CITY OF ELKTON
P.O. BOX 508
ELKTON, OR 97436
Council Meeting
Elkton City Council
August 10, 2023, 8:30 am
Meeting was called to order by Mayor Burke, Dan Shepherd, Joan Smith, Kim Moore, and Sandra Galli were present. From the City Gary Trout.
Minutes: Joan Smith moved to approve the minutes as amended; Dan Shepherd seconded. The motion carries 5:0 with yes votes by Dan Burke, Dan Shepherd, Joan Smith, Kim Moore, and Sandra Galli.
Bills: Joan Smith moved to approve the bills; Dan Shepherd seconded. The motion carries 5:0 with yes votes by Dan Burke, Dan Shepherd, Joan Smith, Kim Moore, and Sandra Galli.
Visitors: Keven Shreeve.
Communication: Loon Lake is open again, 7 days a week. They are still working on the water. Fort Umpqua Days is September 2-3. ECEC is still looking for sponsors for the event. Joan Smith moved to approve a $100 donation to ECEC for Fort Umpqua Days; Dan Shepherd seconded. The motion carries 5:0 with yes votes by Dan Burke, Dan Shepherd, Joan Smith, Kim Moore, and Sandra Galli.
Public Input: None.
Business New and Old:
City Report:
- The water plant pump has been fixed.
- The drainage work at the park is being worked on, it is part of a grant.
- The last step on the sidewalk project is to move the pole.
- Concerns about the City of Drain trying to remove the stop sign coming into town. Dan Burke is going to follow-up on it.
Select Contractor for Water Treatment Plant Pump Project: We have two bids for the water treatment plant pump project, both companies that we have worked with in the past, Tinker’s Pump and Delta, which is a part of TAG. Kim Moore moved to approve moving forward with the pump project; Joan Smith seconded. The motion carries 5:0 with yes votes by Dan Burke, Dan Shepherd, Joan Smith, Kim Moore, and Sandra Galli.
Water Project Funding: Keven Shreeve explained the water project funding in more detail. If an additional 10% increase is phased in over the next 3 years, additional funding would be available for the project. Joan Smith moved to approve scenario 2 (Full Project BIL, 52% Grant) of the water project funding; Kim Moore seconded. The motion carries 5:0 with yes votes by Dan Burke, Dan Shepherd, Joan Smith, Kim Moore, and Sandra Galli.
Goals Short Term/Long Term: Reviewed. Need to be updated.
Good of the Order: Being no further business the meeting was adjourned.
This Meeting was posted on the website August 7, 2023, the Post Office August 7, 2023, and published in the News Review on August 7, 2023.
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