The council approved the consent agenda, including minutes from the November 1 retreat and the November 17 meeting. The motion to approve was seconded by Councillor Quinell and the chair said the motion carried unanimously.

City Manager Dana told the council she will be out of the office the following week because she is traveling to Las Vegas to marry her best friend and said she expected to return to her duties afterward. Mayor John Mulfeld read an Arbor Day proclamation designating Friday, April 24, 2026, as Arbor Day in Whitefish and encouraged citizen participation in tree planting and related activities.

Council members also confirmed a work session and special session on Dec. 15 to hold interviews and appointments to committees and boards; there will be no regular second meeting in December. Several councilors used their comment time to thank Habitat for Humanity and to raise other agenda items, including a suggestion to refine a dark skies ordinance to address interior lighting effects from new construction.