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Council approves K-9 program training, kiosk donation, appointment and lease extension; several business items pass
Summary
At the April meeting the Liberty Lake City Council approved a canine purchase and training contract, accepted a kiosk donation, appointed a community engagement commissioner, extended a building lease and approved routine business items; vote tallies and next steps are listed.
The council recorded several formal actions during the meeting. Below are the outcomes and key details as stated on the record.
K-9 purchase and training — approved The council approved a one-time payment not to exceed $16,350 to purchase a patrol/narcotics K-9 and handler training (purchase, equipment and training). The motion passed on a voice vote recorded as 7–0. Staff identified the purchase and cross-training schedule to include both patrol and narcotics certification; the police department will assign a handler and bring the paired dog back to the city after training.
Kiosk donation from Liberty Lake Lions Club — accepted The council accepted a donation of a kiosk from the Liberty Lake Lions Club, valued at $1,400. The motion passed with a recorded tally of six yes votes and one abstention (Council member Van Orman abstained). The item was recorded as approved and accepted into city property.
Appointment: Logan Langford to Community Engagement Commission — approved Logan Langford was appointed to an open seat on the Community Engagement Commission by unanimous vote (7–0). Langford introduced himself at the meeting; city staff will place the appointment on the agenda packet record and update commission rosters.
Lease addendum, 23129 East Mission — approved Council approved a six-month lease addendum for the property at 23129 East Mission (Legacy Church), with a month-to-month option following the six-month term and a 30-day termination notice after the initial period. The motion passed 7–0. City staff noted the lease extension would not prevent marketing the property for sale but would require any purchaser to accept the lease terms during the extension period.
General business items (10 a–f) — approved Council approved items listed in general business 10 a–f by unanimous voice vote recorded as 7–0. No additional details were requested during the meeting.
Meeting extension Council voted to extend the meeting to complete agenda items; the extension motion passed 7–0.
Next steps: staff will complete procurement and training arrangements for the K-9 program, record the kiosk into city inventory, update commission rosters to reflect the appointment and process the lease amendment according to the addendum terms.
