Washington City Council regained an absent member at its agenda meeting on Monday afternoon. Matt Staniszewzski returned after a two month absence stemming from a DUI arrest that occurred on August 26. Staniszewski says the office and the public have received him warmly and offered well wishes on his return. Staniszewski takes responsibility for his actions saying that he made a wrong choice in coping mechanisms in dealing with issues that had him depressed. He says he is continuing to work a program that he began during a self initiated treatment period after the arrest. In regular business action, council will finalize a .2% reduction in the Payroll tax that funded pensions in the city and they will finalize the agreement to act as a signatory on a City of Washington Parking Authority bond refinance. Council will also take preliminary steps to set the budget, payroll and tax rate for the 2020 year.