Online (Microsoft Teams) City Council Meeting

CITY OF LYNDEN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING January 3, 2022 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Korthuis called to order the January 3, 2022, regular session of the Lynden City Council at 7:00 p.m., which was held online, via Microsoft Teams. ROLL CALL Members present: Mayor Scott Korthuis and Councilors, Gary Bode, Ron De Valois, Gerald Kuiken, Brent Lenssen, Nick Laninga, Kyle Strengholt, and Mark Wohlrab. Members absent: Councilor Wohlrab, absent with notice. Staff present: Finance Director Anthony Burrows, Fire Chief Mark Billmire, Parks Director Vern Meenderinck, Parks Manager Brent DeRuyter, Planning Director Heidi Gudde, Police Chief Steve Taylor, Public Works Director Steve Banham, City Attorney Bob Carmichael, City Administrator John Williams, and City Clerk Pam Brown. OATH OF OFFICE- None APPROVAL OF MINUTES Councilor Kuiken moved and Councilor Wohlrab seconded to approve the December 20, 2021, regular council meeting minutes as presented. Motion approved on a 6-0 vote. ITEMS FROM THE AUDIENCE Scheduled: None Unscheduled: None 300 4th Street, Lynden, WA 98264 www.lyndenwa.org Page 1 of 3  CITY OF LYNDEN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING 2. CONSENT AGENDA Payroll Liability to December 16 through December 31,2021 EFT & Other Liabilities Non-L&I Liabilities Monthly EFT ...................................................................................................... $554,135.87 Check Liability ....................................................................................................... $1,569.70 Total Non-L&I Liabilities .................................................................................... $555,705.57 Quarterly Liabilities .............................................................................................. $11,924.33 Total EFT & Other Liabilities $567,629.90 Approval of Claims – December 31, 2021 (Print Date 1-6-2022) 0B Manual Warrants No. 1B 23542 2B through 3B 23544 4B $24,268.89 EFT Payment Pre- 5B 6B $221,194.30 Pays 7B Sub Total Pre-Pays 8B $245,463.19 9B Voucher Warrants No. 10B 23545 11B through 12B 23565 $167,814.90 14B EFT Payments $0.000 15B 16B Sub Total $167,81490 17B 18B Total Accts. Payable 19B $413,278.09 Resolution No. 1044 – Request to Cancel Warrants Appoint Mayor Korthuis to the 2022 Board of the Whatcom Council of Governments and appoint Councilor Gary Bode to act as the Alternate Appoint Mayor Korthuis to the 2022 Whatcom Transportation Authority (WTA) Board of Directors Councilor Bode moved, and Councilor Kuiken seconded to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion approved on a 6-0 vote. 3. PUBLIC HEARING - None 4. UNFINISHED BUSINESS- None 300 4th Street, Lynden, WA 98264 www.lyndenwa.org Page 2 of 3 CITY OF LYNDEN CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING 5. NEW BUSINESS Select Mayor Pro Tem Mayor Korthuis opened nominations for Mayor Pro Tem. Councilor De Valois nominated Councilor Gary Bode. There were no other nominations. Nominations were closed. Motion made by Councilor De Valois to appoint Councilor Bode as Mayor Pro Tem. Motion approved on a 6-0 vote. Mayor Korthuis polled the council concerning the council committee appointments. Everyone stated satisfaction as to their own committee appointment. Mayor Korthuis stated that council committee appointments would remain the same for 2022. 6. OTHER BUSINESS - None 7. EXECUTIVE SESSION Council entered executive session to discuss consideration of site selection or acquisition of real estate purchase or lease as allowed by RCW42.30.HO (1)(b). The executive session was expected to last 10 minutes and a decision is likely. City Clerk Pam Brown announced that the executive session ended at 7:10 p.m. and Council was now entering into a closed-door session to discuss contract negotiations. Council reconvened at 7:15 p.m. Motion made by Councilor Bode to authorize the mayor to sign the paperwork necessa/y to purchase real property located at 8691 Benson Road and all associated documents for the closing of the transaction. Councilor Kuiken seconded. Motion approved on a 6-0 vote. 8. ADJOURNMENT The January 3, 2022, regular session of the Lynden City Council adjourned at 7:15 p.m. fdmllD.6row ^>^L^. Pamela D. Brown, MMC Scott Korthuis City Clerk Mayor 300 41h Street, Lynden, WA 98264 www.lyndenwa.org Page 3 of 3