Yamhill County commissioners approve consent agenda, marine maintenance grant, medical examiner contract update and authorize transit grant applications

At its May 14 session, the Yamhill County Board of Commissioners approved a series of consent and contract items by unanimous vote.

Consent agenda: The board approved minutes and appointments to the Habitat Conservation Plan Committee. The chair called for the ayes and the motion passed unanimously.

Marine Board maintenance grant (I-1): The board approved an intergovernmental agreement with the Oregon State Marine Board (2025-27 MAG70) to fund maintenance at Dayton, Edgar, and Rogers landings for $37,150 with a required 40% local match, retroactive to July 1, 2025. Staff clarified that if a transfer of a landing to the city of Dayton occurred, the city would need to apply to the Marine Board and provide its own match.

Physician services agreement modification (I-2): Commissioners approved modifications to the district medical examiner services contract with William Koenig (Board Order 03-132) to update notice, contractor status, liability, indemnification, and insurance provisions; the county’s CIS liability program will provide coverage as discussed in the amendment.

Transit grants and grant amendment (I-3, I-4, I-5): The board authorized transit staff to prepare and submit applications for ODOT Section 5310 and Section 5311 federal grants (annual primary funding streams) and approved Amendment #1 to grant agreement No. 35710 between Yamhill County Transit and the Oregon Department of Transportation (Board Order 25-053) to amend contract language. Commissioners described these programs as recurring funding sources and approved the authorizations and amendment unanimously.

All motions reported in the meeting were carried by unanimous voice vote; staff were directed to proceed with applications and necessary follow-up steps.