COUNCIL MEETINGS: Audio and Summary - June 22, 2005
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PLEDGE OF ALLIEGIANCE, CHANGES TO AGENDA & PUBLIC COMMENTS (1.7 mb file; 9:23 minutes)
COUNCILMEMBER AND MAYOR TOLSON COMMENTS (0.8 mb; 4:20 minutes)
STAFF REPORTS
- Grants - Donna Murphy (0.7 mb; 3:43 minutes)
- Police Dept. - Chief Fred Walser (1.2 mb; 6:40 minutes)
- Public Works - Connie Dunn and Randy Oesch PowerPoint presentation on their request to purchase bio-solids dump truck (Report in two files, Part 1 is 1.6 mb. & 9:06 minutes, Part 2 is 1.9 mb in 10:57 minutes) Here's their PowerPoint presentation
- Finance - Laura Koenig Report on possible future banking options due to Bank of America's pending Sultan pull-out (2.0 mb 11:14 minutes)
CONSENT AGENDA Approval (143 kb file in 48 seconds)
ACTION ITEMS
Agenda Item #1: Timber Ridge: Closed record hearing (in 10 mp3 files totaling approx. 90 minutes):
- City staff report, by Paul Ingrahm of Berryman & Heniger (5.7 mb, 19:28 minutes)
- Applicant/Proponent's Attorney, Chris Knapp (3.5 mb, 12 minutes)
- Applicant Neil Latta of RTG Associates (3.1 mb, 10:23 minutes)
- Scott Brainard of Wetland Resources in two parts: Part 1, 2.5 mb, 8:31 minutes (his presentation); Part 2, 2.3 mb, 7:47 minutes, council member questions)
- Public Testimony by Josie Fallgatter (1.7 mb, 5:47 minutes)
- Public Testimony by Loretta Storm (0.7 mb, 2:08 minutes)
- Rebuttal of public testmiony by proponent and city "staff" (P. Ingrahm) (2.3 mb)
- Council questions (1.8 mb., 6:02 minutes)
- Rebuttal by Rick Cisar of L. Storm's comments, and close of hearing (1.6 mb, 5:13 minutes)
Council Discussion and Vote on this issue (1.5 mb, 8:12 minutes)
Agenda Item #2: Banking Options (0.4 mb, 2:13 minutes)
Agenda Item #3: Ordinance 881-05 Street Vacation south of Sno-Country property (1.0 mb, 5:51 minutes)
Agenda Item Nos. 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 (respectively, Dump truck acquisition, interlocal agreement with Snohomisch So. on 800 MHz system, Project acceptance of 101 Main Street acquisition; and Res. 05-16 Sutlan Centennial) - 1.4 mb, approx. 7 minutes)
DISCUSSION AGENDA:
Animal Control issue and flower vases added to Veterans Memorial Wall (0.6 mb, approx. 4 minutes)
PUBLIC COMMENTS
- Josie Fallgatter (question to clarify vote/decision for Timber Ridge). Loretta Storm stated that the decision made to approve the Timber Ridge plat would not withstand a superior court challenge. Unfortunately, it was determined after consultantation with a land use attorney that unfortunately, neither the Heydricks nor Loretta Storm had legal standing to challenge this bad council decision, despite the fact that they were official parties of record during the hearing examiner review and decision process.) (0.7 mb, 4 minutes)
- Sno-Country Ford property owner commented on his street vacation request (0.8 mb, 5 minutes)
CLOSING COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS (1.6 mb, 5 minutes): Derek Boyd on Timber Ridge; Kristina Blair 's statement that the council must rely on city staff's interpretations and recommendations, and a comment on the street vacation issue; John Seehuus agreed with Kristina's comments; and Bruce Champeaux felt 50% value for street vacation was a fair asking price.