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At-a-glance: Far West Council approves minutes, bills, business licenses and ordinance on attorney/prosecutor compensation
Summary
Council approved minutes, paid bills, granted three business licenses, tabled one license, and adopted Ordinance 2025-01 aligning contracted legal compensation with the city's payroll-adjustment schedule.
The Far West City Council took several routine measures at its meeting and approved one ordinance affecting contracted legal services.
Votes and outcomes
- Minutes (02/20/2025): Motion to approve the minutes carried (motion by Katie; second by Tim; unanimous voice vote).
- Bills (dated 03/19/2025): Motion to pay the bills passed on roll call (Bob: Aye; David: Aye; Katie: Aye; Tim: Aye; unanimous).
- Business licenses approved (consent items): - Grimescorp (mechanical/HVAC contractor): Motion to approve (mover: Katie; second: Dave); outcome: approved, unanimous voice vote. - Edge Sports Tumbling and Cheer (recreational tumbling/cheer facility): Motion to approve (mover: Bob; second: Katie); outcome: approved, unanimous voice vote. - Deep Roots LLC (fertilization services): Motion to approve (mover: David; second: Tim); outcome: approved, unanimous voice vote.
- Canyon Controls and Systems (business license): Council moved to table the license pending clarification whether a conditional-use approval is required in a C-2 zone (motion to table; second; outcome: tabled).
- Ordinance 2025-01 (city attorney and city prosecutor compensation): Council approved an ordinance that ties increases for contracted city legal services to the established payroll-adjustment schedule used for employees; council amended the draft to ensure the language references contract services rather than employee wages and to correct the treasurer's current rate before finalization. Motion to approve Ordinance 2025-01 with discussed revisions passed on roll call (Tim: Aye; Katie: Aye; David: Aye; Bob: Aye; unanimous).
Other council business
Council agreed to continue work on the tentative budget and hold a budget work session in early May. Several council members and staff also reported on grants, parks projects and planning work.
Provenance: Each action is recorded in the meeting transcript during the consent agenda and the ordinance discussion; roll-call tallies and mover/second attributions are included in the transcript.
