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Full board approves HydroCorp contract, 7% pay increase and waste-collection rate plan
Summary
At its Oct. 10 meeting the Full Board unanimously approved a HydroCorp service agreement for cross‑connection/backflow prevention, added a 7% pay increase to the 2025 budget for full‑time staff, and adopted Ordinance 24‑12 and Resolution 24‑16 setting waste-collection policy and rates for 2025–2032.
President Arndt called the Full Board to order at 7:01 p.m. on Oct. 10 and the board moved through routine business before approving a slate of measures, all by unanimous vote.
The board approved entering a service agreement with HydroCorp for a cross‑connections control/backflow prevention program, with edits requested by Attorney Hagen. Committee member Mohar moved the service-agreement motion, and Allen seconded; the motion carried unanimously. The minutes record that Attorney Hagen requested changes to the agreement prior to final execution.
The board also voted to include a 7% pay increase for full‑time employees in the 2025 budget. Committee member Mohar moved the budget action, and Bothell seconded; the motion carried unanimously.
On solid-waste policy, the board moved and approved Ordinance 24‑12 to repeal and reserve section 22.05(4) relating to bulky-waste collection, and adopted Resolution 24‑16 to set waste‑collection rates for 2025–2032. Bowers moved the ordinance (seconded by Allen); Mohar moved the resolution (seconded by Bowers). Both measures passed unanimously.
The board also approved insurance renewals and all monthly expenditures; both motions were moved and seconded and carried unanimously.
Jeff Thelen provided a zoning update and Brad Stuczynski provided a projects update during the meeting; the minutes note those presentations but do not include details in the transcript. Clerk/Treasurer Melissa Ryan recorded the proceedings and signed the minutes. The meeting adjourned at 7:56 p.m.
