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Mayor praises emergency response after derailment; law director reports asbestos survey and planned demolition, ladder truck nearing service
Summary
Mayor Trudeau thanked first responders for handling a recent train derailment; the law director reported an asbestos survey and pending demolition for a structurally unstable property at 1308 Fremont; safety service director said the fire department ladder truck was nearly operational.
Mayor Trudeau reported on recent community events and emergency response work, thanking local agencies for coordinated response to a recent train derailment. "The train wreck...was a testament of close working relationship" among local schools, emergency services and railroad partners, the mayor said.
The law director updated council on property-related work, saying an asbestos survey for 1308 Fremont found conditions that make inspection unsafe and that the structure will be treated as asbestos-containing and slated for demolition. The law director described efforts to board properties and pursue sales or demolition where appropriate and explained the standard process for moving properties into enforcement and court when necessary.
Safety service director Tommy Starner (as introduced earlier in the meeting) provided an update on department equipment, telling council the ladder truck is "almost back to working" and only needs a few final items before returning to service.
Council accepted these reports and agreed to follow up on property cases scheduled for court and to review financial statements from the auditor at the next meeting.
