TOWN OF CATHLAMET

    APRIL 19, 2010

COUNCIL MEETING

 

CALL TO ORDER – Mayor George Wehrfritz

 

The regular council meeting for the Town of Cathlamet was called to order by Mayor George Wehrfritz at 7:02 p.m. Monday April 19, 2010.

 

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 were Town Attorney Thomas Doumit, Clerk/Treasurer Tina Schubert, Wahkiakum Eagle reporter Rick Nelson, and members of the public.                                                                              

ADDITIONS, CORRECTIONS, DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA -

 

VOUCHER REVIEW COMMITTEE -

 

1.      Voucher Review Committee Report – Ruth Doumit and Bob Rendler reported no errors and accepted the vouchers.

2.      The Voucher Review Committee for the May 17, 2010 meeting consists of David Goodroe and Wally Wright.  Steve McNicholas will be the alternate.

 

CONSENT AGENDA -

 

Motion to approve the Consent Agenda made by David Goodroe, second by Bob Rendler.  The consent agenda consists of the Minutes of March 15, 2010 Regular Meeting, Special Meeting Minutes of March 27, 2010, Payroll for March in the amount of $16,146.54, EMS stipends for the month of March in the amount of $2,334.51, one-time water bill adjustment to Don Wages in the amount of$389.78, Manual Warrants in the amount of $192.00 and Vouchers for April in the amount of $111,386.06.  With no changes to the consent agenda the motion carried 5 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstentions.

 

MAYOR'S REPORT –

 

Mayor George Wehrfritz reported that he had temporarily reorganized the duties of the Public Works employees, applied for the Terry Huseman grant for the proposed Queen Sally Trail, and met with the Library Foundation who agreed to give the Town their written support for the energy grant that has been applied for the Town Hall/Library building.  The Mayor also addressed item 10 b., the MOU with the Pioneer Community Association for the lease of the Pioneer Church, and emphasized that the MOU is important for the application for an RCO grant for the Queen Sally Park grant. 

 

CITIZEN’S PARTICIPATION -

 

CURRENT PROJECTS REPORT – Ken Alexander

 

A copy of the Public Works report is available at the Town Hall office on request.

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS -

 

Planning Commission Chair Dick Swart told the Council that he had not been given the revised draft of the zoning ordinance yet for final review.  Mr. Swart said that once it is received, the PC will review it and make changes as needed before presenting it to the Council for final review.

 

Motion to approve the lease agreement between the Pioneer Community Association and the Town of Cathlamet for the Pioneer Church was made by Ruth Doumit and seconded by Bob Rendler.  During discussion, Council Member Rendler suggested amending the language of the terms.  Motion to amend the language of the terms was made by Bob Rendler and seconded by David Goodroe. Motion as amended carried 5 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstentions.

 

Motion to approve the MOU with Wahkiakum Health and Human Services for the Just Grow It project was made by Ruth Doumit and seconded by David Goodroe.  Motion carried 5 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstentions.

 

 

NEW BUSINESS -

 

Motion to approve the Town of Cathlamet Internet and Email policy was made by Bob Rendler and seconded by David Goodroe.  Motion carried 5 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstentions.

 

Motion to authorize Mayor Wehrfritz to direct Town Attorney Tom Doumit to draft an ordinance relating to Mayor succession policy to be presented at the Mayo Council meeting was made by Bob Rendler and seconded by David Goodroe.  Motion carried 5 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstentions.

 

Motion to approve the Cooperative Funding Agreement with Wahkiakum County for the operation of the J.B.H. Swimming Pool for 2010 was made by David Goodroe and seconded by Steve McNicholas.  Motion carried 5 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstentions.

 

Motion to authorize the Mayor to apply for the RCO grant for the proposed Queen Sally Park was made by Bob Rendler and seconded by David Goodroe.  Motion carried 4 Yes, 1 No, 0 Abstentions.  Council Member Wally Wright cast the "No" vote.

 

Motion to submit application to the USDA RD for the WWTP funding was made by David Goodroe and seconded by Steve McNicholas.  Motion carried 5 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstentions.

 

ORDINANCES -

 

Motion to approve Ordinance No. 529; Amending Ordinance No. 526 Adjusting Revenues and Expenditures for the 2010 Budget first and final reading was made by David Goodroe and seconded by Bob Rendler. Motion carried 5 Yes, 0 No, o Abstentions.

 

RESOLUTIONS –

 

Motion to approve Resolution No. 278-10; Establishing a New Fee Schedule for the Julia Butler Hansen Swimming pool was made by David Goodroe and seconded by Bob Rendler.  It was noted that there were two typos that needed correction in the document. Motion carried 5 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstentions.

 

SIGNING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS –

 

 

GENERAL DISCUSSION & ANNOUNCEMENTS –

 

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION (IF CALLED) –

 

 

ADJOURNMENT -

 

The meeting was adjourned at 9:41 p.m.

 

 

George Wehrfritz, Mayor          Tina Schubert, Clerk/Treasurer