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Council votes: appointments approved, routine purchases, resolution and ordinance pass unanimously
Summary
At its Feb. 17 meeting Liberty Lake's council confirmed two commission appointments, approved consent items and a police security-door purchase, accepted a donated evidence refrigerator, adopted a network analysis resolution and passed Ordinance 3-16 establishing an evidence custodial fund—each by voice vote, 6-0.
The Liberty Lake City Council conducted several formal actions by unanimous voice vote at its Feb. 17 meeting.
Appointments: The council confirmed Laurie Merkel to the Community Engagement Commission after Merkel introduced herself as a longtime Liberty Lake resident and East Valley High School teacher. The council also confirmed Abigail (Abby) Sprague to the Planning Commission; Sprague told the council she's eager to engage residents with planning commission work.
Consent and general business: Council approved the consent agenda (10 items, a-f) and then approved a purchase order to authorize payment to Access Unlimited for police department security-door installation not to exceed $8,200.
Donations and resolutions: Council accepted a donation of a police evidence refrigerator from Home Depot and adopted Resolution No. 20-280A, "adopting the Liberty Lake network analysis update." Both actions passed 6-0.
Ordinance: On second reading the council approved Ordinance 3-16, creating the Liberty Lake Police Department evidence custodial fund. The mayor opened public comment on the ordinance and received none prior to the vote.
Votes at a glance (recorded in meeting): - Excuse Council member Sievers: motion by Council member Kurtz, second by Mayor Pro Tem Dunn; outcome: approved, 6-0 (voice). (SEG 058'SEG 069) - Approve amended agenda (move items 11a/11b): motion by Mayor Pro Tem Dunn; outcome: approved, 6-0 (voice). (SEG 071'SEG 112) - Confirm Laurie Merkel to CEC: motion moved from the dais and seconded by Council member Darrow; outcome: confirmed (voice). (SEG 188'SEG 232) - Confirm Abigail Sprague to Planning Commission: moved by Mayor Pro Tem Dunn; second by Council member Kurtz; outcome: confirmed (voice). (SEG 233'SEG 311) - Consent agenda items 10a-f: approved, 6-0 (voice). (SEG 2896'SEG 2950) - Approve purchase order to Access Unlimited (security doors), not to exceed $8,200: approved, 6-0 (voice). (SEG 2908'SEG 2925) - Accept donation of police evidence refrigerator (Home Depot): approved, 6-0 (voice). (SEG 2926'SEG 2948) - Adopt Resolution 20-280A (network analysis update): approved, 6-0 (voice). (SEG 2959'SEG 2996) - Adopt Ordinance 3-16 (evidence custodial fund; second reading): approved, 6-0 (voice). (SEG 3001'SEG 3030)
All recorded votes in the meeting transcript were unanimous where tallies were given; no roll-call tallies with individual-yes/no names were recorded for these actions in the transcript.
