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Votes at a glance: consent agenda, de minimis for Breezy Creek, HHPR design contract, comprehensive-plan minor elements held for final adoption
Summary
La Center City Council recorded several formal actions at its Feb. 14 meeting, approving the consent agenda, a de minimis environmental finding for the Fourth Street/Breezy Creek project, an HHPR design contract for a public-works shop, and holding draft minor comprehensive-plan elements for final adoption.
La Center City Council recorded several formal actions at its Feb. 14 meeting. Highlights and official outcomes follow.
Consent agenda — approved - Motion: Approve consent agenda as presented. - Record: Moved and seconded; voice vote “Aye.” Motion passed. - Notes: No items were removed from the consent agenda.
De minimis approval — Breezy Creek / Fourth Street — approved - Motion: "Authorize approval of the de minimis impact to the Breezy Creek Trail as part of the Fourth Street construction project." (presentation by Tony Cooper, City engineering staff) - Mover/Second: Not specified on the transcript; motion was moved and seconded. - Vote: Voice vote recorded as affirmative; motion passed. - Key outcome: Staff may pursue the WSDOT/FHWA environmental concurrence required for the federally funded project; temporary trail closures and construction staging were described by staff. - Provenance (transcript evidence): topicintro at Tony Cooper presentation; topicfinish at the council voice vote that recorded “Aye” and “Motion passes.”
Design contract approval — public-works shop (HHPR Inc.) — approved - Motion: Authorize the design contract with HHPR Inc., not to exceed $185,000 (includes contingency); timing language to be clarified in contract. - Mover/Second: Motion moved and seconded on the record. - Vote: Roll-call recorded. Council member Fox — yes; Council member Casper — absent/excused; Council member Boyle — absent/excused; Council member Leija — yes; Council member Cervini — yes. Motion passed. - Key outcome: City staff will proceed with HHPR for design work on the public-works operations shop and site improvements; contract within the approved capital budget.
Comprehensive-plan minor elements and code procedures (chapters 5, 7, 8, 10; LCMC 18.30) — held for final adoption — approved to hold - Motion: "I move to hold the draft minor elements, chapters 5, 7, 8, and 10 of La Center comprehensive plan and the draft LCMC chapter 18.30 procedures for a future final adoption." (presentation by Alec Agarola) - Mover/Second: Moved and seconded on the record. - Vote: Voice vote recorded as “Aye”; motion passed. - Key outcome: The draft minor elements and the draft procedures will be revised as needed and held for inclusion in the larger comprehensive-plan adoption package later this year.
Other procedural notes - Several agenda presentations were informational only (C TRAN update, comprehensive-plan discussion, public-works and planning staff reports). The C TRAN presentation generated council requests for ridership and cost data but no council-specific vote.
For reference: transcript segments for each voted item were recorded in the meeting record; staff will provide any requested follow-up materials and scheduling to the council.
