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Council approves consent items, a franchise ordinance and an appointment; recusal noted on one historical-society amendment
Summary
At its March 11 meeting the Federal Way City Council approved multiple consent items, enacted an EZ Fiber Texas LLC franchise ordinance on second reading and appointed Amy Parker to the Senior Advisory Commission; Councilmember McDaniel recused on one Historical Society MOU item.
The Federal Way City Council approved a package of consent agenda items, enacted a franchise ordinance for a telecommunications provider and confirmed a senior commission appointment during its March 11 meeting.
Lede summary: The council voted unanimously on the listed consent items (with one recusal), approved a second-reading ordinance granting EZ Fiber Texas LLC a nonexclusive franchise to use city rights-of-way, and confirmed Amy Parker as a voting member of the Senior Advisory Commission.
What passed at this meeting
- Consent agenda (items B through K listed on the council agenda) — The council approved a set of administrative and procurement items that had been reviewed in committee. The items included financial reports, voucher approvals, project acceptances, purchasing authorizations for facility furnishings and HVAC equipment, a memorandum of understanding amendment with the Historical Society (item G), and two police service agreements (items J and K). Councilmember McDaniel recused himself from the vote on the Historical Society MOU amendment (item G); the council then approved item G.
- Franchise ordinance — Council Bill 899, an ordinance granting EZ Fiber Texas LLC a nonexclusive franchise to occupy city rights-of-way to construct and operate a telecommunications network in Federal Way, passed on second reading and was enacted at the March 11 meeting.
- Senior Advisory Commission appointment — The council appointed Amy Parker as a voting member of the Senior Advisory Commission for a term expiring Aug. 31, 2026; the motion carried unanimously.
Procedural notes and votes
The council moved the consent items and then approved them; individual items G and H were pulled for separate consideration, and McDaniel recused on item G. The franchise ordinance was read into the record and adopted on second reading. For the appointment, the council made a motion and second and approved the appointment by voice vote.
Speakers who participated in the motions and votes included Mayor Jim Farrell, Council President Kochamara and multiple councilmembers during roll-call and discussion.
Ending: Items approved at this meeting will proceed to implementation by relevant departments; several projects noted for future updates include locker-room renovations at a city facility, for which staff committed to a council briefing at a future meeting.
