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Votes at a glance: Walla Walla City Council, Jan. 22, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal votes taken at the Jan. 22 meeting, including grant acceptances, planning policy ratification, contract authorizations, equipment repairs, payroll and the city manager contract amendment.
The Walla Walla City Council took the following formal actions on Jan. 22, 2025:
- Resolution 2025-003: Accept Federal Highway Administration grant award from the Safe Streets and Roads for All program. Outcome: approved (unanimous). (Consent agenda)
- Resolution 2025-004: Ratify final draft of updated countywide planning policies. Outcome: approved (unanimous). (Consent agenda)
- Minutes: Approval of Jan. 8 regular meeting minutes. Outcome: approved (unanimous). (Consent agenda)
- Resolution 2025-005: Authorize the city manager to award the bid for construction of the Myra Road South Extension project in an amount not to exceed $13,200,000. Outcome: approved (unanimous). See separate article for full discussion.
- Resolution 2025-006: Authorize repair of the headworks screens at the wastewater treatment plant by Huber Technology Inc. Outcome: approved (unanimous). See separate article for details.
- Resolution 2025-007: Amend city manager employment contract to increase total 2025 compensation by 8% over 2024. Outcome: approved, 5–2 (two council members opposed).
- Accounts payable register (Dec. 2024): Approve payments totaling $7,439,708.24, with two checks (30477 and 30514) payable to Blue Mountain Action Council for $14,121.47 held for separate consideration. Outcome: approved (unanimous).
- Payment of checks 30477 and 30514 to Blue Mountain Action Council, totaling $14,121.47: approved with Council Member Reyna abstaining (6–0 with one abstention).
- Payroll register certification (pay period ending 12/31/2024): Approved (unanimous).
Votes recorded at the meeting were taken either by voice with unanimous consent noted or by vocal count; individual member roll-call votes were not read into the record for each item.
