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The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Tonasket was held on Tuesday, February 26, 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.

It was moved by Ramsey and seconded by Vugteveen to approve the minutes of the previous meeting. Motion carried.

Kester/TVBRC

Dave Kester, Chamber of Commerce President, was in attendance to discuss the TVBRC and the possibility of acquiring grant funds. The grant source is the USDA and the deadline is March 31^st. There was also discussion on a draft list of goals for the Business Resource Center. The Mayor stated he had met with Councilmembers Vugteveen and Griffin regarding the draft list of goals. Councilmember Fancher asked the Mayor where the list of goals came from and the Mayor replied he had drawn them up and gave Griffin and Vugteveen the opportunity to make additions or corrections. Dave Kester asked what the city was going to do to help out at the facility. Councilmember Ramsey stated the City’s responsibilities are written in the agreement and that maybe it is time to revisit the agreement. Councilmember Fancher stated she would like to add to the list regarding physical access that the city maintenance employees have access to the building. Lisa McCoy stated the Chamber already has Goals and Objectives that are part of the required Plan of Operations. There was more discussion and no action was taken.

Economic Alliance

Roni Holder-Diefenbach, Economic Alliance, was present and updated the Mayor and Council on Economic Alliance business. Recently Roni has been working with the County Commissioners on the .08 Infrastructure Funds. They are developing a process and will not be spending any funds in 2008 to build the fund back up. Roni also reported she met with Perry Huston, County Planner, on the Economic Development portion of the County’s Comprehensive Plan and that a draft document will be out in June of 2008.

City Retreat

The city will be having a retreat and the date is set for April 12^th from 9:00am to 3:00pm. Roni Holder-Diefenbach will be facilitating the retreat that will be held at the Tonasket Middle School.

Vugteveen Report

Councilmember Vugteveen reported she had attended the Watershed meeting and the group will be monitoring the tributaries that empty into the Okanogan River. The temperatures of the tributaries will be tracked because of the increasing temperature in the Okanogan River.

Fancher Report

Councilmember Fancher reported the Tree Board met and Arbor Day has been set for April 19^th. Details are being worked on by the Committee.

Airport

The City Clerk reported a local person is interested in leasing hangar space at the airport but he is not interested in building a hangar at this time. He would like to park an enclosed trailer on the space for his small aircraft. The Airport Committee will meet with the Tonasket Airport Improvement Club to discuss this type of use at the airport.

AWC/City Flag

The Mayor reported that the Association of Washington Cities will be having a parade of flags at their annual conference and are inviting each city to have their own flag. It was the consensus of the Council to acquire a flag for this occasion.

AWC Conference

Councilmember Griffin reported she will be attending the Association of Washington Cities conference in June.

Approval of Agreement/County

It was moved by Fancher and seconded by Griffin to approve the Interlocal Agreement regarding the County Wide Shoreline Master Program Update and authorize the Mayor to sign the document. Motion carried.

Resolution 2008-01

It was moved by Fancher and seconded by Maden to approve Resolution 2008-01. Motion carried. Resolution 2008-01 authorizes a short term loan between the Current Expense Fund and the City Street Fund.

Guidelines/Use of Parks

There was discussion on how to streamline the scheduling of the city parks. Councilmembers Vugteveen and Griffin will work on a set of guidelines so the staff can schedule the parks without going to Council for each request.

Speed Bumps

Mayor Walter stated he did some research on speed bumps for 7^th St. He turned the information over to the Street Committee.

Approval/Fencing Materials

It was moved by Ramsey and seconded by Maden to authorize payment of $2,907.90 to Fiddler Fencing for materials for the new fence at the swim pool. Motion carried.

Hotel/Motel Funds

It was moved by Fancher and seconded by Maden to pay $300 per month to the Chamber of Commerce towards the TVBRC Managers wages in 2008 and $650 for the year for advertising from Hotel/Motel Funds. Motion carried.

Swim Pool

Councilmember Maden asked if there will be a time set aside for family swim this summer at the pool. The Clerk replied that time is usually on Wednesday evenings from 6pm to 8pm. Councilmember Fancher asked about a time for adult only swim and the Clerk replied that the schedule can definitely be changed around to adapt to needs.

Adjournment

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

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Patrick Walter, Mayor

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Alice J. Attwood, Clerk-Treasurer