Salem public meetings in 2023
4 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council
The City Council authorized a mid-year sanitary sewer rehabilitation project on Silverton Road NE. Council also adopted amendments to the CDBG Annual Action Plans for 2021, 2022, and 2023, and passed an ordinance amending the City of Salem Fire Code.
- Authorized Silverton Road NE Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project (8-0)
- Adopted CDBG Annual Action Plan substantial amendments for 2021, 2022, and 2023 (8-0)
- Adopted Ordinance Bill No. 13-23 amending the City of Salem Fire Code (8-0)
- Approved August 28, 2023 Draft City Council Minutes (8-0)
City Council
Council approved an internal loan of up to $1.839 million for airport parking and a consolidated development application for the 2100 block of Doaks Ferry Road NW. A motion to repeal the Safe Salem Payroll Tax failed. The council also authorized property acquisitions for pedestrian and pavement projects.
- Approved internal borrowing up to $1,839,000 from Utility Fund to Airport Fund for parking (9-0)
- Approved property acquisition for Macleay Road SE / Caplinger Road SE Pedestrian Improvement Project
- Approved property acquisition for 2024 Pavement Rehabilitation Project on Commercial Street SE
- Authorized purchase and sale agreement and lease assumption with West One Automotive Group, Inc.
- Adopted Resolution No. 2023-26 for FY 2024 Supplemental Budget (1) (9-0)
- Denied motion to conduct first reading of ordinance to repeal Safe Salem Payroll Tax (3-6)
- Approved consolidated application for development at 2100 Block of Doaks Ferry Road NW (8-1)
- Advanced Ordinance No. 13-23 to second reading to enforce current Oregon Fire Code (9-0)
Housing Authority of the City of Salem
The Housing Authority of the City of Salem approved the draft minutes from the July 24, 2023, meeting. A project management report was received and filed. No other substantive actions were taken.
- Approved July 24, 2023 draft minutes (9-0)
Urban Renewal Agency
The Urban Renewal Agency approved a minor amendment to the Riverfront-Downtown Urban Renewal (RDURA) Plan. This change adds a project for Paid Parking Technology Infrastructure and Financial and Communication Outreach Consulting Services to address downtown parking needs.
- Approved July 24, 2023 draft minutes (9-0)
- Adopted Resolution No. 23-12 URA to add Paid Parking Technology Infrastructure and Financial and Communication Outreach Consulting Services to the RDURA Plan (9-0)