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Eden Plus Council adopts electric-motorcycle code, approves budget amendment, authorizes gas hedging and settlement agreement
Summary
At its July 13 meeting the Eden Plus City Council adopted an electric-motorcycle ordinance, approved a 2026 budget amendment that includes $35,000 for digital reader boards, authorized a gas-hedging strategy (25% for summer 2030 at $3.10/Dth and 25% for winter 20302031 at $5.65/Dth), and approved a settlement agreement authorization for resolution 1883 after an executive session; motions were approved by voice vote.
The Eden Plus City Council on July 13 approved a package of legislative and administrative actions.
Ordinance 2839: The council adopted ordinance 2839 on second reading, creating a new Enumclaw city-code chapter governing electric motorcycles. Committee members reported no objections apart from a request that required training be publicized.
Ordinance 2841 (2026 budget amendment No. 1): Finance Director Kristen Reed presented the second reading of the budget amendment and said she had added $35,000 for two digital reader boards to be paid from the street fund (the transfer was split across funds using the same percentage applied to IT budgets). Reed also noted that Fund 35 (Facilities Fund) would be carried below the city's reserve policy as a result of the amendment. Committee recommended approval and council approved the ordinance on voice vote.
Gas hedging authorization: Public works recommended and the council authorized staff to hedge 25% of expected gas use for summer 2030 at $3.10 per decatherm or better and 25% of expected use for winter 20302031 at $5.65 per decatherm or better, and to extend agreements with the carrier as needed. Councilor 4 (mover) made the motion, seconded by the council member who spoke in support at the time; the motion passed by voice vote.
Resolution 1883 (settlement agreement): City attorney Joanna summarized a settlement reached between the developer (identified in the resolution as QMC/Cortera) and neighboring property owner David Grampa; she said the settlement, as negotiated, contains no monetary obligation for the city and that city staff recommend entering into the agreement. The council went into an executive session under the statute quoted in the meeting transcript and, on return, voted to approve resolution 1883 and authorize the mayor to execute the settlement agreement.
Consent agenda and minutes: The council approved the consent agenda and approved minutes from the June 22 meeting by voice votes.
Votes and procedure: Most roll-call items were decided by voice vote; the meeting transcript records motions, seconding and that motions "passed" or were "approved" but does not provide roll-call tallies in the transcript text.
