"Pierce County Council Agenda News for Tuesday, July 11, 2000"

“Pierce County Council Meeting 3:00 p.m., Tuesday July 11930 Tacoma Avenue South, Room 1045TacomaAction on OrdinancesA proposed ordinance allocating $64,000 of the $1,000,000 Criminal Justice Task Force reserve, appropriated in the Year 2000 budget, and transferring $60,000 of that allocation to the performance audit budget is set for a Council hearing July 25.A proposed ordinance amending code on the method of calculating service charges for storm drainage and surface water management to revise the method of calculating credits to charges is set to be heard by the Budget and Operations Committee July 12.A proposed ordinance approving transfer of a power franchise ownership from Tenaska Washington Partners II to Bonneville Power Administration to Frederickson Power, L.L.C. is set for referral to the Public Works Committee.A proposed ordinance granting non-exclusive franchise to Peninsula Light Company, Inc. to locate electric lines on certain county-owned right-of-ways is set for referral to the Public Works Committee.A proposed ordinance granting non-exclusive franchise to Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission to locate water lines on certain county-owned right-of-ways is set for referral to the Public Works Committee.A proposed ordinance amending sign code to modify sign standards for the Key Peninsula and to clarify the geographical area covered and consolidating all sign regulations is set for referral to the Planning Committee.MessagesA message transmitting ordinances canceling certain uncollectible personal property taxes; amending impact fee calculations; authorizing approval of Timber Land classification on properties in the South Prairie, Roy and Anderson Island areas; and authorizing approval of Open Space classification on properties in the Buckley, Tanwax, Puyallup and Key Peninsula areas.Proclamations, Awards, and/or Appointments to Boards and CommissionsA resolution commemorating the 75th anniversary of Peninsula Light Company and declaring Saturday, July 15 as Peninsula Light Company Day in Pierce County is set for final consideration.OrdinancesOrdinances vacating a portion of Dogwood Street and a portion of Cornell Road in the East Tacoma area, a portion of Crescent Valley Cut-Off right-of-way in the Gig Harbor area, and a portion of Rhodes Lake Road right-of-way in the Bonney Lake area are set for final consideration.An ordinance confirming the report of the director of the Department of Public Works & Utilities regarding demolition and removal of dangerous structures from the Del Rio Mobile Home Park; assessing costs of demolition and removal against the property upon which the costs were incurred; and directing the assessor-treasurer to place liens against the property assessed, is set for final consideration.ResolutionsA resolution calling for an election on September 19 for the purpose of determination of whether to impose a local sales and use tax for regional and local parks and accredited zoo, aquarium and wildlife preserves; creating a zoo and aquarium advisory authority; and authorizing an interlocal agreement, is set for final consideration.”