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2004

June 23, 2004 Council Meeting

Also: Full audio (7.2 mb in mp3 format) of the hearing on controversial UC zone, and major revisions to Sultan's open space codes.

 Excerpts: Comments by Dalmasso and K. George recommending public participation exclusions, with responses from by Storm and Kistenmacher
May 18, 2004 Planning Commission Mtg.

Transcription of Storm's Closing Comments re need for a Public Information Code (Word, Acrobat)

A sound bite that really does: An audio snippet of Chairman Green's "Adieu to You" to Comm. Ron Kraut, who was unaware that it was his final meeting.

Excerpt: Cisar presentation and discussion of the purpose and function of a PUBLIC FACILITY ZONE, and City's failure to fulfill the Public Information Act requirements; also, its failure to comply with the GMA process for review and approval of the SEPA process for new or revised zones. (View as a webpage, in Word or Acrobat)
May 11, 2004 Hearing on Binding Site Plan Ordinance Audio only of 1-min. snippet (650 kb .wav file) of Plng. Commissioner's wife and realtor, Kay George's, suggestion that developer's applications should not be public information... (Our view differs; check out this link on the State AG's site, underlying the importance of public oversight and input.)
March 16, 2004 - PC meeting Storm's "Who's the Boss?" comments to which Commissioner Ray George took great exception (in Word)
March 16, 2004 - PC Hearing Testimony on Revisions to pedestrian-friendly UC zone to provide for car lube (in Word)
March 10, 2004 Council Council Excerpts (in Word); specifically, aTranscription of Council discussion re Police Levy (in Word, Acrobat)
February 24, 2004 AUDITOR FINDINGS State Auditor Results (in Word)
February 25, 2004 Valwork Hearing (First part) Valwork Hearing (Continued to May), appealing Hrg. Examiner's Willow Run Replat Decision (in Word)
February 11, 2004 Walser Response to Criswell Complain Chief Fred Walser's Response to Councilman Criswell's Complaint re his brother's mugging (in Word)
January, 2004 Re Eldon Criswell Mugging Council Excerpt (in Word)
2003
November 12, 2003 Budget Workshop Excerpts (in Word)
September 4, 2003 Candidate Forum Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, at the Dutch Cup (in Word, Acrobat)
September 3, 2003 Council Excerpts TRANSCRIPTION: Council Excerpts from 9-3-03 Meeting (includes discussion on the legality of presenting an ordinance for action not included in the published agenda...discussion of three financial "clean-up" ordinances on LID 97-1, one for $400,000...Vandalism at the Osprey Park restroom...Sultan's waterhshed (what's up with that?)...Another 165 acres for economica development annexed into Sultan's UGA (wha' happened to the still-untouched acreage in the LID 97-1 Wagley Creek industrial area master plan?)...etc. (in Word, Acrobat)
September 2, 2003 PC Mtg. Plng. Comm. Motion & Vote on Comprehensive Plan (in Word)
Various Candidate Transcriptions Please see our Elections 2003 page
PC Mtg. 8/19/03 - Dalmasso Comments re Matrix Excerpt of August 19, 2003 PC meeting (in Word), in which Commissioner Dalmasso presented an erroneous matrix indicating testimony given during Comprehensive Plan hearings. His comments and the matrix urged preferential treatment of comments made by city residents versus those who live in Sultan's UGA or other people who may be impacted by the 20-year plan.
August 20, 2003 Council Excerpts Mostly, public comments and council discussion and "forced" vote to release the Willow Run Performance Bond (in Word) - under threat of lawsuit. Includes public comments on Sheila Fleming's dog problems, and Loretta Storm's comments on the City's insistence that the 640-acre Sultan watershed be included in Sultan's UGA, requests for an adequate P.A. system, and a denunciation of Bart Dalmasso's discriminatory "matrix" on the Sultan Comp plan testimony received that weights city resident comment as being more important than comments by those living outside the city limits. As webpage, Word document, or Acrobat file
Planning Commissioner 7-15-03 discussion on Comp Plan Alternative preferences This is a transcription of the an initial discussion (Word, Acrobat) during which Commissioners offered their initial input on their growth scenario preferences and why they felt that way.
2003 Comp Plan Hearing Testimony

6-17-03 Hearing at Middle School (Word, Acrobat)

7-1-03 Hearing Continuation (Word, Acrobat)
June 4, 2003 Council Excerpts
May 21, 2003 Council Meeting (excerpts) Includes presentation by Sultan School Superintendent Al Robinson on impact fees, and council discussion; also discussion on the Morris "proposal" to "give" the city a replaced sewer on First Street (as webpage, Word and Acrobat)
5/7/03 Council Meeting (excerpts). (also, 1.5 mb. audio [.wav] file) Verbal Exchange between Councilmembers Raney and Criswell re inteview process followed for Rick Cisar as City Administrator (Word, Acrobat)
5/7/03 Council Meeting (excerpts) Discussion/Decision on Ord. 811-03, "Designer" ordinance (Excerpt only, in html, Word, in Acrobat) to combine the City Administrator position with the Director of Planning and Zoning Official to use City Planner Rick Cisar as a "place-card holder" due to possible change in Sultan's government. (also occurring during this meeting, but unfortunately we have not yet been able to transcribe, are comments by Larry Koehler and Ed Boucher accusing our website of calling Koehler a "crook," and Quintin Young objecting to Rick Cisar as city administrator because it was during his "watch" that the city made misrepresentations during the Boucher Appeal hearing.
5/5/03 Prop. #1 Debate Sponsored by the League of Women Voters, a lively and fairly intelligent debate (in Word, Acrobat) at Sultan's High School, boycotted by Bart Dalmasso and Councilmembers Dustry Boucher, Bruce Champeaux, Rob Criswell and Jimmy Porter (transcription of their letter, read aloud at the Debate, webpage, Word, Acrobat). Also-- audio files of a Gary Broughton Comment (340 kb), and an off-setting point of view by Al Hunstad (435 kb)
4/23/03 Water line Workshop

Property Owner/"Council" Workshop on a water line for the area known as North Wagley Creek (see also 12/18/02 Council vote to reject Berryman & Henigar's contract on this project)

WEBPAGE, WORD, ACROBAT
Dick-Doubek Complaint Issue: Transcription of excerpts from 3-19-03 and 4-16-03 meetings regarding this issue. (Word, Acrobat)
4/16/03 Council Meeting

Commander J.C. Becker returns from Afghanistan, brings gifts from the East...Ord. 811-03, "Designer" city administrator/city planner position...John Dick urges code enforcement...approval of Sky Valley Estates Preliminary Plat...Friends of the Library Proclamation.

WEBPAGE, WORD, ACROBAT

Excerpts from 4/2/03 Council Meeting

 

Excerpt: Discussions Re City Administrator/City Planner Position (In Word, Acrobat)

Verbal exchange between Dr. Raney & Rowe re possible slanderous comments made by Rowe against Raney (in Word, Acrobat)
Audio file (.wav) of Rowe's "Behind the barn" comment
3/19/03 Council Meeting In Word, Acrobat
3/5/03 Council Meeting In Word, Acrobat
Excerpts from 2-19-03 City Council meeting Council Meeting (Word, Acrobat)
Excerpts from 2/11/03 CTED-sponsored "Short Course in Planning" meeting (Word) Transcription of comments made by Attorney Phil Olbrechts as he spoke on public information, whether a road legally subdivides a property, and other interesting tidbits of information.
Excerpts Planning Commission Meetings of 1/21/03 and 2/4/03 (Word) Transcription of comments on a continuation of a comp plan update from the 1/21/03 PC meeting turned into a "Special" meeting on 2/6/03 at which no public input was allowed, and the comp plan was given a "bum's rush" to publish, despite clear misgivings by several planning commissioners. (Misgivings that later turned out to have solid footing, since the draft EIS published was not the one that was approved during the 2/6/03 meeting.)
Excerpts from 1-7-03 Plng. Commission Meeting (in Word) Includes commissioner and public comments on the proposed Morris annexation, as well as commissioner comments on impact fees
2002
Excerpt from 12-18-02 Council Meeting Council discussion on the North Wagley Creek water line and decision to reject Berryman & Henigar's contract (WEBPAGE, WORD, ACROBAT)
Excerpts from 12-4-02 Council Meeting (in Word) Includes discussion on the ballot date revision for the form of government change.
Excerpts from 11-2-02 Council Meeting & Broughton hearing (in Word) Hearing (1st part) on Gary Broughton's appeal of Impact fees: also includes discussion of Sky Valley Weekly News as the city's legal paper.
Excerpt of 10-15-02 Planning Commission meeting (in Word) A discussion of buildable lands plan; also discussion regarding baseline comp plan scenario and discrepancy between county's UGA and our 1994 comp plan UGA land use plan
Council Meeting 10-2-02 (in Word, PDF) Excerpts from council meeting
Excerpts of Council's 9-18-02 Meeting (in Word) Everett's documentation (statute-by-reference) to support a quick vote on the ProSultan issue; Raney's "discussion" with Mayor Rowe re his urgency to hand-deliver irrelevant petition to auditor three times and the cost to taxpayers; Rowe's offer for volunteers to "help" Willow Run folks, among others.
9-17-02 Planning Comission (in Word) The entire Planning Commission meeting, sans Diana Dollar's presentation (see below)
9-17-02 EDC Diana Dollar Presentation (in Word) Diana Dollar's presentation on the EDC's expedited permit process pilot program to the Sultan Planning Commission (reiterated during the 10-3-02 council meeting)
9-5-02 Answering Machine message from Mike Spencer of DOE (in Word) This message is in response to my inquiry about Councilmember Jim Porter's business -- Sultan Post and Pole -- being listed on the state's hazardous waste clean-up list.
Interview with Chief Walser 9-6-02 (in Word) On the very morning when PD Chief got the happy news that Rowe had "ordered" him back to work, Fred graciously granted me an interview, which appears here. While this is not precisely a "transcription" in the purest sense, it is a word-for-word of most of our conversation. This was approved by Chief Walser before publication.
9-4-02 Council Excerpts (in Word) Virtually the entire Meeting, this transcription includes the following subjects: opening and closing public comments, councilmember comments, release of the Valwork Bond, decision on Res. 02-10 (ballot for change in form of government), and other selected excerpts.

8-21-02 Excerpts from Council

Discussion between Councilmembers Jeff Everett and Dusty Boucher as to whether or not a word-for-word transcription of the 6-19-02 council debate on the appeal of the City's decision on the Ed Boucher Short Plat should be included as part of the Minutes of that meeting. (in Word)

Interviews of Janie Botting and Jeff Everett for appointment to the Sultan Planning Commission, as well as disputed vote of council action. (in Word)

8-6-02 Excerpts from Council Meetng (in Word) Transcription of many more folks upset by Mayor Rowe's action, Councimember comments, council discussion and action on police emergency staffing issues and iscussion on the release of the Willow Run bond.
7-17-02 Council Meeting Excerpts (in Word) Excerpts from the July 17th council meeting when 100 folks showed up to give the mayor hell about asking for Chief Walser's resignation.
6-19-02 Ed "Chico" Boucher's comments (in Word, Acrobat) This is a 45-minute harangue by Mr. Boucher on the appeal by 54 residents of Willow Run to the city's decision to approve Mr. Boucher's short plat. These comments were made during the public comment period *reserved for agenda items only) at the end of the 6-19-02 council meeting. There is a 3-minute time limit.
6-19-02 Margaret Skogland Comments re "Density Banking" (in Word)
This was Mrs. Skogland's presentation of a concept called "Density Banking," that she is requesting the Mayor and council "consider" (isn't that a bit like asking the 5-year-old if he/she wants a candy bar?)
6-18-02 PC Meeting (in Word, Acrobat) In this meeting, Rick Cisar, Sultan Planning Director, gives some of the best double-speak I've ever heard regarding an amendment to UDC critical area code changes on which a hearing has already been held, but the changes have not been given any public hearirng at the PC.
Excerpt of 6-5-02 Appeal (in Word) by Hammer and Botting of LID 97-1 Assessments Also read (in Acrobat) full transcript done by the stenographer on the 2-27-02 hearing on the LID 97-1 final roll Assessments (1.6 mb, but worth the download wait time. MUST reading for all Sultan taxpayers.)
Excerpts 5-2-02 Valwork Appeal (in Word Acrobat) This is a partial transcription of the Valwork (developer for Willow Trace/Willow Run) Appeal of Rick Cisar's Decision to Replat Lot 10 (108) and Tract 999
Excerpts from 5-1-02 Council meeting Re Councilmember Everett's questions to Planner Cisar on cluster use in high density zoning, and the vote(s) on passage of Ord. 780 on the first reading (in Word)
Senner's 4-3-02 Presentation on Steam Train for East Side Made during 4-03-02's council meeting (in Word)

INDUSTRIAL PARK MASTER PLAN E.I.S. HEARING (3-19-02, continuation hearing 4-2-02) , and the PC's Discussion/Decision

 Hearing Transcriptions (3-19-02 and 4-02-02) (in Word); and 4-16-02 Planning Commission's "Discussion" and Decision on EIS. (in Word)
Statement By. L. Lamunyon at 4-3-02 Council Meeting Re Mayor's conduct at Safe Stop (in Word)
April 3, 2002 Council Meeting Excerpts Excerpts of meeting (in Word) and Presentation of Eastend Steam Engine Plan by Jerry Senner (in Word)
March 20, 2002 Council Meeting Transcriptions of: Date Street Playground, 800 mhz system, flood management hearing, river bar scraping (gravel extraction in rivers), emergency drill/evacuation trail, and others.

SELECTED TRANSCRIPTIONS from 3-6-02 Council Meeting

New plan for Travelers Park: Presentation by Jerry Senner for Choo-choo

Date Street playground and retention problems still under review; and $272K Sultan start-up costs for new 800 Mhz. fed-mandated police band

Comments on Sewer costs by Mike DeMartino, Resident

WAGLEY LID Assessments: Comments by Lee Voorhees, Foster, Pepper & Shefelman attorney
Statement made by Ray Kistenmacher during 2/6/02 Council Statement made during Public Comments (in Word) during February 6,2002 Council Meeting about G.R.I.T.
January 16, 2002 Council Meeting (in Word) Curtailment of G.R.I.T.'s ability to record; comments about police layoffs; Jeff Kirkman's, "What are you people afraid of?" speech; Al Robinson's comments on school levy; presentation by Economic Development Council; discussion and decision on interfund bond; discussion re reimbursement of Porter/Rowe recall expenses
BOB OSTROM'S COMMENTS RE FISCAL MATTERS $1 million bond or $500 loan? Comments made during 1-2-02 council meeting on fiscal matters
2001
Broughton 4-lot Short Plat Hearing Nov. 20, 2001 2:00 p.m. hearing in the middle of the afternoon nevertheless attracted a good crowd testifying against this proposal. (View as a MS WORD doc)
Council Discussion Re Abolition of the Design Review Board See UPDATE Reports for Council Meeting dated Nov. 7, 2001
Discussions on Recall Expense Reimbursement Transcription of discussions in council related to this issue (from three different council sessions)
August 15, 2001 Council Meeting Excerpts from Council Meeting (which includes hearing and discussion on the 6-year road plan, gravel parking lot ordinance changes, etc.)
Three Transcriptions Regarding the Sky Valley Info/Visitor Center Issue

Verbal Exchange between Mayor Rowe and Brian Copple during July 9, 2001 hearing (Word doc)

Mayor Rowe's closing remarks during 7/9/01 hearing (Word Doc)

Late May, 2001 Meeting between WSDOT and the city on this subject (in Word)
DNR 6/21/01 Open House Portions of nterviews with Transportation personnel, Bob Suda and Doug Sutherland

Interviews with "Green" Business Leaders =
(Click on each interview's "headline" once you are on their website.)

A link to transcriptions of interviews heard on Greenwave Radio, making businesses and people "green" and profitable.
Willow Run Resident Comments and Council Comments (from June 6, 2001 council meeting) (in Word) The residents of Willows Run speak out against the code violations in their community in a council session that was SRO (65+ residents)
Special Council Meeting May 25, 2001 (in Word) This was a highly irregular meeting called for the purpose of passing an interim code revision which would have reduced the minimum lot size for an electrical power generation plant from 25 acres to one acre, in order to accommodate a single individual who did not even own the land on which he was requesting the revision.
Councilmember Bob Ostrom Comments 5-16-01 council Meeting A debate between Bob Ostrom and Mayor Rowe and Councilmember Criswell regarding whether or not the public wants this park.
Transcript of the 5/17/01 Town Meeting (webpage) (or open in Word) Issues such as costs of the LID, Industrial Park, public notice by the city, flood plain concerns, high-density development and other subjects were discussed.
Christine Wakefield-Nichols' Presentation to the Council May 2, 2001 (in word) Issues covered are City administrator position and interface with P.C., Planning department staff hiring, clusters, comp plan docketing process, and county-versus-city UGAs for Sultan.
Public Comments and Councilmember comments, from City Council Session 5-2-01 (in word) Word-for-word transcription of comments on Traveler's Park, condition of Wallace River Family Park (Mobile home park in Start-up), R. Kraut's comments on Level of service of roads per comp plan; T. Green's comments re length of time it takes developers to develop.
Council Discussion During 4-4-01 Council Meeting Re Water Leak (in Acrobat) This is the complete word-for-word transcription of the Council's discussion regarding a 45,000 to 100,000 gallons-per-day water leakage from the City Water Treatment Plant.
2000
STATEMENT BY G.R.I.T.'s RAY KISTENMACHER DURING 10-6-00 COUNCIL MEETING
Statement made by Mr. Kistenmacher during City Council Meeting 10-6-00
Hearing re City Building Official's decision on Building Permits for Lots #5 and #7 in Eagle Ridge II The appellants in this hearing are Ron Kraut and Keith Kummerfeldt, and they are appealing to a decision made by Craig Bruner, Building Official for the City of Sultan.
Boucher Attack on G.R.I.T. made during 9-20-00 Council Meeting Comments were made during the council meeting of September 20, 2000, accusing G.R.I.T. of, at the least, unethical behavior.

Selected Comments from Council Meeting 9-6-00

 

 Public Comments, Lockwood Place, confirmation of two new Planning Commission members.
Comments Made by Kenton Coy and Ed Boucher during 9-6-00 Council Mtg. These comments vilified our organization, and accused us of appropriating the name, "G.R.I.T." We later found out that the only "appropriating" being done was by Mr. Coy.

Selected Comments from Council Meeting on July 19, 2000 (Adobe Acrobat file)

Comments related to public information requests, the defnition and function of the Design Review Board and a "public meeting" and the role the Planning Commission plays in the hearing process. (You need Adobe Acrobat to read this.)

 
August 10th City-sponsored Meeting for landowners in the industrial area east of town There were approximately 12-13 owners at this meeting, which was held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, August 10th. Although only landowners received notice of the meeting, it was considered a "public," so we went and obtained this transcription. The concept that the city has for Sultan's future will probably scare, astound and downright confound most of the residents of sultan. We suggest that if you know people who would be interested in this, especially if they are not internet-capable, that you print it out and give it to others to read and pass along.
July 17th Hearing on Lockwood Place, 29-dwelling unit facilty located at 805 Main Street (Adobe Acrobat file)

There were approximately 15 taxpayers at this hearing. It was rescheduled until July 31st, due to a procedural error by the city planning staff. Written comments on this project can be submitted in writing to: Christi Amrine, City Planner, 319 Main Street, Sultan 98294 before that hearing date. (You need Adobe Acrobat to read this.)

 
June 28th Continuation Hearing of 124th St. Annexation (Adobe Acrobat file)

A large number of citizens attended, rougly 35-37. (There are approximately 7 pages of text. You need Adobe Acrobat to read this.)

 
June 7th Hearing Re 124th Street SE Annexation (Adobe Acrobat file)

This hearing was well-attended, with approximately 40 citizens present to listen and make testimony. The council did not vote that night, but continued the hearing until June 28th. (There are approximately 16 pages of text.) You need Adboe Acrobat to read this.