-Topics-
-Work Session-
Fire Department annual report
The Fire & EMS Department’s annual report will be given to the City Council. April Wallace, Chief of the Fire & EMS department will present.
What will happen? No official action will take place. The Council will hear the Fire & EMS department’s annual report and be able to ask questions.
-City Council-
Introductions, Recognitions, Proclamations
None.
Public Comment
This is your time to speak to your City Council, & Mayor. Each person has up to 3 minutes to speak.
Consent Agenda
The consent agenda is used to pass procedural items. If any Councilor has a question or wants to discuss something, they can pull the item to discuss.
What’s on the consent agenda?
- Approve the April 20, 2026 Council Meeting Minutes – pg. 3-4
Mayor and Council Reports
This is a time for Councilors and the Mayor to give any reports.
City Manager report
None.
ORDINANCES
No. 1922 – ownership and maintenance of mid-block sidewalks
The Council will hear the 1st reading of an ordinance about mid-block sidewalks. The changes to city code 3.500, 3.505 and 3.510 will clarify what a mid-block sidewalk is, and set ownership of the sidewalks.
According to the ordinance, a mid-block sidewalk is “a sidewalk built in a public right of way between two or more properties that is not adjacent to a street.” (council agenda, pg. 6)
This ordinance will set the City of Dallas as owner of these mid-block sidewalks. With that ownership, the city will be responsible for any maintenance and liability issues.
Learn more: See all of the proposed changes in the council agenda, pg. 6-8.
The Public Works Committee (a standing committee of the Council), discussed these changes in their April 27, 2026 meeting and voted to recommend them to the full City Council.
What will happen? This is the 1st reading of the ordinance. The Council has a 2nd reading scheduled on May 18, 2026. If adopted after the 2nd reading, it would be effective on June 17, 2026.
-More Information-
Learn more: View the entire work session agenda and city council agenda for more information.
Attend the meeting: Come attend City Council meeting in person on Monday, May 4th, 2026. Work session starts at 6:00 pm and city council starts at 7:00 pm at City Hall in downtown Dallas, Oregon. You are free to come and leave whenever during the meeting.
Livestream: You can watch the livestream on the City’s Youtube page.
Speak to your city council: Everyone is welcome to speak for 3 minutes towards the beginning of the meeting during Public Comment.
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