April 25, 2024 Special Council Meeting 04/25/2024 06:00 PM

1. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor to call the meeting to order and conduct roll call.

2. PUBLIC COMMENTS: [This is an opportunity for members of the audience to address the Council. If you wish to address the Council, please sign in to be recognized by the Mayor. Comments are limited to three minutes per speaker. The Mayor may extend or further limit these time periods at his discretion. The Mayor may allow citizens to comment on individual agenda items outside of the public comment period at his discretion. Please submit written comments to City Hall in person at 7121 E. Loop Rd, via mail to PO Box 371, Stevenson, WA 98648 or via email to leana@ci.stevenson.wa.us by noon the day of the meeting for inclusion in the council packet.]

3. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

• a)Zoning Text Amendment Second Reading - Community Development Director Ben Shumaker presents the attached staff memo and ordinance about street side setback amendments in the R2 and R3 districts for council consideration.

  MOTION: To approve ordinance amending the Stevenson Zoning Code (SMC Title 17); providing dimensional flexibility near streets in the R2 two-family residential and R3 multi-family residential districts; and codifying a use interpretation related to salons in the R3 multi-family district.

• b)Resolutions Authorizing Recreation Conservation Office Grant Applications - City Administrator Leana Kinley presents the attached draft resolutions authorizing the city to apply for grants through the Recreation and Conservation Office. The grants are due May 1st.

  MOTION: To approve resolution authorizing the Recreation and Conservation Office application for the Skamania County Courthouse Splash Pad project as presented. 

  MOTION: To approve resolution authorizing the Recreation and Conservation Office application for the Waterfront to Rock Creek Pathway Easement project as presented. 

4. COUNCIL BUSINESS:

• a)Review 2023 Annual Financial Report - City Administrator Leana Kinley presents the initial draft of the 2023 Annual Financial report for council review and discussion. 

• b)Review and Discuss Updates to the Strategic Plan - Council will discuss the revised priorities on the Strategic Plan and brainstorm actions to move the priorities forward.

5. ADJOURNMENT - Mayor will adjourn the meeting.

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UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS:

-Saturday, April 27th, 9am - 12pm, Spruce Up Stevenson

-Monday, May 13th, 6pm, Planning Commission Meeting

-Thursday, May 16th, 6pm, City Council Meeting