PUBLIC
NOTICE
City of Joseph Council Meeting Agenda
Summary
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Thursday, April 2, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. Joseph Community Events Center: 102 E First Street, Joseph, OR 97846 The Public Is Welcome to Attend in Person or Via the Zoom Link Below Zoom Meeting Details Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85290229923?pwd=9qtYXCix4mMkdyb8k6aeGDMq4uj6Oo.1 Webinar ID: 852 9022 9923 Passcode: 57ZD2W Dial by your location: +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) 1. Call the Meeting to Order This Meeting is Being Recorded Please Silence All Cell Phones 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call 4. Agenda Additions 5. Consent Agenda a. March 2026 council meeting minutes b. March AP register 6. General Public Comment & Correspondence a. Please Limit Speaking to Three Minutes 7. Public Hearings - none 8. Reopen Regular Session – not applicable 9. Committee Reports a. Administration/City Hall Committee – Mayor Bartlow, Councilor Stanley, Councilor Wallace b. Public Works/Parks Committee –Mayor Bartlow, Councilor Stanley, Councilor Dundas c. Public Safety Committee – Councilor Smith, Councilor Parmenter d. Ordinance Committee – Councilor Dundas, Councilor Smith, Councilor Wallace e. Library Taskforce – Mayor Bartlow, Hannah Unze, Jen Goertzen, Marla Dotson, John Hadley, Kristen Ford f. Real Property Task Force – Mayor Bartlow, Councilor Stanley, Councilor Wallace, Interim Administrator McQuead, Angie Rubin, Diane Daggett, DJ Lincoln, Levi Tickner (ex officio) 10. Department Reports a. Library Report - Eric Shoudel, Librarian b. Fire Chief Report - Jeffrey Wecks, Fire Chief c. Administrator Report – Lacey McQuead, Interim City Administrator d. Public Works Report – Shawn Young, Interim Public Works Director e. Planning and Land Use Report – Lacey McQuead, Interim City Administrator 11. Unfinished Business a. Ordinance 2026-02 Transient Lodging Tax b. WCLSD Agreement 12. New Business a. Firewise Presentation b. Elkhorn Media Agreement c. Review City Council application(s) with the option to appoint d. Review Budget Committee application(s) with the option to appoint e. Planning Commission recommendation with option to appoint f. Appointment of Main Street Task Force Members g. Business License Discussion h. Vacancy Discussion i. 2026-08 Resolution Fire Department Interfund Transfer j. 2026-09 Resolution Repealing Res. 2023-04 Incentives k. 2026-10 Resolution Setting Use for Transient Lodging Tax l. Rates Presentation m. 2026-11 Resolution Setting Rates 13. Second Public Comment Please Limit Speaking to Three Minutes 14. Councilors’ Items 15. Mayor’s Items 16. Executive Session - none 17. Action as the Result of Executive Session – not applicable 18. Adjournment The next council meeting is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, May 7th, 2026.
Notice Date: Thursday, April 2nd, 2026
- County: Wallowa
- Notice Type: Board Meeting Public Hearing Public Meeting Public Notice
- City: Joseph
Details
COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
Thursday, April 2, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.
Joseph Community Events Center: 102 E First Street, Joseph, OR 97846
The Public Is Welcome to Attend in Person or Via the Zoom Link Below
Zoom Meeting Details
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85290229923?pwd=9qtYXCix4mMkdyb8k6aeGDMq4uj6Oo.1
Webinar ID: 852 9022 9923
Passcode: 57ZD2W
Dial by your location: +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
1. Call the Meeting to Order
This Meeting is Being Recorded
Please Silence All Cell Phones
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call
4. Agenda Additions
5. Consent Agenda
a. March 2026 council meeting minutes
b. March AP register
6. General Public Comment & Correspondence
a. Please Limit Speaking to Three Minutes
7. Public Hearings – none
8. Reopen Regular Session – not applicable
9. Committee Reports
a. Administration/City Hall Committee – Mayor Bartlow, Councilor Stanley, Councilor Wallace
b. Public Works/Parks Committee –Mayor Bartlow, Councilor Stanley, Councilor Dundas
c. Public Safety Committee – Councilor Smith, Councilor Parmenter
d. Ordinance Committee – Councilor Dundas, Councilor Smith, Councilor Wallace
e. Library Taskforce – Mayor Bartlow, Hannah Unze, Jen Goertzen, Marla Dotson, John Hadley, Kristen Ford f. Real Property Task Force – Mayor Bartlow, Councilor Stanley, Councilor Wallace, Interim Administrator McQuead, Angie Rubin, Diane Daggett, DJ Lincoln, Levi Tickner (ex officio)
10. Department Reports
a. Library Report – Eric Shoudel, Librarian
b. Fire Chief Report – Jeffrey Wecks, Fire Chief
c. Administrator Report – Lacey McQuead, Interim City Administrator
d. Public Works Report – Shawn Young, Interim Public Works Director
e. Planning and Land Use Report – Lacey McQuead, Interim City Administrator
11. Unfinished Business
a. Ordinance 2026-02 Transient Lodging Tax
b. WCLSD Agreement
12. New Business
a. Firewise Presentation
b. Elkhorn Media Agreement
c. Review City Council application(s) with the option to appoint
d. Review Budget Committee application(s) with the option to appoint
e. Planning Commission recommendation with option to appoint
f. Appointment of Main Street Task Force Members
g. Business License Discussion
h. Vacancy Discussion
i. 2026-08 Resolution Fire Department Interfund Transfer
j. 2026-09 Resolution Repealing Res. 2023-04 Incentives
k. 2026-10 Resolution Setting Use for Transient Lodging Tax
l. Rates Presentation
m. 2026-11 Resolution Setting Rates
13. Second Public Comment
Please Limit Speaking to Three Minutes
14. Councilors’ Items
15. Mayor’s Items
16. Executive Session – none
17. Action as the Result of Executive Session – not applicable
18. Adjournment The next council meeting is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, May 7th, 2026.
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