At-a-glance: Council approves consent agenda and schedules DuMontet lease resolution for Feb. 18

The Shelton City Council approved its consent agenda by voice vote and moved a proposed lease resolution to a future consent agenda during its Feb. 4 meeting.

The council voted to approve the consent agenda as published; the mayor called for voice votes and council members responded "Aye." Later in the meeting the council read Resolution No. 1359-1124, described as "a resolution of the council of the city of Shelton, Washington accepting the DuMontet lease agreement," and a council member moved to place that resolution on the Feb. 18, 2025 consent agenda for further consideration. The motion was seconded and passed by voice vote; the mayor called for "Aye" and the motion carried.

Nut graf: No ordinance adoptions or final approvals occurred for the DuMontet lease at the Feb. 4 meeting; the resolution was scheduled for consideration on the Feb. 18 consent agenda after a successful motion to place it there.

Votes at a glance: - Motion to approve the consent agenda as published — outcome: approved by voice vote (recorded as "Aye"; no roll-call vote recorded). The meeting transcript does not provide a roll-call tally or individual recorded votes. - Motion to place Resolution No. 1359-1124 (DuMontet lease agreement, 1202 West Franklin Street, ~19,800 sq ft) on the Feb. 18, 2025 consent agenda for further consideration — outcome: approved by voice vote (motion passed). The mover and seconder were not identified by name in the transcript; the vote was recorded as a voice "Aye." The lease was described by staff as a five-year lease with an annual rent of $641.85 plus applicable taxes and requires tenant maintenance of the area while preserving city access to the gate and trail.

Ending: The DuMontet lease resolution remains on the Feb. 18 consent agenda for potential final action; no final adoption occurred on Feb. 4.