City Council Third Tuesday Meeting

DATE: July 15, 2025

TIME: 6:00 P.M.

ADDRESS: 4621 Tolt Ave

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1) CALL TO ORDER: Presiding Mayor Emmy Colburn

2) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Presiding Mayor Emmy Colburn

3) ROLL CALL: City Clerk Lora Wilmes

4) APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Council of the Whole

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.

a) Approval of Minutes

i) Regular Session: July 1, 2025

b) Approval of Claims

i) Check Mailing Date: July 16, 2025

(1) $260,928.91

c) Approval of EFT Payments

i) June 1 – June 30, 2025

(1) $149,218.93

d) Agenda Bills

i) ABE25-01 Mandatory Summer Homework

a) Family Day (Mayor of the Day)

b) 4th of July Committee Appreciation

a) NONE

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) Update on Comprehensive Plan
ii) Update on Carnation Concert Crawl

12) LONG RANGE VISIONING: A Council discussion on goals for 2026 and beyond.
a) NONE

13) AGENDA BILLS:
a) NONE

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) NONE

17) EXECUTIVE SESSION
a) NONE

18) FUTURE COMMITTEE MEETINGS:
a) Finance and Operations
i) July 16, 2025, at 5:00 PM
b) Planning and Parks
i) July 22, 2025, at 5:00 PM
c) Housing and Land Use
i) September 5, 2025, at 3:00 PM
d) Community Economic Development
i) September 19, 2025, at 3:00 PM
e) Public Safety
i) October 6, 2025, at 4:00 PM

19) FUTURE COUNCIL MEETINGS:
a) July 21, 2025 – Special Meeting
i) 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
b) August 5, 2025 – Regular Meeting CANCELLED for National Night Out
i) 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
c) August 19, 2025 – Regular Meeting
i) 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

20) ADJOURNMENT: Deputy Mayor Jim Ribail