Winlock City Council discusses flaggers for Egg Day parade, tables ordinance concerning gifts mayor can accept

Members of the Winlock City Council convened on Monday, April 13, for their first regular monthly meeting, and among the topics of discussion was a request from Winlock Police Chief Stephen Valentine to hire designated flaggers for the Winlock Egg Day parade, scheduled for June 20.

"Chief and I talked, and he would like to have some flaggers," Winlock Mayor Victoria Marincin said. "He feels it's not safe. We have a lot of traffic. We have a lot of shut streets, for just an hour or two. So this is just a discussion for what that might look like."

Councilor Jeramy Allman stated that in previous years Winlock Public Works employees have helped with traffic control on Egg Day, but Marincin explained Valentine was proposing hiring professional flaggers instead.

"A flagger, from what I've looked at, is between 20 and 50 dollars an hour," Marincin said.

She added it could be a way for the city to avoid paying its own employees overtime.

"This is just for discussion for you to take home. Think about it, and we will bring it to council for approval or not," Marincin said.

Additionally, councilors also discussed ordinances concerning the acceptance of gifts to the city by the mayor, though it ended up getting tabled until the council's next meeting, scheduled for April 27, after several amendments were recommended.

According to Winlock City Attorney Jim Buzzard, Ordinance 1198, concerning gifting, established guidelines allowing Winlock's mayor to accept any gift or monetary donation under $3,000.

Allman inquired about the donation of services or labor, which was not included. He also wanted an amendment dictating any donation with requirements attached to it be brought before the council for approval first.

"Not that I have anything against you or any other mayor. It's just, there's five of us, that way we can approve what we're getting into or what stipulations that money or donation has," Allman said.

Allman also suggested an amendment requiring council approval for any donation coming from an elected city official or city employee.

"To me, that just shows more transparency," he added.

During the meeting, councilors also approved event permits for the Winlock Miller Elementary School second annual Color Run, the Winlock Egg Day Car Show, and the annual fireworks demonstration at Winlock High School by Jakes Fireworks Warehouse.

The Winlock Miller Elementary School second annual Color Run is scheduled for May 21 from 1 to 2 p.m. outside of the school on Northwest Benton Avenue, and serves as a fundraiser for both the school and the Winlock Student Community Advocates.

Along with the traditional Egg Day parade scheduled for June 20, the Winlock Egg Day Car Show will take place on the same day from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. in downtown Winlock along East Front, Pine and Cedar streets.

As for the Jake's Fireworks demonstration at Winlock High School, it is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. on April 25.

The demonstration is meant for local fireworks stand vendors interested in wholesale purchases for sales during the upcoming Independence Day weekend in July.

For more information, view the council's agenda report on the City of Winlock's website at https://tinyurl.com/ypn8s42m.

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