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Council reviews planner proposals, favors hiring over contracting; Safe Built proposal on file
Summary
Council discussed proposals for a City Planner position, including a submission from Safe Built, LLC, and expressed a general preference for hiring the role rather than contracting. Councilmember Carson reported a contractor complaint about routing planning work through Moses Lake.
Councilmembers reviewed proposals for a City Planner position; Safe Built, LLC was listed among the proposals. Several councilmembers said they preferred hiring the position as a city employee rather than retaining a contracted planner. After a lengthy discussion the council decided to bring the item back to a future meeting for additional review.
Councilmember Carson reported a complaint from a contractor who is dissatisfied with the current city planning process, which requires going through Moses Lake. The minutes do not indicate a resolution of that complaint at the Jan. 21 meeting; staff and council agreed to continue the hiring vs. contracting discussion at the next meeting.
