Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Presiding: Mayor McLaughlin · Called to order: 6:59 p.m. · 8 items · 10 votes · 17 public comments
What happened
The council approved 15 routine items on consent, including a $1 million contract for public safety computer systems and hiring Fehr & Peers for $80,000 to help create an Iron Triangle neighborhood plan.
The council banned alcohol billboards near schools and reduced fees for residential solar panel installation to make clean energy more affordable for homeowners. Both measures passed unanimously with the goal of protecting children and encouraging environmental improvements.
A rezoning proposal for Fred Jackson Way was approved, allowing property owners to build duplexes and small apartments instead of only single-family homes. The council also renamed Western Drive north of I-580 to Stenmark Drive, with Mayor McLaughlin abstaining from the vote.
The council directed staff to create a plan for free internet access for low-income residents and reaffirmed employee free speech rights under existing city law. The council also accepted updated plans for sewer system management and received routine reports on sewer operations.
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Biggest items: $1M New World Systems software maintenance · $90K Extend contracts with pool of perform... · $80K Fehr & Peers contract for Iron Triang...