Council approves consent agenda; Rusty Gagnon appointed to commission, vouchers pass with Marshall recusal

The Oak Harbor City Council approved the consent agenda and confirmed the appointment of Rusty Gagnon to a city commission following his public remarks describing a 27-year career in law enforcement and corrections.

Rusty Gagnon introduced himself and recounted experience in dispatch, parole, and corrections. The mayor acknowledged Gagnon’s application in the council packet and indicated the council would vote on his appointment; later, after a motion to approve the consent agenda by Councilmember Marrow and a second, the council adopted the consent agenda unanimously and the mayor said, "You're in, Rusty. Congratulations."

Separately, the council considered accounts payable vouchers that included payments to the Greater Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce. Councilmember Marshall — identified in the meeting as the chamber’s executive director — announced he would recuse himself from the vote to avoid a conflict of interest. The council then voted to approve the vouchers; the clerk recorded a tally of six yes votes and one abstention.

These items were handled under the consent agenda; specific dollar amounts for vouchers and the exact commission name (as submitted in the application packet) were not specified on the public record and are listed in the council packet.