HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Min 2026 03 30MOSES LAKE CITY COUNCIL
Monday, March 30, 2026
CALL TO ORDER
The special meeting portion with the Moses Lake City Council and Grant County
Commissioners was called to order at 12:03 p.m. by Commissioner Kevin Burgess in the Grant
County Commissioners Chambers at 35 C St. NW in Ephrata, with audio remote access. Special
notice for remote attendance was posted on the meeting agenda.
Interlocal Agreement for Bridge Environmental Impact Statement Discussion
Mayor Swartz announced he and Assistant Public Works Director Leigh Ramsey had productive
meetings in Washington D.C. last week. They advocated for a $1.5 million earmark request to
pay for the Environmental Impact Statement which includes studies, analysis, and design for a
new Lake Crossing project. Benefits of the new Lake Crossing include reduced traffic
congestion, more efficient delivery of utilities, and providing an additional freight delivery route
to the Port of Moses Lake. Mayor Swartz proposed the City of Moses Lake be the lead agency
for the project while noting all proposed bridge crossing locations were owned by Grant County.
Grant County Administrator Tom Gaines stated the County would not be competing with the
City by submitting any similar requests for funding.
2027 Comprehensive Plan Coordination
Jim Anderson Cook, Grant County Development Services Director provided an update on the
2027 Grant County Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Cook asked all 13 cities to perform a Land
Capacity Analysis of housing, jobs, and industrial landscape to determine if Urban Growth Areas
(UGA) need to be expanded to accommodate for growth. Moses Lake City Manager Rob
Karlinsey detailed progress on Moses Lake’s Comprehensive Plan, including input being
provided by advisory committees and a focus on climate resiliency policies. The plan has an
anticipated adoption date of June 2027. Mr. Karlinsey also discussed another Interlocal
Agreement between the City of Moses Lake and Grant County to streamline the permitting
process in UGA’s. Mr. Cook mentioned Grant County is currently working on updating
antiquated policies in place for all cities.
County and City Updates
Mr. Gaines provided an update on the new Grant County Jail, stating it would be finished on
time and under budget with an opening date in late May of 2026.
ADJOURNMENT
The special meeting was adjourned at 12:54 p.m.
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Dustin Swartz, Mayor
ATTEST____________________________
Debbie Burke, City Clerk
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