A new sewer connection for the southern/eastern side of Olympia, and there were some interesting minutes on the Oly-Rafah Sister City thing.
 
Almost every week this is the "What's on the city council's plate this week" review. I don't cover everything, so if you want the full rundown, read the packet and agenda yourself.

1. The space for all that poop coming from my end of town is quickly running short, so the city is awarding a bid so they can start creating more room. From the staff report:

Southeast Olympia is growing rapidly. In order to serve the future needs for sanitary sewer collection and reduce the number of STEP system users, this project will extend the gravity sewer main from 31st Court south to Log Cabin Road.

The project includes the installation of approximately 2,050 linear feet of 18-inch gravity sanitary sewer main along the centerline of Boulevard Road. In addition, three STEP systems are being removed and converted to gravity sewer.

Construction is scheduled to start in late June, with completion by the end of August. Road closures of Boulevard Road are planned in two phases, north of Morse Merryman and then south. Construction signs will be installed two weeks before the construction starts to notify the public of the closures. A newsletter will be sent to all residents within a 300 feet radius of the project; this newsletter will inform the residents about the project activities, schedule, bus route impacts, and detour routes. Traffic control will be utilized to assist homeowners within the project limits and also all emergency vehicles.

What I want to know is, will this expansion facilitate the connection of current septic users in the old parts of SE Oly that never had the chance to hook up?

2. Note to people who testify in front of the city council, they publish your address in the minutes. Word to the wise. Beyond that, the minutes from last week's meeting reveal an interesting debate (emphasis mine):