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Washougal City Council Regular Meeting - August 10, 2026

City Council — Monday, August 10, 2026
BodyWashougal, Washington
SessionCity Council
DateMonday, August 10, 2026
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Speaker numbers apply only to this recording.

Speaker 1

0:04

Thank you, Matt.

0:08

Okay.

Speaker 2

0:08

Um

Speaker 1

0:09

just start off.

0:10

Who do we have online?

0:11

We have Ernie.

Speaker 2

0:13

Yes.

Speaker 1

0:14

Perfect.

0:14

Ernie, would you do uh give us a pleasure of an invocation?

Speaker 2

0:19

Thank you, Mayor.

Unassigned speaker

0:22

My

Speaker 2

0:22

Heavenly Father, we are truly grateful this day for the blessings that we enjoy upon this land.

0:28

The opportunity we have to live here in Washugal to help and assist the residents of Washugal and the work that we do

Unassigned speaker

0:37

and

Speaker 2

0:37

the work that the city staff does.

0:41

Father, we are so truly grateful for the opportunity to serve and to help those we come in contact

Unassigned speaker

0:50

with.

Speaker 2

0:51

May the council be blessed with direction, especially as we prepare to change leadership.

1:00

May we be blessed to seek out someone that can represent our city and serve us well, as Dave has.

1:10

May their spirit be and watch over us this day in the name of thy son Jesus Christ our Lord.

1:15

Amen.

Speaker 1

1:20

Thank you.

1:21

Thank you.

1:21

Appreciate that.

1:22

Amanda.

1:29

I would like to uh do the pledge of allegiance.

1:32

I'm Marty, would you at least

Speaker 2

1:41

pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America?

1:46

And to the Republic for which it stands.

1:49

One nation under God.

1:52

Indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

Speaker 1

1:57

Okay, now I would like Amanda take a roll call.

2:03

Here

Speaker 3

2:04

for Tim Prince.

Speaker 1

2:05

Here.

Speaker 3

2:06

Councilmember Wagner.

Speaker 4

2:08

Here.

Speaker 3

2:09

Councilmember Subs.

Speaker 5

2:11

Here.

Speaker 3

2:12

Councilmember Robertson here.

2:14

Councilmember Swafford.

Speaker 1

2:16

Here.

Speaker 3

2:16

Council Member Shaplinsky.

Speaker 1

2:18

Here.

2:26

Thank you.

2:27

Um council, are there any amendments to the agenda?

Unassigned speaker

2:33

Okay,

Speaker 1

2:33

hearing none.

2:34

We will move on to public comments.

2:36

I see we have nobody.

2:42

Larry's birthday.

2:43

Slarry's birthday.

2:44

Today?

2:45

Yeah.

2:45

Oh.

2:46

So for the record, um, the city of Washugu would

Unassigned speaker

2:50

like to

Speaker 1

2:51

wish Larry a happy birthday.

2:54

Your birthday, Larry.

2:55

Yeah.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Arts And Culture█████████████████████████████████████████████47%
Procedural████████████████████████25%
Community Engagement███████████████████20%
Historic Preservation████████8%
Summary of Proceedings

Washougal City Council Regular Meeting - August 10, 2026

The Washougal City Council met in regular session on Monday, August 10, 2026. Mayor David Stuebe called the meeting to order at 7:01 PM and adjourned at 7:16 PM. All councilmembers were present, with student representative Jake Larzalere absent. No public comments were received; the only formal action was approval of the consent agenda.

Invocation and Call to Order

  • The agenda stated that Reverend Annie Calhoun would provide the invocation, but the minutes and transcript indicate Councilmember Ernie Suggs delivered it.
  • Roll call showed Mayor Stuebe and Councilmembers Fritz, Robertson, Suggs, Wagner, Szyplinski, and Swofford present; Student Representative Larzalere was absent.

Consent Calendar

  • Councilmember Suggs moved to approve the consent agenda as read; it passed by unanimous consent with no objections.
  • Approved items: Workshop minutes of July 27, 2026; Council minutes of July 27, 2026; Payroll claims of August 10, 2026; Accounts payable of July 30, 2026; and Agenda Bill #41-2026 authorizing the transfer of funds for emergency utility assistance.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • None.

Reports and Communications

  • City Manager David Scott gave his report during the earlier workshop session and made no additional regular-meeting report.
  • Mayor David Stuebe expressed enthusiasm for state Representative Jake Fey's upcoming visit to discuss regional transportation infrastructure needs, including the "slow bridge" and resurfacing work in August. He praised staff participation in the Washougal Community Market and Songcraft Festival and expressed support for extending those successful events through the end of summer.
  • Mayor Pro Tem David Fritz reported attending the Community Market, Arts and Crafts Festival, and a living history event at Parker's Landing. He suggested incorporating local living history into future City events, noted meeting a state representative involved with the Creative Arts District application, and participated in a Unite Washougal survey about gambling in the community. He also suggested that if survey data show gambling is a problem, Unite Washougal could present at a future workshop.
  • Councilmember Ernie Suggs recalled previous community opposition to card-room gambling in Washougal, reported attending and enjoying the Arts Fair, and expressed support for the continued growth of the Arts Fair and Community Market. He noted he would be unable to attend the upcoming audit meeting.
  • Councilmember Michelle Wagner reported attending part of the Second Saturday event, provided updates on upcoming Art Commission and Parks Board meetings, and expressed enthusiasm for the recently approved mural and its enhancement of the civic area.
  • Councilmember David Szyplinski reported attending the Port Commission meeting and requested to attend the city audit meeting by Zoom.
  • Councilmember Marty Swofford had nothing to report; Councilmember Tia Robertson gave her report during the workshop session.

Key Outcomes

  • The consent agenda was approved unanimously, including the emergency utility assistance fund transfer.
  • No other formal motions or votes occurred.
  • The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, August 24, 2026, with a workshop at 5:00 PM and council meeting at 7:00 PM.

Meeting Transcript

Thank you, Matt. Okay. Um just start off. Who do we have online? We have Ernie. Yes. Perfect. Ernie, would you do uh give us a pleasure of an invocation? Thank you, Mayor. My Heavenly Father, we are truly grateful this day for the blessings that we enjoy upon this land. The opportunity we have to live here in Washugal to help and assist the residents of Washugal and the work that we do and the work that the city staff does. Father, we are so truly grateful for the opportunity to serve and to help those we come in contact with. May the council be blessed with direction, especially as we prepare to change leadership. May we be blessed to seek out someone that can represent our city and serve us well, as Dave has. May their spirit be and watch over us this day in the name of thy son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Thank you. Thank you. Appreciate that. Amanda. I would like to uh do the pledge of allegiance. I'm Marty, would you at least pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America? And to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God. Indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Okay, now I would like Amanda take a roll call. Here for Tim Prince. Here. Councilmember Wagner. Here. Councilmember Subs. Here. Councilmember Robertson here. Councilmember Swafford. Here. Council Member Shaplinsky. Here. Thank you. Um council, are there any amendments to the agenda? Okay, hearing none. We will move on to public comments. I see we have nobody.

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