TWEEDLDUM

Ruston, WA town council meeting April 6, 2009:

Listening to the Tacoma duo, The Dan and Wayne show gets very repetitive. Dan always leads with a blistering twaddle, veins strained, look to kill. But wait a new feature, the Dan and Wayne mutual admiration society. Dan chest expanding, extolling ebulliently, continually impressed with the prescience of his little friend Wayne. What did Wayne do to achieve such exaltation?

After being in the Town only a few months and getting elected to council on a wave of anti-Commencement fervor immediately set out to destroy the Ruston Volunteer Fire Department and engage in secret annexation meetings with Tacoma until exposed and for three plus years now has unwaveringly continued his attacks. Yah, good job from the Tacoma Cabal which now appears to be down to the Dan and Wayne show.

But from the Ruston side both have failed to uphold their oath of office and looked the other way as laws were ignored and broken. Archiving comes to mind. When the former Town Counsel kept reminding them of their obligations they hounded her to resign bringing in a more compliant neighborly Town Attorney. Do they have another friend, family given, in the Town? If so let me know and I will blog them. Also names of Tacoma Caballers and where they held their secret meetings. Drat that OPEN MEETINGS ACT. Just another pothole on the way to Tacoma.

Can't wait for the next meeting when Wayne pusillanimously praises Dan. In Washington, DC they use symbolic pitchforks in front of the bailout thieves mansions. Maybe in Ruston show up with brooms and sweep them out of Town?

Agenda item No. 1 - Consenting to the City of Tacoma's Formation of LID - Resolution no. 439 Hedrick makes motion for approval, Huson second.

Dan - need to square this away. No liability with resolution? Previously told none.
David - Mr. Burroughs, LID counsel, out of country.
Brian - retained by town a year ago but not asked to do anything until now. Reviewed Town resolution and draft agreement.
Dan - eliminates town of Ruston?
Brian - NOT NECESSARY. This (LID) is a two party agreement independent of resolution. Town of Ruston has no liability. State law limits liability to parties involved.
Dan -
. Who controls if losing control? If financial liability?
. $500 thousand Point Ruston, $500 thousand added.
. Need 10 times that amount.
. $1 million out of $10 million.
. As drafted today we need language to protect town.
Bruce - Thanks Mr. Lawler for responding on short notice.
Steve - No concern with resolution to consent (endorse) concept of LID.
Jane - This is no rubber stamp. We will have opportunity for additional input letting Tacoma handle LID. We will work with them.
Steve - (to Dan) City of Tacoma Guarantee Fund adds $3.8 million in backing.
Dan - That's only $4.8 million out of ten.
Steve - Ultimate security is the property. Legislature requires for two party LID:
1- Jurisdiction to form.
2- Jurisdiction to consent.
Dan - relationship between Tacoma and Ruston confirmed? Don't know, can't change?
Wayne - No harm getting liability in writing in resolution. Lots of confusion.
Dan - Didn't read no liability. Need to be indemnified against third party lawsuits. Not here. Correct?
David - Previous resolution expressly contemplates consent with this resolution.
Dan - Without reading and scope makes sense to wait. We're putting cart before the horse. Will consent but need cautious approach.

VOTE: Resolution 439 passes 3-2 (Dan, Wayne voting NO.

Agenda item B - Resolution 440 - Contacting with Tacoma for Municipal Services / Annexation

Dan - Proposal - did not see final version of letter. Changes unseen. No changes OK.
Dan - motion to approve resolution 440, Jim second.

VOTE: disapproved 3-2 (Dan, Wayne voting YES)

Town of Ruston officials:
Mayor, Bruce Hopkins
Council, Bradley Huson, Jim Hedrick, Wayne Stebner, Dan Albertson, Jane Hunt
Attorney, David Britton
Planner, Rob White
Clerk, Karen Carlisle
Brian Lawler, Attorney for Ruston LID
Steve Victor, Attorney for Point Ruston LID

All I can handle for now. TWEEDLDEE later.

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