Buckley public meetings in 2022
6 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council
The City Council adopted the 2023 employee salary scale and amended the 2022 city budget. Several interlocal and grant agreements were approved, including a TIB grant for a trail crossing. The Council also scheduled a special study session for February 2023.
- Approved ORD No. 20-22 Adopting the 2023 City Employee Salary Scale
- Approved ORD No. 21-22 Amending the 2022 City Budget
- Approved Agreement to Provide Special Services by Pierce County to the City of Buckley
- Approved TIB Grant Funding Agreement for the Main Street Foothills Trail Crossing
- Approved City of Buckley/Flood Control Zone District Interlocal Agreement
- Approved cancellation of the December 27, 2022, City Council Meeting
- Approved Special Council Study Session for February 4, 2023
- Approved Consent Agenda including October 11, 2022, meeting minutes
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission approved a minor design review for State Farm Insurance and a major design review for Genisis Accessory Buildings. The Genisis approval included deviations for roof pitch and landscaping.
- Approved State Farm Insurance Minor Design Review (4-0, 1 abstention)
- Approved Genisis Accessory Buildings Major Design Review (5-0)
- Approved roof pitch deviation for Genisis buildings B and C (5-0)
- Approved landscaping deviation for Genisis buildings (5-0)
- Approved November 7, 2022 meeting minutes
City Council
The City Council approved the 2023 budget and associated property and EMS tax levies. The council also awarded two flooring contracts for the MPC offices and approved a youth cannabis prevention grant.
- Approved ORD No. 16-22 Adopting the 2023 Property Tax Levy (5-1)
- Approved ORD No. 17-22 Adopting the 2023 EMS Tax Levy (6-0)
- Approved ORD No. 18-22 Setting the 2023 Fire Station Levy amount (6-0)
- Approved ORD No. 19-22 Adopting the 2023 Budget (5-1)
- Approved Pierce County Health Department Youth Cannabis Prevention Grant
- Awarded MPC Vestibule Floor Repair to Lake Tapps Construction for $27,624.00 plus tax
- Awarded MPC Carpet Replacement for Building and Court offices to Lake Tapps Construction for $13,661.00 plus tax
- Cancelled the December 6, 2022, City Council Study Session
City Council
The City Council approved interlocal agreements for police services with the Town of Carbonado and the Town of Wilkeson. Council members also appointed two new members to the Planning Commission and accepted the completion of a pavement preservation project.
- Appointed Lorna Anderson and Tori Schneider to the Planning Commission (Motion carried)
- Approved Interlocal Agreement with the Town of Carbonado for Police Services (Motion carried)
- Approved Interlocal Agreement with the Town of Wilkeson for Police Services (Motion carried)
- Approved Final Acceptance of the 112th Street East Pavement Preservation Project (Motion carried)
- Approved claim checks 65155 through 65211 totaling $162,723.18 (Motion carried)
- Approved minutes of May 3, 2022, Joint Study Session (Motion carried)
Planning Commission
The Commission approved the minutes from the October 24, 2022 meeting. Members discussed the feasibility of wetland mitigation bank creation, but no decision was made. The meeting concluded with a preview of future topics including the Housing Action Plan.
- Approved October 24, 2022 meeting minutes
City Council
The City Council approved several interlocal agreements regarding inmate housing and court reimbursements. The council also approved a consultant agreement for public defender services and processed payroll and claims totaling over $990,000.
- Approved Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement for Inmate Housing with SCORE
- Approved Interlocal Agreement with the City of Enumclaw for the Housing of Inmates
- Approved Interagency Reimbursement Agreement with Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts
- Approved Consultant Agreement with Crawford Law Firm for Public Defender Services
- Approved payroll checks and ACH payroll totaling $412,984.04
- Approved claim checks totaling $577,312.41
- Approved minutes from April 26, May 24, June 28, July 12, and July 26, 2022