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Tumwater council approves consent calendar, craft district extension, comp plan amendments and eminent domain authorization
Summary
At its Dec. 2 meeting the council approved the consent calendar, adopted Resolution R2025-020 (craft district amendment term extension), Ordinance O2025-015 (eminent domain authorization for the X Street roundabout), and Ordinance O2025-009 (comprehensive plan capital facilities amendment); motions were adopted by voice vote.
The Tumwater City Council approved several motions and ordinances during its Dec. 2 meeting. Key actions included:
- Consent calendar: Council approved minutes, payment vouchers and several service provider agreements by voice vote. Motion moved by Council Member Jefferson and seconded by Council Member Von Holtz.
- Resolution R2025-020 (Craft District development agreement — fourth amendment): Staff described the amendment as a term extension due to market conditions; Council Member Sporthout moved adoption and the council approved by voice vote.
- Ordinance O2025-015 (eminent domain authorization for X Street roundabout): Council adopted the ordinance authorizing condemnation if negotiations fail; staff emphasized relocation protections (appraisals, independent review, advisory assistance and reestablishment allowances). Council Member Jefferson moved the ordinance; the motion carried by voice vote.
- Ordinance O2025-009 (2025 comprehensive plan amendments — capital facilities plan): Associate planner Dana Bowers presented the city-sponsored amendment updating the capital facilities plan; council adopted the ordinance by motion and voice vote.
- Council selection process for Position 1: Council approved the schedule and application materials to fill council position 1, enabling staff to publish the vacancy and begin the selection process.
Where motions included explicit movers and seconders, those names are reported as stated during the meeting. Votes were recorded as voice votes with "motion carries" in the meeting record; no roll-call tallies were read into the record.
