CITY OF BLAINE

344 H Street

Blaine, WA 98230

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

 AGENDA
Monday, November 23, 2009

7:00PM

PLEASE TURN OFF ALL CELL PHONES and PAGERS WHILE IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS**

A.                 STUDY SESSION – 5:30PM – 2010 Budget

B.                 CALL TO ORDER

C.                 Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance

ROLL CALL:  Scott Dodd, Paul Greenough, Charlie Hawkins, Bonnie Onyon, Jason Overstreet and Harry Robinson.  John Liebert has requested to be excused.

Staff Present: 

D.                AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION

Sign-up/Comment Forms in Foyer of City Hall

1.                  Blaine Builder Award - Yoschi

E.                 COMMISSION, COMMITTEE AND BOARD REPORTS

1.                  Planning Commission

2.                  Blaine Tourism Advisory Committee

3.                  Park & Cemetery Board

4.                  Economic Development Advisory Committee

5.                  WTA Report

6.                  Marine Resources Committee

7.                  Art Advisory Committee

F.                  CITY MANAGER AND STAFF REPORTS

1.                  Lighthouse Park Update

2.                  State & Federal Projects Update

3.                  Boblett Street Update

4.                  Major Projects Update

5.                  UGA Update

6.                  Calendar and Schedule Updates:

Thursday and Friday, November 26 & 27, Thanksgiving

Thursday, December 10, 7:00pm – Planning Commission Meeting

Monday, December 14, 7:00pm – City Council Meeting and adoption of 2010 Budget

Thursday, December 17, 3:15pm – Park and Cemetery Board Meeting

Thursday, December 24 Planning Commission Meeting – Canceled

Friday, December 25, Christmas Day

Monday, December 28, City Council Meeting, Time to be Determined

Friday, January 1, 2010, New Years Day

G.                PUBLIC HEARING (MEETING)

*PLEASE NOTE: Persons speaking on any issue will be allowed three (3) minutes.  An additional two (2) minutes of non-repetitive testimony will be allowed after all testimonies have been heard.  Action may be taken at the end of the public hearing.

1.                  2010 Budget - Continued

H.                WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

1.                  Letter received November 16, 2009, from Terry Johnston regarding the City’s finances.       LETTER 11-16-09     

I.                   CONSENT AGENDA

Items listed below have been distributed to Council members in advance for study and will be enacted by one motion.  If separate discussion is desired on an item, that item may be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed on the Regular Agenda at the request of a Councilmember.

1.               Approval of Bills – Amount:  $1,582,084.08  VOUCHERS

2.               Approval of Payroll – Amount  $-0-

3.               Approval of November 9, 2009, City Council Minutes DRAFT MINUTES

J.                  COUNCIL ACTION ITEMS

1.                  Ordinance 09-2751, Property Tax Levy ORD 09-2751

2.                  Resolution 1533-09, Updating Unified Fee  Schedule for 2010 Wastewater Rates RES 1533-09

3.                  Resolution 1534-09, Noise Variance for WSDOT Work at Exit 276 and D Street  RES 1534-09

4.                  Ordinance 09-2750, Title 13 Amendments  ORD 09-2750

5.                  Amend Tetra Tech Contract - Design Semiahmoo Wastewater Conveyance to LPWRF  AMENDMENT
6.                  Close-out for Boblett Street and Clark Street Project  CLOSE-OUT

K.                UNFINISHED BUSINESS  

L.                 COUNCIL NEW BUSINESS

M.              MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS

N.                ADJOURN

Americans with Disability Act (ADA) Requirement: The meeting location is accessible.  If you require a special accommodation during your attendance at any public meeting, please contact the City Clerk (360) 332-8311, 24 hours prior to the meeting date you will be attending.   Thank you.