Aberdeen public meetings in 2022
6 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council
The City Council approved $3,747,086.27 in accounts payable and $94,484.63 in payroll. The council authorized several grants for sidewalk, arterial, and pump station projects, and approved an increase in city development fees.
- Approved $3,747,086.27 in accounts payable and $94,484.63 in payroll
- Approved increase in city development fees (8-3)
- Approved 2023 LTAC grants (9-1)
- Authorized $450,000 grant for Sumner Ave. Sidewalk Improvement Project
- Authorized $475,000 grant for Arterial Connection Project
- Authorized $1,154,000 in grant funding for Farragut and Division Street pump projects
- Adopted 2023 WSDOT Standard Specifications for Road, Bridge, and Municipal Construction
- Extended MOU with City of Cosmopolis for emergency Fire support until June 30, 2023
City Council
The City Council approved the 2023 annual budget and authorized payments for accounts payable and payroll. The council also approved a labor contract for the Aberdeen Police Administrators Union and authorized downtown traffic project change orders.
- Approved 2023 annual budget (Ordinance 6690)
- Approved $1,909,756.34 in accounts payable and $893,257.27 in payroll
- Approved labor contract with Aberdeen Police Administrators Union for 2023-2025 (Resolution 2022-19)
- Authorized $143,719.07 increase for Downtown Aberdeen Revitalization Traffic Improvements project
- De-obligated $1,848,000 of insurance reserves (Resolution 2022-18)
- Approved sale of Parks Department manlift, fencing panels, and 1991 Wilson Utility Trailer at auction
- Approved accession of donated items into the Museum Collection
- Approved amendment to Aberdeen Criminal Code (Ordinance 6691)
City Council
The City Council approved Resolution 2022-17 to adopt the 2023-2028 Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Plan. The Council also directed the Finance Director to track expenses related to homelessness. A proposal to allocate $100,000 from general fund reserves for homeless response was defeated.
- Adopted 2023-2028 Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Plan (Resolution 2022-17)
- Denied motion to add $100,000 to Fund 108 for Homeless response (1-9)
- Approved request for Finance Director to account for homelessness-related expenses
- Denied motion to strike RV Park reference from the Comprehensive Plan (2-8)
- Approved minutes from November 22, 2022 meeting
City Council
The City Council approved the 2023 annual budget, a supplemental budget for 2022, and the 2023 municipal property tax levy. The council also appointed Dave Golding as Fire Chief and approved over $3.3 million in accounts payable and payroll.
- Appointed Dave Golding as Fire Chief effective December 1, 2022 (Voice vote)
- Approved $3,223,279.61 in accounts payable and $95,884.63 in payroll (All yeas)
- Adopted 2023 annual budget via Bill 22-12 (Voice vote)
- Adopted 2023 municipal property tax levy via Ordinance 6688 (All yeas)
- Adopted supplemental budget for 2022 appropriations and expenditures via Ordinance 6689 (All yeas)
- Added 'Acquire Watershed Property' to facilities priority list with $1,000,000 figure for 2024+ (8-2)
- Scheduled Museum operational model workshop for February 15, 2023 (Voice vote)
- Tabled 2023-2028 Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Report resolution to November 30, 2022 (Voice vote)
City Council
The City Council voted 8-3 against having a cold weather shelter in Aberdeen and requested the County seek other host communities for 2022/2023. The council also held first readings for the 2023 annual budget and related tax levies.
- Voted against having a cold weather shelter in Aberdeen (8-3)
- Approved $1,330,707.02 in accounts payable and $844,031.11 in payroll
- Approved first reading of Bill 22-12 (2023 annual budget)
- Approved first reading of Bill 22-13 (2023 municipal tax levy)
- Approved first reading of Bill 22-14 (2022 supplemental budget)
- Authorized contract with Makers Architecture and Urban Design for zoning code update
- Approved 2023-2025 collective bargaining agreement with IAFF Local 315
- Authorized amendments for Fry Creek Pump Station and Fairview Reservoir projects
City Council
The City Council approved accounts payable and payroll totaling $730,265.82. The Council also authorized a contract extension for IT desktop support and rescheduled a November meeting.
- Approved $638,417.29 in accounts payable (all yeas)
- Approved $91,848.53 in payroll (all yeas)
- Authorized Mayor to sign Amendment #6 with Next Level Networks LLC for desktop support (voice vote)
- Moved November 23, 2022 meeting to November 22, 2022 (voice vote)
- Approved October 12, 2022 meeting minutes (voice vote)