# 2026.10.27 Meeting (full) RULES OF CONDUCT VOTE 4-Y 1-N


**Body:** Palouse City Council Meetings
**Date:** October 28, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Energy & Utilities, Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding


The Palouse City Council meeting, held October 27, 2026 (listed in the metadata as October 28 UTC), received a wastewater-system project update. Design and predesign work covers sewer-main replacements, two lift-station upgrades, treatment-plant service-life improvements, and nitrogen-reduction measures; bid packages are targeted for spring, with construction expected during the 2027 season. The city has $2.9 million in grant funding for design and an $8.3 million Ecology loan, and is seeking additional state and federal funding for construction. Potential stand-alone effluent-temperature solutions were estimated at roughly $150,000 to $2.5 million, with a preferred option previously estimated at $1.5 million; no option was selected. The council also approved a modified determination of nonsignificance for a gas-line route that would avoid disturbing a city park, and approved an addendum to consignment agreements for the fire truck and ambulance. Tree-maintenance quotes for the park and cemetery were still pending, with preliminary estimates of approximately $15,000–$20,000 and no award made.

The council adopted City Hall rules of conduct by a 4–1 vote. It also approved routine bills and voted to recommend that Whitman County appoint Mark Welkum to fill a vacant council seat. The mayor said a draft capital improvement plan and policy were being prepared for future consideration, and discussed possible expansion of electric-vehicle charging; neither was approved at this meeting. No other specific procurement award or contract amount was identified.

**Source:** Palouse City Council Meetings