RECORD OF PROCEEDING OF CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL
Monday, October 05, 2009, 07:00 PM
Book: 63, Page: 1
REGULAR MEETING
Called To Order The meeting was called to order by Council President Barry Buchanan who led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Roll Call
Present:
Jack Weiss, Council Member, First Ward
Gene Knutson, Council Member, Second Ward
Barry Buchanan, Council Member, Third Ward
Stan Snapp, Council Member, Fourth Ward
Terry Bornemann, Council Member, Fifth Ward
Barbara Ryan, Council Member, Sixth Ward
Louise Bjornson, Council Member, At Large
Excused:
ANNOUNCEMENT(S)
We are pleased to announce that citizens now have the option to watch Council proceedings in real time on the internet. The City of Bellingham recently began streaming its government and educational television channel, BTV10, on the City website. BTV10 programming is now available 24/7 to anyone with a computer and high-speed internet access. On-line viewers will see exactly what Comcast cable customers would see on Channel 10, without the need for cable television service.
ˇ On October 19 @ 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, there will be a Public Hearing regarding Revenue Estimates and Taxes.
ˇ On October 19 @ 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, there will be a Public Hearing regarding Review of Bellingham School District’s proposed Capital Facilities Plan.
ˇ On October 19 @ 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, there will be a Public Hearing regarding Review of Meridian School District’s Proposed Capital Facilities Plan.
ˇ On November 9 @ 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, there will be a Public Hearing regarding South Hill Neighborhood Plan Amendment.
ˇ On November 9 @ 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, there will be a Public Hearing regarding Area 17D, Guide Meridian/Cordata Neighborhood Plan Amendment.
Bellingham City Council meets all requirements of the State of Washington Open Meetings Act.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
SNAPP / WEISS moved approval of the September 14, 2009 minutes of the regular Council Meeting as submitted. MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
15 - MINUTE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Leonard Lindstrom discussed social issues.
Wendy Harris feels that many of the areas of the Shoreline Master Program (SMP) are inadequate. Under the Shoreline Management Act the purpose of the SMP is to protect the existing ecological function of Lake Whatcom and to restore previously degraded ecological functions. The cumulative effect of future shoreline development and activities must result in no net loss of ecological function. The baseline measurement of ecological function is determined through a shoreline characterization and inventory analysis which requires use of updated science. She said, nothing she has read in the proposed SMP or heard at the worksession indicates that these requirements are being met. The city’s shoreline characterization and inventory is from 2004 and relies on even older, outdated science. She hopes that council will take a close look at many areas of the SMP that are inadequate and require that staff come forward with regulations and a restoration plan that will take the immediate and aggressive action required to protect and restore the lake.
Sue Brown commended the council for its continuing commitment to the restoration of Lake Whatcom by directing staff to increase the size of recommended shoreline buffers, prohibit the construction of any new docks and provide additional information regarding the existing docks. In addition, council acknowledged that the only way to really restore the lake is to reverse the affects of development in the watershed. This means that each resident is going to have to offset the impact from their own property. She said, now is the time to pass regulations compelling watershed residents to remove their lawns and restore their property to native vegetation. She said, we cannot afford to wait for redevelopment or renovations to trigger compliance with the revised standards and we don’t need any more studies. We need to pass stringent regulations that clearly set out the standards to be met and even more importantly, we need to make sure that they are enforced.
Doug Robertson, 900 Dupont Street, Attorney representing Ken Imus. Mr. Robertson read a letter from Mr. Imus to the City Council revoking the Deed of Easement for that portion of the South Bay Trail that runs across his property in Fairhaven.
PRESENTATION(S)
AB18602 1. HEALTH CARE ACCESS UPDATE
Stephen Gockley, Board President, Whatcom Alliance for Healthcare Access (WAHA) presented a Power Point to update council on their programs and initiatives, which include: personal access counseling, Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors HelpLine; Whatcom Project Access; Nonpartisan analysis for decision makers; convening community leaders, system stakeholders and elected officials, providing community resources, public forums for discussing healthcare issues and new partnership. Additionally they provide WAHA health Insurance and care connection services and have launched a program to assist small business employers. Information only.
AB18603 2. ANNUAL REPORT FROM THE BELLINGHAM-WHATCOM COUNTY COMMISSION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Rebecca Johnson, Chair, Bellingham-Whatcom County Commission Against Domestic Violence. Ms. Johnson presented their key activities for 2009 and thanked the council for the generous support received from the City of Bellingham. Their activities included: Grants to Encourage Arrest Award through the U.S. Department of Justice; an Annual Benchmark Report; School District Domestic Violence Policy; Domestic Violence (DV), Chemical Dependency and Mental Health Service providers Brown Bag Lunch meetings; Domestic Violence in the Workplace; Domestic Violence & Firearms protocol; Domestic Violence Forum for Defense and Prosecution; Annual Focus Groups with DV Victims and Survivors; DV Awareness month & DV Outstanding Achievement Award; Community Awareness, Training and Technical Assistance; and Community Contact and Collaboration. Information only.
PUBLIC HEARING(S)
AB18604 1. A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE SAMISH WAY URBAN VILLAGE SUBAREA PLAN AND CORRESPONDING CHANGES TO THE ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
[Editors Note: Staff presentations for both AB 18604 & AB 18605 are presented below.]
Tim Stewart, Director, Planning & Community Development explained that urban villages are key components to the city’s Comprehensive Plan and its’ need to accommodate future population. Samish Way Urban Village was initiated at the request of the neighborhood.
Darby Galligan, Development Specialist provided an overview of the Samish Way Urban Village, a result of several years of collaborative effort. The project area is located west of I-5, and north of Bill McDonald Parkway with existing zoning being primarily auto/commercial reflecting the history of Highway 99 in the area. Some historical neighborhoods from the York and Sehome Neighborhoods along with Sehome Hill provide a backdrop to the west. The Sehome Neighborhood was instrumental in looking at this area and the amount of potential redevelopment that could occur.
Ms. Galligan reviewed the process to date, which has included working closely with residents, business owners, city boards, commissions and the city council. A telephone survey of each property owner within the project boundary was done to get feedback on what residents would like to see, what their plans are and what types of things would encourage them to invest in the area. This would be a long term plan and it is the goal to make sure the stage is set so that as redevelopment occurs, it occurs in the way that the community and stakeholder vision has established.
Challenges and solutions include:
ˇ comfort for pedestrians and bicyclists;
ˇ reducing the speed limit along Samish Way to 25 mph as density increases;
ˇ add signalized crossings to some intersections;
ˇ enhance the trail connections and create way-finding to the Arboretum;
ˇ add parking to the side streets;
ˇ create some new streets to make a more compact walkable grid and create better circulation through the area;
ˇ increasing the frequency of bus service;
ˇ bring buildings up to the front of the street;
ˇ provide on-street parking with a wider outside lane to be shared with bikes and cars and a narrower interior to allow for a wider sidewalk to create a pedestrian environment;
ˇ provide shared bike lane continuously through Samish providing alternative access to amenities; and
ˇ Floor Area Ratio (FAR) bonuses that would provide density bonuses to developers that are willing to dedicate land for a public use.
Ms. Galligan then reviewed land use areas in the proposed plan which include:
ˇ commercial mixed use;
ˇ light industrial;
ˇ multi-family;
ˇ single family; and
ˇ infill toolkit options.
ˇ Identifying topography to provide transitions. Height limits would be established at 75’ in the core; 55’ in the Commercial Transition Zone 2; 45’ in the Commercial Transition Zone 1; and 25’ for any of the toolkit uses; or people could construct 35’ under the existing single family zoning.
ˇ FAR calculations will help to encourage structured parking and redevelopment; and using the Green Factor menu will allow developers a variety of choices and reduced parking requirements.
Tara Sundin, Special Project Manager, reviewed Urban Village Design Guidelines & Standards (see AB 18605 next). She explained that the Old Town, City Center and Fairhaven Urban Villages have design guidelines, standards and a design review process in place. The proposed design guideline and standards will create a template of standards for future urban villages. Unique design guidelines and standards can be incorporated into the template for needs specific to a neighborhood. She noted that many of the design guidelines will emphasize pedestrian environment and quality construction; buildings located at the sidewalk edge reinforcing pedestrian activity and friendliness with a goal of minimizing the automobile. The Design Review Board will be reviewing all new buildings and development, and any additions over $50,000, The application will be forwarded to the Director of Planning & Community Development who will make the final decision. Departures can be requested for difficult site issues and alternative designs.
Through a series of questions and answers by council and staff, the following items were clarified:
ˇ In the transition areas a permit using the toolkit form will require complying with all the design standards in the toolkit. There are no single family residential design standards so a single family permit would use the regular entitlement.
ˇ The boundaries, near Edwards Street, have changed and evolved during this process.
ˇ Existing signage: if the use changes, the copy could be changed using the same structure, but if the structure is replaced, then it would need to comply with the newly proposed regulations in the Development Regulations.
Ms. Sundin added that site design, orientation to the street and views are also addressed in the Guidelines. A larger setback may be considered in order to accommodate a wide sidewalk, public space or outdoor café. Views issues will vary throughout the city.
Council President Buchanan opened the public hearing.
Lisa Anderson, 520 Edwards Street said her property is part of the residential transition area. On behalf of herself, and neighbors Laurie Callahan, 420 Edwards Street and Larry & Vicki McAlpine, 1125 Otis Street, she asked that they not be changed from single family zoning. She supports the changes to Samish Way but feels the change to residential-multi high density would not be beneficial to the single family dwellings.
Kirsti Charlton, 1410 Grant Street said that overall she supports the Samish Way Urban Village plan. She spoke in support of statements made by Lisa Anderson and encouraged council to keep the York Neighborhood in tact; asked that there be no boundary changes and requested that the single family residential areas be retained.
Jim Bjerke, 114 W. Magnolia Street asked council to acknowledge that this is an urban village in a format that is not at all an urban village now. This will be a long term transition and he asked council to keep in mind that any changes made now should allow that there will be a 20-30 year transition. The city will need to ensure that restrictions that are put on properties now do not become an impediment to the actual redevelopment of the property. The transition in the Fountain District and waterfront area where there are already elements of the urban village will occur much sooner.
Dave Cole, 203 N. 34 Street described his home and three others, located where the urban village meets the neighborhood, as welcoming and a low key atmosphere. He addressed two concerns: the style of housing and shared driveways. His neighborhood is a beautiful and natural area that he and his neighbors have worked hard to keep. North 34th will be a major route of access for bicyclists and pedestrians into the urban village and the neighbors would like to see houses (not garages). Currently, most of the driveways along North 34th Street are shared driveways. He feels that shared drives are the elegant solution and the perfect balance. It would match the existing neighborhood and also avoid the mistake of limiting access even further because limiting curb cuts more than simple shared drives would have the effect of concentrating traffic.
Don Keenan, 924 Liberty Street reflected on a walking tour through the proposed urban village where it was plain what the York Neighborhood dynamics are in terms of elevations and the Sehome Neighborhood dynamics are from 34th Street and other areas. He said, it is at the edges where there is an intersection with the current uses of the neighborhood that problems can occur. In these areas they would like to see single family neighborhoods reflecting the adjacent residential character, provide a buffer from the urban village and provide a primary travel route for bicyclists and pedestrians - moving people along 34th Street and between Sehome High School and Western Washington University. He would like council to direct staff to come up with a way, within the master plan or in the development regulations, to have development along the edges be more compatible with what is already there.
Betsy Robanser, 135 South 34 Street is very concerned about the quality of the environment on her street. She would like 34th Street to remain as pedestrian as possible. She does not support permanent parking areas in front of existing homes. The rural character should be preserved as much as possible.
Jeff Kenoyer discussed potential curb cuts on his property on 34th Street that he plans to develop. The lots are 50’ wide and a shared driveway is not appropriate on the smaller lots; and bank financing people are not in favor of one curb cut for two houses.
Dominique Zervas, 709 Dupont Street representing Bill & Robert Beye, who own property in the area. Her clients have a drive thru, which is a permitted use through the Planning Commission and they are asking to have the right to freeway visible signage. Additionally, because the business is not right on the street they would like consideration given to appropriate signage.
Harriet Spanel, 901 Liberty Street emphasized the need for 34th Street to remain the way it is and she feels there are options for the shared driveways. If there are high buildings, the services can be included within the building while another option may be the use of alleys. She said the options for the 34th Street area must be well planned so that what happens there does not affect 34th Street with any commercial activity. She also feels the topography should guide the height requirements.
Helen Jackson, 1232 Franklin Street lives in the York Neighborhood. The needs of the York Neighborhood are very different from the Sehome Neighborhood as the York Neighborhood has small historic one-story cottages on small lots and height limits are a concern. She asked that the following things be considered: possible one way east on Edwards Street to discourage through traffic to Franklin Park; parking entrances should not be adjacent or abutting single family residential properties; a 35’ height limit on adjacent and abutting properties
There being no further comments, the public hearing was closed.
AB18605 2. A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AMENDMENTS TO BMC 20.25 TO ESTABLISH DESIGN GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS AND A REVIEW PROCESS FOR BUILDINGS DEVELOPED WITHIN URBAN VILLAGES
See report by Tara Sundin under AB 18604 above.
Council President Buchanan opened the public hearing.
Dominique Zervas, 709 Dupont Street referenced BMC 20.25.020C. She said, this is the existing language for the City Center Design Review District and staff has added that this requirement would also apply to the Urban Village Design Districts. She asked that it be recognized that by having provided [public] notice that Section 20.25 will be presented to the Planning Commission and City Council, the notice is broad enough to include the City Center Design District.
She then suggested moving the language of BMC 20.37.100.C. (Nonconformity) to BMC 20.25.020.4.C.1.c. so that it would not be applied to the City Center Design Districts and would show as an exception. Additionally, she suggested removing ‘sudden accidental cause’ from BMC 20.37.100.C. because she said, that not all accidental cause is sudden.
Tara Sundin, Special Projects Manager, explained that the City Center section was not noticed as staff does not want to make changes to this part of the proposal at this time. Changes would require a separate amendment if council would like staff to look at that and it would have to go back to Planning Commission and City Council. Staff feels strongly that the words “sudden accidental cause” should remain so a building owner could reconstruct to the same configurations and design.
Don Keenan, 924 Liberty Street, Sehome Neighborhood Association, discussed the challenges on 34th Street. It will not be easy to work with but as a continued side street that stays oriented toward pedestrians and bicycles, it will be a winner.
With regard to Design Guidelines, Mr. Keenan suggested:
ˇ Once the design guidelines are established, it would be great to have a DVD that would show pictures of what fits, and doesn’t fit, in certain designs.
ˇ A tour each year for the City Council and the Planning Commission to see and assess what has been built.
There being no further comments, the public hearing was closed.
Council and Mr. Keenan discussed the use of pictures to help people identify building types and what fits into an area. However, Council Member Ryan expressed concern about applying design guidelines to single family residences. Mr. Keenan said that he is not suggesting design guidelines for single family residences; his concern is for the edges, or transition areas of the urban villages. It will be important to have these transition areas have a smooth flow and will either make the neighborhoods work, or not work, depending on how they are designed.
Council and staff discussed how design guidelines might work in the transition areas. Mr. Stewart said staff will review this and bring that information back to council.
Council Member Bjornson asked if row houses would be allowed in the Samish Way Urban Village.
Ms. Sundin replied that row houses could be constructed in the commercial transition zones or in the core but not in the residential transition zone.
Council Member Ryan suggested that drive-thru’s could be a conditional use and felt they should be discouraged from this pedestrian area.
Ms. Sundin said staff feels the [drive-thru] dynamics work for this area along the Interstate and Bill McDonald Parkway as a major interchange.
BREAK
Council President Buchanan called the meeting back to order at 10:05
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
PLANNING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
MEMBERS: TERRY BORNEMANN, CHAIR; BARBARA RYAN; JACK WEISS; LOUISE BJORNSON
AB18606 1. UPDATE ON HOMELESS SERVICE CENTER
Council Member Bornemann reported that Greg Winters, Executive Director of the Whatcom County Homeless Service Center gave an update during committee. Information only.
TRANSPORTATION
MEMBERS: JACK WEISS, CHAIR; BARBARA RYAN; STAN SNAPP
AB18607 1. BID AWARD FOR NORTHWEST AVENUE PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS, ES-315 / BID NUMBER 48B-2009
WEISS / BJORNSON moved to award Bid No.48B-2009 for Northwest Avenue Pedestrian Improvements to Interwest Construction of Burlington, Washington as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder and to authorize the Mayor to enter into a contract with them for the amount of their bid, which is $1,665,982.00. MOTION CARRIED 7-0
PUBLIC WORKS / PUBLIC SAFETY
MEMBERS: LOUISE BJORNSON, CHAIR; GENE KNUTSON; STAN SNAPP
AB18608 1. PROPOSED 34TH STREET LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (LID) FOR EXTENSION OF SEWER
BJORNSON / KNUTSON moved to direct staff to proceed with the LID process and set a public hearing date. MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
LAKE WHATCOM RESERVOIR COMMITTEE
MEMBERS: STAN SNAPP, CHAIR; BARBARA RYAN; GENE KNUTSON
AB18609 AB 18524 CB 13543
1. WORK SESSION ON THE DRAFT SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM REGARDING LAKE WHATCOM
SNAPP / BARBARA RYAN moved to revise Item #4 (Buffer Widths) from 50-feet to 100-feet. MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
SNAPP / WEISS moved to revise Item #6 (#22.05.20 Exemptions) and add to also exempt the Whatcom County Noxious Weed Control Program. MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
SNAPP / BARBARA RYAN moved to accept Items #1, 2A, 2B, 3, 5, 7, 8 and 9. MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
FINANCE & PERSONNEL
MEMBERS: GENE KNUTSON, CHAIR; LOUISE BJORNSON; STAN SNAPP
AB18610 CB 13559
1. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE 2009 BUDGET AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURES FOR CLAIMS AND LITIGATION PURPOSES
"AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE 2009 BUDGET AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURES FOR JUDGMENTS AND DAMAGES FOR UNANTICIPATED COSTS RELATING TO TORT LITIGATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $316,036.00."
KNUTSON / WEISS moved approval for first and second reading. MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
AB18611 2. 2010 FORECASTED REVENUES
John Carter, Finance Director presented his report during committee. Information only.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MEMBERS: BARRY BUCHANAN, CHAIR
AB18612 1. NORTHWEST ECONOMIC COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT TO COUNCIL
Information only.
AB18613 Resolution #2009-29
2. 2010 CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE
KNUTSON / SNAPP moved final approval of Resolution #2009-29. MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
3. APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE AND/OR SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
None submitted at evening meeting.
ˇ Council Member Weiss explained that the Whatcom Transit Authority (WTA) Board consists of nine members. There are three (33%) City of Bellingham members representing 92% (from within city limits) of WTA usage. The Board is limited by law to nine members.
WEISS / SNAPP moved to appoint Council Member Ryan to a committee assignment with WTA to review the composition of the WTA Board. MOTION CARRIED 7-0
WEISS / BORNEMANN moved to direct Council Member Ryan to negotiate with the working group in reviewing the composition of the WTA Board to help reflect the proportion of Board members in the interest of Bellingham’s ridership. MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
ˇ Council President Buchanan and David Webster, Chief Administrative Office explained that they are working on merging a group to work on Capital Projects Planning and Debt Service Capacity Analysis.
ˇ Council Member Ryan reported that she had attended a conference in San Francisco, sponsored by the Cascadia Center for Transportation Innovation. The program was packed with information on transportation programs that are being implemented in the San Francisco area.
WEISS / KNUTSON moved to direct staff to research and prepare answers to questions 2 - 8 in his September 23, 2009 letter regarding the Big Box ordinance and have them available for the next discussion in January 2010. MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
EXECUTIVE SESSION - Report only.
1. POTENTIAL LITIGATION: Claim No. #2008-24 (Kemper Insurance): Staff provided an update on this matter.
KNUTSON / BARBARA RYAN moved to approve the resolution of Kemper’s claim for restoration, additional living expenses, contents and other items related to loss by payment of $237,500. MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
2. LITIGATION – Caldwell vs. City of Bellingham: An update was provided to council on a pending litigation matter. No action was taken.
3. POTENTIAL LITIGATION: Staff provided information on a potential litigation matter. No action was taken.
MAYOR'S REPORT
Mayor Pike presented a proposed resolution regarding Initiative 1033.
BORNEMANN / KNUTSON moved to direct staff to prepare a resolution for council's consideration of Initiative 1033 and to set a public hearing date. Council Member Bornemann requested that a WHEREAS be added stating that this initiative sets the baseline for calculating revenue for all additional budgets using 2009 as the measurement year. MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
BARBARA RYAN / BORNEMANN moved to direct staff to prepare a resolution taking a position with regard to Referendum 71 and to set a public hearing date. MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
CONSENT AGENDA
All matters listed on the Consent Agenda are considered routine and/or non-controversial items and may be approved in a single motion. Committee review has taken place during the afternoon session on most of these items. A member of the Council may ask that an item be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately.
AB18614 1. BID AWARD FOR THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK REPLACEMENT
AB18615 2. AUTHORIZATION OF CHECK ISSUE FOR PAYROLL SEPTEMBER 1 TO SEPTEMBER 15, 2009
AB18616 3. AUTHORIZATION OF CHECK ISSUE FOR ACCOUNTS PAYABLE FROM AUGUST 14 TO AUGUST 21, 2009
AB18617 4. AUTHORIZATION OF CHECK ISSUE FOR ACCOUNTS PAYABLE FROM SEPTEMBER 11 TO SEPTEMBER 18, 2009
AB18618 5. AUTHORIZATION OF CHECK ISSUE FOR ACCOUNTS PAYABLE FROM SEPTEMBER 18 TO SEPTEMBER 25, 2009
KNUTSON / SNAPP moved to approve the Consent Agenda in its entirety. MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
FINAL CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCES
AB18589 1. CB 13555
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE 2009 BUDGET AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURES IN THE AMOUNT OF $93,016.70 FOR UNANTICIPATED EXPENSES RELATING TO THE CIVIC FIELD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.
BJORNSON / BORNEMANN moved approval for third and final reading. Upon motion, said bill was placed on final passage and approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: BJORNSON, BORNEMANN, BUCHANAN, KNUTSON, BARBARA RYAN, SNAPP, WEISS
NAYS:
ABSTENTIONS:
EXCUSED:
MOTION CARRIED 7-0 and was thereafter named Ordinance #2009-10-061
AB18597 2. CB 13556
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE 2009 BUDGET RECOGNIZING RECEIPT OF $22,316.75 IN U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT DOLLARS INTO THE GENERAL FUND AND APPROPRIATING RELATED EXPENDITURES OF THOSE FUNDS TOTALING $22,316.75.
BJORNSON / BORNEMANN moved approval for third and final reading. Upon motion, said bill was placed on final passage and approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: BJORNSON, BORNEMANN, BUCHANAN, KNUTSON, BARBARA RYAN, SNAPP, WEISS
NAYS:
ABSTENTIONS:
EXCUSED:
MOTION CARRIED 7-0 and was thereafter named Ordinance #2009-10-062
AB18598 3. CB 13557
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE 2009 BUDGET ELIMINATING ONE POSITION AND RECLASSIFYING FIVE OTHER POSITIONS IN THE GIS SECTION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND PLACING THE ESTIMATED SAVINGS IN ESTIMATED ENDING UNDESIGNATED RESERVE IN THE STREET FUND.
BORNEMANN / BJORNSON moved approval for third and final reading. Upon motion, said bill was placed on final passage and approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: BJORNSON, BORNEMANN, BUCHANAN, KNUTSON, BARBARA RYAN, SNAPP, WEISS
NAYS:
ABSTENTIONS:
EXCUSED:
MOTION CARRIED 7-0 and was thereafter named Ordinance #2009-10-063
AB18599 4. CB 13558
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE 2009 BUDGET REMOVING RECEIPT OF BOND REVENUES AND SPENDING AUTHORITY FOR REMODELING THE FAIRHAVEN LIBRARY.
BJORNSON / WEISS moved approval for third and final reading. Upon motion, said bill was placed on final passage and approved by the following roll call vote:
AYES: BJORNSON, BORNEMANN, BUCHANAN, KNUTSON, BARBARA RYAN, SNAPP, WEISS
NAYS:
ABSTENTIONS:
EXCUSED:
MOTION CARRIED 7-0 and was thereafter named Ordinance #2009-10-064
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:59 p.m.
Barry Buchanan, Council President
ATTEST: Linda D. Anderson City Clerk Representative
APPROVED: 11/09/2009
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