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OR Rev Stat § 225.380 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 225 - Municipal Utilities|Section 225.380 - Application of debt limitations.

The amount of any self-liquidating bonds issued under ORS 225.360 shall not be within any limitation of indebtedness fixed by law or charter, but shall be in addition to the amount of the bonds within the limitation. However, the aggregate of the bonds, after deducting sinking funds applicable to payment of principal of the bonds, shall not exceed two and one-half percent of the latest real market value of the issuing city. [Amended by 1967 c.293 §27; 1981 c.804 §74; 1991 c.459 §355]
OR Rev Stat § 225.390 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 225 - Municipal Utilities|Section 225.390 - Preparation and examination of plans.

Before calling any election for the purposes set forth in ORS 225.360, the city governing body shall cause to be prepared plans, specifications and estimates of costs of any proposed facilities to be voted upon, which may be examined by any elector of the city.
OR Rev Stat § 225.400 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 225 - Municipal Utilities|Section 225.400 - Scope of municipal authority.

The authority given by ORS 225.310 to 225.390 shall be in addition to and not in derogation of any power existing in any city under any constitutional, statutory or charter provisions.
OR Rev Stat § 225.450 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 225 - Municipal Utilities|Section 225.450 - Definitions for ORS 225.450 to 225.490.

As used in ORS 225.450 to 225.490, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "City" means a city organized under the law of California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington or Wyoming and owning and operating an electric light and power system. (2) "Common facilities" means any works and facilities necessary or incidental to the generation, transmission, distribution or marketing of electric power and related goods and commodities. (3) "District" means a people’s utility district organized under ORS chapter 261 or a similar public utility district organized under the law of California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Washington or Wyoming. (4) "Electric cooperative" means a cooperative corporation organized under the law of California, Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, Montana, Nevada, Washington or Wyoming and owning and operating an electric generation, transmission or distribution system. [1967 c.603 §2; 1979 c.151 §1; 1993 c.141 §1; 1999 c.865 §34]
OR Rev Stat § 225.460 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 225 - Municipal Utilities|Section 225.460 - Policy.

(1) The Legislative Assembly finds and declares it to be in the public interest and for a public purpose that cities, districts, electric cooperatives and electric utility companies participate as authorized in ORS 225.450 to 225.490 jointly and with other persons to: (a) Achieve economies of scale in the generation of electricity; (b) Meet the future power needs of this state and its inhabitants; and (c) Participate in transactions useful for the development of an efficient system for the transmission and distribution or marketing of electric power and related goods and commodities. (2) ORS 225.450 to 225.490 shall be construed liberally to effectuate the purposes set out in subsection (1) of this section. [1967 c.603 §3; 1999 c.865 §35]
OR Rev Stat § 225.470 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 225 - Municipal Utilities|Section 225.470 - Authority of city to acquire interest in power facilities.

In addition to the powers otherwise conferred on cities of this state, a city that owns or operates an electric light and power system, or a city that owns or operates an electric cogeneration facility as defined in ORS 758.505, may plan, finance, construct, acquire, operate, own and maintain an undivided interest in common facilities within or without the state jointly with one or more other cities, with one or more districts, with one or more electric cooperatives or with one or more persons, or with any combination of such cities, districts, electric cooperatives or persons, and may make such plans and enter into such contracts and agreements as are necessary or appropriate for such joint planning, financing, construction, acquisition, operation, ownership or maintenance. [1967 c.603 §4; 1979 c.151 §2; 1993 c.141 §2; 1999 c.865 §36; 2001 c.733 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 225.480 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 225 - Municipal Utilities|Section 225.480 - City liability; application of moneys; use of eminent domain prohibited.

(1) In carrying out the powers granted in ORS 225.470, a city of this state shall be liable only for its own acts with regard to the planning, financing, construction, acquisition, operation, ownership or maintenance of common facilities. No moneys or other contributions supplied by a city of this state for the planning, financing, construction, acquisition, operation or maintenance of common facilities shall be credited or applied otherwise to the account of any other participant in the common facilities. (2) A city shall not exercise its power of eminent domain to acquire a then existing thermal power plant or any part thereof. [1967 c.603 §5]
OR Rev Stat § 225.490 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 225 - Municipal Utilities|Section 225.490 - Use of municipal money or property; revenue bonds.

Any city of this state participating in common facilities under ORS 225.450 to 225.490 may furnish money and provide property, both real and personal, and to the extent and in the manner provided by its charter issue and notwithstanding any other provision of law, sell, either at public or privately negotiated sale, revenue bonds pledging revenues of its electric system and its interest or share of the revenues derived from the common facilities and any additions or betterments thereto, in order to pay its respective share of the cost of the planning, financing, acquisition and construction thereof. All moneys paid or property supplied by any such city for the purpose of carrying out the powers conferred by ORS 225.450 to 225.490 are declared to be for a public purpose. [1967 c.603 §6; 1969 c.341 §1; 1999 c.865 §37]
OR Rev Stat § 226.010 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 226 - City Parks, Memorials and Cemeteries|Section 226.010 - Control of municipal corporation over property outside boundaries.

Every incorporated city or municipal corporation owning or controlling any lands without its boundaries may enact any police or penal ordinance necessary to protect the same or preserve the peace and order therein or regulate the use of such park, enforce the ordinance by penalties of fine or imprisonment and make arrests and serve process of courts therein or upon persons therein or thereon in like manner and with like effect as the same might be enacted or enforced within its corporate limits.
OR Rev Stat § 226.110 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 226 - City Parks, Memorials and Cemeteries|Section 226.110 - Definitions for ORS 226.120 to 226.240.

As used in ORS 226.120 to 226.240, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Board" means board of city park commissioners. (2) "City" means incorporated city containing not less than 3,000 inhabitants. (3) "Commissioner" means city park commissioner. [Amended by 2005 c.22 §171]
OR Rev Stat § 226.120 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 226 - City Parks, Memorials and Cemeteries|Section 226.120 - Composition and selection of board of park commissioners.

The board of park commissioners of the city shall be composed of the mayor and city engineer, if there is one, and if not, the city auditor, together with five citizens thereof, to be appointed by the circuit court in which the city is located. If there is more than one circuit judge in the circuit in which the city is located, the appointment shall be made by all the judges acting together. Not more than three citizens so appointed to the board shall be of the same political party.
OR Rev Stat § 226.131 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 226 - City Parks, Memorials and Cemeteries|Section 226.131 - Vote required for creation of park commission; conduct of election.

The question whether ORS 226.110 to 226.240 shall take effect in a city shall be decided by election as provided in this section. The governing body may submit the question to the electors of the city at an election on a date specified in ORS 221.230. The election shall be conducted under ORS chapters 246 to 260. [1983 c.350 §54 (enacted in lieu of 226.130)]
OR Rev Stat § 226.140 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 226 - City Parks, Memorials and Cemeteries|Section 226.140 - Organization of board; compensation.

The commissioners shall organize at a meeting thereof, to be called by the mayor not less than 30 nor more than 60 days after appointment of the commissioners is complete. The mayor shall be chairperson of the board. Whenever a vacancy occurs in the board appointed under ORS 226.120, the proper judge or judges shall fill the vacancy. Commissioners shall not receive compensation for their services as such.
OR Rev Stat § 226.150 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 226 - City Parks, Memorials and Cemeteries|Section 226.150 - Duties of secretary.

The board shall appoint a secretary, who shall keep an accurate record of all proceedings of the board, including all rules and regulations adopted for government or use of the parks.
OR Rev Stat § 226.160 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 226 - City Parks, Memorials and Cemeteries|Section 226.160 - Duties of treasurer.

The city treasurer shall be treasurer of the board. The treasurer shall keep an accurate account of all moneys received and paid out on account of the board apart from all other accounts, and shall pay out no moneys on account of the board, except upon a warrant drawn upon the treasurer by the chairperson or acting chairperson, countersigned by the secretary or acting secretary, of the board.
OR Rev Stat § 226.170 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 226 - City Parks, Memorials and Cemeteries|Section 226.170 - Publication of penalties.

The rules and regulations of the board for violation of which penalties are fixed shall be made public, as the board determines.
OR Rev Stat § 226.180 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 226 - City Parks, Memorials and Cemeteries|Section 226.180 - Meetings; requirements for business transactions.

Regular meetings of the board shall be held on the first Tuesday of each month. Special meetings may be called by the chairperson upon application of three members of the board. No business shall be transacted at any meeting of the board without the presence of three or more of the commissioners. No land shall be purchased without concurrence of a majority of the board.
OR Rev Stat § 226.190 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 226 - City Parks, Memorials and Cemeteries|Section 226.190 - Prohibition of member interest in board contracts.

No commissioner shall be interested in any contract to which the board of which the commissioner is a member is a party or in which it is interested.
OR Rev Stat § 226.200 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 226 - City Parks, Memorials and Cemeteries|Section 226.200 - Taxing power of board.

The board, at any of its regular meetings, may assess a tax, not exceeding one-half mill on the dollar in any one year, upon the taxable property of the city of which it is the board. This tax shall be collected like other city taxes and when so collected shall be exclusively under the control of the commissioners, and shall be exclusively used for park purposes according to their judgment.
OR Rev Stat § 226.210 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 226 - City Parks, Memorials and Cemeteries|Section 226.210 - General powers of board; rules.

(1) The board shall have full and exclusive control of all parks within or connected with its respective city. For that purpose it may: (a) Lay out and improve such parks. (b) Appoint all necessary engineers, surveyors and all other employees, including a police force to act in the parks and fix the amount of their compensation. (c) Do all acts needful and proper for the protection, care or improvement of the parks. (d) Make all necessary rules or regulations for the use or government of the parks. (e) Affix penalties for breaches of the rules or regulations made under paragraph (d) of this subsection. These penalties shall not exceed $20 for any one offense and shall be collected as other fines and penalties are collected in the city where such offense is committed. (f) Acquire title by purchase, gift, devise or otherwise, to any land it deems desirable for parks, the title to be taken in the name of the city. (2) The board shall disburse all moneys appropriated, given, received or collected for the improvement or use of the parks. (3) All contracts for the purchase of land for park purposes shall be made by the board. (4) If the board, being desirous of acquiring any land for any park, cannot agree with the owner as to the amount to be paid therefor, the board may proceed in the circuit court of the county in which the land is situated, as provided in ORS 223.005 to 223.020 for the appropriation of such land for park purposes.
OR Rev Stat § 226.220 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 226 - City Parks, Memorials and Cemeteries|Section 226.220 - Vote required for special tax levy.

(1) If necessary, the board may provide for payment of land purchases under ORS 226.210 (1)(f) by a special tax, not to exceed one-half mill on the dollar in any one year, on taxable property in the city, to be levied by the board and collected like other city taxes. (2) Before such tax shall be levied and upon written application of the board, signed by its chairperson and secretary and filed with the proper city official in such cases, the city council, in the manner provided in subsection (3) of this section, shall submit the proposition of the special tax levy to electors of the city at an election on a date specified in ORS 221.230. (3) If the proposition is approved, the special tax shall be levied and collected as provided in ORS 226.200; otherwise the levy shall not be made. (4) This section does not apply to the ordinary tax for park purposes as provided by ORS 226.200. [Amended by 1983 c.350 §55]
OR Rev Stat § 226.230 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 226 - City Parks, Memorials and Cemeteries|Section 226.230 - Abolition of board.

If the governing body of a city with a park board created under ORS 226.120 decides that the city should abolish the board and transfer its powers, functions and duties, as defined in ORS 226.110 to 226.220, to the governing body of the city, the governing body shall submit the question of the transfer to the electors of the city. The election shall be held on a date specified in ORS 221.230. [Amended by 1983 c.350 §56]
OR Rev Stat § 226.240 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 226 - City Parks, Memorials and Cemeteries|Section 226.240 - Transfer of commission powers on favorable vote.

If the electors of the city approve abolition of the park board under ORS 226.230, the park commission shall cease and the offices of park commissioner terminate within 30 days after the returns of the election have been canvassed. Thereafter, all powers, functions and duties of the park commission shall be exercised and performed by the city council or city commission exclusively, to the same extent as if those powers, functions and duties had originally been vested in and exercised by the city council or the city commission. [Amended by 1983 c.350 §57]
OR Rev Stat § 226.310 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 226 - City Parks, Memorials and Cemeteries|Section 226.310 - Definition of "city" for ORS 226.320 to 226.400; public use.

(1) As used in ORS 226.320 to 226.400, "city" means any incorporated city having 5,000 inhabitants or more. (2) The taking, using, acquiring and appropriating of private property for any purpose specified in ORS 226.320 to 226.390 is declared to be done for public use.
OR Rev Stat § 226.320 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 226 - City Parks, Memorials and Cemeteries|Section 226.320 - Authority to acquire land for certain purposes.

Whenever the municipal authorities determine by ordinance to do so, the city may purchase, acquire, take, use, enter upon and appropriate land and property within or without its corporate limits for the purpose of: (1) Public squares, parks, memorial monuments or buildings, pioneer memorials, pioneer museums, memorials and monuments to United States war veterans, sites or buildings for meeting places for such war veterans, auto campgrounds, playgrounds or comfort stations. (2) Enlarging any public square, park, auto campground, playground or comfort station.
OR Rev Stat § 226.330 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 226 - City Parks, Memorials and Cemeteries|Section 226.330 - Acquisition of property in excess of needs.

The city may purchase, acquire, take, use, enter upon and appropriate land and property in excess of what may be needed for any public squares, parks or playgrounds.
OR Rev Stat § 226.340 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 226 - City Parks, Memorials and Cemeteries|Section 226.340 - Terms of appropriation ordinance.

(1) In the ordinance providing for an appropriation under ORS 226.330, the municipal authorities shall specify and describe the land authorized to be taken, purchased, acquired, used and appropriated. Such land shall not embrace more than 200 feet beyond the boundary line of the property to be used for the public squares, parks or playgrounds in order to protect the same by resale of the neighboring property with restrictions whenever the council determines thereon by ordinance. (2) The council shall declare in the ordinance that the control of the neighboring property within 200 feet of the boundary lines of the public squares, parks or playgrounds is reasonably necessary in order to protect the public squares, parks or playgrounds, their environs, the preservation of the view, appearance, light, air, health or usefulness thereof.
OR Rev Stat § 226.350 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 226 - City Parks, Memorials and Cemeteries|Section 226.350 - Sale of excess land; restrictive covenants in deed of resale.

After so much land and property referred to in ORS 226.330 as is needed has been appropriated for public squares, parks or playgrounds, the municipal authorities of the city may by ordinance authorize the sale of the remainder of such land or property and impose such restrictions in any deed of resale as may be deemed necessary or proper. The ordinance shall specify correctly and describe the land or property to be sold, and the restrictions in regard to the use thereof. The restrictions shall fully insure the protection of the public squares, parks, or playgrounds, their environs, the preservation of the view and appearance, light, air, health or usefulness thereof, whenever the council shall by ordinance determine thereon and which are to be imposed and inserted in the deed of resale.
OR Rev Stat § 226.360 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 226 - City Parks, Memorials and Cemeteries|Section 226.360 - Application of proceeds from sale of excess land.

The proceeds from resale of any neighboring property taken in excess of what may be necessary for actual construction, opening, widening, extending and laying out of any public square, park or playground as provided in ORS 226.310 to 226.390 shall be deposited in the city treasury and used in payment of interest and as a sinking fund to retire any bond issues authorized under ORS 226.390. Any surplus arising from such transaction shall be turned over to and for the use of the park department of the city.
OR Rev Stat § 226.370 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 226 - City Parks, Memorials and Cemeteries|Section 226.370 - Notice and conduct of sale of excess land.

Before selling the neighboring lands or property acquired under ORS 226.320 to 226.360, or any part thereof or any right or interest therein, the municipal authorities of the city shall give a notice of such sale by publication for five successive days in one or more daily newspapers of the city having a general circulation therein and by posting a similar notice in two conspicuous places in or upon the property described and referred to in the notice. The notice shall describe the property to be sold and shall state any restrictions under which the property will be sold and the terms of sale. The notice shall further state that sealed proposals will be received by an officer of the city named in the notice at the office of the officer for such purchase until the day and hour named therein. At the time appointed, such municipal authority shall open the proposals and shall either award to the highest responsible bidder for the purchase of the property; or at their discretion, reject any or all bids, and readvertise in the manner provided in this section.
OR Rev Stat § 226.380 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections|Chapter 226 - City Parks, Memorials and Cemeteries|Section 226.380 - Condemnation procedure.

When it is intended by the municipal authorities of the city to take, use and appropriate private property for any of the purposes mentioned in ORS 226.320 to 226.340 and the owners and the municipal authorities cannot agree upon compensation and damages arising therefrom, compensation and damages shall be considered, ascertained, determined, awarded and paid in the manner provided by general laws relative to condemnation or by such means as may be prescribed by the city charter for widening, opening, laying out or extending streets, or for acquiring private property for park purposes, at the option of the municipal authorities.