John Day City Council Meeting August 26, 2025

CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

Tuesday August 26, 2025

REGULAR MEETING: 6:30 pm

John Day Fire Station

316 S Canyon Blvd, John Day, OR   97845

(541)575-0028    www.cityofjohnday.com

This meeting is open to the public. This agenda includes a list of the principal subjects anticipated to be considered at the meeting. However, the agenda does not limit the ability of the Council to consider additional subjects. Meetings may be canceled without notice. Zoom Meeting participants should use the “raise your hand” feature during these times to alert the moderator that they would like to speak.

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Regular Meeting:

Call to Order:  Regular John Day Council Meeting 6:30 pm.

1.Call John Day City Council Meeting to Order

1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll Call
3. Amend or Accept Regular Agenda
4. Public Comments (Please Limit to 3 Minutes)

Public Comments are an opportunity to present information or speak on an issue that is not on the agenda. Comments are limited to 3 minutes for each person. Visitors may state their comments and should not expect the council to engage in back and forth dialogue regarding the comment, council may either choose to add it to a follow up meeting or direct City Manager to follow up with the speaker.

     5.  Consent Agenda

All matters listed within the Consent Agenda have been distributed to every member of the City Council for reading and study, are considered routine, and will be enacted by one motion of the Council. If separate discussion is desired, that item may be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed on the Regular Agenda by request.                

                          a.  AP through 7-31-25

                          b.  Minutes of CC Mtg 8-12-25 (Available next meeting)

                          c.  Appointment of Planning Commission member

                               i.  Marc Maynard for a term ending Jan 2027

     6.  Appointment of Council President

     7.  Writ of Mandamus – Green; Writ of Mandamus - Iron Triangle

     8.  Strategic Plan update and request for amendment to contract and scope of work.

     9.  Wastewater Treatment and grant funding update; Nick Ducote, Ducote Consulting

                         a.  Public Hearing to close Community Development Block Grant Award of 2.5 million dollars. 

   10.  Financial Update; Rob Gaslin, Gaslin Accounting

          a.  Resolution 25-08; A Resolution to Appropriate Funding – CDBG funds for FY25-26

          b.  Resolution 25-09; A Resolution to Adopt Supplemental Budget – Sewer and Community Development funds 

   11.  Discussion regarding city owned building at 241 Main Street – Councilor Labhart. 

 Other Business:

   12.  City Manager Comments:

   13.  Mayor and Council Comments:

   14.  Adjournment: Next Regular Meeting: September 9, 2025