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Votes at a glance: Forks Council approves rezones, awards street contract and authorizes radar signs
Summary
At its June 8 meeting the City of Forks Council approved rezones for the Ruble property and the Forks Municipal Airport (Ordinances 690 and 691), awarded the E Street Reconstruction contract to Rognlin's, Inc., authorized a DOT radar sign letter of understanding, and approved expenditures and meeting minutes.
The City of Forks City Council approved several routine but consequential items during its June 8, 2026 meeting.
Key votes and formal actions included:
- Minutes: Council approved minutes of the May 26, 2026 regular meeting (motion by Soha, second Pearson; motion carried).
- Expenditures: Council approved manual check 45787 for $11,401.70, payroll checks 45788–45806 totaling $148,244.44, claim checks 45807–45834 and EFTs totaling $74,286.55, and travel checks 3779–3785 for $571.75 (motion by Soha, second Gingell; motion carried).
- Ordinance No. 690 (Ruble rezone): Approved (motion by Soha, second Gingell); Councilmember Pearson recused for this item and left chambers prior to the vote.
- Ordinance No. 691 (Forks Municipal Airport rezone): Approved (motion by Soha, second Patel; motion carried).
- E Street Reconstruction Project: Awarded to Rognlin's, Inc., as the lowest responsible bidder (motion by Soha, second Kimball; motion carried).
- DOT radar speed sign LOU: Council authorized the Mayor and staff to execute a letter of understanding with the Department of Transportation for installation of radar signs along Highway 101 through Forks (motion by Gingell, second Pearson; motion carried).
Other procedural items: Council approved the agenda as modified and concluded the meeting after an executive session on legal risks. Several items were moved by Councilmember Soha with support from other members; most motions were recorded in the minutes as "motion carried" without roll‑call tallies in the transcript.
