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Council moves code enforcement toward municipal court model; IGA sign-off remains next step
Summary
Councilors said code enforcement and creating court coverage are nearly complete and that the council’s remaining role is to sign an intergovernmental agreement; the item’s priority was adjusted to in-process staff work.
Councilors said work on code enforcement procedures and municipal court coverage is advanced and recommended recategorizing the item from top priority to in-process staff work.
At the workshop councilors reported that nuisances and enforcement rules had been clarified and that the primary remaining council action would be passing an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) to establish court coverage and related authority. One staff member confirmed the IGA is the remaining council-level step and must be signed off to proceed.
Because staff and partner agencies continue to move the item forward, councilors agreed to lower its immediate priority but to keep it on the active list to ensure follow-through. No vote was recorded; councilors said they will continue monthly oversight until the IGA is final.
