Apparently due to some technical difficulties, the packet for March 4 is not shown on the city’s website. Fortunately, I have a copy for you. Here’s what’s we did:
- We approved the structure of the group that’s being setup to advise the council on possible uses for the Aldercrest DNR land, though we didn’t yet make appointments to start the group. Councilmembers will receive copies of the applications submitted by the next meeting, where we will likely make appointments to the group.
- On a 4-3 vote, we referred a recommended increase in hangar rental rates back to the airport board for further consideration. (Councilmembers Wheeler, McDaniel, Roberson and Myers voted to do so, with Slater, Karnofski and I preferring to accept the recommendation.) Because the hangar property technically belongs to the City of Kelso, the council has to approve changes like this, even though the airport board generally makes the decisions on how to run things out there.
- We heard a presentation from the group starting the downtown revitalization efforts in Kelso. Be sure to visit their new website.
- We passed a resolution of intent to annex the property Tichael Properties wants to use to construct their multi-story mixed housing and retail development, one part of which could house the Kelso Library in the future.
- We adopted an updated city park plan.
- We authorized the purchase of a backhoe and a street sweeper/catch basin cleaner.
