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Arlington City Council members got some good news Monday, May 21, when Eric Scott, from the city’s Public Works department, announced that easement agreements from Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad had been signed that day. “We should receive them tomorrow,” Scott said. Signed agreements include a temporary construction easement for the intersection of Lebanon Street with the railroad, a permanent easement for the Centennial Trail’s intersection with the railroad, and an agreement on the cost of construction of the intersection. The easements are required for the ongoing 67th Avenue improvement project. When Councilmember Chris Raezer asked why the city’s project had to pay for the BNSF crossing, Scott explained that it was the city’s project.
“It’s for our use,” he said. A lease agreement for a sliver of BNSF property along the retaining wall at 211th Street is still outstanding, Scott said.
Sales tax increase for public safety? At its May 7 council meeting, a resolution for a ballot measure to raise sales tax by one-tenth of 1 percent, specifically for public safety, faced opposition by six out of seven council members. Councilman Chris Raezer’s motion to approve the resolution heard no second. Councilman Steve Baker objected to seeing the resolution on the agenda without any workshop discussion. Assistant administrator Kristin Banfield noted that the council had discussed during the budget discussions in November about presenting the proposal to voters in 2012. City officials discovered
that sales tax increase proposals had to run on the primary or general election ballots. “Things have changed since then,” said Councilwoman Marilyn Oertle. “I did vote for the concept in November, but that was to balance the budget. We need to explore every option. I don’t think raising taxes is the way to go.” She suggested streamlining the budget and looking for other resources. Raezer objected. “We should let the voters decide,” he said. Raezer pointed out that the city is short of funds, and is currently borrowing from fund to fund. Mayor Barbara Tolbert reminded council of the 75 day notice required by the state to raise or lower taxes. May 11 was the deadline to run the tax measure on the primary ballot in August. It could also run on in the general election in November.
Death: Family tragedy continues Continued from page 1
on to his ankle or placing it in a locking compartment in the driver’s door, the .38-caliber revolver was placed in an open bin on the floor of the van, between the two front seats, designed to hold cups and keys. While the Carliles were outside the van having a brief conversation with artist Jack Gunter and delivering some business cards to him, they heard a “thud” coming from the van. They assumed one of the children kicked the side of the vehicle, but soon the 5-year-old girl got out of the van and “said something about the boy, Jenna and a gun.” The children had been unsupervised in the van for up to five minutes at the time of the accident. Carlile rushed to the vehicle and found his 7-year-old daughter “slumped over in the middle of the bench seat, still buckled in.” He immediately began administering aid while his wife and Gunter
called 911. Jenna Carlile was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital, then transported to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, but she died shortly after midnight. The Smith & Wesson weapon was found to have a key lock safety feature, which was in the “off ” position when police found the gun in the van. It was fully loaded with five rounds of ammunition, although one of the rounds was spent. The 3-year-old was described as an active boy who often played with toy guns and knew how to pull a trigger. “Though the undeniable tragedy and grief that has stricken the defendant and his family is staggering, compassion must be balanced with accountability for the acts which caused it,” wrote Paul in the affidavit. “The defendant,” Paul claims, “failed to heed or be aware of a substantial risk that death would occur when P.O. Box 39 • Marysville, WA 98270 1331 State Ave. #B • Marysville, WA (360) 659-1100 • Fax (360) 658-7536 www.northcountyoutlook.com
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he placed and left his loaded, unsecured revolver in an enclosed van with four children inside. The defendant’s failure to be aware of this substantial risk was a gross deviation from the standard that a reasonable person would exercise in the same situation.” In a prepared statement, Carlile’s attorneys David Allen and Cooper Offenbecher indicate that the police officer takes full responsibility for his daughter’s death but that his actions were not criminal. Because he is not considered a flight risk or a danger to the community, prosecutors don’t plan to ask for bail and Carlile, who lives on Camano Island, will be free on his own recognizance while awaiting trial. He is on paid administrative leave from the Marysville Police Department.
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Cedar Grove growth put on hold
Progress on 67th Ave. project By Sarah Arney Staff Writer
May 31-June 13, 2012 North County Outlook
By Beckye Randall Staff Writer/Editor Cedar Grove Composting has decided to shelve-for now-plans to pave 170,000 square feet of land and add an anaerobic digester at its Smith Island location in Everett, following a determination by the City of Everett and the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency that a full environmental impact study would be required for the project. After months of discussions, hearings and thorough arguments against the proposed expansion submitted by the City of Marysville and the Tulalip Tribes, the joint agencies ruled on May 23 that Cedar Grove would be required to complete a stringent environmental review before beginning the production of biofuel. Many residents breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing the news, including Mike Davis, chair of Citizens for a Smell-Free Snohomish County. “If nothing else, [the decision] will bring Cedar Grove to the table with a reasonable expectation of a solution,” said Davis. The original permit for OLYMPIC THEATRE
Cedar Grove’s operation, issued in February 2004, allowed the company to process 123,000 tons of waste each year. However, because the estimated time for “curing” compost was decreased through new technology, and traffic impacts were less than initially anticipated, the company has successfully gained incremental permission to increase its output to 228,521 tons per year without undergoing any supplemental review. Cedar Grove was seeking approval to fill 6 acres of wetland, pave over 170,000 square feet of open land, and add the digester equipment. The company’s earlier application for this expansion, which was withdrawn and scaled back, would have asked for permission to produce 620,000 tons of compost per year. The permit application, which was filed in 2008, refers to the company’s eventual plan to install sev-
en anaerobic digesters and three Gore pads, all designed to turn food and yard waste into compost while capturing a biogas byproduct, although the application specifically mentions only one digester. In its May 23 ruling, Everett and PSCAA determined that the digester plan is “part of a probable full build-out of the site.” The agencies agreed that “the impacts, including cumulative impacts, should be analyzed in a single environmental document.” The composting operation has never been the subject of an environmental impact study. Marysville officials were pleased with the determination of significance. Mayor Jon Nehring has stated that Cedar Grove’s operation should be considered a regional waste management facility, subject to utilities commission review and oversight.
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