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BRIEFS: Cliff Morris (a Rowe-added agenda item) presented a proposal
to pay for a city sewer from his property (located a mile north of the city
limits on Trout Farm Road), south on First Street to Main. Mayo Rowe'sr
and Council's discussion made it clear that a detailed cost/benefit/facilities
study needs to be performed, with words like, "rough estimate,"
and "ballpark figures" being tossed about by Porter, Criswell
and Rowe, as they had many more questions than answers. We agree with Wendall
Smith when he said, "You're asking questions among yoursevles, and
I can't believe you'd go forward without having some real data...you raise
so many questions and there's no answer, so please, get some answers before
you move forward on this thing. You just went through the LID. It should
be Lesson Number One, I think, that, boy, you guys don't have a the information
you need to make a proper judgment." The BEST part of this deal,
of course, is that "The offer is only good for 10 days." (One
of my comments was that the last time I heard a deal that good, I turned
and walked away from the used car salesman.) School Impact Fees: School
Superintendent Al Robinson spoke with council and offred information by
which the council could make an informed decision on whether to raise, or
lower, fees. It was stated at the previous council meeting that the reason
fees were being reduced was that it was required by law. which Mr. Robinson
(by reference) debunked last night. The Comp Plan process was strongly
questioned by Kelly Korn, a Trout Farm resident, who, although a newcomer
to Sultan politics, is a got-get-'em firebrand asking all the right questions.
Unfortunately, those questions have been asked ad nauseam by each Sultan
newby, and the answer remaining constant: True professional guidance is
desperately needed here. (Ms. Korn referenced a map submitted by Rick Cisar
as an "unattributed" (unsigned) comment during the comp plan process,
along with two other anonymous items. The map's references seems to indicate
that Mr. Cisar and Mr. Morris may have been involved in extensive discussions
on this sewer line proposal. The
Map contained an "X" on Morris' property (that same "X"
was located in the area of Tom Green's/Margaret Skogland's properties),
which read, "scattered Multifamily." Library Board Appointments:
The council approved Bob Ostrom and Loretta Storm as new board members.
Mayor Rowe had pulled my name off this Consent Agenda Item at the beginning
of the meeting, for some reason. However, there were no objections to the
confirmation. All aye's except for nays from Porter and Criswell, with an
abstention from Boucher. City Website: Representatives from Everett
Community College gave a short presentation of a synergistic program that
would allow the city to get their website up and running (and even more
importantly, train employees how to update it), while giving students the
real-life experience they need. Great idea. |
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