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Spokane Valley City Council Special Meeting - January 27, 2026

City Council & Commissions — Tuesday, January 27, 2026
BodySpokane Valley, Washington
SessionCity Council & Commissions
DateTuesday, January 27, 2026
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0:15

So this is the Spokane Valley uh special council meeting Tuesday, January twenty-seventh, twenty twenty-six is now uh in session.

0:24

Uh we will do roll call.

0:28

Right.

0:28

Mayor Patton here.

0:30

Deputy Mayor Hattenberg?

0:32

Here.

0:32

Councilmember Haley?

0:34

Here.

0:34

Councilmember Kelly?

0:36

Present.

0:36

Councilmember Wick?

0:37

Here.

0:38

Councilmember Merkel?

0:39

Here.

0:39

And Councilmember Yeager.

0:42

Move to excuse Councilmember Yeager.

0:44

Thank you.

0:45

All those in favor?

0:46

Aye.

0:47

Opposed.

0:48

Councilmember Yeager is excused.

0:51

I move council adjourned executive session for approximately one hour to discuss potential acquisition of real estate, and that no action will be taken upon return to open session.

1:01

Second.

1:22

All those in favor?

1:24

Opposed.

1:27

We are into the executive session.

1:31

Upstairs and uh recording stopped.

1:35

Okay.

2:59

All right, extending the meeting to seven fifty per our senior deputy city attorney Tony Beattie for executive session for potential acquisition of real estate extending the meeting to seven fifty-five per our senior deputy city attorney Tony Beattie for the executive session for potential acquisition of real estate.

4:39

All right, we're back from session from uh executive session.

4:46

Whatever.

4:48

Seven fifty-eight.

4:49

Seven fifty-eight.

4:50

Okay, move to adjourn.

4:52

All those in favor?

4:53

I suppose we are adjourned.

4:57

Thank you.

4:59

Recording stopped.

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Summary of Proceedings

Spokane Valley City Council Special Meeting - January 27, 2026

The Spokane Valley City Council held a special meeting on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at 6:00 PM at City Hall, 10210 E Sprague Ave. The meeting consisted of roll call, a motion to enter executive session, and adjournment. No public comments were accepted, and no formal actions were taken in open session.

Roll Call & Excusal

  • Mayor Patton, Deputy Mayor Hattenberg, and Councilmembers Haley, Kelly, Wick, and Merkel were present.
  • Councilmember Yeager was excused by unanimous vote.

Executive Session

  • Council voted unanimously to adjourn into executive session for approximately one hour (the agenda had listed two hours) to discuss potential acquisition of real estate under RCW 42.30.110(1)(b), with no action to be taken upon return.
  • The executive session was extended twice: first to 7:50 PM, then to 7:55 PM, per the senior deputy city attorney.
  • Council returned to open session at approximately 7:58 PM.

Key Outcomes

  • Motion to adjourn: Approved unanimously, and the meeting was adjourned at 7:58 PM without any further discussion or action in open session.
  • No votes were taken on any substantive items beyond the procedural motions.

Meeting Transcript

So this is the Spokane Valley uh special council meeting Tuesday, January twenty-seventh, twenty twenty-six is now uh in session. Uh we will do roll call. Right. Mayor Patton here. Deputy Mayor Hattenberg? Here. Councilmember Haley? Here. Councilmember Kelly? Present. Councilmember Wick? Here. Councilmember Merkel? Here. And Councilmember Yeager. Move to excuse Councilmember Yeager. Thank you. All those in favor? Aye. Opposed. Councilmember Yeager is excused. I move council adjourned executive session for approximately one hour to discuss potential acquisition of real estate, and that no action will be taken upon return to open session. Second. All those in favor? Opposed. We are into the executive session. Upstairs and uh recording stopped. Okay. All right, extending the meeting to seven fifty per our senior deputy city attorney Tony Beattie for executive session for potential acquisition of real estate extending the meeting to seven fifty-five per our senior deputy city attorney Tony Beattie for the executive session for potential acquisition of real estate. All right, we're back from session from uh executive session. Whatever. Seven fifty-eight. Seven fifty-eight. Okay, move to adjourn. All those in favor? I suppose we are adjourned. Thank you. Recording stopped.

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