Pierce County Council
AMENDED MEETING AGENDA
December 4, 2013, 5:30 p.m.
Please note change in meeting time and location
Central Pierce Fire & Rescue – Fire Station 61 100 South 114th Street
Parkland, WA (Council District No. 5)
Voice: (253) 798-7777 – FAX: (253) 798-7509 – Toll-Free: (800) 992-2456 – TDD: (253) 798-4018
http://www.piercecountywa.org/council
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag To be followed by a Moment of Silence in tribute to our men and women in the Military
IV. Approval of Agenda
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN COUNCIL MEETINGS Anyone may address any ordinance or resolution on the agenda for final consideration. Public comment on any other items on the agenda shall be at the discretion of the Chair. To ensure equal opportunity for the public to comment, the Chair may impose a time limit on each speaker. All comments must be directed to the Chair. No person shall disrupt the orderly conduct of any Council meeting. Speakers who fail to comply with the Council’s rules governing public participation in Council meetings (PCC 1.28.050 C.) shall be subject to forfeiture of his or her opportunity to speak to the Council and/or removal from the Council Chambers or other meeting room at the discretion of the Chair. Citizens’ Forum. The purpose of Section XI., Citizens’ Forum, is to afford members of the public an opportunity to address the Council on issues of significance to or affecting Pierce County government and that do not appear otherwise on that particular meeting agenda. There is a three minute time limit, unless changed by the Chair; all comments must be directed to the Chair. The Council adopts and incorporates herein by reference the provisions of Revised Code of Washington 42.17.130 regarding the use of its facilities for campaigns or ballot propositions.
Council meetings are audio recorded and cablecast from gavel to gavel. Meetings are broadcast live and replayed beginning the next day on channel 22 (Comcast and Click! Network) and on channel 20 (Rainier Connect). Video archives are available at http://www.piercecountytv.org Audio equipment is available for the hearing impaired. Please contact the receptionist for assistance.
Council meetings are audio recorded and cablecast from gavel to gavel. Meetings are broadcast live and replayed beginning the next day on channel 22 (Comcast and Click! Network) and on channel 20 (Rainier Connect). Video archives are available at http://www.piercecountytv.org Audio equipment is available for the hearing impaired. Please contact the receptionist for assistance.
V. Consent Agenda
No final action on any Ordinance or Resolution will be taken under this Section.
a. Approval of Minutes
b. Action on Ordinances (refer, set date of hearing)
c. Action on Resolutions (refer, set date of hearing)
d. Action on Grant Applications/Awards
e. Other Items
1. Certified Budgets filed with the Clerk of the Council pursuant to RCW 84.52.020:
East Pierce Fire & Rescue
Key Peninsula Metropolitan Park District Peninsula School District 401 Pierce County Fire District 3 Pierce County Fire District 13 Pierce County Fire District 23 Pierce County Fire District 27 Port of Tacoma Town of Carbonado Town of Wilkeson
VI. Messages from Executive/Judges/Prosecuting Attorney
1. A message from the Executive transmitting the following Ordinance, which was approved and signed on November 20, 2013:
Ordinance No. 2013-59, An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Adopting the 2013 Amendments to the Pierce County Comprehensive Plan; Amending Pierce County Code Title 19A, “Comprehensive Plan”; Chapter 19B.10, “Gig Harbor Peninsula Community Plan”; and Title 19C, “Comprehensive Plan Procedures”; Adopting Findings of Fact; and Setting Forth an Effective Date.
2. 2013 Overview – Executive Pat McCarthy
VII. Proclamations, Awards, and/or Appointments to Boards and Commissions
1. Proposal No. R2013-123, A Resolution of the Pierce County Council Confirming the Reappointment of Three Existing Members (Greg Wilford, Dave Bischof and Maureen Goodman) to the Chemical Dependency Advisory Board.Pierce County Council Agenda, December 4, 2013 Page 3 of 4 11/27/2013 9:11 AM
Sponsored by: Councilmembers Stan Flemming, Connie Ladenburg, and Rick Talbert
Department contact person: Sue George, Community Connections, (253) 798-6102
Council contact person: Susan Long, (253) 798-6068
For final consideration
2. Proposal No. R2013-124, A Resolution of the Pierce County Council Confirming the Reappointment of One Existing Member (Christopher Gilbert) to the Pierce County Ethics Commission.
Sponsored by: Councilmembers Stan Flemming, Connie Ladenburg, and Joyce McDonald
Department contact person: Sue Rawlings, Executive Office, (253) 798-7477
Council contact person: Susan Long, (253) 798-6068
For final consideration
3. Proposal No. R2013-125, A Resolution of the Pierce County Council Confirming the Reappointment of Four Existing Members (Harold Cline, Robert Felker, Laura Fox, and Bradley Pattison) to the Tacoma Narrows Airport Advisory Commission.
Sponsored by: Councilmembers Stan Flemming and Connie Ladenburg
Department contact persons: Public Works and Utilities – Deb Wallace, (253) 798-7109; and Warren Hendrickson, (253) 798-2428
Council contact person: Susan Long, (253) 798-6068
For final consideration
4. Proposal No. R2013-126, A Resolution of the Pierce County Council Confirming the Appointment of One New Member (Lindsey Munson) to the Pierce County Tourism Promotion Area Hotel Commission.
Sponsored by: Councilmembers Joyce McDonald and Connie Ladenburg
Department contact person: Katherine Sorgenfrei, Economic Development Department, (253) 798-6906
Council contact person: Susan Long, (253) 798-6068
For final consideration
VIII. Ordinances
1. Proposal No. 2013-83s, An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Amending Ordinance No. 2012-76s2, as Amended by Ordinance Nos. 2013-24s and 2013-54s; and Modifying the 2013 County Budget; and Amending the Capital Facilities Plan.
Sponsored by: Councilmembers Joyce McDonald and Stan Flemming
Department contact person: Gary Robinson, (253) 798-7450
Council contact person: Paul Bocchi, (253) 798-7304
Committee recommendation: Do Pass as Substituted at Rules and Operations on November 25, 2013
For final consideration
IX. ResolutionsPierce County Council Agenda, date xx, 2006 Pierce County Council Agenda, December 4, 2013 Page 4 of 4 11/27/2013 9:11 AM , A Resolution of the Pierce County Council Authorizing the County Executive to Sell Certain Tax Title Lands by Private Negotiation, Without a Call for Bids, for Not Less Than the Principal Amount of the Unpaid Taxes, Pursuant to Chapter 36.35 of the Revised Code of Washington, “Tax Title Lands,” and Chapter 2.110 of the Pierce County Code, “Property Management.”
