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Votes at a glance: Woodland City Council actions, Oct. 6, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal votes and motions recorded at the Woodland City Council meeting on Oct. 6, 2025, including minutes, vouchers, ordinances, contracts and franchise agreements.
The Woodland City Council took multiple formal actions Oct. 6. Below is a concise list of motions, roll-call outcomes and next steps recorded in the meeting transcript.
Approve minutes (Consent item C) - Motion: Approve minutes - Vote: Unanimous vote in favor (recorded roll call: Rounds, Burke, Hall, Houston, Friend, Dowdy) — Ayes have it.
Approve vouchers (Action item D) - Motion: Approve vouchers - Vote: Unanimous roll-call approval (ayes recorded; one member absent)
Ordinance 15 77 — business-license endorsement threshold (Action item E) - Motion: First and final reading to align city threshold with state of Washington to raise endorsement-exemption threshold - Vote: Unanimous roll-call approval (ayes recorded). Outcome: ordinance adopted (first and final reading recorded).
Ordinance 15 78 — dangerous-dog insurance (Action item F) - Motion: First reading to update municipal code 7.04.070 (raise insurance requirement to $250,000) - Vote: Roll-call approval for first reading (ayes recorded). Outcome: ordinance advanced on first reading; staff to finalize enforcement procedures.
Granite Construction voluntary mitigation agreement (Action item G) - Motion: Authorize the mayor to enter agreement with Granite Construction for voluntary mitigation of impacts (cash payments and asphalt in-kind contributions) - Vote: Unanimous roll-call approval. Outcome: mayor authorized to sign agreement; staff to finalize terms and include asphalt as city match for future pavement grants.
Lodging-tax allocations (Action items H–K) - Lilac Gardens: $10,000 — authorized by council (vote recorded in favor). - Woodland Planters Day: $5,000 — authorized by council (vote recorded in favor). - Downtown Woodland Revitalization (DWR) $10,000 recommendation — council voted to send the item back to LTAC for reconsideration (motion passed 4–2 in recorded roll call). - Woodland Chamber of Commerce / Visitor Center $40,000 recommendation — council voted to send back to LTAC for reconsideration (motion passed 4–2 recorded roll call).
Franchise agreement with ORR Recycling (Action item L) - Motion: Authorize mayor to sign five-year franchise agreement with ORR Recycling Company for work in the city right-of-way - Vote: Unanimous roll-call approval. Outcome: mayor authorized to sign and staff to process right-of-way permits.
Procedural notes: the council amended the agenda to add the comprehensive-plan public hearing and received several reports from departments and committees. Where contracts or grants were authorized, the council directed staff to finalize written agreements that specify that LTAC funds are reimbursement-based and require receipts.
