On the agenda: Electric City Council Minutes September 15, 2026 — Flock camera (Sep 15)

CITY OF

ELECTRIC CITY

The Electric City Council Meeting was called to order at 6:30 PM by Mayor Blake Martin on September 15,
2026.

Present by Roll Call: Council Members Brian Buche, Cheryl Hoffman, Joe Higgs

Staff Members Present: Scott Hunter/Star Newspaper, Travis Irwin/Electric City Public Works Director, Ashley
Landeros/Electric City Deputy Clerk, Mark Payne/Fire Chief.

Pledge of Allegiance

Approval of Agenda
e A motion was made and seconded to amend the agenda removing 4.1 Approving August 11, 2026,
Council Meeting Minutes and will be moved to next month’s council meeting.
M/S (Boyce/Higgs) CU

e A motion was made and seconded to approve the amended council meeting agenda.
M/S (Higgs/Buche) CU
Consent Agenda
e A motion was made and seconded to approve the consent agenda, which included:
e@ Vouchers 17571 -- 17631 in the amount of $273,185.12.
M/S (Boyce/Hoffman) CU
Public Comment

e No public comment

Unfinished Business
e Department Reports
© Code Compliance- Currently 5 properties at the violation/and or finding stage. 14 Stevens is up for
tax foreclosure in November.
© Law Enforcement- 31 Calls in August.

o Park Committee- Brian updated that there was misinformation given regarding ground cover for
the park.
o Wellness Program- No updates.

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. Credit Cards at Transfer Station
o Paperwork has been submitted waiting for precheck from AMCS.

« Transfer Station Personal
o Amotion was made a seconded to Approve the hiring of Colton Fisher as the new Delano
Transfer Station Gate Attendant.
M/S(Hoffman/Boyce) CU

© WWTF Funding discussion
o Design is 95% complete, submitted to Dept of Ecology 8/17/26,
o Nancy was told she should hear back from Department. of Ecology by the end of September.
o Waiting until closer to construction to apply for a building permit.
o There will be some final things to work out with Grant County PUD regarding new electrical
service as construction is closer to starting.
o When construction starts it will likely be an 18 month project.
o Waiting for lease approval and design approval from USBR.

New Business
© Planning commission update
o Amotion was made and seconded for variance applications to before the Planning Commission
instead of to the City Clerk.
M/S (Gilbert/Boyce) CU

¢ Planning Commission
o Meeting on the 4 Wednesday of every month at 4:30 pm.

e Flock cameras :
o Move flock discussion to October council meeting.
© Council would like the flock camera not being used to be stored at City Hall.

¢ Probation Period
© Amotion was made and seconded to amend 3.4 Probationary Period from 6 months to 1 year
and remove the option for probationary period to be lowered to 3 months.
M/S (Higgs/Gilbert) CU

Reports
« Amotion was made and seconded to amend council meeting times from 6:00pm to 6:30pm on the second
Tuesday of every month for the remainder of 2026.
M/S (CH/Higgs) CU

© This time change will accommodate Mayor Martin and Council Member Gilbert's temporary work
schedules.

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A motion was made and seconded to adjourn at 7:43 pm.
M/S (Hoffman/Higgs) CU

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Ashley Landerog, eputy Clerk

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Blake Martin, Mayor

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