15] will be sure to do that.
[23:17] Okay.
[23:22] Would there be an emergency number?
[23:24] So put something on the website.
[23:31] Excuse me.
[23:32] something that the emergency status to the city, I'd like a phone number. Well,
[23:40] I know there isn't. Okay. Because I'm not, you know, we don't have city cell phones, so
[23:47] and I'm not going to get out my personal cell number. No, no, I understand. No, yeah. Although,
[23:52] you know, Bobby's is kind of, Bobby's is out there, so we have actually posted that in the past if he
[23:58] doesn't mind. No, I'm still here. So, absolutely. If something were to come up on and then of course,
[24:05] they'll also leave a message. So, and at that point, yeah, I'd be on it. Thank you, Bobby.
[24:12] Yeah, thank you, Bobby. But in order to back that up, if it's an emergency situation, they probably
[24:19] should be informed to call the fire department. We'll call 911, you know, but for city business,
[24:26] us, you know, Bobby, for you, but, you know, if somebody's stopping by and, you know,
[24:32] they, they witness something they need to report it somewhere. Okay, that's how
[24:38] like we touched on all the parts of that. Yeah, if there's something on this just out
[24:43] of my, you know, my, my category, my way of work that I don't know this is going to be paperwork
[24:49] work filling out. I that wouldn't know where to start from there. So we're talking, you know, maybe a broken
[24:56] water pie or something like that, that kind of emergency, you know, oh, if that, yeah, if that comes up,
[25:01] maybe on it. Yeah. And Bobby, you have my number. Yeah. So of course, don't say Nicole. Okay.
[25:10] Um, Nicole,
[25:12] could we be informed? The council be informed if she does have to leave so that we're aware that there's
[25:17] somebody here? Yes, of course. Okay, thank you.
[25:28] So fire engine ladder, we already discussed.
[25:30] So we don't need it. Good news. Next item, the multi-function color printer in the office seems
[25:37] to have failed. It's in an air state and I haven't been able to resolve it. And the part that likely
[25:43] failed is the print heads internal ink manifold, which is not a part that can be repaired.
[25:50] And the
[25:53] research for replacement. Replacement with a similar inexpensive Epson model for 170 is not
[25:59] advisable. Consumer Reports issue to do not buy recommendation for that Epson line. It's called
[26:04] the workforce line and it currently receives a 32 out of 100 score for reliability and 17 out of 100
[26:10] for owner satisfaction.
[26:13] Consumer Reports does recommend the Epson Eco Tank line.
[26:22] That would be
[26:23] a little bit more like 570 on a top rated brother color laser printer if the consumables
[26:29] aren't too expensive because I think that would allow us to double side color prints.
[26:35] Yes, since we are not getting the ladder and we had that money allocated, did we not?
[26:40] The ladder money?
[26:43] No.
[26:44] It was not specifically for a ladder, it was just for repair.
[26:48] Okay.
[26:49] So again, we could use that money on a printer.
[26:55] What we do have, there's more in that line item in the general fund than in prior years,
[27:02] although it was more in anticipation of perhaps needing to upgrade software like the water
[27:07] billing software if we're having to add fees or something that are not water and sewer related.
[27:12] But I, you know, I think we're okay with this.
[27:17] So, you know, the kind of the features we need, you know,
[27:20] that my big printer doesn't do faxing to sighted scanning.
[27:24] And then special paper handling like our mailing labels,
[27:27] postcards and the door hangers for the water billing.
[27:29] So those are all features that we need that the big printer in the office,
[27:33] the big black and white printer doesn't handle.
[27:36] Yes.
[27:36] So would that funding cover that expense?
[27:39] Do you think Nicole, by association in the work that it does in that field?
[27:46] You've got to have a printer to print all of your water stuff out, so.
[27:50] Maybe some of it, but there's less money for IT in the water and sewer than there is in the general fund.
[27:59] So usually general fund pays for electronics.
[28:04] Well, I think that the waters were funded paid for the
[28:07] laptop for Bobby. Well, that makes sense. Yeah, I know for
[28:13] getting the nicer one. Yeah. If it'll do everything that you
[28:15] need it to do because the other one doesn't, I think another
[28:18] 70 bucks is totally worth it. Yeah. Right. There's still some more
[28:22] research to be done. Like I said, you know, if it's going to be
[28:24] too much per for the toner per page, then or if it doesn't do
[28:29] what we needed to do, then we would go with probably the F some
[28:31] model instead. These are ones that usually don't they last longer than ink for the for the
[28:40] toner or the ink cartridges or whatever you have to buy? I think they do. Yeah. But the ink is I
[28:47] guess that the ink on the eco tank epsilon sounds like it's pretty inexpensive. And I guess it comes
[28:53] in just little bottles and you refill it. Oh, okay. Okay. Yeah. So there's still some more research to be
[29:00] I was going to ask if the products that we should be looking at are more in the commercial
[29:07] line, meaning they're heavier duty than homeowner-type machines, you know, and have the duties
[29:17] capability.
[29:19] Probably are more or less for, you know, a whole lot of us.
[29:23] Yeah.
[29:24] Considering a little bit.
[29:26] Yeah.
[29:26] We don't need anything with really big duty cycle because we're not going to be doing
[29:29] a lot of color printing. Okay.
[29:36] Okay. Okay. All right. Moving on. Thank you. I'm
[29:39] such a little update on the emergency operations plan tabletop exercise that exercise took place on
[29:45] Tuesday, July 7th, from 1030 into 130 PM. So the mayor and all the city staff attended and John
[29:52] Stevie of Lang County emergency management who ran the exercise sent the mayor and myself a draft
[29:57] after action, record, and...
[30:00] Improvement plan based on exercise. So once that document is finalized, I can share that with the council. And you can kind of see where we need, you know, some improvement.
[30:13] So Nicole, I'm, I was going to ask if I could get a hard copy of that, that exercise report so that we can start kind of building through that have an ending emergency binder, knowing what the, what the observations were.
[30:31] And so we can actually start working with the material.
[30:35] So I was going to ask.
[30:36] I believe that you were sent a copy of the draft, but I will confirm that.
[30:42] And if not, I got that.
[30:44] I got that.
[30:44] You did.
[30:45] I don't have capability with the printer.
[30:48] The printer all out.
[30:50] So you're just saying you want a print copy.
[30:51] Yeah.
[30:51] Yeah.
[30:52] Oh, yes.
[30:52] I can do that.
[30:53] You don't have a printer either.
[30:56] Well, I have a black and white printer, as long as that's fine.
[30:59] Um, it's, well, you know, how many pages it was, whether that's in, you know, if it's realistic at this time, or I could, I could wait a little bit for it, but I'd kind of like to keep everything fresh.
[31:10] It's like a minor though, right? Yeah, it's like, yeah, yeah.
[31:13] And
[31:18] then finally, back to the, we're turning back to the administrative warrant update.
[31:25] So I've made the inquiry with the Oak Ridge Police Department again last week about whether our turning has to be present.
[31:32] or has to himself present the ward of a David to the judge in person.
[31:36] The open D has to ask for city attorney because the directives come from him rather than the judge.
[31:42] Because the judge might think one thing, but the city attorney has the ultimate say over those procedures.
[31:51] You got it.
[31:55] Okay.
[31:55] So that is all the items on the city recorders report.
[31:58] I can move on to the financial report.
[32:01] Okay. Okay. That was good. So the the secure rural schools funds fund exchange. So I went ahead and transfer that 68,000 from the LGFP account. It's highway funds to the link county on July 9th.
[32:16] That was built into the budget. And then on July 16th, the county transfers 68,000 to west for so the exchange is done.
[32:23] And then finally, so I
[32:34] opened a another account at the local government investment pool for reserve funds.
[32:40] This was a request by the Budget Committee to try to earn more interest on the funds, but it came to my attention that there's an average of 236 and banner bank fees that are being waived based on our account balance, which I knew some was being waived.
[32:58] I didn't, it was a lot more than I realized.
[33:01] So in particular, there's a $50 a month fee for online services, and you need a really
[33:07] high balance.
[33:08] It was like $234,000 to get that weight.
[33:12] And I was a little confused by the report, because it didn't give specific, I mean, it didn't
[33:17] give like $1.00 a month.
[33:18] It was more like it might have been a percentage of the total in the account.
[33:23] So, what I've determined is, you know, I've moved 60,000 from Banner to Reserve accounts,
[33:29] but, you know, if our balance falls to a Banner, we're going to get hit with these fees
[33:34] and then it's going to negate the interest for earning.
[33:37] So, I'm going to leave it at the 60,000 and just keep an eye on it and see if, you know,
[33:40] more can be transferred while still avoiding the bank fees.
[33:44] What kind of account do we have at Banner that would accrue those type of fees?
[33:49] It's a checking account.
[33:54] It's just a checking account.
[33:55] It's not like I got that into a savings account or something that?
[33:59] No, no.
[34:00] And I even checked with Banner about, you know, what other accounts they would have to earn interest in.
[34:05] We just couldn't do as well.
[34:07] Nearly as well.
[34:08] At Banner as a LGIP.
[34:11] But for some reason, I had never looked at this report.
[34:14] Because I thought it was something else.
[34:15] And then I finally looked at it and went, oh.
[34:17] So, you know, so it's like the basic fee recount fee is 22 a month, and then there's various
[34:23] other, you know, fees for returned items, and but that online one was a lot more than
[34:29] I expected.
[34:30] But, you know, they they send out the checks, so there's the paper and the printing and the
[34:34] postage.
[34:36] Gotcha.
[34:36] You covered for that fee.
[34:38] Okay.
[34:39] Okay.
[34:39] Yeah, I can I meant to get a copy of that report.
[34:42] I can give you a copy of that if you if you like.
[34:45] Yeah, that'd be great.
[34:51] I have a business bank account checking account with Bank of America and there's charge stuff like that. But if you're having them do things that I don't do, I guess it's different.
[35:02] I think it's also the fact that we're a city.
[35:05] Yeah.
[35:06] So there's special requirements.
[35:07] I think that must be.
[35:09] Yeah.
[35:09] Okay.
[35:11] That's a lot.
[35:12] So
[35:15] that could be reporting on their end as well right from the bank sides, you know, to have to have that type of funding within their their control and they probably have reports safe up to right from that to probably the fence and, you know, because it's separate times.
[35:42] Yeah, certainly I will plan to inquire with the bank and get a little bit more information
[35:47] about the type of account and how those fees are determined.
[35:53] Very good.
[35:54] Are there any other questions for Nicole, not this time, from the financial report?
[36:02] Good.
[36:02] Thank you, Paul.
[36:09] Okay, so at this time we'd like to move on to our next subject, which is matters of concern to citizens not with that the financial review to I'm sorry I got ahead of myself.
[36:20] That was that was it.
[36:22] We need to do the expenditures.
[36:24] Yeah, expenditures.
[36:28] Yes.
[36:29] Yeah.
[36:30] We need to do the extreme.
[36:30] You have the one.
[36:31] This is fine.
[36:32] Yes.
[36:32] Yeah.
[36:33] Okay.
[36:33] So I
[36:44] removed the city hall painting and gutter guards. I did get that pay just fairly paid in July. So I had a time getting an invoice.
[36:55] So I removed that from August and then added the printer.
[37:00] Okay.
[37:03] So is the work completed now, Nicole?
[37:06] not to sidetrack just it is okay. Yes yeah I'm sorry I should have said that in my report.
[37:13] I just want to follow. Thank you.
[37:29] So there's nothing to change on this. Nothing to change,
[37:34] nothing to add to. No, no I can think of.
[37:41] You got the printer on there so the
[37:53] Yes, and was a good little printer on San to see it go.
[38:01] Do we need to make a motion for?
[38:05] Yeah, no, I don't think so.
[38:07] So on expectations, yes.
[38:09] Oh, yeah, the motion for the expenditures for August or August.
[38:13] I'll make a motion to approve the expenditures for August,
[38:18] 2026 for a total of 23,167 dollars and two cents.
[38:23] I'll second him.
[38:25] Aye.
[38:26] Aye.
[38:27] Councillor Huey.
[38:27] Aye.
[38:29] Councillor Sheetup.
[38:30] Aye.
[38:31] Councillor Morricade.
[38:33] Aye.
[38:34] Motion carries.
[38:37] Where are you?
[38:58] And Rita is coming to the office tomorrow to go over the bank statements.
[39:02] She thought that she'd get done before we.
[39:05] Yeah.
[39:05] Come on.
[39:07] I guess I'm in and.
[39:10] Take all the statements.
[39:11] and all the payments that we've got now,
[39:12] the ones that we have through and you match them to this.
[39:15] Oh, okay.
[39:16] And you saw the, you saw how they're all matches.
[39:19] Yeah, if I was just secondized on the book,
[39:21] on the book, so she does it and then I go back
[39:23] and just recheck it, so there we go.
[39:38] Okay, so did we finalize the financial review?
[39:41] Yes.
[39:43] Okay, so moving on, matters of concern to citizens,
[39:50] not on the agenda. Citizens may comment on or provide information on items, not on the agenda.
[39:57] Keep comments to three minutes or less, please.
[40:03] Are there any citizens that would like to
[40:05] speak at this time?
[40:13] Moving on. Two matters of concern. Two counsel, not on agenda.
[40:18] Counselors may comment on or provide information on items, not on the agenda. Keep comments to
[40:23] three minutes or less. As I was walking to the meeting, less was right across the street here.
[40:32] And there were renters, but he got hold of the owner because there's a tree behind his property
[40:37] on this hill that is like significantly, you can see where it's leaning. And he had a tree
[40:43] expert come in. And I guess the owner is going, is going to take it down. So does it invade during
[40:51] the house. It was late in the car too, so. Yeah. Yeah.
[40:56] I think I got that taken care of. Yeah.
[41:00] Wow. They'll have to consider when they're going to do it, though, because of the fire hazards.
[41:05] Uh-huh. Yeah. I don't know if this is not to put off to, you know, the fire.
[41:11] Yeah, I'd say it was something one of them. They're very careful. Sure, they can go through the
[41:16] the fire department, I'm sure they can be used and put it on.
[41:20] Take a treat on your own property. I don't know.
[41:24] Sometimes you do, sometimes you don't.
[41:28] I just have 10, 50 now.
[41:30] What's there you don't?
[41:34] I don't know for sure.
[41:37] I mean, certainly a dead one, I wouldn't think so, or a hazard treatment.
[41:40] I would think that they would be aware that it's fire season, I hope.
[41:46] No, that's it.
[41:49] Are we going to adjourn?
[41:51] Yeah, I was just going to ask you the other Oregon magazines.
[41:57] Oh, why do they come from?
[41:59] I don't know.
[42:00] Oh, I give this to you, Mayor.
[42:03] They actually are addressed to you,
[42:05] but I had them in the office because I wasn't interesting,
[42:08] but I thought you would.
[42:10] Well, it does.
[42:10] It's a same error.
[42:11] Yes, thank you.
[42:12] It's about business, it's about economic development in small towns.
[42:16] Right.
[42:17] And after we adjourn, we need to make a.
[42:20] Yes.
[42:21] If we need to settle.
[42:22] Okay.
[42:23] Okay.
[42:24] So.
[42:30] So there's no other matters of concern to council on the agenda at this time.
[42:35] Okay.
[42:36] So at this time.
[42:40] Having complete the business of today's meeting, the meeting is now adjourned.
[42:44] at the time of 6.15 p.m. on August 3rd, 2026.