Regular City Council Meeting Wednesday, August 13, 2025 06:30 PM McCleary Community Building & Zoom Virtual Meeting

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Call to Order/Flag Salute/Roll Call

Councilmember Jacob Simmons

Councilmember Brycen Huff, Mayor Pro Tem

Councilmember Brent Schiller

Councilmember Andrea Dahl

Councilmember Keith Klimek

Agenda Modifications/Acceptance

Announcements

• 1.Train Restoration Proclamation

• 2.Bear Fest Proclamation

• 3.Planning Commission; presented by Councilmember Brent Schiller

• 4.Civil Service Commission - A letter of interest, submitted by John Heley. Recommendation by Mayor and confirmation by Council.

Public Comment - Agenda Items Only

• 5.Public comment is limited to a maximum of three minutes per person.
  
  Please refrain from interrupting the speaker. Your comments should be respectful and courteous.
  
  NOTICE: Per RCW 42.17A.555 the use of public facilities to support or oppose candidates or ballot issues is prohibited. Members of the public and the legislative body are not allowed to speak in support of, or in opposition to, a ballot measure or individual candidacy during an open public meeting. Please refrain from raising campaign issues when addressing the Council.
  
  Please note that this is for comment only, and the council or staff cannot engage in conversations with the public.

Consent Agenda

• 6.The following items are distributed to Councilmembers in advance for study and review, and the recommended action will be accepted in a single motion.
  
  Any item may be removed for further discussion if requested by a Councilmember.

  i. Approval of checks/vouchers/disbursements numbers 54763 to 54853 including EFT’s dated 07/04/25-08/11/25 in the amount of $273,954.96

  ii. Approval of payroll disbursement for July 2025 in the amount of $353,130.77

  (Period: 07/01/25-07/15/25 $204,116.74 for 07/20/25 payroll. Period 07/16/25-07/31/25 $149,014.03 for 08/05/25 payroll).

• 7.Approval of minutes from December 18, 2024 meeting and June 11, 2025.

• 8.2026 Budget Calendar

Updates

• 9.Staff Updates - Building Dept., Finance & Administration, Light & Power, Police Dept., Public Works, Water & Wastewater

• 10.Audit Action Plan-recap of audit findings and actions taken by Administration to date; presented by City-Clerk Treasurer, Jamie Vinyard.

• 11.Finance Updates; presented by City Administrator Jon Martin

New Business

• 12.Call to Council - Employment Contracts, a discussion item; presented by City Administrator Martin

Old Business

None.

Ordinances and Resolutions

• 13.Guestbook Resolution

Public Comment - City Business Only

• 14.Public comment is limited to a maximum of three minutes per person.
  
  Please refrain from interrupting the speaker. Your comments should be respectful and courteous.
  
  NOTICE: Per RCW 42.17A.555 the use of public facilities to support or oppose candidates or ballot issues is prohibited. Members of the public and the legislative body are not allowed to speak in support of, or in opposition to, a ballot measure or individual candidacy during an open public meeting. Please refrain from raising campaign issues when addressing the Council.
  
  Please note that this is for comment only, and the council or staff cannot engage in conversations with the public.

Council Comments

City Administrator Comments

Adjourn