City Manager reports: park scheduling, road assistance denied, finance and permit updates

City Manager Micki Valentine provided a multi‑topic report updating the council on operational and planning matters. Valentine said the city is waiting for groundbreaking excavation to schedule the Freres Park project; Linn County Road Department denied a request for assistance with road repairs; public works repaired a knocked‑over stop sign; and the city recorded recent cemetery activity including one burial, two headstones placed and one plot purchased.

Valentine also reported two new window shades were installed at the library, four mechanical permits were issued for heating/AC replacements, and the Local Government Investment Pool (LGIP) interest rate increased to 4.10 percent. Staff are continuing work on Wilderness Meadows, the subdivision ordinance, the Emergency Operations Plan, and the DEQ TMDL process. The minutes noted recurring problems with the vault toilet being left in an unsanitary condition.