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A new agreement with East Pierce Fire and Rescue and Fire District No. 1 will bring expanded administrative leader- ship to the Sumner Fire Department. With the retirement of Director Steve Stringfellow, the City is contracting with East Pierce to provide a variety of administrative functions for the depart- ment including the Fire Chief, Fire Marshall, training, operations, and public education. The partnership will be the same cost as hiring a new chief, but will bring a significantly broader base of skills and resources to the department. Sumner fire and emergency response will con- tinue to be based out of Sumner and Sumner firefighters and equipment will be the primary responders in the com- munity. As part of the agreement, East Pierce Fire and Rescue Chief Dan Packer will be chief of the Sumner Fire Department. The partnership will allow time for the City and Fire District No. 1 to complete a strategic plan for meeting future fire service needs. In addition to the partnership, the Council initiated the hiring of three additional fire/paramedics. The increased staffing is necessary to meet the steadily growing number of calls to the Fire Department, amounting to 2,300 calls last year. Fire/paramedics allow the City to best respond to med- ical aid calls which are the bulk of the activity, while maintaining the capacity to fight fires. For additional information about the Fire Department, please call the CITY OF SUMNER NEWSLETTER ISSUE 34 MARCH 2005 SEE I NSIDE New Partnership Helps Fire Service Sumner University getting popular Page 3 The City of Sumner is pleased to announce a new recycling program for City residents coming in the next few weeks. Curbside recycling will be eas- ier and more efficient with these improvements. One cart holds it all. No longer will you need to make several trips to the curb to put out recy- clables. Everything is now placed in one con- tainer with a handle and wheels for easy maneuverability. Residents will switch from their three recycling bins to a lightweight 96-gal- lon covered, wheeled cart that conve- niently holds all recyclables, except glass. For the first time, the curbside program will accept plastic bottles and paper milk-style cartons. However, glass can still be recycled at your local recycling drop off site locat- ed at 13114 63rd St E next to the Wastewater Treatment Plant. To help support the expanded recy- cling program, a rate increase has been added. Diverting glass to drop- off sites helps the haulers keep the rate increases low. The rate increase for the City of Sumner is $1.69 per month. For more information on recycling please visit Pierce County’s Recycling and Disposal Guide online at www.piercecountywa.org/recycle or call your local hauler at 253-414- 0345. Curbside Recycling: One Big Container Replaces 3 Bins Sumner firefighters battled a blaze Feb 28 that destroyed Casey’s Caboose. Fire and Emergency Services Director Steve Stringfellow will retire from Sumner the end of March. Steve started his fire career in Sumner as a firefight- er in 1976. He left nine years later to command Fire District 10 in Fife and eventually be a battalion chief in Tacoma. He joined Sumner in 2003. While here, Steve has taken the lead on acquiring a new fire engine, implement- ing the paramedic program, natural hazard planning, and addressing the growing needs of the department. The Fire Department hosted a dinner in honor of Steve’s contributions to the Sumner community. Fire Director Retires • Mayor’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 • Police Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 • Council Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 • Municipal Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 • Ask Dr. Sumner . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 • Council Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

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A new agreement with East Pierce Fireand Rescue and Fire District No. 1 willbring expanded administrative leader-ship to the Sumner Fire Department.

With the retirement of Director SteveS t r i n g f e l l o w, the City is contractingwith East Pierce to provide a variety ofadministrative functions for the depart-ment including the Fire Chief, FireMarshall, training, operations, andpublic education.

The partnership will be the same costas hiring a new chief, but will bring asignificantly broader base of skills andresources to the department. Sumnerfire and emergency response will con-tinue to be based out of Sumner andSumner firefighters and equipment willbe the primary responders in the com-munity. As part of the agreement, EastPierce Fire and Rescue Chief DanPacker will be chief of the Sumner FireDepartment. The partnership willallow time for the City and Fire DistrictNo. 1 to complete a strategic plan formeeting future fire service needs.

In addition to the partnership, theCouncil initiated the hiring of threeadditional fire/paramedics. Theincreased staffing is necessary to meetthe steadily growing number of calls tothe Fire Department, amounting to2,300 calls last year. Fire/paramedicsallow the City to best respond to med-ical aid calls which are the bulk of theactivity, while maintaining the capacityto fight fires.

For additional information about theFire Department, please call the

CITY OF SUMNER NEWSLETTERISSUE 34 MARCH 2005

SEE INSIDE

New Partnership Helps Fire Service

SumnerUniversity

gettingpopular

Page 3

The City of Sumner is pleased toannounce a new recycling program forCity residents coming in the next fewweeks. Curbside recycling will be eas-ier and more efficient with theseimprovements.

One cart holds it all. Nolonger will you need tomake several trips tothe curb to put out recy-clables. Everything isnow placed in one con-tainer with a handleand wheels for easymaneuverability.

Residents will switch from their threerecycling bins to a lightweight 96-gal-lon covered, wheeled cart that conve-niently holds all recyclables, exceptglass. For the first time, the curbsideprogram will accept plastic bottlesand paper milk-style cartons.However, glass can still be recycled atyour local recycling drop off site locat-ed at 13114 63rd St E next to theWastewater Treatment Plant.

To help support the expanded recy-cling program, a rate increase hasbeen added. Diverting glass to drop-off sites helps the haulers keep therate increases low. The rate increasefor the City of Sumner is $1.69 permonth.

For more information on recyclingplease visit Pierce County’s Recyclingand Disposal Guide online atw w w.piercecountywa.org/recycle orcall your local hauler at 253-414-0345.

Curbside Recycling:One Big Container

Replaces 3 Bins

Sumner firefighters battled a blaze Feb28 that destroyed Casey’s Caboose.

Fire and Emergency Services DirectorSteve Stringfellow will retire fromSumner the end of March. Steve startedhis fire career in Sumner as a firefight-er in 1976. He left nine years later tocommand Fire District 10 in Fife andeventually be a battalion chief inTacoma. He joined Sumner in 2003.

While here, Steve has taken the lead onacquiring a new fire engine, implement-ing the paramedic program, naturalhazard planning, and addressing thegrowing needs of the department. TheFire Department hosted a dinner inhonor of Steve’s contributions to theSumner community.

Fire Director Retires

• Mayor’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

• Police Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

• Council Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

• Municipal Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

• Ask Dr. Sumner . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

• Council Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

SUMNER COMMUNITY CONNECTION2

CITY OF SUMNER1104 Maple St.

Sumner, WA 98390253-863-8300

253-299-5509 FAX

MAYORBarbara Skinner 299-5790

CITY COUNCILSteve Allsop 299-5793

Curt Brown 299-5796

Mike Connor 299-5795

Dave Enslow 299-5792

Mark Evers 299-5791

Leroy Goff 299-5797

Matt Richardson 299-5794

CITY STAFFJohn Doan, City Administrator 299-5501

Steve Zamberlin, Administrative ServicesDirector 299-5591

Wendy Shook, Court Administrator 299-5621

Patricia Bosmans, City Attorney 299-5611

Susan Clary, City Clerk 299-5500

Mary Ann Norquist, Finance/SystemsDirector 299-5541

Colleen Wilson, Police Chief 299-5641

Bill Shoemaker, Public Works Director299-5701

Bruce Johnson, Community/Senior ServicesManager 299-5731

Lee Anderson, Parks and Facilities Manager 299-5631

Ryan Windish, Acting CommunityDevelopment Director 299-5524

CITY OFFICES

Administration/Finance 863-8300FAX 299-5509

Cemetery 299-5510

Court 863-7635

Fire (non-emergency) 863-5451

Golf Course 863-8198

Parks & Recreation 891-6500

Permit Center 299-5530

Police (non-emergency) 863-6384

Senior Center 863-2910

Utilities & Billing 299-5546

Since I’m not going to run for another term as Mayor, Iexpected that 2005 would be a year of trying to completethose projects in which I have taken a special interest, like

the Sumner Trail. Then I learned, with much regret, thatAndrew Neiditz, our City Administrator for the past five years,was selected as Lakewood’s new City Manager. A n d r e wassumed his position in Lakewood on March 7th.

I want to express my gratitude to Andrew for his wonderful ser-vice to our community. Sumner was in the midst of severalmajor projects when Andy arrived. With his leadership and per-severance, those projects have been successfully completed and Sumner is recog-nized in this region as a City that has its act together. Andy had a great deal todo with that reputation. Thanks, Andy, and good luck!!

So now there are some changes in my office. Fortunately, we have a thirteen-yearemployee who is ready for the challenge of assuming the City Administrator posi-tion. I am very happy to announce that I appointed John Doan as the 4th CityAdministrator of the City of Sumner and our City Council confirmed his appoint-ment on February 22nd.

Since 1991, John has been our Community Development Director. Andy Neiditzrecognized John’s talent, expertise, and abilities and, for the past three years hehas worked with John on various projects. John loves Sumner and has a conceptfor our future that is very visionary. I am excited to see what develops under hisleadership.

Together, John, the City Council and I will work to address the needs of our com-munity. Sumner is a small town, but we deliver all the services of a full-servicecommunity. We will continue to work to meet all the needs of our citizens andbusinesses.

I expect that the next 10 months will be a very interesting time in Sumner and Ihave no doubt that John Doan will make an excellent City Administrator. We arein good hands.

As always, if you have any comments or questions, please give me a call at 299-5790 or email [email protected].

Barbara Skinner

Barbara Skinner

MAYOR’S MESSAGE

Dave Enslow is finishing his second four-year term on theSumner City Council. Dave and his wife Bertie have livedin Sumner for 34 years. They have three grown children,

David, 26, Sara, 24, and Rebecca, 23.

Dave owns Timberlane Management Company, which deals withproperty investments. He is chairman of the City Council’sFinance Committee. He has been a member of the Sound TransitBoard for several years and belongs to Sumner Rotary.

Dave says one of his greatest accomplishments as a CityCouncilmember was working with Sound Transit to help bringthe Sounder commuter train to Sumner.

He sees his role as a City Council member is to represent the citizens of Sumnerin local government decisions that affect them. “This is a passion of mine,” hesaid. “Elected people should be an advocate for the people they represent.”

Dave believes the City has become more responsive to the needs of its residents.“I think we’re doing a good job of serving the people,” he said.

CITY COUNCIL PROFILE

Dave Enslow

MARCH 2005

The new City Administrator is an old face at City Hall. JohnDoan, who has been with the City since 1991 as CommunityDevelopment Director and then Deputy City Administrator,was appointed earlier this month as City Administrator.Doan replaces Andrew Neiditz who left with five years ofSumner experience to be the City Manager in Lakewood.

John is a graduate of Washington State University andSeattle University with degrees in engineering, planning,and not-for-profit management. He has been activelyinvolved in the City’s planning, park improvements, capitalprojects, and is the most proud of increasing communicationand citizen involvement in his 14 years with the City. He hastwo children attending Sumner High School and Maple LawnElementary School.

The City Administrator is responsible to the Mayor for the day-to-day operationof the City. He directs the preparation of a draft budget, personnel activity, andensures the execution of City policy, programs and projects. You can contact Johnat 253-299-5501 or [email protected].

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65 Citizens Learn About Their Community at Sumner University

Robert Holler, Assistant Planner and Matt Kurle, PoliceSergeant, explain "How to Reduce Neighborhood TrafficProblems" to participants at Sumner University.

You’ve probably noticed, the footingsthat have been installed at Trafficand Thompson Avenue and wonderedwhat is going on?

On Sunday, May 1 at 2 p.m., pleasejoin the Mayor and City Council asthey unveil the City’s new entrancesign. Light refreshments will beserved afterwards.

The monument wall materials arebeing donated to the City by CorlissBrothers Construction and the PublicWorks crew will be pouring the con-crete for the wall.

Steve Yager, a local artist, has beencommissioned by the Sumner ArtsCommission to create a stainless steelsign to sit on top of the wall which willdepict Mt. Rainier, our local riversand our valley.

We hope that you will join us for thisentrance sign unveiling. For infor-mation, please call Sally Abrams at253-299-5520 or email [email protected].

The City’s Municipal Court is now offering passport services.Passport applications and submittals are available Monday,Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 9 to noon and 1 to 3.Applicants typically pick up an application and return later tomeet with a passport agent.

The phone number for passport information is 253-299-5625.The City’s website includes details on the cost and process forobtaining a passport. www.ci.sumner.wa.us.

Sumner University was highly successful once againthis year. Sixty-five local citizens attended onFebruary 1 and 8 at City Hall.

With an offering of topics ranging from “How to ReduceNeighborhood Traffic Problems”, “A Day in the Life ofMunicipal Court” to “Property Tax 101” and “NeighborhoodEmergency Teams”, the sessions were educational andenjoyed by all the students.

This award-winning program offers the public a chance tolearn about their community’s history, government, andtraditions. It is also a great place to meet friends andneighbors.

Due to the overwhelming success of the program, SumnerUniversity will be offered again next year. If you have anyquestions on the program, please call Sally Abrams at 253-299-5520 or email her at [email protected].

John Doan Named New City Administrator

John Doan

Passports Available at City Hall

New Entrance Signon Traffic Avenue

to be Unveiled May 1

The Sumner Police Department presented annual awardsat a special ceremony in January.

Officer Ryan Wyrwitzke was named Officer of the Year, andPam Mandery, Employee of the Year, as voted upon by theirpeers. Glenn Whaley received the Chief ’s Award which isgiven to an employee most exemplifying the departmentmotto, “Pride in Community; Excellence in Service.”

Officers Loren Houselog, Chad Kiblinger, andCommunications Supervisor Bambi Thawsh andCommunications Officer Lisa DeGrandis also received spe-cial “star” recognition for their contributions in the depart-ment during the last year.

Services stripes were awarded to Bonnie Lugo for 27 yearsof service, Lisa DeGrandis for 25 years of service, LorenHouselog for 15 years, and Wyrwitzke for 3 years of service.

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Water Utility Rate Adjustment

The City Council adopted new water rates in March. Beginning this June, waterrates will change as follows:

PRESENT RATE RATE BEGINNING JUNE 2005Base Rate for 3/4-inch Meter

Volume Charge: $8.97/month $9.12/monthFirst 1,000 cubic feet: $0.80/100 cubic feet $0.80/100 cubic feet

Second 1,000 cubic feet: $1.02/100 cubic feet $1.05/100 cubic feetAbove 2,000 cubic feet: $1.21/100 cubic feet $1.25/100 cubic feet

Some of the additional changes and adjustments made are listed below:

■ The base rate for separate irrigation meters will be reduced to 50% of thestandard base rate and will be charged each month. Volume charges will be thesame.

■ With a new billing system, the City will now be able to allow deduct metersfor irrigation if requested.

■ People who will be gone for an extended time (such as“snowbirds”) may request in writing that their water meterbe shut-off. There will be no charge for either turning-offor turning-on the water. The base rate will be charged dur-ing this time.

■ A new section in the adopted code states that the City will require that theprivate portion of the water service line from the meter to the house will be con-structed to the same standards as required for the public portion in the street.They will be inspected by the City and as-builts will be kept on file. This pro-tects the interests of new home buyers.

■ The System Development Charge (SDC), to cover the capital cost of projects,particularly new water supplies related to growth, has been increased. The sys-tem development charge for a new single family house service is being raisedfrom $2,052 to $2,460.

MARCH 2005

Police Department Honors Its Top Employees

UW Nurses AssessCommunity Health

Three times a year for the past 10years, nurses from the University ofWashington Ta c o m a ’s nursing pro-gram, have dedicated their time tohelp assess the health of the Sumnerand Bonney Lake communities.

The students are completing theirfinal class in community nursing,which includes a group project to con-duct a community health assessment.Since the first assessment here, thenurses have studied affordable hous-ing, homelessness, community assets,and under-age drinking.

City and School District staff memb-bers coach the students and providetechnical support. The results of thestudies are used as part of the plan-ning process for both agencies. Theyhave also been instrumental in obtain-ing grants to support City and SchoolDistrict programs.

Professor Karen Landenburger andLecturer Lorrie Grevstad teach theclass which typically numbers about15 students. There are usually a fewwho come from Sumner.

“This is an excellent opportunity forstudents to see first hand the healthissues in communities. We value beingable to help Sumner and the SchoolDistrict.” Says Grevstad.

Sumner Police Chief Colleen Wilson congratulates RyanWyrwitzke who was named Officer of the Year.

SUMNER COMMUNITY CONNECTION5

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

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

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

APRIL 11City Council Study Session6 p.m., Council Chambers

APRIL 14Forestry Commission,4 p.m., Upstairs conference room

Design Commission6 p.m., Council Chambers

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

APRIL 20Youth Commission,6:30 p.m., Police training room

APRIL 25City Council Study Session6 p.m., Council Chambers

APRIL 28Arts Commission,6 p.m., Main conference room

MAY 2City Council Meeting,7 p.m., Council Chambers

MAY 5Planning Commission,7 p.m., Council Chambers

MAY 9City Council Study Session6 p.m., Council Chambers

MAY 12Forestry Commission,4 p.m., Upstairs conference room

Design Commission6 p.m., Council Chambers

MAY 16City Council Meeting,7 p.m., Council Chambers

MAY 23City Council Study Session6 p.m., Council Chambers

MAY 25Youth Commission,6:30 p.m., Police training room

MAY 26Arts Commission,6 p.m., Main conference room

MAY 30City Hall Closed, Memorial Day

JUNE 2Planning Commission,7 p.m., Council Chambers

JUNE 6City Council Meeting,7 p.m., Council Chambers

JUNE 9Forestry Commission,4 p.m., Upstairs conference room

Design Commission6 p.m., Council Chambers City Council

JUNE 13Study Session6 p.m., Council Chambers

JUNE 15Youth Commission,6:30 p.m., Police training room

JUNE 20City Council Meeting,7 p.m., Council Chambers

JUNE 23Arts Commission,6 p.m., Main conference room

JUNE 27Study Session6 p.m., Council Chambers

APRIL

COMMUNITY EVENTS

MAY

MARCH 31Community Summit, Mt.View Jr. HighSchool, 3 - 8:30 p.m., call 891-6066.

APRIL 1Daffodil Queen’s Coronation, 7 p.m., Church of All Nations, Tacoma.

APRIL 9Junior Daffodil Parade, 10 a.m.,Proctor District, Tacoma

APRIL 24Parks Appreciation Day/Arbor Day9 a.m. - noon - Heritage Park

MAY 1Entrance sign dedication,2 p.m., City Hall

MAY 15Rotary New Car Show,9 a.m. - 3 p.m. downtown area

JUNE 14SHS Graduation, 7 p.m., White River Amphitheater

JUNE 25Sumner merchants sidewalk sale,10 a.m. - 5 p.m, Main Street

JULY 4Music Off Main concert, 2 - 3:30 p.m.,Heritage Park

JULY 10 Sumner 5th Annual Classy Chassis Car Show, 9 a.m.- 3 p.m., downtown

MARCH 2005

JUNE

72nd Annual Daffodil ParadeApril 16 3 p.m.

Main Street, Sumner Ryan House Museum tours, noon – 3 p.m.

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Last fall the City started workshopsand meetings to hear the comments ofthe public on the proposed Town CenterPlan and the update to the City’s over-all Comprehensive Land-Use Plan.Hundreds of people participated in var-ious meetings and have provided sup-port, comments, questions, opposition,and suggested changes to the TownCenter Plan. The Planning Commis-sion is now reviewing additional alter-natives to the draft Town Center Planwith options for addressing parking,traffic, housing density, and businessdevelopment.

The Town Center Plan is a key part ofthe 10-year update to the City’sComprehensive Plan. The proposedamendments in the update includeeight rezone requests in various sec-tions of the City, changes to zoning in

the East Sumner neighborhood, theTown Center Plan, and adoption of anEconomic Development Element. TheCity has been working for the last 2years to update the ComprehensivePlan, which is required by the stateand manages how growth will occurover the next 20 years.

The Planning Commission will makerecommendations to the City Councilon amendments to the ComprehensivePlan and the Town Center Plan inApril. The Council will hold a publichearing in May or June.

For further information, or to be on thecontact list for future meetings, contactRyan Windish, Acting CommunityDevelopment Director at (253) 299-5524 or [email protected] .

Despite conducting court sessions only once a week,Sumner Municipal Court is a busy departmentMonday through Friday. Each court case requires

paperwork and in many cases followups, and that requiresthe court administrator and her staff of three clerks makegood use of every working minute.

A typical Wednesday, when Municipal Court sessions areheld, will have about 50 cases, enough to fill up the entireday. Municipal Court handles misdemeanor crimes such asDUI, assault and theft, and infractions such as traffic tick-ets. Each case that originates with the Sumner PoliceDepartment requires the court staff to prepare court docu-ments, send out notices and record court action.

Some cases, such as DUIs, require several forms be filledout and sent to various agencies, such as the stateDepartment of Licensing. The staff must also keep track ofDUI offenders to determine if they have met treatmentrequirements as part of their sentence. Assault cases needto be reported to other regional and state law enforcementagencies and also require oversight by the court.

Besides having to deal with mounds of paperwork , the courtstaff also handles front desk business, such as people pay-

ing traffic and other fines. The staff also sellsand processes paperwork for passports.

Municipal Court administrator is We n d yShook who has been with the City for 11years. Stephen R. Shelton is the MunicipalCourt judge.

DEPARTMENT PROFILE

The Municipal Court staff includes, from left, Diane Wagner,clerk; Wendy Shook, Court Administrator; Karen Wilkerson,clerk; and Beverly Shumake, clerk.

MARCH 2005

COMINGS AND GOINGS

NEWKen Patten, Police OfficerJoel Doss, Operator I, PWScott Pries, Operator I, PW

RESIGNED Ron Buckholt, Associate Planner

Can I Put Signs on Power Poles?

No. The City's sign code prohibitsposting signs on utility poles in thestreet right-of-way. Those signs aretraffic hazards, unattractive, and canbe a hazard to utility workers. Overthe past few years, the City suspend-ed enforcement of this sign regulationbecause of a pending court caseinvolving a similar law in Seattle.

The State Supreme Court recentlyaffirmed the City’s ability to regulatethese signs. As a result, the City isenforcing the law again. City crewswill be removing these illegally postedsigns. Thank you for your cooperationin keeping Sumner attractive andsafe.

Ask D r .

S u m n e r

Sumner Municipal Court

City Land Use Plan Update ContinuesStephen Shelton

SUMNER COMMUNITY CONNECTION6

Clip out this list of the City’snew telephone numbers

CITY OF SUMNER1104 Maple Street

Sumner, WA 98390

MAYORBarbara Skinner . . . . . . . . . . . . . .299-5790

CITY COUNCIL

Steve Allsop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .299-5793

Curt Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .299-5796

Mike Connor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .299-5795

Dave Enslow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .299-5792

Mark Evers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .299-5791

Leroy Goff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .299-5797

Matt Richardson . . . . . . . . . . . . . .299-5794

CITY OFFICES

Administration & Finance . . . . . . . .863-8300

FAX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .299-5509

Building Inspections . . . . . . . . . . . 299-5530

Cemetery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .299-5510

Community Development & Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .299-5520

Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 863-7635

Fire (non-emergency) . .863-5451

Golf Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-8198

Human Resources . . . . .863-8300

Legal Department . . . . .863-8300

Parks & Facilities . . . . .299-5631

Parks & Recreation . . . . . . . . . . . .891-6500

Permit Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .299-5530

Police (non-emergency) . . . 863-6384

Public Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .299-5700

Public Works Shops . . .299-5740

Senior Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 863-2910

Utilities & Billing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .299-5546

The reasons we live in Sumner areeasy: ■ Tree lined streets■ Quiet community atmosphere■ Short conversations over the fencewith people walking by■ And the long history of comfortableand stable growth.

These are some of the reasons wehave chosen to live here, retainingthese features has become our mostimportant goal in the future.

Sumner was created by real peopleliving ordinary lives and helping toestablish the direction of our city.Their dedication to family, business,and the welfare of their neighbors,created the community we live intoday.

The look and feel of Sumner is pro-tected by the City of Sumner’sComprehensive Plan. The Plan is abinding contract between the citizensof Sumner and their government. Itis taken seriously by your CityCouncil and Staff as we form our poli-cies and codes to govern the city. At

this time, theCouncil and Staffare seeking inputinto potentialchanges as we worktoward adoption ofthe revised Compre-hensive Plan.

It is important thatthe citizens have anopportunity to beinvolved and offer their input.Sumner’s Boards and Commissionsallow our citizens communityinvolvement, and are always open tothe public. This participation is crit-ical in guaranteeing that theComprehensive Plan is not just abureaucratic statement filed away ina drawer, but a working documentguiding Sumner’s future.

In this way we tie the past and pre-sent to Sumner’s future. The partici-pation and dedication of Sumner’scitizens creates the assurance thatSumner continues on in the SumnerWay.

MARCH 2005

CITY COUNCIL CORNER

Mike Connor

Parent Party PatrolComing To Sumner

on April 5In order to help curb underage drink-ing, the Parent Party Patrol will beoccurring soon in Sumner. Parentsare invited to come and learn aboutthe effects of alcohol on young peopleand liability associated with underagedrinking.

The Party Patrol will be April 5 at 7p.m. at Sumner Junior High. Formore information call the junior highat 253-891-5000.

SPRING CLEAN-UP

The City of Sumnerencourages residentsto participate in theSpring Clean-Up program, takingplace March 28 - April 1.

The program allows free curbsidepickup of extra garbage, yard wasteand a major appliance. Residentsshould have received informationand special coupons in the mail.

Call DM Disposal at 253-414-0345 formore information.

Concerned about your community?Want to make a difference? Want tolearn about current issues aroundyour community?

Please join your neighbors for the12th Annual Community Summit,March 31, 3 - 8:30 p.m., Mt. View Jr.

High School in Bonney Lake.Presenters are Jim Diers and Dr.Sharon McGavick

To register or for further information,call 253-891-6066. You can also emailk r i s t i e _ p r e s l e r @ s u m n e r. w e d n e t . e d uor see the City’s website.

Attend the Community Summit March 31

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ITEMS PASSED BY THE CITYCOUNCIL JANUARY-FEBRUARY2005

JANUARY

■ Approved an InterlocalAgreement with Sumner SchoolDistrict for a Joint RecreationProgram.

■ Approved an InterlocalAgreement for a SharedConsultant Roster.

■ Approved a Utility AccountAdjustment.

■ Adopted Resolution No. 1142

Entering into an InterlocalAgreement with Fire District #1and Sumner Fire department foran Administrative AssistantPosition.

■ Adopted Ordinance No. 2111Approving the Transfer of Fundsfrom the LID Guaranty Fund to theGeneral Fund.

■ Accepted the 24th St. ConduitInstallation Project.

■ Accepted the 24th Street SewerLine Extension.

■ Approved the Bid Award for theJansen Pump Station No. 4

Upgrade.■ Adopted Resolution No. 1143 forthe Purchase of an UninterruptedPower Supply.

FEBRUARY

■ Adopted Ordinance No. 2112:LID 70 Bonds.

■ Approved a Contract Extensionwith DM Disposal.

■ Adopted Ordinance No. 2113Approving a DM DisposalRecycling Rate Increase.

■ Adopted Ordinance No. 2114Approving a DM Disposal Refuse

Rate Increase.■ Adopted Ordinance No. 2115Renewing the Multi-Family InterimControls.

■ Adopted Resolution No. 1144 forFire Department Services.

■ Adopted Resolution No. 1145Setting March 21, 2005 for aPublic Hearing to Establish aReimbursement Area for ZehnderStreet.

■ Adopted Amendments to theCounty-Wide Planning Policies.

MARCH 2005