This meeting was continued from the August 4th meeting to address 2 items from that agenda. The council had passed an ordinance on August 4th that granted 7.5 foot side yard setbacks instead of 10 feet on Stack Hill and then approved the final plat for this development with that one change. I was not at the meeting, but I understand there was a great deal of discussion about these issues. Council Member Alberston and Stebner had voted against the measures and Mayor Everding refused to sign them until the town attorney returned from vacation. The attorney was back today and had issued an opinion this afternoon (which is not publicly available).
With that background, the meeting tonight began at 7 pm. The mayor was absent and the town clerk is on vacation. Council Member Hedrick was appointed mayor pro-tem. Hedrick outlined the meeting agenda 1) Resolution 430: the inter-local agreement with Tacoma on an LID for infrastructure improvements for Point Ruston (there was some discussion on the LID at the planning commission meeting last week, read more here) and 2) a member of the prevailing side on the Stack Hill vote could move for reconsideration of the Stack Hill vote and open that issue up for a vote again.
Huson then moved for adoption of Resolution 430 (approving the LID), which was seconded by Hunt. There was no discussion. Stebner and Albertson voted against, Hunt and Huson voted in favor. Mayor pro-tem Hendrick voted in favor and the resolution passed 3-2.
The town attorney then noted his opinion of the council's action on August 4th (but he did not outline what that opinion was). Stebner wanted to go into executive session to discuss the new lawsuit filed by Point Ruston, but was told it would not effect this vote. Alberston stated that the town attorney had pointed out some procedural deficiencies in how the council acted on August 4th. Huson wanted the town attorney (emphasis on the "town" attorney, not other attorney's present) to explain why the council's action were not procedurally correct this time when they took the same type of vote earlier in the year on another minor issue (street lighting) for Stack Hill. The attorney said he was not around at the time and could not address it.
The council then recessed into executive session for 15 minutes to discuss litigation. They reconvened at 7:31 pm. Albertson again stated that he wanted a member of the prevailing side on the Stack Hill vote to reconsider so the procedural problems could be addressed. There was no reconsideration made. Hedrick noted that the Stack Hill resolution would be effective 10 days after its passage even if the mayor refused to sign it. Today was the 8th day, so it is effective on Thursday, August 14th. The meeting adorned about 7:40 pm.
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So what happened? Albertson and the town attorney point out that they should do it over to get it right and Hunt, Hedrick and Huson would rather risk litigation. What does Cohen have on them?
He got the dirt baby.The filthy dirty dirt.The dirt that get on all of ya from living in the dirt.
Once he develope, they be no mo dirt.Nutt'in but green grass and shiny buildin's and beatiful water views.Than what we gona do?
Guess we'll have to fine sumthin
else to #itch and complain bout.
Thats just what we do.
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