Brief Report: Council Meeting, March 16, 2009

Just the basics tonight ~ I'll have more later in the week:

• Approval of Minutes (study session and regular meeting on March 2, 2009) Approved
  
• Staff Reports
  
• Business:
• Ordinance 1278: Regulation of Private Alarm Systems (Second Reading) Tabled until sample permit can be reviewed
  
• Ordinance 1280: Designating Permitting of Off-Leash Areas (Second Reading) Tabled until more questions answered, area can be defined
  
• Sewer Charges: (First Reading) First reading waived, passed tonight 4-1 with Stebner voting no. Passes through new sewer rates already imposed by Tacoma.
  
• Resolution 438: Utility Extension Agreement Approved 3-1-1 (Stebner no, Albertson abstained)
  
• Resolution 439: Consenting to the City of Tacoma's Formation of LID Tabled
  
• Discussion of COM-P Zone Maximum Height Discussion only, council supported having Planning Commission study the issue
  
• Tacoma Recycle Contract Renewal Tabled until next meeting
  
• Junk Vehicles (Albertson) Albertson will draft ordinance for council to consider
  
• Fines Imposed Pertaining to Point Ruston (Albertson) Hedrick will draft resolution
  
• Council Member Huson's Proposal to let Point Ruston developer build houses on Rust Park (Albertson) Discussion only, no action set
  
• Claims and Payroll Approved
  
• General Public Comment (2 minute limit)
• Mayor's Time Draft letter to Tacoma to council today for review, will be contacting Pierce County for same discussion
  
• Council Time Stebner: See if Metro Parks wants to use playfield for baseball, have agenda items from other council members also show their name. Huson: Easter Egg Hunt, Sat. April 11th. Stebner: Wants letter to Tacoma to be sent asap (before mayor goes on vacation). Hunt: candy, breakfast costs for Easter Egg Hunt could use donations from public.
  
• Adjourn About 8:50 pm