HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-01-25 Continued from 2016-01-19 City Council Minutes Approved City Council Minutes—January 25, 2016
Mayor Laurie Gere called to order the continued Anacortes City Council meeting of January 19, 2016 at
6:00 p.m. Councilmembers Eric Johnson, Ryan Walters, Erica Pickett, Brad Adams, Liz Lovelett, John
Archibald and Matt Miller were present.
Resolution 1943 Adopting City of Anacortes 2016 Legislative Priorities
Administrative Services Director Emily Schuh presented draft Resolution 1943 as revised based on
councilmember feedback at the January 19, 2016 regular meeting. She noted that two alternative drafts
were included in the evening's packet materials, differing only in the fourth priority regarding funding for
inland spill response planning and capability. The first alternative included explicit reference to "an
increase in the oil spill response tax" and the second alternative did not. Ms. Schuh summarized the
revisions to content, format and emphasis of the priorities document compared to the previous version.
Ms. Pickett spoke in favor of the more specific first alternative. Mr. Miller and Mr. Adams spoke in favor of
the less specific second alternative. Ms. Lovelett clarified that her suggestion had been to include explicit
support of the existing barrel tax recently increased by the legislature. Mr. Walters spoke in favor of the
second alternative and moved, seconded by Mr. Miller, to adopt Resolution 1943 with the second
alternative Legislative Agenda document. Mr. Johnson agreed with Mr. Walters. Vote: Ayes—Walters,
Pickett, Adams, Archibald, Miller and Johnson. Nays— Lovelett. Motion carried.
There being no further business, at approximately 6:11 p.m. the continued Anacortes City Council
meeting of January 19, 2016 was adjourned.
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