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MEETINGS: Audio and Summary - April 27, 2006
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Audio File A (594 kb): Meeting opens, Pledge of Allegiance, changes to agenda, beginning of public comment section, with comment by Dyer Road resident Gerry Gibson.
Public Comments continued (L. Storm - File B, 1:00 min., 169 kb)
Council Members' Opening Comments:
- Bruce Champeaux - File C, 3:47 min., 668 kb
- Steve Slawson - File D, 2:00 min., 456 kb
- Ron Wiediger, John Seehuus and Jim Flower - File E, 2:44 min., 483 kb
- Kristina Blair, Derek Boyd, Mayor Tolson - File F, 575 kb
STAFF REPORTS:
- SPD (Colleen Holman; Chief Walser out of town) - File G, 360 kb
- Public Works Report (written report, C. Dunn not present) - Incuded in above audio file G.
- Grants, Economic Development Report, Donna Murphy - File H, 1.4 mb
- Finance Report, Interim Finance Director Gordon Hey - File I, 821 kb
- Planning Report, Rick Cisar - File J, 267 kb (could not hear most of this, due to Mr. Cisar's manner of speaking and the victory bell ringing)
CONSENT AGENDA(included in Audio file J, above)
ACTION ITEMS
- Ord. 902-06 Budget Amendment, 2nd reading - File K, 186 kb
- Contract with Prothman Report (recruitment for City Administrator), discussion - File L-1 (1.2 mb) and File L-2, 1.2 mb; approx. 12 minutes for both
- Ord. 922-06 Annexation of Reese Park, 2nd reading - File M, 6:19 min, 1.1 mb
- Ord. 923-06 Annexation of city-owned areage at Sultan's Water Treatment Plant, 2nd reading- File N, 3:44 min.. 658 kb
- Ord. 921-06 - REET, 2nd reading - File O, 1:32 min., 270 kb
- Support Letter for School Levy - File P, 5:13 min., 1.0 mb
CLOSING PUBLIC COMMENTS:
- L. Storm: why people do not participate in greater numbers and voice - File Q, 2:56 min., 518 kb
- Garth York (re roof for Sportsman's Park) and Gerry Gibson re public process - File R, 2:26 min., 429 kb
COUNCILMEMBER CLOSING COMMENTS (& DISCUSSION)
- Derek Boyd asks for clarification re WTP or WWTP; Kristina Blair urges people to vote for School levy; deadline for applications to PC (Lee Walton, Tolson and Blair discuss possiblities of holding and passing ordinance on new Planning Board same night as hearing, possibily without 2nd reading, Tolson and Blair push for prior review of draft before then): Two audio files, S-1 5:44 min., 1.0 mb. & S-2, 4:27 min, 783 kb
- Flower re kudos to Donna Murphy's efforts to encourage people to apply for the planning board during Sutlan's "Dump Day"; Seehuus, good-naturedly kids Murphy, stating: "Never known Donna to run out of words before"; Wiediger thanks allk for coming; Slawson to Garth York re overnight parking at Sportsman's Park and the council's discussion during its retreat on that subject; also asked for clarification on the chain of command in the City: Questions should be addressed to mayor or city administrator? - File T, 6 min., 1.0 mb
- Bruce Champauex agrees with Storm, that when people do come in with questions, city needs to get back to them with answers. Lee Walton strongly urges an online Q&A forum (Questions asked by citizens stay online until answered. Laura Koenig asks that the mayor strongly request individuals to complete their contact information before speaking in public, including telephone number and address. - File U, 5 min., 794 kb
Adjourned at 8:30 PM