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Cosmopolis council swears in members, approves CPA contract, B&O ordinance and a six‑month EMS extension
Summary
At its Jan. 21 meeting Cosmopolis council swore in returning and new council members, approved a 2026 contract for city CPA Tara Dunford, adopted a model business & occupation ordinance and approved a six‑month EMS agreement extension with Aberdeen while Aberdeen finalizes rates.
The Cosmopolis City Council convened Jan. 21 and took several procedural and governance actions, including swearing in council members and approving routine contracts and ordinance updates.
Oaths and attendance: The council administered the oath of office for position 5 (Darcy) and position 4 (Steve Davis) during the meeting.
CPA contract: Council voted to approve a 2026 contract for Tara Dunford, the city’s contracted CPA, described in the packet as an hourly engagement with a not‑to‑exceed cap of $20,500. The motion to approve the contract was made from the council floor and seconded; council adopted the contract by voice vote.
Business & Occupation ordinance: The council considered Ordinance 14‑03, a model business license and B&O threshold update produced by the state Business License Service. The draft raises the out‑of‑town business threshold from $2,000 to $4,000 and adds automatic inflationary adjustments every four years. The city attorney advised the council the model ordinance has been widely adopted; council members discussed a paragraph about the monthly due date and agreed the council could adopt the model now and return with specific local date language later. The motion to adopt moved forward and the council adopted the ordinance by voice vote.
EMS agreement extension: The council approved a six‑month extension of the EMS agreement with Aberdeen to maintain current service and rates while Aberdeen finalizes rate changes. Council members asked clarifying questions about patient‑transport charges and requested staff provide past billing history; the contract extension was approved by voice vote.
Other actions: The council approved the meeting agenda and consent agenda at the start of the meeting and accepted routine committee reports. The mayor indicated special meetings will be scheduled in the coming weeks to address sewer negotiations and related budget matters.
Vote notes: The meeting recorded voice votes for the motions; the transcript does not include a full contemporaneous roll‑call tally for each motion. Where councilors voiced ‘‘aye’’ and no opposition was recorded, the mayor declared the motion passed.
