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Centralia council approves surplus sale, updates LGIP signatory and adopts WSDOT specs on first reading
Summary
The Centralia City Council on Jan. 28 approved a resolution to surplus roughly two dozen pieces of city equipment, adopted a resolution updating the city's Local Government Investment Pool signatory and took the first reading to adopt Washington State Department of Transportation standard specifications; all votes were unanimous, 7-0.
The Centralia City Council unanimously approved three administrative items during its Jan. 28 meeting: a resolution to surplus personal property, a resolution updating the city's Local Government Investment Pool (LGIP) signatory, and a first reading to adopt the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) standard specifications for road-related construction.
A council member moved to approve Resolution 2816, a staff-recommended surplus listing that includes equipment from City Light, Water, Wastewater and Parks. City staff said about 25 items — pumps, trailers and other used equipment — will be sent to Ritchie Bros. for auction in March. The motion passed 7-0.
The council then approved Resolution 2817 to update the city's authorized signer for the State Treasurer’s local government investment pool. The action replaces the former signatory with the newly appointed city manager and was required by the State Treasurer’s Office to maintain account records. That motion passed 7-0.
On a related administrative item, council approved first reading of Ordinance 2561, which adopts the most recent edition of the WSDOT standard specifications for road and bridge construction. City staff said the ordinance is being handled so future annual updates from the state will flow into the city’s code automatically, removing the need for an annual council action. The first-reading motion carried 7-0.
Why it matters: these actions are routine but affect the city's financial and operational housekeeping — from how surplus equipment is disposed to who can sign investment account forms, to which technical construction standards the city follows.
Votes at a glance
- Resolution 2816 (surplus personal property for City Light, Water, Wastewater and Parks): moved by a council member (not specified in the record); vote 7-0, outcome: approved. Notes: staff said ~25 items to be auctioned at Ritchie Bros. in March.
- Resolution 2817 (update LGIP authorized signatory): moved by a council member (not specified); vote 7-0, outcome: approved. Notes: required by the State Treasurer’s Office to update account signatories.
- Ordinance 2561 (first reading; adopt WSDOT standard specifications): moved by a council member (not specified); vote 7-0 on first reading; outcome: passed first reading. Notes: ordinance is intended to auto-update to future WSDOT revisions.
Council attendance and the vote: Councilors present for the votes were Councilor Adriana Garibay, Councilor Mark Wesley, Councilor Vogt, Councilor Althauser, Councilor Norm Chapman, Deputy Mayor Chris Brewer and Mayor Smith Johnson. All seven voted in favor of each item.
What staff said: Kim Ashmore and Ryan Huber described the surplus process and items; Huber noted the mix of equipment and that departments sometimes reassign usable items before auction. A staff member said adopting the WSDOT specs on an ongoing basis would avoid bringing the same agenda item to council each year.
What’s next: Surplus items will be prepared for Ritchie Bros.’ March auction; the ordinance will return for a second reading and adoption according to the city’s ordinance schedule.
