See Inside:n Mayor’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 2

n New Express Bus Service for Sumner . . . . . . . .pg. 3

n Kids Clean Up their Neighborhood . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 4

n City Hall Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pg. 5

n Skate Park Ground-breaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 6

n Train Station Dedication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 7

n Council Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 8

APRIL 2001CITY OF SUMNER NEWSLETTERISSUE 17

Quake Tests City For ‘Big One’

Sumner got a good shaking, butthe City was spared major dam-age and serious injuries in the

6.8-magnitude earthquake on Feb. 28.Much of the damage was to masonrystructures, largely brick chimneys.Portions of the old bell tower at theUnited Methodist Church, 901 WoodAve., came tumbling down and thetower had to be dismantled. A numberof other old chimneys around townwere damaged in the quake and hadto be torn down.

Cracks in the brick walls at SumnerCity Hall and the City's multi-purposehall next to the Sumner Library werediscovered. The City has applied fordisaster-relief funding through FEMAto pay for repairs. Information for cit-izens regarding federal assistance forearthquake damage can be found onthe City's Web site, www. c i . s u m-ner.wa.us.

The City's new Emergency Manage-ment Plan, finalized just last year,was put to an early test when theearthquake struck. Under the plan,police and fire personnel were to con-duct citywide damage assessmentsafter an earthquake or other disaster.

Ben Reisz, Sumner police chief, saidthat's exactly what took place, with onand off-duty police and fire personnelconducting "windshield assessments,"meaning they drove around town andcalled in damage reports to emergencydispatchers. Fire department person-

nel responded to several earthquake-related medical calls, but none seri-ous.

Outside communications were diffi-cult because the telephone systemswere overloaded, tying up circuits.Cell phones were inoperable becauseof damage or shut-offs at transmissiontowers. Chief Reisz says the earth-quake provided valuable lessonsshould "the big one" ever strike.

He says emergency personnel need tolearn to prioritize responses andactions because of the lack of person-nel needed to cover everything. Also,he said, a system needs to be devel-oped to provide better communicationwhen phone circuits are overloadedand not operational. Chief Reisz hasproposed developing a network of citi-zens throughout the City who cancheck on people and damage and relayinformation to authorities.

Work is expected to begin inMay on the widening ofTraffic Avenue from

Thompson Street to Main Street.When completed Traffic Avenue will bean attractive entryway for people com-ing to the Sound Transit train stationand the downtown Sumner area.

It will be a four-lane boulevard, with alandscaped median and left turn lanes.Curbs, gutters and sidewalks will beon both sides, including a 10-foot widepedestrian walkway on the train sta-tion side (east). Pull-out "kiss and ride"lanes will be built next to the train sta-tion for vehicles dropping off people tocatch the train.

The project also includes installationof a traffic signal at Traffic Avenue andState Street. State Street will beimproved with curbs, gutters and side-walks and will become the entryway tothe West Sumner neighborhood.

The bid for the work will be awardedshortly. Construction will take placethroughout the summer and fall. It ishoped all paving can be completed bythe end of the year. Traffic Avenue willremain open during construction, butdisruption of traffic flow is expectedand motorists are advised to takealternate routes. Truck traffic to andfrom the City's industrial area will bererouted north during construction onTraffic Avenue.

Tarps cover the damaged bell tower atUnited Methodist Church.

Work To BeginOn Traffic Avenue

Spring has finallyarrived and, inS u m n e r, that

means it's ParadeTime. The St. Patrick'sDay Parade was a lot offun, the weather wasperfect, and Stanleyand Eustice, the"camels from thesouthern deserts of Ireland," enjoyedplodding down Main Street. They did-n't get fed up until the parade wasover. Then they lived up to their repu-tation – camels can be cranky! At leastthey didn't spit at us but they canreally buck.

The King of the Leprechauns (JimAgan) threw gold coins, an IrishDoctor (Pat Duffy) walked along witha big smile on his face, and there werecars from the LeMay collection. TheSumner Promotion Association floatdisplayed a rainbow and pot of gold,and John Deere had two tractors inthe parade (luckily) so when the floatbroke down they could tow it home. Ihear the parade will be shorter nextyear. The camels will be happy.

I hope everyone who turned out for theDaffodil Parade on Saturday had agood time. It was a terrific parade, asusual. Sumner's Princess A m a n d aCoate, who is also the Sumner HighSchool student body president, hasbeen a wonderful representative forour community.

I’d like to point out what a wonderfulgroup of people we have working forthe City of Sumner. During our "bliz-zard" this winter, at 3 a.m. our street

crew began clearing the snow from ourstreets so that you and I could have asafe commute through town.Immediately following the Februaryearthquake, every Sumner police offi-cer and firefighter, our building offi-cials and the public works people hitthe streets to survey damages andstring yellow tape around dangerousareas. Thankfully, there were noinjuries and the most common damageto buildings involved chimneys orbrick walls. We are still inspectingvarious underground City pipes todetect any damage and gathering allthe information needed to apply forfederal dollars to help repair the dam-age.

We learned some things that will helpus respond even better when the nextemergency strikes but my lastingmemory will be of the professional,efficient, creative, and immediateresponse we received from those whoserve this community. My thanks goout to all of them.

Our City Hall addition should beready for occupancy by the first of Julyand then some upgrading of the exist-ing portion of City Hall will finish theproject. The Traffic Avenue rebuildand the State Street, Hunt Avenueand Harrison Street resurfacing willbegin soon. It's going to be great whenthey're done. It's going to be difficultuntil the projects are finished.Remember: Practice patience. It willbe worth all the trouble!

As always, if you have any questionsor comments, please call me at 863-8300.

SUMNER COMMUNITY CONNECTION2

Barbara Skinner

MAYOR’S MESSAGE CITY OF SUMNER

1104 Maple St. Sumner, WA 98390

253-863-8300253-863-2850 FAX

MAYORBarbara Skinner

CITY COUNCIL

Mike ConnorKris Coppin, Mayor Pro Tem

Dave EnslowMark EversLeroy Goff

Stuart ScheuermanRon Scholz

CITY STAFF

Andrew Neiditz City Administrator

Steve Zamberlin Asst. City Administrator/Human Resources & Parks

John Doan Asst. City Administrator/Project Management

Wendy Shook Court Administrator

Patricia Bosmans City Attorney

Susan Clary City Clerk

Audrey Young City Treasurer

Leonard Bauer Comm. Develop. Director

Jeff Flesner Asst. Finance Director

Dick Moore Fire Chief

J. Ben Reisz Police Chief

Bill Shoemaker Public Works Director

Mary Smith Senior Center Director

Stuart Scheuerman was appointed to fill a vacant posi-tion on the City Council in May 1998 and later electedin 1999 to a four-year term. Scheuerman serves on the

Council's Public Works and Finance Committees. He isactive in the Sumner Historical Society and SumnerPromotions. A project manager for a consulting engineeringfirm located in Federal Way, he has lived with his family inSumner since 1991.

Scheuerman says one of the City's biggest accomplishmentsduring his years on the Council was completion of theSound Transit train station. Scheuerman served on theregional task force that planned the train station. He alsoserved on Sumner's first design review committee from1995 - 1998 that set standards for development of multi-family housing. He helped develop the Community

Character Strategy Plan that examined whatpeople want to preserve in Sumner, whichled to the neotraditional development that isnow occurring in Sumner.

Scheuerman's goals for the City include com-pletion of the trail system in Sumner andalleviating increasing traffic congestionwhich he sees as one of the City's biggestproblems. He supported allocating funds inthe City budget to hire a traffic consultantand traffic modeling study to begin to solve

the growing traffic problem.

Overall, his goal is to help preserve and maintain the small-town atmosphere in Sumner.

COUNCIL PROFILE

StuartScheuerman

APRIL2001

The first quarter of the first year of the new millennium has been a busy one.The City Hall construction project is going very well, and is still on sched-ule and within budget. Many of us working in City Hall on February 28

thought there was a problem with the construction area when our buildingstarted to shake violently, but we quickly realized that the Nisqually Earthquakewas the cause. We're pleased with the many positive comments voiced about thebuilding which seem to indicate the design appears compatible with the old cityhall. We know the construction has been annoying, especially to some of ourneighbors, and we're looking forward to the new wing's completion in mid-sum-mer.

On the long overdue 24th Street Freeway Interchange on SR 167, we continue tomonitor its progress as one of the City's high priorities. The Endangered SpeciesAct has complicated the required environmental review process because of con-cerns over fish habitat. A finding last week by one of two federal agencies review-ing the permit application (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the NationalMarine Fisheries Service) indicated that there was "non-concurrence" with thebiological assessment's conclusion that the project was "not likely to adverselyaffect" fish habitat ("NLAA"). This means there may have to be a more formal"consultation process" which will add 90 to 135 days to the process. The goal isto start construction in spring 2002.

The City Council recently approved a "pre-annexation" agreement with PierceCounty to address the annexation of the commercial north end and the con-struction of the new 8th Street East or Lake Tapps Parkway corridor. This movewill allow the City to annex up to the county line so that our City standards willgovern the growth and development in that area.

– Andrew Neiditz, City Administrator

CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S MESSAGE New Transit ServiceComes to Sumner

with the Opening ofthe Sounder Station

With the opening of the newSounder station in downtownSumner, Sound Transit intro-

duced new Regional Express serviceproviding more commute options forresidents of eastern Pierce County.Route 585 connects Sumner withAuburn, Lakewood and South Hill.Route 585 also offers peak hour ser-vice designed to serve Boeing workerswith special trips traveling directly tothe Auburn plant.

The opening of the new transit centeralso means changes to local service.Passengers that previously trans-ferred at Maple and Alder can nowtransfer at the new Sounder station.Shelters, restrooms and added secu-rity all make this a more comfortableand convenient transfer location. Thebus stop at Maple and Alder remainsfor passengers shopping at the RedApple or other downtown businesses.

Although all use of local streets indowntown has not been eliminated,local route changes minimize the num-ber of buses using surrounding citystreets. Construction related detourshave occasionally forced transit ser-vice onto alternative routes. The Citycontinues to work with Pierce Transitand Sound Transit to minimize the useof adjacent residential streets.

For September of 2001, Sound Transitis considering a new Regional Expressbus route connecting the new BonneyLake Park & Ride with the Sounderstation and downtown Tacoma. Thisservice will cut about 15 minutes offthe bus travel time from Sumner todowntown Tacoma. It will also providea link between new Park & Rideoptions in Bonney Lake and Sumner.For more information, call DaveAndersen, Senior Planner at PierceTransit: (253) 581-8131.

The Sumner City Councilapproved a plan for a portion ofEast Sumner at its March 5,

2001, meeting, concluding a publicplanning process of nearly five years.The East Sumner Neighborhood Plansets new zoning and design regula-tions for future development in theneighborhood, which occupies 187acres north of State Highway 410 andeast of the QFC shopping center. The20-year plan also designates futurestreets, parks and other public facili-ties in the area.

The East Sumner Neighborhood Planwas undertaken in 1996 to implementthe direction of the SumnerComprehensive Plan for an urban vil-lage. Numerous public workshops,market research, and other technicalstudies were completed by a team ofconsultants, who then proposed threealternative plans for consideration. Anenvironmental impact statement wascompleted for these alternatives,which were further modified throughadditional public review. The resultingplan creates the framework for cohe-sive neighborhoods of various types ofhousing, office and retail uses con-

nected with a grid pattern of streetssimilar to that in older portions ofSumner. Commercial uses will be cen-tered primarily near the Highway 410interchange at Sumner- Ta p p sHighway, with smaller, "neighborhoodcommercial" businesses extendingwest along 64th Street and into thecenter of the neighborhood.

A regional drainage system is pro-posed within the planning area, withmost of the stormwater to be directedinto ponds within a proposed new parkalong Salmon Creek west of theS u m n e r- Tapps Highway. The parkwould also include a walking trailalong the creek, which would berestored to a more natural appear-ance.

The East Sumner plan is expected tobe implemented through a combina-tion of private development and Cityfunding over the next 20 years. Copiesof the East Sumner NeighborhoodPlan are available for purchase at thePermit Center in City Hall. For infor-mation about the new plan, contactCommunity Development DirectorLeonard Bauer at 891-3300.

East Sumner Neighborhood Plan Approved

SUMNER COMMUNITY CONNECTION3 APRIL2001

ZEHNDER STREETLID REJECTED

The proposed local utility district toimprove Zehnder Street betweenFryar and Wood avenues has beenrejected by the six property ownerswho are adjacent to the proposed pro-ject and who were being asked to paymuch of the costs. The property own-ers signed a petition against the pro-posed LID. The City has no definiteplans to improve Zehnder Street atthis time.

WATER ULIDAn utility local improvement districtknown as ULID 73 has been approvedfor the northwest portion of the City.The project will include new watermains to extend the city's water sys-tem to industrial and commercialproperty west of the UP r a i l r o a dtracks. The Fowler Mutual Wa t e rCompany will be dissolved and theCity will take over its water service.About 75 properties are affected inthe ULID.

SEWER ULIDSewer service is being extended toabout 20 properties along the WestValley Highway between 30th and16th Streets East. The property own-ers have formed a utility localimprovement district, ULID 74, topay for the project.

ROAD IMPROVEMENTS Davis Properties, the developers ofthe industrial park at the northwestcorner of the East Valley Highwayand Elm Street, will be improvingboth streets this summer. As a condi-tion of their development approval,they were required to improve thosetwo streets. The changes will allowfor better access to the property andmake the intersection safer.

A ground-breaking ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday, May 1, at 4 p.m., at thesite of the skate park on the west side of the Daffodil Valley Sports Complex park-ing lot along Washington Street. Members of the Sumner Youth Commission willmake a presentation and officially turn dirt with gold-colored shovels.

Construction of the skate park, called SK8, is scheduled to begin in May and lastabout two months. It is hoped the skate park will be ready for use in July. St.Andrews Catholic Church donated about 5,000 square feet at the corner of theirproperty for the skate park.

SK8 was designed by nationally known skate park architects. It will be shapedlike a kidney bean and include areas for different levels of skaters and skate-boarders. Drawings of the skate park can be seen on the City's website,www.ci.sumner.wa.us. Planning for the skate park began in 1997. Funding iscoming primarily through private donations and contributions of labor and mate-rials. Local businessmen Mike Corliss and Brian Stowe have donated funding formuch of the project.

The City's website www.ci.sumner.wa.us was recently expanded to provide cur-rent information about projects, utilities, and streets. The new site was devel-oped to provide additional ways for citizens to communicate with the City suchissues as inoperable street lights and pot holes. It also will have frequently usedforms and other documents used by contractors and consultants. A section pro-vides answers to frequently asked questions. Because of the large number of con-struction projects, several resources are provided to provide information on pro-jects. One page provides a listing of all City capital projects. Another site isupdated regularly with information about current public project construction.

Design Commission Vacancy

The City of Sumner's DesignCommission has an opening due tothe resignation of Paula Jones, whois moving from the city. Any personsinterested in serving on the commis-sion should contact the Departmentof Community Development at 891-3303.

SUMNER COMMUNITY CONNECTION6 APRIL2001

The Pedestrian Safety Road Show is a program sponsored by the FederalHighway Administration and is being administered through the Puget SoundRegional Council, the regional planning agency. Sumner is one of 12 cities in theregion to host a Pedestrian Road Show. Recognizing that Sumner is alreadydoing many things right for pedestrians, the focus of the workshop will be on thesection of Main Street east of Valley Avenue – the East Main Street Corridor.

About a year ago the City Council directed staff to begin a process of developinga plan for the East Main Street Corridor that would create a more pedestrianfriendly environment. City staff prepared a preliminary plan that included aplanted median down the center of the street. These plans were consistent withthe original “Urban Design Concept Plan” that was developed in 1993 as part ofthe visioning process for the Comprehensive Plan. The East Main Street busi-nesses had strong concerns with the preliminary plans that were presented at apublic hearing last summer. This workshop will be an opportunity to focus onthis area of town and work through some basic pedestrian issues, talking aboutwhat works for pedestrians AND businesses.

The workshop will consist of an introduction of basic problems that face pedes-trians, tools and techniques for addressing those problems, a site visit to EastMain Street, and finally small working groups focused on developing solutionsand an action plan for improving pedestrian safety in this area of town.

The workshop will be on Thursday, May 17, 2001 from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (Abox dinner will be provided!) at the Sumner Senior Center, 15506 62nd StreetEast. Seating is limited to 40 participants, so please RSVP by May 1, 2001 toreserve your seat. RSVP to: Ryan Windish, Senior Planner, ph: (253) 891-3301 oremail: ryanw@ci.sumner.wa.us"

SUMNER

PROJECTS

Sumner Pedestrian Safety Road Show

Skate Park Ground-breaking May 1

Website Addition Gives Utility and Project Information

For several years the Sumner Promotion Association has partneredwith the City to help beautify the community with hanging bas-kets. The seedlings and wooden baskets are provided by theWindmill Nursery, and they nurture and establish the baskets.

Members of the Sumner Promotion Association can purchasebaskets to hang near their business storefront for $27.50. The City supports theSummer Basket Program by daily watering the baskets. Similar, yet smaller, bas-kets are also created and sold to members for residential use for $27.50 (non-mem-bers $37.50). The City is not responsible for the watering of residential baskets. Foradditional information on the Summer Basket Program call 863-5843. For SumnerPromotion Association membership information, call 863-6177.

CI T Y HAL L CA L E N D A R

APRIL 23City Council Study Session,6 p.m., Council Chambers

APRIL 26Arts Commission6:30 p.m., Fire Station

APRIL 29Fun Fest12:30 - 4 p.m.,Sumner High School

MAY 1SK8 Park Ground Breaking 4 p.m., Sports Complex

MAY 3Planning Commission,7 p.m., Council Chambers

MAY 7City Council Meeting,7 p.m., Council Chambers

MAY 10Design Commission, 6 p.m., Council Chambers

Arts Commission6:30 p.m., Fire Station

Youth Commission6 p.m., Conference Rm. #2

MAY 14City Council Study Session,6 p.m., Council Chambers

MAY 21City Council Meeting,7 p.m., Council Chambers

MAY 24Arts Commission6:30 p.m., Fire Station

MAY 28City Hall Closed

Memorial Day Ceremony10 a.m., Sumner Cemetery

MAY 29City Council Study Session,6 p.m., Council Chambers

JUNE 4City Council Meeting,7 p.m., Council Chambers

JUNE 7Planning Commission,7 p.m., Council Chambers

JUNE 11City Council Study Session,6:00 p.m., Council Chambers

JUNE 14Design Commission,6 p.m., Council Chambers

Arts Commission6:30 p.m., Fire Station

Youth Commission6 p.m., Conference Rm. #2

JUNE 18City Council Meeting,7 p.m., Council Chambers

JUNE 25City Council Study Session,6 p.m., Council Chambers

JUNE 28Arts Commission6:30 p.m., Fire Station

CITY NUMBERSMAYORBarbara Skinner . . . . . . .891-3318

CITY COUNCIL (Voice mail)Mike Connor` . . . . . . . . .891-3332Kris Coppin . . . . . . . . . .891-3331Dave Enslow . . . . . . . . .891-3338Mark Evers . . . . . . . . . . .891-3330Leroy Goff . . . . . . . . . . .891-3335Stuart Scheuerman . . . .891-3334Ron Scholz . . . . . . . . . . .891-3336

CITY OFFICES

Administration/Finance .863-8300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FAX 863-2850

Cemetery . . . . . . . . . . . . 863-6345Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 863-7635Fire (non-emergency) . . 863-5451Golf Course . . . . . . . . . .863-8198Parks & Recreation . . . . 863-5365Permit Center . . . . . . . . .863-1230Police (non-emergency) .863-6384Senior Center . . . . . . . . .863-2910Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . .826-9400Sewer Treatment PlantOdor Hotline . . . . . . . . . .891-3294

Green fees and other rates at Sumner Meadows Golf Links were increased by theCity Council effective March 1, 2001. The rate increases were to ensure successfuloperation of the golf course, which is owned, operated and maintained by the Cityof Sumner. Green fees for 18 holes from April through September were increased to$25 Monday-Thursday and $33 Friday-Sunday and holidays. City residents andothers living within the 98390 zip code are eligible for 20 percent discounts in greenfees. Other discounts are available for juniors, seniors and for starts after 2 p.m.For more information on golf course fees, call Sumner Meadows at 863-8198.

APRIL JUNE

MAY

Rates Increased At Sumner Meadows Golf Links

Hanging Baskets Again Beautify Sumner

SUMNER COMMUNITY CONNECTION5 APRIL2001

Crime Prevention in Sumner

When the children at Daffodil Valley ElementarySchool say they don't want litter in their neigh-borhood, they're willing to roll up their sleeves

and do something about it.

Under a litter-control program called "Project N.I.O.N."(Not In Our Neighborhood), about 100 fifth and sixthgraders can be seen picking up litter in neighborhoods sur-rounding the school one afternoon every month.

Project N.I.O.N. was the creation of science teacher TimGarchow, who applied for and received a grant from theMilken Family Foundation Festival for Youth program.The $7,000 grant paid for reflective vests for the childrento wear while out picking up litter, two-way radios for useby faculty and parent litter-crew leaders, and plenty ofpizza and refreshments to reward everyone for their hardwork.

Garchow, who is known as "Mr. G" at the school, said thechildren divide into seven groups, each led by a handful offaculty and parents, and go to a preassigned area in theneighborhood. In total, they cover about one square milearound the school.

Representatives from Sumner Police Department andPierce County Solid Waste Division briefed the young peo-ple early in the program about precautions they need totake regarding strangers and unfamiliar and possibly dan-gerous items. The work crews typically return with a totalof 150 - 200 pounds of trash. The recyclable items are sep-arated out and taken to recycling stations.

Sumner Police Department recognizes the value of eachresident's ability to contribute to the safety and wellbeing of the community at large. The assistance resi-

dents provide in reporting suspicious activity and potentialproblems enhances our ability to serve the citizens ofSumner in a professional community based policing style ofLaw Enforcement. You can learn more by:

Starting and/or joining your local block watch todayThe American way of life is changing rapidly. Americansdon't know their neighbors as well as they once did.Churches, schools, and neighborhoods are no longer socialinstitutions linking entire families into a single community.The front porch has disappeared and the family has movedits social activities to the back yard– often behind a tall fenceor hedge. As towns become more crowded, we all seek moreand more privacy. That privacy– that moved from the frontporch to the back patio – has had its price. NeighborhoodWatch has helped restore the front porch to America. It isbringing neighbors into contact with each other once againfor a common purpose – to make our homes and streets safe.It has created a spirit of cooperation between law enforce-ment and the people they serve.

Neighborhood Watch is a residential crime prevention pro-gram that: n n Teaches citizens target hardening techniques to reducethe risk of being victimized at home and in public. n n Trains citizens on the importance of recognizing suspi-cious activities and how to report them. n n Teaches participants how to make their homes moresecure and properly identify their property.n n Allows neighbors to get to know each other and their rou-tines so that any out of place activity can be reported andinvestigated. This can also develop into relationships whereneighbors agree to collect each other's mail and newspaperswhile they are on vacation. n n Forms a cohesive body of concerned citizens addressingissues that concern the entire community including DrugAwareness, Personal Safety, Violence Prevention, Healthand Safety, Fire Prevention, City Planning, Street Repairingand Disaster Preparedness. n n Emphasizes cooperation between neighborhood watchmembers and law enforcement. n n Allows for yearly participation in National Night OutCampaign scheduled this year for Tuesday August 7.

Reduce your fear of crime, empower yourself and your neigh -borhood – start a Neighborhood Watch Program today!

Sumner Police Department offers additional community pro-grams such as Operation ID, Business Watch, Child SafetyTalks, Senior citizen awareness programs, Station Tours forYouth groups, General Safety for groups of 10 or more per-sons. Also you can see us at various community events formore information or visit the Sumner Police web page crimeprevention section for crime alerts, prevention programs,more block watch information, safety tips and a link to theWA Attorney General page on fraud, telemarketing scams,Landlord Tenant laws.

For more information contact Crime Prevention OfficerMatt Kurle at (253) 863-6384 or e-mail at

Mattk@ci.sumner.wa.us

On April 7, Sumner's Guiding Star Chapter #99, the localchapter of the Eastern Star, presented Officer Jeff Engelwith a donation of $479 for the Sumner PoliceDepartment's DARE Program.

Daffodil Valley Kids BusyCleaning Up the Neighborhood

School children from Daffodil Valley Elementary Schoolpick up litter as part of “Project N.I.O.N.”

Donation to D.A.R.E. Program

SUMNER COMMUNITY CONNECTION4 APRIL2001

SPRING AND

SUMMER

EVENTS

SK8 ParkGround Breaking

The City’s new SK8 Park will beunder construction very soon. TheGround Breaking Ceremony will beon May 1st at 4:00 p.m. The Park islocated on the west side of the SportsComplex off of Graham Avenue. Seeyou there!

Bike RodeoThe Sumner Family Center will behosting the annual Bike Rodeo onJune 28. This year’s Bike Rodeo willbe from 12:30-3:30 p.m. at DaffodilValley Elementary. The SumnerPolice Department will be offering thebike course challenge and MaryBridge Children’s Hospital will be

selling and fitting bicycle helmets for$5.00. For additional information,call 891-6535.

Concerts in the ParkAll the concerts are held 6:30 - 8 p.m.in Heritage Park and are free!

July 13 . . . . . . Watercarvers GuildJuly 20 . . . . . . Vela Luka

. . . . . . . . . Croation DancersJuly 27 . . . . . . Mud Bay JugglersAugust 10 . . . . Kings of SwingAugust 17 . . . . Maya SoleilAugust 24 . . . . Tingstad & Rumbel

Historical Society Spring BINGO

The annual spring BINGO will be at 2p.m. on May 20. For more informa-tion contact 863-4268.

All Aboard!

It was a festive morningMarch 10 as hundredsshowed up for the offi-

cial dedication of Sumner ’snew train depot. MayorBarbara Skinner, right,and other dignitariesaddressed the crowd, whowere entertained by theSumner High School jazzband and enjoyed free cof-fee and pastries. Aroundnoon the Sounder trainpulled in and the crowdclimbed on board for a freeride to Seattle and back.

SUMNER COMMUNITY CONNECTION7 APRIL2001

A scene from last year ’s bike rodeo .

Items Passed by the CityCouncil through March31, 2001.

JANUARY

n n Ordinance No. 1943 -amending cemetery rates.

n n Ordinance No. 1944–allows pre-existing auto-motive and motorizedvehicle sales as permitteduses in a residential zone.

n n Approved 2001-2002Operating Engineers,Local 286 collective bar-gaining agreement.

n n Approved ResolutionNo. 1022 setting February20, 2001 as the date forthe public hearing to cre-ate LID #72, ZehnderStreet Improvements.

n n Approved ResolutionNo. 1023 amending theInterlocal Agreement withCity of Auburn.

n n Ordinance No. 1946 –acceptance of $2,500 dona-tion from Puget SoundEnergy toward construc-tion of the Wood Avenuearboretum project..

n n Approved Resolution

No. 1024 appointing threemembers of the SumnerCity Council's CommunityDevelopment Committeeto the Joint City-CountyOpen Space TaxationDetermination Board.

FEBRUARY

n n Ordinance No. 1947 –adopting certain provi-sions of RCW 28Arelatingto school property andpersonnel to allowenforcement of certainmisdemeanor offenses onschool property.

n n Approved contract withHedges Engineering andConsulting for design ser-vices for ULID #73 (NWSumner).

n n Approved ResolutionNo. 1025 setting March 5,2001 as the date for publichearing on ULID #73, NWSumner Water MainExtension Improvements.

n n Approved ResolutionNo. 1026 setting February20, 2001 as the date forpublic hearing on the EastSumner NeighborhoodPlan.

n n Ordinance No. 1948 –to establish LID #72 forimprovements to ZehnderStreet.

n n Ordinance No. 1949 –adopting East SumnerNeighborhood Plan andimplementing regulations.

n n Approved ResolutionNo. 1027 – adopting EastSumner NeighborhoodPlan and implementingregulations.

n n Ordinance No. 1950 –refunds 1993 DrainageDistrict #11 revenuebonds.

n n Ordinance No. 1952 –amends Golf Course rates.

MARCH

n n Ordinance No. 1951–established ULID No. 73for extension of watermains in NW Sumner.

n n Ordinance No. 1953 –agreement withBurlington NorthernSanta Fe Railroad toacquire an easement toconstruct improvementsalong Traffic Avenue.

n n Approval of contractfor services withBerryman & Henigar, Inc.for updating the ShorelineMaster Program andCritical Areas RegulationsSchedule from 2001-June2002.

n n Approved ResolutionNo. 1028 establishingJune 4, 2001 as the datefor public hearing indicat-ing the City's intent toform LID #75 for theextension of PuyallupStreet. (Date for publichearing has since beenrescheduled to May 7,2001.)

n n Approved ResolutionNo. 1029 establishingApril 16, 2001 as the datefor public hearing indicat-ing the City's intent toform LID #74, the WestValley Highway SewerProject.

n n Approved ResolutionNo. 1030 authorizing apre-annexation agreementbetween Pierce Countyand the City of Sumnerrelating to the 8th StreetEast CorridorImprovements.

n n Approved a motionnominating SumnerCouncilmember DaveEnslow for a position onthe Pierce Transit Boardof Commissioners.

n n Approved a contractwith Hedges Engineeringand Consulting for thedesign of ULID #74, theWest Valley HighwaySewer Project.

n n Adopted Ordinance No.1955 – accepting a dona-tion to the City of SumnerFire Department of aDeWalt Combination ToolKit.

n n Accepted the work per-formed by Bailey BergGeneral Contractors, LLCin the construction of theCity Shops.

n n Accepted the year 2000street striping programand close-out of contractwith Apply A Line, Inc.

n n Approved ResolutionNo. 1031 adopting theyear 2000 Tacoma-PierceCounty Solid WasteManagement Plan.

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