Mayor Severson called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 pm and declared a quorum present.  Present were Councilors Hardin, Misner, Davis, Harn, Springer, Myers, Calame and Harkenrider.  Staff members in attendance were City Manager Brookshier, City Attorney Luisi, Ray Jones, Clint Spencer, Dan Coulombe, Judge Creasing, Ron Sivey, Ivan Anderholm and Donna Moeller.  News media present were Jennifer Colton of the Hermiston Herald and Erin Mills of the East Oregonian.  The pledge of allegiance was given.

Minutes

Councilor Harn moved and Councilor Hardin seconded that minutes of the June 14 regular meeting be approved for filing.  Motion carried unanimously.

Report/Umatilla County - Proposed Fairgrounds Master Plan
 

County Commission Doherty introduced Umatilla County Fair Board Member Dan Dorran and Buss Brazeau and Tim Mabry members of the fairgrounds master plan committee.  They each gave a short presentation of the proposed conceptual plan for the fairgrounds.  Gayle Sargent from Sargent Architects gave a power point presentation which outlined the proposed fairgrounds expansion and upgrades, as well as, the proposed RV park were Weber Field is currently located.

Duane White, 1020 SE 9th Drive, stated he felt the fair needs to be moved now allowing more room for growth and adequate parking, which would then give the school district more room for future growth.  He asked when public hearings were going to be held on this matter.

Al Frost, a county resident, expressed concern about who was going to pay for the balance of the improvements and expansion after the Federal monies have been spent.

Greg Turner, from the baseball commission, stated it would be expensive to relocate Weber Field and the baseball commission does not have the funding to do that at this time.

Minutes
 

Councilor Davis moved and Councilor Hardin seconded that minutes of the June 2 library board meeting be approved for filing.  Motion carried unanimously.

Ord. No. 2166 - Grant Taxi Franchise
 

Ordinance No. 2166 - Grant taxi franchise effective July 1, 2010; repeal Ordinance No. 2110 and declare an emergency.  Mayor Severson requested the first reading be by title only.  Hearing no opposition, City Attorney Luisi read the ordinance by title only.  Mayor Severson requested that the ordinance be put on for final adoption at this meeting and that the second reading be by title only.  After City Attorney Luisi read the ordinance by title only for the second reading, Councilor Myers moved and Councilor Misner seconded that Ordinance No. 2166 be adopted by emergency.  8 votes for; none against.  Motion carried unanimously.

Recreation Projects Fund Advisory Committee Recommendations
 

A memo was read by Parks and Recreation Director Anderholm reporting the transient room tax allotment for the 2009-10 fiscal year, which represents 15% of the transient room tax received, amounted to $38,523.50.  The committee recommended awarding a total of $33,400 this year and rolling the balance of $5,123.50 to next year.  Councilor Harn moved and Councilor Davis seconded to approve the following allocations of the 2009-10 transient room tax recreation funds as recommended by the recreation and projects fund advisory committee:

Motion carried unanimously.

Council Comments
 

Councilor Hardin announced July 4th fireworks are now on sale.

City Manager Comments
 

City Manager Brookshier stated the City sponsored fireworks display will be on Saturday night, July 3rd.

There was no other business, and the meeting was adjourned at 7:45 pm.

SIGNED:

/s/ Bob Severson                                                       
MAYOR

ATTEST:

/s/ Robert D. Irby                                                      
CITY RECORDER