The Medical Lake City Council returned to its twice-a-month meeting schedule Oct. 3 by taking care of business, what there was of it, in quick fashion.
Notable items included approval of a new contract with cellular service T-Mobile for use of the city’s water tower that pays $1,600 per month for each carrier. That, and other items, including a streamlining of the pay process for the city’s volunteer fire fighters, passed on a unanimous vote of the council, minus Jessica Roberts who had an excused absence.
An item relating to loss of nonconforming use was taken off the agenda after it was determined that an additional public hearing before the Medical Lake Planning Commission was necessary.
A public hearing to discuss revenue sources for the upcoming budget — a state law requirement — was set for Tuesday, Oct. 17 at 6:30 p.m. in conjunction with the next council meeting.
Along with making the case for an increase in pay for his staff, Assistant Fire Chief Corey Stevens reported to the council that response time has been just over eight minutes.
The council also heard from Medical Lake Schools Superintendent, Tim Ames who offered accolades to the city for the partnership the two have formed in his three years on the job.
The city and school district have collaborated on a variety of activities during Ames’ time, including developing programs for the parks and recreation department.
Rick Scott, the director of the Sheriff Community Oriented Policing Effort (SCOPE), provided a look at how the group of volunteers he directs assists the communities they serve.
In 2016, for instance, SCOPE provided 2,600 volunteer hours, worth an estimated $80,000, Scott said. SCOPE staffs seven satellite locations across the county with 370 volunteers.
Paul Delaney can be reached at pdelaney@cheneyfreepress.com.
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