City Council Meeting 03/24/2026 06:30 PM 149 Hodgden Street S Tenino WA 98589

WORK SESSION

CALL TO ORDER

AGENDA APPROVAL

• 1.Agenda Approval

  Recommended Action: Motion to approve the 03/24/2026 Agenda as presented.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

• 2.Approval of Minutes

  Recommended Action:  Motion to approve the 03/10/2026 Minutes as presented.

CONSENT CALENDAR

• 3.Consent Calendar for March 11, 2026 through March 24, 2026 consisting of:

  Payroll EFT's in the amount of $37,280.32 and Claims Checks #33976 through #34004 and EFT's in the amount of $165,373.59 for a Grand Total of $202,653.91.

  Liquor License Renewals: None

  Recommended Action: Move to approve the consent calendar as presented.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

PRESENTATIONS

PUBLIC COMMENTS

PUBLIC HEARING

PROCLAMATIONS

• 4.National Child Abuse Prevention Month Proclamation.

  Recommended Action: Motion to approve the National Child Abuse Prevention Month Proclamation.

OLD BUSINESS

• 5.Final Tenino Comprehensive Plan.

  Recommended Action: Move to approve holding a Public Hearing on 4/28/26 of the Final Tenino Comprehensive Plan for formal adoption.

• 6.Bill 6110 Letter of Support for John O'Callahan. Subject: E-Bikes

  Recommended Action: Motion to approve adding to the Agenda the Endorsement Letter on behalf of John O'Callahan for the E-Bike work group .

NEW BUSINESS

• 7.Tenino Food Bank

  Jody Stoltz to submit and LOI to the Council for the purchase of 748 and 798 Sussex Ave W.

  Recommended Action: Motion to approve moving forward in the process of surplusing the old city shop and cold storage warehouse.

• 8.Planning Commission candidates:

  Recommended Action:  Motion to approve the appointment of Pam Light and Brain Ganster to Positions #1 & #4.

• 9.Tenino Arts - Special Events Application Fee exempt request.

  Request that the Special Events Application Fee be exempted as a requirement for the Tenino Arts (non-profit) and Tenino Stone Carver Guild Application to hold the Tenino Arts Stone City Arts Festival on Saturday June 13th 2026, on Olympia Street near the Stone Carvers Shed. Noting the financial crisis our city faces at this time, we would like to remit $50 to help cover a portion o the processing fees.

  Recommended Action:  Move to approve waiving or denying the Special Events Fee.

RESOLUTIONS

• 10.Annual update of Consolidated Fee Schedule per Ordinance 870.

  Recommended Action:  Motion to approve the Annual update of Consolidated Fee Schedule per Ordinance 870.

ORDINANCES

REPORTS

• 11.Outside Agency

  1) Chamber of Commerce

  2) Economic Development Council (EDC)

  3) South Thurston Economic Development Initiative (STEDI)

  4) ARCH Commission 5) Experience Olympia & Beyond (VCB)

  5) Timberland Regional Library

• 12.13. Committees/Commissions

  1) Civil Service Commission

  2) Finance Committee

  3) Planning Commission

  4) Public Safety Committee

  5) Public Works Committee

• 13.14. Staff

  1) Chief of Police

  2) Director of Public Works

  3) Code Enforcement/Building Inspector

  4) PARC Specialist

  5) Clerk/Treasurer

  6) Mayor

• 14.15. Liaisons

  1) Bucoda/Tenino Healthy Action Team (BTHAT)

  2) Solid Waste Advisory Board

  3) TCOMM/911

  4) Tenino School Board

  5) Thurston Regional Planning Council (TRPC)

  6) Transportation Policy Board

  7) Thurston County Commissioner's Office

  8) Legislature

  9) Oregon Trail Days

PUBLIC COMMENTS 2

ANNOUNCEMENTS

ADJOURNMENT