In order of significance:
by Bob Yoder
- Nancy McCommick retired tonight after 24 years of service as a councilmember, 8 years as Council President, 6 years as planning commissioner. She is currently on the Code Rewrite Commission.
- The Mayor read a Proclamation about Nancy, Nancy gave a check to the Mayor for the Downtown Park Foundation. Richard Grubb faxed in a poem, a Safety Officer thanked Nancy during Items from the Audience, six councilmembers gave tribute (Vache' was absent), the RYPAC city youth group gave her a poster, and Parks Director read tributes from three citizens. Councilmember David Carson was dressed in a bow tie / tuxedo.
- Council approved a record 20 consent agenda items, three salary ordinances (more on this later), a Rose Hill annexation ordinance and resolution. Redmond's Poet Laureate was approved.
- "The Russians are coming"! City Hall chambers were packed for the second time with the Russian community defending their Special Edition business park. They said the Sears Parking Lot was a better location for the Overlake regional stormwater treatment facility. Comment: ...a no brainer.
- Councilmember Hank Myers defended the city's 1% property tax levy increase.
by Bob Yoder
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