It was a short but impactful Washington City Council Meeting on Thursday night. The meeting started with Police Chief Robert Wilson reprimanding Councilman Matt Staniszewski for not wearing recommended face protection when he is in City Hall. Wilson relayed a story on how he had to reprimand one of his officers for not adhering to face mask protocol when a citizen pointed out how that officer was putting him at risk of not being able to care for his granddaughter because his daughter is now suffering with Covid-19. Staniszewski responded that he does not wear one because of a medical condition. Staniszewski also stated that he is tested regularly for Covid-19. In regular city business, council rejected a bid to build pickleball courts for being much more expensive than originally anticipated. Staniszewski said that the project will be bid in a piece by piece fashion instead of an all encompassing project. Council also approved modifications to its residency requirement for city employees. All non essential employees not covered by a collective bargaining agreement will not be required to live in the city. Mayor Scott Putnam indicates that in order to effectively fill some city positions, they need to look beyond city borders. First responders like police and firefighters though, will still have to abide by residency restrictions spelled out in their contracts.