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Mayor, Council strongly support City Manager pay raise despite social media flak
By Jack Mayne City Manager Michael Matthias’s pay raise got unanimous Des Moines City Council approval Thursday night (April 11) as Mayor Matt Pina defended the action after a minor storm on Facebook criticized the actions of a week earlier. A week earlier Matthias’ salary was approved to increase to $199,000 at a meeting that -
2019-03-25Aviation Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes — March 25, 2019
The Aviation Advisory Committee (AAC) held a meeting on March 25, 2019, where members discussed upcoming election-cycle voting forums related to the StART Committee and received a legislative update via a conference call with Legislative Advocate Anthony Hemstad. The meeting, attended by three committee members and four city staff, including City Manager Michael Matthias, lasted from 4:32 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. with no public comment. The next scheduled AAC meeting was set for April 22, 2019. -
2019-02-25Aviation Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes — February 25, 2019
The Aviation Advisory Committee met on February 25, 2019, to discuss issues related to SeaTac Airport, including a 2.75 glide slope exception with the FAA, and Aviation/Transportation bills moving through the Washington State Legislature. Committee members heard public comments on how glide slope changes affect surrounding communities, and were informed that the SAMP scoping report would be posted on the Port of Seattle website following a February 26 meeting. The next meeting was scheduled for March 25, 2019. -
2018-12-10Des Moines Aviation Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes — December 10, 2018
The Des Moines Aviation Advisory Committee met on December 10, 2018 to discuss next steps following the submission of scoping comments for the Airport Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP), including plans to bring consultants before the Committee and Council. The City outlined roughly $97,000 in active aviation-related programs covering environmental review, an airport impacts study, and an ultra-fine particle research study conducted by the University of Washington. The Committee agreed that measuring the airport's impact on the surrounding community and securing mitigation funds should be top priorities going forward.