Ephrata public meetings in 2022
7 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council
The City Council approved Ordinance 22-16, increasing most city service fees by 8.7% and utility rates by 5% to 11%. Council also passed Ordinance 22-15 to amend the 2022 budget and authorized several infrastructure projects.
- Approved Ordinance 22-15 amending the 2022 Budget
- Approved Ordinance 22-16 increasing city service fees (8.7%), water (11%), sewer (7%), and garbage (5%)
- Approved amended Policy 5010 Use of Public Building
- Approved Nat Washington Overlay Project with $62,571 in matching funds
- Approved $356,961.20 UV Procurement bid for Wastewater Treatment Facility from Trojan
- Approved City Administrator job description
- Approved claims #95929 through #95990 totaling $182,536.89
- Cancelled the regular meeting scheduled for January 4, 2023
City Council
The City Council held a study session to discuss and review the draft job description for the City Administrator. No formal votes were taken during this session.
- Reviewed draft City Administrator job description
- Proposed removing 'initiative to learn' from job description
- Proposed removing fax number from application
- Proposed using a table for physical requirements
City Council
The City Council held a study session to review the City Administrator job description. Council reached a consensus that the description contains redundancies and requires broader search and advertising parameters.
- Requested another Study Session for the following Wednesday to review changes to the City Administrator job description
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission approved a proposal to modify Phase C of the Prairie Bluff Phase 3 Preliminary Plat into two smaller phases. The modification includes combining two lots into a single lot for the first phase without changing the overall lot layout.
- Approved September 8, 2022 meeting minutes
- Approved phasing modifications to Prairie Bluff Phase 3 Preliminary Plat including findings of facts
City Council
The City Council approved an amendment to the 2023 annual budget to correct a calculation error. The council also authorized the write-off of uncollectible utility debt and approved several sets of claims via the consent agenda.
- Approved Ordinance 22-14 amending the 2023 Annual Budget (m/s Moore/McDonnell)
- Authorized staff to write-off $5,719.38 in uncollectible debt (m/s McDonnell/Millard)
- Approved consent agenda including claims totaling $1,393,296.48 (m/s Harris/McDonnell)
- Approved November 16, 2022, Council meeting minutes (m/s Harris/McDonnell)
City Council
City Council approved the 2023 budget with expenditures just under $37 million and extended the moratorium on new development applications for six months. The council also approved a $11.5 million loan application for water infrastructure and various contract amendments.
- Approved 2023 Budget (Ordinance 21-12)
- Approved Ordinance 22-13 extending new development application moratorium for six months
- Approved 2023 agreement with Grant County Health District at $3 per citizen
- Approved $87,000 in LTAC Committee funding requests for 8 applicants
- Approved contract amendment with CDSI for a 6.8% rate increase
- Approved Water Comp Plan
- Approved DWSRF loan application for $11.5 million
- Approved Contract Amendment #4 for ERC HVAC Consulting/Engineering
City Council
Council approved the 2023 Ad Valorem Tax revenues and a one-time 5% employee retention incentive. The body also confirmed the appointments of an Interim City Administrator and a new Police Chief. A low bid of $655,675.00 for an asphalt project was accepted.
- Approved Ordinance 22-11 fixing 2023 Ad Valorem Tax revenues
- Approved Resolution 22-09 for a one-time 5% employee retention incentive
- Confirmed Kurt Adkinson as Interim City Administrator effective Nov 7, 2022
- Confirmed Erik Koch as Police Chief effective Nov 7, 2022
- Accepted $655,675.00 low bid from Central Washington Asphalt for 1st, 2nd NE and Peachtree project
- Approved Fall Leaf Pickup for the week of Nov 14-17
- Approved 'Wreaths Across America' Proclamation for Dec 17
- Approved amendment to Police Chief job description to add 'or equivalent experience'