Black Diamond
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Mayor Carol Benson presided over the Thursday, December 1, City Council meeting with all Councilmembers present.
Ordinance Adopting 2017 Budget, Failed 2-3 (Morgan, Weber, Pepper voting no). Motion to move to Budget Committee. Passed 3-2 (Edelman, Deady voting no)
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Resolution confirming Mayor’s reappointment to Planning Commission Pos. #3. Motion to move to Growth Management Committee 3-2 (Edelman, Deady voting no)
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Resolution confirming Mayor’s reappointment to Planning Commission Pos. #5. Motion to move to Growth Management Committee 3-2 (Edelman, Deady voting no)
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Mayor Carol Benson presided over the Tuesday, November 29, City Council meeting with all Councilmembers present.
At the opening of the meeting, Councilmember Pat Pepper was censured “…for violation of her duty to the Citizens of Black Diamond to obey all laws; for willful interference with government operations; and for violation of the oath of office. You are hereby warned to cease and desist disobeying local, and state law and to adhere to your oath of office.” The censure was passed 3-2 with Morgan, Weber voting no and Mayor Benson casting the deciding vote.
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Motion to pass postponed of minutes for July 21, 2016, August 18, 2016, August 23, 2016 August 25, 2016 and September 1, 2016. Failed 2-3 (Morgan, Pepper, Weber voting no)
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Ordinance granting Franchise Agreement with CCD Black Diamond Partners, LLC. Tabled 3-2 (Deady, Edelman voting no)
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Ordinance granting Franchise Agreement with Astound Broadband, LLC. Tabled 3-2 (Deady, Edelman voting no)
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Resolution authorizing Interlocal Agreement with AWC RMSA. Failed 2-3 (Morgan, Pepper, Weber voting no). Motion to send to Committee. Passed 3-2 (Deady, Edelman voting no)
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Ordinance setting the property tax dollar amount for 2017. Passed 4-1 (Pepper voting no)
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Ordinance setting the 2017 Property Tax percentage increase and dollar amount. Passed 4-1 (Pepper voting no)
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Ordinance amending the 2016 Budget. Failed 2-3 (Morgan, Pepper, Weber voting no). Motion to put into Committee. Passed 3-2 (Deady, Edelman voting no)
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Ordinance approving an Interfund Loan from the Sewer Capital and Reserve Fund to the equipment replacement for replacement of four police vehicles in 2017. Motion to put into Committee. Passed 3-2
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Resolution adopting the 2017-2022 Capital Improvement Plan. Motion to take item off the agenda – passed 3-2 (Deady, Edelman voting no)
Maple Valley
Mayor Sean Kelly presided over the Monday, December 5, Special City Council meeting with all Councilors attending.
Ordinance No. O-16-606 adopting 2017/2018 final budget. Passed 7-0
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Ordinance No. O-16-610 amending the 2016 Budget to provide additional appropriations as previously approved by Council. Passed 7-0
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Resolution No. R-16-1122 authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 4 to the Lake Wilderness Golf Course and Restaurant Premises Management Agreement with Premier Golf Centers, LLC for the management, operation, and maintenance of the Lake Wilderness Golf Course and restaurant facility. Passed 7-0
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Resolution No. R-16-1123 authoring the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with SLA Landscape Architecture, LLC for design services on Summit Park and Lake Wilderness Elementary Field projects P3 and P14. Passed 7-0
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Motion to appoint to the Library Advisory Board Youth-at-Large position, Brody Magbaleta to a one-year term. Passed 7-0
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Motion to confirm Mayor Kelly’s reappointment of Voting Commissioners Byron Mucke, Robin Porter, Jeonghee Churches and Alternate Commissioner Roger Churches. Passed 7-0
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