Tacoma City Council Meeting - Feb. 16th, 2010

Tonight’s City Council meeting lasted 23 minutes including committee reports and other end of meeting ephemera. That said, there was singing!

Nobody came up during public comment. Here are our notes:

C O N S E N T A G E N D A

RESOLUTIONS
Resolution No. 37985 authorizes the execution of a grant agreement with the Washington State Department of Ecology in the amount of $216,250; accepting and depositing said sum into the Solid Waste Fund; and authorizing a required grant match of $72,083, to promote waste prevention and recycling activities.

PROCLAMATIONS

Mayor Strickland proclaimed February 21, 2010 as Crystal Aikin Day in the City of Tacoma to honor singer and Tacoma native Crystal Aikin, 2008 winner of BET’s inaugural season of Sunday’s Best gospel competition. Aikin sang at the podium prior to accepting the proclamation. We’ve never seen anybody sing their comments to Council before. Very cool.

R E G U L A R A G E N D A

APPOINTMENTS
Resolution No. 37986 appoints City Council Members to various national, state, regional and local committees, boards and commissions, including the Council’s standing committees. All City Council committees and commission appointments are now complete.

RESOLUTIONS
Resolution No. 37987 authorizes the execution of an interagency agreement with the Washington State Department of Transportation, in the amount of $50,000, budgeted from the General Fund, to provide the use of two fiber optic cable strands in Parkland, including ongoing maintenance for emergency and disaster management. This is a 5 year interlocal agreement.

FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES
Ordinance No. 27873 amending Chapter 6A.20 of the Municipal Code, relating to the Admission Tax, to include in the definition of an admission charge any surcharges, service charges, and mailing fees.

Ordinance No. 27874 amending Title 6B of the Municipal Code, relating to the License Code, to allow for an appeal of any civil penalty issued and to clarify when appeals are due.

Ordinance No. 27875 amending Chapter 2.01 of the Municipal Code, relating to the Minimum Building and Structures Code, to allow for an appeal of any civil penalty issued, to consolidate substandard and derelict enforcement procedures into one section, and to clarify the owner’s responsibilities in regard to inspections and appeals.

Ordinance No. 27876 amending Chapter 8.30 of the Municipal Code, relating to Public Nuisances, to allow for an appeal of any civil penalty issued and to clarify the hearing schedule, timing for an appeal, and due date for abatement costs.

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