TOWN
OF CATHLAMET
December 19,
2011
REGULAR 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 7:03 p.m. Monday,
December 19, 2011.
PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE -
ROLL
CALL
Clerk/Treasurer Tina Schubert
Present: Council Members David
Goodroe, Robert Rendler, Wally Wright, Steve McNicholas, and Mayor George
Wehrfritz. Council Member Ruth Doumit
had advised the Clerk/Treasurer that she would be arriving late due to a
previous appointment. Motion to excuse Council Member Doumit was
made by David Goodroe and seconded by Bob Rendler. Motion carried 4 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstentions.
Also present were Town Attorney Thomas
Doumit, Clerk/Treasurer Tina Schubert, Tom Zerkel of Gray & Osborne, Public
Works Superintendent David Vik, Wahkiakum Eagle editor Rick Nelson and members
of the public.
ADDITIONS,
CORRECTIONS, DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA
Mayor Wehrfritz requested that the
Oath of Office should be moved up to next in line, to delete 7c. and 7g. and to
delete 12 a. and move it to Executive Session.
Council Member David Goodroe asked to add a discussion for the revised
EMS stipend program as item 12a.
Motion
to approve the agenda as amended was made by David Goodroe and seconded by Bob
Rendler. Motion carried 4 Yes, 0 No, 0
Abstentions.
Court Commissioner Tim Hanigan gave
the Oath of Office to newly elected Council Members Richard Swart, Steve
McNicholas and Wally Wright.
VOUCHER
REVIEW COMMITTEE
Council Member Bob Rendler said that
he had reviewed the vouchers and found no issues.
CONSENT
AGENDA
Motion
to approve the consent agenda as amended including the Minutes of the September
12, 2011, November 7, 2011 and November 30, 2011 Special Meetings, Vouchers #30633-30690
in the amount of $36,626.35; Approval of EMS stipends #20546-20561 for the
month of November 2011 in the amount of $1,241.17; and Payroll Vouchers
#20487-20491 and #20524-20545 for the month of November, 2011 in the amount of
$27,527.77 was made by David Goodroe and seconded by Bob Rendler. Motion carried 4 Yes, 0 No, 0
Abstentions.
MAYORS
REPORT-
Mayor Wehrfritz told the Council that
the EMS billing is back on track and that Medicare payments are now coming into
the Town as required. The Mayor said
that the Walkability group may have a grant opportunity that is being
explored. Mayor Wehrfritz thanked
Council Member David Goodroe and retiring Assistant Fire Chief Fred Johnson for
their many years of service.
CITIZENS
PARTICIPATION
none
CURRENT
PROJECTS REPORT-
Copies of the monthly reports from
Gray & Osborne and Cathlamet Public Works Supt. David Vik are available at
Town Hall.
UNFINISHED
BUSINESS
Motion
to approve the RFQ for the Library/Community Center project was made by David
Goodroe and seconded by Wally Wright.
Motion carried 4 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstentions.
NEW
BUSINESS
Motion
to approve the revised EMS stipend program was made by Bob Rendler and seconded
by Steve McNicholas. Motion to amend the motion to include a provision that any
stipend program revision must be approved by Council was made by David Goodroe
and seconded by Bob Rendler. Motion as amended carried 4 Yes, 0 No, 0
Abstentions. Council Member
Wally Wright recused himself from the vote.
Motion
to approve the inter-fund loan with a rate of 3.75 percent interest to pay for
the ambulance Stryker cots was made by Bob Rendler, seconded by Steve
McNicholas. Motion carried 4 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstentions.
The EMS transport Billing Procedures
discussion was tabled until the next Council meeting in order to give the
Council more time to examine it. Motion to table Resolution No. 302-11; A
Resolution Regarding Transport Billing Procedures until the next meeting was
made by Wally Wright and seconded by David Goodroe. Motion carried 3 Yes, 1 No,
0 Abstentions. Council Member
Rendler cast the No vote.
Council Member Ruth Doumit arrived at
8:40 p.m.
ORDINANCES
Attorney Doumit read Ordinance Nos. 543-11,
544-11, 545-11 and 546-11.
Motion
to approve Ordinance No. 543-11; the 2012 Preliminary Budget for the third and
final reading was made by David Goodroe and seconded by Ruth Doumit. Motion carried 5 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstentions.
Motion
to approve Ordinance No. 544-11; Increasing the Utility Tax Rate for the
second, third and final reading was made by Steve McNicholas and seconded by Wally Wright. Motion carried 5 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstentions.
Motion
to approve Ordinance No. 545-11; Amending Ordinances 466 and 468 Providing for
Zoning Classifications for Lands Annexed into Town by said Ordinances for the
second, third and final reading was made by Bob
Rendler and seconded by Wally Wright.
Motion carried 5 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstentions.
Motion
to adopt the zoning map created on 10/13/11 as the official Town of Cathlamet
zoning map was made by Bob Rendler and seconded by Ruth Doumit. Motion carried 5 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstentions.
Motion
to approve Ordinance No. 546-11; Amending CMC 2.55.240 Relating to Employee
Paydays and Amending Chapter 2.05.020 for the second, third and final reading was
made by David Goodroe and seconded by Wally Wright. Motion carried 5 Yes, 0 No, 0 Abstentions.
RESOLUTIONS
Resolution No. 302-11 was tabled.
SIGNING
OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
Ordinance No. 543-11, Ordinance No.
544-11, Ordinance No. 545-11 and Ordinance No. 546-11 were signed by the Mayor,
Council, Clerk/Treasurer and Town Attorney.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Wehrfritz announced that he will
be making committee assignments at the next meeting and welcomes input from the
Council Members.
EXECUTIVE
SESSION
The regular Council Meeting recessed
at 9:00 p.m. for an Executive Session. The Executive Session to consider an
acquisition of real estate by lease was opened at 9:05 p.m. Council came out of executive session at
9:31 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
-
The meeting was adjourned at 9:35 p.m.
on Monday December 19, 2011.
______________________________ ______________________________
George Wehrfritz, Mayor Tina Schubert, Clerk/Treasurer