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Introductions, Recognitions, Proclamations
Public Works employee introductions
Employees from Public Works will be introduced to the Council.
PUBLIC HEARING
Annexation and zone change at 415 Hawthorne Avenue
The owner of 415 Hawthorne Avenue has requested to be annexed into the city and change their zoning to Residential High Density (RH). The Planning Commission held a public hearing back in July of 2025 and voted to approve this annex and zone change.
The Council will hold a public hearing on this annexation and zone change.
What will happen? After the public hearing, the Council can vote to approve. If approved, this would come back to the Council in the future as an ordinance for readings and a vote to adopt.
Amend the Dallas Development Code on RV parks in the Parks and Open Space zone
Owners of the property at the Dallas Golf Club want to build an RV park on a portion of the land. Before construction can happen, the land needs to be annexed into the city and rezoned to Parks and Open Space (POS). However, the POS zone currently does not allow for RV Parks.
This public hearing is to change the city code to allow for RV Parks in the POS zone type. The Planning Commission held a public hearing in July 2025 and voted to approve the code change.
What is the proposed change to the city code?
Add a new bullet point under DDC.2.5.030 – Allowed Uses in Parks and Open Space (POS) Districts:
- Recreational Vehicle Park in conjunction with Golf Courses (Conditional Use Permit Review).
What will happen? After the public hearing, the Council can vote to approve the code change. This would come back to the Council in the future as an ordinance for readings and a vote to adopt.
Annexation and zone change at 11875 Orrs Corner Road
This public hearing is to annex the Dallas Golf Club into the city and change the zone to Parks and Open Space (POS). The Planning Commission held a public hearing in July 2025 and voted to approve the annex and zone change.
Did you know? The Council cannot consider what the property owners will do with the site in a decision to annex and change zones. Any future development of the land is a separate item and should not affect this decision.
What will happen? After the public hearing, the Council can vote to approve the annexation and zone change. If approved this would come back to the Council in the future as an ordinance for readings and a vote to adopt.
Amend the Dallas Development Code on the subject of Historic Preservation
The Council will consider changes to the city code relating to Historic Preservation Regulations in DDC.2.10. These changes will bring the code up to standards published by the State Historic Preservation Office.
The Planning Commission previously held a public hearing in July 2025 and voted to approve the changes to the code.
Read all the proposed changes in pg. 148-163 of the council agenda.
What will happen? After the public hearing, the Council can vote to approve. This would come back to the Council in the future as an ordinance for readings and a vote to adopt.
Public Comment
This is your time to speak to your City Council, Mayor, and city staff.
Consent Agenda
The consent agenda is used to pass routine procedural items. If any Councilor has a question, issue, or wants to discuss something, they can “pull” the item from the consent agenda to discuss.
What’s on the consent agenda?
- Approve the August 4, 2025 Work Session Meeting Minutes
- Approve the August 4, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes
- Recommend approval of the OLCC Full On-Premises liquor license for Marlene’s
Mayor and council Reports
This is a time for Councilors and the Mayor to give any reports they have.
City Manager report
Intergovernmental Agreement with City of Falls City
The City of Dallas is considering giving an old fire engine to the City of Falls City. Under the proposed Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA), the 1995 Pierce fire engine would be given to Falls City at no cost. The transfer is proposed without funds due to the “extremely limited funds” of Falls City (staff report pg. 179 council agenda).
Did you know? Dallas currently has 2 pumper fire engines (a 2016 Pierce and a 2025 Spartan) plus a 2003 Pierce ladder truck.
If the IGA is approved, there are several conditions that will last for 3 years.
- 3 conditions:
- The 1995 Pierce fire engine will be maintained through a fleet maintenance contract with the City of Dallas.
- All National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)-required inspections will be conducted annually or as specified by the NFPA.
- Dallas Fire & EMS will have the ability to utilize this engine in the event of an emergency, defined as: both of our current fire engines being inoperable.
What will happen? The Council can discuss and vote to approve the IGA.
July 2025 Financial Report
The monthly financial reports provided by city staff will have a new format going forward. This should bring the format into line with other budget documents.
Additionally, several July payments were made on capital improvement projects. Those projects and payments from various funds are listed below.
- Street System Development Charges (SDC)
- Levens & Ellendale – design $22,820
- Park SDC
- Forestry Creek Trail – construction $25,020
- Grant Fund
- City Park – Path rehab (Forestry Creek) $10,107
- Sewer Fund
- Sewer Replacement Projects – engineering Walnut St bypass $6,250
- Water Fund
- WTP Capital Improvements – underdrain upgrade $64,280
- Douglas St. Water Line Replacement – construction $221,384
What will happen? No action will be taken. This is just to share information.
Ordinances
No. 1910 – Amending City Code, relating to the membership of the Economic Development Commission
The Economic Development Commission in Dallas recommended the city code be updated to add another member to their 7 person commission. This change affects city code Section 2.905.
The Council already passed the 1st reading and added voting rights to the new member.
What is the proposed change to the city code?
Increase the membership of the Economic Development Commission from seven (7) to eight (8) members with one member being an ex officio (voting) member affiliated with Polk County Government
What will happen? The Council will have their 2nd reading of the ordinance and can then vote for its adoption. It would become effective on Sep. 17, 2025, if adopted.
No. 1911 – Removing references to permits for original art on buildings
This ordinance will remove a reference to a non-existent permit in the city code. In 2021 the city updated Chapter 8.900 with the goal to set standards for murals and original art on buildings without needing a permit. Recently, it was discovered that a reference to a permit was left in section 8.910. This ordinance will remove that part from the code.
The Council passed their 1st reading of this ordinance in the last city council meeting.
What will happen? The Council will have their 2nd reading of the ordinance and can then vote for its adoption. It would become effective on Sep. 17, 2025, if adopted.
-More Information-
Learn more: View the entire council agenda packet for a lot more information.
Attend the meeting: Come attend the City Council meeting in person. On Monday, August 18th, 2025. City Council starts at 7:00 pm at the City Hall in downtown Dallas, Oregon. You are free to come and leave whenever during the meeting.
Livestream the meeting: You can watch the livestream on the City’s Youtube page.
Speak to your city council: Everyone is welcome to speak to the city council, for 3 minutes towards the beginning of the meeting.
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