Council Present: Mayor Robert Herron; Councilmembers Karl Hinze, Jerrod Johnson, Raymond Kelby, Scott Mortimer, Debbie Moore. Council Absent: None.  Staff Present: Kaci Anderson.

Regular Council Meeting – 6:00 pm

  1. Open Meeting: Mayor Robert Herron called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm and led with the Pledge of Allegiance.
  2. Approval of Minutes: Motion made by K. Hinze, seconded by R. Kelby, and carried to approve the minutes for the regular meeting on February 10, 2022, and the special meeting on February 23, 2022, with the following amendments to the February 10 minutes:
    1. Councilmember R. Kelby attended the meeting in person, not remotely.
    2. Add “with removal of Section IV(C) #3 – Public Use Zone” under New Business (1) approval.
  3. Public Comment: None.
  4. Council Concerns and Issues:
    1. Council discussed the current status of a property in town with ongoing water issues.
    2. Council discussed fire investigations within the town limits. S. Mortimer mentioned there may be an RCW or WAC regarding county fire marshal in incorporated towns.
    3. S. Mortimer mentioned Grant County Emergency Services is working to renew their hazard mitigation plan and wanted to ensure the Town and Fire District are included. K. Anderson confirmed she has already been in contact with the County to involve the Town.
  5. Reports
    1. Mayor’s Address:
      1. Tree trimming: Mayor Herron reported there are trees in the park that may need trimmed and some along Railroad Street that need attention as well, possibly removed. Council opted to seek bids before moving forward with work.
      2. Mayor Herron also discussed bid received for repair work to Public Works building via the RMSA Loss Prevention Grant awarded to the Town. Materials alone, not including labor, equipment use, etc., will cost more than the total available on the grant. Council discussed potential other uses for the grant, if allowed by RMSA, as well as other options for the Public Works building.
    2. Maintenance/Public Works Report:
      1. Equipment purchase: Council discussed purchase of generator at previous meeting. Public Works would also benefit from the purchase of a chainsaw. Council suggested an electric option to work with the generator.
    3. Clerk/Treasurer Report
      1. Bills, Checks & Electronic Withdrawal: Motion made by S. Mortimer, seconded by J. Johnson, and carried to approve the Town’s current fiscal status and pay the February 2022 bills as follows:

        Accounts Payable
        PAYROLL: Check #10882 – 10891 ………….  $      1,629.82
        CLAIMS: Check # 10892 – 10902 …………….  $   14,507.90
        EFT payments ………………………………………………  $      1,904.37
        TOTAL …………………………………………………………….  $   18,042.09

        Bank Account Balances 2/28/22
        U.S. Bank ……………….. $ 274,460.46
        Grant County ……….. $ 112,783.64
        TOTAL …………………… $ 387,244.10

        J. Johnson requested his outstanding checks be voided and reissued.

        K. Anderson reported she has been pursuing quotes regarding digital water meters. So far one bid has been received from Core & Main for a Neptune AMR system has been received. She will continue working toward collecting bids and information.
  6. Old Business:
    1. Approval of Council Rules of Procedure #2022-01: Motion made by D. Moore, seconded by K. Hinze, and carried to approve and adopt Council Rules of Procedure #2022-01 with changes in red as indicated.
    2. Approval of Ordinance 439: Wireless Facilities: Motion made by J. Johnson, seconded by D. Moore, and carried to approve and adopt Ordinance 439: Wireless Facilities as presented.
  7. New Business:
    1. First Read – Ordinance 440: Flood Damage Prevention: Motion made by S. Mortimer, seconded by R. Kelby, and carried to table Ordinance 440: Flood Damage Prevention, pending concerns regarding statements of fact as represented in the text of the ordinance.
  8. Adjournment: Motion made by J. Johnson, seconded by D. Moore, and carried to adjourn the meeting at 7:32 pm. The next regular council meeting is Thursday, April 14, 2022, at 6:00 pm.
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