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Votes at a glance — North Bend City Council, Sept. 16, 2025
Summary
A concise list of formal actions the council took during the meeting: ordinances, resolutions, appointments and other motions with outcomes and key details.
The North Bend City Council took the following formal actions at its Sept. 16, 2025 meeting. Items are listed with the motion maker, seconder (when recorded), outcome and brief notes.
1) Consent agenda (6 items) — Motion by Gotthalf; second by Brendan Elwood. Outcome: approved, unanimous. Notes: routine administrative approvals (packet, roll, minutes and consent items listed on agenda).
2) AB25-094 — Confirm appointment of Chris Coulon to Planning Commission, position 4 (term to 05/18/2026). Moved by Mark Jocelyn; second recorded. Outcome: approved, unanimous. Notes: candidate introduced to council and thanked for volunteering.
3) AB25-095 — Ordinance updating school impact fees (first and final reading). Moved by Brandon Ellwood; second by Gotthalf. Outcome: approved, unanimous. Notes: single-family fee increased to about $13,126; multifamily unchanged at about $6,170; cottages ≤1,200 sq ft reclassified to multifamily.
4) AB25-096 — Ordinance increasing stormwater rates and amending taxes/rates/fees schedule (first and final reading). Moved by Mister Gautel; second by Mayor Pro Tem Mark Jocelyn. Outcome: approved, unanimous. Notes: six-year program; staff recommended stair-step increases (roughly $5/year increments) to fund levee, culvert and staffing needs.
5) Interlocal agreement for police services (authorizing mayor to execute) — Motion by Mark Jocelyn; second by Christina Rustic. Outcome: approved, unanimous. Notes: Snoqualmie approved same agreement the previous night; action intended to end litigation and begin implementation.
6) AB25-097 — Resolution authorizing access and utility easement and quit claim deed for Elm Way (accept payment $337,850). Moved by Chris Coulon; second by Errol Tremolotta. Outcome: approved, unanimous. Notes: easement protects city and utility access; public access preserved.
7) AB25-098 — Resolution adopting the Shoreline Public Access and Trail Plan to guide future planning. Moved by Brendan Ellwood; second by Mark Jocelyn. Outcome: approved, unanimous. Notes: plan conceptual; projects require further feasibility, permitting and council approvals.
8) AB25-099 — Resolution initiating ROW vacation process along NW Eighth Street and setting public hearing date. Moved by Chris Colin; seconded. Outcome: approved; public hearing set for Oct. 21, 2025. Notes: the council debated moving the hearing earlier; an amendment to move the date to Oct. 7 failed.
9) AB25-100 — Authorize mayor to execute employment agreement for Public Works Director (Tom Moore). Moved by Gotthalf; second by Brendan Ellwood. Outcome: approved, unanimous. Notes: authorization allows mayor and staff to finalize contract and onboarding.
10) AB25-101 — Ordinance relating to cleanup of horses and beasts of burden in public rights-of-way. Action: council voted to postpone discussion for further study and return on November 4, 2025 (first regular meeting in November). Motion to postpone adopted unanimously.
Votes were generally unanimous on items with recorded motions. Where the transcript did not record individual roll-call votes, the council reported "Aye" and no roll-call which the clerk recorded as unanimous for each motion listed above.
