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Chief Mariki introduced Lauren Whelan as the city’s new support services manager and asked her to read the proclamation. Whelan, who said she joined Sumner about two months ago and will oversee Metro Animal Services, police records and contracts and grants, read the proclamation and praised the animal-control team. “It is an honor for me today to appear in front of you to read this proclamation,” Whelan said.

The council recognized officers Catherine Baldwin and Casey Alban during the proclamation. Baldwin was noted as a recent graduate of the State Academy for Animal Control Officers who scored 100% on her graduation test. Officer Casey Alban said, “I’ve been with Metro for a little over 3 years now, and it’s such an honor to be with Metro, honestly.” Baldwin thanked the council and said she appreciated serving in the city.

Staff also announced that the recently renovated shelter has reopened to the public and that Metro Animal Services will host an open house on April 16 from 1 to 4 p.m.

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Why it matters: Speakers said the Ryan House is a local historic resource and that community members have invested time and money in efforts to preserve it. They asked the city to provide documentation of building damage, to accept or clarify the city’s donation policies and to explain why independent engineers have been unable to inspect the structure.

Randall Adams, who said he circulated a questionnaire, told the council that “23.6% of the citizens responded to your questionnaire wanting you to spend extra money from the sale of the golf course to save the Ryan House.” Adams challenged the administration’s public statements about donation acceptance and suggested the council return the property to the Bryant family to avoid demolition costs.

Nick Bierman, representing the Save the Ryan House group, described the group’s float in the recent Daffodil Parade and said community support is real: “The community support to Save the Ryan House truly exists,” he said. Bierman said members attempted to offer a donation to the city to support historic documentation and complained that comments during a finance-committee discussion discouraged the group.

Melissa Fox requested that the city post photos showing the reported attic-floor collapse and said she disputes a city email that said the city performed regular maintenance on the house. Fox also raised concern about an apparent inconsistency in the city’s account: she said the city told the public that an independent structural engineer could not enter the house for safety reasons, yet she observed markings inside the house and asked why anyone would be allowed in if the structure were unsafe.

Tina Burnett told the council she has spent a year talking with residents and businesses and relayed frustration she said she hears in the community. “We’re not going to let the city get away with anything without us saying wait. Stop lying. Stop the secrets,” Burnett said, urging openness and collaboration from the council and staff.

The speakers asked for clearer communication about the building’s condition and about the city’s donation-acceptance rules. No formal council action on the Ryan House was taken during the April 7 meeting; the comments were made during the public-comment period.

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The contract amendment, ordinance No. 29-23, updates Sumner Municipal Code chapter 2.112 to bring the city into alignment with state law on public-works contracting, increase contract approval limits and clarify which positions may sign contracts on the city’s behalf, City Administrator Jason Wilson said. “The proposed amendments bring our municipal code in alignment with state law regarding public works contracting,” Wilson said.

Why it matters: the changes let city staff approve some contracts without full council action when the contracts are within the adopted biennial budget and the city’s available fund balances, the administration said. Contracts inconsistent with the approved budget or exceeding available fund balances would still require council approval.

On street-permit rules, the council adopted ordinance No. 29-24, amending Sumner Municipal Code 12.28 to lengthen the notification window to five business days for projects the city deems “large or multiple locations.” Public works staff said the change responds to repeated short-notice requests that left crews insufficient time to locate utilities. “We’re trying to educate those folks that that doesn’t work for us,” said Doug Beagle, explaining the change.

Other formal actions taken at the meeting included:
- Excusing Councilmember Kenna from the April 7 meeting. The motion to excuse was moved by the councilmember identified in the meeting as Barbara and seconded by Deputy Mayor Bowman; the motion passed unanimously on voice vote.
- Adoption of the consent agenda, which the clerk read aloud and the council approved on a motion by Deputy Mayor Bowman, seconded and passed unanimously. The consent list as read included appointments and reappointments to multiple commissions (forestry, planning, lodging tax, design), contract amendments for city hall access control and legal services (Van Ness), White River restoration project construction contract award (phase 2), a 2025 utility rate study consultant contract award, Resolution No. 1718 (partial right-of-way vacation at 140 Second Avenue East) and approval of meeting minutes.
- Proclamation: the council declared April 13–19, 2025 as Animal Care and Control Officers Week and recognized Metro Animal Services staff; the proclamation was read during the meeting and acknowledged by the council and staff.

How the council voted: The roll call on ordinance No. 29-23 produced all affirmative votes; the clerk recorded the vote as “Pass unanimous, 6–0.” The council’s recorded roll call for ordinance No. 29-24 also registered affirmative answers from the members called and the item was approved on the recorded roll call.

No other ordinances were debated at length during the meeting. City Administrator Jason Wilson and staff said the contract-authority changes were reviewed by the Finance and Personnel Committee and received a “due pass” recommendation prior to the council vote.

Looking ahead: staff indicated that routine contract approvals under the new limits still must be consistent with the biennial budget and available fund balances. The council will consider additional items, including commission appointments and an Arbor Day proclamation, at its next regular meeting on April 21.

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