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Votes at a glance: agenda, OHA contract amendment, mitigation committee appointment and executive-session authorization

October 18, 2025 | Morrow County, Oregon


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Votes at a glance: agenda, OHA contract amendment, mitigation committee appointment and executive-session authorization
This meeting produced several formal actions. Below are the motions, outcomes, and key details as recorded in the public meeting.

1) Adopt meeting agenda (with deletions)
Motion: “Move to adopt the agenda with removing items a and b under number 6 business items.”
Mover/Second: motion recorded and seconded; no individual names given on the record.
Outcome: Passed by unanimous voice vote (“All in favor? Aye. All opposed? Motion carried.”)
Provenance: Opening of meeting and motion to adopt the agenda (voice vote).

2) Approve Amendment 3 to Oregon Health Authority contract 185824
Motion: Move to approve Amendment 3 to contract 185824 (Oregon Health Authority public-health agreement) and authorize signatures.
Mover/Second: Motion made and seconded.
Outcome: Passed by unanimous voice vote. Commissioners noted program element (PE) 75 adds $96,253 to support a second public-health staff member to assist with nitrate/well testing; PE 5105 reflected rollover funds from the prior biennium for modernization/workforce.
Provenance: Public Health director presented amendments and the board voted to approve.

3) Appoint a county representative to an agricultural mitigation advisory committee (Pine Gate mitigation fund)
Motion: Appoint a county representative to the mitigation advisory committee (mitigation fund committee created under the project agreement).
Mover/Second: Motion to appoint Commissioner Gus (title used informally at the meeting) as the county’s representative; motion seconded.
Outcome: Passed by voice vote (recorded as “Aye”/“Motion carried”). Staff said the board will return later with the full committee roster for formal ratification.
Provenance: Discussion about Pine Gate mitigation fund and formation of advisory committee.

4) Approve consent agenda
Motion: Approval of the consent agenda (standard items presented in writing).
Mover/Second: Motion and second recorded.
Outcome: Passed by voice vote (“All in favor? Both? Carry.”)
Provenance: Consent agenda adoption recorded mid-meeting.

5) Authorize purchase of property to facilitate courthouse access (executive session follow-up)
Motion: “I move to authorize the county administrator purchase property to facilitate proper access for the county courthouse project.”
Mover/Second: Motion made and seconded on return from executive session.
Outcome: Passed by voice vote (“All in favor? Aye. All opposed? Motion carries.”)
Notes: The board met in executive session under ORS 192.660(2)(e) (real-property negotiation) and returned to open session before taking this action.

Ending: No other binding votes were recorded. Several items were discussed for future follow-up, and staff were asked to return with detailed plans where appropriate.

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