Edgar Baker
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 10
- Total speaking time
- 1:01:39
- Avg per meeting
- 6:10
- Segments
- 697
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Top issues during term (20)
South Cornelius Water & Sanitary Sewer Design
$159,000 from the capital facilities plan for design, with construction costs to follow.
Pavement Management and Street Conditions
The gap between current spending and what's needed runs from roughly $1.9 million to $8 million a year — potentially about $1,500 per household annually if covered by local fees.
Quarterly Police Report
Public Records Request Policy & Fees
The new fee schedule determines what requesters pay for copies and staff time on records requests.
Water Reservoir Assessment
Unknown — the memo could identify repair or replacement needs with future cost implications.
Public Records Request Policy and Fees
Requesters may pay up to $100 an hour for staff time after the first 30 free minutes; the city can do up to $25 of work before requiring prepayment.
Water Reservoir Condition Assessment
Replacement reservoir design is already budgeted, but interim mitigation costs are unknown.
Family Peace Center services and survivor support
The city has financially supported the center since 2017, but leaders acknowledged future city support will be shallower and the center is diversifying funding as federal grants tighten.
County public safety levy, jail expansion and courthouse replacement
The levy does not cover Cornelius residents directly, but county jail and courthouse projects will carry major regional costs in coming years.
Pavement Management Update
Pavement priorities set now shape future street repair spending.
E-bike and mini-bike safety rules in the works
Hillsboro School District bond measure
Property owners would pay an estimated $1.84 per $1,000 of assessed value if the bond passes in November.
CDBG consortium participation 2027–2029
Continued access to federal CDBG grants; no direct dues, only staff time for applications.
Gateway Mixed Use Zone overhaul
No direct cost to taxpayers, but the zone rules shape what gets built — and what jobs and businesses — along the highway corridor.
Comcast cable franchise renewal
Franchise fees flow to the city; specific terms were not detailed at the meeting.
League of Oregon Cities legislative priorities
Prevailing wage thresholds set in 2005-2007 can add 20-50% to redevelopment project costs like the Grande Foods site.
Library Funding Boost Under Updated WCCLS Agreements
WCCLS funding rises from about 30% to about 40% of library funding; city contribution rises about 13%.
Trail naming for regional maps
Wildland fire deployment agreement
No net cost to the city — the state reimburses 100% of deployed personnel and vehicle expenses.
local election filing
The direct budget impact is minimal, though an uncontested mayor’s race may reduce campaign spending and a vacant seat could trigger appointment or write-in costs.
Decisions during term (45)
Recorded while Baker was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Consent agenda (council minutes and liquor license applications)
Resolution 2026-63 — public records request policy and fees
Resolution 2026-62 — AKS Work Order No. 31, South Cornelius water and sanitary sewer design
Consent agenda approval
Proclamation: Fire Prevention Month, October 2026
Proclamation: Domestic Violence Awareness Month, October 2026
Consent Agenda (August 3, 2026 minutes; Resolution No. 2026-56 DLCD Housing Capacity Analysis IGA)
Ordinance No. 2026-06: Gateway Mixed Use (GMU) Zone Code Amendment
Resolution No. 2026-57: Comcast Franchise Agreement
Resolution No. 2026-58: Washington County Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan Cost Share
City Council Meeting Minutes: August 3, 2026
Consent Agenda (Minutes; Res. 2026-50, 2026-51, 2026-52)
Library Advisory Board Appointment — David Cutting
Resolution No. 2026-53: Naming the North/South Trail in Central Cornelius
Resolution No. 2026-54: Naming the North/South Trail in Eastern Cornelius
Resolution No. 2026-55: City Councilor Appointment — Brenda González Pacheco
Motion to Extend Meeting 30 Minutes
Adoption of Consent Agenda
Planning Commission Appointments — Dylan Sutherland and Brenda González Pacheco
Public Infrastructure Advisory Board Appointment — Ben Romittle
Voting record (3)
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