City Council First Tuesday Meeting
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DATE: November 4, 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: Deputy Mayor Merizan
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: October 21, 2025
b) Approval of Claims
i) Check Mailing Date: October 17, 2025 – $227,403.46
ii) Check Mailing Date: October 24, 2025 – $34,547.80
c) Approval of EFT Payments
i) NONE
d) Agenda Bills
i) NONE
7) PROCLAMATIONS:
a) Kindness Month
8) PUBLIC HEARINGS:
a) Amendment to Chapter 15.64 “Floodways, Floodplains, Drainage, and Erosion”.
b) Mid-biennial review and modification of the biennial budget.
i)2026 Proposed Budget Changes (Published 10/10/25)
ii) 2026 Proposed Budget Changes with Fund Balances (Published 10/30/25)
9) PRESENTATIONS:
a) CarePoint Clinic – Carnation Cares Grant
b) Encompass Northwest – Carnation Cares Grant – Executive Director Nela Cumming
c) 4th of July Committee – Megan Mellin
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) 2025 – 2026 Mid-Biennium Budget Review
ii) Comp Plan Update
12) LONG RANGE VISIONING: A Council discussion on goals for 2026 and beyond.
a) NONE
13) AGENDA BILLS:
a) AB25-49 An ordinance amending the City of Carnation 2025-2026 Biennial Budget.
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) December 16, 2025 Critical Areas Ordinance
17) EXECUTIVE SESSION:
a) RCW 42.30.11(h) To evaluate the qualifications of a candidate for appointment to elective office. However, any interview of such candidate and final action appointing a candidate to elective office shall be in a meeting open to the public.
18) FUTURE COMMITTEE MEETINGS:
a) Community Economic Development
i) November 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
ii) November 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
b) Housing and Land Use
i) November 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
c) Finance and Operations
i) November 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM – need to change date
d) Planning and Parks
i) November 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
e) Public Safety
i) TBD
19) FUTURE COUNCIL MEETINGS:
a) November 6, 2025 – Special Meeting
i) 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
b) November 16, 2025 – Council Retreat
i) 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
c) November 18, 2025 – Regular Meeting
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
20) ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Jim Ribail