AUDIO of July 13, 2006 Sultan Council meeting and Hearing on B&O Tax
(Agenda Packet for this meeting in Word, webpage, pdf)

NOTES:
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(File A, 3:57 min., 696 kb) Meeting Open, Pledge of Allegiance, Roll Call

PUBLIC COMMENTS

  • Rick (?) re Parking on 5th Street (comments included in above File A)
  • L. Storm re that Developer Agreement needs to be part of the Council's Resolution/Facts & Findings for plat approval (comments included in above File A)

    (File B, 5:23 min., 1.0 mb) includes:

    • Debbie Copple - Comments re unfortunate Shindig event (i.e., a union worker filed a grievance against Tony Beedle's volunteer help during that event, as Mr. Beedle is no longer a city employee).
    • Josie Fallgatter - Asked that City's plans, such as the draft engineering report for the WWTP plant, be made available in the library for ready-reference and a three-day check-out.

COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS

PUBLIC HEARINGS

1) B& O Tax Ordinances 932-06 and 933-06 (webpage that includes the audio and related documents)
2) Cable Utility Tax Ordinance 927-06 (File G, 3:19 min., 586 kb)

STAFF REPORTS
1) Finance - Laura Koenig (File H, 2:53 min., 509 kb)
2) Public Works - Connie Dunn (File I, 8:41 min., 1.5 mb) (link to Sultan's six -year Road Plan, 2006-20011; 1st pg. is missing)
3) Grants & Ec. Development - Donna Murphy (File J, 4:57 min., 874 kb)

(File K, 0:36 seconds, 108 kb) CONSENT AGENDA: The following items are incorporated into the consent agenda and approved by a single motion of the Council:
1) Minutes of the June 8, 2006 Public Hearing on Development Regulations
2) Minutes of the June 8, 2006 regular Council Meeting
3) Minutes of the June 15, 2006 regular Council Meeting
4) Minutes of the June 15, 2006 Appeal and Closed Record Hearing on Skoglund Estates
5) Minutes of the June 29, 2006 special Council Meeting
6) Approval of Vouchers
7) Excused absense of Councilmember Blair from the June 29, 2006 special council meeting
8) Appointment of Councilmember Wiediger as the City Council Liaison to the Library Board
9) Utility Committee Report
10) Reschedule Public Hearing on the Sewer Facility Plan to July 27, 2006.

ACTION ITEMS:

1) Ordinance 927-06 Cable Utility Tax - 1st reading (File L, 25 seconds, 75 kb)
2) TIB Grant Application (File M, 2:17 min., 404 kb)
3) CDBG Grant Application (Audio File N, 12:45 min., 2.2 mb): A special presentation on "Grow Washington" by former Sultan Councilwoman Carolyn Eslick)
4) CPG Grant Application (File O, 3:05 min., 543 kb)
5) Ordinance 932-06 B & O Tax - 1st reading (File P includes audio of 932 & 933, 0:56 min., 167 kb.)
6) Ordinance 933-06 B & O Tax - 1st reading (Audio included in File P above.)
7) 5th Street Intersection - Traffic Control (File Q, 11:22 min., 2.0 mb)
8) Short Term Improvements - Sewer Plant (File R, 2:02 min., 360 kb)
9) Scope of Work - Sewer Plant Design (File S, 6:57 min., 1.2 mb)
10) 5th Street Signal - Terminate PWTF Loan (File T, 2:17 min., 404 kb)
11) MOU [G.R.I.T. NOTE: Acronym means "Memo of Understanding"] with WSP (Action taken after the executive session; see below)

DISCUSSION: None

PUBLIC COMMENT (on agenda items only)

(File U, 2:29 min., 437 kb): Includes comments by Gerry Gibson (re new plats being developed at a loss) and Ray Kistenmacher responding to council's use of Tim Eyman initiatives and GMA as "whipping boys" for all the wrongs it has committed.

COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS (File V, 5:16 min., 928 kb)

Executive Session: Pending Litigation/Personnel Matters - Decision on Memo of Understanding, above (File W, 0:43 min., 128 kb)