January 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM - City of Blair Regular Council Meeting
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1. Meeting called to order by Mayor Rump.
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2. Roll Call.
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3. Pledge of Allegiance.
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4. Approval of Consent Agenda - The following items are considered to be routine by the city council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a city council member or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from consent status and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to to approve the Consent Agenda.
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4.a. Approval of Minutes of the December 9, 2025 meeting.
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4.b. Clerk report of Mayoral Action of December 9, 2025 meeting.
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4.c. City Department reports for December.
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4.d. Claims as recommended by the Finance Committee.
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4.e. Mayoral appointment of Heath Warrick to the Board of Appeals to fill unexpired term until December 31, 2029.
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5. Awards recognition to the Blair Police Department, Washington County Sheriff's Department, and Blair Volunteer Fire Department for their response to the fire at La Quinta Apartments.
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6. Presentation from Officers of the Blair Volunteer Fire Department of the 2025 Annual Report.
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7. Consider Resolution No. 2026-01 approving the Mayoral appointments of Lateral Police Officers for the Blair Police Department.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to adopt Resolution No. 2026-01 as presented.
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8. Sgt. Joshua Hatheway Promotion and Badge Pinning Ceremony
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9. Consider Resolution No. 2026-02 removing Detective Job Description from City Approved Positions.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to adopt Resolution No. 2026-2 as presented.
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10. Presentation from Strong Towns on the approach to land use and finance using value per acre, emphasizing how this approach could be used during the comprehensive planning process.
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11. Consider Resolution 2026-03 amending the agreement for animal sheltering services between the City of Blair and the Friends of the Jeanette Hunt Animal Shelter increasing the annual fee to $101,760.00.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to adopt Resolution No. 2026-03 as presented.
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12. Resolution No. 2026-04 approving the plans and specifications for the Black Elk-Neihardt Park Pump Station Project, and authorizing staff to solicit bids.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to adopt Resolution No. 2026-04 as presented.
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13. Resolution No. 2026-05 approving a Wastewater Assistant Supervisor Position and Job Description,
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to adopt Resolution No. 2026-05 as presented.
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14. Resolution No. 2026-06 approving the purchase of Waterworth Software for Utility Rate Forecasting.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to adopt Resolution No. 2026-06 as presented.
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15. City Administrator Report
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16. Motion and second by Council members to adjourn the meeting.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1, second by Board Member #2 to adjourn the meeting
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