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Votes at a glance: Waite Park approves consent items, fee schedule change and appointments
Summary
Council approved the consent agenda (pay equity report and building permit software), updated rental-unit fee for three or more units, appointed members to boards, and approved bills; all actions passed by voice vote as recorded.
At a regular Waite Park City Council meeting the body approved a series of routine and administrative items by voice vote, including the consent agenda, an update to the fee schedule for rental units, a set of board appointments and the bills presented for payment.
Key votes and outcomes
- Consent agenda: Approved — Items included approval of a pay equity report and authorization to adopt new building permit software. The motion passed by voice vote with no recorded opposition.
- Fee schedule update (Appendix B): Approved — Council corrected a pricing inconsistency for rental-unit permit fees. The fee for properties with three or more rental units was increased from $100 to $200 to align the schedule so a two-unit fee is not higher than a three-or-more fee. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote.
- Board appointments: Approved — Jamie Ober was appointed to the Civil Service Board to serve the remainder of Sarah’s term; a candidate identified as Bob Chair was appointed to the Planning Commission; and Frank Tyson was appointed acting mayor. Each appointment passed on voice votes; the transcript records the nominees and unanimous or unopposed approval.
- Approval of bills: Approved — Council moved and seconded approval of the presented bills; voice vote recorded as unanimous.
Why it matters: These votes update administrative processes (fee schedule and permitting software), fill advisory and acting leadership positions, and finalize routine financial approvals. The fee change corrects an internal inconsistency; the appointments fill existing vacancies or assignments.
Details: The fee schedule motion noted the omission during a December update that left three-or-more unit fees lower than two-unit fees; the council set the three-or-more unit fee to $200. For Jamie Ober, council specified the appointee will fill the remainder of Sarah’s term. The transcript does not provide numeric roll-call vote counts; items were approved by unanimous voice votes.
Ending: Staff will implement the fee change in Appendix B, process board appointment paperwork, and complete vendor onboarding for the building permit software. No dissenting statements or requests for further study were recorded.
