Milton Council approves code updates, budget amendments, ROW purchase and several agreements (votes at a glance)
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Summary
Milton’s City Council on Nov. 3 approved a package of ordinances, resolutions and agreements ranging from environmental code updates to a $10,000 sidewalk easement purchase.
At its Nov. 3 meeting the Milton City Council approved several ordinances, resolutions and agreements. Votes and key details follow.
Votes at a glance
- Ordinance 2125‑25 (Critical Areas Code update): Adopted 6‑0. Staff said changes are largely technical but incorporate Department of Ecology and Department of Fish and Wildlife edits (wetland performance standards, buffer clarifications).
- Ordinance 2124‑25 (Budget Amendment No. 4, 2025): Adopted 6‑0. Staff said the ordinance updates the 2025 budget as detailed in Exhibit A and that changes will be folded into the preliminary budget document.
- Bonneville Power Administration power‑sales agreement (contract 26PS‑25057): Authorized 6‑0; contract term covers Oct. 1, 2028–2044; city must return signed agreement by Dec. 5 if it wishes to continue BPA purchases.
- Right‑of‑way purchase (purchase and sale with Chi Zhong): Authorized 6‑0 to acquire a 10‑foot easement at 1411 20th/Third Avenue, Pierce County parcel 0420043015, in the amount of $10,000 to allow sidewalk, bike lane and planter construction; staff said comparable appraisals run $14–$17 per square foot.
- South County Area Transportation Board interlocal agreement (SCATB): Authorized 6‑0; annual participation fee ~ $100 to maintain a seat at the regional table.
- Ordinance 2127‑25 (special events insurance code update): Adopted 6‑0 to align city code with the practice of requiring $1,000,000 per‑incident insurance for special events.
Several items were first readings or scheduled to return to council (noted where applicable): the 2026 tax levy ordinance (Ord. 2126‑25) was taken as a first reading; council set the item to return in two weeks for final action.
Council recorded unanimous support on the listed actions; staff committed to follow‑up items such as posting adopted ordinance texts, returning executed contracts, and continuing project‑level reviews tied to the critical areas update.
