Omak meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Omak City Council to consider $681,806.95 manhole replacement contract

The Omak City Council is scheduled to consider a $681,806.95 construction contract for the East Side Manhole Replacement Project at its Aug. 17 meeting. The agenda also includes a labor agreement with Teamsters Local No. 760, a police training contract, and several other items. Minutes from the meeting have not yet been published, so all actions are still pending council approval.

City Council

The council will take up the following resolutions, according to the agenda:

• **Res. 57-2026:** Award the East Side Manhole Replacement Project to Lowell's Cornerstone Construction, LLC for $681,806.95.
• **Res. 55-2026:** Approve an agreement with Teamsters Local No. 760 defining the workweek as Sunday to Saturday.
• **Res. 56-2026:** Approve a professional services agreement with Police Training Solutions for up to $15,000.
• **Res. 58-2026:** Approve an On-Airport Memorandum of Agreement with the FAA.
• **Res. 59-2026:** Approve the closeout of Central Avenue Reconstruction Phase II.

The council also will consider the purchase and installation of a mini-split HVAC system, though no dollar amount was listed. An executive session is scheduled to discuss litigation with legal counsel. The consent agenda includes approval of minutes and claims/payroll.

Park Board

The Omak Park Board met Aug. 11 at City Hall to discuss the status of the Buell Stephen's Veteran Park project. The board also reviewed and approved minutes from its prior meeting. No other action items were listed.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are scheduled for the next 14 days.

Omak council to weigh $681,806 manhole contract; no decisions made in past two weeks

No decisions were made by Omak city boards in the past two weeks, as all three recent meetings were agenda-only with minutes not yet published. The most consequential item on the horizon is a $681,806.95 contract for manhole replacement that the City Council will consider Monday.

Recent meetings

City Council (Aug. 3) — The agenda included adopting formal Public Records Act rules (Res. 53-2026), repealing an outdated public records ordinance (Ord. 1968), approving a vending agreement with the Omak School District for Eastside Park, and discussing applications to the Transportation Improvement Board and Public Works Trust Fund. No votes were taken; minutes have not been published.

Planning Board (Aug. 4) — The agenda consisted of procedural boilerplate. No specific projects, ordinances, or decisions were listed.

Park Board (Aug. 11) — The board met in person at City Hall to discuss the status of the Buell Stephen’s Veteran Park project and to review minutes from a prior meeting. No action was reported.

Upcoming City Council meeting (Aug. 17)

The council will consider several resolutions, including the award of a construction contract for the East Side Manhole Replacement Project to Lowell’s Cornerstone Construction, LLC for $681,806.95 (Res. 57-2026). Other items on the agenda:

• **Res. 55-2026** — Approve an agreement with Teamsters Local No. 760 to define the workweek as Sunday to Saturday.
• **Res. 56-2026** — Approve a professional services agreement with Police Training Solutions for up to $15,000.
• **Res. 58-2026** — Approve an On-Airport Memorandum of Agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration.
• **Res. 59-2026** — Approve the closeout of Central Avenue Reconstruction Phase II.
• Purchase and installation of a mini-split HVAC system.

The council will also hold an executive session to discuss litigation with legal counsel. The consent agenda includes approval of minutes and claims/payroll.

Coming up

• **City Council** — Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. The meeting will address the manhole contract, labor agreement, police training contract, FAA agreement, and project closeout. This is the only upcoming meeting listed in the next 14 days.

Omak City Council to weigh 21-lot Ridge Heights subdivision; recent meeting minutes still pending

Omak residents will have a consequential item before the City Council tonight: a closed-record hearing on the preliminary approval of the Ridge Heights subdivision, which would divide a 5.17-acre parcel into 21 residential lots. The Planning Commission has already recommended approval of the long-plat application, filed as LP-01-2026.

What the Council is taking up July 20

The Council's upcoming agenda includes four items:

• **Ridge Heights Preliminary Approval – Long-Plat (LP-01-2026):** A closed-record hearing on the 21-lot subdivision. The Planning Commission has recommended approval.
• **Omak New Hope Project:** A discussion led by Lee Smith. No further details are listed on the agenda.
• **Minutes:** Approval of the July 6, 2026, Council meeting minutes.
• **Financial approvals:** Approval of 2026 Claims, June Manual Checks, and July 7, 2026, Payroll. Dollar amounts are not specified in the agenda.

A closed-record hearing means the Council will review the existing record — including the Planning Commission's recommendation and any public testimony already gathered — rather than taking new public comment.

Recent meetings: agendas posted, minutes not yet published

Minutes have not yet been published for any of Omak's last three public meetings, so it is not yet possible to confirm what was decided, how members voted, or whether items were amended. What follows is drawn from the posted agendas only.

City Council — July 6

The Council's July 6 agenda listed four items for consideration:

• An agreement with General Code for eCode360 online municipal code hosting at **$1,195 per year**.
• Purchase of a new police vehicle. No dollar amount was listed.
• An update to the City of Omak Construction Standards.
• Surplus of the **928G Loader**, a piece of heavy equipment the city no longer needs.

Because minutes are unavailable, the outcomes of these items — including any votes — cannot be reported.

Planning Commission — July 7

The Planning Commission held a public hearing on the Ridge Hight Addition long plat, a proposal to create 21 new residential lots. No further details about the proposal, testimony, or any recommendation appear in the agenda summary, and minutes have not been published.

Note: The upcoming Council item is labeled "Ridge Heights" (LP-01-2026), while the July 7 Planning Commission hearing is labeled "Ridge Hight Addition." The agendas do not clarify whether these are the same project or two separate proposals; both involve 21 residential lots.

Park Board — July 14

The Park Board agenda included approval of June 2026 meeting minutes and a discussion of improvement ideas for Buell Stephen's Veteran Park. The board was also scheduled to determine how to place those improvements into project phases. No specific projects, costs, or timelines were listed, and minutes are not yet available.

Coming up

• **City Council — Monday, July 20, 2026:** Closed-record hearing on Ridge Heights long-plat (LP-01-2026), 21 residential lots on 5.17 acres; Planning Commission recommended approval. Also on the agenda: the Omak New Hope Project discussion, minutes approval, and financial claims approval. This is the meeting most likely to affect near-term housing and land use in Omak.

No other upcoming meetings are listed within the next 14 days. Residents who want to follow the subdivision question should attend or monitor tonight's Council meeting.