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QUICKIES March 5, 2003 (and Sign Code Hearing) |
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| Sign Code Hearing: Got hung up on the issue of political signs; their regulation, how they can legally be displayed and time periods for posting. Here's a link to at least a partial answer Councilman Raney requested this issue be tabled until council could receive more citizen input on the subject of the "messy" look of political signs in Sultan, which people have said is growing worse with every election. | |
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COUNCIL MEETING: The BIG NEWS was from Chief Walser, who announced he and Monroe's Mayor Donetta Walser will hand-deliver deliver a Joint Resolution, endorsed by mayors of the five east county cities, in meetings set with several members of our Congressional delegation in Washington, D.C., next week. The resolution, authored at the last Highway 2 Safety Coalition Meeting, will be the basis for discussion with Senators Murry and Cantwell, Congressman Larsen and Ensley and Congresswoman Jennifer Dunn. WHISTLING (for) DIXIE: Officer Shelton put Sultan's newest crime-fighting partner through her paces during the meeting. Dixie, a drug-sniffing, 20-month-old dog "did her thing" and found drug-related items (that had been planted before the meeting) at Fred's desk, our suspcious student representative, Brennan Deveraux, and, of cousre, basketball coach and councilmember Bruce Champeaux. Dixie is an affectionate, friendly and beautiful dog and should go a long, long way to "earn her keep." Her purchase and 7-week training course for both Officer Shelton and Dixie (who came in first in her 7-week training class) was funded 100% from drug seizures. |
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| CHANGES TO RECYCLING: Chris Schumacher and the representative from Rabanco presented information on the new recycling program. Some of the highlights are that yard waste will be a personal choice (not mandatory), and the currently-used three separate recycling container bins will be replaced by a single recylcing recepticle on wheels (that looks like the large, green yard waste bins). The Rabanco representative said that one city has increased their recyling by 40% with the use of these easier-to-use containers, which come in both 32- and 64-gallon sizes. For a small additoinal charge, a larger 96-gallon container can also be used. A mailing to residents, explaining the features of this new program will be going out shortly, and addtional information will come when the bins are delivered to homes. Thanks to Chris for a splendid job. | |
| PARKING RESOLUTION 03-02 PASSED UNANIMOUSLY, with a slight adjustment that reflects input recieived from Eagle Ridge II and Bryant Corner homeowners. | |
| HIGH STREET TRAIL (From high school to High Street): Discussion was held related to problems from a small group of unruly, disruptive students along this trail and possible solutions. Everything from the installation of video cameras to a "citizen deputy" force was discussed. At Laura Koenig's suggestion, Brennan Deveraux will take this problem to the student council to gain their input and possible creative solutions to keeping the trail open. | |
| 4-WAY STOP AT GOHR/TROUT FARM ROAD/WILLOW RUN/FIRST STREET: Cliff Morris suggested that a 4-way stop be installed at this intersection. Mark Raney supported the idea. | |
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PUBLIC AND COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS: We hope to do a transcription of public comments, the highlights of which were from Cliff Morris who stated, "As suggested by Loretta Storm and Josie Fallgatter, we are proceeding with the investigation of preparing a subdivision through the Snohomish County jurisdiction, which is also our right and a squeeze play that the city council action has forced." [To to keep the record straight, I never communicated in any "official" manner -- i.e., either in a written letter addressed to the city or Mr. Morris, or in comments made during the public comment period in any city meeting -- recommending to Morris that he pursue this option, as he makes it seem in this statement.] Mr. Morris then indicates his willingness to work with the city to have its backwash line run through his property. And Ed Boucher is still looking for some type of city action on the "credit" received by 54 Willow Run homeowners related to his short plat. If you'll recall, the "credit" was the outrageous $1,500 already paid to the city by those residents for the privilege of appealing a questionable city decision. Mr. Boucher is a long-time business owner (here and in Bothell/Mill Creek) and developer, and we're certain he knows the difference between a credit shown on a statement for money PAID, and a credit in consideration of some benefit. Perhaps the residents hould give Mr. Boucher a REAL REASON to complain: It' our opinion, based on the city actions taken prior to and in that appeal hearing, that the city should not only give a true CREDIT to the residents for that $1,500, they should also pay their attorneys fees for this appeal hearing.
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