Tuesday, July 10, 2018
Presiding: Mayor Thomas K. Butt · Called to order: 6:30 p.m. · 10 items · 32 votes · 4 public comments
What happened
The council approved 24 routine items on consent, including accepting a $170,000 state grant for climate resilience planning and extending Foss Maritime's lease for $352,169 annual revenue.
The council authorized special property assessments for unpaid city citations and fines, allowing the city to add unpaid code violation and cleanup costs to property tax bills. Residents raised concerns about code enforcement and citations during public comment, with speakers addressing issues with unpaid invoices.
A new rental property fee collection system was approved 6-1, with Mayor Butt voting no. The Rent Board gains authority to create new collection rules and penalties for property owners who fund housing programs through rental fees.
The council banned the sale of menthol and flavored tobacco products citywide, prohibiting stores from selling fruit-flavored vapes and menthol cigarettes. A separate measure requiring dental offices to install equipment controlling mercury waste disposal also passed to prevent water pollution.
Five items were continued to a future meeting, including approving a development agreement for Macdonald Avenue property and creating trail etiquette rules for bicyclists and pedestrians.
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Approved as a group without individual discussion.
Biggest items: $602K Three-year contract with ShotSpotter,... · $352K Second Amendment to Lease Agreement w... · $325K Contract with McNabb Construction, Inc.