Council Committee Assignments

Meetings

• 3rd Monday of each month
  3 pm, City Hall

Members

• Kyle Strengholt, Chair
• Jerry Kuiken
• Nick Laninga

Scope

• Budget
• Insurance and Risk Management Programs
• Court Operations
• Investment and Debt Programs
• Human Resources ( Hiring, Policies, Training, Contracts, Safety, and Records)
• Bargaining Agreements:
• Police, Fire, Public Works, Clerical, Public Safety Support, Police Management

For more information contact Finance Director Anthony Burrows at 360-354-2829.

Meetings

• 3rd Monday of each month
  4 pm, City Hall

Members

• Ron De Valois, Chair
• Nick Laninga
• Mark Wohlrab

Scope

• City Parks Facilities 
• Berthusen Park 
• Jim Kaemingk Sr. Trail
• Bender Fields and Sports Courts 
• Park Planning and Development 
• Berthusen Advisory Committee
• Park and Trail Advisory Committee

For more information contact Parks Director Brent DeRuyter at 360-354-6717.

Meeting

Thursdays following the first Council meeting of each month
4 pm, Police Department

Members

• Mark Wohlrab, Chair
• Jerry Kuiken
• Brent Lenssen

Scope

• Police
• Fire
• Ambulance
• Animal Control
• Emergency Management

For more information contact Police Chief Steve Taylor @ 360-354-2828.

Meetings

• Wednesdays following the first Council meeting of each month
• 4 pm
• City Hall

Members

• Gary Bode, Chair
• Ron De Valois
• Jerry Kuiken

Scope

• All Public Utilities (Sewer, Water, Storm water, Streets)
• Tree Maintenance
• Airport
• Solid Waste
• All City Owned Buildings (structural maintenance, construction, grounds)
• Air / Water Quality

For more information contact the Public Works Director at 360-354-3446.

This Committee is a Committee of the Whole. The Committee meets in closed-door sessions after regularly-scheduled council meetings as necessary to discuss labor/contract negotiations.