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Council approves consent agenda and a series of routine items; roll calls recorded
Summary
The council approved the consent agenda containing payroll certifications, claims, minutes and several procurement and personnel matters; the clerk recorded roll-call ayes. The meeting also recorded procedural votes on agenda amendments and scheduling items.
The Mercer Island City Council approved its consent agenda and several procedural motions Tuesday evening, recording unanimous roll-call votes for routine administrative items.
Items approved on the consent agenda included payroll and claims certifications, minutes of the Jan. 7 regular meeting, and several agenda bills:
- AB 6599: Payroll certification (Jan. 10, 2025) and certifications of claims and electronic fund transfers (Nov.-Dec. 2024). - AB 6610: Commuter parking project right-of-way dedication. - AB 6611: Commuter parking facility project bid award. - AB 6613: Approval of the 2025 AFSCME collective bargaining agreement. - AB 6614: Local cooperative-purchasing agreement with Sourcewell.
The nut graf: these consent items passed on a single roll-call motion, moved by Councilmember Reynolds and seconded by Councilmember Jacobson; the city clerk recorded an 'aye' from each councilmember present.
Other recorded procedural motions
- Agenda amendment: The council added a statement addressing recent graffiti at a middle school to the first item of regular business; the amendment was moved by Deputy Mayor Rosenbaum, seconded by Councilmember Jacobson and adopted by roll call.
- Meeting housekeeping: Council approved the city manager report scheduling and other calendar items as presented.
All recorded votes on consent and procedural items on Tuesday were unanimous among councilmembers present; there were no recorded nos or abstentions on these items.
