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Operations and Public Safety
KENT Committee
WA9H... CC Ops and PS Regular Meeting
Minutes
May 2, 2023
Date: May 2, 2023
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Place: Chambers
Members: Bill Boyce, Chair
Brenda Fincher, Councilmember
Satwinder Kaur, Councilmember
Marli Larimer, Councilmember
Zandria Michaud, Councilmember
Les Thomas, Councilmember
Toni Troutner Councilmember
Agenda:
1. Call to Order 4:00 p.m.
Council President Boyce called the meeting to order.
2. Roll Call
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Bill Boyce Chair Present
Brenda Fincher Councilmember Present
Satwinder Kaur Councilmember Excused
Marli Larimer Councilmember Present
Zandria Michaud Councilmember Present
Les Thomas Councilmember Excused
Toni Troutner Councilmember Present
3. Agenda Approval
Item 4. D INFO ONLY: March 2023, Financial Report, was removed from the
agenda.
1. Motion
RESULT: MOTION PASSES [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Toni Troutner, Councilmember
SECONDER: Zandria Michaud, Councilmember
AYES: Boyce, Fincher, Larimer, Michaud, Troutner
4. Business
A. Approval of Minutes
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i. Approval of Minutes dated April 18, 2023
MOTION: Move to approve the Minutes dated April 18, 2023
SER ULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Zandria Michaud, Councilmember
SECONDER: Brenda Fincher, Councilmember
AYES: Boyce, Fincher, Larimer, Michaud, Troutner
B. Payment of Bills - Approve
MOTION: I move to approve the payment of bills received through
4/30/23 and paid on 4/30/23 and approve the checks issued for
payroll 4/16/23 - 4/30/23 and paid on 5/5/23, all audited by the
Operations and Public Safety Committee on May 2, 2023.
RESULT: MOTION PASSES [UNANIMOUS] Next: 5/16/2023 7:00 PM
MOVER: Marli Larimer, Councilmember
SECONDER: Toni Troutner, Councilmember
AYES: Boyce, Fincher, Larimer, Michaud, Troutner
C. Budget Adjustment Authorizing One Full Time Employee - Approve
Finance Director, Paula Painter provided details on the budget adjustment
requesting a full-time employee in the Administration Department.
Painter provided a recap of prior staff reductions in the Administration
Department and advised the City is allowed to utilize ARPA funding to restore
lost positions during COVID.
All councilmembers spoke in support of this motion.
Mayor Ralph provided details on the duties that will be assigned to the new
staff member and also shared duties.
If approved, this new position could be filled by May 16, 2023.
MOTION: I move to approve the increase in authorized budgeted
FTE's by one full-time position in the Administration Department that
would be funded by the American Rescue Plan Act grant.
RESULT: MOTION PASSES [UNANIMOUS] Next: 5/16/2023 7:00 PM
MOVER: Toni Troutner, Councilmember
SECONDER: Zandria Michaud, Councilmember
AYES: Boyce, Fincher, Larimer, Michaud, Troutner
5. Adjournment 4:14 p.m.
Boyce adjourned the meeting at 4:14 p.m.
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Ktni.lT Ze�y KoT oto-
Committee Secretary
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