City Council
Regular MeetingLiberty Lake, WA · August 9, 2022
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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2022
HELD IN-PERSON & REMOTELY
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Kaminskas called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
City officials who physically attended the meeting: Mayor Kaminskas, Councilmembers
Sahlberg, Dunne, Spencer, VanOrman, and Cargill, Kyle Dixon, Finance Director, Jandy
Humble, Library Director, Lieutenant Morgan, Kelsey Hardy, City Clerk, and Todd Henderson, IT
Technician.
City officials who remotely attended the meeting via Zoom: Mayor Pro Tern Folyer*,
Councilmember Kurtz, Mark McAvoy, City Administrator, Lisa Key, Director of Planning and
Engineering, David Goehner, Communications Specialist, Chief Simmons, and Sean Boutz, City
Attorney.
*Councilmember Dunne moved to excuse Mayor Pro Tern Folyer. Councilmember VanOrman
seconded, which carried unanimously. Mayor Pro Tern Folyer later joined the meeting during
the first round of citizen comments.
AGENDA APPROVAL: Councilmernber Dunne moved to approve the agenda as presented.
Councilmember Sahlberg seconded, which carried unanimously.
CITIZEN COMMENTS:
Shawna Deane: Spoke regarding the building purchase for the library.
Tim Olsen: Spoke regarding the building purchase for the library.
Brad Hamblet: Spoke regarding the building purchase for the library.
Sue Hamblet: Spoke regarding the building purchase for the library.
WORKSHOP DISCUSSION:
Review Feasibility/Renovation Information: Kyle Dixon, Finance Director provided an overview
of funding options for the building purchase and renovation. Mayor Kaminskas along with
representatives from OAC, Jonathan Miller & Kelly Waterman, reviewed the building
assessment information. Council discussion ensued with questions asked and answered
throughout.
ACTION ITEM:
Councilmember Sahlberg moved to approve proceeding with the purchase and sale agreement
for the 23129 E Mission building. Councilmember Dunne seconded. Council discussion ensued.
Mayor Pro Tern Folyer moved to amend the motion to read, approve proceeding with the
purchase and sale agreement for the building at 23129 E Mission with funding consisting of $1 .5
million from ARPA, with the balance from a combination of the general fund and/or REET funds.
Councilmember Sahlberg seconded. Council discussion ensued.
Councilmember Sahlberg called the question, which carried 4-3. Councilmembers Sahlberg,
Dunne, Folyer and Kurtz voted in favor; Councilmembers VanOrman, Cargill and Spencer voted
opposed.
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The mayor then called for the vote to approve the amendment to the motion. Councilmembers
Dunne, Sahlberg, VanOrman, Kurtz and Folyer voted in favor; Councilmembers Spencer and
Cargill voted opposed. The motion carried 5-2.
The mayor then called for the vote on the motion as amended, to approve proceeding with the
purchase and sale agreement for the building at 23129 E Mission with funding consisting of $1.5
million from ARPA, with the balance from a combination of the general fund and/or REET funds.
Councilmembers VanOrman, Dunne, Sahlberg, Folyer and Kurtz voted in favor;
Councilmembers Cargill and Spencer voted opposed. The motion carried with a final tally of 5-2.
CITIZEN COMMENTS:
Brad Hamblet: Spoke regarding the building purchase.
Dg Garcia: Spoke regarding the building purchase.
Tim Olsen: Spoke regarding the building purchase conversation.
ADJOURNMENT: With there being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:26 p.m.
p.m.
These minutes were approved August 16, 2022.
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Cris Kaminskas, Mayor
City of Liberty Lake
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The ‘se”fninut s1 wee prepd by Kelsey Hardy. This meeting was also recorded. Anyone
desiring to listen to the recording may visit the city’s website or contact the City Clerk.
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Agenda
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2022
6:00 P.M.
HELD IN-PERSON AT CITY HALL & REMOTELY
22710 E COUNTRY VISTA DRIVE
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. AGENDA APPROVAL
4. CITIZEN COMMENTS
5. WORKSHOP DISCUSSION
A. Review Feasibility/Renovation Information
6. ACTION ITEM
A. Approve proceeding with the purchase and sale agreement.
7. CITIZEN COMMENTS
8. ADJOURNMENT
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