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\"I'll be resigning from council, and this will be my last meeting,\" Payne Donovan said, citing family, health and professional priorities. He called his time on council a privilege and thanked staff, fellow councilmembers and the community for the opportunity to serve.

Mayor Kyoko Matsumoto Wright and other councilmembers offered remarks of gratitude. City Manager Jeff Knighton said staff will distribute a timeline and application process for filling the vacancy; he said official materials and dates will be sent to council and posted for the public on Tuesday, Feb. 11 (town calendar dates were described by staff at the meeting).

Ending: Councilmembers praised Payne Donovan’s service and said staff will follow the legal process for appointing a successor; no immediate council action beyond the announcement was taken at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Mountlake Terrace City Council Meeting - February 6, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Councilmember Rory Payne Donovan announced he will resign from the City Council effective immediately; the city manager said staff will publish the application and timeline for filling the vacancy and provide dates to the public.","taxTitle","Mountlake Terrace, Snohomish County, Washington","taxId",70959,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6345192,"Council discusses closure of local card room, possible state action to allow centralized surveillance",535,7565000,8100000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2249564-3c0652dcf267da5f1965eed7559565b9&start=7565&end=8100","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2249564-3c0652dcf267da5f1965eed7559565b9/thumbnail_7565000.jpg","/articles/6345192/Mountlake-Terrace/Snohomish-County/Washington/Council-discusses-closure-of-local-card-room-possible-state-action-to-allow-centralized-surveillance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6345192-fa87568ee540f789d441e25395e8f718/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146540&Signature=kS3SPiEkW-WMkvURqoS1r~ZL8~Ynu1RomMQrASymFVfT1OE32ZeDx0jAvhck0vgAq5v665va747NiFa-vjwXXhmdPCpnO7fqza457oVt1rFQHi92IzHQ8AGhAGM69-qB7tKG~1eBQwJag9sJGJ6lC59IiLkkupZz~kF50gNXbCTuUaALvp8QgFDkwvk3QOtK-CsvDYKXUIxUeOwZbyzOnE12uZEz0feYVjGGexvpzmHpv1VI5tiCZdL0g08TT8uOskpiAwr0aLev1qLFa7RiVzJey17LSAsuHOuxWI4BI4EDOB~8io6kop6ebTWQEBcrC7sQWJekVdnNGoinqYZD~w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Councilmembers discussed an outreach received from Maverick Gaming about the recent closure of a Mountlake Terrace card room and a proposed bill in Olympia to allow centralized monitoring systems for operators that own multiple card rooms.

Councilmembers said the closed location had generated roughly $100,000 to the city budget last year and that Maverick’s three Mountlake Terrace locations accounted for over $4 million in tax contributions in 2022–2024, figures cited by Councilmember Murray during the meeting. She noted the company has faced financial pressures and is seeking the ability to centralize surveillance and monitoring across multiple facilities to reduce staffing costs.

Councilmembers also discussed the broader fiscal implications: the city collects a local share from card‑room activity (cited in the meeting as a 10% local rate), while the speaker said the state does not levy taxes directly on those gambling revenues. Members agreed the issue overlaps city revenue and local jobs, and they asked staff to alert the city’s Olympia lobbyist and gather more background on the proposed legislation and its status.

Council directed staff to contact the lobbyist and to follow up with additional information; the mayor said staff would bring concerns back to council. No formal resolution or vote was taken; councilmembers expressed general support for checking with the lobbyist and for staying engaged.

Ending: City staff will consult with the lobbyist and report back to council; if the bill gains traction, council may consider additional action or formal positions.","Councilmembers discussed recent closure of one Mountlake Terrace card room owned by Maverick Gaming, the local fiscal impact and a proposed state bill to permit centralized surveillance systems; council asked staff to consult the city's lobbyist for background and potential engagement.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6345196,"Mountlake Terrace Chamber reports growth after light‑rail event; outlines 2025 plans for marketing, events and placemaking",693,895000,1588000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2249564-3c0652dcf267da5f1965eed7559565b9&start=895&end=1588","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2249564-3c0652dcf267da5f1965eed7559565b9/thumbnail_895000.jpg","/articles/6345196/Mountlake-Terrace/Snohomish-County/Washington/Mountlake-Terrace-Chamber-reports-growth-after-lightrail-event-outlines-2025-plans-for-marketing-events-and-placemaking","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6345196-7f0c18be5dff2fb9f0c6ddb8344130a8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146540&Signature=E-Mrx9PbVxfhg1XDp3c1PTdXQLJqH3rQTIz2ZB01kE41JRH92r-bmC1vN4KR~as8PcvipTZsncA-O1xkQtu5aODf1QEpuBIrHJqqOpxJxMv2hZWlqid4Vv172MjiZCjLXOh4prM49CxYU9zThmPI1jKwsaEal6N3B5Dq0xV9zT~7l2pUy3ZJHlfCcgHmz-yQ2-m9n2OBMtN43WGDcirmk6Ca76QVfrs77Pk1ChouVqycNJEtQAgkCZFlfeZvVsXDJNxehPuUWRcRIIeSmC6trE5lpGyEDqutWEOgQhfIxjuQ70oMwaHX6IVmALBi29jwPP3HRGp1WVi9hBGzEIoGaQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Daniel (Chamber representative) presented a year‑in‑review and a 2025 work plan on behalf of the Mountlake Terrace Chamber of Commerce, telling council the organization has grown since 2024 and plans to expand services to support local businesses.

The chamber described itself as a 501(c)(6) non‑profit membership organization focused on business support, networking and promotional activities. Daniel said the chamber’s 2024 highlights included a light‑rail opening festival that drew roughly 8,000 visitors (Placer AI estimate), included 87 vendors, attracted 15 sponsors who contributed about $28,000 in sponsorships, generated over 14,000 website visits and produced social reach in excess of 100,000 people. The chamber reported growth from 37 members at the start of 2024 and substantial increases in revenue and membership following the event.

The chamber’s 2025 strategic priorities include five main strategies: expand services and resources for members, enhance digital marketing (noting an in‑progress website using domains exploremountlaketerrace.org and exploremlt.org), advocate for regulatory or permitting improvements to help businesses, facilitate and support events including a larger annual festival, and support placemaking and wayfinding efforts in partnership with the city.

Council members praised the chamber’s work. Councilmember Payne Donovan said he was “really pleased to see all the growth”; Councilmember Murray called a promotional video shown at the meeting “phenomenal.” The mayor and council discussed continuing collaboration on July 3 events and other city programs. Chamber leaders said some projects—like MLT Connect (a coordinated nonprofit effort handled previously via the Economic Alliance of Snohomish County)—are being evaluated for ongoing stewardship but have not been fully transferred to the chamber.

The chamber asked to continue collaborating with city staff on economic development, zoning/permitting questions, and coordination of large events tied to regional activity such as the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Ending: Councilmembers encouraged the chamber to pursue partnerships with city departments (economic development, public works) and outside organizations to expand events and marketing while the city’s economic development staff and the chamber plan coordination.","The Mountlake Terrace Chamber of Commerce reported membership and revenue gains tied to a 2024 light‑rail opening festival and outlined 2025 priorities including website improvements, digital marketing, regulatory advocacy and placemaking.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6345201,"Council adopts corrections and job title changes to non‑represented salary schedule, staff say net savings of roughly $21,000",1163,3437000,4600000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2249564-3c0652dcf267da5f1965eed7559565b9&start=3437&end=4600","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2249564-3c0652dcf267da5f1965eed7559565b9/thumbnail_3437000.jpg","/articles/6345201/Mountlake-Terrace/Snohomish-County/Washington/Council-adopts-corrections-and-job-title-changes-to-nonrepresented-salary-schedule-staff-say-net-savings-of-roughly-21000","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6345201-ecbc14f16a9f134582cf65031027787c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146540&Signature=OrzmglrO7pkyJ6FwEFpH2E2ZwFxbZC9vHojw8LbSz~rF7Wjf9elVIWnvyrWc-QPup9mpIS5wBAJeXGlXoIPimq1SL7u1GVAJ80G6bbfJuvAmnqNjhxTeVOTC-oxJWRdxZu8k7bdjwuuLpuiTmUuanhD4Y6sLfOFPudn~GKDRGqBpaVkDkss7LrdniI9hAvFj1UuUyLzPUZ8UhKaf1YhxiZcMgdzwhFQDVwCILfhhCo4QYrl0d0z8NO1TQ4pJ5tLYTzulCcEQBlljCUaLmlBl2LMOxAnQGeZk7MqgxIRpRtavLr70-fBUnfAovibNh6R8rX29qVfprJ7eC9pfN~e1cQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Mountlake Terrace City Council on Tuesday adopted an ordinance correcting a clerical error in the city's non‑represented salary appendix and approved several position title and assignment changes in the finance and public works departments.

Human Resources Manager Lauren Hagstrom told council the appendix had inadvertently reflected an extra 3.5% inflation at each salary step; “Appendix A was not linked to the individual department budget tables calculating the COLA,” she said, and the error was identified before payroll was affected. The city will repeal and replace Appendix A to show the corrected 3% cost‑of‑living adjustment that the council previously approved.

Hagstrom explained proposed position changes in finance: replace an upcoming finance manager vacancy with a senior accountant (non‑supervisory, Teamsters‑represented), convert a finance technician to an accountant (Teamsters‑represented), and increase the finance coordinator from 0.75 FTE to full time to handle front‑desk and passport work. She said those finance changes are estimated to produce about $24,500 in staffing cost savings for the finance department.

In public works, staff proposed renaming the stormwater program manager to an environmental program manager to reflect added responsibilities such as urban forest management, solid waste and a forthcoming climate action plan; no salary change was proposed for that title change. Council and public works staff also proposed a new engineering technician to support stormwater inspections and field engineering. Public works said the engineering technician will be funded from a currently vacant maintenance worker position; staff estimated initial year‑to‑year budget impacts would be mitigated by reducing professional services where consultants had been used for peak workload.

Hagstrom said none of the ordinance items have a negative fiscal impact to the adopted biennial budget; the presentation described an overall estimated net staffing savings of approximately $21,100 after the adjustments.

Councilmember questions during discussion focused on the distinctions between maintenance worker and engineering technician duties, the timing of filling vacancies, and how the city expects to offset higher pay grades for some reclassifications. Public works staff said comparables with neighboring cities informed the engineer‑tech pay grade and noted that shifting some contracted workload in‑house would reduce professional‑services costs.

The council voted to adopt the ordinance amending the 2025–2026 non‑represented salary schedule. The motion passed on a voice vote; no roll‑call tally was recorded in the transcript.

Ending: Staff indicated the finance coordinator FTE change will be addressed in a future budget amendment and that the HR and department leaders will coordinate with the Teamsters regarding represented positions moved from the non‑represented schedule.","Council voted to replace an appendix that contained a clerical salary error and to amend job titles and assignments in finance and public works; staff said the changes produce net staffing savings and do not require a budget amendment.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6345206,"Mountlake Terrace adopts updated stormwater plan, schedules modest rate increases beginning 2027",656,2034000,2690000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2249564-3c0652dcf267da5f1965eed7559565b9&start=2034&end=2690","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2249564-3c0652dcf267da5f1965eed7559565b9/thumbnail_2034000.jpg","/articles/6345206/Mountlake-Terrace/Snohomish-County/Washington/Mountlake-Terrace-adopts-updated-stormwater-plan-schedules-modest-rate-increases-beginning-2027","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6345206-1aea351b2fee7a8edc03788d978ae7a5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146540&Signature=mAmYZaGbtuKvd9QCZFKpqm0ekOqLkVLoQa9v1XoV3FUh8vmPJ-1~CrqYZ5Vb0Kimdv2BGWwiUCYFQbDJUr22F21Gqfz9cRa5HBKaIiCMOGap4jaZpF4GmuedNq3-z6O428j4~ry4BS3KfrYsrfVIrgn59cGPptY7KpUm2tsCiv~IvvLruaxwkjlyncN4j4Xc~EgQz4AoqOnqMy2F-RIXApVkRNU06hmLD0GeLXZsoTTeGxBxqTyTnnOWL6OXfAEfwINitqdOdwt7gVoASWwx4fTIYCfquEMqFiF37iwyvFRnVvPS72GiWnMl5hZ-UI2hXBlqNfzxR268T2PeivR7mw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Mountlake Terrace City Council on Tuesday adopted an updated stormwater comprehensive plan and an associated rate schedule that officials say is designed to meet new state permit requirements and fund capital repairs.

The plan, presented by Stormwater Program Manager Laura Reed, inventories short‑ and long‑term projects, incorporates new 2024 Ecology permit obligations and identifies potential grant‑funded regional projects. “Every 6 years, the city looks in detail at what is going to be happening in the next 6 years and in more general terms, what is going to be happening for the next 20 years in terms of stormwater work,” Reed said.

Why it matters: the plan responds to a 2024 Ecology stormwater permit that adds requirements including tree canopy goals and documentation, new stormwater technical standards, expanded water‑quality treatment triggers for smaller road projects, and measures to address PFAS and other pollutants. Reed told council the plan also prioritizes fish‑passage barrier work and identifies regional stormwater facilities as a possible solution for cumulative impacts from many small developments.

The adopted capital program lists multiple projects across the city, including Main Street Phase 2 stormwater upgrades, a large water‑quality project treating runoff that drains to Hall Creek (the “200th–70th” basin), the Wildermere Pond retrofit and removal of an aging sheet‑pile dam on Hall Creek upstream of 2nd/70th. Reed said the Hall Creek project currently has Ecology design grant funding; an Ecology‑approved design would improve the city’s chances of receiving up to 75% construction funding from the state.

Council and staff repeatedly emphasized inspection and replacement work on aging infrastructure after Reed showed a photo of a corroded corrugated metal culvert discovered during a construction connection. Reed said crews will pothole to assess whether the failure is isolated or indicative of more widespread problems in that area.

On rates, the council approved a schedule that keeps rates flat through 2026 and implements a 1.5% increase beginning in 2027 and continuing at 1.5% through the 2027–2030 planning horizon. Reed said the example impact for a typical single‑family home would be about $5.22 annually in the first rate step in 2027 when billed bimonthly. She said multi‑family and commercial properties would see larger increases because fees are tied to impervious surface coverage (ERUs).

Consultants FCS Group and Jacobs Engineering assisted with the rate study and Comprehensive Plan update; Reed thanked both firms in her presentation.

The council opened and closed the public hearing with no public testimony and then voted to adopt the update. No roll‑call breakdown was recorded in the meeting transcript; the mayor called the motion and the council passed it.

What comes next: Reed said staff will continue permitting and grant work, seek Ecology funding where eligible, and advance the urban forest management plan that is required under the Ecology permit. Several council members urged ongoing public education about stormwater issues such as catch basin care, street sweeping and restrictions on washing cars in driveways to reduce pollutants.

Ending note: Council comments praised Reed’s multi‑year work on the program and noted the plan’s reliance on future state grants for high‑cost projects.","City Council adopted a six‑year stormwater comprehensive plan update and rate schedule that responds to new Washington State Department of Ecology permit requirements and funds planned capital projects; the council approved a gradual 1.5% rate increase beginning in 2027.","actionData","errors"]

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