Just as we predicted on Monday, there was reportedly plenty of interesting action at last night's city council session. Inasmuch as nobody has sent us a comprehensive report however, we'll try to piece it all together from several other slightly more fragmented sources:
1) For starters, Scott Schwebke provides more evidence that Boss Godfrey may be completely "losing it;" and spotlights our Emerald City mayor's latest highly entertaining antics, in this morning's Standard-Examiner story. Read Mr. Schwebke's report about Godfrey's most inelegant public meltdown here:
2) Apparently "a lot more went on at the council meeting than is described in this article," as Dan S. sets forth in his following remarks under the Std-Ex comments section. Among other things, the Council did conduct some actual business, although Godfrey also hogged a little more time, and mustered up more venom, to gratuitously administer "tongue lashings" to several Emerald City citizens too, according to Dan's brief bullet point narrative:
- The council approved a $300,000 federal stimulus grant application to fix up some retail space on the east side of Washington. Council member Wicks voted no, because this would benefit a property owner who is delinquent in paying property tax. Council member Johnson recused himself because one of the property owners is a client of his.
- The council approved a $4/month sewer rate increase, passing along to customers an increase in what the city is being charged by the sewer district.
- The council passed an ordinance putting new restrictions on accessory buildings (such as sheds) on residential lots.
- The council tabled the campaign financing disclosure ordinance, after agreeing to try to strengthen it in several ways.
- Besides lashing out at Garcia, the mayor personally attacked two citizens (one was me) who had spoken on certain issues.
That's it for now, gentle readers. But we do invite anyone else to chime in with their own reports, anecdotes and observations.
Have at it, Emerald City Lumpencitizens.
