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Work Session
Minutes
DATE: January 12, 2026
TIME STARTED: 6:00 P.M.
TIME ENDED: 6:28 P.M.
LOCATION: Community Room
MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Rafferty Councilmembers Lyden, Nelson, Ruhland and Rennaker
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
Staff Members Present: City Administrator Karen Anderson, City Clerk Roberta Colotti,
Community Development Director Mike Grochala, Chief of Police Curt Boehme and Fire Chief
Dan L'Allier.
1. Call to Order and Roll Call
Mayor Rafferty called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. Setting the Agenda: Addition or Deletion of Agenda Items
The agenda was adopted as presented.
3. City Board Appointments
The City Council met with two candidates for the Parks and Recreation Board and two
candidates for the Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC).
4. Police Department Staff Update— K9 Argos Retirement
The Chief of Police reported that Officer Wills has worked with K9 Argos since 2019. It is
recommended that Argos be retired and sold to Officer Wills on January 26, 2026, for
$1.00, which is in keeping with past practice.
Council Consensus
It was the Consensus of the Council to support the request to retire K9 Argos, to
authorize Officer Wills to purchase Argos for $1.00 and to schedule this item for formal
action at the January 26, 2026 Council Meeting.
5. Adjournment
Mayor Rafferty adjourned the meeting at 6:28 p.m.
These minutes were approved at the regular Council Meeting on January 26, 2026.
Roberta Colotti, CMC
City Clerk
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