Council comments may be submitted via email to councilcomments@cityofcheney.org or by dropping off written comments in the drop box at Cheney City Hall, 609 2nd St. All comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. the day of the meeting. In-person and virtual participants will have the opportunity to comment during the meeting.  If you want to provide verbal comments during the meeting, please email councilcomments@cityofcheney.org by 5:00 p.m. the day of the meeting and provide the topic you would like to speak about.

The City Council passed Resolution F-40 on June 28, 2022 for the purpose of scheduling a hearing on July 26, 2022 on the matter of a petition filed by Pacific Mortgage Center who owns more than two-thirds of the property abutting the requested vacation.  Pacific Mortgage Center is seeking the vacation for the purpose of developing a new commercial property.  The vacation would allow the two properties to adjoin.  The City may require the owners of the property abutting the street to compensate the city in an amount that does not exceed the full appraised value of the area vacated.

The Public Works Department solicited bids from licensed contractors for the purchase and installation of fencing for the Cheney Dog Park. Columbia General Contracting submitted the lone responsible bid in the amount of $ 41,022.33 plus applicable tax. Staff is requesting a total appropriation of $ 49,200.00 to cover tax and contingency. 

A resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign the interlocal agreement for inclusion in the Spokane County Tourism Promotion Area.

The attached purchasing policy is amending the current policy by adding an ethics clause and the required federal language from CFR200.  Additionally, the Public Works bids and project matrix has been updated.

The attached digital signature policy authorizes the use of a digital signature in place of a wet signature on all contracts and documents.  The Mayor remains the authorized signatory of all City documents.        

The State Contract for collection services was awarded in December 2020 to a new company – Automated Accounts.   The web-based application is streamlines and will give easy access to both the City and our customers currently in collections.   Automated Accounts is a Spokane based company.   There is no contract as the State Contract serves as the contract with the company.           

Annual testing of Fire Hose          

The City Council on July 12th, had some additional concerns regarding the design standards outlined in the shipping container as residences ordinance, and has requested a 120-day moratorium to allow for additional review of options.