Votes at a glance: council approves consent agenda and several active resolutions

The Walla Walla City Council voted unanimously to approve a seven‑item consent agenda and then approved a series of active resolutions on March 26, 2025.

What passed at the meeting

- Consent agenda (items a–g): Council approved seven items on a single motion. The clerk summarized those items as follows: a) Resolution 2025‑023 ratifying an emergency declaration for repairs to an influent pump at the wastewater treatment plant; b) Ordinances 2025‑4 and 2025‑5 amending the maintenance and operations budget and the capital improvement project budget for the 2025‑26 biennium; c) Resolution 2025‑524 (packet) authorizing a professional services contract amendment with PBS Engineering and Environmental for construction engineering support on the Howard IRRP project; d) Resolution 2025‑525 authorizing a contract amendment with Anderson Perry and Associates for design of utility improvements on Reeser Road and Wilbur Avenue; e) Resolution 2025‑526 authorizing replacement purchases of eight fleet vehicles and equipment (total purchasing cost $1,193,940); f) Resolution 2025‑527 approving a contract with Tyler New World Systems for computer‑aided dispatch and records management services; and g) approval of minutes for prior meetings. The consent motion was moved and seconded and carried unanimously.

- Resolution 2025‑028 (active agenda item B): Council approved a contract amendment with Consort North America, Inc. for construction engineering support on the Myra Road South Extension project in the amount of $826,120. The contract is time‑and‑materials not‑to‑exceed; staff said the larger size and complexity of the Myra Road project and coordination with WSDOT explain the amount. Motion carried unanimously.

- Resolution 2025‑029 (active agenda item C): Council approved an adjustment of the city limit boundary to include a portion of property owned by Encore Farms LLC. Staff said the state statute allows boundary line adjustments where property is partially in the city and partially in the county; the measure now goes to the county commissioners for concurrent action. Motion carried unanimously.

- Resolution 2025‑030 (active agenda item D): Council accepted the hearing examiner’s recommendation and approved a development agreement for the Mill District Urban Planned Community (the “Mill District”). The council held a closed‑record quasi‑judicial hearing on the matter prior to action. Motion carried unanimously.

- Resolution 2025‑031 (active agenda item E): Council approved the hearing examiner’s recommendation for the Equinox Subdivision preliminary plat, a residential subdivision proposed as part of the Mill District development. Motion carried unanimously.

- Minutes approval (active agenda item F): Council approved minutes for the March 10 work session and the March 12 regular meeting; vote recorded 6‑0 with Council member Reyna abstaining from that minutes vote.

Vote procedure and attendance

A roll call at the start of the meeting recorded Council member Casey, Council member Esco, Council member Moss, Council member Reyna (present), Council member Robinson, Council member Willis and Mayor Scrivner as present. For the motions where the council called the vote, council members indicated “Aye” and the mayor declared motions carried unanimously except where noted for the minutes approval.

Ending

There were no failed motions recorded. Where staff requested follow up (for example, final CDBG allocations or county concurrence on boundary adjustments), council asked staff to return with final documents and to coordinate next steps.