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Votes at a glance: Wakefield council approves consent agenda, claims, WakeFest move, roofing contract and annual economic development payment
Summary
At its Feb. 11 meeting the Wakefield City Council approved the consent agenda, claims, the WakeFest relocation, a $29,100 roofing contract for the Fire Hall, and a $30,000 annual Sales Tax payment to Wakefield Progressive; motions were carried unanimously.
The Wakefield City Council took multiple routine and substantive actions at its Feb. 11 meeting. All recorded motions below passed by unanimous roll-call votes (Brenn: aye; Dolen: aye; Geiser: aye; Hansen: aye) unless otherwise noted.
• Consent agenda approved (motion by Council Member Matt Brenn; seconded by Council Member Scott Hansen). (SEG 005)
• Claims/payables approved (motion by Council Member Matt Brenn; seconded by Council Member Scott Hansen). (SEG 006)
• WakeFest relocation approved — relocate WakeFest from Main Street to Graves Park; organizers to pursue a special designated liquor (SDL) area and assume lifeguard costs (motion by Council Member Dolen; seconded by Council Member John Geiser). (SEG 007)
• Authorization for City Attorney Henderson to seek outside counsel on the WHCC lawsuit (motion by Council Member John Geiser; seconded by Council Member Scott Hansen). (SEG 009)
• Fire Hall roof repair contract awarded to Lee’s Roofing for $29,100 (motion by Council Member Scott Hansen; seconded by Council Member Matt Brenn). (SEG 014)
• Annual Sales Tax Fund payment of $30,000 to Wakefield Progressive for economic development approved (motion by Council Member Dolen; seconded by Council Member Matt Brenn). (SEG 016)
• Council entered closed session at 6:18 p.m. to discuss ongoing litigation (motion by Council Member Matt Brenn; seconded by Council Member Dolen) and exited closed session at 6:30 p.m. (motion by Council Member Scott Hansen; seconded by Council Member John Geiser). (SEG 020, SEG 021)
• Meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m. (motion by Council Member Scott Hansen; seconded by Council Member John Geiser). (SEG 025)
For items requiring follow-up (permits for WakeFest, roofing contract execution and insurance reimbursement, and appointments to municipal boards), staff were directed to return with updates or place items on the March agenda as appropriate.
