09-08-2026 Battle Ground City Council Regular Meeting

The Battle Ground City Council regular meeting was held September 8, 2026. The council considered an interim city manager employment agreement, but tabled it until the next meeting to allow further council discussion and consultation with legal counsel. Staff also presented seven proposals from executive search firms for the city manager recruitment; no firm was selected, and council members favored further discussion before deciding whether to use an outside firm. No new contract award or vendor selection was made. The council also discussed possible city assistance for qualifying residents facing sidewalk repair costs, but took no action on creating a program. A county request for an access easement through a city stormwater-facility parcel was discussed, with cost-related matters reserved for executive session. Several Southeast Grace Avenue Phase 2 right-of-way purchase items were removed from the consent agenda for separate consideration; the transcript records a motion and second to approve them but does not capture the vote outcome.

The council approved setting a public hearing for October 5 on Ordinance 2026-18, which would repeal separate insurance-reserve and economic-stabilization fund provisions and transfer fund balances; staff said a related future resolution could raise the general-fund reserve target from 90 to 120 days. A motion also passed to schedule a public hearing on Ordinance 2026-9, concerning utility-bill adjustments and assigning approval authority to the finance director; the hearing date is unclear in the transcript. No procurement-related spending amount or search-firm proposal prices were stated.