• On Aug. 12, Creswell City Council was in low attendance, with councilors Kent Clark, Nick Smith, and Mayor Dave Stram on excused absence.
• The League of Oregon Cities (LOC) prepared a survey to determine the top five legislative priorities for the 2025 biennial legislative session and sought input from Creswell. Creswell City Council previously came to a consensus on the top priorities at the July 22 work session. This includes the restoration of recreational unity, behavioral health enhancements, cyber security and privacy, transportation package focus, and infrastructure funding for the water and wastewater committee. The council unanimously passed the list of legislative priorities, sending the results to LOC.
• The council unanimously approved food truck ordinance 561, creating the first regulation for food trucks in the city. This ordinance aims to maintain public health and safety standards by ensuring vehicles comply with health codes and public right of way.
In tandem, the Council approved resolution 2423 officially setting the permit fee to $250 per year to cover right-of-way costs associated with the use of City roads for business.
• The council amended the Creswell Development Code to increase the Creswell Butte Protection Area’s maximum height from 18 feet to 24, west of Kayla Marie Street and properties east of South 2nd Street will be set on a low-density residential maximum of 35 feet. Ordinance 562 protects and coordinates maintenance for Creswell Butte to ensure the scenic staple is sustained.
• Michelle Amberg, city manager, announced that the city received a $900,000 grant to reline water pipes. “We will probably see a lot more work in our streets here coming soon,” she said at the end of the meeting.
— Samantha Sobel
