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Mayor casts tie-breaking vote to keep $28,000 fire-suppression connection fee
Summary
After a resident called the $28,000 connection fee for a 6-inch non-consumptive fire suppression system "exorbitant and unreasonable," the council split 2–2 and Mayor Dan Keller cast the deciding Aye, leaving the fee unchanged.
A resident urged the council to reconsider the city's $28,000 connection fee for a 6-inch non-consumptive fire suppression system; the council voted and Mayor Dan Keller cast the tie-breaking vote to leave the fee unchanged.
Sandy Martin asked the council to reconsider the fee, saying the suppression system "does not use water on a regular basis and the city does not share any of the expenses of installation," and called the fee "exorbitant and unreasonable." Councilmembers debated whether the fee accurately reflected cost responsibility and operational impact. Councilmembers Todd Thomas and Terry Larson voted Nay on a motion to leave the fee as written; Councilmembers Brent Dodge and Chris Larsen voted Aye. Because the council split 2–2, Mayor Dan Keller cast the deciding Aye vote and the fee remained unchanged.
Why it matters: the fee governs connection costs for certain fire suppression systems and can affect costs to homeowners and builders considering non-consumptive systems. The council recorded no change to the fee at this meeting.
Outcome: the council motion to leave the resolution and fee unchanged passed when the mayor provided the tie-breaking Aye vote.
