– Topics –
– City Council –
Introductions, Recognitions, Proclamations
Presentation by Energy Trust of Oregon
Recently, the city upgraded the wastewater treatment UV disinfection system. The upgrade allows the system to adjust power usage based on water flow. These adjustments can save the city 460,000 kWh each year, which is about $24,000 per year.
The Energy Trust of Oregon is a nonprofit group working to bring energy efficiency and renewable energy to more people. They have been working with the city for 5 years on this upgrade project.
What will happen? The Energy Trust of Oregon will give the city $127,500 in support of this energy upgrade project.
Public Comment
This is your time to speak to your city council, Mayor, and city staff!
Consent Agenda
This is a quick action, meant to pass routine procedural items.
What’s on the consent agenda?
- Approve the January 21, 2025 Work Session Meeting Minutes
- Approve the January 21, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes
If any councilor has a question, issue, or wants to discuss something, they can “pull” the item from the consent agenda.
Mayor and council Reports
This is a time for councilors and the mayor to speak about any item they would like.
City Manager report
No known items.
RESOLUTIONS
Resolution No. 3542 – Calling a Measure for the Police Building
Last week, the council agreed to bring a resolution for a new Police building in Dallas. On Monday, the council will vote to decide if they officially start the process for the bond measure.
How much will this cost? The bond is for $17,200,000. That is estimated to be $0.52 per $1,000 of assessed home value per year. For an average home value of 250,000, it would be just over $125 per year.
If you need a quick refresher of the maths, see the Dallas Signal’s wrap up from Dec 9, 2024.
If you want more information on the Police building project, the city has more information here.
What will happen? If the council votes to approve the resolution, then the process to make it official starts. Specifically, it would begin with advertising a public notice, and filing election forms with Polk County. The measure would appear on the ballot in May 2025.
Or, the council can not pass the resolution and the process to build a Police building would stop.
– More Information –
- CORRECTION:
- 2/1/2025 – Resolution No. 3542 – The cost estimate was corrected to be $0.52 per $1,000 of assessed home value per year, not $100,000.
Learn more: View the entire council meeting packet for a lot more information!
Attend the meeting: Come attend the city council meeting on Monday, Feb 3rd, 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. You can also watch the live stream on City’s Youtube channel.
Speak to your city council: Everyone is welcome to speak to your city council, for 3 minutes towards the beginning of the meeting! You can congratulate a local group, ask questions, or address concerns you have. The time is yours to address your city and be heard!
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