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Mount Vernon council votes at a glance — April 9, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal motions and outcomes from the April 9 council meeting, including agenda and consent approval and several contracts and permits authorized by voice vote.
The City of Mount Vernon City Council took several routine and project-authorizing votes during its April 9 meeting. Key outcomes:
- Agenda adoption: Council approved the meeting agenda. Motion recorded as “Motion by Gary and second by Melissa.” Outcome: passed (voice vote).
- Consent agenda: Council approved the consent agenda (minutes, payroll checks, wire transfers, claims and agreements). Motion noted as “A motion by Melissa and a louder second by Navore.” Outcome: passed (voice vote).
- Kulshen Trail Safety Lighting 3: Council authorized the mayor to execute a local agency agreement with WSDOT to obligate federal design funds for the Kulshen Trail Safety Lighting 3 project. Motion by Andrew; second by Navor. Outcome: approved (voice vote). Construction funding will be authorized separately.
- Street closure — Cinco de Mayo parade: Council approved the Mount Vernon High School Latinos in Action request to close downtown streets for the second annual Cinco de Mayo parade on Sunday, May 4 (closure approximately 1:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.). Motion by Fidesz; second recorded. Outcome: approved (voice vote).
- Downtown planned-action EIS contract: Council authorized the mayor to sign a contract with the city’s comprehensive-plan consultant (OTAC/OTEC as recorded) to prepare a programmatic EIS and planned-action ordinance for the downtown waterfront master planned area (project estimate about $300,000 over two years). Motion by Andrew; second by Edith. Outcome: approved (voice vote).
All roll-call tallies were recorded as voice votes in the meeting transcript; no roll-call vote-by-name counts were given in the meeting record.
