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Votes at a glance

- Consent agenda (passed unanimously)
- Payroll and benefits (payroll date Feb. 10, 2025): $721,981.62
- Claim vouchers (check numbers 127,041–127,157): $930,161.86
- ACH transactions: $2,331,866.83
- Approval of minutes of February council meetings: approved
- Approval of 2025 city manager work plan: approved
- Approval of Resolution No. 21‑98 authorizing a contract with JA Morris Construction for the community center HVAC and kitchen renovation project: approved

- Ordinance No. 21‑36 (first reading): Added new section 13.110.131 to permit acceptance of electronic documents for the industrial wastewater pretreatment program; motion carried unanimously. Second reading/adoption pending.

Procedural notes: The consent agenda was moved and seconded and approved by voice vote; the ordinance first reading was moved by Council member Gathers and seconded by Council member Fagundes and passed unanimously. No public testimony was recorded on these items at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council - Regular Meeting Feb. 25, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its Feb. 25 meeting the Fife City Council unanimously passed the consent agenda—including payroll, claims and a construction contract—and approved first reading of Ordinance 21‑36 on industrial wastewater electronic documents.","taxTitle","Fife, Pierce County, Washington","taxId",67891,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":46,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6289505,"Fife council approves first reading to allow electronic industrial wastewater reporting to match Tacoma standards",229,3464000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2532334-09e1c61ce1d527a55bc6c8857749bab0&start=3464&end=3693","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2532334-09e1c61ce1d527a55bc6c8857749bab0/thumbnail_3464000.jpg","/articles/6289505/Fife/Pierce-County/Washington/Fife-council-approves-first-reading-to-allow-electronic-industrial-wastewater-reporting-to-match-Tacoma-standards","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6289505-75f0a90d3bceb72a84798102a446bea7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172649&Signature=aCOrvTkaOGmN5cf6dbupum5TIdcX8HcXGTCV46F0qk7A9uJ~k5mBWQtHhOuqn3ikJIE8kfrAuDEp6PrusgHBsNT8o~~-NsC2c~aNWnydK5ZshyfEG-052hig~MOI2OflHv5eTT0jLLCBg0GdpEFgAPc3IZKdHCwDyZ9NIQH6Ek5Anom9NcirWlX9oYYWYdm6Q79yDoV5YjhgBQn5vSuj2mzHKj9hTtY-JNSqVT4iiC0-iiHfxTW9a29K49Z5TBWaA11gsb69uZfULm4PwAaVt-o2THCMl43QpxFaXmO7m-V-xSv5Mqmclbx44Zt-0y0NWNrM1wOVBZzMo6sfm9JqPg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fife City Council on Feb. 25 approved first reading of Ordinance 2136, adding a new section to the Fife Municipal Code to permit electronic document submission for the industrial wastewater pretreatment program.

Public works staff said the change is required to keep Fife’s local code consistent with the City of Tacoma under the interlocal agreement that sends Fife’s wastewater to Tacoma for treatment. “One of the provisions of that agreement is Tacoma, or Fife has to have the same pretreatment regulations as Tacoma,” presenter Greg Ammon said. Ammon told council that the city has two identified significant industrial users: PM Testing and Murray’s Disposal, and that allowing electronic reporting will simplify compliance.

Brody, the city clerk, read the ordinance title into the record: “Ordinance number 21 36, an ordinance of the city council of the city of Fife, Pierce County, Washington adding a new section 13.110.131 of the Fife municipal code regarding industrial wastewater pretreatment program, acceptance of electronic documents.”

Council member Gathers moved approval of first reading; Council member Fagundes seconded. The motion passed unanimously.

Council asked a follow‑up question about why Murray’s Disposal is a significant user; staff answered that wash bins and truck washing are likely contributors to higher wastewater volumes and said they would provide additional detail later. Ammon noted that the pretreatment program is administered in coordination with Tacoma’s Pretreatment Program coordinator, Jason Yost.

Because this was a first reading, council did not adopt the ordinance as final law and could consider changes before second reading or adoption.","Council approved first reading of Ordinance 2136 to add a Fife municipal code section allowing acceptance of electronic documents for the industrial wastewater pretreatment program; council noted two significant industrial users in the city and passed the first reading unanimously.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6289510,"Fife Council weighs adding 15 cobra‑head street lights to 60 Second Avenue to improve nighttime safety",904,1822000,2726000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2532334-09e1c61ce1d527a55bc6c8857749bab0&start=1822&end=2726","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2532334-09e1c61ce1d527a55bc6c8857749bab0/thumbnail_1822000.jpg","/articles/6289510/Fife/Pierce-County/Washington/Fife-Council-weighs-adding-15-cobrahead-street-lights-to-60-Second-Avenue-to-improve-nighttime-safety","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6289510-84fa4fc78f7423548875b277b346c6a7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172649&Signature=YW70qRTHSBS78R5oZy6yMxoWA8CPjN5YmXh12dv4g4W3l7SEcg3FehgezE5bxTEZvBxTLbrsEj1EViZA68JCMlBLa3Og9h3SDzkeoRfBisNBx9SrizwgdXoBSUohUiuKUcZDOR59zCWZxgmxQi9HplWhUUq70H1IYvdnDz5IHm-OnrYcY8eKaQ0xHVNmoDrBVE-hhT9OG~HZEXf9sAPlR-XQ18DDoqVP92Cg-XzCGCY9LW0IZ6PSiXjmweoROWYBm~Hy~r7QdSbYJU5syEBBb-Kpyu59zMbyxAcNsjPoI1C9EFvZSSW6yeMHaUYX2xq3mgPNfymYrPOGd2I3orTYzQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Fife officials discussed adding street lighting along 60 Second Avenue on Feb. 25 as part of a larger Safe Routes to School reconstruction project.

City engineering staff told council the city received a Safe Routes to School grant worth “a little over $3,000,000” for the 60 Second Avenue project, which will reduce the roadway from three lanes to two, add bike lanes on both sides and fill in missing sidewalks. Director Greg Vigoren said the city initially omitted lights from the grant request to avoid jeopardizing funding but is now proposing about 15 cobra‑head street lights to match existing poles in the neighborhood. “We’re recommending to install about 15 of those and the planning‑level estimate for that’s about $250,000,” Vigoren said.

The lights would be located between Twentieth Street and Valley Avenue and include illumination at a raised pedestrian crossing near Bella Sonoma Apartments, Vigoren said. He recommended funding the lights from the city’s Public Safety Fund, which he said allows expenditures for pedestrian safety and similar uses.

Council members pressed staff for more detail on design and pedestrian lighting. Mayor Kim Roscoe asked whether cobra‑head fixtures primarily benefit motorists and whether the city should pursue fixtures aimed at sidewalks. “I am concerned that these are street lights and that they’re not for the pedestrians,” Roscoe said. Vigoren responded that cobra‑head fixtures are taller and “light up the bike lane” and that a separate light study could show pedestrian light levels. He also said some grant projects on Twentieth Street do include street lighting.

Council member Gathers asked for comparative cost estimates for alternatives such as double mast‑arm fixtures that would place light both over the roadway and back toward sidewalks or trails; several council members supported adding that analysis before design is finalized. Council member Wolfram and others voiced general support for adding lights to address nighttime safety concerns in a corridor several speakers described as “very dark” after dark.

Vigoren said the current $250,000 figure is a planning‑level estimate based on matching existing non‑decorative poles; final costs will depend on fixture choice and bids. He also noted some neighbors may object to light intrusion into residences and that tree canopies could affect light distribution.

Next steps identified in the discussion included: running a photometric light study to quantify whether cobra‑head fixtures will provide required pedestrian and bike lane illumination; pricing alternative fixtures (including dual‑arm or pedestrian‑scale fixtures); and coordinating public outreach, including the neighborhood meeting scheduled for March 18.

If council pursues the street lights, staff said they would bring refined design and budget estimates back to council before committing Public Safety Fund dollars.","City staff proposed installing about 15 cobra‑head street lights along 60 Second Avenue between 20th Street and Valley Avenue, a planning‑level $250,000 estimate funded from the city’s Public Safety Fund; council members asked for pedestrian‑scale alternatives and a light study before final design.","actionData","errors"]

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