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Cascade City Council approves consent agenda, several resolutions; tables ambulance billing contract
Summary
At its March 9 meeting the council approved the consent agenda, resolutions on volunteer firefighter compensation, a public hearing on proposed tax dollars, a public records policy, a utility board appointment, and a seasonal hire; the council tabled a proposed ambulance billing contract for further review.
The Cascade City Council on March 9 approved the consent agenda and a series of routine and substantive resolutions, and tabled a proposed ambulance billing contract for further information.
The consent agenda, which included council and library minutes, municipal utilities board minutes, a liquor license renewal for Cascade Columbus Club Inc., and month-end financial reports, passed on a motion by Delaney and second by Weber.
Resolution 08-26, establishing volunteer firefighter compensation for fiscal year 2026, passed after brief discussion (motion by Gail, second by Delaney). Resolution 09-26 set a public hearing for March 23, 2026, on proposed total tax dollars for fiscal year 2027 (motion by Hush, second by Raker). Resolution 10-26, a policy on examination and copying of public records with hourly and copying fees, was approved on Delaney's motion and Gail's second.
The council also approved Resolution 11-26 to appoint a trustee to the utility board through March 31, 2032 (motion by Delaney). Council approved hiring a seasonal full-time maintenance employee for mid-May through late August 2026 and discussed citywide lead service-line verification work that will require staff time.
On a separate matter, the council discussed a contract with Wellmark for ambulance insurance payments. Some members expressed concern about signing an agreement without seeing final terms; others said a year-long trial could reduce ambulance-related collections. The council voted to table the item and asked staff (Kim) to gather information from peer services before the council considers signing.
Votes at a glance:
- Consent agenda: approved (motion: Delaney; second: Weber). - Resolution 08-26 (volunteer firefighter compensation): approved (motion: Gail; second: Delaney). - Resolution 09-26 (set public hearing on tax dollars): approved (motion: Hush; second: Raker). - Resolution 10-26 (public records copying policy): approved (motion: Delaney; second: Gail). - Resolution 11-26 (utility board appointment): approved (motion: Delaney; second: Raker). - Seasonal maintenance hire (Resolution 11-26 text in agenda): approved (motion: Gail; second: Weber). - Resolution 12-26 (Wellmark ambulance billing contract): tabled for more information (motion: Delaney; second: Raker).
No spending beyond previously authorized or study actions were finalized at the March 9 meeting; the council scheduled additional workshops and follow-up items for future meetings.
