City Council First Tuesday Meeting
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DATE: October 7, 2025
TIME: 6:00 P.M.
ADDRESS: 4621 Tolt Ave
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1) CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Jim Ribail
2) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Councilmember Paquette
3) ROLL CALL: City Clerk Lora Wilmes
4) APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Council
5) PUBLIC COMMENT & REQUESTS: Public comment on meeting items or other issues of note or concern. Comments may be submitted in advance by writing or e-mailing clerk@carnationwa.gov, or made in person, or by telephone or computer connection at the time of the meeting. Individual comments shall be limited to three minutes. Group comments shall be limited to five minutes.
6) CONSENT AGENDA:
a) Approval of Minutes
i) Regular Session: September 16, 2025
b) Approval of Claims
i) Check Mailing Date: September 12, 2025 – $202,584.26
ii) Check Mailing Date: September 16, 2025 – $214,674.60
iii) Check Mailing Date: September 19, 2025 – $31,439.64
iv) Check Mailing Date: September 26, 2025 – $32,999.55
c) Approval of EFT Payments
i) September 1 – September 30, 2025
(1) $141,408.37
d) Agenda Bills
i) AB25-44 Authorizing the City Manager to enter into contract with Rainer Asphalt for alley paving.
ii) AB25-45 Authorizing the City Manager to enter into contract with E&E Construction for 2025 Sidewalk and ADA Improvement Project.
iii) AB25-46 Authorizing the City Manager to enter into contract with Optimus Construction LLC for the construction of the Carnation Community Campus.
7) PROCLAMATIONS:
a) Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
b) Domestic Violence Awareness Month
c) Indigenous Peoples’ Day
8) PUBLIC HEARINGS:
a) NONE
9) PRESENTATIONS:
a) NONE
10) COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE REPORTS AND REQUESTS: During this item, Councilmembers and committees report on activities and meetings from the previous two weeks. This space is important, as it provides an opportunity for the Council, Staff, and public to understand how the Councilmembers spend their time.
11) STAFF REPORTS & DISCUSSION ITEMS:
a) City Manager’s Office Report
i) County and State Priorities for 2026
ii) Advocacy Topics for 2026
iii) City Council Open House
12) LONG RANGE VISIONING: A Council discussion on goals for 2026 and beyond.
a) Tourism
13) AGENDA BILLS:
a) AB25-47 Amending Carnation Municipal Code 12.08.055 “Permits for Temporary Displays”.
14) OTHER: Councilmembers may introduce new topics, ask clarifying administrative questions, debate legislative issues and provide direction on new agenda items.
15) PLANNING AND PARKS BOARD MINUTES:
a) NONE
16) UPCOMING PUBLIC HEARING DATES:
a) October 21, 2025 – Fixing the Amount of the Annual Ad Valorem Property Tax Levy
b) October 21, 2025: Amending Carnation Municipal Code Chapter 15.64 entitled “Floodways, Floodplains, Drainage, and Erosion”.
17) EXECUTIVE SESSION:
a) NONE
18) FUTURE COMMITTEE MEETINGS:
a) Finance and Operations
i) October 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
b) Open House
i) October 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
c) Planning and Parks
i) October 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
d) Housing and Land Use
i) November 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
19) FUTURE COUNCIL MEETINGS:
a) October 21, 2025 – Regular Meeting
i) 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
b) October 23, 2025 – Council Priorities Study Session at 7:00 PM
c) November 4, 2025 -Regular Meeting
i) 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
20) ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Jim Ribail