Councilmembers present: Dwight Thompson, Mayor pro tempore; Alan Kiest, Carolyn Armanini, Mary Jane Goss, Nate Herzog, Roger Olstad, Ed Sterner
Staff present: David R. Hutchinson, Mayor; Karen Haines, City Administrator; John Hawley, Finance Director; Sarah Phillips, Community and Government Affairs Manager; Neil Jensen, City Engineer; Dennis Peterson, Police Chief; Susan Stine, City Clerk
Others present: Five visitors
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor David Hutchinson called the study session meeting to order at 6:05 p.m.
CONFIRMATION REVIEW CALENDAR
Don Fiene, Environmental Quality Commission, Position 9, term ending 3/31/2006
Hutchinson introduced Don Fiene, his nominee for the Environmental Quality Commission, Position 9.
Fiene discussed his involvement with StreamKeepers and noted the importance of donating time to community service. He expressed his interest in raising community awareness of the watershed and in increasing communication among the city, the commission, StreamKeepers and the Stewardship Foundation.
Marjorie Ando, Planning Commission, Position 2, term ending 3/31/2007
Hutchinson introduced Marjorie Ando, his nominee for the Planning Commission, Position 2.
Ando discussed her education, professional experience, and interests and noted her involvement with other community service projects. She said that her life has been enriched both personally and professionally through working and living in other countries.
In response to questions from councilmembers, Ando discussed her interest in encouraging citizen involvement and providing a welcoming environment for all citizens through support for affordable housing and housing for seniors. She expressed her interest in accessible and inviting spaces for the community to gather. She noted the importance of balance in preserving and maintaining the community’s values while finding ways to meet changing and emerging needs.
Linda Hames, Transportation Commission, Position 8, term ending 3/31/2006
Hutchinson introduced Linda Hames, his nominee for the Transportation Commission, Position 8.
Hames said that she has lived in this community for 27 years and expressed her interest in working to solve traffic issues affecting neighborhoods. She noted the impact of cut-through traffic on her neighborhood.
Cmbr. Goss expressed her support of Hames’s nomination for the Transportation Commission and said that she believed that Hames would be a valuable member of the commission.
AGENDA ITEM/DISCUSSION
Sewer Rate Study Kickoff
City Engineer Neil Jensen said that the purpose of this presentation is to provide information to the council regarding the design, schedule and timeline of the sewer rate study.
Barbara Shosten, representing Financial Consulting Solutions Group, provided a brief outline for the study. She discussed revenue requirement forecasting, functional cost categories, customer classes, allocation of functional costs, and analysis of issues related to unsewered areas.
Public Works Trust Fund Loan Application
City Engineer Neil Jensen reported that the application for a Public Works Trust Fund loan was submitted on May 11 as authorized by council action on April 22. Jensen reviewed the amount of the application, the proposed construction program spanning three years, and the timeline for approval of the application.
Adjournment
There being no objection, the study session meeting was adjourned at 7:07 p.m.
Susan Stine, City Clerk
David R. Hutchinson, Mayor
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