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Votes at a glance: Mill Creek City Council, April 22, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal council actions taken April 22, 2025: appointment, software procurement, Planning Commission bylaws, consent agenda approvals, and direction to prepare a city‑manager contract amendment following an executive‑session performance review.
The Mill Creek City Council recorded several formal actions during its April 22 meeting. This summary lists each action, its outcome and key details.
Votes at a glance - Arts & Beautification Board appointment — Motion to appoint Anna Zoller to fill the unexpired three‑year term ending Oct. 31, 2026: Passed 6–0. (Motion presented by Councilmember Allison; second recorded; vote announced 6–0.)
- Resolution authorizing permit review and code enforcement software procurement — Motion to authorize the City Manager to issue a purchase order to the vendor listed in the meeting packet for an amount not to exceed $155,792.34: Passed 6–0. Staff said the purchase fits within the city’s biennial software allocation; implementation is targeted for Q1 2026 and staff will sunset legacy subscriptions.
- Resolution approving Planning Commission bylaws (with edit) — Motion to approve the Planning Commission bylaws with a page‑2 edit (replace redundant attendance phrasing with “members should come prepared to contribute to the discussion”): Passed 6–0. Staff said the Planning Commission unanimously approved the draft prior to council consideration.
- Consent agenda (warrants, payroll, minutes) — Motion to approve the consent agenda including checks/ACH totaling $429,823.52, payroll and benefit ACH payments $687,109.32, and council meeting minutes for March 25 and April 1, 2025: Passed 6–0.
- Direction to prepare amendment to City Manager contract (executive session outcome) — Motion directing the City Attorney to prepare a contract amendment to increase the city manager’s salary to $222,000 per year and increase severance to nine months (and extend COBRA coverage accordingly): Council voted to direct the City Attorney to prepare the amendment; motion carried 6–0. The council indicated the amendment follows completion of a performance evaluation and that formal amendment language will be returned for council action at a subsequent meeting.
Notes: votes were announced as part of each motion on the record. Where specific maker/second names were not clearly recorded in the transcript they are shown as “not specified,” but roll‑call vote tallies were announced by the mayor or the clerk and recorded as 6–0 for the items listed above.
