COYOTE ALERT

Town of Ruston regular council meeting Monday October 20, 2008 7pm:

EXECUTIVE SESSION at start 20 minutes followed by an announced of settlement of Chief Reinhold's lawsuit for $125,000. If we lose lawsuit it would be catastrophic for Town of Ruston. Time is of essence, public emergency funding, first reading. Come back to this resolution needed to pursue settlement, need motion for approval, given. There will be a hearing on the 27th and public comment at second reading of Ordinance 1271 on December 3rd. Hope I got all this right was writing furiously, wish I knew shorthand.


Public Comment -

The undersigned responded to Resolution 432 (Addresses) with a stirring response of his families history in the Town of Ruston extending back over 100 years going back to before Ruston was Ruston. Grandfather worked in smelter helped build the stack. Grandmother ran a boarding house for smelter workers as well as being an astute real estate investor. Father was born in town in 1906 and lived in Ruston over 90 years. Me, born in Ruston 1934 on Shirley street during the smelter's heyday and have suffered no ill effects from smelter operations. I must be getting under some body's skin to have them go to such lengths.

Mayor's Time - relocation of Bennett street, risk management and reference to EPA closure of storm sewer outlet.

Council Time -
Stebner - regarding sewer need for Engineering firm to address any problems. Mayor comment we need a Study Session involving new Mayor and Town Planner to get all on board. Public comment revealed much storm water was diverted into sanitary sewer, including town hall, before it was illegal and any rupture could send half the town into Puget Sound (north side of 51st street).
Hedrick - met with Point Ruston and the Mayor on impact on public safety regarding terrorist acts against Point Ruston. Enlisted services of four contractors to do risk assessmnet, insurance rating, and negotiated with Point Ruston on payment in lieu of property taxes, very preliminary Chief Reese involved.
Albertson - Alley needs paving, need new street lights cost in six figures, over budget. Look at future expenditures we will not last until Point Ruston kicks in, Commencement minimal, we are not looking at the future, alternatives. OPTION: talking to City of Tacoma, why Mayor's seat is so important. Current recession will be wide and long, fiscal sanity needed.

A general public comment was given regarding a coyote sighting in a residents yard during broad daylight. He looked hungry.

Adjourn 9:35 pm extended one half hour.

Annexation anyone?