COUNCIL
MEETINGS: Audio and Summary - September 14, 2005
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, CHANGES TO AGENDA (304 kb, 1:43 min.)
(Derek Boyd and Rob Criswell absent)
PUBLIC COMMENTS (1.9 mb, 10:57 min.)
(Speakers in order of appearance, were: Debra Walter (re yard sales), Loretta Storm (re city website and sewer plng.), and Josie Fallgatter (re sewer planning)
COUNCILMEMBERS & MAYOR (1.4 mb, 8:12 min.)
No comment from Jim Flower or JOhn Seehuus. Kristina Blair commended city for new website, gave kudos to Derek Boyd for his historical cautions on available sewer cacity; Bruce Champeaux and Dusty Broucher, re yard sales; Tolson re website, garage sales, FAllgatter's comments re sewer and skateboard park ideas from young folks.
STAFF REPORTS:
- Chief Fred Walser, Sultan Police Dept (1.1 mb, 6:14 min.)
- Connie
Dunn (Grants and Public Works report (0.8
mb, 414: min.)
CONSENT AGENDA APPROVAL (64 kb, 21 seconds)
ACTION AGENDA:
- Ord. 885-05 - 2nd reading and passage (all ayes, except Jim Flower, voting nay) (174 kb, 1:00 min.)
- Ord. 886-05 - 2nd reading and passage (all ayes, except Jim Flower, voting nay) (177 kb, 1:00 min.)
- Final Acceptance, VIC (462 kb, 2:37 min.) all ayes
- Sewer
Comp Plan Addendum ("adjustment", per Thom Graafstra) in two
parts:
- Part 1, 1.6 mb, 9:13 min., Discussion
- Part 2, Jim Flower's statement ("I have very little use for all this red tape," etc,) and council vote. (347 kb, 1:58 min.)
- Grant application, intersection safety (for Rice Road) (1.0 mb, 6:00 min.) all ayes
- NIMS (National Incident Management Systems) Proclamation (770 kb, 4:22 min.) all ayes
- Res. 05-23 Botting LID 97-1 Assessment Segregation (397 kb, 2:15 min.) all ayes
- Turk Trail, future disposition in two parts (Part 1, 1.3 mb, 7:35 min.; Part 2, 1.2 mb, 6:38 min.) no action taken, no motion, no vote
DISCUSSION:
- Skateboard Park, status, future (over $10,000 has been raised; estimate for ramps is $50,000) (1.4 mb, 7:50 min.)
- Disaster Preparedness (added by Jim Flower) (1.8 mb, 10:26 min.)
- Highway Oriented zoning change (added by Jim FLower) (1.7 mb, 9:00 min.)
PUBLIC COMMENTS (1.1 mb, 6:23 min.)
- Josie Fallgatter, requesting clarification on sewer plan docketing
- Loretta Storm re Flower's and Tolson's comments that the quick about-turn in sewer capacity forecast could not have been anticipated; and response to Jim Flower's "Red Tape" comments
- Bart Dalmasso - How city could receive "free" or low-cost transmission tower (on Turk Trail) and how contributions could be raised for skateboard park by offering for sale "distaster kits" for people to use in times of emergencies (both great ideas)
- Janie Botting - Thanks to council for approving her family's segregation request
COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS (666 kb, 3:46 min.)
No comment from Boucher, Champeaux. John SEehuus and Jim Flower thanked folks for coming. Kristina Blair suggested criticism of process is warranted and helpful if it can teach city to avoid planning pitfalls in the future. Mayor Tolson announced that the Prothman study and results would be presented at the 9/28 council meeting.