September 26, 2024 Special Council Meeting 09/26/2024 06:00 PM

1. CALL TO ORDER/PRESENTATION TO THE FLAG: Mayor to call the meeting to order, lead the group in reciting the pledge of allegiance 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. PUBLIC HEARINGS:

• a)Lasher Street Improvement Project Update - Community Development Director Ben Shumaker presents a staff memo updating council on the Lasher Street Improvement Project.

  MOTION: To approve an application to CDBG for Lasher Street improvements in the amount of $550,000.

4. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

• a)Approve Recruitment Consultant Services - City Administrator Leana Kinley presents a staff memo regarding consultant services based on the council discussion at the September 11th council meeting for council discussion and consideration.

  MOTION: To approve contracting with ____ for recruitment consultant services as proposed in the amount not to exceed $______.

5. COUNCIL BUSINESS:

• a)Approve Resolution 2024-440 Granting Signature Authority for Banking Services - City Administrator Leana Kinley presents the attached resolution for council consideration.

  MOTION: To approve resolution 2024-440 granting signature authority for banking services as presented.

• b)AWC Webinar: Finance 101 for elected officials eLearning customized for city councilmembers and mayors. There are no additional materials with this training.

• c)Preliminary 2025 Budget - City Administrator Leana Kinley will presents the preliminary 2025 budget for council review and discussion.

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.]

8. ADJOURNMENT - Mayor will adjourn the meeting.

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UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS:

-Monday, October 14th, 6pm, Planning Commission Meeting

   -Thursday, October 17th, 6pm, Regular City Council Meeting