Moscow City Council approves consent agenda, mayoral appointments and 2025 committee assignments
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Summary
On Jan. 6 the council approved the consent agenda, confirmed two appointments to the Moscow Urban Renewal Agency, and adopted the council’s 2025 assignments to boards and commissions; several votes were taken by roll call.
The Moscow City Council on Jan. 6 approved the consent agenda, confirmed mayoral appointments to the Moscow Urban Renewal Agency and other boards, and adopted the council’s 2025 assignments to city commissions and liaison roles.
The consent agenda — described by the mayor as routine items previously vetted by committees — was approved by roll-call vote. Council members recorded “aye” votes to dispense with the consent agenda and move to the regular agenda.
Mayoral appointments: The mayor nominated Sandra Kelly for a city council seat on the Moscow Urban Renewal Agency with an expiration of Dec. 31, 2026, and Tom (Tim) Lehi for the county commissioner representative seat for the same agency and expiration date. A motion to approve the slate passed with four yes votes and two recorded “no” votes (Gina Truschow voted no; Hayley Lewis recorded no). The clerk recorded the outcome as "4 yeses, the slate passes." (Motion: approve the slate of appointments.)
Council organization and committee assignments: Council President Julia Parker, Council Vice President Drew Davis, and a suite of committee and liaison appointments were proposed and put to a vote. The council voted to approve the 2025 city council assignments and committee memberships by roll call; recorded votes included “aye” votes from Gina Truschow, Sandra Kelly, Julia Parker, Drew Davis, Bryce Blankenship and Hayley Lewis.
Other appointments noted on the record included Tim Thompson to the Airport Board, Art Biedtke as Airport Board vice chair, and the ASUI liaison identified as Drew Davis. Several standing commission liaisons were listed: Arts Commission (Bryce Blankenship), Fair and Affordable Housing Commission (Julia Parker), Human Rights Commission (Julia Parker), Parks and Recreation Commission (Hayley Lewis), Planning and Zoning and Sustainable Environment Commissions (Bryce Blankenship), and others as detailed in the council’s assignments.
Votes at a glance: - Consent agenda: approved (unanimous recorded "ayes" in roll call). - Mayoral appointments (Moscow Urban Renewal Agency): Sandra Kelly and Tom/Tim Lehi — slate approved (recorded as 4 yeses; Gina Truschow and Hayley Lewis recorded "no"). - 2025 council assignments and committee memberships: approved (recorded roll-call "ayes").
These approvals concluded the regular agenda. Several council members offered brief reports afterward, and the meeting was adjourned.
