City Council - Regular Meeting

CITY OF LYNDEN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING September 15, 2025 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Pro Tem Bode called to order the September 15, 2025 regular session of the Lynden City Council at 7:00 p.m. in the city council chambers. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIENCE ROLL CALL Members present: Councilors Lee Beld, Gary Vis, Brent Lenssen, Nick Laninga, and Kyle Strengholt. Absences: Mayor Korthuis and Councilor Wohlrab absent with notice. Staff present: Parks Director Brent DeRuyter, Interim Police Chief Randy Humphreys, City Clerk Pam Brown, and Administrator John Williams. OATH OF OFFICE - None. SUMMARY REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS - None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Councilor Vis moved and Councilor Beld seconded, to approve the September 2, 2025 regular council minutes with 2 noted corrections received prior to the meeting. Motion approved on 5-0 vote. CITIZEN COMMENT Cynthia Ripke-Kutsacioitz, Lvnden • VFW Patriot Pen program • Support of growing veterans peer support • Support of local police force • 911 Event attendance Joseph McDonald • Charlie Kirk assignation • The true sabbath 300 41" Street, Lynden, WA 98264 www.lyndenwa.org Page 1 of 2  CITY OF LYNDEN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING 2. CONSENT Benson Park Land Lease - CM General LLC After years of partnership, Edaleen Dairy decided not to renew their land lease. After pursuing possibilities throughout the community, the Parks Department found an interested party in CM General LLC(Cody Maassen). He was also able to mitigate the fire risk with dry foliage on site earlier this spring/early summer, for which we are very thankful as a City. The lease agreement has been reviewed and approved by the Parks Director, Admin, and the Parks Committee. Councilor Vis moved and Councilor Beld seconded, to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion approved on 5-0 vote. 3. PUBLIC HEARING - None. 4. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None. 5. NEW BUSINESS - None. 6. REPORTS For the good of the order the following topics were discussed in roundtable fashion: • City's cash flow report - necessity to cut expenses and services for 2026 budget. • Possibility of personnel cuts • Decrease in building permits • Decreased sales tax and REET revenues • Pepin Creek project • Impact fees • Comprehensive Plan • Public Safety sales tax option 7. EXECUTIVE SESSION Council did not hold an executive session. The SeptemberJS, 2025 regular session of the Lynden city council adjourned at 8:38 pm. M ^^Sh^ GaryBod6yWayor Pro Tem '^mldL n.T^ii^ Pamela D. Brown, City Clerk 300 4th Street, Lynden, WA 98264 www.lyndenwa.org Page 2 of 2