TOWN OF
MARCH 15, 2010
COUNCIL MEETING
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CALL TO ORDER – Mayor George Wehrfritz
The regular council meeting for
the Town of
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE -
ROLL CALL – Clerk/Treasurer Tina Schubert
Present: Council Members Bob Rendler, Walter Wright, David Goodroe, Ruth Doumit, Steve McNicholas and Mayor George Wehrfritz.
Absent: 0
Also present was Town Attorney Thomas Doumit, Clerk/Treasurer Tina Schubert, Public Works Superintendent David Vik, Gray & Osborne, Inc. engineer Ken Alexander, Wahkiakum Eagle reporter Rick Nelson, County Humans Services representative Kelly Guest and members of the public.
VOUCHER REVIEW COMMITTEE -
1. Voucher Review Committee Report – David Goodroe and Wally Wright reported no errors and accepted the vouchers.
2. The Voucher Review Committee for the April 19, 2010 meeting consists of Bob Rendler and Ruth Doumit. Steve McNicholas will be the alternate.
CONSENT AGENDA -
Attorney Thomas Doumit said that the Minutes needed to be changed to reflect that the Feb 15th Minutes were from the Committee of the Whole.
Motion to approve the Consent Agenda as amended was made by David
Goodroe, second by Bob Rendler. The
consent agenda consists of the Minutes of February 16, 2010 Regular Meeting,
February 16, 2010 Special Meeting
Minutes of the Committee of the Whole, Payroll for February 2010 in the amount of $15,607.42, EMS Stipends for
February in the amount of $2,380.67 and Vouchers for March 2010 in the amount of $154,808.64. The motion carried 5 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstentions.
MAYOR'S REPORT –
Mayor Wehrfritz reported that his communication with the school district regarding the road easement for the new Waste water Treatment Plant concluded that further negotiations would not be productive. The Mayor told the Council that the Town will not pursue the broadband grant offered by the Department of Commerce because it is too big and complex. Mayor Wehrfritz reported that the meeting with the funders regarding the WWTP offered several options for funding that will be examined by the Town and Gray & Osborne, Inc. to determine the best option to take in order to get the plant built.
CURRENT PROJECTS REPORT –
A copy of the report is available in the Town Hall office.
There was a discussion of the
current projects and their status including the
UNFINISHED BUSINESS -
Clerk/Treasurer Tina Schubert told the Council that she had spoken to Chris Holmes regarding the "Just Grow It" project and that they are waiting for the creation of an MOU between the Town and County before proceeding with the project. A discussion followed regarding the MOU and it's inclusion of liability insurance, responsibility for payment of utilities etc.
Mayor Wehrfritz announced that he has been contacted by the Architects Without Borders who wish to have another workshop regarding the Town Hall building project. The Mayor said that they will be available to meet with the Committee of the Whole possibly on March 27, 2010.
Motion to approve the two year contract for Thomas Doumit as Town
Attorney was made by Bob Rendler and seconded by David Goodroe. Motion carried 5 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstentions
NEW BUSINESS -
Mayor Wehrfritz granted a request
for Item 11b. to be taken ahead of Item 11a.
The Mayor reviewed the inter-fund loan to the Fire Department that
expired on 12/31/09 and noted that it either needed to be paid or forgiven in
order to balance the books. A discussion
regarding the audit process followed. Motion to forgive the amount of $20,666.70
in fund 108 to be paid through fund 107 was made by David Goodroe and seconded
by Bob Rendler. Motion carried 5 Yes, 0
No, 0 Abstentions. Motion to direct the
Town Attorney to draw up a budget amendment to recognize the loan forgiveness
was made by David Goodroe and seconded by Bob Rendler. Motion carried 5 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstentions.
The Council examined the
potential agreement with the Pioneer Community Association regarding the lease
of the
GENERAL DISCUSSION & ANNOUNCEMENTS –
Mayor Wehrfritz applauded retiring Planning Commission Chairman Fred Johnson for his more than twenty years on the Planning Commission and his contributions to the Town.
Motion to approve the appointment of Richard Swart to the Planning
Commission was made by Bob Rendler and seconded by Ruth Doumit. Motion carried 5 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstentions.
ADJOURNMENT -
The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
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George Wehrfritz, Mayor Tina
Schubert, Clerk/Treasurer