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Committee forwards several contract and code-referral motions to GLS; runway, alarms and park pavilions included
Summary
The Planning and Community Development Committee on May 19 moved multiple motions to the GLS agenda (May 27) for consent or action: airport alarm contract amendment (+$880,000), Jacobs Engineering runway engineering contract ($1,688,663, FAA-funded), Timber Framers Guild pavilion agreement ($103,736), and referrals to the planning commission for sheriff/fire-station definitions and religious facilities on A-10 land.
The Snohomish County Planning and Community Development Committee on May 19 advanced several noncontroversial and referral items to the Governmental, Legal and Policy (GLS) agenda for consideration on May 27.
Key items moved to GLS as consent or referral: motion 26-186 would increase the airport's Washington Alarm agreement by $880,000 to pay for repairs and replacement of aging fire-alarm equipment; motion 26-199 approves final engineering with Jacobs Engineering for rehabilitation of Runway 16R-34L with a contract not-to-exceed $1,688,663 (project largely funded by FAA grants); and motion 26-197 would authorize a professional services agreement with the Timber Framers Guild to build three pavilions at Kayak Point Park for $103,736 (funded in the 2025-26 CIP).
Staff said these items are routine project or contract approvals and recommended moving them to GLS for council consideration. The committee also referred proposed ordinance language (motion 26-189) to the planning commission to add definitions and clarify processes for approving sheriff precincts and fire stations, and it referred motion 26-204 to the planning commission for a discussion on allowing religious facilities in A-10 agricultural zones.
None of these items were adopted at the committee; each was scheduled for GLS consideration. The runway engineering motion noted FAA grant funding for the project; staff said the alarm contract amendment is needed to address equipment failures and prolonged maintenance costs.
