Ontario public meetings in 2022

City Council

The Ontario City Council will meet on December 27, 2022, to conduct a public hearing on an appeal of a Planning Commission decision to uphold the denial of a conditional use permit for Scott Inc. The council will also consider a liquor license change of ownership for The Grocery Outlet and discuss a city commitment to a Valley Family Health Network planning grant.

• Liquor License Change of Ownership - The Grocery Outlet
• Appeal of Planning Commission decision to uphold denial of Conditional Use Permit for Scott Inc. (Planning Actions 2022-07-27CUP, 2022-09-31A, 2022-11-33A)
• City Commitment to Valley Family Health Network Planning Grant

Public Works Committee

This is a routine meeting agenda with only a call to order and roll call. No substantive items are listed for discussion or decision.

Parks Committee

The Ontario Parks Committee meeting scheduled for December 15, 2022, at 6:00 PM was cancelled. No decisions or discussions were held.

City Council

The Ontario City Council will consider several resolutions, including certifying the November 8 general election results, approving a supplemental budget for carryover projects, and expressing support for LC-1465 (Ontario Community Recreation Center). They will also discuss a professional services contract for grant writers, the Airport Master Plan, and a marijuana funding shortfall. The meeting includes public comments, consent agenda, and an executive session for real property and litigation matters.

• Resolution #2022-148: Abstract of Votes for November 8, 2022 General Election
• Resolution #2022-149: Supplemental Budget for Carryover Projects
• Resolution #2022-150: Support of LC-1465 (Ontario Community Recreation Center)
• Resolution #2022-151: Amend Resolution #2022-133 - Tater Tot Trail Ad Hoc Committee; Add Alternate Position
• Professional Services Contract: Grant Writers

City Council

The Ontario City Council will consider several items, including a sole source purchase for water system SCADA upgrades, four housing incentives for Dirty Girl Construction, and resolutions on school truancy and a water rate for J.R. Simplot. They will also discuss budget constraints and the 2023-2024 budget calendar.

• Sole Source Purchase Request: Advanced Control Systems for PLC and SCADA upgrades for water system
• Mayberry Housing Incentives 2022-1 through 2022-4 for Dirty Girl Construction
• Resolution #2022-146: Consenting to Malheur County Ordinance on School Truancy
• Resolution #2022-147: J.R. Simplot Ore-Ida Plant Water Rate
• ODOT Fund Exchange Request for Chip Seal Materials for Roadway Maintenance

Parks Committee

The Parks Committee of Ontario, Oregon met on November 17, 2022, to conduct procedural business including adopting the agenda, approving prior meeting minutes, and discussing ongoing projects. No formal decisions or votes were listed on the agenda.

Public Works Committee

The Public Works Committee is holding a regular meeting on November 15, 2022. The agenda contains only a call to order and roll call, with no listed discussion items, decisions, or public hearings. This appears to be a procedural meeting with no substantive business on the agenda.

• No action items listed on the agenda

Planning Commission

The Ontario Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on an appeal of a Hearings Officer decision regarding Planning Action 2022-07-27CUP, filed by Scott Matthews. The commission may also take public comments and discuss handouts. The rest of the agenda is routine procedural items.

• Public hearing on Action 2022-09-31A, an appeal of the Hearings Officer decision on Planning Action 2022-07-27CUP (conditional use permit) filed by Scott Matthews

Parks Committee

The Ontario Parks Committee is meeting to discuss routine business, including approving the agenda and minutes from September. The main substantive items are an update on Moore Park maintenance costs and reports from the Recreation Department and service groups.

• Moore Park Maintenance Cost Update
• Recreation Department Update
• Service Group Updates
• Approval of September 15, 2022 minutes

Public Works Committee

The Public Works Committee will meet to adopt minutes from August 16, 2022, and discuss an exception to the Oregon Fire Hydrant and Drainage Swales standard. They will also receive an update on water, sewer, and streets projects. The agenda is mostly routine, with no major decisions or contracts listed.

• Adoption of August 16, 2022 minutes
• Discussion of ISPWC exception to Oregon Fire Hydrant and Drainage Swales
• Update on Water, Sewer and Streets

Public Works Committee

This is a procedural meeting agenda with only a call to order and roll call listed. No substantive items, decisions, or discussions are specified for the Public Works Committee meeting.

• Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 3:00 PM MT

Parks Committee

The Ontario Parks Committee is meeting to discuss agenda items, including a presentation from Parks Clubs about their respective parks. The meeting also includes routine items such as adopting the agenda and approving minutes from the previous meeting.

• Parks Club presentation on each club and their park
• Approval of August 18, 2022 minutes

City Council

The Ontario City Council will hold a regular meeting with a presentation on homelessness and Ballot Measure 110, consider appointments to committees, and discuss emergency authorization for a recycled water line repair. They will also receive updates on PERS, marijuana, Shadow Butte Lease, and other topics. The agenda includes routine consent items and an executive session on employment.

• Presentation: Homelessness and Ballot Measure 110
• Request for Appointment: Diversity Advisory Committee
• Councilor Appointment to Tater Tots Ad Hoc Committee
• Emergency Authorization Request: Recycled Water Line Repair
• Liquor License Application: Change of Ownership - Mallards Grocery

Public Works Committee

The Public Works Committee is holding a regular meeting with a single discussion item: operations updates. The agenda is otherwise procedural, containing only the call to order, adoption of the February 15, 2022 minutes, and adjournment. No specific projects, contracts, or dollar amounts are listed.

• Adoption of February 15, 2022 meeting minutes
• Discussion item: operations updates

City Council

The Ontario City Council will meet to consider several resolutions and agreements, including a grant match for airport pavement rehabilitation, creation of a Tater Tots Trail Ad Hoc Committee, and a public hearing on the Harrah Heights Reimbursement District. The council will also hear updates on homelessness, a dump truck replacement, and a new evidence room. Presentations include a middle school softball field update and a group HRA report.

• Resolution #2022-132: Airport Pavement Rehabilitation Grant Match
• Resolution #2022-133: Create Tater Tots Trail Ad Hoc Committee
• Resolution #2022-134: Harrah Heights Reimbursement District (public hearing)
• Airport Pavement Rehabilitation ODA Grant Agreement
• Acceptance of Public Utility Easement KZ Investments, LLC

City Council

The Ontario City Council will meet to decide on several ordinances and resolutions, including annexation and rezoning of territory, water shortage emergency code revisions, and a ban on psilocybin. The council will also discuss new public works dump truck funding and receive department head updates.

• Renewal of contract with Oster Professional Group (OPG)
• Resolution #2022-129: Purchase of ballistic protection vests using Txf funds
• Resolution #2022-130: Donation to Ontario Boxing Club
• Ordinance #2811-2022: OMC 8-11-18 Water Shortage Emergency Code Revisions
• Ordinance #2812-2022: Annexation and Rezoning of Certain Territory to City Single Family Residential (RS-50)

Parks Committee

This meeting of the Ontario, Oregon Parks Committee was cancelled. The agenda contains only the call to order and roll call, both marked as cancelled, with no items for discussion or decision.

Public Works Committee

The Public Works Committee of Ontario, Oregon, is holding a regular meeting on July 19, 2022. The agenda contains only the call to order and roll call, with no substantive items listed for discussion or decision.

Airport Committee

The Ontario Airport Committee is holding its regular monthly meeting. The agenda is largely procedural, covering the call to order, approval of the agenda and prior meeting minutes, and a June 2022 recap presentation. No major decisions or public hearings are scheduled.

• Approval of 6/6/2022 Airport Committee Meeting Minutes
• June 2022 Recap presentation

City Council

The Ontario City Council will hold a public hearing on ordinances to annex and rezone property from UGA to city zones, withdraw land from rural road and fire districts, and establish a reimbursement district for Harrah Heights. They will also discuss old business including a downtown attraction update, rural fire contract renewal, and city manager recruitment, plus new business resolutions on election results, end-of-year cleanup, and a ferric chloride cost increase.

• Ordinance #2806-2022: Annexation and rezone of property from UGA Commercial Business Park to City Industrial Business Park (I(BP)), UGA Residential to City Single Family Residential (RS-50), and UGA Commercial (UGA-C) to City General Commercial (C-2)
• Ordinance #2809-2022: Withdrawing property from Rural Road District and Rural Fire District
• Harrah Heights Reimbursement District
• Resolution #2022-123: Accept Abstract of Votes - May 2022 Primary Election
• Resolution #2022-125: Ferric Chloride Cost Increase

Public Works Committee

The Public Works Committee of Ontario, Oregon, is holding a regular meeting on June 21, 2022, at 3:00 PM. The agenda includes only a call to order and roll call, with no substantive items listed for discussion or decision.

City Council

The Ontario City Council will consider several items, including a settlement agreement, a resolution to extend a city employee incentive, and an ordinance assigning solid waste management services to Waste Connections of Oregon, Inc. They will also receive a presentation on Measure 109 and psilocybin, and hold a public hearing on the Harrah Heights Reimbursement District.

• Ordinance #2810-2022: Assigning solid waste management services to Waste Connections of Oregon, Inc. (Franchise Agreement)
• Resolution #2022-122: Extend City Employee Incentive
• Settlement Agreement
• Public Hearing: Harrah Heights Reimbursement District
• Presentation: Measure 109 and Psilocybin

City Council

The Ontario City Council will hold a public hearing and vote on a rezoning request from HEVN LLC to change a property from Light Industrial to City Light Industrial. The council will also discuss and vote on housing incentive programs for three developers, delinquent utility billing policies, and amendments to BLM land-use regulations.

• Annexation and rezone request for HEVN LLC property (Ordinance #2807-2022)
• Housing incentive programs for BK Construction, Rywest Homes (48-2022, 49-2022, 50-2022)
• Delinquent utility billing accounts to collections
• Resolution #2022-119: BLM Amendment #3 re Improvements
• Resolution #2022-120 & #2022-121: Mayberry Subdivision housing incentive program procedures and fund transfer

City Council

The Ontario City Council will meet to adopt the agenda, approve minutes, and vote on several resolutions and agreements. Items include reimbursement districts, public records policies, wage adjustments, and fund transfers. Public hearings will cover a CDBG microenterprise grant and a right-of-way acceptance.

• Resolution #2022-115: Goodfellow Reimbursement District
• Resolution #2022-114: Public Records Request Policy and Procedures
• Resolution #2022-116: Rescinding and Replacing the Classification and Compensation Plan
• Resolution #2022-117: Transfer Funds for Wages for Building Inspector Position
• Agreement with FCS Group: Benefit Cost Analysis on NE 2nd Street Improvement Project

Parks Committee

The Ontario Parks Committee will review updates on Moore Park and a volleyball court proposal, discuss a collaborative facility assessment, and receive a budget update. The meeting is procedural with no formal decisions listed.

City Council

The Ontario City Council will hold public hearings on the sale of real property, state revenue sharing, and the adoption of the 2022-2023 annual budget. They will also discuss and potentially act on several contracts, including a lease closeout, a renewal with Oster Professional Group, and an amendment with Jacobs, as well as award bids for park and water treatment projects. The meeting includes a presentation on firefighter years of service and a police quarterly report.

• Resolution #2022-107: Approving sale of Lots 1 and 4, Stelling Subdivision
• Resolution #2022-110: Adopt City of Ontario 2022-2023 Annual Budget
• Bid Award for Beck Park Bathroom Rehabilitation
• Award of Engineering Contract for Water Treatment Plant Floc Mechanism Rehabilitation
• Housing Incentive Program applications (Allen Thompson, Poole, BK Construction)

City Council

The Ontario City Council will meet to adopt February and March meeting minutes, hear department updates, and take action on new business including building code ordinances, hangar leases, and pedestrian improvements. The council will also hold a public hearing on the Goodfellow Reimbursement District and discuss insurance requirements for water track races.

• Ordinance #2804-2022: Adopting Oregon Specialty Code provisions and building regulations
• New hangar leases for Gary Vorderbruggen (135 Cessna) and John Barinaga (139 Cessna)
• SE 5th Avenue Pedestrian Improvements Final Design Services for Keller Associates
• Goodfellow Reimbursement District Consideration (public hearing)
• Ferric Chloride Adjustments (discussion item)

Parks Committee

This Parks Committee meeting agenda for March 17, 2022, has been cancelled. No items will be discussed or decided.

City Council

The Ontario City Council is meeting to consider several infrastructure contracts, including a bid award for the Tapadera Lift Station expansion and multiple task orders for engineering services related to wastewater and water treatment. They will also hold a public hearing on vacating a portion of SE 3rd Avenue right-of-way, and discuss resolutions appropriating funds for an evidence room and building department contract labor.

• Bid Award: Tapadera Lift Station Expansion Project
• Task Order Approval for Keller Associates: Engineering Services During Construction - Tapadera Lift Station Project
• Task Order Approval for Jacobs Engineering Group: Wastewater Treatment System Options Evaluation for Facility Plan Update
• Task Order Approval for Keller Associates: Wastewater Collection System Expansion Options for Facility Plan Update
• Ordinance #2803-2022: Vacating a portion of SE 3rd Avenue right-of-way (first reading)

Parks Committee

The Ontario Parks Committee is meeting to handle routine business including adopting the agenda, approving minutes, and electing officers. They will also discuss and potentially decide on several substantive items: reviewing budget recommendations, the Park Master Plan, park department structure, a bathroom update at Beck-Kiwanis Park, and a letter of support for a National Park Service grant for Tater Tots Trail. Additionally, they will consider updated ideas from the Rotary Club for Laxson Park.

• Review Budget Recommendations
• Park Master Plan
• Beck-Kiwanis Park Bathroom Update
• Letter of support for National Park Service Grant for Tater Tots Trail
• Updated Ideas from Rotary Club for Laxson Park

Public Works Committee

The Public Works Committee will meet to adopt minutes, elect officers, and consider adopting the latest ISPWC 2020 construction standards with city supplements. They will also discuss the SE 5th Ave pedestrian improvements and a DEQ-approved facility plan outline.

• Adoption of ISPWC 2020 City Construction standards with Ontario supplemental standards
• SE 5th Ave Pedestrian Improvements update
• DEQ approval of Facility Plan outline by Keller & Associates and Jacobs Engineering
• Election of Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and Secretary
• Approval of December 21, 2021 minutes

City Council

The Ontario City Council will consider several items, including a resolution to repurpose city property at 55 NE 2nd Avenue as a training facility, a contract with MicroTech for IT services, and a public hearing on vacating a portion of SE 1st Street. They will also discuss drug education funding and outstanding leases.

• Resolution #2022-103 to use city property at 55 NE 2nd Avenue as training facility
• Contract with MicroTech for IT services
• Public hearing on Ordinance #2802-2022 to vacate SE 1st Street right-of-way
• Acceptance of public utility easements for Sunset II Development and River Point RV Park
• Amendment #2 to SE 2nd Street Improvement Project

Airport Committee

The Ontario Airport Committee is meeting to approve the agenda, hear public comment, and receive a January 2022 recap. They will discuss airport identification markings and the grass runway. The meeting is a regular discussion session with no final decisions listed.

• Discussion of airport identification markings
• Discussion of grass runway

Parks Committee

The Ontario Parks Committee is meeting to handle routine business including adopting the agenda, approving minutes, and electing officers. They will also discuss several substantive items: reviewing budget recommendations, the Park Master Plan, park department structure, an update on Beck-Kiwanis Park bathrooms, and a letter of support for a National Park Service grant for the Tater Tots Trail.

• Review budget recommendations
• Discuss Park Master Plan
• Discuss Park Department Structure
• Beck-Kiwanis Park bathroom update
• Letter of support for National Park Service grant for Tater Tots Trail

Public Works Committee

This is a procedural meeting agenda with no listed action items. The Public Works Committee will convene with roll call, but no specific decisions or discussions are detailed.

City Council

The Ontario City Council will consider several contracts and agreements, including a ground lease with Silverhawk Properties for the FBO, an amendment to the wastewater services agreement with SRCI, and awarding construction and engineering contracts for the SRCI sewer line improvement project. They will also discuss appointments to committees, a memorandum of agreement with Pheasants Forever and ODFW, and purchasing filtration media for the water treatment system. The meeting includes public comments, consent agenda, and executive sessions for labor negotiations and the city manager's performance evaluation.

• FBO Ground Lease: Silverhawk Properties Oregon, LLC
• Amendment #1 to Agreement with SRCI for Wastewater Services
• Award of Construction Contract for SRCI Sewer Line Improvement Project
• Award of Engineering Services During Construction Contract for SRCI Sewer Line Improvement Project
• Authorize Purchase of Filtration Media for the City's Drinking Water Treatment System

Airport Committee

The Ontario Airport Committee is meeting to discuss old business including a master plan update and Papi Lights, and to introduce new airport manager Justin Zysk. The committee will also consider electing officers after council appointments. The agenda is routine with no major decisions or public hearings.

• Master Plan Update
• Papi Lights
• Introduction of Justin Zysk
• Election of committee officers