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The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Tonasket was held on Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at 7:00 pm in the City Hall, Tonasket, Washington.

Those present were Mayor Walter and Councilmembers Fancher, Griffin, Maden, Ramsey and Vugteveen who joined in the flag salute.

Oath of Office

The City Clerk administered the Oath of Office to newly elected Councilmembers Griffin and Vugteveen and re-elected Fancher.

No public comments.

Approval/Retainage Cusick Construction

It was moved by Maden and seconded by Griffin to approve payment of the retainage to Cusick Construction in the amount of $31,775.05 for the Water Project. Motion carried.

Approval/Bldg. Official Agreement

It was moved by Fancher and seconded by Griffin to approve the Interlocal Agreement Relating to Benefits, Training and Travel Costs Associated with Building Inspection/Permit Administration Services with the City of Oroville. Motion carried.

Approval/Amendment to Waiver

It was moved by Fancher and seconded by Griffin to approve the Amendment to the Waiver of Conflict of Interest between the City of Tonasket and Okanogan County Public Hospital District No. 4 dba North Valley Hospital regarding retaining Michael D. Howe as legal counsel in the preparation, submission and in all procedural matters related to the street and alley vacation. Motion carried, Councilmember Ramsey voted no, Councilmember Maden recused herself from the discussion and vote.

Approval/Agreement With Chris Branch

It was moved by Fancher and seconded by Vugteveen to approve the Professional Services Agreement Between the City and Chris Branch. Motion carried.

No committee reports.

Approval/Engineering Agreement

It was moved by Griffin and seconded by Vugteveen to approve the amendment to the Engineering Agreement with Varela and Associates for the Water Project. Motion carried. The amendment will include an additional cost of $6,986.45.

B3 Skate Park Payment

It was moved by Ramsey and seconded by Maden to approve pay request #1 from Willaim Emfinger in the amount of $25,578.75. Motion carried. The Council requested more of a breakdown in the invoicing for this project and also to review the contract documents.

Mayor Pro Tem

Mayor Walter asked for nominations for Mayor Pro Tem. Councilmember Ramsey nominated Councilmember Fancher to be Mayor Pro Tem, Councilmember Vugteveen seconded the nomination. The vote was unanimous to elect Councilmember Fancher as Mayor Pro Tem.

Advertise for Bids/Gas and Diesel

It was moved by Fancher and seconded by Maden to advertise for bids for gas and diesel for 2008 and 2009 with the bid opening at the February 12^th Council meeting . Motion carried.

Minutes of Previous Meeting

Councilmember Fancher requested the minutes be removed from the consent agenda. It was moved by Fancher and seconded by Vugteveen to approve the minutes of the previous meeting. Motion carried.

Additional Property Tax

The City Clerk reported to the Mayor and Council that she had talked to Dee Wood at the Assessors Office and there is a possibility the city could be receiving more property tax money. The Mayor and Council thought this was a good idea as long as property taxes weren’t increased. It was moved by Fancher and seconded by Maden to approve the proposal for additional property tax funds. Motion carried.

Payroll and Bills

It was moved by Fancher and seconded by Griffin to approve the December 2007 Payroll (9358-9385) $50,185.95 and the December 2007 Bills (18492-18537) $159,488.67. Motion carried.

It was moved by Ramsey and seconded by Maden to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried.

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Patrick Walter, Mayor

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Alice J. Attwood, Clerk-Treasurer