Welcome everyone. I call the January
12th special city council meeting to
order. The purpose of this meeting is
your presentations for the applicants
for the city council vacancy and council
member Marts will be attending remotely.
And yes, there he is waving.
LA last week I was I was having some
challenges with the microphone system. I
was the mayor of Struggle Town. Tonight
there's no room but for improvement with
my microphone skills and we're going to
start with public comment just so to be
clear the agenda bill is to have the
applicants come up to speak. So the
public comment is something we [snorts]
do at every city council meeting. I
don't know how many people are actually
going to be here today but you can do it
in person. You can do it remotely. You
can do it on the phone. And city clerk,
do we have anybody signed in? I'm
guessing not, but I want to check.
>> We don't have anyone signed in. We do
have a couple folks with us virtually,
but um if you're with us,
>> so if you're with us virtually, yes, you
can raise your virtual hand or if you
want to make public comment, please let
us know now. Otherwise, we will move on
to our agenda bill item.
Okay. So, with that, public comment is
closed. So, the purpose of today's
meeting is a city council vacancy.
That's agenda bill 9133.
City Council has a vacancy because
position number two was council member
Zach Hall who was appointed to the state
legislature [snorts] and we now have 90
days from January 1st to make an
appointment. We are moving with a sense
of urgency trying to do this in the
month of January and we received 15
applicants for the vacancy. Three of the
applicants have withdrawn. So we will
hear presentations from the remaining 12
applicants. After the presentations
occur, the city council will go into
executive session, which is a closed
session where they can discuss the
qualifications of the applicants. After
that closed session, we will reopen the
public meeting. The city council is then
expected to vote to move forward roughly
three to four of the applicants to the
next round of interviews, which will
then be on January 20th. And with that,
let's get to the presentations. You'll
have three to five minutes for your
presentations. We're going to have you
start from over here at the lect turn.
And our first presenter is Jason Voss.
It's always a pleasant surprise when
someone with a last name like voice gets
chosen first for anything.
So, and I'm sure council member Walsh,
you could probably relate to that.
I want to begin by thanking the city
administrator, city staff, mayor Mullet,
and the Isiqua City Council for having
this appointment process.
And with three to five minutes to
present, I'm going to jump right in. So,
two points, why I believe I would be the
most effective appointee and areas of
interest if I were to obtain it.
To the first point, I believe I would be
the most effective appointment because
for the last eight years, I've basically
been your understudy.
PPC's work often mirrors that of council
and also informs your own work. Uh your
improtor appears time and again on
different policies that swim upstream
from the planning policy commission to
your deis.
The task forces that I've been fortunate
enough to be a part of cover a wide
range range of different topics which
again has informed council's work. This
was everything from a once in
aundred-year pandemic emergency
emergency funding
as well as the strategic plan update and
last year's safety and civic facilities
task force which dealt exclusively with
the police department as well as city
hall.
I believe now is the time to lean on
that understudies experience, knowledge
of current events and city priorities,
relationships with city staff, as well
as relationships with the wider
community uh that I've gotten to know
over these past eight years.
to the second point as far as priorities
that I would like to see and help
implement is our city has struggled with
affordability and accessibility
um for our workforce and we're starting
to see unfortunately younger families
who are getting out of college not able
to make isqua their home as well as
retirees who are trying to age in place
that haven't been able to do it because
of the high cost
th those are a couple things and
obviously we've been doing a lot of work
these past two years with middle
housing, um different various types of
more housing for our city, everything
from town homes to cottage homes, all
the work that we've basically been doing
with Arch. And again, I want to say
that's been in the last two to three
years.
We need more middle housing. Everybody
knows it. And again, happy to be a part
of that conversation.
continued expansion of Isiziqua's creeks
to peaks, which if done properly um may
have the double benefit of helping
mobility issues here in the city, as
well as preserving our green spaces, our
Alps and trails,
and of course, the big consequential
conversation of light rail that's going
to be coming that we're starting to plan
for now in earnest with U senior planner
Valdres and others in the city. Um, you
know, we have a unique opportunity
because we have the benefit of being
able to see other cities go first as
well as having some time before our
station um should come it to
construction. So again, that's going to
be a big conversation. It's going to
change the way our city looks and feels,
and I'm looking forward to those
conversations. and then continued
conservation of our treasures like our
school district, our public safety, and
our quality of life. I believe it was
council member Martz last year him and I
were having a conversation at the safety
civic task force uh that isqua we're
very fortunate that continues to top
best cities in the US and in 2021 CNN
ranked Isiziqua as the fourth best place
to live in the US. These are thing all
these are things all of us can be proud
of.
So I want to leave you with this. When a
performer at the village theater is
absent or unable to perform their
duties, the producer turns to the
understudy.
They don't look towards friends or
people with the ulterior motives. They
always go with the understudy, the
person who's been quietly doing the work
all along.
For eight years, I've been that
understudy, contributing to the city and
helping to inform the council's own
work. If the goal is to put together the
best production, to put together the
best city council on behalf of this
city's residents, then I believe that
choice is clear and I believe the record
shows that I am that person. Thank you.
>> Thank you very much, Jason. Clearly CNN
had us off by three rankings, but we'll
work on that for next year.
Okay. Hi. May is next.
Is that good?
All right. Well, good evening everybody.
Um, I'm just going to start with um, my
name is Haime Fardo and um, what I bring
to the table is uh, collaboration.
I bring community. I bring voice. Most
spaces like this aren't meant for folks
like myself that look like me. Um, first
generation MexicanAmerican. And I say
that because that drives my work. It
drives what I do when it comes to
equity, inclusion, belonging, and so
forth. Um, I've been the chair for our
human services here at city of Isiqua
for the last uh year and plus. I've been
involved with the human services for
about four to five years and um so I
would bring that type of work into the
council. Um it I I want to say this too
is in those uh decision- making there's
about 600,000
resources that we fund back to the
community. It's always very difficult to
make decisions when there's about a $1.1
million of requests that are coming from
the community. And so with that said, we
I I do want to um give a lot of praise
and uh props to our uh human services
commission because those are very
heartful heartfelt decisions that we try
to make and are mindful to our
communities that are the most
disfranchised or marginalized. Um so I
wanted to make sure in terms of my
commitment to the city of Isiqua as
well. Uh aside to that um in terms of my
professional experience
I've been involved in the social work. I
got my masters from social work policy
from UDub. Um I've been involved with uh
multiple grants from federal, state,
local. Uh in addition to that, I've been
the juvenile justice for 14 plus years
where uh seeing handinhand how
behavioral health services align with
law enforcement. Uh which meant working
with elected judges. Uh Judge Lucas who
passed away was a mentor of mine, first
African-American judge at Snomish
County. So I would bring that kind of
lens into this position. Um
I want to say this that this position I
do not take lightly in the sense of
always leaning with the heart. What I
would bring is uh and I saw the our
strategic plan which is very similar to
our human services strategic plan which
means uh there's a lot of work being
involved and that's a guiding star to
the work we do. Um, so very similar to
the human services, but what I what I do
want to express real quick, um, this
work is very critical, especially in
today's administration,
how federal administrations that how we
deal as a local to our community is very
critical and important to me. One of the
things I would be doing as best I can is
having a lot of community circles, a lot
of community connections to ensure that
we're hearing all voices across city of
Isiqua. I've been a resident for here
for 20 plus years. Uh it's very uh and
dear to my heart. Uh even being in the
human services was something that I kind
of contemplated. But when I got involved
with the city of Bellev, I was a paid
internship there where I saw the human
services grow and then city of Isiqua on
the back side. How do we develop and
grow our human services? So I would also
bring that kind of lens into uh this
position. But I want to say this um for
me it's connection culture and bringing
equity to all the policies that we have
to make to ensure even to the housing
situation that we're we're we're working
with the most impacted folks in our uh
city of Isiqua community. Thank you.
>> Thank you very much.
Next we have Dieago.
Good evening everyone.
My name is Dioenge. Like all of you, I
feel grateful and blessed to live in
Isiqua and I've been moved to serve our
city. I recently ran for Isiqua City
Council and I while I did not win my
race for position number five, I believe
I was able to meaningfully reach our
community. I shared my values openly
through several position statements and
participations in town hall in a way
that earned 3563
votes. I received more votes than any
other challenger in the contested city
council member race after public vetting
of my financials, backgrounds, values,
and ideas.
As I said to all of you during my
campaign, our only true ambition should
be to serve our community, especially
those most in need. While Washington DC
might seem far away from Isiqua, federal
policies are being felt sharply and
devastatingly by our neighbors directly,
by families facing food insecurity, and
by those targeted by ICE while simply
trying to drop their children off at
school. Too many American families are
one crisis away from losing their next
meal, their home, their foothold. We
have the agency to care for one another,
to give each other opportunity, grace,
and the support we all deserve. I too am
a first generation immigrant and a proud
US citizen with deep appreciation for
America's ability to bring people from
different backgrounds together to build
something special. That's why I ran to
ensure Isiqua remains a place where
everyone feels that they belong and that
they can thrive. Professionally, my
career has I spent my career helping
people uh bringing people together to
solve complex challenges, whether by
securing Ford Foundation grants to
launch a nonprofit in ethical corporate
governance, managing a billion-dollar
client portfolio in a Fortune 5
subsidiary and more recently leading
strategic initiatives at Cornell Law
School and Seattle University.
Throughout all those experiences, my
most the most lasting solutions come
from listening first, leading
transparently, and always keeping people
at the center. Like you, I chose Isiqua
to be our home because of our vibrant
community spaces, our beautiful parks,
and our exceptional quality of life. And
as our city grows, we need leadership
that balances progress with innovation
and preservation and development with
sustainability.
As I shared throughout my campaign, my
three priorities are promoting
deliberate and inclusive housing
strategies. ISiqua families deserve the
chance to put down roots without being
priced out. That means smarter zoning
reforms, transit oriented development
near our transit center, and mixed
income neighborhoods. I also believe in
uh transforming underused commercial
corridors into vibrant third places. But
affordability alone, as I mentioned
throughout the campaign, is not about
building more housing units. It's about
strengthening families economic
foundations. And therefore, I advocate
for living wages, local job creation,
and access to affordable childare and
healthcare so families can afford stable
housing, but with dignity. Second,
reducing transit congestion. Topic very
dear to all of us. There's tremendous
opportunity in improving and maximizing
our underutilized transit center while
championing flexible work policies that
reduce congestion. Um, and there's
opportunity to to prioritize protected
bike lanes and um um um planning our
neighborhoods around people, not just
about cars. Finally, my priority is
sustainable energy independence. We must
invest in clean and resilient energy
systems. That means expanding solar
adaption adoption, supporting
neighborhood battery storage, and
preparing for smart grid infrastructure
that ensures reliability during peak
demand.
My this position what I said throughout
my campaign, this is not about us. I
believe that we have the resolve to
invest in building community and
stewarding our environmental heritage in
a compassionate, sustainable, and
inclusive way. Isqua doesn't need to
reinvent itself. I said this again and
again. It just needs to be itself. But
that authenticity requires action, not
just aspiration.
Throughout my campaign, I heard a lot
about what the city council cannot do.
And I understand the need to temper
expectations and recognize the scope of
our limited power. But local government
transcends politics. And now more than
ever, many of our neighbors are scared,
hungry, without hope. I know that
there's a lot we can't control. And I
know there's a lot of minutia and
bureaucracy in day-to-day running of a
city. But I also know and I also believe
that the true measure of a successful
community is whether everyone feels
safe, seen, valued, and heard. And I
want to build that future together.
That's why I'm here. Thank you. There
you go. Thank you very much.
Next, we have Ted. Oh,
welcome, Jeff. We get to call you out
when you walk in late.
>> You hear me? Yeah. Okay. Hi, my name is
Ted Cerak. Um, I've [clears throat] been
living in Isqua for about 13 years now.
I lived in Samish for about five years
before that. Wife and I, we first
looking for a home to buy a house around
this area. We basically found um I told
my [clears throat] wife she's in the
back back here, but basically uh there
was a house, there's housing up on the
very top of the mountain because I hike
there all the time and she's like, "No,
come on. You look up there, there's
nothing up there." So we drove up there
and lo and behold, there's a whole
beautiful neighborhood called Forest
Room. So basically house became
available. We bought it 13 years ago and
we just love it. And so we kind of fell
in love with this area and for for a
couple reasons. One is basically the
culture. So Isiqua is so unique and so
different. There's this kind of weird
interesting culture between big tech and
small businesses and all the state parks
and nature and everything around. It's a
lifestyle, right? It's like living, we
like to joke it's like living in the REI
catalog and [clears throat] it kind of
is, right? So we spent most and even
during COVID, we spent more time walking
than driving anywhere. So basically
walking down the mountain. Neighbors
make fun of us. Maybe you've seen us, I
don't know, walking around Isiqua, but
we walk up and down our mountain about
10, 12 miles over the weekends on
Saturdays and Sundays and pretty much
end up making rounds around talking to
neighbors, talking to small businesses.
The stories we've learned from people I
I don't recognize everybody here, Mayor
Paulie for sure, but basically, but
there's a lot of people that we met in
this town that basically have
interesting stories. Um, so it's it's
really a lifestyle and a kind of way of
life and I really feel that basically we
need to make sure we preserve that. So
there's a lot of challenges basically
with the growth and everything that's
happening. Um, and also be able to
manage that with kind of the small town
feel that Isiqua gives. Um, it's a
beautiful city and so we so much fell in
love with it. And some of the other
things I basically really enjoy is um
[clears throat] is the local theater and
basically all the little art events. I'm
also a local artist and basically I sell
artwork on the wine and art walks and
things like that. So basically so it's
something that basically is just a
lifestyle for us and we just want to
make sure we keep it preserved. Um so
why I'm here today is basically uh after
20 years working in high-tech I
basically worked at Microsoft, Intel,
Salesforce. Um I was a product designer,
a lot of patents on a lot of different
things and I spent a lot of time solving
really complex problems with a lot of
different stakeholders internationally
working in countries like you know
Italy, Denmark, all over the world. And
one thing I learned is basically
everybody thinks very differently.
There's a lot of different opinions and
cultures and you have to really
understand how basically people think.
Um and that's something I've been very
good at in my last 20 years working in
tech. Um, and so as a result, I
basically thought maybe this is a good
opportunity for me to kind of give back
after working in tech. Well, first me
back up one step. Basically, I started
working at um for Northwest University.
So, we teach now. Both my my wife and I
teach at Northwest. Um, and we both
teach in the technology area. So, we're
building out a human- centered design
program there. Um and it's something
that changing from tech into basically
teaching has been a really blessed
experience where you got to actually
mentor and build into new students and
teach them and basically mentor them and
it's been really amazing growing
experience and I thought the next level
is really kind of serving in something a
little more higher capacity like serving
isqua in whatever capacity that leads me
basically but bringing that kind of
high-tech problem solving and I see a
lot of issues that basically happened
became more politically active when we
saw what happened with the PA fossa that
started to happen with the water supply.
We saw a lot of issues in our
neighborhood with basically when they
were doing repaving efforts that
basically like there was a lot of
quality issues with that and you start
to kind of notice a lot of things that
basically like this need to have make
sure to have a set of eyes that can go
deep into problems and that's the way I
work right I go really deep and really
holistically um into and understand from
other people. So that's one thing I
really do really well and that's listen
to people like yourself and people like
the residents and talk to people like
understand exactly what all the issues
are and not my own opinion but kind of
form a better holistic understanding of
it and then basically once you have a
better understanding then you can start
suggesting some solutions. Um and that's
an area that basically like I feel I
could kind of bring that expertise into
it. Um and that and basically just be
able to work with a lot of different
kinds of people over the years. Um and
just knowing so many people now in
Isiqua that we kind of set down roots
with. Um so I know there's two areas
that basically I feel passionate about
and that's basically like infrastructure
of understanding all the multiple pieces
that have to be built out in order to
support the sustain makes make sure
isqua sustainable with all the growth.
Um and the other is basically um fire
and rescue and water quality and just
the environment. We're very strong on
conservation and so that's very
important is us to keep make sure we
don't have situations that kind of you
know that threaten that kind of uh like
kind of the what happened with POS and
stuff like that. So so those are some
things that basically I can bring to the
table um if I can serve in government in
some way. Thank you.
>> Wow, that's an aggressive beep. Like
that's okay. It's good. Uh thank you
very much, Ted.
Next we have Landon. [clears throat]
Good evening, Mr. Mayor and members of
council. Thank you for taking the time
to be here today to listen uh to what I
have to say uh and to hear my
application. I'm seeking appointment to
the Isiqua City Council because I care
deeply about our community, its
residents, and our future. And I want to
be part of the solutions that move
Isiqua forward and that support the
future of every resident. I live I have
lived here in Oldtown for 7 years and
continue to live here because of its
walkability, safety, natural beauty and
regional connectivity to cities like
Belleview, Seattle, uh places like
SeaTac and beyond. I believe that many
of these benefits are not coincidental,
but rather the result of careful
planning on the part of you and the
individuals who have come before you.
Professionally, I work as a regional
account manager for Lehi, a national
company focused on worker safety,
including for employees right here in
Isiziqua at places such as Derryold and
Costco. Previously, I was a teacher at
East Side Catholic High School where I
taught high school business and
marketing. Uh this is an experience that
absolutely helped shape my uh dedication
to servant leadership uh and helping
others reach their full potential.
Outside of work, you'll sometimes see me
playing my violin with the Isiqua
Philarmonic. I'm a proud member of our
local Philarmonic where you'll sometimes
see me riding my ebike on our trails. Uh
these of course inform my love for the
arts and for outdoor recreation. When
thinking about some of the biggest
issues facing us today, housing and land
use issues are central uh particularly
in the context of the central isqua
plan. I strongly support allowing for a
range of housing types with an emphasis
on transit oriented walkable development
that aligns with the city's long-term
goals. I also support continued
modernization of our development code so
that good projects aren't lost due to
outdated regulations. Uh something we
saw uh last year when a mixeduse
opportunity was given away to a gas
station. I want to help ensure that our
code supports the goals that this
council has already set. In addition,
I'm a strong advocate for transit
oriented development near our transit
center and comp and support the
completion of our TOD project there.
Last year I had the opportunity to tour
the Together Center in Redmond with
council president D. Michelle and now
Council Member Nichols, which reinforced
for me how coordinated planning can
deliver housing services and
transportation in a fiscally responsible
and safe way. I plan to continue
learning from peer cities and applying
those lessons locally should I have the
opportunity to be appointed.
Transportation and infrastructure are
also key priorities for me. I believe
Isizakiqua should move full steam ahead
with light rail planning, including
advocating for an additional I90
crossing as part of the station. I will
support continued coordination with
Sound Transit to protect and expand our
bus routes such as the 271 and the 554,
uh, which are consistent, of course,
with existing city transportation plans.
I support public safety initiatives and
believe that that should be a continued
priority. Uh, as a longtime resident, I
support ensuring our police and Epher
have the resources they need to keep
Isiqua safe. Uh, I don't support budgets
that reduce funding for critical public
safety services like our police and
fire. uh and I believe that our planning
should be contingent on the fact that we
are facing uncertainties at the federal
level. I'm also committed to supporting
our small businesses. I served on the
economic vitality commission for two
years uh working closely with local
business owners throughout Isiqua. I
believe that our local business owners
on Gilman uh or in Gilman village uh in
uh on and on French Street are the
backbone uh of our business community
and indeed contribute to our identity as
a city. And so ensuring that they have
the resources that they need to be
successful is something that's really
important to me. Finally, as an Oldtown
resident, I'm excited about the future
of our city's historic core, the place
where we are now. Whether that be
widening the Rainer Trail, restoring our
trolley, especially in the winter, uh,
and expanding investments into
walkability along Gilman, I support
investments that truly create the more
connected, multimodal vision that isqua
has set for decades. uh particularly
again as we plan for light rail and
growth. I would be honored to serve the
city uh as a member of city council and
help advocate for Isiqua's continued
growth, continue to advocate for all of
our residents and ensure that this is a
truly wonderful place to live for all
different types of people irrespective
of where they work, what they look like,
who they are, who they love, or any
other delineator.
My goal is to be thoughtful, fiscally
responsible, and focused on the needs of
our residents, prioritizing the
breadandbut issues of our city, while
also ensuring that residents who are
excited about new initiatives know that
they have a seat at the table and that
the sky is the limit. Thank you, and I
appreciate your time and consideration.
>> Thank you very much, Landon.
Next, we have Katherine.
Oh, you're up, Catherine.
>> [laughter]
>> Okay, this is on. Wonderful. All right.
Thank you.
Good evening, council members, staff,
Mayor Mullet, fellow applicants, fellow
neighbors, and a special hello to my
girls who said that they are watching at
home. Uh they think it's pretty cool
that mom gets to be on TV today.
[laughter]
Uh, my name is Katherine Hurt, but
everybody calls me Katie. I first moved
to Isiqua in 1994.
Uh, and had lived and went to school at
the public schools here at Isiqua Valley
Elementary, Clark Elementary, Isiqua
Middle, and Isiqua High School, where
then I went on to get my degrees in
economics and political science at the
University of Washington, and my JD at
Seattle University. I have been in
practice as an attorney for 13 years now
and I have been behind this podium two
times. Uh the first was in 2019 the
first time that I applied for and uh
council member Walsh is nodding her head
because she was the one selected. Great
choice by the way. She's still here. Um,
and many things have changed in the
actually seven years. I wrote down six.
Uh, in the seven years, uh, first of
one, I no longer have a baby. I now have
a seven-year-old and a 5-year-old who
both go to Isaqua Valley Elementary.
I those two schoolage kids who have
many, many questions. And through those
questions, I have learned many things. I
have als I also have seven more years of
legal practice under my belt in which I
have done litigation. I talk with the
public a lot. Uh and I um am able to
take in a lot of information from a lot
of very emotional people,
marry it with the law and come up with
multiple solutions that we can move
forward towards goals.
Communicating complex legal issues to
members of the general public who are
very emotional is a difficult skill and
I work with laws. I work with people. I
work with questions, curiosity and clear
communication.
The second time that I was behind this
podium was for the strategic planning
committee presentation.
I so enjoyed that work. I specifically
enjoyed my work in the infrastructure
committee. I learned more in those eight
weeks than I learned in the previous 30
plus years
about city governments, how this city in
particular works, and what our goals and
priorities are moving forward.
[snorts]
After the presentation, that excitement
and passion did not go away. My work
felt very unfinished. I want to continue
the work. It would be a great honor to
join you behind the dis to help shape
this wonderful place that we all call
call home. And thank you for your time
and consideration. Thank you.
>> Thank you very much, Katie. Okay, next
we have Paul.
Hello, my name is Paul Ignasio Rodriguez
Adair. Yes, it's a long name. I am a CPA
with my own small accounting practice. I
have two small children, one in
elementary and one in preschool. I grew
up in a Texas town in the desert with
literal tumble weeds rolling through
town. So to be here and happy in this
green, beautiful space is something that
I deeply cherish. And I'm somebody that
believes if you love something, you step
up and work for it. So here I am. I'm
currently on the parks board and
recently completed the public safety and
civic facilities task force. My wife is
currently on PPC and is advocacy
director for the PTA. As you probably
guessed from my job, I love numbers,
data sets, and spreadsheets. But because
of my work, I don't just know about
formulas and bottom lines. I know how
those numbers relate to people and their
lives. I know how budgets shouldn't just
cut costs, but invest in real tangible
goals for both the short term and the
long term. I also have a deeply held
conviction that the strongest towns are
the ones that welcome, connect, and
support everyone, no matter their
background, resources, or way of life.
My perspective on council would be to
consider what good we're doing
specifically for the people of our
community and if our choices are
encouraging interaction, increasing
accessibility, and other social vitality
markers. Are we making sure everyone
feels supported and a part of the place
that they can call home?
Three areas in particular I hope to help
are housing, the police station, and the
budget. The primary economic driver of
any town are the people that live there.
But every day people are getting priced
out of the opportunity to do that here.
We need more housing that is more varied
in type, size, and cost. I would support
and work to make changes to our codes
and permitting, making it easier to and
cheaper to build here. But I would want
to do so in a thoughtful way. Concrete
box housing and strip malls are cheap
and easy to build, but they don't build
a place that people actually want to
stay in. So I would want updated and
streamlined code made with intention.
intention to build homes, businesses,
and places that people want to live,
linger, and connect in rather than just
pass through. You know, I believe that
government needs to have a guiding hand
on development, but that also perfect
can be the enemy of good, and I'd rather
have more housing than gas stations, as
we've seen recently.
I also know that we must deal with the
issue of the police station. My time on
that task force showed me that the
police station has severe problems. And
if is to grow as we expect and want, we
can't continue to maintain public safety
without expanding their space. But where
to put city hall, how to pay for it,
these are difficult choices that are
going to have a huge impact on the isqua
20 to 50 years from now. So we have to
get this right. And as someone who came
to that task for to that task force with
doubts but whose mind was changed by
being there, I feel I can both help
determine that solution and show the
public why they need to do this. Last is
the budget, which you'd guess from my
job. But one of my priorities on my
budget is going to be making sure we are
preparing proper contingencies for the
troubled times we face. Due to the chaos
of the federal government, towns like
ours are going to be largely on our own.
And as more unprecedented times hit us,
we need to make sure we have the
resources to take care of this
community.
Finally, one last thing I feel compelled
to say during this opportunity to speak
to you all is that as the federal
government becomes more and more
aggressive towards our neighbors and our
co-workers, it's going to be up to those
in local government to step up and
protect them. when ICE is coming to our
daycarees and taking parents or worse,
as we've seen in the news recently, we
we absolutely
can't stand by and do nothing. So, I
implore this council and these city
leaders to have a response and action
plan in place and ready to protect our
residents and help dispel fears in the
community. People deserve to feel safe
here and that their leaders are standing
up for them.
In closing, I came here today because I
feel the next few years are pivotal
point for our town's future. But I also
feel this town and its people are
special and unique. That we can meet
this moment and that we can show our
people that the government can work and
deliver for them. And if this council
feels I can help, I would be honored to
do so for my community and my home.
Thank you for your time and
consideration.
>> Thank you very much, Paul.
Next up, we have Connie.
>> Good evening and uh thank you to the
council, to the mayor for this
opportunity to present my qualifications
for consideration.
Based on our time constraints, there's
four areas I would like to touch on
briefly.
I'm a novice at this. So, first about
me, born and raised in the Chicago
suburbs, uh I fell in love with the
Northwest on a driving vacation um back
in the 90s. And in 2000, I was given the
opportunity to relocate here for a
position with Kico Phillips. I settled
in Isiqua and have fallen in love with
the city and everything about continuing
to make it better.
Um, I'm single, love to travel, hike,
read mysteries, historical fiction, love
to read. Uh, I currently volunteer at
the Washington Talking Book and Braille
Library, uh, recording books for the
blind, and I've also, uh, volunteered at
HopeLink. I live in the Seamish Hills
complex and have been a member of its
board of directors for the past 15
years, and I'm currently serving as its
president. I was also involved in
community theater for 15 years and on
and off stage roles and a member of the
board of directors uh for several years
there. Second, my experience. It's clear
that several highly qualified candidates
have presented this evening thus far.
And though I have no direct experience
in council or other city administrative
functions, I'm confident that my career
experience will lend itself uh to that
of a council person. My career has been
spent in supply chain management. I've
procured and managed construction and
facility services contracts for such
diverse industries as telecom,
petroleum, biotech, and aerospace.
I'm a recent retiree from Boeing. Um,
roles within that environment included
procurement of construction services,
most notably in charge of teams
selecting contractors for the design and
construction of the 787 manufacturing
facility in South Carolina. Excuse
[clears throat] me. Additionally, I was
sub contracts subject matter expert
assigned to assist with a closure of a
construction project for the Indian Air
Force. uh in New Delhi. I've managed
suppliers and contractors to work within
internal customer budgets while
maintaining the overall project
objectives.
My team bid, awarded and managed
multiple contracts totaling 900 million
to complete the 787 facility I
referenced. I believe this speaks to my
ability to support uh budgeting efforts
for the city.
My role as a subject matter expert
involved coordinating and conducting
meetings that encompassed the internal
customer, multiple suppliers, and
executive management to ensure that all
parties were aligned as the status of as
to the status of contract and supply
milestones.
I see coordinated communication as a key
factor in working within the council and
with Isiqua citizenship and with the
many businesses, charities, developers,
and legal experts who interact with the
city on a regular basis.
Based on my experience serving in
multiple board positions, I'm accustomed
to meeting deadlines, addressing
budgetary concerns, and working with my
peers to make decisions and address
issues as needed. [clears throat]
Third, the strategic plan. I'm
interested in all facets of the
strategic plan. However, there's some
particular issues that I'm passionate
about and others have spoken of them as
well. And based on the 2025 survey, so
are 75% of Isiqua's population.
The quality of land use, planning, and
zoning. There's currently 13
developments in various stages of
planning right now, mostly town homes,
rental units, and senior rental
facilities.
None of these appear to address
affordable and accessible housing for
those seniors and disabled individuals
desiring to live independently.
such as condo or townhouse facilities
with elevators that might accommodate
their lifestyle.
Um infrastructure and traffic flow. The
need to address uh this is required to
support the planned population growth of
all of these uh uh units that we're
putting out. Improved quality of public
transportation within the city. Um, is
the metroflex intracity transit option
being used effectively? Has it been
communicated effectively? Is there more
that we can do with that? And finally,
what I see as perhaps the most essential
qualification for this position is the
ability to communicate effectively, to
maintain open and honest communication
within the council, to be an active
listener to members opinions and
resident concerns.
>> Time please wrap up. Okay, I just had
one sentence left, but that's all right.
Okay, I wanted to say and to effectively
communicate the council's positions
externally as necessary. I believe my
experience lends itself to this role and
I hope to serve Isiqua residents as a
council member.
>> Thank Thank you very much, Connie.
And next we have Antoine.
Hello. Thank you. First time here.
Good evening, council president, council
members, mayor Mullet, and all of our
neighbors. My name is Antoine Pin.
Thank you for the opportunity to speak
to you
about why I am seeking an appointment
as council position number two and how I
would serve the community I live in.
I'm a proud Isiqua resident of over 10
years.
I'm a husband and a dad.
I am a civic volunteer
and the current president of the
Washington State Geocaching Association.
A role that has me organizing
familyfriendly
outdoor events,
stewarding our parks, our waterways, and
our trails.
and partnering with local groups to
connect people to this place that we all
love.
My path to public service started with
hands-on
community work.
I've led large volunteer teams,
coordinated complex events without much
fanfare,
and learn to listen first, which is
probably the most important part.
Professionally, I'm a certified wine
maker
and I've spent decades in the wine and
spirits industry
from
making the wine to brand development,
marketing,
um, imports, exports, retail leadership.
I even
uh broke a world record for selling the
most expensive single bottle of whiskey
to one person from one independent store
here in Isiqua to a resident in the
Highlands. 76 and a half thousand.
Yeah. Which basically means that I
understand small business realities,
the supply chain, compliance, and the
importance of clear, honest
communication with customers,
stakeholders,
but more importantly, residents
and my neighbors.
Personally,
I'm a French American. I'm comfortable
in English. I'm comfortable comfortable
in French. And I'm com comfortable in
all cultures.
I value Isiqua's growing diversity very
much. As an avid geocacher,
an experienced sailor, and an ice hockey
enthusiast, I bring energy and teamwork
to everything I do, and I never turn
away hope.
Isqua is at an inflection point. We're
managing growth, investing in mobility,
caring for our environment,
and strengthening our neighborhood feel.
I'm applying because I've been doing the
connective work on the ground, helping
groups coordinate, recruiting
volunteers,
and stewarding public spaces.
And I want to bring that practical, that
practical bridgebuilding
mindset to policy decisions.
My northstar is simple.
a transparent process,
pragmatic solutions,
and community trust.
You will see me in the places where
residents already gather at Pickering
for the farmers markets,
on the trail heads down the street where
Bill used to run every day.
hatchery events helping Mark count fish
chapter meetings, chapter meetups
actually,
and environmental park cleanups.
Isiqua is a special is special. We're a
small town with big responsibilities
and that balance demands council members
who can work shoulder-to-shoulder
with staff,
community partners, and residents, says
residents.
I'm ready to do the work practically.
I'll stop there. Respect everyone else.
>> Thank you very much, Antoine. We
appreciate that.
>> Thank you, everyone.
Next we have Fred.
Dear Mayor, staff and councilmen,
Isqua is my home, and it's been my home
for 42 years.
I often moved with my parents so often
that I never felt that I had a hometown.
And that changed in 1984
when as a newly single dad tugging along
two young school boys, we moved to
Isiqua.
And I did it with intention.
I wanted to put finally my tap routt
deeply down into a community. And I did
that by beginning to volunteer.
And the more that I volunteered, the
more I learned about the community.
And I also had the intention
of making certain that I did my small
part to help guide decisions so that
Isiqua would become progressively a
better and better place for my kids to
come back to.
When we got here, there were 7,500
of us in the community, and it's grown
slightly since then.
Um,
the more I gave in volunteering,
I got more back from the community.
Unexpectedly,
I was humbly blessed by being selected
as a uh citizen of the year,
volunteer of the year,
communicator of the year.
Um, but perhaps the most significant
award that I was ever given, the most
meaningful to me was receiving the
Golden Apple Award from the Esqua School
Foundation for 15 years worth of
dedication to kids in the school
district.
Now, the awards and their recognition
are wonderful. They warm your heart.
They give you something to hang in your
hallway.
But the real importance was knowing that
my time and effort made a difference in
the lives of some of the people that we
touched.
And it helped me
create that better and better community
slowly over time. Again, a small piece
of that.
But my taproot now is deeply in Isua.
Um, and it's established as my very
first hometown.
Now,
recently I retired
and I have the time, the energy, and the
spirit to give to this open seat on the
city council.
Um,
I have no further political obligation,
not obligations, inclinations. I I'm not
using this as a stepping stone. Um, but
I want to be able to
ensure that I can take my 40 years of
insight in the community and help apply
it in a way to decisions that give us a
continual
uh improvement curve in the life of our
community for the next 40 years.
We were asked to talk about three
things.
and mine will be slightly different than
what I've heard tonight.
The [clears throat] first one comes
under communications.
Uh my professional background helps me
to see things that may not be uh evident
to you at first. And the first one is
that we're going to have an online
newspaper in town shortly.
And with any new change in a in a
community like this, it has a pros and a
cons. The pros are they may well be able
to help us knit back together the
community some of the community values
that we've lost since 19 Yeah. 2017
when the Isiqua Press was closed. The
negative will mainly fall on you and
that's for the first time in nine years.
Your decisions, your deliberations, and
your decisions will be translated to the
community through the eyes and the ears
of a Cub reporter.
That's different.
Now, unless you do something to reach
the citizenry directly and explain
yourself, you're at
risk of losing your own narrative.
There is a lot that goes on.
That's not five minutes, Mark.
>> That was five minutes, R. [laughter]
>> So, um I I don't want you to risk your
narrative. And I'm I'm here to say that
with my background, I think we can help
develop
ways to directly reach our citizens to
explain in detail the kinds of things
that you're looking at. the
decision-making process and how you're
looking out for their general interests
and help them be as informed and elect
electric
elected.
You know what I'm It's hard when to
staring at me in [laughter]
his screen.
>> He has that effect on people.
>> Uh it's hard to be as informed a
citizenry as we can possibly get
the
>> We have to wrap up. Sorry. We have to We
have
>> That was five minutes. That was five
minutes. Yeah. So,
>> I thought you got to be sure.
>> No, no, no.
>> Thank you very much.
>> Thank you very much.
>> Other two were transportation and
the uh extension of the um light rail.
Thank you.
>> Thank you very much. And next up we have
Adam.
Testing. It's done. Are you guys awake?
Long night. All right. Good evening,
council members, mayor, former mayor,
city staff, fellow applicants. It should
come as no surprise by this point in the
night that I, Adam Fuch, am an applicant
for the vacant city council position.
Uh, I prepared a 15minute speech for
tonight, kind of like Fred, and uh, at
the end of which you were all but
guaranteed uh, to achieve enlightenment.
Uh, unfortunately, I had to cut most of
it for time. Uh so let's get on with uh
as you've heard from other applicants
tonight, Isiqua is a tremendous place to
live and the council is doing a
wonderful job. Uh it is the nature of
the duality in which we live that that
is both true and false. Some members of
our community thrive uh and others
struggle.
Uh we are continually faced with the
truths that we are doing a good job uh
and that we can do better.
When I first came to Isiqua in the late
the late 90s, it was a quieter place. Uh
the population has since doubled. With
that growth, we've seen great benefits.
So, we have worldclass restaurants. We
have immersive arts and culture and
multiple corporate headquarters.
Uh but growth comes with challenges as
well. So many in our community face a
lack of housing affordability and heavy
traffic largely induced by insufficient
infrastructure to support the growth in
neighboring cities.
Housing growth throughout King County
has not kept up with population growth.
Uh so recent data has shown about 50,000
housing units deficit relative to the
number of households in King County. Uh
so in computer science we learn about
the pigeon hole principle. you don't
have enough pigeon holes for all the
pigeons. Some of the pigeons don't get a
pigeon hole. Uh and so what that means
is that uh some members of our society
face uh a lack of affordable housing uh
and some of them face homelessness
largely because there's not enough
housing.
So uh my house value has grown uh but my
kids' friends have had to move away
in search of stability. Housing
affordability is experienced unevenly
across the population. Uh within the LEO
organization, uh I currently lead a task
force dedicated to updating the
strategic plan. Uh so LEO, which several
folks have uh participated in
volunteering with LEO in the past. I
really appreciate that. Uh LEO provides
housing for dozens of individuals with
developmental disabilities uh who need
community support to live their best
lives. uh but hundreds more in our area
are at risk.
The economics of housing have never been
simple and there is no optimal solution.
Nonetheless, the city has a
responsibility to ensure that the system
works for all members of society and we
must simultaneously
celebrate our successes and address our
deficiencies.
City code is a living thing.
In the security world, we study the rate
at which our adversaries evolve
and we learn to match them with defenses
that adapt just as fast.
In city government, adversaries may be
private interests that are mis
misaligned with the public trust.
Emergent behaviors from a growing
population uh or threats of a changing
environment.
The hundreds of city staff, volunteers,
and elected officials have shown they
are capable of amazing work at the helm
of the city given the right tools and
organization.
As a member of council, I would advocate
for tools like codified tests that
represent our vision, predictive models
for traffic and for the economics of
development that help us to avoid
unintended consequences,
and process improvements to explore and
adjudicate bills and amendments more
efficiently.
I don't know where we'll end up on the
issues in five or 10 years. Uh but I'm
willing to bring to the table the drive
to fairly represent all of Isiqua,
the creativity to find novel solutions,
and a diversity of experience to solve
harder problems
as we figure it out together.
I have contributed to the well-being of
the nation as a member of the
intelligence community. I've built a
company from scratch as an entrepreneur.
I've optimized the development and
operations of massive scale computing
services as a principal engineer. And
I've volunteered in our community to
advance noble causes close to home.
I will continue to serve Isiqua with
hard work and dedication, whether as a
member of city council or otherwise.
Sorry, that came out as more of a threat
than I intended. Um, but thank you for
considering me for the opportunity.
All right. Thank you very much, Adam.
Really appreciate that.
Okay, our final presenter tonight is
Jeff.
Good evening, everyone. It's nice to see
you. Good evening, Mayor Mullet, council
members, hardworking CIC city of Isiqua
staff, and really, really impressive
fellow applicants. Uh you guys are you
guys have great great choices here to
make tonight. you're going to be in good
shape regardless. I'm Jeff Newell and
one of my favorite things about Isukiqua
is how much of its beauty and
acquaintance have not changed since my
parents first drove my sister and I here
in 1980. Very few cities in our area can
make that proud claim. I believe it
stayed that way through a little bit of
luck and a lot of good planning and
leadership by folks like you all.
Leadership that I want to contribute to
along with my wife Jennifer who works
for the Isqua school district. We've
raised our two daughters in Isukqua.
I've coached youth teams here, hosted
conventions here, worked here, commuted
here, volunteered here, recreated and
thrived here, and I currently serve on
the parks board. I want to sustain all
that we love about Isiqua. To do this,
I'll bring my background in journalism,
technology, consulting, sales, and army
leadership to the council. The common
thread woven throughout these careers
has been the art of listening. Nothing
is learned by talking. Only
understanding through listening to many
voices will lead to successful solutions
to challenges and problems. My 27 years
in the state's National Guard and Army
reserves enhanced my ability to work
with people from all different
backgrounds and beliefs. And once an
understanding was achieved, it was then
about connecting the right people to
move forward with executing a plan and
solution. Connecting people is what I've
done for as long as I can remember. Some
of you have seen this firsthand. These
connections have happened organically
and through involvement in our beautiful
city. I want our city to provide options
for diverse groups of people when it
comes to living here. I believe that
with properly planned development
equaled with open spaces and community,
we can sustain and even enhance what
makes this so special. Parks, trails,
front street, Gilman village, and others
can coexist with affordable housing and
districts designed for economic growth.
I'll work towards an Isiqua where all
our citizens can both work and live
here. My senior at IHS, Hi Live, is
going to be a teacher. When she is, I
want her to be able to afford to live
here. She can then join the thousands
that frequent our small businesses that
both employ so many of our residents and
also provide steady revenue for our
programs and services, small businesses
that deserve our support. Along with
affordability, I believe there are
several key issues that are facing our
city that I want to work on. Number one
is maintaining our incredible police
department. I'm so I was so impressed to
learn recently that they unlike many
nearby communities answer all calls.
That is such a great service to our
community. We need to ensure we keep the
community involved force and find them
room for operations.
The other issues I would lean into
include mobility. I support and agree
with another I90 crossing. The one we
did 10 years ago has been a gamecher for
folks like me that live north of I90.
Speaking of north of I90, I love my
neighborhood of South Lake Seamish.
Since we were annexed 20 years ago, our
approximately 1,400 households have been
under reppresented on this council.
Although this community is actively
engaged with city organizations, it
remains physically disconnected due to
the lack of safe pedestrian and bicycle
routes to the downtown that we all know
about. It's it's contributed to a
broader sense of separation.
I want to be a strong advocate not just
for South Lake, but for other
underrepresented areas such as Montro
and South Isiqua, both of those who are
equally seeking out representation and
for those that haven't felt involved or
listened to in the past. This year is
going to be a big budgeting year for
Isqua. I want to bring my experience as
a small business leader, an army
commander that dealt with a nine figure
uh budget and also my current role. I
also served as a fiduciary for employee
401k plan. So, I know what it's like to
keep constituents best interests in mind
when making tough financial decisions.
I've coached my kids sports teams here.
I was the YMCA expedition lead for
Isiqua. I've hosted conventions here. I
volunteered at Sunset Elementary School,
the Isqua Food Bank, Isqua High School.
[snorts] All these involve bringing
people together, and that's what I love
to do. In the process, I've gotten to
know many citizens. Um, I've got
friendship with folks from Providence
[clears throat] Point to Squawk
Mountain, Montro to Greenwood Point, the
Highlands to Oldtown. And while I
appreciate the friendships, this is not
about popularity. I value their thoughts
and regular input when they share their
questions and opinions on Isiqua issues.
They're the ones that are living,
teaching, working, and running small
businesses and volunteering in this
city. It's kind of like I have an
impromptu task force every week when we
get together. Um, I know this is going
to be a really busy year and an
important year for the council. So, the
new council member needs to be ready to
quickly step in, roll up sleeves, and
work well with the six of you. I'm that
person, and I hope to serve Isqua in
that capacity. Thanks for your
consideration of this application.
>> All right. Thank you very much, Chef.
And I think what we saw tonight is
I think a lot of people look at Isqua
and they think of the natural scenic
beauty from the Isqua Alps, but I think
those of us who live in this community
realize a lot of the beauty of Isaac
comes from the passion and love the
residents have for this community. I
mean, having grown up in Doug will have
a vacancy on our school board or city
council and we'd have to twist arms to
get one or two people to apply. And so
to have something like tonight where you
have 12 well-qualified applicants who
you can really feel the love for this
community that came from all 12 of you
and we really do genuinely appreciate
everybody applying for this position
tonight.
We will now go in executive session.
This is just qualifications. the
appointment. It's RCW42.30.110
and
we don't have an exact [clears throat]
time frame on this. The close session is
supposed to take approximately 30 to 60
minutes. It may be extended. If time is
extended, the clerk will come out and
make an announcement. Um, the city
council is planning to act after the
close session as part of the open
meeting to narrow the applicants moving
forward. And like I said before, I think
our goal is to try to get down to three
or four applicants to move on to the
January 20th meeting. And uh if you
don't want to stay around, the clerk
will email out a list of the finalists
after tonight's meeting. And the
executive sessions are closed to the
public. And council members, we will be
going upstairs. I think council member
Marts, we're going to transfer you up
there virtually. and we will now go in
to executive session at 7:34 p.m. The
executive session will officially start
in 10 minutes to allow time for everyone
to get settled in upstairs. Thank you
very much.
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I heard
probably.
Arsen, I'm giving you the not so subtle
hint that we may be ready to go back.
We are back in open session at 8:28
p.m. And I want to first say there's one
time I'm really glad that I'm on the
mayor side instead of the council side.
It was tonight because it's hard when
you have this many qualified people to
go through the process. And I was glad
that they had to make that difficult
decision. I [laughter] was just there in
the room to monitor everything that was
going on. And this we like I said as I
iterated before this is we're very
fortunate in this community to to have
the number of qualified applicants we
get for an open council seat. And with
that council president DM Michelle would
you prefer to nominate people to a slate
or try to do nominations individually
one at a time?
>> U Mayor Mullet uh the council would like
to nominate to a slate.
>> Okay. So, with that, is there a motion
to nominate one of the applicants to the
slate to be voted on as a full group?
>> Oh, Council Member Jang.
>> Um, I would like to nominate Paul Adair.
>> Is there a second?
>> Second.
>> Okay. So, there's a nomination and a
second for Paulair. Are there any other
nominations? Council member Nichols.
>> I would like to nominate Landon
Halverson.
>> Council member Jen.
>> Second.
>> Okay. So, there's a nomination, a second
for Landon Halverson. Oh, do we have
council
member Mart's back?
Oh, okay. Sorry. Okay.
>> I'm here.
>> And I had my hand raised.
>> Sorry.
User error. I did better on the
microphone. Doesn't mean I'm managing
the Zoom stuff very well. Council member
Marts.
>> Yes. I'd like to nominate Katherine
Hurt.
>> Council member Joe.
>> Second.
>> Okay. There's a nomination. A second for
Katherine Hurt. Are there any other Oh,
Council Member Joe.
>> I'd like to nominate Jeffrey Newell.
Second.
>> There's a second.
>> Are there on the nominations at this
time?
Okay, this is the final call. Okay. So,
the slate of candidates that we have
to be discussed is going to be Katherine
uh Landon Halverson, Katherine Herk,
Paulair,
and Jeff Newell as a slate to go forward
to the January 20th council meeting for
the final round of considerations. Are
there any comments,
>> Council Member Walsh?
Well, I will just once again say um this
is a very difficult process to go
through a really really difficult to see
so many qualified applicants and um I
like Kelly have been on the other side
of this and so recognizing how hard it
is to put yourself out there, how hard
it is to
feel like you want to serve the
community and to know that there's only
one position on council. And so much
like in previous times, um I will just
say
there may only be seven seats on
council, but there are hundreds of seats
on our boards and commissions. And so
the community is richer um through that.
I certainly got a lot of experience and
was able to give back to the community
by being on the planning policy
commission. So, um, starting with that
and just saying gosh, thank you for
putting all of your voices out there.
Um, we are better as a community for it.
>> Council member Jen.
>> Yeah, I just want to reiterate, you
know, I was on the other side of this
not too long ago, and I think, you know,
it's very nerve-wracking to be here in
this room while we're up there, you
know, talking behind your all's backs.
Um, but as you know, some of the
applicants mentioned, we're so blessed
to be in a community where there's so
many folks who know, you know, are
deeply invested in the future of our
community and want to put themselves out
there to serve our community in this
way. And even though, you know, this
time we really were only able to move a
small subset of folks forward into the
next stage of the process. I really want
to encourage everyone who, you know,
applied at this time to stay involved,
whether it be through, you know, boards
or commissions, volunteering on task
forces, or volunteering with other
groups throughout the community. There's
so many ways to contribute to the
community, give back, not just serving
on city council. And so, I really want
to encourage everyone to stay involved
um in whatever way uh you can.
>> Council remarks.
>> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. you know, it's a
it's a brutal process when there's 12
applicants, 12 well-qualified
applicants, and only one person gets it.
So, I'll I'll say the thing that I say
kind of every time. This is the ninth
appointment that I've been part of. And,
[clears throat] you know, Paul
Winterstein didn't get appointed and
Mayor Paulie didn't get appointed and
state senator Ramos didn't get appointed
twice. So, you know, I'll say what I
said to everybody who who wanted to talk
to me individually, which is this is a
milestone in your engagement with the
city. The fact that you came forward and
wanted to get appointed to the council,
you wound up, all of you wound up
learning more about the issues and about
your vision of your role in the city
than you had before you started that
process. And so, you know, other folks
went on to great leadership roles in the
city and I encourage you to stay
engaged. Thank you.
>> Thank you very much. Any other
comments? Okay. All those in favor of
the slate moving forward, please say I.
>> I.
>> I.
>> I.
>> I.
>> All those opposed, nay.
And that passes. And so for those four
individuals, uh, if you're not here
tonight, our city clerk will contact you
as well to let you know to be ready for
the January 20th council meeting. And
with that we are journed.