City Council

Regular Council Meeting of January 16, 2024 Present were: Mayor Naillon, Councilmembers Shaw, Marthaller and Hart. Absent: Councilmembers Werner and Moser. Meeting called to order at 7:00 pm by Mayor Naillon. Pledge of Allegiance given. Copies of the January 2nd council meeting minutes were read and approved. Arnie Marchand had requested to be a scheduled appearance to discuss the open side of the KIOSK, however, Marchand was unable to attend. Mayor Naillon stated that he would like to go ahead and discuss the open side of the KIOSK. Background was that Superintendent Thompson notified the Council that flyers were being stapled to the open side of the sign and there was concern about potential damage; Superintendent Thompson was directed to install plexiglass to protect the sign and the Council discussed designing a sign with local recreational opportunities. Discussion on creating a large map of the area with a legend identifying recreation opportunities; ideas would include: local parks, lakes, boating and water skiing, public boat launches, snow parks, cross country skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling, ski hill, PNW and other scenic trails, biking routes and trails, ORV accessible roads and areas, publicly available hunting lands, campgrounds, guest ranches and resorts, ghost towns and landmarks, museums, horseback riding, stargazing areas and mountain hiking, such as the Pasayten Wilderness. Discussed need to determine area to be covered; would like to see from Loomis to Chesaw. Mayor Naillon has talked with Carolyn Davis from the Tourism Council and she was supportive of Oroville placing a sign on the vacant side. Mayor Naillon requested that the Council think about what should be reflected on the sign and give additional ideas to Clerk Denney. Further discussion on finding the appropriate map for the area to include. Councilman Marthaller requested that the Senior Center be included on the map; discussed including other civic centers on the map as well. Mayor Naillon discussed the need for the crosswalks on Highway 97 inside the City limits to be repainted; discussed contacting WSDOT to request that they be painted this year. Mayor Naillon also questioned the status of the request to reduce the speed limit leaving Oroville to the South; as Superintendent Thompson has not had an update on the request, Naillon would like Councilman Werner to follow up on the request for the speed limit reduction, as he was the contact with the State on the request. WSLCB Renewal Application Notice received for Rancho Grande; no comments. Department Head Updates Superintendent Thompson stated that with the cold weather, the City Crew has been taking care of indoor projects. Chief Langford stated that Officer Patterson slipped on the ice and sprained his wrist; Patterson will be on light duty while his wrist heals. Superintendent Thompson stated that the City Crew finished installing the new LED Lights at the Industrial Park. Mayor Naillon reported on the PROS (Park Plan Update) Meeting that was held on January 8th with Planner Danison and Chris Overdorf with SCJ Alliance; discussed next steps for getting the park plan updated so that the City can apply for grant funding. Motion by Marthaller and second by Shaw the vouchers (12/23 – Open Period – 2) $102,674.58, #33085-33112, DOR-EFT1, be paid, the vouchers (01/24) $20,206.95, #33113-33123, be paid, manual checks $26,146.74, Park Account EFT #990545, Checking Account EFT #990486, Checking Account #32950-32952, 33042-33044, be paid, the January 15, 2024 payroll of $55,736.96, #33045-33056, Direct Deposit Run, EFT #202401-202402, be approved, 4th Quarter 2023 Financial Reports consisting of Cash and Investment Activity Report, Revenue Summary Report and Expenditure Summary Report were received and the meeting be adjourned at 7:25 pm. Motion carried unanimously. Minutes approved ____________________ ________________________________ Mayor ________________________________ Clerk