The following Council actions were taken at the August 9, 2011 Regular Council Meeting:

Jeffrey Bauknecht, Caroline Curtis, and Vickie Molzer were appointed and Cathy Heiberg and Frank Welton were re-appointed to the Hotel/Motel (H/M) Tax Advisory Committee.

John Glover was re-appointed to the Library Advisory Committee.

Summary of $5,000 - $35,000 Purchase Requests for the period ended August 5, 2011

Passed: Civil Service Promotional Exam - $13,600

Summary of $5,000 - $35,000 Grant Acceptance Requests for the period ended August 5, 2011

Passed: Coordination Prevention Grant - $29,219

Passed: Local Hazardous Waste Management Program Grant - $10,991

The following Council Meeting Minutes were approved:

Council Workshop held May 10, 2011.

Land Use and Parks Committee Meeting held June 28, 2011.

Council Workshop held June 28, 2011.

Joint City Council Planning Commission Workshop held July 12, 2011.

Land Use and Parks Committee Meeting held July 26, 2011.

Regular Council Meeting held July 26, 2011.

Agenda Bill #3347; Resolution #11-005 calling for an election on the proposition of whether the City’s present Council-Manager plan of government should be abandoned and the Mayor-Council plan of government be adopted was passed and became effective August 9, 2011.

Agenda Bill #3358; Motion authorizing the City Manager to sign an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for the Regional Affordable Housing Program (RAHP) was carried and became effective August 9, 2011.

Agenda Bill #3351; Ordinance #11-1014 adopting a new Section 13.150.270 related to enhanced 911 systems was adopted August 9, 2011 and becomes effective August 20, 2011.

Agenda Bill #3360; Interim Ordinance #11-1015 adopting a Moratorium on the establishment of Medical Dispensaries and Collective Gardens; defining “Medical Cannabis Dispensaries” and Collective Gardens;” providing for a public hearing, declaring an emergency; and establishing an effective date was adopted and became effective August 9, 2011.

Agenda Bill #3359; Resolution #11-006 modifying the meeting times of Council Committees and repealing Resolution #10-005 was passed and became effective August 9, 2011.

Agenda Bill #3356; Motion authorizing the City Manager to accept grant funding from Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to support Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) and authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with King County Metro Transit (Metro) to implement the City’s CTR program was carried and became effective August 9, 2011.

Agenda Bill #3357; Motion authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract amendment with Allied Waste Services was carried and became effective August 9, 2011.

Agenda Bill #3353; Ordinance adopting a City Council Reimbursement Policy was postponed to the September 13, 2011 Administration & Finance (A&F) Committee Meeting and Regular Council Meeting.