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Nov. 10, 2009 at 5:00pm
City Council Meeting Liveblog
Live from Tacoma, it's Tuesday night!
This week's new and improved un-interrupted liveblog is powered by a tethered iPhone internet connection! Here's hoping I didn't just jinx it...
5:00 PM
.... and the waiting begins ...
5:09 PM
Meeting called to order.
5:11 PM
Resolution 37911 continued until 11/24.
5:12 PM
Public comment begins... and we've got nothing.
5:13 PM
Purchase Resolution 37914 adopted: Authorizes funds for improvements/maintenance for the Thea Foss Waterway and wastewater treatment plant.
- A Tacoma-based contractor was considered, but not selected. Baarsma asks for explanation.
- Baarsma notes these wastewater improvements are ahead of the curve. Impressive.
5:18 PM
Purchase resolution 37915 adopted. Funds additional design services for the servicing of the Puyallup River trestle currently needing maintenance/upgrades.
5:20 PM
Final reading of ordinance 27844. Allows administrative hearings related to the breach/termination of cable TV franchises to be heard by the Hearing Examiner.
5:22 PM
First reading of ordinance 27847. Amends the municipal code to align the retainage requirements on public improvements with state law.
5:23 PM
Report from the economic development committee.
- 9/29 meeting, discussed a SWOT analysis of Tacoma (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats).
- 10/27 [... too busy typing, post in the comments if you caught this part!]
5:33 PM
Public Hearing: Setting the proposed Ad Valorem tax levies.
5:35 PM
Public Hearing: The 2009-2010 biennial budget modifications and the 2010-2015 Capital Facilities Program.
Stan Smith speaks during the public comment period:
- Observes we have the highest number of people with disabilities that are fully employed.
- Brings attention to the city's curb ramp program.
- Notes that the volume of work related to curb ramps is substantial.
- The current plan requires approx. $500k per year.
- Current funding only provides for $250k per year through 2013.
- Points out the liability risk of not making this a priority. Pointing out that Sacramento was sued and was required to spend 20% of the transportation budget to address their ADA transitioin plan.
5:47 PM
Meeting adjourned. Wow, that was a quickie!
 by Erik on 11/10/2009 @ 5:17pm | Thanks for live blogging. A great public service.
Things should get very exciting when the Tacoma City Council starts the appointment process. |
 by Nick on 11/10/2009 @ 5:32pm | Yep, time to start my finger exercises. Would hate to miss something related to those appointments because my fingers were too out of shape to type quickly enough ;-) |
 by NineInchNachos on 11/10/2009 @ 6:08pm | why arent you up there commenting? |
 by Raido on 11/10/2009 @ 6:24pm | Very impressive. Thank you. |
 by KevinFreitas on 11/10/2009 @ 8:27pm | Thanks Nick. Pretty impressive what's been going on with intersection sidewalk ramps. Guess it makes sense to help prevent such lawsuits. Eesh! (P.S. - Bravo on the tethering!) |
 by fredo on 11/10/2009 @ 11:28pm | The taxpayers have to provide salaries and full benefits to council members so that a few of them will show up for a 36 minute meeting? I may be a minority of one, but this doesn't look like an honest days work to me. |
 by Thorax O'Tool on 11/11/2009 @ 1:34am | No politician does an honest day's work. "Politician" and "work" and "honest" are mutually exclusive in your Venn diagram... |
by Nick on 11/11/2009 @ 1:35pm | @RR can't comment yet until those appointments get on the agenda. Saw Baarsma enforce that rule once, and don't want to find myself in front of that laser-beamed stare ;-) |
 by morgan on 11/11/2009 @ 3:15pm | Awesome- thanks Nick! |
by Erik on 11/11/2009 @ 3:24pm | @RR can't comment yet until those appointments get on the agenda.
Unless there is a Public Forum that happens once a month. |
by Nick on 11/11/2009 @ 3:28pm | Thanks for pointing that out Erik, I didn't realize that. Any idea when the next one is? |
 by Marty on 11/11/2009 @ 6:58pm | Public forum is the first Tuesday of the month. |
by fredo on 11/12/2009 @ 7:15am | Nick, you missed the part about Robert Jessie Hill's attempt to enter the meeting. |
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