Tacoma City council Meeting - Feb. 2nd, 2010

We are starting to enjoy having our Tuesdays back. Tonight’s Tacoma City Council meeting lasted less than 30 minutes. Nobody spoke during Public Comment. Only five people came forward for Citizen’s Forum. That said, here are the rest of our notes:

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

RESOLUTIONS
Purchase Resolution No. 37978 awards contracts to:

1. KPG, P.S., in the amount of $255,472.00 for a cumulative total of $1,263,865.00, budgeted from the Solid Waste 2006 Bond Construction Fund, to increase and extend the contract for additional
   architectural and engineering services associated with the Landfill Administration and Shop Building Remodel through December 1, 2013. Councilmember Boe had asked for an extra week to consider this resolution. He then requested an amendment to the resolution that removed the contingency from the budget. The amendment was added to the resolution; and
2. Northwest Cascade, Inc., in the amount of $267,855.38 for a cumulative total of $420,305.38, budgeted from the Wastewater Fund, to increase and extend the contract for the cleaning of the three anaerobic digesters at the Central Treatment Plant.

Resolution No. 37979 authorizes the execution of an agreement with the Tacoma Housing Authority, in the amount of $2,500,000.54, to be paid using bond proceeds funds, to distribute bond proceeds for financing infrastructure additions and improvements to the Salishan Neighborhood Infrastructure Project. THA Executive Director Michael Mirra stated that he was particularly thankful for the 54 cents.

Resolution No. 37980 authorizes the execution of an amendment to the Pierce County Enhanced 9-1-1 Public Safety Answering Point Participation Agreement, in the amount of $218,712; accepting and depositing said sum into the Fire Miscellaneous Special Revenue Fund, for emergency communications related expenses, and extending the agreement through December 31, 2010.

FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES
Ordinance No. 27871 authorizing Tacoma Rail to reissue switching tariff TMBL 8807, and to adjust freight rates based on the cost of service charges, effective March 1, 2010.

Any discussion?