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Residents press council for pickleball court; council moves funds to CD, approves worker raise and tree giveaway
Summary
Residents urged Garfield leaders to permit a pickleball court at 2.84 acres on Highway 62 and Ashmore Drive; the council took no final action on the site but approved a $1-per-hour raise for a city worker, moved ICS funds into a 12‑month CD, approved a Fall Tree Giveaway of 300 trees, and accepted July 2024 financials.
Several residents addressed the Garfield City Council on Aug. 13 urging approval of a proposed pickleball court at a 2.84-acre parcel at Highway 62 and Ashmore Drive. Speakers listed in the minutes included Gina Kingston, Laura Hamilton, Bobby Vaughn, Hannah Denief and Whitney Goldthorpe; the council recorded their comments but did not vote on a settlement or land-use approval for the parcel during this meeting.
Nate Adair and Jamie Jarding spoke about a permit related to a tiny-house addition; the transcript records that they spoke in favor of approval but does not record a formal council decision on their permit request (not specified in the meeting record).
On other agenda items, council members approved a $1.00 per hour raise for a city worker on Mayor Gary Blackburn’s recommendation; approved holding a Fall Tree Giveaway at Flying RF Feed Store with 300 trees to distribute; and voted unanimously to close an ICS account and move the funds into a 12-month certificate of deposit. Council Member Teeselink moved to accept the July 2024 financials as presented; Council Member Rambo seconded and the motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 7:06 p.m.
The minutes include a certification block naming Mayor Gary Blackburn and Recorder-Treasurer Christal Allen; the posted certification text in the transcript copy contains typographical errors and inconsistent spellings that the council’s official records should clarify.
