The committee was established
November 2, 1988 by Resolution No. 88-69.It was restructured February 4, 1998 by Commission Report No. 98-09.The
committee was created as part of an Intergovernmental
Agreement (IGA) between the City and the regional
government, Metro.The
IGA that created the committee also covers the
operations of the Metro Transfer Station located
at the corner of Highway 213 and Washington Street.Metro pays $0.50 per ton for enhancement and mitigation fee.A small percentage of this total goes into
the City's General Fund in lieu of taxes, and
the rest is placed into the Metro Enhancement
Fund.The
IGA was amended on June 21, 2000 (Commission
Report No. 00-105) to change the Committee structure
to consist of the City Commission and four citizen
members appointed at-large.The
Committee is responsible for awarding grants
on an annual basis for projects and programs
that meet the criteria of the recently adopted
grant criteria.
The City of Oregon City is seeking applicants from residents of Oregon City for membership on the Oregon City-Metro Enhancement Committee (OCMEC). Read More...
