The following Council actions were taken at the September 13, 2011 Regular Council Meeting:

Summary of $5,000 - $35,000 Purchase Requests for the period ended September 9, 2011

Passed: Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) Membership Dues - $10,407

Passed: Fire Apparatus 121 Parts inc. Rear Springs and Complete Front Brake Replacement - $8,788

Passed: Remove / Replace Carpet in SeaTac Community Center Common Areas - $18,000

Passed: Technical Review of Sound Transit Noise & Vibration Study - $14,470

Summary of $5,000 - $35,000 Grant Acceptance Requests for the period ended September 9, 2011

Passed: Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) - $5,890

Summary of Donations $500 or Greater for the period ended September 9, 2011

Passed: 24-Hour Fitness (exercise equipment) - $21,500

The following Council Meeting Minutes were approved:

Transportation and Public Works Committee Meeting held April 26, 2011.

Joint Council / Planning Commission Workshop held July 26, 2011.

Transportation and Public Works Committee Meeting held July 26, 2011.

Administration and Finance Committee Meeting held August 9, 2011.

Public Safety and Justice Committee Meeting held August 9, 2011.

Council Workshop held August 9, 2011.

Regular Council Meeting held August 9, 2011.

Agenda Bill #3361; Motion authorizing the City Manager to execute a six-month contract with The Andover Company for the purpose of providing property leasing and representation for the tenant space on the second floor of City Hall was carried and became effective September 13, 2011.

Agenda Bill #3353; Ordinance #11-1016 adopting a City Council Reimbursement Policy was adopted September 12, 2011, as amended to add “Councilmembers may receive an allowance up to $100 per month to cover the cost of home high-speed internet and miscellaneous expenses.  The allowance is intended to cover all costs associated with home internet use, any meal expenses that are not subject to the City travel policies (travel more than 50 miles from City Hall), and any other miscellaneous expenses necessary to fulfill Councilmember duties.  Receipts are not required.  However, in order to provide for greater transparency, any Councilmember receiving an allowance must submit a monthly categorization of how the allowance was spent using the following three categories: internet, meals, and miscellaneous expenses.  The categorization must be turned in by the 15^th of the month covering expenses for the previous month.  Appropriate payroll taxes on the allowance amount will be withheld, and the amount of the allowance will be included on the year-end W-2.”, and becomes effective October 1, 2011.