Audio & Agenda Documents - City of Sultan Jan. 10, 2008 Council Meeting

AUDIO & AGENDA DOCUMENTS
City of Sultan Jan. 10, 2008 Council Meeting

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AGENDA:

6:30 PM Caleb Court Public Appeal Meeting (1.8 mb pdf document) (Audio File, 8 Min., 1.4 mb)

7:00 PM CALL TO ORDER - Pledge of Allegiance and Roll Call, Changes to Agenda (Audio File A, 2:42 Min., 476 kb)

PRESENTATIONS:

1. Oath of Office for Mayor and Councilmembers (Audio File B, 5:01 Min., 883 kb)
2. Recognition of Rick Cisar (Audio File C, 1:36 min., 284 kb)

COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC:

Mary Carson Ford (Audio File D-1, 6:26 min., 1.1 mb) - Re Artist David Hose's offer to refurbish Sultan entrance signs
Loretta Storm (Audio File D-2, 2:42 min., 475 kb) - Re: encouragement for everyone to become involved with U. S. 2 issues; credit for Fred Walser recity's recently-received $117K for police technology/equipment; and technicality in Resolution designating WSDOT as C.A. for Sultan Basin Rd.'s Project
Josie Fallgatter (Audio File D-3, 4:34 min., 806 kb) - Entreaty for Sultan to adhere to process and legal procedures and especially related to the city's botched processes in the past regarding developer's appeals of H.E. John Galt's Recommendations. She strongly requests that the city clarify their codes for this legal action.
Mike McCrory (Audio File D-4, 2:04 min., 366 kb) - Lives in Salmon Run N., requested decision date for Caleb Court (will be heard 1/24 at 6 PM); he loves all the new lighting in his area.
Ben Tolson (Audio File D-5, 1:33 min., 275 kb) - Congrats to Mayor Eslick. Recommends the city get a head start on "noise" (band/live music) issues at Bubba's, etc. well before summer when it becomes an issue.

COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS -- ALL COMMENTS (Audio File E-1, 9:07 min., 1.6 mb)

Mayor Eslick's Comments (Audio File E-2, 2:53 min., 510 kb)

HEARING:

Presentation of Water Use Efficiency (1.3 mb pdf document) (Audio File F-1, 18:24 minutes, 3.2 mb) - City's voluntarily-imposed water use goal is to improve city-wide efficiencies from current average per-person use of 130 gpd to 125 gpd. This water use decrease can be compared to approx. one less toilet flush per day, per person.
Hearing begins; testimony and questions (Audio File F-2, 20:36 min., 3.6 mb)

STAFF REPORTS - Written Reports Submitted - [G.R.I.T. NOTE: No reports were included in the city's online agenda documents.]

CONSENT AGENDA (Audio File G, 38 seconds, 114 kb)

1. Approval of the December 13, 2007 Council Meeting Minutes (287 kb pdf)
2. Approval of Vouchers for 2007 (327 kb pdf)
3. Approval of Vouchers for 2007 (Closeout; 86 kb pdf)
4. Set a Public Hearing on the Stormwater Utility (114 kb pdf)
5. Resolution 08-01 - Appoint WSDOT as CA (Certified Agent) for Sultan Basin Road Phase III (111 kb pdf)
6. Appointment of Loretta Storm to the Library Board (66 kb pdf)
7. Ordinance 978-08 - 2008 Salary Amendment (73 kb pdf)

ACTION ITEMS:

1. Contract for Services - New City (municipal) Attorney - Kenyon & Disend - AUDIO IN TWO PARTS: Part 1, 8:44 min., l.5 mb (mostly City Admin's presentation of information); and Part 2, 10:04 Min., 1.8 mb (Council members' questions and concerns expressed - TRANSCRIPTION of Part 2 of Audio re budget concerns
2. Contract for Services - Transition contract for outgoing city (Municipal) attorney - Weed, Graafstra & Benson (Audio File H2, 35 seconds, 105 kb)
3. Contract for Services - Perteet Engineering, as follows:

Storm Water Ordinance (379 kb pdf document) (Audio File H-3, 8:12 min., 1.4 mb): Admin. Knight clarifies questions re $75K estimate for on-call CDC services; Councilmember Davenport-Smith cautions over-lapping of charges (especially mapping) which may already be included in services covered under the state's $735K grant for Stormwater.

On-Call Planning Services (469 kb pdf document) [GRIT NOTE: Services will provide as-needed/on-call services previously performed by Sultan's previous Director of Community Development Cisar. Council members again express concerns that the city may be over-taxing the budget] AUDIO IN TWO PARTS: Part 1, Audio File H4a, 7:40 min., 1.4 mb; and Part 2, Audio File H4b, 6:57 min., 1.2 mb

4. Contract for Services - FCS On-Call Services (67 kb pdf document) - Consulting services for Rate Studies(Audio File H5, 7:11 min., 1.3 mb)
5. Resolution 08-02 - 2008 Fee Schedule (1.2 mb pdf document) (Audio File H-6, 5:50 min., 1.0 mb)
6. 2008 Council Meeting Schedules (254 kb document) (Council and council subcommittee meetings and council Retreats) (Audio File H-7, 13:17 min., 2.3 mb)
7. Appointment of Mayor Pro Tem (Audio File H-8, 53 seconds, 158 kb)

DISCUSSION:

1. Paperless Council Packets (Audio File I-1, 9:10, 1.6 mb)
2. (Added by C/M Flower) Revision of Water/Sewer Availability Policy (Audio File I-2, 12:38 min., 2.2 mb)

CLOSING PUBLIC COMMENTS:

Ben Tolson (former Sultan mayor) (Audio File J-1, 1:42 min., 300 kb)
Keith Arndt (city landowner; desirous of building 180 single family homes along 132nd S.E. (H.E. John Galt Recommendations re Ardnt Family's appeal of city decision re availability of sewer connections) (Audio File J-2, 4:43 min., 830 kb)
Josie Fallgatter (Former Sultan Plng. Commissioner who has successfully appealed several city Comprehensive Plan decisions/actions before the Central Puget Sound Growth Management Hearings Board) (Audio File J-3, 6 min., 1.1 mb)

Audio File K, 47 seconds, 141 kb: "Stop the clock" at 10:00 PM; no councilmembers had any comments; public portion of the meeting closed so mayor and council could hold an executive session.

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