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Aberdeen council adopts two historic-preservation ordinances, approves public-safety and infrastructure contracts
Summary
At its Feb. 12 meeting the Aberdeen City Council gave final passage to two ordinances updating the city's historic-preservation code, approved contracts and interlocal agreements for emergency services and facilities studies, and passed a resolution directing staff to explore new public-safety facilities.
The Aberdeen City Council on Feb. 12 approved two ordinances updating the city's historic preservation code, authorized contracts and cooperative agreements for emergency and infrastructure services, and passed a resolution to explore new public-safety facilities.
The council gave final passage to Bill 25-02 (Ordinance 6723) renaming Title 16 for historic preservation and repealing chapters related to short plats and mobile home parks, and to Bill 25-03 (Ordinance 6724), which consolidates the city's historic-preservation code. Both ordinances were adopted after the council suspended the rules to consider third readings the same night.
Council members also approved a series of operational agreements and capital items: an interlocal cooperative purchasing agreement for a new ambulance (purchase in 2026), an affiliation agreement with Tacoma Community College to serve as a clinical ride site for its paramedic program, a contract for structural analysis of the fire department facilities, and a contract amendment extending the Harbor Architects project term to May 2, 2025. The council authorized the fire chief to execute a summer fire and EMS program agreement with Aberdeen School District No. 5; the district will reimburse $6,000 for the program this year.
On municipal utilities and infrastructure, the council authorized the purchase and installation of three air compressors for the water treatment plant with a budget not to exceed $120,000 and set a public hearing date of Feb. 26, 2025, to consider the 2025 stormwater management plan. The council also set a public hearing date for the Transportation Benefit District annual project plan and opened and closed that hearing the same night.
The council adopted Resolution 2025-02 directing the city administrator, police chief and fire chief to explore design and construction options for new public facilities, and adopted Resolution 2025-04 adopting the city's mission, vision and goals for 2025-26 developed during the strategic planning workshop. The council approved a report to deaccession items from the museum collection and made two appointments: code enforcement officer DJ Cox to the Civil Service Commission and Deb Beauchamp to the Aberdeen Library Board.
Votes on most items were voice votes with "aye" recorded; the two historic-preservation ordinances were passed by roll-call vote and ordered filed as ordinances 6723 and 6724.
