City Council - Regular Meeting

CITY OF LYNDEN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING January 3, 2023 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Korthuis called to order the January 3, 2023 regular session of the Lynden city council at 7:00 p.m.at the city's council chambers. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIENCE ROLL CALL Members present: Councilors Gary Bode, Ron De Valois, Gerald Kuiken, Brent Lenssen, Nick Laninga, and Mark Wohlrab. Members absent: Councilor Strengholt absent with notice. Staff present: Parks Director Brent DeRuyter, City Administrator John Williams, and City Clerk Pam Brown. OATH OF OFFICE - None SUMMARY REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS - None APPROVAL OF MINUTES Councilor Wohlrab moved, and Councilor Kuiken seconded to approve the December 19, 2022, regular meeting minutes. Motion approved on 6-0 vote. CITIZEN COMMENT Chamber Director, Gary Vis, Front Street, Lynden Mr. Vis provided Council with a brief oven/iew of the 2022 year for Chamber of Commerce outcomes. 300 4th Street, Lynden, WA 98264 www.lyndenwa.org Page 1 of 3 CITY OF LYNDEN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING Some items he discussed were: • Sales tax revenue origination and numbers • The number of people visiting the Lynden area • Social media numbers • Importance of community connection on local business relationships • The upcoming need to fill the position for an Event Coordinator 2. CONSENT AGENDA Payroll Liability to December 18 through December 31, 2022 EFT & Other Liabilities Non-L&l Liabilities Monthly EFT......................................................................................................$565,574.17 Check Liability...............................................................................................................$0.00 Total Non-L&l Liabilities.....................................................................................$565,574.17 Quarterly Liabilities..............................................................................................$15,626.67 Total EFT & Other Liabilities $581,200.84 Approval of Claims - December 31, 2022 (Period 13) Manual Warrants No. through $0.00 EFT Payment Pre-Pays $2,240.60 Sub Total $2,240.60 Pre-Pays Voucher Warrants No. 26352 through 26409 $353,083.57 EFT Payments $203,417.87 Sub Total $556,501.44 Total Accts. $558,742.04 Payable Berthusen House Lease Lease renewal with Nancy Norris for the house located at Berthusen Park. Motion made by Councilor De Valois seconded by Councilor Bode to approve the consent agenda as presented. Motion approved 5-0 with Councilor Laninga abstaining. 300 4'h Street, Lynden, WA 98264 www.lyndenwa.org Page 2 of 3 CITY OF LYNDEN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING 3. PUBLIC HEARING-None 4. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None 5. NEW BUSINESS - None 6. OTHER BUSINESS Council De Valois read the following into the official record: The property the City of Lynden recently acquired from the Lynden School District needs to be officially named. I am proposing this park property be called Schoolyard Park in view of the long history related to this property. For reasons of simplicity, schoolyard should be one word. Several of Lynden's parks are named to reflect the history that lies behind the property. It's a practice Lynden should continue. This is significant community to name this four-acre parcel of land Schoolyard Park. Motion made by Councilor De Valois, seconded by Councilor Bode to name the property purchased from the Lynden School District, Schoolyard Park. Motion approved 6-0. 7. EXECUTIVE SESSION Council did not hold an executive session. 8. ADJOURNMENT The January 3, 2023, regular session of the Lynden City Council adjourned at 7:10 P.M. ).6^ixon Pamela D. Brown, City Clerk "Scott Korthuis, Mayor 300 41h Street, Lynden, WA 98264 www.lyndenwa.org Page 3 of 3