Lincoln City’s City Council Meeting Summary
January 12, 2026

CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of the 12/8/2025 Joint CC/URA Meeting - Approved
Minutes of the 12/08/2025 City Council Meeting - Approved
ODOT Ramp Project – Additional Local Road Closures – Approved
Ravo Street Sweeper Surplus Disposal – Approved to donate the street sweeper to the City of Reedsport.
Generator Purchase Approval for Regatta Park Wastewater Pump Station - Approved

PUBLIC HEARING / PUBLIC COMMENTS
Exemption from Competitive Bidding for Sewer Force Main Inspection – Should the City Council authorize an exemption to the competitive bidding process for Sewer Main Inspections? - Approved

Exemption from Competitive Bidding for Wastewater Plant Improvements – Should the City Council authorize an exemption to the competitive bidding process for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Septage Acceptance Station and the Grit Decanter Station? - Approved

ORDINANCES – No Ordinances on the Agenda

RESOLUTIONS
Resolution 2026 – 01 City of Lincoln City Condemning the Department of Homeland Security’s Decision to Relocate the Coast Guard Rescue Helicopter. - Approved

SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
Outside Agency Subcommittees – 2026
1. Lincoln County State Transportation Improvement Fund Advisory Board
                City Rep – Councilor Baker, Alternate – Councilor Barker

2. Regional Sanitary Waste Advisory Committee
                City Rep – Councilor Petersen, Alternate – Councilor Baker

3. Lincoln County Solid Waste Consortium (Agate Beach Landfill Closure)
                City Rep – Debbie Bridges, Fin. Director, Alternate – Scott Morgan, Fin. Manager

4. Oregon Coastal Zone Management Association (OCZMA)
                City Rep - Councilor Mark, Alternate – Councilor Barker

5. Cascade West Area Commission on Transportation (CWACT)
                City Rep – Councilor Mark, Alternate – Councilor Petersen

6. Cascade West Council of Government (CWCOG)
                City Rep – Councilor Hohnbaum, Alternate – Mayor Wahlke

7. Village at Cascade Head Homeowner’s Association (VCHHOA)
                City Rep - Alternate – Moved for later discussion

8. HB 4123 Advisory Board
                City Rep – Councilor Baker, Alternate – Councilor Hohnbaum

Nonprofit Grant Subcommittee – 2026
Should the City Council nominate three Council members to review the Outside Agency Grant Request and make recommendation to the full City Council, or review the request together at a work session? - Approved to have the full City Council review the requests together at a work session.

Authorizing No-Bid Contracts and Declaring an Emergency
Should the City Council authorize No-Bid Contracting for the work on the force main line on Hwy 101 and declare an emergency of the force main line leak events. - Approved

ACTIONS BASED ON WORK SESSION, EXECUTIVE SESSION, OR PUBLIC COMMENT
Motion to direct staff to prepare a resolution for council consideration condemning the DHS plan to locate an ICE detention center in Lincoln County, Oregon. – Approved

Motion to direct staff to begin contract negotiations for the position of City Manager with Candidate #1. - Approved

For more information about the council meeting go to the Lincoln City webpage, lincolncity.org.