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Votes at a glance
- Consent agenda: Adopted (motion to adopt moved by Council member Pearson; seconded by Council member Bokey). Items included approval of minutes (Nov. 25 and Dec. 2, 2024 study sessions), claims vouchers and payroll, and several motions listed below.
- Motion 2025‑01: Authorize award of a construction contract to Miles Resources LLC in the amount of $613,245 for South Tacoma Way and 92nd Street South traffic signal project. Outcome: approved as part of the consent agenda.
- Motion 2025‑02: Confirm appointment of Stephanie Marshall as Lakewood hearing examiner pro tem and authorize execution of an agreement for hearing examiner services. Outcome: approved as part of the consent agenda.
- Motion 2025‑03: Authorize execution of an amendment to the interlocal agreement with Pierce Transit for police services. Outcome: approved as part of the consent agenda.
- Motion 2025‑04: Accept donation from Partners For Parks in the amount of $99,000 to support replacement of the dog park fence at Fort Steilacoom Park. Outcome: approved as part of the consent agenda.
- Ordinance 825: Adopted (see separate article). The ordinance amends Lakewood Municipal Code chapter 2.48 to sunset the Landmarks and Heritage Advisory Board and transfer responsibilities to Planning and Public Works Department per an adopted amendment. Outcome: adopted as amended.
- Resolution 2025‑1: Adopted. The resolution amends the council rules of procedure to reduce regular meetings to three per month. Outcome: adopted.

Notes
- Several items were adopted as part of the consent agenda and therefore were approved by a single voice vote; the packet lists specific dollar amounts for claims and payroll (claims vouchers: $4,468,617.69; payroll checks: $3,525,082.26). The meeting transcript records voice votes but does not include roll‑call tallies for those items.

Ending
Council members adopted the consent agenda and then proceeded to debate and adopt Ordinance 825 and Resolution 2025‑1. Several council members asked staff to follow up on implementation details and to provide reports on transitions and schedule effects.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting of January 6, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of formal votes and motions taken by the Lakewood City Council on Jan. 6, 2025, including consent agenda approvals, contract awards and adoption of Ordinance 825 and Resolution 2025‑1.","taxTitle","Lakewood, Pierce County, Washington","taxId",3978,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6393901,"Lakewood reports modest revenue gains in Q3, outlines major 2025 road and park projects",1110,6810000,7920000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2104791-64c7344132d201a3588d279f9fea3986&start=6810&end=7920","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2104791-64c7344132d201a3588d279f9fea3986/thumbnail_6810000.jpg","/articles/6393901/Lakewood/Pierce-County/Washington/Lakewood-reports-modest-revenue-gains-in-Q3-outlines-major-2025-road-and-park-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6393901-1e1ba92cdd138994ac45005953d9457e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771177141&Signature=CXwktvG7vmMRZ0CGoBWq0DqVdQKLl6mtXgYpGqllMdxtFfuAiTckgs~LZOftU8OJ4Npvq9VFAu50PRI8DC3ugLWx5moIp3-0BiJbt7HVxMKmmarIAoj1F3~fJO-okMHwFkYIIWNNmFnyi8CUtpgfGgv8iPEQUaqSlVeXS-6GYO0XlZifKg6VjJrS3NfzmbaWtj6hkEOT8~xQMdVW3G3UhHMSDvLjzU-mMQRp4hLJ0nmZU3~v2L-lc9~YxGlIKw94kkrA57UrFFEISxkX9-mEgkvJibPY9-xMxIvpmbPZptw05fkwnSYOw0IcdJkDxSqaOxzQxI-6ztKULiPpzokIdQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Deputy City Manager Todd Krause presented Lakewood’s third‑quarter financial report to the City Council on Jan. 6, reporting year‑to‑date revenue gains and a robust capital project pipeline for 2025.

Krause said revenues through Q3 were roughly $980,000 (2.5%) above the year‑to‑date budget and about $2.6 million (7%) higher than the same period in 2023. She reported operating expenditures are higher year‑to‑date than 2023 — about $3.2 million more — and slightly over budget ($384,000, roughly 1.1%). Development services permit revenue is the largest single windfall currently driving revenue growth; staff now estimate permit revenue could finish the year about $670,000 over budget. Overall, Krause said the city is looking at roughly $790,000 more in revenues than anticipated but cautioned that many revenue and expenditure items finalize late in the fiscal year.

Council members asked for clarification about ending fund balance percentages; Krause said carryforward budget requests and year‑end adjustments will be presented so the council can see the revised ending balance and any reserves carried forward into 2025 and 2026.

Capital projects and other operational items
- WSDOT shared‑use path: Staff will present an operations and maintenance (O&M) agreement with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) for a shared‑use path connecting neighborhoods; the city is proposing to accept some maintenance responsibilities to ensure prompt upkeep.
- Pierce County sewer emergency: Pierce County notified the city of an emergency repair need for a large sewer main under Bridgeport Way between 75th (Lakewood) and 67th (University Place). County staff are evaluating options ranging from internal pipe repairs to full replacement; the city expects to coordinate on traffic control and restoration where trenching may occur.
- Road and signal projects: The city plans several major 2025 construction projects, including the Silicon Boulevard work, South Tacoma Way overlays, and a new traffic signal at South Tacoma Way and 92nd (a construction contract for the signal was on the consent agenda). Several residential pavement and sidewalk projects (Idlewild/112th, Interlochen segments, Nyanza/Gravely Lake) are also in design or early procurement.
- Parks: American Lake Park improvements, Wards Lake Park work (already under contract), Oakwood Park shelter and pathway, Primley Park playground and ADA improvements, and earlier phases of H Barn planning and engineering are expected in 2025.

Krause and City Manager Caulfield told the council the city will continue to monitor revenues and discretionary spending, and staff will bring carryforward and budget‑adjustment requests to the council in coming months.

Ending
Council members praised staff for the conservative approach to discretionary spending and asked for a more detailed report on ending fund balance calculations when carryforwards and year‑end adjustments are prepared.","Deputy City Manager Todd Krause told the council that third‑quarter revenues are up about $980,000 year‑to‑date and that permit revenue will likely exceed budget; staff outlined a pipeline of 2025 transportation and parks construction projects and flagged a Pierce County sewer main emergency on Bridgeport Way.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":79,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6393905,"Lakewood council trims regular meetings to three per month; debate prompts six‑month watch",3426,3384000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2104791-64c7344132d201a3588d279f9fea3986&start=3384&end=6810","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2104791-64c7344132d201a3588d279f9fea3986/thumbnail_3384000.jpg","/articles/6393905/Lakewood/Pierce-County/Washington/Lakewood-council-trims-regular-meetings-to-three-per-month-debate-prompts-sixmonth-watch","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6393905-7e4f9fd33d3f0ca430eb73fe14af9eb8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771177141&Signature=aJ2xhcG0nIy7G8drlWlimAkTzjWdtp-KKfeUSV8Zjx-QGhaakECTsRT9rGGs4OFGvJzY2ZxlhJFtHHJ5AlaSIhiMCq375aPnv7sXJIjN5GfUGosxyAgoQMuxsGmLa~idVfWy2HrFsgZhZCAQ4MA2trDHh84AHu4E3MZIOb45R6OHyTfUpkux8H43CrCHOm69mZHV~V4DcOdx7FqKWEOWoRXGYMwwuUIdFepvfYeVXje2-rwwHcMCaGYbKVlRC8IcdXwtG-y8WO0y-oNL-qIirBacWrU~pJESztdMUIlvnvcrXHR3tS3utOZS32hfODobSbFwBInllUJMq8Zk4rZoDA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lakewood City Council voted on Jan. 6 to adopt Resolution 2025‑1, changing the council’s regular meeting schedule from four meetings a month to three and revising the times of study sessions and regular meetings.

City Attorney Heidi Wachter framed the change as an option within the council’s authority: one proposed pattern keeps a 7 p.m. regular meeting, a 7 p.m. study session, and a third Monday meeting beginning at 6 p.m. that would include both a meeting and study session. The council discussed the schedule, and members weighing in cited balancing public access with staff workload and resident outreach.

Council member Pearson said the revised schedule would allow council members to “meet people where they are” and make members more available for community events. Council member Laura Sella said reducing one regular meeting could free members to do more outreach while preserving public comment. Opposing the change, Council member Brandstetter said he remained “very opposed to doing this because we’re doing it for no good reason,” arguing the council currently provides thorough, visible review of issues and that cutting meetings could reduce transparency.

The resolution was moved and seconded (motion moved by Council member Bell; seconded by Council member Pearson) and passed by voice vote. Several council members asked that the change be reviewed after six months to assess any unintended consequences.

Action and next steps
- Resolution 2025‑1 adopted; council will operate on the new schedule unless it votes to amend rules again.
- Council members requested a review of the schedule’s effects within six months.

Why it matters
Changing the meeting cadence changes how and when the public can bring items to the council and may shift where council members allocate time for public‑facing outreach and policy work.

Ending
Council members who opposed the change said they would monitor the effect on transparency and access; supporters said special meetings and study sessions remain available if workload demands more time.","The council adopted Resolution 2025‑1 to reduce regular meetings from four to three per month and reorganize the meeting schedule; proponents said the change will allow more community engagement, opponents warned it could reduce oversight.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6393909,"Partners For Parks presents $99,000 to Lakewood for dog park fence, updates H Barn fundraising",360,540000,900000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2104791-64c7344132d201a3588d279f9fea3986&start=540&end=900","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2104791-64c7344132d201a3588d279f9fea3986/thumbnail_540000.jpg","/articles/6393909/Lakewood/Pierce-County/Washington/Partners-For-Parks-presents-99000-to-Lakewood-for-dog-park-fence-updates-H-Barn-fundraising","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6393909-439a357c775ff142dc8afd18c3b90f5e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771177141&Signature=LKDqU7jRD3qU9azAOMmyRVa4ZHyCPHCLtfI0yk7TNQ~x4Et1cOppmkCmzrNycpCmDhcOwv60H3Hu4Jg4JJCN3dVq31fCazvdxOZZEg7j4PUPngFVopYyjx-mYMD8fLER69-WUu3IhVRl3169ZGkjPXSCIZhBmAXmkOee9N1cdsQYd1QFAjaanAaS4w9plrVMbWX-2zAyzfycKrh6QinTvxwe1fLKsCK6X2WFdQWzhEjFRo3TgS7rXf-D3TiTQQ1WDMgtb9eGs0VaYKLimB-Hh9Qai3zVR42klMR~62PvIydK55LALqOVaG0SHoo0LkDwqU2yViG94VUr27vmydVDiw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Partners For Parks presented a check to the City of Lakewood on Jan. 6 and told the City Council the nonprofit is moving ahead on fundraising to restore the H Barn at Fort Steilacoom Park.

Alan Billingsley, speaking on behalf of Partners For Parks, opened with a short video about the group’s public fundraising campaign. He said Partners For Parks has raised about $2.5 million to date and is targeting a $3.5 million total for the H Barn restoration project; the organization is seeking roughly $500,000 more from businesses to reach an interim $3.0 million milestone. Billingsley said Partners For Parks has $1 million set aside to send to the city to fund engineering and drawings for the restoration.

During the presentation, Partners For Parks also presented a donation to support the dog‑park fence at Fort Steilacoom Park. The donation is listed in the council packet as $99,000; the council accepted that donation through the consent agenda (motion 2025‑04).

“We’re a group of people who really just want to help our community,” Billingsley said during the presentation.

Action and next steps
- The council accepted a donation from Partners For Parks of $99,000 to support replacement of the dog‑park fence through the consent agenda (motion 2025‑04; outcome: approved). The consent agenda was adopted by voice vote earlier in the meeting.
- Partners For Parks will work with city staff on next steps for the H Barn project and on providing design information to potential donors.

Why it matters
The gift will fund an immediate park improvement, and Partners For Parks’ larger fundraising effort would finance a multimillion‑dollar restoration that could generate more public use and programming at Fort Steilacoom Park. City and nonprofit officials said engineering and updated cost estimates are needed before the city can commit to a construction schedule.

Ending
Council members thanked Partners For Parks and said the city will coordinate with the nonprofit on engineering, permitting and the next phase of fundraising.","Partners For Parks presented a $99,000 donation for Fort Steilacoom Park’s dog park fence and told the council it has raised $2.5 million toward a $3.5 million goal to restore the H Barn, including $1 million set aside for engineering and design.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6393914,"Lakewood council sunsets Landmarks and Heritage Advisory Board, shifts duties to Planning and Public Works",3198,2492000,5690000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2104791-64c7344132d201a3588d279f9fea3986&start=2492&end=5690","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2104791-64c7344132d201a3588d279f9fea3986/thumbnail_2492000.jpg","/articles/6393914/Lakewood/Pierce-County/Washington/Lakewood-council-sunsets-Landmarks-and-Heritage-Advisory-Board-shifts-duties-to-Planning-and-Public-Works","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6393914-825ac47c1989f2d036a5348a0da2093f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771177141&Signature=fkYntsl8GpTqqi1XN5oj7OC6Uel9cAODGEsZvDmFGTtzNaveunBkgnIGK--oqU8zI81SVCKeDpHaUzK72QlYPA9aopMkZAaBSeMzA61J28~FgnuDVBEthjo~dIoxw7u-pOao8ksjkqJU49MQuTNBcux-QHJKazo91j6fdeQRpThW57yYycxOjImnzgC7P8fOYQOu1OgA4GIV4-fioYs-hgoxGb0xUEzpCTVhnTEeSmP61Jv-w0tMsnEtLnlsQoV6JCWs-Uvzt-G95cpjGrtfEvTJAdfErc70cZuGC5xQyWYaj-7SdX9K02qnjUE~7mGD2-SRjpfvQEOLnWLnLUdOjQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lakewood City Council on Monday, Jan. 6, adopted Ordinance 825, amending municipal code to sunset the Landmarks and Heritage Advisory Board and reassign the board’s duties to the Planning and Public Works Department, the council said.

City Attorney Heidi Wachter told the council the ordinance would remove the advisory board as an independent body while preserving the city’s landmarks program and the underlying code definitions that guide historic designation and certificates of appropriateness.

Council members debated where the program should reside. Council member Brandstetter proposed — and the council approved — an amendment replacing the earlier plan to move the work to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board with language directing the Planning and Public Works Department to manage the program. Brandstetter said that change would make the operational lead and public‑hearing processes clearer and more transparent to the public.

Members of the public who spoke during the meeting urged the council to postpone the change and to consult the existing advisory board. Glenn Spieth, a Landmarks board member and a spokesman for the Lakewood Historical Society, said he learned about the proposed change only when he saw the council agenda. Christina Manetti, vice chair of the Landmarks and Heritage Advisory Board, told the council, “The city staff handling of this has been arrogant and rude,” and she said staff had provided incorrect information to the council about meeting cancellations. James Dunlop, a Lakewood resident, urged the council not to eliminate a formal body that recognizes the city’s historic sites.

Council members and staff said the board had struggled to reach a full membership and that many scheduled meetings were canceled by staff for lack of agenda items or staffing. Heidi Wachter told the council the proposal was not intended to end the city’s work on landmarks but to place that work within an existing department that has regulatory expertise.

Action and next steps
- The council adopted Ordinance 825 as amended; the amendment replaced references to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board with the Planning and Public Works Department for carrying out landmarks-related tasks. The ordinance passed after the amendment vote. (Motion to adopt: Council member Brandstetter; second: Council member Bell. Amendment moved by Council member Brandstetter; seconded by Council member Laura Sella. Vote recorded as voice vote; outcome: adopted.)
- Staff will transition responsibilities for historic‑designation reviews, certificates of appropriateness, and related public hearings to Planning and Public Works. The council and staff said the city will continue to accept historic‑designation nominations and pursue partnerships that preserve significant sites.

Why it matters
The change alters who manages historic preservation tasks in Lakewood and how residents and property owners will interact with the process. Supporters of a dedicated landmarks advisory board said the council’s broader historic preservation work will continue, but several long‑standing volunteers urged the city to maintain some formal advisory role and to consult current board members before finalizing operational details.

Proper names and key details
- Landmarks and Heritage Advisory Board (LHAB)
- Planning and Public Works Department (assumed operational lead under the ordinance)
- Parks and Recreation Advisory Board (initially proposed as the receiving board in the ordinance text)

Ending
Council members said they expect Planning and Public Works staff to carry forward the city’s landmarks work and to coordinate closely with historical organizations in Lakewood. Several council members asked staff to follow up with the existing LHAB volunteers to preserve institutional knowledge during the transition.","The Lakewood City Council on Jan. 6 adopted Ordinance 825 to eliminate the Landmarks and Heritage Advisory Board and transfer its duties to the city’s Planning and Public Works Department after debate and a successful amendment replacing a proposed transfer to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board.","actionData","errors"]

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