Dufur public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular City Council Meeting
The council approved a ground lease contract for the wastewater project and authorized the ambulance department to negotiate a new physician contract. It also approved sending a letter to the owner of an abandoned blue Dodge pickup and approved a step increase for an employee. Two items—park lighting and flashing speed‑limit signs—were tabled for future discussion.
- Approved ground lease contract for wastewater project (All approved)
- Authorized Ambulance Department to negotiate new doctor contract (All approved)
- Approved letter to owner of blue Dodge pickup on Williams St (All approved)
- Approved step increase for employee evaluation (All approved)
- Park lights item tabled until next council meeting
- Flashing speed‑limit signs item tabled pending state approval
Regular City Council Meeting
The council approved the appointment of Thomas Richman as Assistant Fire Chief and authorized a wine tasting room at the Dufur Market. Other actions included approving a vehicle purchase for the fire department and the adoption of a new employee time clock app.
- Approved purchase of a suburban for $3,500 as a fire chase vehicle (All approved)
- Accepted Brian Kittleson's resignation as Assistant Fire Chief (All approved)
- Appointed and swore in Thomas Richman as new Assistant Fire Chief (All approved)
- Approved wine tasting room in the Barlow Room at Dufur Market (4 yes, 1 abstain)
- Approved submission of letter of intent for Travel Oregon Grant (All approved)
- Approved updated Public Works job description increasing lifting limit to 80lbs (All approved)
- Approved use of Connecteam app for city time clocks (All approved)
- Tabled flashing speed limit signs pending additional quotes
Regular City Council Meeting
The council approved a redrafted remonstrance agreement for a sub-division and declared an overflowing dumpster a nuisance. The South Basin Reservoir repairs were tabled, and the August meeting time was rescheduled. No formal decisions were made during executive sessions.
- Approved redrafted remonstrance agreement for Doug Peters sub-division (All approved)
- Declared overflowing dumpster a nuisance (All approved)
- Approved moving August council meeting start time to 7:30 PM (All approved)
- Tabled South Basin Reservoir repairs pending history update to City Attorney
- Approved accounts payable and June 13, 2023 meeting minutes (All approved)