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Council learns more about small-cell wireless permitting, OKs 4th Avenue Cultural Corridor design work 1 hour ago
Councilmember Laura Johnson (bottom row – left) questions wireless industry representatives during Tuesday’s council meeting.
Installation of small-cell wireless facilities in city rights of way continued to be a focus of the Edmonds City Council Tuesday night as councilmembers held a second round of discussions on the topic. At issue is a master permit application submitted by New Cingular Wireless to install such facilities, which has raised concerns among some councilmembers and residents.
Councilmembers Tuesday night focused on two issues: the possible health effects of the radio frequency (RF) emitted by any future 5G systems installed, and the aesthetic impact if numerous small-cell facilities were installed close together in the city.
MY EDMONDS NEWS Posted: May 6, 2021
Open Letter to Council President Susan Paine,
The Alliance of Citizens for Edmonds (ACE) wrote to you on March 30, 2021 with concerns about lack of advance notice to Edmonds residents when council addresses Citizens Housing Commission (CHC) recommendations. In response, you assured notice of CHC proposals coming before council.
Development Services Director Shane Hope promised at her initial overview that each of the CHC proposals would be presented in detail to council for public discussion, allowing the full council to determine how to move each idea forward, if at all. In response to a second email about notice regarding the HASCO Interlocal Agreement discussion by Council (a CHC recommendation) you replied, “As I said in my earlier email, as soon as the CHC recommendations are ready to come to council, we will provide notice through the usual avenues.”
MY EDMONDS NEWS Posted: April 28, 2021
The Edmonds City Council debates the reimbursement during its March 9, 2021 meeting.
$337 is not a lot of money. But $337 is the flashpoint that ignited an inflammatory and seemingly endless debate in Edmonds City Council.
“I think this was a witch hunt.” Councilmember Adrienne Fraley-Monillas
–Councilmember Laura Johnson
“I’ve been slandered tonight, and I’ve been accused of bias and I just want that to be on the record.”
–Councilmember Vivian Olson
The $337 is not the real story. The story is the internal council battle that, for the last several months, has pitted members against one another; much of it focused on the debate over a new police chief.
Council finalizes 6-month ordinance banning large-tree removal; OKs planning board appointment schedule Posted: April 27, 2021 19
Edmonds City Attorney Jeff Taraday, bottom row-right, discusses tree ordinance language with the city council and mayor Tuesday night.
It’s official: The City of Edmonds now has an interim six-month ordinance on the books that prohibits the removal of large trees on private property.
The Edmonds City Council at its Tuesday night meeting reviewed a resolution outlining findings of fact that support continuing the ordinance, which was discussed in detail at last week’s meeting that included a required public hearing. The council on Tuesday voted 6-1 to continue it, with Councilmember Diane Buckshnis who has advocated for even stricter tree-cutting regulations voting no.