August 22, 2024 Special Council Meeting 08/22/2024 06:00 PM

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

2. EXECUTIVE SESSION - City Council will convene in Executive Session under:

• a)RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) to discuss with legal counsel representing the agency matters relating to agency enforcement actions, or to discuss with legal counsel representing the agency litigation or potential litigation to which the agency, the governing body, or a member acting in an official capacity is, or is likely to become, a party, when public knowledge regarding the discussion is likely to result in an adverse legal or financial consequence to the agency.

3. 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.]

4. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

• a)Approve Revised Skamania County Building Inspector Agreement Addendum #3 - City Administrator Leana Kinley presents the attached revised addendum #3 to the interlocal agreement for building inspection and plan review services between the City of Stevenson and Skamania County to remove using Cloudpermit Planning and Code Enforcement software services for council discussion and consideration as discussed at the August 7th meeting.

  MOTION: To approve the revised addendum #3 to the interlocal agreement for building inspection and plan review services between the City of Stevenson and Skamania County.

5. COUNCIL BUSINESS:

• a)Discuss Rock Cove Appeal Hearing Update - City Attorney Robert Muth presents the attached email and decision from the State of Washington Shorelines Hearings Board for council discussion.

• b)Approve Resolution 2024-439 Setting a Date for a Public Hearing - City Administrator Leana Kinley presents resolution 2024-439 setting the time and place for a public hearing for consideration of assumption of the rights, powers, functions, and obligations of the Stevenson Transportation Benefit District.

  MOTION: To approve resolution 2020-385 setting the time and place for a public hearing for consideration of assumption of the rights, powers, functions, and obligations of the Stevenson Transportation Benefit District [as presented/with changes as discussed].

• c)Discuss Committee Appointments - The Law Enforcement contract discussions are taking place and Dave Cox is the only councilmember on the committee after Paul Hendricks' term ended. The 2024 committee and board appointments are attached for council discussion if one other councilmember wants to be involved in the contract discussion.

  MOTION: To appoint ____ to the Law Enforcement Contract Committee in addition to Dave Cox.

• d)Discuss City Financial Policy - City Administrator Leana Kinley presents the current financial policy for review and discussion.

• e)Open Public Meetings and Public Records Act Training - Elected officials have to complete training on the Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA) and Public Records Act (PRA) within 90 days of taking office and have to retake the training every four years (RCW 42.30.205). The council will review a webinar recorded by the Association of Washington Cities and discuss.

6. VOUCHER APPROVAL: Vouchers will be presented prior to the meeting for council review.

• a)July 2024 payroll and August 2024 AP checks have been audited and are presented for approval. July payroll checks 17975 totals $138,864.63 which includes EFT payments. August 2024 AP checks 17976 thru 18043 total $978,141.64, which includes EFT payments. The AP check register with fund transaction summary is attached for review.

  MOTION: To approve the vouchers as presented.

7. ISSUES FOR THE NEXT MEETING: [This provides Council Members an opportunity to focus the Mayor and Staff’s attention on issues they would like to have addressed at the next council meeting.]

• a)Attached is a list of items staff is working on for future meetings. 

8. ADJOURNMENT - Mayor will adjourn the meeting.

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UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS:

-Monday, September 9th, 6pm, Planning Commission Meeting

-Tuesday, September 10th, 6pm, Special Joint City Council and Fire District 2 Meeting

-Thursday, September 19th, 6pm, Regular City Council Meeting